Just call me Shell
@calliope4112.bsky.social
Grateful inhabitant of Turtle Island, multi-modal fan. Known as @calliope4112, @bicyclesmile1 & retired #LdnOnt @BYCS @bikemayor on 🐦. Now in #HamOnt. Mom to Tuna, Juliet & Pirate cat. Morticia & Mimosa get me around!
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A Massa Crítica dessa sexta em São Paulo vai ser divertida, hein? Vamos festejar!
Você que é livre, não tem tornozeleira e não pedala com fascista, cola na bicicletada e vamos transitar em julgado pela noite paulistana. Aqui ninguém solda a mão de ninguém!
Você que é livre, não tem tornozeleira e não pedala com fascista, cola na bicicletada e vamos transitar em julgado pela noite paulistana. Aqui ninguém solda a mão de ninguém!
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A Massa Crítica dessa sexta em São Paulo vai ser divertida, hein? Vamos festejar!
Você que é livre, não tem tornozeleira e não pedala com fascista, cola na bicicletada e vamos transitar em julgado pela noite paulistana. Aqui ninguém solda a mão de ninguém!
Você que é livre, não tem tornozeleira e não pedala com fascista, cola na bicicletada e vamos transitar em julgado pela noite paulistana. Aqui ninguém solda a mão de ninguém!
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This - and we have to let them be independent. Constant parental supervision is making kids anxious and afraid. Part of growing up is learning from mistakes and independence.
Kids don't always want to be on screens, they just need spaces and places to live, grow and play independently.
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This - and we have to let them be independent. Constant parental supervision is making kids anxious and afraid. Part of growing up is learning from mistakes and independence.
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Critics of speed cameras challenge the claim that compliance lowers accidents and injuries
Below are #OttCity collisions within 30s of a camera and normalized to age of camera (-'ve = prior install)
Collisions and injuries dropped. Will they go up again?
Tx for helping
@sjamieit.bsky.social
Below are #OttCity collisions within 30s of a camera and normalized to age of camera (-'ve = prior install)
Collisions and injuries dropped. Will they go up again?
Tx for helping
@sjamieit.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Critics of speed cameras challenge the claim that compliance lowers accidents and injuries
Below are #OttCity collisions within 30s of a camera and normalized to age of camera (-'ve = prior install)
Collisions and injuries dropped. Will they go up again?
Tx for helping
@sjamieit.bsky.social
Below are #OttCity collisions within 30s of a camera and normalized to age of camera (-'ve = prior install)
Collisions and injuries dropped. Will they go up again?
Tx for helping
@sjamieit.bsky.social
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Everything Ford touches dies. #FordFailures are stacking up as a mountain now.
#Ontario avoids public hearings on bills; 1 would boost education minister's powers
Ford government also fast-tracking a housing bill that critics say will hurt renters
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#Ontario avoids public hearings on bills; 1 would boost education minister's powers
Ford government also fast-tracking a housing bill that critics say will hurt renters
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario avoids public hearings on bills; 1 would boost education minister's powers | CBC News
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is limiting debate and skipping public hearings on an education bill that would make it easier for the minister to take control of school boards and a housing bi...
www.cbc.ca
November 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Everything Ford touches dies. #FordFailures are stacking up as a mountain now.
#Ontario avoids public hearings on bills; 1 would boost education minister's powers
Ford government also fast-tracking a housing bill that critics say will hurt renters
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#Ontario avoids public hearings on bills; 1 would boost education minister's powers
Ford government also fast-tracking a housing bill that critics say will hurt renters
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Canada’s debt is modest, self-financed, and stable. Yet we are told to accept austerity as the “responsible” path forward. Deficit panic is really a strategy to limit what’s politically imaginable—universal services, public housing, and climate action.
The deficit is not an economic problem—it’s a political weapon
Mark Carney’s new budget exposes how Canada’s political class weaponizes the deficit to protect elites and justify austerity. Despite alarmist rhetoric, Canada’s debt is modest and self-financed. The ...
canadiandimension.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Canada’s debt is modest, self-financed, and stable. Yet we are told to accept austerity as the “responsible” path forward. Deficit panic is really a strategy to limit what’s politically imaginable—universal services, public housing, and climate action.
I am putting a whole lot less effort into this Halloween business.
But I present "A fish on a bicycle".
Now you can say you saw one. #hamont #Halloween2025 #bikelife
But I present "A fish on a bicycle".
Now you can say you saw one. #hamont #Halloween2025 #bikelife
October 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I am putting a whole lot less effort into this Halloween business.
But I present "A fish on a bicycle".
