CoyotebdPoli 🍁
@coyotebdpoli.bsky.social
Alt account for @coyotebd.bsky.social to separate political from hobby postings.
Putting the money Trump insisted Canada spend on NATO to good use: www.politico.eu/article/denm...
Denmark and allies boost Greenland military footprint as Trump ramps up pressure
The deployment comes as U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies talk of taking over the Arctic island.
www.politico.eu
January 14, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Putting the money Trump insisted Canada spend on NATO to good use: www.politico.eu/article/denm...
The thing we have tried, more than anything else, is building more lanes for cars.
So we know that room for cars doesn't work.
So we know that room for cars doesn't work.
“Blaming bike lanes is blaming the solution. The only thing that gets cars off the road is better transit and better active transportation. The two go hand in hand.” - Sam Austin
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Halifax bike lanes show strong ridership increase in 2025
Councillor Sam Austin said HRM's rising bike numbers affirm the direction the city is taking to improve bike infrastructure.
www.saltwire.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM
The thing we have tried, more than anything else, is building more lanes for cars.
So we know that room for cars doesn't work.
So we know that room for cars doesn't work.
Major improvements in 10 years with the right mayor. We almost had that in Ottawa but the city elected Mark Sutcliffe who fights on the side of cars, not people.
Oh, and developers. He has their back.
Oh, and developers. He has their back.
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Major improvements in 10 years with the right mayor. We almost had that in Ottawa but the city elected Mark Sutcliffe who fights on the side of cars, not people.
Oh, and developers. He has their back.
Oh, and developers. He has their back.
Fund transit: If you do, you get less traffic.
If you don't, you get endless construction and road expansions that costs more than funding transit and doesn't reduce congestion.
If you don't, you get endless construction and road expansions that costs more than funding transit and doesn't reduce congestion.
It's amazing to see all of the positive downstream outcomes of investing into public transit. Reduced congestion, lower emissions, quieter and safer streets, improved access to jobs, there's just so many reasons to make our transit better, everyone benefits!
#Ottawa #PublicTransit
#Ottawa #PublicTransit
@strongtownsottawa.ca Inspiring story about free transit in Iowa City of all places!
November 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Fund transit: If you do, you get less traffic.
If you don't, you get endless construction and road expansions that costs more than funding transit and doesn't reduce congestion.
If you don't, you get endless construction and road expansions that costs more than funding transit and doesn't reduce congestion.
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Cars might work fine in California or Florida, but they’re not practical here in Canada. We have winter.
More than 300 collisions reported as early season snow slams parts of Ontario
YouTube video by CTV News
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Cars might work fine in California or Florida, but they’re not practical here in Canada. We have winter.
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The ON government will bypass committee hearings entirely on Bill 60. 😡
This gov. is:
➡️ putting people’s lives at risk
➡️ stripping cities of the power to make their streets safe for people outside cars
We can’t afford to remain silent. Voice your opposition now! 👇
bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/06/b...
This gov. is:
➡️ putting people’s lives at risk
➡️ stripping cities of the power to make their streets safe for people outside cars
We can’t afford to remain silent. Voice your opposition now! 👇
bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/06/b...
Bill 60: Ontario government bypasses democratic process
After steamrolling through Bill 56 that bans speed cameras, the Ontario government is planning on bypassing the democratic process again (ie no public committee hearings) for Bill 60, the so-called…
bikeottawa.ca
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The ON government will bypass committee hearings entirely on Bill 60. 😡
This gov. is:
➡️ putting people’s lives at risk
➡️ stripping cities of the power to make their streets safe for people outside cars
We can’t afford to remain silent. Voice your opposition now! 👇
bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/06/b...
This gov. is:
➡️ putting people’s lives at risk
➡️ stripping cities of the power to make their streets safe for people outside cars
We can’t afford to remain silent. Voice your opposition now! 👇
bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/06/b...
I'm glad someone is doing this. The government is making the streets mess safe and should be held responsible.
If you're driving, speed & hit someone, you're at fault. But, that doesn't mean that government's who encourage or facilitate dangerous driving are blameless. If you're in a collision w a speeding driver where a speed camera was removed email us: info@thebikinglawyer.ca 1/2
November 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I'm glad someone is doing this. The government is making the streets mess safe and should be held responsible.
