so the US government just forced a tech company to delete an app it doesn’t like, which is totally normal stuff www.404media.co/iceblock-own...

the Brazilian right is attempting to pass measures through the legislature to shield Bolsonaro and other legislators from the legal consequences of the failed coup, for which Bolsonaro was recently sentenced to 27 years. these photos are of the massive protests in response.

The most underappreciated issue in urbanism is the Anglosphere’s transit construction cost problem. It’s not just that we’re spending too much money on any particular project. It’s that we could be getting *much more transit* for the *same amount of money we’re currently spending*.

Canada and Mexico are launching a new strategic partnership. This is a roadmap to deepen the strong ties between our nations and make North America the most competitive and dynamic economic region in the world — in trade, security, energy, and climate action.

Today I went to an academic lecture that was about gay cruising in Mexico's subway system and academic discourse can honestly be so fun sometimes.

Check your backups, go remove the batteries from stored electronics, go contact that someone you’ve been thinking of lately and go chase up that weird thing your body has been doing lately.

Today I made my first Canadian chocotorta. Did not have Chocolinas, of course, and the quality of the cream cheese and dulce de leche was a little suspect, but we'll see how it tastes tomorrow.

The TTC is an absurd transit agency. There's not even any indication on their Twitter of any issues with the 504 line. This is apparently normal and ok?

Is there anything better than a project that improves transit and cycling? Montreal’s sustainable mobility corridors (“corridors de mobilité durable”), like here on Henri-Bourassa, are transforming arterial roads with bus lanes *and* protected bike lanes at the same time.

Well, this is horrifying. (I think I'm gonna start a new "Well, this is horrifying" series)

Got into another of those quintessential airshow conversations with someone in my building. "It scared my baby!" You mean, kind of like literally almost anything? I assure you your baby will be fine. Also you have a full head of grey hair, so I'm kind of doubting the existence of this "baby".

Should've shared this earlier, which is probably why my #CIAS #AirShow Spotify playlist isn't as famous as it deserves to be: open.spotify.com/playlist/0bj...

I genuinely think one thing that trips up folks on the left is that they can't imagine not sharing certain core values. Lemme explain. Here's an intuition pump: Say you're in negotiations with counterparty X. And there are two possible deals on the table ...

Ha, perfect. I called it "humiliation" when writing about not finding a washroom open in Toronto last week. That's exactly what it is, every elected official humiliating their constituents.

It’s cool to see English-language content on urbanism in Latin America: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH4X...

we need to have a serious conversation about how NIMBY democratic politicians are essentially handing elections over to republicans at this point they hate housing more than fascism. it’s absurdity

Adding to this, is my often unpopular opinion that we can make public transit better by making it more *pleasant*. We sometimes focus entirely on the utilitarian methods of making transit better and have almost no focus on making it more comfortable, enjoyable, or simply "pretty", etc.

I'm glad to see this "we actually need to build things or STFU" narrative slowly rising among progressive thought leaders in the US. Not sure I've seen the same thing in Canada, where progressive apologism for government red tape seems to be more stubborn.

Let’s be clear about what is happening: This man is being punished — and disappeared — because he embarrassed our pretender king. They trumped up a criminal case against him because he was embarrassing.

things were better when the computer lived in its own specific room and you only went in there sometimes

Fox 17 Nashville reports that Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from criminal detention in Tennessee and is on his way home to Maryland. “Today, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is free,” his attorney, @sean-hecker.bsky.social, said in a statement. fox17.com/news/local/k...

Spent the night creating my lifetime travel map by province/state/region for no particular reason. I've been lucky enough to travel a fair bit and yet it's amazing how empty it feels. The world is huge. I know this isn't saying anything even remotely profound, but it still feels worth saying.

Simple Boxes with Ornamentation are better than One Box Pretending To Be Lots of Boxes

I needed this encouragement to check out books I aspire to read but probably will not.

I don't think it's a coincidence that so many mayoral candidates are running on platforms that unapologetically promise to give people great mobility options besides driving — and they're winning their primaries by *massive* margins. Wrote about urbanism as a campaign issue in Seattle & beyond.

