Your Sunday morning podcast is HERE. Fire up that morning coffee and enjoy. Have a GREAT Sunday! www.podcastics.com/episode/3835... #yyc #yyccc #ClimateChange #yycbike #ClimatePolicy #Urbanism #15MinuteCities #cdnpoli #abpoli #BikeLanes #ClimateSolutions #ClimateSky

"This genocide happened because the world didn’t care enough to stop it […] It’s openly incited, cynically denied, and relentlessly supported, armed, and weaponized, while those who oppose it are silenced, beaten, criminalized, and smeared." www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQH-...

Join us on a 40-km pathway loop from downtown to the reservoir after dark. Lights mandatory. Meet on Friday, October 10, at the south side of the George C. King (Skipping Stone) Bridge in East Village at 6:20 p.m. Wheels roll at 6:30 p.m.

Israel is piling crime on top of crime on top of crime. No wonder it is determined to bring down the entire edifice of international humanitarian law - it's the only hope of protecting itself from consequences. Btw: the allegations are significantly worse than bedbugs.

On my grocery trip by bike, I was inspired to take a moment.

Some non-unionized AHS staff are now required to take unpaid days off to save money, staff told in memo By @jenleecbc.bsky.social #AbLeg

Labour workers shut down Italy. Nothing moved. And the ppl inconvenienced said that they didn’t mind because what’s happening in Gaza is a genocide We need some French and Italian energy up in here

Israel has continued to illegally intercept vessels from the Sumud Flotilla. As Canada says it's “not able to guarantee the safety of Canadian travelers, or to provide them with security and protection abroad," the people are defending the flotilla. Protests are sparking around the world:

New video: The story of one boy has given me hope for getting more kids riding bikes to school again youtu.be/Lqz6TjVXIxc

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt:

Israel has just arrested Greta Thunberg and many others. Statement from the Global Sumud Flotilla: “People of conscience have been abducted. The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.” 1/3

Our Mayor #YYCCC Candidates’ Forum is fully subscribed (300+ registrants!), so if you missed registration, then tune into the @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social live webcast at 6:30 p.m. tonight. www.sprawlcalgary.com/live-tonight...

Sam, @brettbergie.bsky.social, & I attended Orange Shirt Day at The Confluence for National Truth & Reconciliation Day. We went to Hunt House, the oldest structure in #yyc that is also a Métis cabin, & learned that Adelaide Belcourt Glenn, who was a Métis matriarch, is Sam & Brett’s distant cousin.

“Alberta leads the country in the number of students showing up to school hungry, according to the Breakfast Club of Canada. Forty per cent of children in Alberta live in a food insecure household” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

Agnès and I are going into autumn without compromise. We were at it early in the crisp air and morning light to sneak in a ride to Bragg Creek. We were rewarded with pleasing scenes, recovery coffee, and warm conversation.

Another Friday night on the town with Sam.

This is a very strong statement from the Alberta Federation of Labour on the situation in Palestine ✊ afl.org/statement-th...

Calgary politics nerds! We've made a public Google Calendar of all the upcoming municipal election forums between now and Oct 20. Will be continually updating both our list and calendar as we learn of new forums, many of which we will be livestreaming. Check it out! #yyccc

Happy Critical Mass Friday to those who celebrate 🛸🤠 Tonight's ride will end at Eau Claire Plaza. Don't forget your lights and some warmer layers because it's fall y'all! SEE YOU SOON #yycbike

I made arrangements to be present for Calgary’s coffee outside (coffeeoutside.bike) tomorrow morning. Doctor’s orders.

I am begging Canadians to understand that Canada Post, like public transit, should not be a business - it's a service. Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.

I knew Dr. Markland more from his online persona than personal interaction. His passing broke me. I’ll attend to his wishes by honouring him the way he wanted. Thanks to his family for sharing him with all of us. My ❤️ is with #YEG 🚲🌳☕️ friends. edmontonjournal.remembering.ca/obituary/dar...

A flotilla of some 50 ships is aiming to break the siege on Gaza. These are humanitarian volunteers, activists doing the work states neglect. The flotilla has come under attack by Israeli drones several times. Spain and Italy have deployed naval ships to protect the flotilla, an unprecedented move.

Hey #yyc! The Downtown Core Neighbourhood Association is co-presenting "An Evening of Indigenous Storytelling: A Film Screening and Dialogue with Damian Abrahams", a free film event on October 4, downtown. See details & RSVP here: downtowncoreneighbourhood.ca/event/free-t...

