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Even as the trees were denuded and Ontario Place's landscape turned into a Lorax-triggering wasteland, I thought there's a chance the spa will stop because its so fucking dirty. Today feels a bit better on that point but knowing this gov't, it's still all possible. People have to get angry.

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Breaking news: 54% of collisions could be reduced if we designed intersections better, banned right on red and cared about safety.

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Who would have thought? "In Brampton, by contrast, core bus routes run as frequently as every five minutes" cries in Ottawa

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The El Salvadoran government will let GOP officials into CECOT to take selfies using kidnapped prisoners as props, but they won’t let a U.S. senator visit one of his constituents? Forget impeachment. Some high-level people need to face justice at The Hague for this grotesque affront to human rights.

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Boosting this to @joelharden.bsky.social @shawnmenard.bsky.social @oaarchitects.bsky.social @canurbanism.bsky.social @abetterottawa.bsky.social

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In 2016 I predicted my own death - and I sign on to giving you all permission to politicize my death. (I was then a Living columnist writing about dying)

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Ford & Kinga Surma ran w Therme lies to push the deal forward. It’s obviously they’ve given our land to a foreign corporation that’s just a house of cards. Unforgivable.

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Want more? At @spacingstore.bsky.social , @johnlorinc.bsky.social has been investigating Therme for years (harassed by their hench-comms). Go back thru his archive. Maybe the NYT will wake more up in Ontario who shrug at Cdn reporting. spacing.ca/toronto/2024...

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What is happening in the United States is truly sickening. Canadians, if you want the same disregard for human rights here, then go ahead and vote for Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives so you can “make Canada great again.” 🤬 #DoNotVoteConservative

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Conservative MPs attack Carney for his work at Brookfield. They also invested in its companies Melissa Lantsman held an undisclosed number of shares in 2024, documents show www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7511153

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The only question for Doug Ford (and Ontario voters) on Ontario Place: is this your government‘s incompetence or your government’s corruption?

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Boosting this! Please share! @penottaw.bsky.social @shawnmicallef.bsky.social @novakovicto.bsky.social @seandevine9.bsky.social @canurb.bsky.social @yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social

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Public broadcasting is under attack in the US.

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We're mad about the focus on "fare evasion". Stop punishing people for riding the bus. The penalty is absurdly high ($260) - that's a lot more than parking in a bike lane. capitalcurrent.ca/oc-transpo-c...

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I'm for fruit-themed bus infrastructure.

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Something something faces in buildings @novakovicto.bsky.social

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i thought they were eyeballs.

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Things would take a decidedly anti-science turn if Pierre Poilievre were to become PM #cdnpoli #science #Canada thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

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Dinner: Brined salmon, slow seared, on a bed of lentils.

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I will never not find it funny that avocados and lawyers are the same word. The opportunity for hilarity is endless.

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Poilievre is saying that unless we do consecutive sentences for multiple murders, you get “4 years of jail time per murder.” “That’s insane” he says. It’s actually a lie. They don’t get out. They get a hearing, and the murderers he’s talking about don’t get parole in Canada. He’s rage-farming.

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In a new report, Sarah Stillman investigates deaths related to starvation, dehydration, and neglect in county jails across the U.S.—a crisis that at times has been covered up by private health companies and government officials. nyer.cm/hMT7u9R

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What do these corporations have in common? Netflix Ford Tesla T-Mobile Duke Energy DISH Network Metlife Dominion Energy United States Steel In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes. This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.

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Poilievre talks pipelines like it’s bold—but Canada had a plan in the ’80s. Conservatives killed it. Now he wants to defund the CBC—the one place that remembers. We need truth. We need public media. #SaveTheCBC #CBCRemembers #PoilievreExposed #CdnPoli

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Interested in #BigBoldIdeas? Want to see what’s possible for #OttCity? Come out to hear a presentation & discussion on #CentralParkway and see what’s possible! Tix: www.eventbrite.com/e/central-pa... @centretownchc.bsky.social @arieltroster.com @seandevine9.bsky.social @timtierney.bsky.social

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This is plain evil, now he wants to control the Justice system in Canada with his own criminal code policies. #Disgusting Poilievre says he'll use notwithstanding clause to ensure multiple-murderers die in prison He says 'multiple-murderers should only come out in a box' www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

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What Europe can learn from Mark Carney: The new Canadian prime minister has delivered a masterclass in how to deal with Donald Trump www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/north-...

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Chasing people from one downtown neighbourhood to another is not sustainable. If people’s basic needs are not met, they will steal out of desperation. We need a coordinated approach to downtown security. But more importantly, people need food, housing, health care. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Years ago, I developed a concept design for a living machine to process sewage and waste water with agriculture and independent off grid systems to heat greenhouses and grow essential foods for remote communities; never got past concept, but idea is there.

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Communism: the ideology you can feel.

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On the bicentennial of his birth, notable Canadian politicians acknowledge McGee' legacy. “D’Arcy McGee was Canada’s great visionary, its most eloquent defender, and its first martyr," says Stephen Harper. buff.ly/I2X3saD

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I went all the way to the Alberta legislature to give a gift to Premier Danielle Smith. But she wasn't there. She was hanging out at a closed door Conservative MAGA meeting with the Trump crew that have targeted our nation's economy. A quisling is going to quisling. I'll see you next time Danielle.

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wow, never heard anyone call Elon "benign" before

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Braised lamb shanks. Green beans and roasted potatoes. Keeping it simple for a sunny Sunday. Busy writing things.

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