Nils

Gog stopped their own linux launcher and instead unofficially partnered

Stop spreading this nonsense.

Heroic added affiliated links to their software that anyone can apply for (without notifying the users at first).

I like ceramic tiles in places that will be wet a lot, like washrooms and kitchens.

The previous place I lived had vinyl tiles, I liked the feel, but they lost colour in high traffic areas quite fast, like in the living room, or under office chairs with casters.

Parquet floor might be my favourite, I remember when I was a child, we moved to a place and my parents removed the old carpet just to reveal this beautiful pattern underneath.

Sadly, here, I lifted a corner of the carpet, and it seems to be some sort of concrete slab underneath.

Remove the carpet, yeah, I was reading and a bunch of things they add to textiles contain PFAS, from flame retardant to water/stain proofing.

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemicals-product-safety/per-polyfluoroalkyl-substances.html

It seems hardwood is the best option for health and environment, but also one of the most expensive

I see, thanks for the heads-up, that did not cross my mind.

By the age of the carpet here, I don't think it is PFAS-free. I think it will be best if I use the money to remove it.

I could not find their API documentation, so I imagine the current NETFILE might not be too far from that.

Absurd we don’t have a system from the government directly to do this.

yeah, It seems the lobby is too strong here. A bunch of countries provide their own software with autofill included.

I can vouch for GenuTax, https://www.genutax.ca/Home/About

Positives:

• it is like a wizard (next->next->finish) that asks and explains everything you need to answer on each page. It helps me a lot to keep up with the changes in the rules.
• runs on your computer, so your data is not going around being sold.

Negatives:

• Windows only (it seems it can run on emulators, but needs some tweaks).
• The Wizard might be a bit overwhelming at first as it will ask you everything. Before, I used SimpleTax(online), and it would have checkboxes for you to pick each form you want to fill before starting the filling.

SimpleTax used to encrypt your data they store (if you lose your password, you lose your data). They changed that, then they changed their terms so they can sell your data to partners. Simple tax is now Wealthsimple.

If you decide to use an online or mobile tool, make sure to check if you agree with their terms, and you are comfortable with their security measures.

Personally, this is not the kind of data that I would be comfortable sharing with unknown actors.

Good call, you also gave me an idea, I will look into used, and local business parting ways with old stuff.

Mytee and Karcher seem to work great from the videos I saw, thanks for the recommendations, I was not aware of those brands.

Thank you so much, this seems to work better than most consumer grade stuff I saw around. And the video explains so well.

Thanks for your message, it helped me look more critically at the video. But I still have some questions about your message and appreciate your help.

There’s some falsehoods there.

Could you please tell the falsehoods you found? It felt like the professor answered well all the questions asked. I imagine some parts were edited like Wired does for brevity, and they might have a role in the selection of questions, but the omissions do not feel malicious.

There needs to be more blame put on the oligarchs.

Definitely! There is a chapter just explaining oligarchs and another about outliving their used. And a brief call on "how they come to power". What would you add to those answers? (or any other answer).

Also pronatlism and ethnonationalsm are different things.

I could not find this discussion in the video. Was that supposed to be in the part of the reproductive rights?

Also should have mentioned more [classic] liberal dictatorships such as Napoleon and Lee Kuan Yew.

Thank you for naming dictators, I was not familiar with Lee Kuan Yew, now I have some reading to do. I imagine there are many more I was not aware of. I remember vaguely some from school days, but very few get close to being called liberal.

One thing I wish the video had, was a question that focus on the role of foreign support to dictatorships.

I vaguely remember (it was a long time ago) when I was learning about the history of the Americas, most dictatorships started with the help of foreign influence, usually USA or Russia were backing a group that eventually took power through a coup.

I wonder how much power does those countries have over their backed dictators, and what those countries gain from changing it from democracy to an authoritarian regime, and what prevents those puppet states to turning against their masters.

I keep hearing about the Liberals being backed by China, and the UCP receiving help from India, Russia, USA... And that worries me a bit.

Great post. Thank you for organizing this so well!