Asad Chaudhary
@asadc.bsky.social
(he/him) Lawyer who knows just enough engineering to get in trouble, Twitter refugee, Taekwondoist, e/cargobike dude, toddler parent (Calgary)
The CIA concluded, 7 years ago, that MBS ordered Khashoggi’s killing. The head of the US government’s executive branch, which includes the CIA, at that time was… Trump.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The CIA concluded, 7 years ago, that MBS ordered Khashoggi’s killing. The head of the US government’s executive branch, which includes the CIA, at that time was… Trump.
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This is what's at stake.
The UCP is not only dodging its responsibility to explain how Bill 9 is in any way proportionate or justifiable in a free and democratic society.
They are putting children at far greater risk of suicide.
The UCP is not only dodging its responsibility to explain how Bill 9 is in any way proportionate or justifiable in a free and democratic society.
They are putting children at far greater risk of suicide.
State-level anti-transgender laws increased incidents of past-year suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary young people by 7–72%
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
This is what's at stake.
The UCP is not only dodging its responsibility to explain how Bill 9 is in any way proportionate or justifiable in a free and democratic society.
They are putting children at far greater risk of suicide.
The UCP is not only dodging its responsibility to explain how Bill 9 is in any way proportionate or justifiable in a free and democratic society.
They are putting children at far greater risk of suicide.
Rezoning is part of the suite of policies that have delivered record housing starts, a better balance between established community and greenfield growth, and a steady improvement of rental/purchase affordability in Calgary in last 1-2 years. Council shouldn’t take steps back @natefor8.bsky.social
Calgary, Edmonton top 'missing middle' homes starts: CMHC
Calgary and Edmonton are leading Canada in “missing middle” housing development such as stacked townhomes and multiplexes, while Toronto and Vancouver are falling behind, the Canada Mortga...
renxhomes.ca
November 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Rezoning is part of the suite of policies that have delivered record housing starts, a better balance between established community and greenfield growth, and a steady improvement of rental/purchase affordability in Calgary in last 1-2 years. Council shouldn’t take steps back @natefor8.bsky.social
A fundamental truth that follows from the physics of generally "lighter than people" vehicles vs generally "several times heavier than people" vehicles.
Bicycle Still the World’s Most Efficient Way to Travel — 52 Years After It Was First Proven.
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Bicycle Still the World’s Most Efficient Way to Travel — 52 Years After It Was First Proven
Half a century after Scientific American first declared the bicycle 'the most efficient form of human transport.'
momentummag.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A fundamental truth that follows from the physics of generally "lighter than people" vehicles vs generally "several times heavier than people" vehicles.
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
"Why can't we just cheaply/easily build tunnels everywhere and solve urban congestion?", Musk, essentially: driveteslacanada.ca/news/the-bor...
The Boring Company Fined Nearly $500,000 for Dumping Drilling Fluids in Las Vegas Manholes
The Boring Company has been fined nearly $500,000 after environmental regulators in Clark County, Nevada, determined that the company illegally dumped drilling fluids into manholes around Las Vegas, c...
driveteslacanada.ca
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"Why can't we just cheaply/easily build tunnels everywhere and solve urban congestion?", Musk, essentially: driveteslacanada.ca/news/the-bor...
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WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
And AB voters who saw all that, a government whose heart was not in public health during the COVID pandemic, to re-elect with a strong margin explicit anti-vaxxer folks.
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
And AB voters who saw all that, a government whose heart was not in public health during the COVID pandemic, to re-elect with a strong margin explicit anti-vaxxer folks.
This government has challenged the Feds in court how many times over alleged Constitutional overreach - but can’t challenge its decisions the same way, of course.
Alberta’s premier is firing back at teachers and their lawsuit by saying it’s ‘not democracy’ to have the courts review Bill 2. As Sean Amato reports, the Alberta Teachers’ Association says it’s one of the only rights they have left.
edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1... #Alberta #abpoli
edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1... #Alberta #abpoli
‘That’s not democracy’: Smith responds to teachers lawsuit
Alberta’s premier is firing back at teachers and their lawsuit by saying it’s ‘not democracy’ to have the courts review Bill 2. As Sean Amato reports, the Alberta Teachers’ Association says it’s one o...
edmonton.citynews.ca
November 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
This government has challenged the Feds in court how many times over alleged Constitutional overreach - but can’t challenge its decisions the same way, of course.
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I’m sure all the people who were outraged about Colin Kapernick will also be furious about this bringing of politics into sports.
November 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I’m sure all the people who were outraged about Colin Kapernick will also be furious about this bringing of politics into sports.
This is *exactly* what AB needs right now. Solved everything when BC did it for inter-city transportation, right - and basically means the lifted trucks will now tailgate everyone at 160+ kph.
Alberta considering boost in speed limit to 120 km/h on divided highways - Alberta News
Alberta's government is considering raising the speed limit on its divided highways to 120 kilometres per hour.
www.castanet.net
November 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This is *exactly* what AB needs right now. Solved everything when BC did it for inter-city transportation, right - and basically means the lifted trucks will now tailgate everyone at 160+ kph.
