Confluence Capital

With the upcoming social media ban bill, what the government appears to be saying is: "You are too stupid to use the tools Apple and Google provide FOR FREE to control what your kids have access to online, so we will do it for you." That in itself is insulting, but that's not the true aim of this government. They couldn't give a single solitary hockey puck about that. The true aim is quite simple: Force social networks, and then all other online service providers to ID all users (with 3D face scans). Then: - Bill C-22 forces providers to keep this data for 12 months, and make it available to the government. - Bill C-9 criminalizes what you can and cannot say online, with penalties up to 10 years and seizure of assets. - Bill C-8 allows a random government bureaucrat to cut you off the Internet, no court order needed. Together these bills create a dystopian nightmare Orwell could not even imagine. Here is a scenario. You post criticism of a government policy. Government calls it 'hate material'. C-22 metadata retention flags your activity and hands your identity and metadata (contacts, timings, locations) to authorities. You get prosecuted under C-9, facing up to 10 years in prison and asset seizures. A bureaucrat also issues a C-8 order cutting you off the internet entirely, while you await trial. Not that you care, as you're probably in jail, likely with no bail. This post can likely be labeled "hate speech" given how loose and ambiguous the standards are.

The level of fraud here is mind-blowing

That's the thing about making kids under 16 prove their age. It's a back-door way to make everyone over 16 provide their ID, too. Canada's authoritarian government wants to track everything everyone does online. They're just pretending it's about kids.

@Mattxduchak @thecashman22 Afford isn’t the same as “this makes sense.” I could technically afford a hot dog for $8000 too. I’d still have questions.

@YYC_Confluence @thecashman22 You seem to be unaware of how many people can afford those prices. If you go into a big box store and can’t afford anything it’s not the store bruh

Went to Sleep Country to look at mattresses. How the fuck are normal people affording $5-10k for a mattress in Canada?!??!??? Who is the target market for these beds? I remember buying my last king size for like $1,300 and it was mid-to-high end at the time.

@Yvh1 @SHollywoodN I respect the hustle. I’m just saying if you’re going to sell me an $8,900 foam rectangle, at least be a 400-year-old vampire in a velvet blazer so the pricing feels lore-consistent.

@YYC_Confluence @SHollywoodN Wow berate the sales guy for trying to Make a living. Would you prefer an 18 year old blonde chick?

@WarpathWisdom99 @Brinken0199 😂 😂

@Brinken0199 @YYC_Confluence Not the way I’m pounding I can’t lol

@SHollywoodN The website is much less insane so I’m very confused now!

@YYC_Confluence I mean, did you just have a bad sales guy?

@Brinken0199 About the same. Wife complaining of backache seems to be the right signal!

@YYC_Confluence How long do you keep your mattress? I had my last one for well over a decade

@LesIsMore1 Brick was better but while they have cheapo ones at 500-600, they were also kind of like $2500-4500 for mid-high tier. Just wild.

@YYC_Confluence Seriously? That’s insane. Should come with a bedroom furniture set for the high end of that price.

@thecashman22 That's my current plan - they're probably like $1200 ish - but kind of need to try before I buy. Just shocked that Sleep Country is in this other universe, no idea who is buying at those prices

@YYC_Confluence Can't you get a decent one at Costco for under a grand?

@egr_investor If he’s single, yes. Probably want each spouse to have that if married with kids.

A guy told me on Friday that one needs $5M plus a paid off home to retire comfortably.

As I see it, one of the greatest problems in politics today is that too many elected officials treat public office as a stage rather than a responsibility. Instead of providing clear leadership, we are subjected to performative nonsense, ideological games, virtue signalling, personal branding, and political theatre. When everything is performative, it becomes difficult to know where people actually stand. Citizens are left guessing what their representatives truly believe, what principles guide them, and whether they are acting out of conviction or political convenience. When people are constantly guessing, it becomes hard to trust, follow, or hold leaders accountable. Public office is a position of trust. It carries an obligation to act in the public interest, not personal or political interests. What we need are adults in the room. Serious people willing to make difficult decisions, solve real problems, manage public resources responsibly, and serve the people who put them there. Instead, far too often, we see public officials focused on appearances over results, slogans over substance, and self-interest over public service. All you need to do is look around. Costs are rising. Public trust is declining. Basic services are deteriorating. People are increasingly frustrated and disconnected from the institutions that are supposed to serve them. That should concern everyone. The solution is not more performative politics. It is a return to competence, accountability, humility, and genuine public service. The public deserves representatives who understand that these are serious jobs with serious consequences. And if those currently in positions of power cannot meet that standard, then it is time for serious people to step forward and replace them.

This was more fun at 12am… thumbs up!👍

Holy f*ck

Sweet, my property tax just went up another $820 a year. Good times! #yyccc #abpoli @JeromyYYC

I’ve always said that if you’re a single man, why are you jaded about home prices? S&P has way better returns. Work a job, invest the rest in VTI and QQQ, and then buy a house when it’s baby time. Home ownership is low ROI on capital except in hot markets.

They measure the return of CapEx in the year it was undertaken. Its like measuring the return on your house while you are still building it

Fun fact: Canada's new AI Strategy includes the word 'indigenous' over 6 times more than 'GPU'