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Former Alberta MLA Derek Fildebrandt fist-pumped from the prisoner's box as a Calgary judge acquitted him on all four counts of uttering threats to a group of 13- and 14-year-old boys whom he chased in a truck through his southwest neighbourhood last spring.
Although Justice Allan Fradsham found that Fildebrandt did tell the kids "I protect my property and my belongings with a gun," the judge ruled the comment wasn't intended to intimidate.
The incident happened on April 13 around 9 p.m., when a group of teenage boys were lingering on the sidewalk in front of Fildebrandt's house. They were waiting for a friend to join them so they could head to a convenience store for snacks.
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No, “convenience” isn’t the problem
I'm touring my new, nationally bestselling novel The Bezzle! Catch me in CHICAGO (Apr 17), Torino (Apr 21) Marin County (Apr 27), Winnipeg (May 2), Calgary (May 3), Vancouver (May 4), and beyond!
Using Amazon, or Twitter, or Facebook, or Google, or Doordash, or Uber doesn't make you lazy. Platform capitalism isn't enshittifying because you made the wrong shopping choices.
Remember, the reason these corporations were able to capture such substantial market-share is that the capital markets saw them as a bet that they could lose money for years, drive out competition, capture their markets, and then raise prices and abuse their workers and suppliers without fear of reprisal. Investors were chasing monopoly power, that is, companies that are too big to fail, too big to jail, and too big to care:
https://pluralistic.net/2024/04/04/teach-me-how-to-shruggie/#kagi
The tactics that let a few startups into Big Tech are illegal under existing antitrust laws. It's illegal for large corporations to buy up smaller ones before they can grow to challenge their dominance. It's illegal for dominant companies to merge with each other. "Predatory pricing" (selling goods or services below cost to prevent competitors from entering the market, or to drive out existing competitors) is also illegal. It's illegal for a big business to use its power to bargain for preferential discounts from its suppliers. Large companies aren't allowed to collude to fix prices or payments.
But under successive administrations, from Jimmy Carter through to Donald Trump, corporations routinely broke these laws. They explicitly and implicitly colluded to keep those laws from being enforced, driving smaller businesses into the ground. Now, sociopaths are just as capable of starting small companies as they are of running monopolies, but that one store that's run by a colossal asshole isn't the threat to your wellbeing that, say, Walmart or Amazon is.
All of this took place against a backdrop of stagnating wages and skyrocketing housing, health, and education costs. In other words, even as the cost of operating a small business was going up (when Amazon gets a preferential discount from a key supplier, that supplier needs to make up the difference by gouging smaller, weaker retailers), Americans' disposable income was falling.
So long as the capital markets were willing to continue funding loss-making future monopolists, your neighbors were going to make the choice to shop "the wrong way." As small, local businesses lost those customers, the costs they had to charge to make up the difference would go up, making it harder and harder for you to afford to shop "the right way."
In other words: by allowing corporations to flout antimonopoly laws, we set the stage for monopolies. The fault lay with regulators and the corporate leaders and finance barons who captured them – not with "consumers" who made the wrong choices. What's more, as the biggest businesses' monopoly power grew, your ability to choose grew ever narrower: once every mom-and-pop restaurant in your area fires their delivery drivers and switches to Doordash, your choice to order delivery from a place that payrolls its drivers goes away.
Monopolists don't just have the advantage of nearly unlimited access to the capital markets – they also enjoy the easy coordination that comes from participating in a cartel. It's easy for five giant corporations to form conspiracies because five CEOs can fit around a single table, which means that some day, they will:
https://pluralistic.net/2023/04/18/cursed-are-the-sausagemakers/#how-the-parties-get-to-yes
By contrast, "consumers" are atomized – there are millions of us, we don't know each other, and we struggle to agree on a course of action and stick to it. For "consumers" to make a difference, we have to form institutions, like co-ops or buying clubs, or embark on coordinated campaigns, like boycotts. Both of these tactics have their place, but they are weak when compared to monopoly power.