How’s fall going up there, Edmontonians? ;)
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
How’s fall going up there, Edmontonians? ;)
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1. In the wake on Mamdani’s win, we’ll see a lot more far right anti-urban sentiment. Here’s a thread on its roots and evolution.
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
1. In the wake on Mamdani’s win, we’ll see a lot more far right anti-urban sentiment. Here’s a thread on its roots and evolution.
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
It’s that time of year - heat pump magic. Entire house (4 levels, 3000+ sq ft) being heated by 1.8 kW / 66% modulation (barely more than 1 space heater) at -6 C outside. Wish I had better insulation / bigger ducts and could use the heat pump down to its -23 C operational limit (-30 C on best models)
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It’s that time of year - heat pump magic. Entire house (4 levels, 3000+ sq ft) being heated by 1.8 kW / 66% modulation (barely more than 1 space heater) at -6 C outside. Wish I had better insulation / bigger ducts and could use the heat pump down to its -23 C operational limit (-30 C on best models)
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There is a good argument that Zohran Mamdani did not win the New York mayoral race, because constitutionally votes for him are only worth 3/5ths of votes for Cuomo.
—Ilan Wurman, Yale Law Review, Spring 2026
—Ilan Wurman, Yale Law Review, Spring 2026
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
There is a good argument that Zohran Mamdani did not win the New York mayoral race, because constitutionally votes for him are only worth 3/5ths of votes for Cuomo.
—Ilan Wurman, Yale Law Review, Spring 2026
—Ilan Wurman, Yale Law Review, Spring 2026
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
Hits the feels a bit like Naheed Nenshi’s first win in 2010. Having lived through 9/11 in NYC - Mamdani’s election is along way from the profiling / shadow of Islamophobia that day cast.
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Hits the feels a bit like Naheed Nenshi’s first win in 2010. Having lived through 9/11 in NYC - Mamdani’s election is along way from the profiling / shadow of Islamophobia that day cast.
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You've got to wonder how many times per day @carrietait.bsky.social has to physically & audibly scream into the void while she writes about the current Alberta government, because there seems to be no action Premier Smith won't take at this point to dodge findings on the healthcare scandal.
November 4, 2025 at 4:38 AM
You've got to wonder how many times per day @carrietait.bsky.social has to physically & audibly scream into the void while she writes about the current Alberta government, because there seems to be no action Premier Smith won't take at this point to dodge findings on the healthcare scandal.
The shenanigans against the Forever Canadian petition and government MLA recall petitions are starting.
November 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The shenanigans against the Forever Canadian petition and government MLA recall petitions are starting.
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The second egress stair in modern missing-middle housing is like your appendix;
It's a remnant from long ago that no longer serves a purpose and sometimes creates real problems.
It's a remnant from long ago that no longer serves a purpose and sometimes creates real problems.
Fire departments also argue against some #roadsafety improvements that would slow down cars and make our neighbourhoods safer. Why? Because they like their big trucks and don't want to replace them with smaller trucks. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
There's a push for single-stair apartments in Canada. Calgary firefighters want the city to reject it | CBC News
Calgary’s firefighters union is trying to prevent what it calls a dangerous housing trend — in which multi-storey housing buildings are being constructed with only one stairwell — from making its way ...
www.cbc.ca
November 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The second egress stair in modern missing-middle housing is like your appendix;
It's a remnant from long ago that no longer serves a purpose and sometimes creates real problems.
It's a remnant from long ago that no longer serves a purpose and sometimes creates real problems.
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Do you have a humidifier in your house? The kind that blows cool mist?
It is probably making your air dirty. Like, forest fire dirty!
We have an air pollution monitor and we recently bought one of these "ultrasonic" humidifiers. Immediately, our monitor started showing dirty air! 🤔
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It is probably making your air dirty. Like, forest fire dirty!
We have an air pollution monitor and we recently bought one of these "ultrasonic" humidifiers. Immediately, our monitor started showing dirty air! 🤔
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November 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Do you have a humidifier in your house? The kind that blows cool mist?
It is probably making your air dirty. Like, forest fire dirty!
We have an air pollution monitor and we recently bought one of these "ultrasonic" humidifiers. Immediately, our monitor started showing dirty air! 🤔
1/
It is probably making your air dirty. Like, forest fire dirty!
We have an air pollution monitor and we recently bought one of these "ultrasonic" humidifiers. Immediately, our monitor started showing dirty air! 🤔
1/
It’s really depressing when the anti bike candidate wins in Montreal. Seems like the decade of ripping out bike lanes nationwide is here.
November 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It’s really depressing when the anti bike candidate wins in Montreal. Seems like the decade of ripping out bike lanes nationwide is here.
New rule: if a Canadian team is in a Game 7 final, don’t bother watching
November 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
New rule: if a Canadian team is in a Game 7 final, don’t bother watching