My thoughts every time I see Bikeshare vans in the bike lanes:

Honestly, I thought we were having an "ok" year for wild fires based on general reporting. It seems like that is...no longer the case.

Also, since @juliedabrusin.bsky.social's account hasn't posted in 9 months, maybe write directly to the Minister? Seems like a good time to do it. [The "clear accessible facts" was a line from her office's generic reply about having a "conversation" about the island airport]

@juliedabrusin.bsky.social maybe we don't expand a downtown airport during a climate emergency? Especially when it will directly compete with your Government's high speed rail project of national importance?

Boy, finishing up Ministry For The Future and starting Dungeon Crawler Carl was a HARD pivot in tone.

I don't gamble, but I will spend entirely too much money on the Lee Valley seconds sale.

What struck me was that on Power and Politics Smith said, "oh they'll bring their own power" when in reality they'll probably be hooked up to the Alberta grid for at least 4 years before switching to a new natural gas plant. Sigh.

What she said.

What the actual fuck.

Things I did NOT expect to hear from Ontario‘s Minister of Agriculture under a PC government:https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-farmland-carney-food-security-strategy-young-farmers-9.7266016

"They added a bike lane." Brad, you added a bike lane. You pressed the little "yes" button at your seat in the Council chamber. You.

For those of you wondering why @cycletoronto.bsky.social has a petition to save the Portland-Dan Leckie #BikeTO lanes with over 600 signatures, there's another petition calling for their removal which has almost 700 signatures. So effin frustrating! #shame #TOpoli #VisionZero www.cycleto.ca/portland

I see we've entered the Weekend At Bernies era of US politics.

I don't know why but I find the appointment of a Conversative MP to the Senate to be a HILARIOUS political move. I can only imagine the conniptions Poilievre is having. "Carney is trying to get a Fake Majority by appointing a Conversative to a lifetime(age 75) Senate position!"

You absolutely, literally, can. Have you NEVER SEEN AN ELECTRIC ASSIST BICYCLE?

I did not expect to go down this particular rabbit hole this morning.

Happy Canada Day, we‘re going to Eurovision! www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

Twelve pages in and I’m sold.

I'll just leave this here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBW9...

I've seen "LARP in the Park" structures with better construction and aesthetics than this.

Banker Daddy, indeed @clareblackwood.bsky.social

TPL continues to be a gem.

Sports!

Strong "Ridicule as Praxis" vibes here, @alexhanna.bsky.social (and thanks for signing the book yesterday!)

My holds have started coming in faster than I’ve been reading. Uh oh.

A driver in a truck veered onto the sidewalk along Bathurst St & struck a group of pedestrians, including a 3 year-old who was seriously injured. There used to be a speed camera about two blocks south of here, but all were removed because they upset unsafe drivers. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

Love that passive voice. “Fatally injured“ by WHAT? Zombies?

“CBC’s The Fifth Estate analyzed hours of video foot, book challenge data, SM activity & secret recordings related to book challenges. It traced the book ban mvmt in CAN to a web of influence in the US, where it says a RW, anti-2SLGBTQ+ cpg led to laws that threaten libraries in Rep states.”

All this tarp talk was very confusing to wake up to.

It’s World Cup time at this random French bar!

I happen to know someone who just presented at @callacbd.bsky.social and is making TR’s (and others) data brokerage practice the focus of their research leave. (that someone is @lisalevesque.bsky.social)

I still think the City should “rough in” the bike lanes, if only to force the Province to implement regs like “and no planter boxes either!”

Hey, I also am about to be in Paris! Maybe while you’re there, you can get some information on why allowing the expansion of Billy Bishop is at cross purposes with a high speed rail plan? I hear they’ve got some experience there….

@normsworld.bsky.social calling this our generation’s Spadina Expressway really stuck with me. Particularly because it’s a good example that its not over until it’s over, and it’s never over.

This is going to go hilariously and predictably off the rails immediately.

It’s 1974, the Govt announces a HSR project of national importance during an oil crisis. There are protests against Alto & TGV. It’s 2026, the Govt announces a HSR project of national importance… Consultation needs to avoid past errors but we KNOW what the future can look like & it’s pretty sweet.

This is very good and detailed - share this with people who might not take a critical eye to the survey. Share it to your local list serves or FB groups where the airport is discussed. I've shared it in Davenport and said the MP (chair of the "Toronto Caucus") needs to answer for this.

So, I may have ended up at a textile museum in France, and got to see some mechanized looms in action! Gotta work this into my “AI and the law“ presentation @bcmerchant.bsky.social

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again thousand times. You can’t get around the issue that verification is slow and tedious work that lawyers using ’AI’ don’t have time to do. If they did, these tools would not be so appealing.

“We have FTL travel mediated by cosmic jelly fish but that non-binary main character just really takes me out of the immersive experience….” - a big dweeb, probably.

Colour me unsurprised.

I’m currently riding the French TGV, and I’m so mad they’ve had this in place for FORTY FIVE YEARS.

Honestly, Gabe spoke at a recent protest and I think he’ll be giving Saxe a run for her money if he gets the coverage.

I still think @kristenthomasen.bsky.social and @lisalevesque.bsky.social need to have a chat about data surveillance and the Artists Formerly Known as Legal Publishers.

Rally and Ride for Eglinton Redux There has been a flurry of new stories about how the bike lanes on Eglinton have been cancelled due to a combination of factors, including the delay in their installation colliding with recent anti bike lane legislation from the province. CycleTO put out a call…

Well, @edzitron.com is going to have a field day. www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/t...

I've got a conference to run that day, but I'll try and swing by!

“Man found drowned in human washing machine as AI control module goes rogue.”

Somehow this gets turned into an attack ad by ABC Toronto. “Matlow loves trees so much he wants to KILL YOU so he can walk in the shade by your graves!”