Now you can say you saw one. #hamont #Halloween2025 #bikelife
But I present "A fish on a bicycle".
Now you can say you saw one. #hamont #Halloween2025 #bikelife
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Took my #BikeTO colleagues on a walk/roll of the newly & under construction Harbord Bikeway yesterday.
Harbord/Hoskin has been a bikeway since 1998, 27 years.
Curbs, planters, accessible platforms.. and so much more.
Learn More:
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
Harbord/Hoskin has been a bikeway since 1998, 27 years.
Curbs, planters, accessible platforms.. and so much more.
Learn More:
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
October 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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"any distance is walkable as long as it's from a parked car"
October 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"any distance is walkable as long as it's from a parked car"
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More evidence that promoting alternatives transportation modes has to be the primary goal, rather than just substituting one heavily polluting car for another almost as polluting one on our streets #CarBrain #SustainableTransport www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds
Analysis of 800,000 European cars found real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids nearly five times greater than lab tests
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:29 AM
More evidence that promoting alternatives transportation modes has to be the primary goal, rather than just substituting one heavily polluting car for another almost as polluting one on our streets #CarBrain #SustainableTransport www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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“Bike lanes create cyclists because they largely eliminate the risk of being crushed by careless or aggressive suv drivers.” - @dlknowles.bsky.social
Seems like a reasonable ask to our elected municipal reps here in #TOpoli
E-bikes are #SustainableUrbanVehicle
🚲 #ThisMachineFightsClimateChange
Seems like a reasonable ask to our elected municipal reps here in #TOpoli
E-bikes are #SustainableUrbanVehicle
🚲 #ThisMachineFightsClimateChange
By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...
Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
www.economist.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“Bike lanes create cyclists because they largely eliminate the risk of being crushed by careless or aggressive suv drivers.” - @dlknowles.bsky.social
Seems like a reasonable ask to our elected municipal reps here in #TOpoli
E-bikes are #SustainableUrbanVehicle
🚲 #ThisMachineFightsClimateChange
Seems like a reasonable ask to our elected municipal reps here in #TOpoli
E-bikes are #SustainableUrbanVehicle
🚲 #ThisMachineFightsClimateChange
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“Even temporarily, seeing what happens when the cars stop can prompt a powerful shift in people’s perceptions about the potential uses of street space … Laughter rings out. Why have we prioritised cars, parked or moving, over people?" #worldcarfreeday
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
World Car Free Day: 200 London streets to close - BBC News
Hundreds of streets across London will be closed at the weekend to mark World Car Free Day.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 20, 2024 at 4:31 PM
“Even temporarily, seeing what happens when the cars stop can prompt a powerful shift in people’s perceptions about the potential uses of street space … Laughter rings out. Why have we prioritised cars, parked or moving, over people?" #worldcarfreeday
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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You’re much closer to becoming disabled or homeless than you are to becoming rich and wealthy.
It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of.
We need robust social supports & safety nets to ensure everyone is properly cared for.
It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of.
We need robust social supports & safety nets to ensure everyone is properly cared for.
September 22, 2025 at 5:39 AM
You’re much closer to becoming disabled or homeless than you are to becoming rich and wealthy.
It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of.
We need robust social supports & safety nets to ensure everyone is properly cared for.
It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of.
We need robust social supports & safety nets to ensure everyone is properly cared for.
Argghh ..my late mate sent me a message from the argh beyond.. it made me and de parrot cackle!
September 19, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Argghh ..my late mate sent me a message from the argh beyond.. it made me and de parrot cackle!
September 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Incredible to see this billboard up in Vancouver.
So happy to have worked with the amazing people @visionzerovancouver.ca
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/02/d...
So happy to have worked with the amazing people @visionzerovancouver.ca
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/02/d...
August 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Incredible to see this billboard up in Vancouver.
So happy to have worked with the amazing people @visionzerovancouver.ca
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/02/d...
So happy to have worked with the amazing people @visionzerovancouver.ca
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/02/d...
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"There's no room for a bike lane here" yes there is, it's hiding underneath the parking.
Avant / Après la piste cyclable "utilitaire" Route des Tribunes à l'Hippodrome de Longchamp (à ne pas confondre avec l'historique anneau de vitesse à droite de la photo, cette piste utilitaire est assez courte). Fini le stationnement sauvage à cet endroit.
September 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"There's no room for a bike lane here" yes there is, it's hiding underneath the parking.
Very thoughtful take from a pastor on road design:
"A car-centered community is a community designed around its wealthiest and able-bodied members." Robin L. Owen
faithandleadership.com/what-do-the-...