Luckily, we're not just "consumers." We're also citizens who can exercise political power. That's hard work – but so is organizing a co-op or a boycott. The difference is, when we dog enforcers who wield the power of the state, and line up behind them when they start to do their jobs, we can make deep structural differences that go far beyond anything we can make happen as consumers:
https://pluralistic.net/2022/10/18/administrative-competence/#i-know-stuff
We're not just "consumers" or "citizens" – we're also workers, and when workers come together in unions, they, too, can concentrate the diffuse, atomized power of the individual into a single, powerful entity that can hold the forces of capital in check:
https://pluralistic.net/2024/04/10/an-injury-to-one/#is-an-injury-to-all
And all of these things work together; when regulators do their jobs, they protect workers who are unionizing:
https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/06/goons-ginks-and-company-finks/#if-blood-be-the-price-of-your-cursed-wealth
And strong labor power can force cartels to abandon their plans to rig the market so that every consumer choice makes them more powerful:
https://pluralistic.net/2023/10/01/how-the-writers-guild-sunk-ais-ship/
And when consumers can choose better, local, more ethical businesses at competitive rates, those choices can make a difference:
https://pluralistic.net/2022/07/10/view-a-sku/
Antimonopoly policy is the foundation for all forms of people-power. The very instant corporations become too big to fail, jail or care is the instant that "voting with your wallet" becomes a waste of time.
Sure, choose that small local grocery, but everything on their shelves is going to come from the consumer packaged-goods duopoly of Procter and Gamble and Unilever. Sure, hunt down that local brand of potato chips that you love instead of P&G or Unilever's brand, but if they become successful, either P&G or Unilever will buy them out, and issue a press release trumpeting the purchase, saying "We bought out this beloved independent brand and added it to our portfolio because we know that consumers value choice."
If you're going to devote yourself to solving the collective action problem to make people-power work against corporations, spend your precious time wisely. As Zephyr Teachout writes in Break 'Em Up, don't miss the protest march outside the Amazon warehouse because you spent two hours driving around looking for an independent stationery so you could buy the markers and cardboard to make your anti-Amazon sign without shopping on Amazon:
https://pluralistic.net/2020/07/29/break-em-up/#break-em-up
When blame corporate power on "laziness," we buy into the corporations' own story about how they came to dominate our lives: we just prefer them. This is how Google explains away its 90% market-share in search: we just chose Google. But we didn't, not really – Google spends tens of billions of dollars every single year buying up the search-box on every website, phone, and operating system:
https://pluralistic.net/2024/02/21/im-feeling-unlucky/#not-up-to-the-task
Blaming "laziness" for corporate dominance also buys into the monopolists' claim that the only way to have convenient, easy-to-use services is to cede power to them. Facebook claims it's literally impossible for you to carry on social relations with the people that matter to you without also letting them spy on you. When we criticize people for wanting to hang out online with the people they love, we send the message that they need to choose loneliness and isolation, or they will be complicit in monopoly.
The problem with Google isn't that it lets you find things. The problem with Facebook isn't that it lets you talk to your friends. The problem with Uber isn't that it gets you from one place to another without having to stand on a corner waving your arm in the air. The problem with Amazon isn't that it makes it easy to locate a wide variety of products. We should stop telling people that they're wrong to want these things, because a) these things are good; and b) these things can be separated from the monopoly power of these corporate bullies:
https://pluralistic.net/2022/11/08/divisibility/#technognosticism
Remember the Napster Wars? The music labels had screwed over musicians and fans. 80 percent of all recorded music wasn't offered for sale, and the labels cooked the books to make it effectively impossible for musicians to earn out their advances. Napster didn't solve all of that (though they did offer $15/user/month to the labels for a license to their catalogs), but there were many ways in which it was vastly superior to the system it replaced.
The record labels responded by suing tens of thousands of people, mostly kids, but also dead people and babies and lots of other people. They demanded an end to online anonymity and a system of universal surveillance. They wanted every online space to algorithmically monitor everything a user posted and delete anything that might be a copyright infringement.
