Projector in the backyard for movie night a good or bad idea?
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#Ontario
#Canada
#sunrise 

Engine down .. ๐ซ๐ฅฒ๐ค
My view from seat 5D porter airlines


Signal


Sitting in a bank lobby hearing people deposit their savings in GICs hurts.
They thr teller always up sells by asking " Would you like to speak to a FiNaCiAl AdViSoR?
Central banks cannot stop a recession. It reacts to the recession and will lower rates as they chase unemployment higher.
Mobile office while my car gets fixed. 

Unions and mafias might be compared due to certain overlapping characteristics, but it's important to note that they serve fundamentally different purposes and operate in distinct ways. Here are a few ways in which some people might draw parallels between the two:
1. **Use of Power and Influence:** Both unions and mafias can wield significant influence over a particular industry or area. Unions use their collective bargaining power to negotiate better conditions for workers, while mafias use coercion and sometimes violence to control markets and businesses.
2. **Collective Action:** Unions represent workers collectively, often using strikes or negotiations to achieve their goals. Similarly, mafias operate as a collective entity, using their group's power to enforce their will, often through intimidation or illegal means.
3. **Protection Rackets:** Some unions, particularly in their early history or in certain corrupt instances, have been accused of running protection rackets, where they extort businesses for money in exchange for labor peace. This is more directly comparable to mafia activities, where protection rackets are a common form of revenue.
4. **Enforcement:** Unions may enforce discipline among members, ensuring that workers adhere to union rules, sometimes using tactics that can be seen as coercive. Mafias, on the other hand, enforce their control through outright threats and violence.
5. **Economic Impact:** Both can have significant economic impacts. Unions can influence wages, working conditions, and overall industry standards, while mafias can control prices, distribution channels, and even entire markets through illegal means.
However, these comparisons can be controversial because unions are generally legal entities aiming to protect workers' rights, whereas mafias are criminal organizations involved in illegal activities.
#TO



Hitting up the Mel's Diner
#kitchener


bad news seems to be bad news again in the markets. finally
Traveled yesterday. Woke up this morning to this. One of my Flags in Canada.


The trend is not your friend in this case.


Hurry up and wait


I see lower highs and lower lows on the BTC chart...
Is it just me? Why so bullish?
I stopped using Nostr because it would annihilate my data.
I have unlimitd data for a month.
Expect me here more often.
0.5 L of wine is the standard single serve offering.


Time is a measure of change. - Heraclitus
Just kidding. Made it up but sounds like sothing he would say.
You can never step in the same river twice sort of thing.