"A car-centered community is a community designed around its wealthiest and able-bodied members." Robin L. Owen
faithandleadership.com/what-do-the-...
What do the roads look like in the kingdom of God? Why urban planning is a theological issue
Urban spaces are designed for cars, not people. But this focus deprives our citizens, especially the most vulnerable, of freedom and safety, writes a Nashville pastor who serves on a transportation ad...
faithandleadership.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Very thoughtful take from a pastor on road design:
"A car-centered community is a community designed around its wealthiest and able-bodied members." Robin L. Owen
faithandleadership.com/what-do-the-...
"A car-centered community is a community designed around its wealthiest and able-bodied members." Robin L. Owen
faithandleadership.com/what-do-the-...
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No fewer than half of all trips in Delft are made by bike, a success replicated in cities and towns across the country. But the Dutch blueprint for urban vitality was forged on these streets decades ago, when the strategic decision was made to build a network and to build it as quickly as possible.🧵
September 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
No fewer than half of all trips in Delft are made by bike, a success replicated in cities and towns across the country. But the Dutch blueprint for urban vitality was forged on these streets decades ago, when the strategic decision was made to build a network and to build it as quickly as possible.🧵
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Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
September 1, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
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“Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn. Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space.”
Cities need smart, specific strategies to manage vehicle size.
It’s about space & safety.
Cities need smart, specific strategies to manage vehicle size.
It’s about space & safety.
Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn
Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2025 at 6:23 AM
“Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn. Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space.”
Cities need smart, specific strategies to manage vehicle size.
It’s about space & safety.
Cities need smart, specific strategies to manage vehicle size.
It’s about space & safety.
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Critical Mass is tomorrow and I’m bringing the big speaker on behalf of #KidicalMassHfx, so currently testing out its karaoke capabilities and mulling over playlists for the ride 😏
Another Critical Mass is coming! FRIDAY AUGUST 29th🌟
#BikeHFX
Meet at Grand Parade (City Hall) at 6:00pm, rolling out at 6:30
#BikeHFX
Meet at Grand Parade (City Hall) at 6:00pm, rolling out at 6:30
August 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Critical Mass is tomorrow and I’m bringing the big speaker on behalf of #KidicalMassHfx, so currently testing out its karaoke capabilities and mulling over playlists for the ride 😏
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WTH is with this headline?
"2 hospitalized in apparent chain-reaction pedestrian crash"
No mention of the part that driver in a car hit them.
It's like saying "Wall falls on person sitting bedside it in freak accident" when driver crashes into a building.
"2 hospitalized in apparent chain-reaction pedestrian crash"
No mention of the part that driver in a car hit them.
It's like saying "Wall falls on person sitting bedside it in freak accident" when driver crashes into a building.
What do we have here? A car INDEPENDENTLY hit an elderly pedestrian who domino-ed into another elderly pedestrian. Bet you gathered that from the headline, right? Nope.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/08/25/2...
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/08/25/2...
2 hospitalized in apparent chain-reaction pedestrian crash
Officials said two people were taken to the hospital after an apparent pedestrian crash Sunday.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
August 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
WTH is with this headline?
"2 hospitalized in apparent chain-reaction pedestrian crash"
No mention of the part that driver in a car hit them.
It's like saying "Wall falls on person sitting bedside it in freak accident" when driver crashes into a building.
"2 hospitalized in apparent chain-reaction pedestrian crash"
No mention of the part that driver in a car hit them.
It's like saying "Wall falls on person sitting bedside it in freak accident" when driver crashes into a building.
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Elderly woman killed in pedestrian crash
YouTube video by Hawaii News Now
youtu.be
August 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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In a rare turn of events, a local TV station (Edmonton) does a positive segment on bike lanes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjKp...
Edmonton man says bike lanes save his family thousands of dollars every year
YouTube video by CityNews
www.youtube.com
August 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
In a rare turn of events, a local TV station (Edmonton) does a positive segment on bike lanes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjKp...
What do we have here? A car INDEPENDENTLY hit an elderly pedestrian who domino-ed into another elderly pedestrian. Bet you gathered that from the headline, right? Nope.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/08/25/2...
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/08/25/2...
2 hospitalized in apparent chain-reaction pedestrian crash
Officials said two people were taken to the hospital after an apparent pedestrian crash Sunday.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
August 25, 2025 at 11:36 AM
What do we have here? A car INDEPENDENTLY hit an elderly pedestrian who domino-ed into another elderly pedestrian. Bet you gathered that from the headline, right? Nope.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/08/25/2...
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/08/25/2...