These were the problems with the music cartel: they suppressed the availability of music, screwed over musicians, carried on a campaign of indiscriminate legal terror, and lobbied effectively for a system of ubiquitous, far-reaching digital surveillance and control:
https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/02/nonbinary-families/#red-envelopes
You know what wasn't a problem with the record labels? The music. The music was fine. Great, even.
But some of the people who were outraged with the labels' outrageous actions decided the problem was the music. Their answer wasn't to merely demand better copyright laws or fairer treatment for musicians, but to demand that music fans stop listening to music from the labels. Somehow, they thought they could build a popular movement that you could only join by swearing off popular music.
That didn't work. It can't work. A popular movement that you can only join by boycotting popular music will always be unpopular. It's bad tactics.
When we blame "laziness" for tech monopolies, we send the message that our friends have to choose between life's joys and comforts, and a fair economic system that doesn't corrupt our politics, screw over workers, and destroy small, local businesses. This isn't true. It's a lie that monopolists tell to justify their abuse. When we repeat it, we do monopolists' work for them – and we chase away the people we need to recruit for the meaningful struggles to build worker power and political power.
If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:
https://pluralistic.net/2024/04/12/give-me-convenience/#or-give-me-death
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Hi, I wonder if you have any recommendations on sleeping schedules, I always fall asleep way too late (4am) so I end up waking up past noon, it’s a mess for holding a job and being a “functional adult” in general.
I’ve had this issue my whole life, even as a young kid I would struggle with mornings, but now I have to pay rent so I’m running out of options.
Also, any tip about getting to places on time would be super appreciated.
Thanks for all the info <3
Sent September 28, 2023
Sleep can be really hard. I don't usually go to bed until the wee hours myself, but I blame that on menopause more than anything else, since it wasn't a thing before.
When I had trouble with sleep as a young adult, it was usually because I'd gotten hyperfocused on something and forgot that sleep is good.
What I've found is that having a really basic bedtime routine can help a lot, and I try to follow the same sequence of events regardless of what time I finally start heading to bed. This helps remind my brain and my body that sleep is good, and makes it more likely to happen.
You might have to play around a bit to find what works best for you, but mine is as follows:
Realize I'm sleepy
Feed my guinea pigs
Use the bathroom
Change into pyjamas
Do some puzzles (e.g., Sudoku) until I'm falling asleep while trying to solve them
Some people read until they're falling asleep, but I can't read before bed because I hyperfocus on words and will stay up all night reading.
If you really can't figure out a way to get yourself to bed earlier, look for work that will fit into your sleep schedule. Things like night security, convenience store staff, etc. could work really well for you.
Being on time for things is hard, and different strategies work for different people.
When I was struggling most with being on time, I tried all the things everyone says to do: I had a designated spot to keep things like my keys and my wallet, I set alarms, etc. But I was still late.
Eventually, I figured out that it doesn't matter how ready I am, when I need to leave I will putter around for a while before actually walking out the door. There's always "just one more thing" that I "need" to do before I go. I timed myself, and I was puttering for an hour every time.
So I figured out what time I needed to leave in order to arrive on time (I was living in Calgary, Alberta, at the time, and it took about half an hour to drive anywhere I needed to be), and then I added an hour on to that and adjusted my alarms. I had one go off an hour before I needed to be on my way, and another go off when I needed to be in the car.
Another thing that really helped was having someone message me or call me when I should be on my way, particularly if I was giving them a ride.
These days, most of my things are with friends. I message or text them when I'm leaving, since that tells them when to expect me (I live in the country and am half an hour from the city). This helps deal with frustration and lets them know that I do, in fact, value their time. I'm not late because I don't care, I'm late because time isn't real.
Followers, do you have any thoughts on these issues? How do you deal with matters of sleep and timeliness?
-J
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Why I appreciate independent bookstores
I know Independent Bookstore Appreciation Day is somewhere in the calendar but I'm too lazy to look it up, so I'll pay a little tribute to indies now. By indy I mean stores that stock new books, not second-hand (which are also amazing but you'll see my point in a moment).