"It's such a falsehood and misnomer. It's quite incredible that [the premier] can get away with saying that […] the way she's stating it is not true." ~ Dr. Sam Wong, president of Alberta Medical Association’s pediatrics section. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.” Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

My overall message is this: don't let those who claim greater expertise in the history of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians silence you when it comes to genocide. We all have an obligation to speak out: to name it, condemn it and sanction it. #cdnpoli #abpili

Resisting U.S. aggression can't be achieved by hiding from our history of colonial atrocities & denying Indigenous rights. That's not "elbows up"; it is a distraction from putting truth before reconciliation. Crucial reminder from Ellen Gabriel & @seancarleton.bsky.social 👇

also the way they talk about your kid being trans or autistic (or both) as some kind of profound loss whereas your kid's just there and, like, *fucking happy*

The Premier With the Liberty Tattoo: Danielle Smith readies the notwithstanding clause to protect her transgender laws against Charter rights rulings. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

If you, like me, are the parent of a neuro-atypical child dreading this autism press conference, please remember: These are the people hurting our kids. Not us. They are the ones stigmatizing and pathologizing them. They are the ones peddling untested science. And we should be very, very angry.

I feel like kids are often left out of the discourse on bike lanes, especially in the media. Children have had enough of their independence stripped; there should be a focus on returning that. Bike lanes are a great tool.

“The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Alberta government to refrain from invoking the notwithstanding clause to enact legislation that directly interferes in the clinical care of patients.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.cma.ca/about-us/wha...

Happy to lend support to Bikeapalooza, a community event by @nagwanyyc.bsky.social and her Calgary-Glenmore constit team. People lingered after the bike ride and lunch to connect with one another and community orgs. Pretty remarkable community engagement (500 registrants). Congrats, organizers!

I had to dig out my Canadian citizenship documents today and I was struck by how lovely, how welcoming, the language about immigrants is. And how much it’s shifted in just 12 years

Canada’s recognition of a State of Palestine matters, but it is not itself an action that meets our international obligations to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza, break the siege on Gaza, and impose a two-way arms embargo and sanctions against Israel. We take to the streets still. Join us.

“The situation needs to stop. I don’t know what to say, but I’m asking for help, and I know that our lives are in danger, too. So if the help is coming from any part of the word, can anyone be able to stop this terror and horror please. Anyone […]”

Car-centric design hurts people in small towns just like in big cities. I saw this old lady cross this busy road on her walker because the direct trip (nursing home to Tim Horton’s) was 100 metres, versus 1 kilometre to walk up the road, cross at a light, and come back. Town of 1,200 in Ontario.

It’s the same dividing and geopolitical forces that underlie each of our causes. Grateful for this broad gathering that genuinely explored and expressed our interconnections and shared aspiration for life nurturing future. #DrawTheLine rally in Calgary today. For people, peace, planet. Some scenes:

"Moving forward requires more than symbolic gestures or incremental programs. It requires an honest reckoning. Canadians must recognize that the Crown and First Nations have not shared the same understanding of the treaties." calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Just the Alberta government casually threatening to use a constitutional sledgehammer to block a handful of transgender kids from doing normal kids stuff like playing on school sports teams. nationalnewswatch.com/2025/09/18/a...

Took the day off to pedal in the Bow Valley with Agnès. A 17-km stretch of the Bow Valley Parkway is closed to motor traffic until October 2. Go enjoy one of the best bike rides the continent has to offer.

As opposed to pre-emptively invoking S33 before the courts can hear the case. Which means, we know we are violating rights and it is not justified, but we are doing it anyway. 2/2

The use of the notwithstanding clause in Alberta should be a line in the sand for everyone. Wielding such immense constitutional power to preemptively strip Charter rights from one of our most vulnerable minorities is a dangerous and cynical act. Rights aren't a buffet you can pick from.

Sooo... this happened today! And 15 of these are recurring members. Well on our way to our campaign goal of 80. Support our independent Calgary journalism as we keep digging into the municipal election! sprawlcalgary.fundjournalism.org/donate/

“[The Government of Alberta’s use of] the notwithstanding clause is ‘an unconscionable attack on 2SLGBTQI people, and a horrific example of state-sponsored transphobia.’” lethbridgeherald.com/news/nationa...

Fewer girls are playing sports after govt erected barriers for girls to play sports. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

“[It] causes kids to shrink themselves and not participate in school. School is supposed to develop the whole child and now we’re seeing kids drawing away from that.” edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Ottawa is arguing the Supreme Court clarify the law around governments’ use of the Charter’s notwithstanding clause. If accepted, it will mark the first substantive limits on governments’ use of the clause to override the rights of Canadians. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...