helenipike.bsky.social
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And in video form: youtu.be/5FAYsucZfQ0?...
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Not acknowledged, some garbled non answer, no reply to follow up questions — this week I asked to interview this department person who was quoted in a 2016 article (or whoever holds that position now) and was told department doesn’t speak for government anymore (I wasn’t asking them to)
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It genuinely worries me -- even simple requests are denied. There's no context anymore, there's no info we can offer the public and instead the public is being fed the narrative that news is lying and fake...meanwhile the public is being LOCKED out of being infromed by those very governments.
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Bahaha
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Hi Kirsten, let me know the best way to reach you to suss this out?
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Thanks!!
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thanks, I will try my luck
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thanks! I will reach out
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Thanks for watching, appreciate it 😄
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No probs!
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Thanks for the feedback -- it was a big lift so some of those smaller breakdowns I definitely missed. Hopefully with these figures now out there that's a discussion those sorts of discussions are easier to have for the public!
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To see how this crisis plays for the man who has one foot out the door.
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At the thrift a couple of youngsters were talking about it. They didn’t get the facts right (I think I heard one say the tariffs were up 125%) but the crux of the interaction, one of them saying “I know Trudeau isn’t a great guy but…” this message was a good one — I’ll be curious to
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Even those who admitted not to be a fan, they also seemed to feel a sense of nationalist pride after his speech. But what was extra funny…was I heard a similar interaction in real life
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Yeah its so conflicting cause you SHOULD be able to get your kids to school peacefully (goes without saying but everyone should be able to move through the city in the manner they choose to safely and comfortably)
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Yikes -- I wonder if the same happens for dash-cam drivers
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Thanks! Will add to my list
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Yeah I would assume as more people choose bikes the chances of this increase. But if authorities are truly ambivalent I would imagine the only way for these threats to be addressed would be by exposing them for all to see. So hard to quantify tho
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So basically the painted bike lane isn't actually a bike lane it is extra road space for cars to park in when it becomes winter -- thx CPA
The city's web page and police sites clearly say you cannot park in a cycling lane.
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Oh I just saw some mention of "we should wear cameras" so I wasn't sure if it was a thing that was happening or just talk
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Resulting in investigations or change in how authorities investigate that seems like news.
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I would be interested in reporting more on how cyclists move through the city and experiences they have -- and what they are facing in terms of push-back when they do report these road incidednts or close passing infractions. If cyclists are beginning to wear cameras as protection and it isn't
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Is this becoming more common in #yyc?
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Are these incidents being recorded and not pursued legally?
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That paired with the political social media influencers makes me wonder how perceptions are diverging in these really different spaces.
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O’Leary Height 😅
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But what about in Alberta?