The last few weeks I've become obsessed with Harriet Quimby, the first woman to receive a pilot's licence in North America and the first woman to fly solo across the English Channel (a huge deal in 1912). Unfortunately, for various reasons, she is nowhere near as well known as, say, Amelia Earhart, or Bessie Coleman (the first Black female pilot in the U.S.). There aren't many books written about Harriet, and only one currently in print that isn't a children's storybook. That book is Fearless: A Life Without Limit by Don Dahler, a TV journalist-turned-author. I mention this because I'm also a journalist, and Harriet Quimby was quite an accomplished journalist herself, so much so she must have been one of the inspirations for Lois Lane. My point being that Harriet Quimby was "one of us."
So I wanted to order a copy of Fearless. I went a major bookstore chain (actually, the only bookstore chain left in Western Canada). They wouldn't order it. Something about the ISBN # or UPC barcode not being registered for Canada or something.
I went to Amazon Canada. They had it listed but only after I ordered did I get a message that said they might not be able to get it and would email me when or if it became available. Order cancelled.
Here in Calgary we're down to a handful of independent new booksellers. One is called Shelf Life Books (I absolutely have no worries naming them). Not only did they say "no problem" ordering it (no UPC/ISBN issues with them), it arrived in just over a week.
Cost me about the same too (a couple bucks more with tax than what Amazon had listed).
At the same time I found another book at this same store that I had no idea existed (problem with Amazon is you need to know something exists first. No random shelf finds there.)
The moral of this story is while yes Amazon (and other online retailers) are convenient and often cheaper (R.I.P. Book Depository), and the big chains are, well, bigger and often have things like Starbuckses attached, there is still so much to be said for independent bookstores. I would have still been waiting for Amazon to confirm this book even exists, or I might have given up the whole idea and settled for the copy I found at my local library. (I also recall how indies helped me fill my collection of Doctor Who novelizations back in the day when no one else bothered carrying them.)
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*Warning Adult Content*
RECURRING TROUBLE - Chapter 8
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The drive across town was long, my feet were starting to ache from being cramped and there was a special motion sickness that came from just watching trees move by for minutes on end.
Aponi and Kaya were up in front with the pack's Xi, resource manager, Chaska.
Chaska was a sturdy build man with a serious face and a deep baritone voice, he scared me sometimes but he was a sweetheart.
I was in the back with Alek and Len, it was a tight fit but mostly because Len and Alek kept their distance even though they were sitting next to each other, leaving me squashed up by the window.
Len was asleep now, he had his head on my shoulder and a little frown on his face as he held onto my arm.
My gaze moved from Len's cold face to Alek's tired one, he was resting his head on the window glass and his eyes were half-closed.
His blue eyes suddenly went wide open and I watched as Alek raised his head before turning his gaze to me, we stared at each other for a while, holding each other's gaze with no purpose exactly.
I was the first person to look away, I heard him let out a sigh as I wiggled my leg a bit, trying to make sure it didn't go to sleep.
I let out a hum to drown out the repetitive sound of the truck's tires crushing the sand as we drove on the dirt roads.
"We're here," Chaska said as we started to drive past little buildings that dotted the landscape.
The place where our pack sold our meat and got a hold of household supplies wasn't too far away, I could remember the place clearly.
I shook Len by the shoulder, making him wake up and let go of my arm as he raised his head and rubbed his eyes with a hand he had balled into a fist.
Alek was looking out the window still, nibbling on his lips as we continued to drive through the roads.
The town became denser and more populated as we drove into the heart of it and we soon got to our destination and the Xi packed the truck before unlocking the doors and climbing down.
"Aponi, Len and I will sort out the trade," he said as everyone got down.
Everyone was squinting under the sun as they stretched their legs and looked around. It was a warm day. Winter had finally given way to spring.
"You two can sort out the shopping list," he said, looking at Kaya and myself.
