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Dylon Martin
@dylonrmartin.bsky.social
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Winnipeg resident. Transit rider. Cyclist. Rental Apartment dweller. Denesuliné.

https://dylonmartin.ca/
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marathoncat.bsky.social
Pioneers Pass is ready for take off! Thanks @cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social for the excellent snow clearing job on NorthEast Pioneers Greenway. It made my 13 km of errands today so much easier and more enjoyable. & One less car on the road creating traffic and collisions. #bike #trike #etrike
A trike with bright green fenders in the foreground, on a well cleared bridge. Cleared of snow .
December 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
dylonrmartin.bsky.social
Great time at the Chalmers Neighbourhood Renewal Community feast yesterday.

Thanks to all the staff & volunteers who made it a reality.
Dylon at the Chalmers Neighbourhood Renewal community feast on Dec. 23rd.
December 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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yesinwpg.bsky.social
Thanks so much to the folks who came out to the last Urbanist Hangout of the year! It's always great to see, new and familiar faces. We are looking forward to more Hangouts in 2026!
A group of smiling Winnipeggers around a table during the latest Urbanist Hangout at the Forks.
December 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
dylonrmartin.bsky.social
Great time today at Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin Inc.'s holiday open house.

Got to say hi to KIM's Chief Strategic Officer Moriah Davis and KIM's CEO Dr. Barry Lavallee.

Made sure to bring canned food for KIM's food drive to support families in need this winter.
Moriah Davis, Dylon Martin, and Dr. Barry Lavallee at Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin Inc. (KIM Inc.)'s 2025 Holiday Open House. Dylon Martin at KIM's 2025 Open House with canned food for donation.
December 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
dylonrmartin.bsky.social
*EXTREMELY* temporary bus stop ... they didn't even print out the route number originally and added it with a marker!
Temporary bus stop sign with "F8" scribbled out in marker and replaced with "FX3" in marker.
December 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
dylonrmartin.bsky.social
Today I discovered that Diet Pepsi expires. It was not a pleasant discovery.
December 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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kavi.bsky.social
Genuinely, is there a single upside to having a smart fridge? Everyone keeps talking about the downsides which are all the ads and shit but like

Why do people buy these

If I want to know what's in the fridge I can just open it
December 6, 2025 at 5:06 AM
dylonrmartin.bsky.social
@aleach.ca Any idea where the $400/tonne industrial carbon price to recoup the emissions abatement lost from removing the Clean Energy Regulations comes from?

www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
Althia Raj: Mark Carney lost the minister who was the green conscience of his government. Here’s how it happened
The inside story of Steven Guilbeault's resignation from cabinet over Ottawa's energy deal with Alberta.
www.thestar.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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julespenner.bsky.social
Thank you, Dan Leonard (a member of Granite Members for Affordable Housing).

“The MB government is hoping for a generational investment to expand the Port of Churchill, but the City of Winnipeg is unable to even move forward with a funded, city-approved, 111-unit housing project on city land.”
This panel overturned the decision of city councillors and determined that the city cannot develop their own land unless their tenant, the Granite Club, is “satisfied” with future parking plans. This is worth repeating. The City of Winnipeg cannot move forward with a fully funded housing project on its own land, to respond to what is widely agreed to be the most pressing crisis in our city, unless its tenant agrees on the parking plan. This decision puts the project at risk, as the Granite’s board secretary is quoted as saying that they will accept no loss in parking. The curling club was offered ongoing revenue (more than the developer itself would receive), dedicated parking spots and access to capital funding to ensure the club’s longevity. Any landlord would agree this is a more than generous offer to a tenant. As a club member, I can tell you that we have never been presented with any of these options. We have only been told repeatedly that the club is facing an existential threat. A sensible solution already exists, as Canada Life offers their surface parking lot across the street, for free, during non-business-hours when most people curl. This lot is both nicer and closer to the Granite Club’s entrance. This should be of significant concern to citizens and municipal governments alike for the simple reason that the way this decision was made is undemocratic. Consider that it takes only three unelected panel members and a round of signatures in opposition to halt any development project and that citizens and municipalities have no say in who is on the panel.
November 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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brentbellamy.bsky.social
Imagine if an unelected board gave the Foot Locker formal veto powers over what the owners of Polo Park do with their parking lot.
November 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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brentbellamy.bsky.social
Canada Life has given Granite users access to their parking lot for years, but I can see why they wouldn’t want to formally enter into an agree that would restrict development on their own property.
November 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
dylonrmartin.bsky.social
Jelynn Dela Cruz is doing great work as Radisson's MLA & a member of the government helping fix our healthcare, launching the Senior's Advocate, & opening a new school.

