Robin Richardson she/her
@canadarobin.bsky.social
Doing everything I can to help people bike more and drive less. Obsessed with cargo bikes. Organizer, Yonge4All; Leader, KidicalMassTO; Contributor, ebikes-international.com.
Proud 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 mom.
Still COVIDing 😷💉
Proud 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 mom.
Still COVIDing 😷💉
Pinned
I'm sad and angry about what's happened over there, but I love the positive and pro-social vibe here at Bluesky. I think it is past time for me to introduce myself properly.
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In 2009, I told my husband that I was pregnant with our third child. “Wow,” he said. “We’re going to need a bigger car.”
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In 2009, I told my husband that I was pregnant with our third child. “Wow,” he said. “We’re going to need a bigger car.”
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Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
December 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
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Canadians, sign this petition to stop the use of the Notwithstanding clause against trans Canadians.
This is about provinces denying human rights, because trans rights are human rights.
SIGN.
This is about provinces denying human rights, because trans rights are human rights.
SIGN.
Petition e-7027 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
December 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Canadians, sign this petition to stop the use of the Notwithstanding clause against trans Canadians.
This is about provinces denying human rights, because trans rights are human rights.
SIGN.
This is about provinces denying human rights, because trans rights are human rights.
SIGN.
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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A three word love story:
An adopted dog.
An adopted dog.
A three word love story:
I made cookies
I made cookies
A three word love story:
I got you
I got you
December 18, 2025 at 3:59 AM
A three word love story:
An adopted dog.
An adopted dog.
A three word love story:
I made cookies
I made cookies
A three word love story:
I got you
I got you
December 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
A three word love story:
I made cookies
I made cookies
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Mackenzie Bezos gave away 7.1 billion dollars this year.
The fact that anyone is even reporting on this piddling shit, this less-than-a-rounding-error, feels weird.
Like someone, somewhere along the line, did something profoundly unethical that resulted in this getting covered.
The fact that anyone is even reporting on this piddling shit, this less-than-a-rounding-error, feels weird.
Like someone, somewhere along the line, did something profoundly unethical that resulted in this getting covered.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are awarding US$5 million to a leader in neurodiversity education
Mega billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife, former news anchor Lauren Sánchez Bezos, are awarding US$5 million to the founder of a neurodivergent student support network, a recognition th...
www.ctvnews.ca
December 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Mackenzie Bezos gave away 7.1 billion dollars this year.
The fact that anyone is even reporting on this piddling shit, this less-than-a-rounding-error, feels weird.
Like someone, somewhere along the line, did something profoundly unethical that resulted in this getting covered.
The fact that anyone is even reporting on this piddling shit, this less-than-a-rounding-error, feels weird.
Like someone, somewhere along the line, did something profoundly unethical that resulted in this getting covered.
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Wife’s first e-bike ride: we went to the library to get her library card, rode a path lined with grazing lil’ bunnies, watched the sun set at the beach, and finished with ramen for dinner. Santa Barbara BCycle monthly pass paid for itself in one evening.
It makes hills a piece of cake!
It makes hills a piece of cake!
December 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Wife’s first e-bike ride: we went to the library to get her library card, rode a path lined with grazing lil’ bunnies, watched the sun set at the beach, and finished with ramen for dinner. Santa Barbara BCycle monthly pass paid for itself in one evening.
It makes hills a piece of cake!
It makes hills a piece of cake!
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I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.
December 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.
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There's no downside to getting the MMR booster even if you know you were vaxed as a kid as protection drops in some adults. Insurance should cover as preventive. If not, check w your county health dept.
CVS appts: www.cvs.com/immunization...
Walgreens appts: www.walgreens.com/topic/pharma...
CVS appts: www.cvs.com/immunization...
Walgreens appts: www.walgreens.com/topic/pharma...
December 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
There's no downside to getting the MMR booster even if you know you were vaxed as a kid as protection drops in some adults. Insurance should cover as preventive. If not, check w your county health dept.
CVS appts: www.cvs.com/immunization...
Walgreens appts: www.walgreens.com/topic/pharma...
CVS appts: www.cvs.com/immunization...
