Austin => @austin@mstdn.party

Apparently the STM is no longer keeping up with the "10 minutes max" #bus services (24 Sherbrooke, for example, has a midday frequency of 12 minutes now)... Adding to the fact that the STM has cancelled new investments (like getting new hybrid buses) in their capital plan, this suggests that the pandemic really hit the farebox... or is it inefficient management of resources? Would REM make the situation worse? #Montreal #publictransport

Sure, #Gorbachev is enthusiastic in making a better world, but Russia was still left no better... The lesson is that bad habits are difficult to modify: like addictions, drastic changes will induce withdrawl. So I suppose #democratization of countries need to happen gradually. But, just how gradual is acceptable to maximize progress and minimize suffering?

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/31/opinion/gorbachev-death-soviet-union.html

[en] Disagreements in certain values have compelled me to move this account to another instance. I'm now at @austin@mstdn.ca and the transfer will occur now. This account will be kept as an archive.

[zh] 因价值观存异，本人现已决定将账户迁往他站。新账号为 @austin@mstdn.ca ，现在会迁移关注及粉丝。旧账号会留在本站，以作存档。

Now that there is some resemblance of normalcy (read: no more zoom university), I suppose I'll adjust myself a bit, which means I'll post less here.

Anyhow, if you're in #Montreal and feeling bored or whatnot, you can arrange a short #meetup with me, preferably around #McGill .