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Some polling was done for Lansdowne 2.0, lo and behold the top issue for people polled was improving transportation to Lansdowne. What better way to provide better access to Lansdowne than safe, dedicated 24/7 bus lanes?
strongtownsottawa.ca/2025/09/25/t...
#Lansdowne #Ottawa #busLanes
strongtownsottawa.ca/2025/09/25/t...
#Lansdowne #Ottawa #busLanes
October 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Some polling was done for Lansdowne 2.0, lo and behold the top issue for people polled was improving transportation to Lansdowne. What better way to provide better access to Lansdowne than safe, dedicated 24/7 bus lanes?
strongtownsottawa.ca/2025/09/25/t...
#Lansdowne #Ottawa #busLanes
strongtownsottawa.ca/2025/09/25/t...
#Lansdowne #Ottawa #busLanes
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Hey Ontario! You've heard of the disastrous Ford bill to destroy tenant rights, but did you know that Omnibus Bill 60 would entirely wipe out the ability of cities to right-size their roads by reducing lanes _at all_, not even just for bike lanes?
#onpoli #OttBike #ontario #ottawa
#onpoli #OttBike #ontario #ottawa
October 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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“If the new omnibus bill becomes law, corporate interests will succeed in setting every city in Ontario back by a decade: more cyclists and pedestrians will be killed by cars, and more carbon emitted on our roads will intensify climate change. And traffic won’t even get better.” 👇
Doug Ford’s Ontario Govt plan to ban bike lanes “is ripped from the business lobby’s wish list…Ford’s war on bikes is more than a vendetta—it’s a gift to corporate lobbyists.”
It’ll make Ontario’s cities weaker, less competitive, more polluted, & more dangerous for everyone. AND the traffic worse.
It’ll make Ontario’s cities weaker, less competitive, more polluted, & more dangerous for everyone. AND the traffic worse.
Ontario’s plan to ban bike lanes is ripped from the business lobby’s wish list ⋆ The Breach
Buried in a new omnibus bill, the latest salvo in Doug Ford’s war on bikes is more than a vendetta—it’s a gift to corporate lobbyists
breachmedia.ca
October 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
“If the new omnibus bill becomes law, corporate interests will succeed in setting every city in Ontario back by a decade: more cyclists and pedestrians will be killed by cars, and more carbon emitted on our roads will intensify climate change. And traffic won’t even get better.” 👇
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Why I am voting no to Lansdowne 2.0
October 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Why I am voting no to Lansdowne 2.0
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Niagara Police are looking for the driver of a white dodge ram pick up who hit, ran and killed a cyclist around 6pm on August 12, Welland Rd and Effingham St. Send them info if you got it! This shameless horrific act cannot stand:
www.cp24.com/local/niagar...
www.cp24.com/local/niagar...
Police searching for driver after cyclist struck and killed in Pelham
A cyclist has died after being struck by a vehicle in the Niagara Region last week.
www.cp24.com
August 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Niagara Police are looking for the driver of a white dodge ram pick up who hit, ran and killed a cyclist around 6pm on August 12, Welland Rd and Effingham St. Send them info if you got it! This shameless horrific act cannot stand:
www.cp24.com/local/niagar...
www.cp24.com/local/niagar...
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Cyclists shouldn't have to stop at stop signs, and I say this as one who does.
Driver's already don't stop at stop signs, and they often pass or nearly rear end me at stop signs when I do stop. It's safer not to stop.
A very small sampling of videos that I have on hand right now:
Driver's already don't stop at stop signs, and they often pass or nearly rear end me at stop signs when I do stop. It's safer not to stop.
A very small sampling of videos that I have on hand right now:
August 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Cyclists shouldn't have to stop at stop signs, and I say this as one who does.
Driver's already don't stop at stop signs, and they often pass or nearly rear end me at stop signs when I do stop. It's safer not to stop.
A very small sampling of videos that I have on hand right now:
Driver's already don't stop at stop signs, and they often pass or nearly rear end me at stop signs when I do stop. It's safer not to stop.
