[Vantage Point] The insensitivity of Customs’ ITAMSS push: Why pay if you can get it free?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/vantage-point-customs-itamss-tracking-system-opposed/

🚦 Ah, the ol' "more cooks in the kitchen" conundrum, except now it's "more layers of review" — because everyone knows #bureaucracy is the true sport of #champions. 🏆 Apparently, assembling a human pyramid of red tape doesn't speed things up? Who knew! At least now we have an equation to validate our #procrastination. 📈
https://apenwarr.ca/log/20260316 #humanpyramid #layersofreview #redtape #HackerNews #ngated

Red tape a hurdle for families fundraising to build a hospice in Strathroy
When Kathleen Steffler's husband was nearing the end of his life after a battle with cancer, she knew hospice care was a must-have. But the closest spot available was an hour and a half away from their Strathroy, Ont., home.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/hospice-strathroy-9.7124773?cmp=rss

I decided to make some subtle design changes to Fruitopia today. The main play area is now a bit more PDF reader like with procedural file names and page numbers generated.
Not sure where polishing ends and scope creep starts... #indiedev #censorship #redtape

Funny that, almost as if #Brexit was built on lies! #RejoinEU now! #BrexitLies #Passport #RedTape

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:fxhf6pocqbjk3u4b6z5qrkxu/post/3mgzl3u7j422x

a man in a green elf costume i...

In the next pod, I'll discuss #DoctorWho: #Battlefield. I'll also enjoy complaining about #BT, #Uber, #Lime #eScooters, #Ikea, #British #redtape, and anything else I can literally shake either one of my poorly sized #walkingsticks at.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/seattles-climate-and-housing-efforts-bottlenecked-by-power-poles/ “Many decisions are made primarily from a utility optimization perspective, with insufficient consideration of downstream housing impacts” #seattle #housing #RedTape

Lapu Lapu victim’s family says bureaucratic red tape prevents them from getting help
AJ Sico's mother, Jhosie, said her son used to help pay for the household and the family and his injury has left so much uncertainty.
#Crime #LapuLapufestival #LapuLapuTragedy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11718688/lapu-lapu-victim-family-bureaucratic-red-tape/

A quotation from Eugene McCarthy

The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty.

Eugene McCarthy (1916-2005) American politician, poet, activist
Quoted (1979-02-12), “People: On the Record” section, Time Magazine

More about this quote: wist.info/mccarthy-eugene/5915…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #eugenemccarthy #bureaucracy #efficiency #executivepower #friction #government #inefficiency #liberty #operations #power #redtape

Lapu Lapu victim’s family says bureaucratic red tape prevents them from getting help
AJ Sico's mother, Jhosie, said her son used to help pay for the household and the family and his injury has left so much uncertainty.
#Crime #LapuLapufestival #LapuLapuTragedy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11718688/lapu-lapu-victim-family-bureaucratic-red-tape/