geekingirl

geekingirl, 7 days ago to Ottawa

Low property taxes mean that beach lifeguards only work peak summer weeks.

Low property taxes mean that city lifeguards only get paid $18/hour to checks notes literally save lives.

Low property taxes mean that getting your kids into swimming lessons is nearly impossible in #ottawa.

Low property taxes mean that it’s really hard to have a safe summer day at the beach as a kid.

Low property taxes are part of the reason why some family is having the worst time of their lives right now.

geekingirl, 8 days ago to Ottawa

The #LoblawsBoycott continues. Nice work, Bell’s Corner #ottawa

Screenshot of a Google Maps business listing showing a bar graph of in-store traffic. It shows that the FreshCo in Bell’s Corners is about as busy as normal.

WTL, 9 days ago to random

We were taking part in the boycott of #loblaw / #loblaws for May. Is it continuing, or did it shift to Metro?

geekingirl, 17 days ago to random

Adding a little sunshine to your Saturday with Westboro Superstore traffic map showing the #loblawsboycott is working.

geekingirl, 17 days ago to random

So we watch families go to 1 or 2 birthday parties a week, and when I sent out last minute invites to REN’s birthday party I said no gifts - but he’d love a heartfelt drawing or a card…

And other parents are mad?

Other parents are mad.

But like… who has time and money to be buying a kid you don’t know very well a present every week?

Anyhow. Broke a social norm today and would totally do it again.

geekingirl, 18 days ago to random

Sometimes when I’m discouraged, I check in on #Loblaws

It’s an instant pick-me-up.

#boycottloblaws

geekingirl, 19 days ago to Ottawa

Crowd is growing here at #Ottawa City Hall.

#RemoteWork enables people across Canada to have good government jobs and helps ensure that public policy isn’t made by people living in an Ottawa bubble.

geekingirl, 20 days ago to random

With my fancy new CBB language profile and qualification in an IS05 pool, I’m looking for a new #GC adventure. If you know someone who’s looking and needs a strategic storyteller or program/product developer … you can reach me at the same handle at gmail.

geekingirl, 20 days ago to random French

This is your #ottbike rain early warning system.

Get home as fast as you can. Temperature is dropping fast.

ryanhoulihan, 21 days ago to random

In my mind Hannah Waddingham is my age but so is Sabrina Carpenter

grivettcarnac, 23 days ago to Ottawa

Wild how it took so long to do something so simple. Not that I long to visit the byward Market but Majors Hill or Rideau Falls were rarely on the list of destinations if this was the direction of travel. But this makes basic access possible especially with the bridge open and the new NCC lookout on the +50% complete?? status #ottawa #ottbike #biketooter

ShaunOttawa, 24 days ago to random

Why is Presto's website absolute hot garbage?

johnefrancis, 25 days ago to random

PP going on an anti public service rant this morning, among other lies, claiming that the public service doesn't do anything more than it did in 2015.

Canada's population has grown by 15%.

Core inflation over that period is 28%.

The feds now run public dental, daycare, and pharmacare programs.

They built a $40B pipeline for Alberta.

They spent 3 years bailing out conservative commercial landlords during the pandemic.

Every dollar spent went into the private sector.

geekingirl, 25 days ago to random French

Hey Ottawa Public Servants Friends

CAPE is leading with a strategy. Here’s their first event:

Rally for remote work rights to support stronger communities

Thursday, May 23, 2024

START: 7:45 AM
END: 9:00 AM
LOCATION: Ottawa City Hall

https://actionnetwork.org/events/rally-remote-work?source=direct_link&

geekingirl, 27 days ago to random French

I feel like if it were an American (white) crew on board, they wouldn’t still be on the ship.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/baltimore-scott-bridge-collapse-report-1.7204719

geekingirl, 28 days ago to random French

Fuck cars and the system we’ve built that means we bus kids to school.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/school-bus-struck-child-1.7203463

geekingirl, 28 days ago to Ottawa French

Ordered our Odd Bunch box. Turns out they text the day of delivery to let you know a narrower delivery window than just « Saturday ».

Referral discount code if you’re looking for cheap fruits and veggies in #Ottawa

https://567oddbunch.refr.cc/lynelliott?t=em

geekingirl, 1 month ago to random French

Okay. Something cool happened today.

I’m on a postage stamp!

It’s the second photo to be made into a stamp from a project I led in 2018.

Shout out to Colin Field for the banger image.

geekingirl, 1 month ago to random French

My new favourite thing is looking to see how much LESS busier than normal #Loblaws stores are according to the Google Maps traffic chart.

Go ahead, take a look at your local store and DELIGHT in the below normal traffic levels thanks to the #loblawsboycott

geekingirl, 1 month ago to random French

Galen called a friend at the CBC…

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/loblaw-boycott-privilege-1.7192869

#loblawsboycott

WTL, 1 month ago to Ottawa

Today was the first day of #BoycottLoblaws in #Ottawa, so I went to the local Metro (Beechwood Ave), and after wandering the store, was absolutely flummoxed to discover that nearly everything we regularly purchase was less expensive at our local Loblaws (Rideau St).

I didn't see that coming. After thinking about it a bit, I suspect it might have to do with the location of the Metro (Beechwood/Rockliffe is well-to-do).

Will have to look at a map and see where the next closest one is. 🤔