We were standing next to each other now, taking instructions from our resource manager.
"You'll go with them, you can find the things you need at the convenience store," the Xi said, looking over at Alek.
The foreigner gave him a curt nod before staring down at his feet.
Unlike us, Alek's clothes were bright, the sky-blue jacket and red trousers he had on made him stand out more than he already did.
Some people in the parking lot were looking over to us.
It was known that our pack, our pack drove down to town from time to time, so I was sure their curiosity was fixated more on Alek because he was clearly not part of our reserve.
Chaska frowned a bit, playing with his earring as he sniffed the air.
Aponi did the same and then Kaya, we stood in silence for a while, probably all coming to the same conclusion.
"If you see anyone from the Weberville pack, ignore them," The Xi said, breaking the silence and making Kaya groan.
Len and I chuckled a little and Alek just watched us in confusion, Kaya had some bad blood with one of Webberville's pack members.
The pack had been none existent five or so years ago but the growing congregation of werewolves moving down from places like Ontario, Montreal, and Calgary to come down to the more rural areas for safety stipulated an informal one.
"We'll be off now. We'll meet up at seven," the man said as Len made to open the Truck's trunk.
The smell of deer blood hit my nostrils and I looked away, I could never be more pleased with having been born an omega, I don't really think I could be anything else.
Hunter, Watcher, Manager? None of those roles suited me, automatically filed into care/housekeeping worked best for me.
"Come on," Kaya said, making a gesture towards the grocery/convenience store we often visited, Alek and I walked on either side of her.
Kaya's short hair flapped around in the wind and Alek and I had our hair in buns.
When we got into the store Kaya immediately pulled out a shopping list and I got us a basket as Alek wandered to another end to grab the things he needed.
I walked around with Kaya, mostly hanging around the food section as we got cereal and spices.
"Where's Alek?" Kaya asked me in a low tone, looking up from the tin of corned beef in her hand, I blinked, looking away from her to stare into the aisle across.
Alek was looking at toys, I frowned in confusion, wondering what he was doing.
"Huh? I wonder when he's leaving?" Kaya muttered, making me turn to her again, he had red eyeliner and her lips were painted black.
"I'm guessing when the construction up the road is finished or when he runs out of money and has to absolutely leave," Kaya continued saying, dropping the can of corned beef back on the shelf before grabbing another one from a different brand.
"When are you going to fuck him?"
"Kaya..."
"He'll be leaving sooner or later, it's better to do it than regret it. Wouldn't you prefer doing it with a stranger? It's not like things will become uncomfortable and you'll have to see him forever like you would if you messed around with someone in our pack. He's pretty handsome too," she said and I licked my lips, looking down at my shoes as the words left me.
I didn't have anything to say to that, she had a point. I was desperate for physical contact and Alek was there, perfect and willing.
"Spirits help me," I cursed under my breath as my face warmed up.
Kaya laughed at me, watching as I nibbled on my bottom lip and darted my eyes over to Alek from time to time.
'Was I really going to sleep with him just because I felt lonely?'
I walked past Kaya, leaving her with the basket of groceries before walking over to Alek who was now at the corner where they sold batteries, I stood beside him for a while and he looked up after a handful of seconds, his eyes wide in surprise and his brow arched in question.
"What are you getting?" I asked in a low tone, looking down at his basket, there was a little toy soldier mixed in with the supplies in it.
"Things," Alek muttered, looking back at the shelf.
"Batteries, tape... things I could use on the road, you know?" he said, making me shrug as I looked down at our feet, my heart was beating fast and my head felt clogged with thoughts.
I always felt this way when I was close to Alek and I guess he felt the same way too, there was no denying the chemistry between us and maybe it would be a good thing to stop ignoring it like it didn't exist.
"The toy's for Elan if that's okay," Alek spoke up after a period of silence, I nodded, looking down at the basket he had in his grip again.
"It's fine but Elan likes teddies," I said, watching as Alek swiftly took the toy soldier out of the basket before heading to switch it out for a bear, I laughed, sighing and shaking my head as he walked back to me.
