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Ford warns OSAP students not to pick 'basket-weaving courses’, pick ‘inherit trust fund’ courses instead (www.thebeaverton.com)

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[-] ceenote@lemmy.world 13 points 3 hours ago

Wish I'd known to look for a decent inherited trust fund program when I was signing up for university.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 8 points 2 hours ago

"Everyone should learn how to manage trust funds," says scion of billionaire family dynasty mostly known for smoking crack and throwing business cards at people while shouting the n-word.

[-] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 hours ago

Is there a video of him saying the n-word? If so, how have I not seen it?

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Sorry, this was Rob Ford, not his brother Doug. There's no video that I'm aware of, just an apology for...

“Nobody sticks up for people like I do,” Ford said on March 5, 2014, before unleashing a string of racial and ethnic slurs. “I’m the most racist guy around. I’m the mayor of Toronto.”

which was anecdotally reported and later confirmed following a late-night bender.

[-] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 hour ago

Jesus.

I don’t know that guy won office, its tragic what happened with his drug use.

[-] yardratianSoma@lemmy.ca 17 points 4 hours ago

The satire caption was greatly appreciated

[-] digitalFatteh@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 hours ago

I still have to check if it’s Beaverton, Onion or Private Eye nowadays . It’s satire ‘now’ but …

[-] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 1 points 26 minutes ago

I'm not familiar with Beaverton and Private Eye as part of my core group of ~~journalism from the future~~ satirical news! Thanks for the heads up!

[-] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

But is it really satire, or is it just very blunt reporting with a humorous writing style?

I honestly think if someone only read the Beaverton, they would be more politically savvy and well-informed than the average joe.

[-] digitalFatteh@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 hours ago

Back when I work in London the Private Eye was my go to for really on the nose satire. Ian Hislop just had a way with words especially on ‘Have I got new for you’. The couriers in the building usually came in the Big Issue which I then started pickup up from the Underground on a weekly bases. (Was like a small paper that funded the homeless, the guy selling at the time)

Nowadays living in Canada the Beaverton and Onion scratch the itch and I don’t think I could really bring myself to pickup a tabloid even if I knew what to get here in Quebec.