Gonna check in on Canada, where politics is more normal... I see there is a convoy headed to Ottawa to avenge a flock of dead ostriches

Instead of speeders paying, now we all get to pay through our taxes (whether or not we speed or even drive) www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...

We are the worst province ever.

Canadians want help with cost of living and lower deficits. As far as I am aware the only way this is possible is by higher taxes. Increasing taxes across the board would negate any cost of living savings. Therefore I think Canadians want to tax the rich (rightly so). globalnews.ca/news/1150523...

Clock changes are ridiculous.

Today in the globe and mail

Pro tips for a safe Halloween: If it’s raining, use an umbrella or raincoat, not a car, for protection. If it’s cold, use a coat or sweater, not a car.

Alexa explodes after Canadian replies to query with, “Oh, yeah, no, for sure.”

So, setting goals and taking minimal action to achieve them, does not in fact work.

The number of people who don’t believe those we rely on for services deserve to earn a decent living is deeply troubling.

“If you live in a 15 minute city but your barista can’t afford to live there too, you don’t live in a 15 minute city, you live in a theme park.“

Is Colonel Sanders at the Jays game?

I am becoming convinced that autonomous vehicles are designed to solve the problem of "I live in a wealthy suburb but have a horrible car commute and don't want to drive anymore but also hate trains and buses and refuse to ride a bike."

Spoiler alert - the problem is cars! unityhealth.to/2025/10/e-bi...

My 4-year-old just started a sentence with “Dad, I know how you like wine in a bag…” 🙃

Someone is doing to die after being hit by a driver of a vehicle at a location that used to have a speed camera. This will be on you, Doug.

The Ford government is openly and blatantly corrupt. Is anyone going to do something about it? Apparently not.

Speed bumps are trash. Larger vehicles (you know, the most dangerous ones) can simply ride over them at speed. Terrible solution.

"So why the allergic reaction to accountability? The complaints are excuses. People don’t like getting caught breaking rules they want to break. The critics of cameras are the violators and why should we listen to the people who are making the roads less safe" www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...

I think my “junk mail” filter is broken since all of my most urgent and important emails are going there…

If drivers had to directly pay the full cost of driving, I believe 90% of people would never or rarely drive again.

In case the Premier of a major province requires a refresher on why going “10 over” is actually a big deal.

Now picture this with those 30-40 cyclists driving 30-40 cars instead. The geometry of motor vehicles is incompatible with city streets.

Just started the school drop off thing (by bike of course) with my oldest entering JK. I am truly shocked by the aggressiveness of drivers in schools zones, who often seem to be parents of kids at the school themselves (most often driving minivans). Cars seem to break people’s brains.

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My oldest starts kindergarten this week. The bike ride is 4 minutes, door-to-door. You won’t see me waiting in a pickup line of cars!

Will a ticket prevent sidewalk riding? Unlikely. Provide a safe alternative instead. Don’t address the symptom, address the cause.

Interesting article! While I of course welcomed the decision, I was a bit worried about it being overturned. This article nicely explains its rationale, and it seems like it will probably stand.

J’ai passé de très bonnes vacances au Québec pendant les dix derniers jours. J’ai visité Montréal en route vers Magog, où j’ai séjourné pendant une semaine. C’est bien mieux de voyager au Canada qu’aux États-Unis !

Admin: Please come back to work in the office! Also Admin: To save energy, we’ve set your office temperature to 28 degrees Celsius. Honestly, I prefer to work in the office but I generally don’t if it’s hot out. Annoying!

There is no reason to have billionaires. Don’t remember where I read this, but it’s a good suggestion: Once someone attains $1B, give them a trophy that says they won capitalism and then tax them 100% on future earnings. Maybe this would encourage more philanthropy and less yachts.

If we didn't have e-bikes, my wife and I would have a second car (which would be parked on the street 23/7). You'd think other drivers would appreciate this!

I don’t know how, but somehow it took me nearly 40 years to realize how essential it is to own an apron and a tool belt.

People negotiating with Trump need to understand that, whatever game they are trying to play, Trump is playing Hungry Hungry Hippos.

Heat pumps.

I think this rather misses the point. Canadians are not boycotting the United States because they expect to crash its economy, though some might relish the idea, but because they don’t want to support or frankly have anything to do with the US under Trump macdonaldlaurier.ca/how-much-did...

Very unsurprising “news” www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...

Logged off for the day and apparently came back to an LLM becoming a Nazi. Ffs.

Tesla is getting super desperate. No thanks!

In case you were wondering how long we’ve known that mobility in cities is fundamentally a space problem, this was from Wichita Falls, Texas in 1927. The streetcar was electric. And they would need more cars today because of fewer average people in each car. HT Peter Norton

My hometown sucks.

“The Cycling Lobby”… also known as ordinary citizens who like to get around on a bike without getting killed by a driver.

I often wonder when a driver does something dangerous around me… Would they care that I have two young kids? Would they care that I have grad students that depend on me? Would they care that I teach hundreds of young adults about engineering? Or is saving that few seconds more important?

Au revoir ! Bonne chance comme le 51e État !

It is impressive how much more money the conservatives spend than all the other parties, and still can’t win. Their platform is just that bad.

I don’t always campaign on the taxpayers’ dime full-time for three years and still lose the election, but when I do, I lose my own seat in Parliament too.

Cartoon with caption by my buddy @jackhauen.bsky.social

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