"You didn't have to do that," I sighed, watching as the foreigner shrugged his shoulders.
"I'm trying to get on his good side, I have to be accurate," he said, making a shiver run through me as I spotted the double meaning, was he trying to get Elan to like him because of me?
I sucked in my bottom lip, letting the questions that had been swimming in my head for a while pop out.
"When do you think you're leaving?" I asked, watching as the blond-haired man shrugged.
"Whenever they're done with the construction uphill, or when I absolutely have to leave," he said, brushing past me.
I blinked, following behind him and wandering to the aisle where they kept lighters and the like.
"What do you do? I mean, since you left your pack what do you do for work?" I asked, leaning on the shelves as Alek squat by the shelves to look at something.
He smiled, shrugging a bit as he looked through the types of polish they had.
"You know, things. Odd jobs here and there," he explained and I just nodded.
"Do you think you'll ever settle down somewhere?"
"I feel like I'm being interviewed," Alek said, cutting me off and I blinked, realizing how invasive I was being, so I apologized, looking down at the tiles as I scolded myself in my head.
It's just..." I paused, holding his gaze with his.
"I'm trying to make a decision."
"Hmm," Alek hummed, getting up before looking down at the tub of polish in his hand.
"And what kind of decision might that be?"
"You know," I shrugged.
"I've been thinking... about you," I started, watching Alek look at me with a small frown.
"What if we..." my words got stuck in my throat.
"You know," I shrugged, my face was burning now and I wondered why I couldn't get the words out of my mouth even though I was a grown adult.
"Are you sure?" Alek asked when he got the hint.
I was bad at flirting, I think most wolves were, we just grew up and had it easy because your lifelong partner was already assigned to you, it wasn't supposed to be this roundabout to get laid.
"Yeah," I answered, nodding as I looked straight at Alek again.
"I think it's time I stopped being a spoilsport about my mate leaving me, right?" I said, a sad smile made its way to my face and an equally uncomfortable smile crept onto Alek's lips too.
"I wouldn't know what that feels like, I don't have one," Alek said after some time.
"But I think you can still grieve about things while enjoying yourself," he mumbled, rolling the tub of polish between his fingers.
"I think I'll get this one," he said, breaking the silence that had fallen upon us when I didn't say anything.
"Definitely, good choice..." I trailed, watching him drop it in the basket before picking it up again.
"Hey," I called when Alek wanted to make for the direction of the cashier.
Kaya seemed to have already paid and left, she was nowhere in sight and was probably standing outside by the truck waiting for Len and Chaska.
"Maybe you should get..." I stuttered, my last words not coming out.
With a sigh, I pushed back strands of my hair that had come loose from my bun as I tried to arrange my words.
Why couldn't I just say it?
Not using protection was why I had Elan in the first place.
"I'm an Omega. I could get pregnant, so..."
"Oh," Alek said, relieving me from the pains of having to explain further.
"Yeah..." I trailed and he gave me a small smile before handing the basket to me.
"I'll be back," he said, before wandering away.
We only exchanged knowing looks when he got back before paying for everything and the cashier and heading out to the big central space that hosted the parking lot and drive-through.
As expected, Kaya was by the truck but she was talking to someone that wasn't part of our group.
The scent in the air told me it was a wolf and since the scent was familiar but still strange, I tagged its owner as being part of the pack that lived in his town.
The closer we got to the two, the more obvious it was that they were arguing.
"Just fuck off," were the last words we heard before the stranger shook his head and walked away.
Kaya looked like she was shaking, so I reached out to give her a side hug, burying her head in my shoulder as her frown softened as her lips continued to tremble.
"What's going on?" I asked, rubbing her shoulder as I stared out into the parking lot.
"A Webberville wolf?" I asked and she nodded.
"He says there are plans to relocate our reserve," she said.
"I don't think the construction uphill is the end but the beginning," she said in a low tone.
My arms went limp and I wasn't sure what I could say that would make any of that sound better.
