oof week

[tielan]

So, I had to open a fraud charge on my card. Cancel the card, get it replaced. The card company is investigating and will doubtless, refund me the money. And if they don't, I'm going to be exceedingly grumpy. About $500 in three UberEats transactions, which my sister says could have been used to pay for anything, and one transaction that looks vaguely legit from a proper provider, but which

Anyway, the card company sent me a text notifying me that they'd noticed unusual activity on Wednesday night and requesting that I confirm it as a false charge, or do nothing and let the charge go through. I confirmed it as false and pretty much immediately got a call from the bank.

It's a pretty good bank, keeping an eye on these things.

Still, really annoying right now.

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Hockey is back. I've applied for team 2, which has been moved up to Grade B. No help for it, that's what happens when your team wins almost all their games and the grand final.

But it's going to be a bit of a rough year of it. We'll grow as a team for sure, but for me, at least, I don't know how well my body's going to hold up. At least we have quite a few younger players who are developing their skills along with their enthusiasm. And some older players who are cunning and canny. We'll be fine.

I doubt they'll put me in Grade A. Too many players in my position who are already good at what they do. And this year, I think I'm fine with that.

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Local indie candidate is gaining momentum. Election still hasn't been called - we know it's going to be in May at this point, due to things like Easter and the ANZAC Day long weekend. Which is good. We have time to jog along, getting her name out and up, and letting our Opposition Leader hang himself by the American Prez's actions. So many people have been coming up saying they're relieved an Independent is in the running, because they don't like the OppLeader, and unfortunately voting for our MP (incumbent) means voting for OppLeader.

That said, we haven't hit election season quite yet. It'll get nasty once we do, because our MP is running scared. (Did I mention he's lightened his traditional Liberal blue colours, until they're a kind of sky blue? Like, you don't want to be associated with the Liberal party, but you won't give up their money and their backing?)

For the Americans: "Liberal" = "Libertarian". Free markets, individual rights, neo-conservatism, etc.

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The US has made the decision for me: in the absence of any sign that due process might take place should someone in authority feel that I have not been 'respectful' enough to their Chosen North, then I am not going to visit later this year.

Canada it is. Now the question is where to go...

I am already tired and it's not yet tomorrow.

Comments

[unicornduke]

Stinks that you won't be able to come to the States but definitely better for you! Honestly, sounds like a general bleh week, hope things improve next week

[senmut]

I am firmly on side of "avoid the Dysfunctional States of America" for everyone.

[timespirt]

I'm glad your choosing Canada. Coming here might see you arrested if 1 little paper is out of whack. The US is not the country to visit these days while the orange nightmare is running the clown show. Pray for us.

[spiffikins]

What time of year would you be visiting? Have you been to Canada before? Are there specific things you want to experience?

I would be happy to give suggestions!

[kore]

"The US has made the decision for me: in the absence of any sign that due process might take place should someone in authority feel that I have not been 'respectful' enough to their Chosen North, then I am not going to visit later this year."

I absolutely think that's a good decision. The "detaining" of people just visiting is getting fucking scary.

[hiddencait]

Oof credit card fraud really is obnoxious to deal with. Glad your bank is on it, though.

And yeah, I very much think you made the right decision given all the awful.