A very small sampling of videos that I have on hand right now:
Happy to contribute to the theme of "things you can put in a cargo bike"
Took my dog up to Pink Lake (not to walk the trail though) on a rented e-trike.
She liked it, but not as much as I'd hoped.
Rented from @letsgocargo.bsky.social
#ebike #bakfiets #cargo
Took my dog up to Pink Lake (not to walk the trail though) on a rented e-trike.
She liked it, but not as much as I'd hoped.
Rented from @letsgocargo.bsky.social
#ebike #bakfiets #cargo
August 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Happy to contribute to the theme of "things you can put in a cargo bike"
Took my dog up to Pink Lake (not to walk the trail though) on a rented e-trike.
She liked it, but not as much as I'd hoped.
Rented from @letsgocargo.bsky.social
#ebike #bakfiets #cargo
Took my dog up to Pink Lake (not to walk the trail though) on a rented e-trike.
She liked it, but not as much as I'd hoped.
Rented from @letsgocargo.bsky.social
#ebike #bakfiets #cargo
Went camping for the first time in decades. One of the perks of being married to a Guider is she knows exactly what she's doing. These photographs were taken along the Coureur De Bois trail in Voyageur Provincial Park.
#camping
#camping
August 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Went camping for the first time in decades. One of the perks of being married to a Guider is she knows exactly what she's doing. These photographs were taken along the Coureur De Bois trail in Voyageur Provincial Park.
#camping
#camping
Took a detour on my bike ride today down a path I've walked past many times. This rail bridge crossed Green's Creek and was dismantled in the 40s.
#ottawa #bike #greenscreek
#ottawa #bike #greenscreek
August 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Took a detour on my bike ride today down a path I've walked past many times. This rail bridge crossed Green's Creek and was dismantled in the 40s.
#ottawa #bike #greenscreek
#ottawa #bike #greenscreek
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So sick of the gaslighting BS that adding a bike lane to a high speed stroad w/ 4-6 car lanes + 2 parking lanes & 1-2 turning lanes will "remove access for cars" when having no bike lane in actuality is a de facto ban on bikes on high speed corridors which usually don't have low speed alternatives.
August 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
So sick of the gaslighting BS that adding a bike lane to a high speed stroad w/ 4-6 car lanes + 2 parking lanes & 1-2 turning lanes will "remove access for cars" when having no bike lane in actuality is a de facto ban on bikes on high speed corridors which usually don't have low speed alternatives.
Artists have long helped the public understand war through their art.
In this example from 2025, the artist attempts to explain what it feels like to be a human in the War on Cars.
It is captioned "Aces of the War on Cars"
See the alt text
#waroncars #urbanism
#thepretenseisselfderogatory
In this example from 2025, the artist attempts to explain what it feels like to be a human in the War on Cars.
It is captioned "Aces of the War on Cars"
See the alt text
#waroncars #urbanism
#thepretenseisselfderogatory
July 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Artists have long helped the public understand war through their art.
In this example from 2025, the artist attempts to explain what it feels like to be a human in the War on Cars.
It is captioned "Aces of the War on Cars"
See the alt text
#waroncars #urbanism
#thepretenseisselfderogatory
In this example from 2025, the artist attempts to explain what it feels like to be a human in the War on Cars.
It is captioned "Aces of the War on Cars"
See the alt text
#waroncars #urbanism
#thepretenseisselfderogatory
Awww yisss. New @bikebreath.bsky.social video dropped.
Having local biking content really pumps me up to go biking.
youtu.be/T5n6qg1EgSE?...
#bike #mtb #quebec #poutine #ebike
Having local biking content really pumps me up to go biking.
youtu.be/T5n6qg1EgSE?...
#bike #mtb #quebec #poutine #ebike
Exploring Quebec City's Best Bike Destinations | Pt.1 Sentiers Du Moulin
YouTube video by Bike Breath
youtu.be
July 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Awww yisss. New @bikebreath.bsky.social video dropped.
Having local biking content really pumps me up to go biking.
youtu.be/T5n6qg1EgSE?...
#bike #mtb #quebec #poutine #ebike
Having local biking content really pumps me up to go biking.
youtu.be/T5n6qg1EgSE?...
#bike #mtb #quebec #poutine #ebike
Congratulations to cars for continuing to win the war on cars.