We had this issue occasionally, the pack elders would fight it out and we'd get to keep our reserve without a headache for a while until the government suggested its plans again.
It didn't help that we were sitting right at the center of an oil rig area.
"Do you think we'll have to move eventually?" Kaya let out.
She was more asking herself the question than me, I stayed quiet, only turning to my side when I heard Alek walk up to stand beside us.
I sighed as he reached out to squeeze my shoulder, it was a nice gesture but it wasn't enough to wade away the worry in my mind.
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Welcome to Calgary,
Getting around the city is relatively easy, thanks to its comprehensive public transportation system operated by Calgary Transit. Here's an overview of the different modes of transportation available and their respective costs (as of my last knowledge update in September 2021, so please check the official website for the most current prices and schedules: https://www.calgarytransit.com/).
Light Rail Transit (LRT): Calgary's LRT system, known as the CTrain, consists of two lines: the Red Line (Tuscany-Somerset/Bridlewood) and the Blue Line (69th Street-Saddletowne). Trains run frequently, usually every 5-10 minutes during peak hours and 15 minutes during off-peak hours.
Buses: Calgary Transit operates numerous bus routes that cover the entire city. Buses typically run less frequently than the CTrain, so make sure to check the schedule for specific routes.
On-Demand Transit: In some areas with lower ridership, Calgary Transit provides on-demand service. You can book a trip through the My Fare app or by calling the Calgary Transit call center.
Fares (as of September 2021):
Adult (18-64 years old):
Single fare: $3.50
Day pass: $11.00
Monthly pass: $109.00
Youth (6-17 years old):
Single fare: $2.40
Day pass: $8.00
Monthly pass: $79.00
Seniors (65+ years old):
Single fare: $2.40
Day pass: $8.00
Annual pass: $145.00
Please note that children under 6 years old ride for free when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. You can buy tickets at ticket vending machines located at CTrain stations, select convenience stores, or by using the My Fare app.
In addition to public transportation, you can also make use of taxis, rideshare services like Uber, and bike-sharing programs like Lime Bike. The cost of these services will vary based on the distance and time of your trip. Calgary also has a network of bike lanes and pathways, making it a bike-friendly city if you prefer to get around on two wheels.
Remember to check the official Calgary Transit website for the most up-to-date information on fares, schedules, and routes. Enjoy exploring Calgary!
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"The Panthers... have a history with the rat dating back to the franchise's first Cup Final appearance in 1996. That was a critical season for Florida to lay groundwork for one of the organization's long-standing traditions: its fans throwing plastic rats on the ice to celebrate goals, of all things.
It began during the opening game of that season when Florida played at Miami Arena. Forward Scott Mellanby had to kill a rat with his stick prior to puck drop that night, then he went out and scored two goals in the Panthers' 4-3 victory over Calgary. Goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck joked after the game that Mellanby's accomplishment constituted a "rat trick" and so the season became known as the Year of the Rat.
(Fun fact: 1996 was also the Year of the Rat in the Chinese Zodiac calendar).
Florida's faithful picked up on the trend and began throwing plastic rats -- purchased at gas stations, convenience stores or even at the rink itself -- onto the ice after Panthers goals. That continued all the way through Florida's run to the '96 Cup Final against Colorado. The Panthers were swept by the Avalanche in that series -- souring some of the rat-tossing efficacy at bringing good luck -- and then the NHL subsequently banned the act entirely, citing onerous delays required to clear the ice."
(The bans, clearly, have not worked.)
“and the fans are throwing celebratory rats on the ice” god I love hockey
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Calgary Aspen Homes for Sale Discover Your Dream Home in Aspen Woods
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How Do Lighting Stores in Calgary Alberta Compare to Online Retailers?
Lighting stores in Calgary Alberta offer a unique shopping experience that online retailers cannot fully match. When shopping at a physical store, customers can directly interact with the products, such as seeing the true brightness and color of LED accent lights or testing the scale of bathroom lighting Canada in a showroom. This hands-on experience allows buyers to make informed decisions about what fits their space, style, and needs. Additionally, lighting stores provide personalized advice from staff, who are often experts in design and lighting, making it easier to choose the right fixtures for any room.
