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Ottawa born & raised. Elected Trustee & former Chair of the OCDSB. Chemist by day. Opinions my own. Some flavour of socialist, particularly with an environmental lense. 🧪🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦
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BREAKING: Ontario

submitted 4 days ago • 108 comments

Exciting News, #OttCity! We have been listening to your feedback on how you prefer to hear from us, and we are happy to announce that we are now on Bluesky! Follow us at @CityOttawa to stay updated with the latest! For service-related requests: bit.ly/3DlcsS0 or call 311.

submitted 6 days ago • 35 comments

Voted in the advanced polls. Took 20 min, including the walk. Dooooo iiiitttttt.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

My 200$ Government of Ontario bribery cheque arrived, and I had a great conversion with the teller about how we both wished the government had spent the 3B$ on stuff we liked. Like education and healthcare

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

@glengower.bsky.social Do you know if you can buy an OC transpo daypass with a credit card when you get on the bus?

submitted 46 days ago • 1 comment

20 years and a STEM degree later, and my mental check for the > or < is still the shark eats the bigger school of fish.

submitted 70 days ago • 1 comment

globalnews.ca/news/1092001... The willingness to quash enshrined charter rights so nilly-willy should be troubling to everyone. Also, if you know of any trans-positive organizing occurring, share below. I'd love positive news.

submitted 77 days ago • 1 comment

ottawacitizen.com/news/school-...

submitted 90 days ago • 0 comments

Tonight was the OSTA (Ottawa Student Transportation) board meeting. The elimination of the @OCtranspo youth rates will cost the local school boards millions. Public education funding shouldn't be used to fix holes in the city transportation budget, those funds are necessary for supporting students

submitted 91 days ago • 1 comment

@cbcradiocanada.bsky.social I'm glad you've decided to make the switch! I hope you post your articles here

submitted 94 days ago • 2 comments

Given the increased volatility of the US as a major trading partner and the need to diversify, what do people think the pros and cons of having Canada join the European Union would be?

submitted 94 days ago • 2 comments

@morgangay.bsky.social welcome to bluesky morgan!

submitted 95 days ago • 1 comment

@jleiper.bsky.social Welcome to Bluesky!

submitted 98 days ago • 1 comment

I'm not a tech person, so I'm very proud of myself for figuring out how to get my username to match my website.

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

Good for Quebec. Any other provinces taking notes? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

submitted 105 days ago • 0 comments

I was comparing memories of winter with a friend of mine. We both remember more snow by this time of year. I was born at 355 ppm CO2 vs 424 at the same time this year - a 19.36% increase in atmospheric CO2. Gee. Wonder why there's no snow? 🫠

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

I'm looking for people to follow! I'm a: Queer Canadian Leftisht Scientist (Chemist) interested in History Politics Education Science

submitted 162 days ago • 3 comments