Worrying that Trump has misspelled "bored"

”European governments have reached a difficult conclusion: The Americans are the baddies now.”

Another great Ottawa Charge game tonight. The place was packed. Again.

Deer Santa My Friend I herd I am on your notty list this yeer but if you ask my friends they will tell you I was very good to them all yeer. I was like grant Santa to my doners. So you should put me on your nice list because then I will approve your Skills Development Fund applikashun. Premair

Oh #Autowa. Just watched someone drive on the sidewalk because the bike lane was too big for their SUV, so they could get past the car in the lane and make a right on red.

#Ottawa fitisafeministissue.com/2025/12/19/g...

The little fleurs de lys just slay me!

I already have (and enjoyed) my hardcover copy of this book, but maybe one of my friends would be interested?

I have been trying to @octranspo.com today but every route is so unreliable that it would have been 2-3 times faster to take my bike. Too bad all the roads on my route have paint (at best) for lanes and cars are all speeding. I wasn’t brave enough to try.

Also: Elbows Up! 🇨🇦🇨🇦

Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.

Years ago, while watching the incredible transformations of places like Paris, we asked ourselves, “Why are these leaders breaking through the status quo?” After analyzing eleven cities around the world, we found some answers, and it starts with prioritizing impact over power. youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg

Exactly what we said would happen when the Ford govt forced the supervised consumption site at Somerset West Community Health Centre: more overdoses in public. Bad for people with addictions, a burden on city services and terrible for the vitality of Chinatown. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

I’m so happy to have my ebike back at last! fitisafeministissue.com/2025/10/24/m...

“If the new omnibus bill becomes law, corporate interests will succeed in setting every city in Ontario back by a decade: more cyclists and pedestrians will be killed by cars, and more carbon emitted on our roads will intensify climate change. And traffic won’t even get better.” 👇

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, we’re looking at you. Heck, it has been so bad here in Ottawa we would probably settle for the “balance” Brent complains about.

“Since the bicycle makes little demand on material or energy resources, contributes little to pollution, makes a positive contribution to health and causes little death or injury, it can be regarded as the most benevolent of machines.” Here’s the article by @carltonreid.com HT @sciam.bsky.social

🤤 (shocked, shocked I tell you)

I am not allowing myself to think of the devastation of the parents, children, and families (😭) - but seeing enough posts in my timeline about the headlines and lack of agency given to the driver does have me thinking about him. His life has also been irrevocably changed. 1/4

What if, for one week, you experienced your daily life without relying on a car? How might it change your perspective on the way our community moves? Join the challenge Sept 29-Oct 5. Experience life without driving. Share your stories.👇 #WeekWithoutDriving #OttCity bikeottawa.ca/2025/09/04/j...

Horrifying but sadly not surprising.

I wish this was what Ottawa’s mayor meant by balance. What he really meant was the status quo, which heavily favours the suburban car drivers.

Hinterlands Who's Who - The Northern Flex Post #ottbike

Sign our petition here: www.ecologyottawa.ca/rtor_petition #VisionZero #OttCity #Ottawa #OttWalk #OttRoll #OttBike

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Women can’t compete in “Men’s” Sports? Really!?! fitisafeministissue.com/2025/08/22/w...

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E-cargo bikes can transform family transportation for the better. It is not hyperbole for me to say that getting this bike changed my life. My story (from a few years ago - now we have two e-cargo bikes 😂): www.forourkids.ca/family_ebike... @forourkidscanada.bsky.social @forourkidsog.bsky.social

What does this mean for driving a car after #covid? "Compared to HCs, patients recovering from COVID‐19 presented higher risk attitudes" pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

@bunda91.bsky.social listening to this morning’s comments on the Air Canada strike. Did you know that flight attendants actually have a very rich history of fighting for labour rights? The history of women’s rights and civil rights intersects with the airline industry.

The bike is not a perfect replacement for the car, as it lacks the required range. Likewise, the train lacks the door-to-door convenience. But combine these two modes into a single system, and a seamless mobility option is unlocked—capable of reducing congestion by replacing thousands of car trips.🧵

In Ottawa (2022): - 80% of trips were under 10.3 kilometres - 26% of automobile *driver* trips and 32% of automobile *passenger* trips (almost 460,000 daily trips!) were less than 2.1 kilometres These are great distances for cycling. Source: glengower.substack.com/p/transporta...

New app highlights safe and fast Ottawa bike routes

This is a pretty useless piece of cycling infrastructure in Vanier, but the construction signs that have been there for over a week (there is no construction anywhere within several blocks) just adds insult to injury. #ottbike

Not just Toronto. It is easy to walk than a bus down Bank St in Ottawa, or cycle faster to Barrhaven from the east end (I have done both, and I’m old and slow). www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

Things I think about when I swim. fitisafeministissue.com/2025/08/07/s...

Sadly, I’m afraid the author is right. But also that we may not make it through what appears to be an inevitable global collapse.

I managed to grow enough peas in my tiny garden to make an actual recipe instead of just eating them raw as a snack. #medieval siglindesarts.wordpress.com/2025/08/02/g...

Today’s the day! The new mobile-friendly Ottawa bike maps are ready. Plot the safest bike routes on your phone. We’re a proud sponsor of the Cycling Guide app w/ @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social. Your donations helped us get to the finish line. Thank you! Download it for free now bikeottawa.ca/blog/

2 children struck by ADULTS DRIVING VEHICLES. Adults who are supposed to be responsible behind the wheel. A man in his 40's driving a vehicle did not stop for a 9 year old kid scooting across the street. #VisionZeroNow #SafeStreetsForKids

In less than 24 hours, two cyclists have been seriously hurt in Ottawa's suburbs. Residents in Orleans, Kanata, Barrhaven and Stittsville don't want to feel like they have no alternative but to drive everywhere, but they need comfortable, safe ways to walk and bike to local destinations.

It’s #DrowningPreventionWeek. Here’s what I’d doing. How about you? fitisafeministissue.com/2025/07/23/d...

I also always love the smooth operation for bike parking at #Bluesfest! Best way to get there #BikeinOttawa

Got put for my first group ride of the year (it has been a tough year). It was great to connect with people, even though I may regret it in the morning. Loved the Berner who wanted to join the fun.