Omar speaks in the third person

There’s a lot in this world that makes me mad. When something like this is actively on my mind I’ll try to add it to this list instead of letting it occupy my thoughts. Maybe this will be helpful. Some of these things are probably bigger than others. July 12, 2025 The religious zealotry around whatever the contemporary hotness coming out of silicon valley is. There is almost no critical thought around what, why, how, and for whom, and a lot of fawning over “growth”, “value”, and other such metrics. People that fight to “preserve the character of their neighbourhoods.” This is almost always NIMBYs fighting to keep other people out of a home and to deny efficient, equitable transit to those that rely on it. Usually this is for the sake of their “property values” but can sometimes be for even stupider reasons like not wanting to lose a parking spot. Food delivery apps that claim to be innovative when their actual accomplishments include: Cannibalizing our municipal infrastructure for their own use without contributing to upkeep in any meaningful way Turning the employment relationship on its head and exploiting people as a result Delivering an inferior version of good food for the low price of ${extremelyExpensive}. People that walk really slowly on the sidewalk while also blocking the way for everyone behind them. Take your time but please let me get by. September 21, 2025 People that like living in unwalkable, pedestrian hostile, boring suburbs acting like they should have not just a say in the urban planning and development of my city, but the final word. Our own authoritarian provincial leader kowtowing to this selfish cohort so that he can keep power like the No Name dictator that he is makes this beyond infuriating. ...

After hearing about my rant post, Geetha suggested I do one for things that delight me. I think it’s a good idea, there are a lot of things that make me happy and it’ll be nice to jot them down over time. July 12, 2025 The way Gobi (my dog) sighs and burrows her head into the bed as she makes herself comfortable, ready to nap. Software that is built by people for other people and not for “customers.” Things like jellyfin, mealie, and freshRSS. Community building. This is kind of wishy-washy but it means something different to everyone. I know it when I see it and I love it. The neighbourhood I live in always has something happening, especially in the summer. Also my neighbours are lovely in general and it really feels like people care about each other. This is a great resource for more concrete examples of real things happening in Toronto. Cycling. It feels like freedom. February 23, 2026 PROPAGANDHI!!!!! Best. Canadian. Band. Ever. They have dethroned Rush (for me) and my biggest regret is getting into them so late. There are so many things that I love about them: Their politics are progressive, inclusive, radical, and energizing. It feels so good to engage with music that is so unapologetically true to these values, especially when everything around us is melting to the ground and the overwhelming response seems so milquetoast and subsumed by corporate enshittification. They have evolved with every album and even though I do like that old 90’s punk sound, I love the thrashy metal sound they’ve grown into. That’s actually more my speed. The songs aren’t conventional at all. They’re not verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-verse or whatever. They’re full of time changes, poetic streams of consciousness, and stank-face riffage. They are just fucking awesome.

There’s this thing. It is everwhere, all of the time. It is one of a few things that seem all consuming, but this thing, it is the worst. Most people have some version of the thing but no one likes to think or talk about it even though there’s all these dumb corporate slogans that tell you it’s important to do that. If I’m being more kind and less angry, I think it’s because people do not actually understand it and so it’s very hard to speak about it and it is less awkward to just pretend like it isn’t there. ...

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