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“He yells,” said one MP who, like others, spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid retribution from the Prime Minister’s Office. “He punches down at caucus all the time.” Carney has told his caucus members he doesn’t want to hear their concerns, he wants solutions. While it’s a message that resonates with some, hearing complaints can be useful. It’s an early warning system for the government that certain policies or bills are not properly understood, and that the message needs to be tweaked or the legislation amended to address legitimate and unforeseen criticism. Last week, some MPs felt the prime minister’s message was that he’s not interested in what they have to say. Carney was making the case that the government is focused on national unity, on the CUSMA talks, on growing the economy; it has a plan, and message discipline is key. “If you don’t agree with our agenda, I don’t want to hear it. If you have criticism, keep them for yourself,” was the way another MP portrayed it.
An infographic that illustrates the historical evolution and changing proportions of pickup truck designs over five distinct eras spanning from 1961 to 2021. The chart details how the physical footprint allocated to the passenger cabin (Cab) has steadily increased while the space allocated to the cargo area (Bed) has shrunk over time. Five top-down vehicle outlines are arranged horizontally, each color-coded with an orange front section for the cab and a blue rear section for the truck bed. Side brackets on the right clearly demarcate the "Cab" (orange) and "Bed" (blue) portions of the vehicles. The changing percentage breakdown for each era is shown as follows: 1961–1979: The smallest cab size at 36%, contrasted against the largest truck bed capacity at 64%. 1980–1997: The cab size increases to 40%, while the truck bed decreases to 60%. 1997–2003: An even split in design, where both the cab and the truck bed occupy exactly 50% of the vehicle space. 2004–2015: The trend reverses completely with the cab expanding to 60%, leaving the truck bed at 40%. 2015–2021: The final era demonstrates the most dramatic shift, featuring the largest cab configuration at 63% and the smallest truck bed space at just 37%.
A size comparison between a Kia Niro and a Toyota Landcruiser clearly showing how the Kia is a compact SUV while the Landcruiser absolutely is not jfc people have lost their goddamn minds if the delta is this huge.
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a gif from Brooklyn 99. Boyle is talking to Peralta outside a court, saying, "It's Takoyaki, I'm drowning my sorrows in Octopus balls."
The classic meme from the Simpsons, "say the line, Bart," modified to say, "Say the line, Hypervisible," followed by a quote from Hypervisible: "(AI) It's a tool for the most incurious people in the world who also like to pretend that they are constantly busy ingesting information."
A .gif of Ben Wyatt taking to Tom Haverford (both characters from the show Parks and Rec) about nerd culture. Ben, to Tom: "you know, nerd culture is mainstream now. So when you use the word 'nerd' derogatorily, it means you're the one that's out of the zeitgeist." This is from S4E3 which originally aired in October, 2011.
A still from the movie the 1973 movie, "Soylent Green," where the main character screams, "Soylent Green is people!" This image is a meme version, replacing the iconic line with, "box wine is bag wine!"
A .gif of Garfield waving his hand, eyes closed, and head titled to the side to physically indicate, "no thank you"
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