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   Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 14-Jun-2026 23:58:15 JST Adrianna Tan

   This sounds like a nightmare

   https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-cafe-solit-oqlf-french-9.7228797

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 15-Jun-2026 01:46:58 JST Adrianna Tan

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     • Kerry Mitchell 🍁
     • Mad B

     @Oaktag @KerryMitchell I think it’s possible to acknowledge that (1) Quebec has its own rules (2) French is not under pressure in France (3) Quebec also sometimes uses these rules in ways that oppress other people

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     Kerry Mitchell 🍁 (kerrymitchell@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 15-Jun-2026 01:46:59 JST Kerry Mitchell 🍁

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     @skinnylatte “chips de maïs” Seriously, though, she can’t possibly be unaware of these rules living in Quebec.

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     Mad B (oaktag@infosec.exchange)'s status on Monday, 15-Jun-2026 01:46:59 JST Mad B

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     • Kerry Mitchell 🍁

     @KerryMitchell
     This restaurant in France proper recognizes that Mexican foods retain Mexican names, https://nachos.fr/
     @skinnylatte

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 15-Jun-2026 01:57:41 JST Adrianna Tan

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     • Julia Evans

     @b0rk thanks for sharing the context!

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     Julia Evans (b0rk@social.jvns.ca)'s status on Monday, 15-Jun-2026 01:57:42 JST Julia Evans

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     @skinnylatte

     and it's very weird to say "mary's place" too, I guess they're trying to call Place Ville Marie "mary's place", but I have never heard anyone call PVM that in my life. It's not like other historical English names in that area which were historically called by an English name. I can see why people would find it offensive.

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     Julia Evans (b0rk@social.jvns.ca)'s status on Monday, 15-Jun-2026 01:57:43 JST Julia Evans

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     @skinnylatte i looked at the cafe on google maps and I was surprised that they would have this sign as their main sign, the "at mary's place" bit seems clearly against the law

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 15-Jun-2026 02:56:58 JST Adrianna Tan

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     • Kerry Mitchell 🍁
     • Mad B

     @KerryMitchell @Oaktag thanks for the context!

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     Kerry Mitchell 🍁 (kerrymitchell@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 15-Jun-2026 02:56:59 JST Kerry Mitchell 🍁

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     • Mad B

     @skinnylatte @Oaktag I think the CBC should report on situations where immigrants and refugees are harmed by the imposition of the Quebec language laws, but stories like the one you linked should be viewed with some skepticism. The Liberals, when in power, have a history of trying to sway public opinion in favour of Quebec federalists (provincial Liberals) and the cafe owner appears to have some association with them.