Walgreens appts: www.walgreens.com/topic/pharma...
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So it turns out an ice agent is much more likely to have an arrest record than an immigrant.
December 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
So it turns out an ice agent is much more likely to have an arrest record than an immigrant.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara to US citizen detained by ICE: "I apologize that this happened to you in my city with people wearing vests that say 'police.' That's embarrassing."
December 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara to US citizen detained by ICE: "I apologize that this happened to you in my city with people wearing vests that say 'police.' That's embarrassing."
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Overnight, past 2 a.m., the Alberta United Conservative Party passed Bill 9, a bill to **strip away the right to life of trans youth** in order to impose on them a gender-affirming care ban.
We’re assisting to the beginning of a humanitarian crisis, in Canada, in real time.
We’re assisting to the beginning of a humanitarian crisis, in Canada, in real time.
December 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Overnight, past 2 a.m., the Alberta United Conservative Party passed Bill 9, a bill to **strip away the right to life of trans youth** in order to impose on them a gender-affirming care ban.
We’re assisting to the beginning of a humanitarian crisis, in Canada, in real time.
We’re assisting to the beginning of a humanitarian crisis, in Canada, in real time.
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And of course, if you find yourself in the rest of Canada, be ready to welcome forcibly displaced Albertans in your local communities. They’ll need your support, more than ever before.
December 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
And of course, if you find yourself in the rest of Canada, be ready to welcome forcibly displaced Albertans in your local communities. They’ll need your support, more than ever before.
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Not one fucking word from any quoted health expert on cleaning classroom air.
Yes, talk about vaccines, ofc that's important.
But there's something else we could talk about here: a measure that protects everyone but doesn't trigger endless debates on the choice to vaccinate.
Clean classroom air!
Yes, talk about vaccines, ofc that's important.
But there's something else we could talk about here: a measure that protects everyone but doesn't trigger endless debates on the choice to vaccinate.
Clean classroom air!
Children’s hospitals face flood of flu visits as physicians urge Canadian families to get vaccinated | CBC News
An early start to Canada’s flu season is hitting children hard, sending a flood of young patients into multiple pediatric hospitals as medical teams warn that emergency visits and admissions could kee...
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Not one fucking word from any quoted health expert on cleaning classroom air.
Yes, talk about vaccines, ofc that's important.
But there's something else we could talk about here: a measure that protects everyone but doesn't trigger endless debates on the choice to vaccinate.
Clean classroom air!
Yes, talk about vaccines, ofc that's important.
But there's something else we could talk about here: a measure that protects everyone but doesn't trigger endless debates on the choice to vaccinate.
Clean classroom air!
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If you're protesting ICE in Chicago, let me know at sheryl@weikallaw.com if you need free legal training or legal support. If you're arrested protesting ICE, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at sheryl@weikallaw.com. As always, I will take as many cases as I can.
September 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
If you're protesting ICE in Chicago, let me know at sheryl@weikallaw.com if you need free legal training or legal support. If you're arrested protesting ICE, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at sheryl@weikallaw.com. As always, I will take as many cases as I can.
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Yeah I like waymo. Waymo public transit, bike lanes and benches!
December 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Yeah I like waymo. Waymo public transit, bike lanes and benches!
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Lithgow saying that a family friend with a trans kid came to him and literally said “please don’t do this” and he did it anyway really gives the game away. they don’t not know
Once again thinking about every actor trying to justify taking the money for the new HP series.
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Lithgow saying that a family friend with a trans kid came to him and literally said “please don’t do this” and he did it anyway really gives the game away. they don’t not know
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Ford wasted at least $2.1 Billion taxpayer dollars -Auditor General
▶️$111.9 Million on partisan ads ahead of February election
▶️$400-$600 Million in potentially suspect healthcare billings
▶️$1.4 Billion on a stockpile of masks and PPE that are being thrown out
#ONpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1155560...
▶️$111.9 Million on partisan ads ahead of February election
▶️$400-$600 Million in potentially suspect healthcare billings
▶️$1.4 Billion on a stockpile of masks and PPE that are being thrown out
#ONpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1155560...
