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On this Labour Day, let’s pause to appreciate the backbone of our society: the workers. From early mornings to late nights, your dedication powers our communities, fuels our industries and inspires the next generation. Thank you for your resilience, ingenuity, and spirit. Here’s to celebrating you—today and every day!

#InternationalWorkersDay #LabourDay #RespectWork

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day
lifelords.com/quotes/hard-work

Every time I try to read an article in the @HalifaxExaminer I am reminded how paywalls may be to blame for a decent amount of the working-class media-fueled biases we are seeing these days.

I am not picking on the Examiner specifically, honest! It's just that they are in my feed and seeing an interesting article I can't read always reminds me just why I hate paywalls for their self-righteous and sanctimonious classism. "You ain't wearing a tie, you ain't gettin' in". This could equally apply to the New York Times, the Washington Post and thousands of other local news outlets. They love their paywalls! Even the word oozes exclusivity and exclusion. Roll it around your mouth and say it a few times. Paywall, paywall, paywall... Build a big, beautiful paywall to keep the moochers out.

Like many in a poor province or state (and just about all professional misinformation experts), I can't afford a subscription to these news services - And I can't go to the library to read them either, because that's not a thing any more.

Apparently decent, written, political journalism is just for the middle classes with disposable income now.

Is it any wonder that so many of the people who most need to see good political writing can't, because they have to pay for it? There's a reason why you hardly ever see paywalls on the right wing sites. They understand the living situations of the demographic they are targeting.

I don't really have an answer for how non-sensationalist newspapers can exist without paywalls, that's not my area of business. I suspect a "pay what you can afford" model would theoretically work but at this point it's probably a bit late. The providers are set in their middle class business models and the consumers have picked their preferred snake oil vendor.

Right! Happy belated Labour Day. I am off to Rebel News and Twitter to see what I should think about the Western Provinces and CPP.

Joyeux 1er Mai ! 🌷 Que cette journée soit remplie de joie, de paix et d'unité. Célébrons l'esprit du travail et la beauté du printemps. 🌸

五一劳动节快乐!🌷 祝大家度过一个充满喜悦、和平和团结的日子。让我们庆祝劳动的精神和春天的美丽。🌸

Happy May Day! 🌷 Wishing everyone a day filled with joy, peace, and unity. Let's celebrate the spirit of labor and the beauty of spring. 🌸

¡Feliz Día del Trabajo! 🌷

Frohes Maifeiertag! 🌷

Feliĉan Laboristan Tagon! 🌷

З днем праці! 🌷