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submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

I play medium tier co-ed soccer, have for the last dozen years or so. I just hit 40, am slowing down and taking longer to recover from injuries. I know my time at a fun sprinting competitivish level is coming to an end but... Sure, I'll miss the new dope friend aspext of it but equally importantly, 3 nights a week for years, I've been so happy to play and for a few hours a week the world, the future, politics, none of it mattered, all that mattered was stopping the bad guys from putting a ball in the wrong place and hopefully making it go to the right place (I'm defence, that half of the field is up to the other 6)

I dunno. Hoped maybe one of you has had to do this before and can share some thoughts. (I just had my foot clipped pretty bad, know I'm out for a few weeks but just came back off another injury etc...)

Edit: Goodness gracious, you folks are all so kind and supportive. Thanks so much, I'm definitely feeling less dejected and much more hopeful about the next stage of living an active and wild life.

[-] MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca -2 points 4 days ago

Rural communities already overwhelmingly use community post boxes. If the proposed changes really disadvantage rural folks, then that'll be something to change.

[-] MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca 4 points 4 days ago

I'm not sure how the Postal service could be used to help our friends in Ukraine or deter Russian aggression in Europe, but open to suggestions!

[-] MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca 5 points 4 days ago

Wait, they're still in a budget hole after this plan? That's some union!

(Canada Post is on track to cost 1.5 billion over costs in 2025, so almost $40 for each of the 40ish million Canadians including children etc.)

[-] MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca -3 points 4 days ago

Most of those are handled provincially and I can't speak for other provinces but BC at least is using federal transfer ms (which budget cuts elsewhere help fund) to help hire more nurses and firefighters.

[-] MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca 7 points 4 days ago

I'm torn. I don't want anyone to lose their jobs but I don't love subsidizing reasonably expensive jobs that don't provide much in surplus value compared to say, teachers, nurses, firefighters etc, all of whom we desperately need.

[-] MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca 3 points 5 days ago

"America will no longer bail out the world... What, didn't Milei say nice things about me? Well, take whatever he needs!"

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