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john-grillo.bsky.social
Toronto based graphic designer, design, cycling, urbanism. Opinions expressed are my own.
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#US Customs and Border Protection officers arrested her, and she spent three nights in the detention center at the busiest land border crossing in the world. #Canadian citizen #JasmineMooney has not been charged with any crime and does not have a criminal record. vancouversun.com/news/bc-woma...

This deal would suggest that the toll road, which the provincial govt of Mike Harris sold in 1999 for $3.1B, is now valued at upwards of $40B www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Ford’s government commissioned a study from a third party construction firm and found that removal would lead to increases in collisions and sidewalk riding. It also found that alternate routes were not feasible. It was submitted as a part of the legal challenge from @cycletoronto.bsky.social

German tourists’ ordeal reportedly ending as they are returned from US detention

Yes the rumours are true. That is an image of Gretzky on his knees, face down on the ice after an #ElbowsUp encounter with Gordie Howe. #OhCanada

#Canada #1812 #FuckTrump

Watch conservatives here in Canada try to claim that Pierre Poilievre, the career politician who has never had any other job, is better on the economy just because he’s “the conservative” (see “tax breaks for the rich”) than one of the most respected economic leaders in the world. Try not to laugh.

Hey #BikeTO! @fridaysforfutureto.bsky.social is organizing a direct action against Doug Ford's planned bike lane removals! Meet Tuesday, March 18 (7:30 AM) at Queen's Park and please spread the word. #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero

"Voters in Stockholm and London both initially opposed congestion pricing before and as the toll was introduced. But as the benefits of less traffic became immediately apparent, support for the toll shot up in both cities."

New sticker just dropped.

IMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear — it wastes public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com

"Perhaps congestion pricing is the first big domino to fall in New York’s next bicycling evolution."

"We have to build from a strong base as Canadians": I write about the @mcmichaelgallery.bsky.social's $150-million revamp of its museum www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article...

The Drugs of Mass Destruction of this generation.

The EU is interested in us joining. europeanmovement.eu/publication-...

French officials are urging their country's research institutions to consider welcoming scientists abandoning the United States due to President Donald Trump's funding cuts, AFP learned on Sunday. u.afp.com/SUk3

“…he not only short-circuited the transition to democracy in his own country and in neighboring countries, but set in motion a chain of events that has shattered the transatlantic order that prevailed after World War II.“ “We’re living in the Age of Vladimir Putin.” It’s not too late. Fight back.

Trump Outlines Bold Vision For Golden Age Of China theonion.com/trump-o...

Despite it all, Toronto remains fun & weird. Somehow. 🙏🏼

New attack ads from Poilievre have the epic nerve to claim Carney will do what Trump wants. This from the guy who is supported by everyone who supports Trump, cheered on the extremist trucker occupation, steals Trump lies & lines, and won’t get a normal security clearance. He thinks we’re morons.

1/ whip up hysteria over fentanyl in Canada 2/ designate fentanyl makers as terrorist groups 3/ uh oh

#WorthTheFollow 🚲 @lauragmitchell.com

Electric cars won't fix this.

Why indeed? And how is this not a huge red flag to every potential supporter?

This is a must watch. No security clearance = not fit for the top job. #cdnpoli

#Canada 🇨🇦🏴

Millions Irrationally Feared Dead In Minor Train Accident

Toronto police are investigating a shooting at a Scarborough pub where 12 people were hurt Friday night. Police are looking for three male suspects.

Pete Hegseth Deploys 3,000 U.S. Troops On Beer Run theonion.com/pete-he...

Some of the same people in our country who think “Canadians would have never fallen for Trump’s obvious con” also think things won’t be that bad for Canada if Pierre Poilievre wins. Some of those same people wanted the extremist Conservatives to win in B.C.— an unhinged bullet we just barely dodged.

Just one more.

One day of acknowledgment multiplied 365 times. Jackson and I see & support you Sabrina. We see & support you Zoë. Always! #InternationalWomensDay h/t @theomoudakis.bsky.social

Poll Finds Most Americans Would Swap Democracy For $100 Best Buy Gift Card theonion.com/poll-fi...

FB popped up an “on this day” post from 5 years ago. #IWD2025 My daughter Zoë’s sends a video to the Infrastructure & Environment Committee demanding safe cycling infrastructure for herself and friends riding to school b/c Paula Fletcher wouldn’t listen to her. h/t @modacitylife.com #BikeTO

People (including POTUS) whine about paper straws, but we literally do not need plastic, half the restaurants I go to have figured this out and just provide a bio based option that is as good as plastic. Today hemp, another day recently was reed.

I have questions

Let’s talk about how thousands of guns are smuggled into Canada from the US every year and the US government does absolutely nothing about it. #Trump #USA #Canada #FuckTrump www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZa7...

Fact-Checking Trump On The Russia-Ukraine War theonion.com/fact-ch...

Kudos to Representative Seth Magaziner from Rhode Island for the No Invading Allies Act: “To prohibit funds for the Armed Forces to engage in operations to invade or seize territory from Canada, the Republic of Panama, or the self-governing territory of Greenland.” www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

If you’re a biker in Toronto, you should know about this awesome group (and that there are more like them!)

Of course it’s a cyber truck parker on the sidewalk in Kensington Market. Kinda wish the BunchOfFuckingGoofs were still around.

We can no longer rely on America. This is how we forge a new place in the world. Finding new markets needs to become a Canadian obsession. While America paints itself into a corner by declaring trade war on everybody, Canada needs to figure out how to trade with anybody. #Opinion

How do you — how CAN you — negotiate with pathological liars? #TrumpsTradeWar #TrumpsTariffs #TrumpsLies

#Trump is a liar youtu.be/xoG0Eq6toNg?...