The extraordinary campaign to discredit and vilify a Canadian journalist. And yes, a federal Conservative minister is at the centre of the lies and misinformation trying to implicate him. #canada #canpoli #journalism […]

He's done the maths...

Jane Goodall was a hero to me. A quiet yet powerful voice dedicated to the care and preservation of our natural environment. In her latter years she rose to become a kind of global conscience; a forceful reminder to all of us of our responsibility to this planet […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Methinks the good folks at our local Canadian Tire have become a tad confused.

Here’s how you do transportation. https://www.highspeed.blog/anatomy-of-a-revolution/

Here’s a question* for you: What’s the most awe-inspiring natural sight you’ve witnessed between the Pacific, Atlantic, 49th parallel and Hudson Bay, i.e. Canada? *Question inspired by this article in the Narwhal: https://thenarwhal.ca/moose-questionnaire-kevin-van-tighem/

well, you see, they’re called “sharrows” because the word “arrow” is just too aggressive. It’s too mean! A sharrow is a “sharing arrow” Wow! 😮 It’s hard to conceive of a more performative action in traffic safety but in NYC we pride ourselves on being cutting […] [Original post on sauropods.win]

"Despite Ottawa’s efforts to appease the Trump administration, no deal has materialized that would ease the pressure on Canadian industries being hit hard by tariffs." 51st state: Donald Trump revives idea in speech to military […]

Apple Watch high blood pressure feature coming to Canada #health #canada https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/30/apple-watch-hypertension-health-canada/

Meanwhile back in Autowa . . . #ottawa

The unimaginable firehose of hate and misogyny against women in politics. “Violence against women has ‘distinctly gendered impacts’ on the exercise of civil and political rights. These include: fewer women running for office, more elected women resigning or retiring early, and greater […]

#favoritepostthisdaythusfar https://mastodon.social/@MissingThePt/115281831612554384

A thoughtful commentary on all things Ottawa City Council: whither Lansdowne 2.0, the chances of unseating Mark Sutlcluffe, the urban/rural divide, and more. #ottawa @jleiper https://bulldogottawa.com/lansdownes-the-big-mayoral-test-benn/

Breaking (and we do mean breaking)! #ontario #dougford #cars

Let’s step back a moment, Mastodon sleuths, and see if we can discover a pattern. 1. Ram a superhighway through pristine countryside to (allegedly) benefit *car owners*. 2. Require gas station owners to display carbon tax stickers to show *car owners* whose side […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

[US Pol: Who' Afraid of The Big Bad Left?] I've been looking at polls and become very interested in a particular combination of views: People who have left-leaning or left-moderate views who also think that crime is "worse than ever" and either "both the left and right are equal sources of […]

We set f16 as the apture An hour and a half before rapture Don’t want no surmising When folks begin rising We aim for an excellent capture #rapture

‘Fear and hopelessness’: one in four professors in the US south are leaving Survey by American Association of Professors shows nearly quarter of respondents are switching due to states’s politics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/23/professors-us-south-leaving The dumbing-down of […]

A straight vertical nightline from north to south. That’s the equinox for you! #equinox #astronomy

Handy bilingual mnemonic for tool use. 🪛🔩 #english #spanish #screw #unscrew #tools #mnemonic

I received my first #photoradar ticket. $108 for going 46km in a 30km zone. Whoops. I still think it's absurd that #dougford is trying to remove them. The only argument against them I can think of is that there needs to be enough of them to make it worthwhile. If you only get a ticket on rare […]

No, no! It’s ‘ruptured’ not ‘raptured’. And it’s ‘celebrate’ not ‘celibate’. Sorry for the dyslexic typos. - Dog

Great idea but would Doug Ford try to quash it, as he’s done with urban bike lanes, speed cameras? #ontario #ottawa #urban #cars #dougford

This is why they’re deleting studies

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...

I don’t know who these people are, but it’s well said.

