Jim Bradley was the favourite minister my mom worked for when she was in the Ontario public service. Implemented a lot of great environmental policies.

when i was a kid, a bully pushed me down during recess. that night, my mom taught me how to throw a punch, and the next time the bully came at me, he got a face full of little girl fist. when my mom was called, she had a one-word response: “attagirl.” and the bully never fucking touched me again.

Instead of this ridiculous story quoting one person who doesn’t want a bathroom in Runyon Canyon because of “odors” (have you smelled the dog piss there?), please read my story about how we can and should have beautiful public bathrooms in ALL our parks

Tough round today, but at least it didn't go to 6 (Friday September 26) Wordle 1,560 5/6* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Watch our spox Kendrew Pape bravely share his story of losing his sister, struck in a crosswalk by a reckless speeding driver. If Doug Ford follows through replacing speed cameras with useless signs, more people will die. Watch Kendrew's full speech at this link: www.youtube.com/live/KcFHHKL...

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee moved to have staff reconsider a pedestrian scramble at Yonge and Eglinton once the LRT is running. So the idea lives to fight another day. But will staff reevaluate their negative assessment based on misconceptions?

“And I would say that reports (of) tickets for just a couple of kilometres over the limit — we have no evidence of that.” www.thestar.com/news/gta/its...

"Researchers find that communities exposed to lead see significant increases in violent crime." A reminder that the 1990s drop in urban crime aligned with the adulthood of kids born after the ban of leaded gas in 1970s www.thenation.com?post_type=ar...

When one needs to wait for a bus, there is sometimes a chair available. #TTC #topoli

A resident of Vaughan castigates Mayor Steven Del Duca for banning speed cameras in that city. urbanhulk.ca/2025/09/25/d...

OK, so it seems like the Swedish speed camera lottery was a one-off 15 years ago that wasn't repeated. But I still think it's a good idea that would eliminate the "tax grab" argument while improving compliance. www.aap.com.au/factcheck/sw...

Even Councillor Doug Holyday opposed banning speed cameras www.thestar.com/news/gta/its...

His last minute announcement that the Hilary Clinton emails were under investigation again possibly got Trump elected the first time, so not feeling sympathy.

Truly impressive number of birds migrating tonight. More than 800 MILLION birds up in the air right now❗ #BirdMigration

Third day in a row that I missed a 3 by one letter! (Thursday September 25) Wordle 1,559 4/6* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟨⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Health insurance as indentured servitude.

Watching my mother attempt to book appointments or pay bills or seek out any kind of professional service is heartbreaking. The expectation is to go online, and the internet is a literal wasteland of misinformation and fraud. A society is judged by how it treats its elders. We're failing them.

I always have time for fountains ⛲

not complicated. a back to school PSA w/ @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

Walk Toronto has submitted a communication to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee arguing that the staff report that rejects a pedestrian scramble intersection at Yonge and Eglinton is flawed, and that a scramble should be installed (PDF). www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...

"Here, we have a policy that saves lives, that’s popular even among Ford’s ideological allies, that the police brass supports. And it was his own policy in the first place." - @thekeenanwire.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

The places we live play a crucial role in our health and well-being. Experts break down four key elements in healthy urban design. (hint: walkability is one of them). www.thestar.com/news/gta/is-...

"Will self-driving cars and robotaxis bring us Jaywalking 2.0?" asks @lloydalter.bsky.social lloydalter.substack.com/p/will-self-...

Second day in a row I missed a 3 by one letter! (Wednesday September 24) Wordle 1,558 4/6* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

People arguing against speed cameras near schools and hospitals is some real cartoon villain shit

TIL that in the Renaissance Italian universities would schedule the same lecture topic by different professors at the same time, in a kind of direct competition to see who students preferred. historyofphilosophy.net/italian-univ...

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

"Relying on pedestrians getting killed or injured in order to identify danger spots is hardly in keeping with a Vision Zero policy." From @dylanreid.bsky.social spacing.ca/toronto/2023...

Toronto. Where @joshmatlow.bsky.social can recognize that there are a bunch of pedestrians standing on top of each other at the lights and ask "Can we do something?" And staff will say "Yes, there are a lot of pedestrians but, no, we can't do anything."

How long a letter can you write about a 4-page report that recommends against doing anything? Pretty long, it turns out. First, we must have a discussion about what a priority *is*.

Looks like The Rapture is not happening, once again Belinda Carlisle vindicated youtu.be/NOGEyBeoBGM

9. Oh, and: the pedestrianizing of Broadway is such a thrilling, obvious triumph. You can walk down the street now, surrounded by activity & vendors & music & life, with no cars in sight, and almost think for a minutes that you're in a proper city.

7. The most banal thing you can say about NYC, but so true: the diversity -- of races, ethnicities, hair & dress, attitude, gender presentation, behavior -- is just spectacular. I guess this is precisely what scares conservatives about cities, but it fills me with energy & life. Cities, man!

If damages don't come out of police pensions, then officers should be required to carry their own malpractice insurance, just like lawyers & MDs.

Why would you build data centres, which need to be cooled, with water, in hot, dry places like New Mexico and Texas??

Ford to pedestrians: "Drop Dead" www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

Messy Cities is coming to Queen Books! @zahraeb.bsky.social will be hosting a discussion with contributors Tura Cousins Wilson and Shane Laptiste, and the east-end based editors of the book (@shebuildscities.bsky.social and @dylanreid.bsky.social). www.eventbrite.com/e/talk-messy...

74 people detained in Moldova in alleged Russian-backed election plot, media reports kyivindependent.com/74-people-de...

my rapture name, my halloween name and my "brand" are probably all the same thing

Really eloquent. One has to lean in to what makes you distinctive, not run away from it, in order to thrive.

Nathan Rourke didn’t hold back when asked about the new changes announced by the CFL 😳

A hard one to figure out - but there weren't actually that many options given the letters I had (Monday September 22) Wordle 1,556 3/6* ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Switching in grade 6 always seemed odd to me.

"When you reduce speed, you do two things for the injury,' said Howard. 'One is you reduce the probability of that injury happening in the first place … Then when you look at the injury force (if it does happen), are you going to get a mild injury or a severe injury?” www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...

Oh, so boycotting corporations DOES work? Duly noted. variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Medievalcore or dark academia are in? I clearly grew up at the wrong time, fashion-wise.

WTF why are we trying to make the CFL more like the NFL. Creeping Americanization. Really tone deaf in the current environment.

An Orsted backed wind farm venture off the Rhode Island coast can resume construction during a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s stop-work order, a judge rules