Let's ensure the Radisson NDP is funded for next elxn so Jelyn can continue her work.

Buy tickets here: www.mbndp.ca/runrunrad
POSTER Run, Run, Radisson Fundraiser in support of MLA Jelynn Dela Cruz & the Radisson NDP Dinner & Karaoke: $80 Karaoke only: $30 With special guests ... Filipino Elvis and Lyza De Dios Friday, November 28 Fionn MacCool's on Regent Doors: 5:30 PM Dinner Program: 6:30 PM Karaoke: 8 PM TO 11 PM Tickets available at: MBNDP.CA/RUNRUNRAD
November 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
dylonrmartin.bsky.social
Fund Transit Fairly: Restore the 50/50 Agreement - Sign the Petition!

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Sign the Petition
Fund Transit Fairly: Restore the 50/50 Agreement
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November 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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5050transitwpg.bsky.social
The province of Manitoba must reinstate the 50/50 funding agreement. Why? Ensure frequent and reliable
#WinnipegTransit
#WinnipegTransit at the heart of Manitoba’s climate strategy
Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/mr3scs79

#FairTransitMB #TransitJustice #ClimateActionNow #MobilityMatters
Sign the Petition
Fund Transit Fairly: Restore the 50/50 Agreement
www.change.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:46 AM
dylonrmartin.bsky.social
Drawing of two poppies Caption: LEST WE FORGET
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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heathermcpherson.bsky.social
On Remembrance Day, I think of my grandfather, Daniel Alberta McCoy, a WWII gunner, whose plane was shot down over Belgium.

His story reminds me that remembrance is not just about war. We must honour those who served by committing ourselves to peace, justice, and humanity.
#LestWeForget
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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rjjago.bsky.social
Re: America, Dark Helmet said it best:
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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jonathancohn.bsky.social
A real banner week for Chuck Schumer, given that only a few days ago he refused to back the Democratic nominee for mayor of his home city.
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
dylonrmartin.bsky.social
It really sucks that evolution has yet to give us a freshwater cephalopod.
November 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
dylonrmartin.bsky.social
@johnquiggin.bsky.social, I was once talking to someone who ran an independent council campaign in an Australia city that elects Councillors, usually partisan, by ward with STV.

Their campaign didn't spend time courting hyperlocal community leaders.

jaytownsend.com/preparing-a-...
Preparing a Political Campaign Courting Influencers - Jay Townsend
"Identify and court key opinion leaders for your campaign: party leaders, elected officials, and community influencers. Their support is crucial to your success."
jaytownsend.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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aptnnews.bsky.social
LIVE: A ceremony is taking place in Winnipeg to honour Indigenous Veterans Day, commemorating the service and sacrifices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis soldiers.
Indigenous Veterans Day Ceremony in Winnipeg | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social
Take a moment today to recognize and honour the military contributions and sacrifices of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

#IndigenousVeteransDay
#CanadaRemembers
#LestWeForget
A photo of red poppies is written: INDIGENOUS VETERANS DAY NOVEMBER 8 #CANADAREMEMBERS
November 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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golikehellmachine.com
institutional investors really need to start planning to divest from this company, if the consumer rubes want to pay him a trillion dollars to keep driving the company into the ground, let them drown
rmac.bsky.social Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · Nov 6
Musk gets his $1 trillion compensation package approved by Tesla shareholders.

Shareholders in the room chant "Elon, Elon, Elon!"
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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alexusherhesa.bsky.social
Major media still not reporting the $1B cut to student grants becuase they can't get beyong stenography when writing up these pieces.
Here's what each federal department plans to cut under Budget 2025 | CBC News
Tuesday's federal budget  offers a glimpse into how dozens of government departments plan to rein in spending following this summer's comprehensive expenditure review. Here's a department-by-departmen...
www.cbc.ca
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
dylonrmartin.bsky.social
The reason Peter Thiel thinks uni professors are teaching impressionable minds that the world is just getting better & better is because the only prof he spends any time with is Steven Pinker. @iwriteok.bsky.social

www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
Part One: Peter Thiel and the Anti-Christ - Behind the Bastards | iHeart
<p>Robert sits down with Sarah Marshall to discuss just what Peter Thiel believes about the antichrist and who he thinks is destroying the world.</p> <p>(2 Part Series)</p> <p>Check out Sarah&rsquo;s ...
www.iheart.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM