I'll be in Montreal this solstice so will miss the Kensington parade - but Montreal must be doing something weird and fun to bring back the light. anyone know of anything?

This is Mack. In his head he absolutely crushed this agility course. Who are we to tell him otherwise. 14/10 (TT: adventuresof.mack)

"And now on Channel 4, a new show in which people who aren't very good at it, knit objectively awful things to ruin the reputation of the craft forever" #GameOfWool

Oh ffs, this is just stupid and lazy. Not a trace of real interest in showing how knitting works. Everyone's being let down by #Gameofwool, even Tom Daley. I'm very disappointed in the judges not insisting on better. Surprised no-one jumped ship when they realised quite how rubbish it really is.

I went back to Family Mini Mart today to show you all what neighbourhood retail actually looks like. No AI. No Music. Time to grow up.

So the Ford appointed supervisors will make more than all School Board Trustees combined, and that money will come out of the education budget that’s supposed to go to student needs. Shame! globalnews.ca/news/1151063... #topoli #onpoli #onted

I always sign up for the study that gets emailed to you after vaccinations, this one checks for adverse health effects 8 days and 1 month afterward. This time I had a day of muscle soreness and fatigue, after the double COVID/flu vaccine.

What a heartwarming and frustrating combination of things that people shouldn't have to do, but it's so nice that they are.

This is too bad, it seemed like such a good business. I'm so curious about what actually happened.

ahhhhhhhhhhh! flames!

Oh shit, that's not good.

Every time someone offers me something that AI can supposedly do for me, I have to remind them that that's just what my brain does. I was hired because of what my brain can do. Don't hire me to do it and then ask me to use AI to do it for me.

Oooh Hench was so good, I'm excited for this!

Here are some of the automated speed enforcement tickets given to vehicles assigned to Ford cabinet ministers. #OnPoli Story ▶️ globalnews.ca/news/1146373...

Go to the island tomorrow, get in one more perfect beach day. It's glorious.

saw a bus ad for an AI assistant today that suggested you could get AI to "delegate tasks based on work load and brief the team" and let me tell you. If AI ever briefed me on my tasks in place of a human being, it's not going to be a success.

Is the Starbucks index just an inverse of the Dollarama index? Lots of closures doesn't bode well for our pricey coffee budgets

I went on a ravine walk this weekend, these spaces are truly special

🚨Survey on the boat excursion zone. Please fill it out. Some boaters have been upset & threatened to disrupt Hanlans beach (speed camera vigilantes but on water). We need more fortified & larger swim zones like in the EU w ropes/floats to keep boats & jet skis away from swimmers. 🚨

If you see this, post a bridge (This one is my most recent)

"Canada Post is on track to lose money" Hum. Duh. It cost less than a toonie to send a letter across Canada. "Canada Post is a service and not a business" was common knowledge until late stage capitalism brain rotted most people into think if it ain't making money for shareholders, it's failing.

You love to see it

Got word that the TDSB Supervisor is now deciding on expulsions. Do you want a Ford crony from Metrolinx making decisions around school safety and your child? No? Then sign the petition! handsoffourschools.ca #topoli #onpoli #onted

I came back to the office after 12 days away (counting labour day) and 675 emails. 7 per hour. 56 per day. This probably isn't even that bad - I bet you've seen worse! How do we get anything done??

Someone go back in time 30 years ago and tell everyone there is hope. Goddamn miracle.

Wheeeen theee Bird in your room represents all your gloom Nevermoré When you're trying to grieve but that corvid won't leave Nevermoré It will rap Tippy tippy tap Tippy tippy tap Waking you from naps aaand Your dream-a Then will fly Never tell you why Even if you cry Landing on your sideboard Athena

If you want to believe it, check it twice ::clap clap:: If you want to believe it, check it twice ::clap clap:: Doesn’t matter if it’s awful Doesn’t matter if it’s nice If it confirms your bias, check it twice! ::clap clap::

"...in a period when it feels like we’re adrift in a universe where political might has crushed any semblance of rational policy discourse, Cycle Toronto et al vs the Attorney General of Ontario et al feels like a balm — a moment showing that a strong argument can still win the day." 💪

Amazing!! Shouldn't have had to do this, but I'm so glad.

Upsetting how many petitions there are on this page

I haven't been following this as closely as I should have, but how has this been allowed? Removing authority of elected officials, but only in school boards Ford doesn't like, and replacing them with appointees? What's going on? @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social

(6/7) If you haven’t signed our petition or emailed your Councillor, in support of dedicated transit lanes, take action now: www.ttcriders.ca/lanes

(4/7) We welcome the progress being made south of Bloor, but let’s be clear: we should not still be fighting for something that was promised in 2019. Mayor Chow and nearly every member of her Exec signed a pledge to deliver 10 corridors this term. That commitment must be honoured

I'm cautiously relieved for NYC (a lot can happen by November!) but also fascinated that there are parties for mayoral candidates. I wonder if primaries would help Toronto's problem of lefty vote splitting.

A German-Chinese restaurant called "Bao House" - Is this something?

Centre island ferry bikeshare immediately popular - needs three other locations: centre island beach, hanlans, wards island. Would be so nice to be able to bikeshare to the beach!

@kjeanveau.bsky.social getting this mystery email from myself was extremely confusing until I actually opened the screenshot

Went to the open house for @kmclt.bsky.social 's 2nd building, got to see the mayor talk about the city's role. The folks with the Community Land Trust are doing good work creating real results out of collective action.

My bud @shighfi.bsky.social hosts occasional art hangs, and this time I brought my patio radishes and it evolved into french snacks that demanded to be sketched before being devoured

Frustrating. When you overlay those bubbles it gets increasingly difficult to peacefully protest in the city in places where it's reasonable to do so! Christine Freeland's office, my MP, is across the street from the JCC!

First harvest of the season

STOP BILL 5 Doug Ford just introduced #Bill5, which would give him and his Cabinet Trump-like powers. It would allow any person or business that he and his Cabinet choose to IGNORE any and every provincial or municipal law. #Ontario @normsworld.bsky.social act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/170384/...

Submit a comment to stop the Ontario Government from removing all environmental protections from Ontario Place with Bill 5! ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0416 #topoli #onpoli

Please please do the RapidTO survey for both both Bathurst (www.toronto.ca/services-pay...) and Dufferin (www.toronto.ca/services-pay...) and try to make it to the in-person consultations too! We shouldn't have to grovel for such basic things like transit that travels faster than 15km/h. (4/4)

Always a good visualisation - land doesn't vote, people do

What do we do about this, though?

I'm always surprised that they call it so early but my heart couldn't take it anymore. Thank you, Canada. 🍁

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