Paris urban biking DOUBLED in just one year. “Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”

We Transfer is a convenient way to move large files online, but the new terms of service grant it a royalty-free license to use your content "for the purposes of operating, developing, and improving" its service, presumably including feeding it into AI LLMs. wetransfer.com/documents/We...

We needed a laugh.

If nothing can be done in America to stop the US government from destroying America's leadership in science and technology then the EU and UK need to be pragmatic about seizing European strategic opportunities that emerge through American decline.

It didn't take long for the surge of Canadian nationalism to be captured by companies, both domestic and foreign. Who owns Canadian nationalism? www.davidmoscrop.com/p/who-owns-c...

Yesterday’s PM queue at Inman Square. This bike traffic is out of control, when are they gonna tear out those pointless car lanes?!?

#cuadrodeldía Regreso de la iglesia (Lawren S. Harris 1885-1970) #Ottawa #NationalGalleryCanada #art Canadiense, miembro de un grupo de siete jóvenes pintores que, influidos por el impresionismo europeo, revolucionarían la pintura del país norteamericano #FelizDomingo

This is wild. Where by “wild” I mean “the sort of humiliating display of racist arrogance that will harm the US’s world-wide reputation in ways that will be impossible to fully repair in my lifetime.”

Chinese automaker BYD debuts an EV that charges up to 250 miles of range in *5 minutes*, nearly eliminating the time difference in filling up a gas vehicle. You can't get it in the US, though. We keep Chinese cars out so that our dinosaur automakers can keep selling bloated combustion trucks.

Prime Minister Mark Carney does an interview with 22 Minutes

“It's hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help... If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite." — Pope Francis

With over half the votes counted Finland's far-right party seems to have collapsed at the local level, down to less than half of its 2021 vote.

I have served as a lead author on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and author on the 5th national climate assessment. Our ICF colleagues were highly trained professionals who put the science first, second and last. I have never heard one of them ever voice a political opinion. These claims are simply untrue.

#OttCity’s Repair Café Series, featuring the Ottawa Tool Library, is a free, volunteer-led, sustainable initiative that brings people together one repair at a time. Read more: bit.ly/3RG0pYx

I just had a fond memory of the Yellow Pages listings for mechanics and car repairs, where firms would rename themselves AAAAAAAAAA Mechanics in order to be listed first in the section, only to be gazumped by AAAAAAAAAAAAA Car Repairs. “Sorry Bob, I thought that would be enough As” “You’re fired”

More from the beach #photography #Toronto

It seems like a good time to repeat how thankful I am that the entire Canadian federal election process has a campaign period that’s at least 36 days and no more than 50 days. That’s it. With strict spending limits. And every single time, that ends up seeming long and expensive to me.

Hey, journalists: in light of Musk's role in the Trump administration, I think we can safely dismiss any RW complaints about Soros going forward, yeah? Clearly they have no real objections to billionaires involving themselves in politics. OK? You don't have to take that one seriously any more!

Are Pierre Poilievre's small children going to be taken to every appearance? They're there with him again in Vaughan this morning. (It's also a clear sign that Poilievre has a likability problem the more we see his kids. They're trying to humanize a consistently negative, angry man.)

Here's a letter to the American public from (anonymous, out of fear of retaliation) current & former employees of EPA, earnestly -- and somewhat heartbreakingly -- explaining how important their work is & what a tragedy is is that Trump's destroying it.

Nothing, and I mean nothing, Carney does will win over voters in Alberta. Compromising on climate, Indigenous rights, taxing the wealthy, genocide, etc., *will* drive away progressive voters, leading to vote splitting and/or low turnout, which favours the Conservatives.

I find it baffling that Musk‘s eugenicist world view is almost completely missing from the coverage of his political actions. Why does he hate USAID & is willing to cause deaths? Because he only views certain people worthy of life and dignity. It’s not a mystery. It’s out there for all of us to see.