IMO that's another two on @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social
IMO that's another two on @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social
2 e-scooter riders injured after being hit by car in Lowertown
2 e-scooter riders injured after being hit by car in Lowertown
Two people riding on electric scooters were injured after being struck by a vehicle in Lowertown.
bit.ly
July 27, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Congratulations to cars for continuing to win the war on cars.
IMO that's another two on @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social
IMO that's another two on @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social
Inspired by @bikebreath.bsky.social youtube videos, I decided to dust off my camera and take it on a bike ride today.
The parkway was bike-only but I took the river path.
Learning a new RAW processor is fun. RIP Bibble, you were the goat.
#ottawa #bikephotography #mylegsfeelgreatthanksforasking
The parkway was bike-only but I took the river path.
Learning a new RAW processor is fun. RIP Bibble, you were the goat.
#ottawa #bikephotography #mylegsfeelgreatthanksforasking
July 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Inspired by @bikebreath.bsky.social youtube videos, I decided to dust off my camera and take it on a bike ride today.
The parkway was bike-only but I took the river path.
Learning a new RAW processor is fun. RIP Bibble, you were the goat.
#ottawa #bikephotography #mylegsfeelgreatthanksforasking
The parkway was bike-only but I took the river path.
Learning a new RAW processor is fun. RIP Bibble, you were the goat.
#ottawa #bikephotography #mylegsfeelgreatthanksforasking
Morning bike ride along the Ottawa river before coming home, showering and picking up pastries at the local cafe.
You don't have to go fast to enjoy biking
Blackburn Hamlet is a 15 minute neighbourhood.
#15minutecity #ottawa #slowbike
Cheeky notice me senpai tag @americanfietser.bsky.social
You don't have to go fast to enjoy biking
Blackburn Hamlet is a 15 minute neighbourhood.
#15minutecity #ottawa #slowbike
Cheeky notice me senpai tag @americanfietser.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Morning bike ride along the Ottawa river before coming home, showering and picking up pastries at the local cafe.
You don't have to go fast to enjoy biking
Blackburn Hamlet is a 15 minute neighbourhood.
#15minutecity #ottawa #slowbike
Cheeky notice me senpai tag @americanfietser.bsky.social
You don't have to go fast to enjoy biking
Blackburn Hamlet is a 15 minute neighbourhood.
#15minutecity #ottawa #slowbike
Cheeky notice me senpai tag @americanfietser.bsky.social
. @mark-carney.bsky.social
What a disappointing, cowardly, response to an illegal attack. What will you say when the US says they need to bomb Canada for their national security?
What a disappointing, cowardly, response to an illegal attack. What will you say when the US says they need to bomb Canada for their national security?
June 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
. @mark-carney.bsky.social
What a disappointing, cowardly, response to an illegal attack. What will you say when the US says they need to bomb Canada for their national security?
What a disappointing, cowardly, response to an illegal attack. What will you say when the US says they need to bomb Canada for their national security?
Imagine letting 143 people slow down thousands of cars an hour? Ridiculous!
Wait, that's backwards: 143 cars slowing down thousands of people.
That's 7% of the parking supply!
Oh, don't forget how much faster traffic will flow when people aren't stopping to park.
Wait, that's backwards: 143 cars slowing down thousands of people.
That's 7% of the parking supply!
Oh, don't forget how much faster traffic will flow when people aren't stopping to park.
We've rented out ads, thanks to our wonderful members, at the Mayfair for Bus Lanes on Bank Street! Keep an eye out for it if you go see a showing!
We'll also be putting up posters! If you have a lobby in your building, or a supportive business, reach out and we can discuss getting you one as well!
We'll also be putting up posters! If you have a lobby in your building, or a supportive business, reach out and we can discuss getting you one as well!
May 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Imagine letting 143 people slow down thousands of cars an hour? Ridiculous!
Wait, that's backwards: 143 cars slowing down thousands of people.
That's 7% of the parking supply!
Oh, don't forget how much faster traffic will flow when people aren't stopping to park.
Wait, that's backwards: 143 cars slowing down thousands of people.
That's 7% of the parking supply!
Oh, don't forget how much faster traffic will flow when people aren't stopping to park.