Ford government sets spending record for commercials ‘promoting’ governing party | Globalnews.ca
Auditor General Shelley Spence’s annual review of advertising found, in the fiscal year ending in March 2025, the province spent $111.9 million on advertising.
globalnews.ca
December 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Ford wasted at least $2.1 Billion taxpayer dollars -Auditor General
▶️$111.9 Million on partisan ads ahead of February election
▶️$400-$600 Million in potentially suspect healthcare billings
▶️$1.4 Billion on a stockpile of masks and PPE that are being thrown out
#ONpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1155560...
▶️$111.9 Million on partisan ads ahead of February election
▶️$400-$600 Million in potentially suspect healthcare billings
▶️$1.4 Billion on a stockpile of masks and PPE that are being thrown out
#ONpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1155560...
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#LongCOVID "is a complex chronic illness of physical origin. It isn’t caused by mental health issues like depression or anxiety, & mental health treatments won’t cure its physical symptoms":
whn.global/long-covid-i...
#LongCOVID "is a complex chronic illness of physical origin. It isn’t caused by mental health issues like depression or anxiety, & mental health treatments won’t cure its physical symptoms":
whn.global/long-covid-i...
Long COVID is Not Psychosomatic - WHN
This post is part of a new blog series focusing on long COVID. See parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. Long COVID is a complex chronic illness. Its symptoms can be highly inconsistent, and with no diagnostic tests ...
whn.global
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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#LongCOVID "is a complex chronic illness of physical origin. It isn’t caused by mental health issues like depression or anxiety, & mental health treatments won’t cure its physical symptoms":
whn.global/long-covid-i...
#LongCOVID "is a complex chronic illness of physical origin. It isn’t caused by mental health issues like depression or anxiety, & mental health treatments won’t cure its physical symptoms":
whn.global/long-covid-i...
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On a related note: my work is doing double matching today, so I'm donating to the Farley Foundation. A couple years ago I saw a news story on a similar place in BC that helps with vet costs so people didn't have to surrender their pets. Farley is the Ontario version.
Farley Foundation | Help Ontario Pets Access Vet Care
The Farley Foundation helps low-income pet owners in Ontario afford essential veterinary care. Donate, get involved and help keep people and pets together.
www.farleyfoundation.org
December 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
On a related note: my work is doing double matching today, so I'm donating to the Farley Foundation. A couple years ago I saw a news story on a similar place in BC that helps with vet costs so people didn't have to surrender their pets. Farley is the Ontario version.
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Sometimes I imagine what it would have been like had we adapted to Covid instead of giving up.
If we had clean air in public spaces.
Respirators in healthcare.
Free masks for those who need them.
Better tests & treatment.
Paid time off.
We would all be healthier.
If we had clean air in public spaces.
Respirators in healthcare.
Free masks for those who need them.
Better tests & treatment.
Paid time off.
We would all be healthier.
December 1, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Sometimes I imagine what it would have been like had we adapted to Covid instead of giving up.
If we had clean air in public spaces.
Respirators in healthcare.
Free masks for those who need them.
Better tests & treatment.
Paid time off.
We would all be healthier.
If we had clean air in public spaces.
Respirators in healthcare.
Free masks for those who need them.
Better tests & treatment.
Paid time off.
We would all be healthier.
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I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
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Isn’t it interesting how the best celebrations are pedestrianized?
It was busy in Westlake for the Christmas tree lighting celebration
November 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Isn’t it interesting how the best celebrations are pedestrianized?
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was raining
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was raining
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
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This is narcissism masquerading as philosophy — the technophile elite are not recognizing a new soul in AI, they're falling in love with their creation, staring at their own reflection in a digital pool.
It is the ultimate in solipsism and has its roots in a pathological fear and denial of death.
It is the ultimate in solipsism and has its roots in a pathological fear and denial of death.
November 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
This is narcissism masquerading as philosophy — the technophile elite are not recognizing a new soul in AI, they're falling in love with their creation, staring at their own reflection in a digital pool.
It is the ultimate in solipsism and has its roots in a pathological fear and denial of death.
It is the ultimate in solipsism and has its roots in a pathological fear and denial of death.