Taking my first TTC streetcar ride since being back in Toronto and they FINALLY got rid of the "masks are *strongly* recommended on the TTC" audio announcement at every stop. That audio lived in my head rent free (and I very much would have liked to charge it rent)

#AIFA in Mexico City is an underrated airport. I get that it's super far from the city itself, but it's honestly the best airport I've ever been to and it's not particularly close.

Just had a chance to visit Parque #LaMexicana, one of the most impressive parks I've ever visited. This park in the wealthy Santa Fe neighbourhood of #MexicoCity was unique to me in its combination of public green space, activity space, and retail

You didn’t need a video of an otter eating coconut, but here you go #bluesky... 😊

folks this has everything: family sized homes mass timber construction multigenerational living bike-friendly housing usable private outdoor space playful active solar protection

It's articles like this that I wish we could just agree not to spread on social media. I refuse to care even a bit about world matcha supplies. Sorry, I just can't. No room.

Using a loudspeaker to announce ICE ✊🏽

Can anyone explain the newfound trend in busses and planes to remove the pouch on the back of seats and replace it with tension straps that hold absolutely nothing? We all love the pouch! There was nothing wrong with the pouch!

No exaggeration that this would be the best thing he did as President in either term, if true.

A Borges story about a guy who gets AI to summarize all the world’s information for him, and then summarize the summary, until the AI has the whole world summarized into a single word. He sits alone at his desk, staring at the word, repeating it endlessly, certain he is experiencing everything

I'm deathly afraid of biking for both rational and irrational reasons (and barely know how) but this is the first time I've considered it as a lifestyle change. Something I'll probably be thinking about for the next little while...

I don't come on BlueSky as much anymore and when scrolling through my feed I realized that this is why. Nothing against anything in this tweet and it seems important to share. It's just... so bleak. And yet ignorance to these things obviously isn't a good response. I don't have a good solution.

As a mature student in University for my undergrad, I did a research project with some Gen Z students who were AMAZED by personal ads in the Newspaper. I think the words "It's like Tinder on paper!" were said.

I cannot stress enough how important it is for Toronto residents passionate about transit to ensure their opinions are heard on the #RapidTO project. Transit and bicycle dedicated lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin help end gridlock. Parking does not. Link to comment: secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

“you come up with a mean nickname to call this guy on TV?” “sure did boss, real fuckin sexy just like you asked”

Another day, another memorial site visit, this one in #LaPlata, Argentina. #CasadelosConejos was a small headquarters of some Montoneros who were killed here in 1976, with plenty of bullet holes still to show for it.

Literally begging you to post about Just Some Stuff. We will see the news I absolutely promise. Twenty people will repost the same exact thing about the news. Only you can post about a turtle you saw

.@CBS8 in San Diego reports that due to Bishop Michael Pham’s presence in the courtroom, in effect, cases of migrants today were postponed.

I actually joined BlueSky as an attempt at a more "professional" or "adult" social media for myself and yet I still find it is lacking in levity. Not sure how that changes.

ICE abducted Moises Sotelo today. He is a trusted vineyard management business owner from Newburg, Oregon, who has been in the US since 1994. He has a wife, three children, and five grandchildren who need him to be returned safely to them.

Pride is a protest, as they say.

The first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV—a refugee himself—is mobilizing priests to accompany migrants at immigration court on June 20. (Via Christopher Hale)

Absolute fucking 🔥. "Over eight hours...people throwing back tear gas...throwing anything that they could to defend themselves...Border Patrol retreated. “And the hundreds of workers in the factories were able to escape. If any community was going to fight back without apology, it was this one."

Toronto Steamworks is the gay, smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism that is illegal to build in most American cities meme Active ground floor retail, Steamworks on the 2nd floor, & residential on top. Now only if we pedestrianized Church St too…

I think if you grabbed any famous thinker from centuries ago and showed them Wikipedia and told them it was free for anyone to access, they would say it is humanity's crowning achievement and would be indifferent to the moon landings, modern medicine, flight, or anything else you showed them