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A convenience store giant is facing growing criticism in Alberta over its identification-scanning policy for certain items.
A number of 7-Eleven’s customers have reached out to Global News with concerns over having to hand over their government ID to be scanned in order to buy certain items.
Carl Spenard said he was surprised to be asked for his driver’s licence when recently buying lottery tickets.
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Happy Independent Bookstore Day!
Tomorrow (Apr 25) I’ll be in San Diego for the launch of my new novel, Red Team Blues, at 7PM at Mysterious Galaxy Books, hosted by Sarah Gailey. Please come and say hi!
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It’s Independent Bookstore Day! I love bookstores, especially indies. I’m a recovering bookseller (love you, BakkaPhoenix!) and an inveterate and absurdly optimistic buyer of books — just this weekend, I bought three books at the LA Times Festival of Books, from Pages and Octavia’s Bookshelf!
If you’d like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here’s a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:
https://pluralistic.net/2023/04/24/tax-loss-harvesting/#ibd
Supporting indie bookstores doesn’t mean foregoing the convenience of buying online. Libro.fm pioneered a model that lets you nominate your favorite local bookstore, which receives part of the proceeds from every audiobook you buy at Libro (where all the audiobooks are DRM-free).
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You can also back your favorite indie bookstore when you shop online at Bookshop.org, who — like Libro — donate a portion of the cost of every book you buy to a nominated local bookseller:
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Of course, nothing beats actually visiting your local bookstore, browsing the books, reading the shelf-reviews, and talking to knowledgeable, intelligent, passionate booksellers in person. I’m about to embark on a tour for my next novel, Red Team Blues, and I’ll be stopping at many great indie stores on the way.
Tomorrow, I’ll be in San Diego at Mysterious Galaxy Books for a launch with Sarah Gailey. On Wednesday, I’ll be in Burbank at Dark Delicacies. On May 5, I’ll be in Mountain View with Mitch Kapor at Books, Inc. There are plenty more stops, in PDX, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, DC, Gaithersburg, and all over the UK, finishing in Berlin:
https://pluralistic.net/2023/04/19/whats-wrong-with-iowa/#red-team-blues-tour
I hope to see you there! Also, my family has asked that you stage an intervention if you see me buying more books while I’m on tour!
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Catch me on tour with Red Team Blues in San Diego, Burbank, Mountain View, Berkeley, San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, DC, Gaithersburg, Oxford, Hay, Manchester, Nottingham, London, and Berlin!
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[Image ID: A shot of the legendary El Ateneo bookstore, 'the world's most beautiful bookstore,' housed in a former grand theater in Buenos Aires, Argentina.]
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Image: Liam Quinn https://www.flickr.com/photos/liamq/5459406835/
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Season Tire Storage Cost in Calgary
Switching between winter and summer tires is essential for Calgary drivers, as each tire type is suited to the specific demands of the season. However, storing the set of tires not in use can be a challenge for those short on space. That’s where professional tire storage services come in, offering secure and convenient storage for your off-season tires. Let’s get into the details of tire storage costs in Calgary, what influences these costs, and the benefits of using a professional storage service like Urban Lube.
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Calgary’s seasonal shifts bring significant changes in temperature and road conditions, making seasonal tire changes a necessity. Winter tires provide better traction on icy roads, while summer tires are designed to handle dry, warmer conditions. Properly storing the off-season set protects them from damage and helps extend the lifespan. But what does seasonal tire storage in Calgary cost, and what are the services included?
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While rates can vary, here’s a general breakdown of what you might expect to pay for seasonal tire storage in Calgary.
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For short-term needs, some facilities offer monthly rates, typically ranging from $20 to $35 per month. Monthly options can be ideal if you plan on storing tires for less than a full season.
Interesting Isn't it? Continue reading from here: Season Tire Storage Cost in Calgary
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