Everett 🇨🇦
@everetthorner.ca
he/him • Engineer-in-Training
• Water professional and urban planning admirer
• Trying to make the world a better place
• Living in Treaty 6 - Amiskwaciwâskahikan 🇨🇦
• Proud Ally 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 🪶
https://straightforequality.org/resource/guide-to-being-a-trans-ally/
• Water professional and urban planning admirer
• Trying to make the world a better place
• Living in Treaty 6 - Amiskwaciwâskahikan 🇨🇦
• Proud Ally 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 🪶
https://straightforequality.org/resource/guide-to-being-a-trans-ally/
Difficult to prepare for the effects of something you claim isn’t real 🥲
The world has entered a new era of rainfall supercharged by climate change, rendering existing response plans inadequate. A Post investigation reveals why so few people evacuated in the state hit hardest by Hurricane Helene, last year’s deadliest disaster.
A new era of floods has arrived. America isn’t prepared.
A Washington Post investigation reveals why so few people evacuated in the state hit hardest by last year’s deadliest disaster.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Difficult to prepare for the effects of something you claim isn’t real 🥲
Another great video from Not Just Bikes explaining why #Toronto public transit isn’t nearly as good as it ought to be. youtu.be/HhQxNHrD6fA
Trams are Great! So why are the Streetcars SO BAD!?
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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July 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Another great video from Not Just Bikes explaining why #Toronto public transit isn’t nearly as good as it ought to be. youtu.be/HhQxNHrD6fA
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Who can tell the difference?
IS there a difference is maybe the most important question.
IS there a difference is maybe the most important question.
June 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Who can tell the difference?
IS there a difference is maybe the most important question.
IS there a difference is maybe the most important question.
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AOC: Being taken is wrong, it is illegal, it is a violation of his First Amendment rights, it is an affront to every American, and we will not allow—and will continue to resist—the politicization and the continued political persecution that ICE is engaged in.
June 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
AOC: Being taken is wrong, it is illegal, it is a violation of his First Amendment rights, it is an affront to every American, and we will not allow—and will continue to resist—the politicization and the continued political persecution that ICE is engaged in.
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Can't believe it's been a whole year since I made this. Thank you to everyone who's shared what it means to them seeing Pride represented with images from near and far, all across the universe. The original page was taken down, but can still be found on archive.org: web.archive.org/web/20250129...
June 2, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Can't believe it's been a whole year since I made this. Thank you to everyone who's shared what it means to them seeing Pride represented with images from near and far, all across the universe. The original page was taken down, but can still be found on archive.org: web.archive.org/web/20250129...
@tomflood.bsky.social Walking home from work in #Edmonton I just spotted a 15 minutes cities shirt in the wild (and it wasn’t my own)!
June 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
@tomflood.bsky.social Walking home from work in #Edmonton I just spotted a 15 minutes cities shirt in the wild (and it wasn’t my own)!
If you are part of the #Edmonton community please take and share this survey from #BoyleStreet: di.legeropinion.com/survey/selfs...
Survey
di.legeropinion.com
May 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
If you are part of the #Edmonton community please take and share this survey from #BoyleStreet: di.legeropinion.com/survey/selfs...
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“Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose greater risk to pedestrians. Vehicles with especially tall front ends are most dangerous to pedestrians, but a blunt profile makes medium-height vehicles deadly too.”
Deadly by design. And they know it.
www.iihs.org/news/detail/...
Deadly by design. And they know it.
www.iihs.org/news/detail/...
May 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose greater risk to pedestrians. Vehicles with especially tall front ends are most dangerous to pedestrians, but a blunt profile makes medium-height vehicles deadly too.”
Deadly by design. And they know it.
www.iihs.org/news/detail/...
Deadly by design. And they know it.
www.iihs.org/news/detail/...
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The case for proportional representation is undeniable.
CTV reports on how our democracy distorting voting system fuels regional divisions, and how proportional representation can fix it.
@mark-carney.bsky.social, will you champion a system where every vote truly counts?
#cdnpoli
CTV reports on how our democracy distorting voting system fuels regional divisions, and how proportional representation can fix it.
@mark-carney.bsky.social, will you champion a system where every vote truly counts?
#cdnpoli
No more blue wall, red wall: How electoral reform could stop regional election sweeps nationalnewswatch.com/2025/05/14/n...
No more blue wall, red wall: How electoral reform could stop regional…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
May 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The case for proportional representation is undeniable.
CTV reports on how our democracy distorting voting system fuels regional divisions, and how proportional representation can fix it.
@mark-carney.bsky.social, will you champion a system where every vote truly counts?
#cdnpoli
CTV reports on how our democracy distorting voting system fuels regional divisions, and how proportional representation can fix it.
@mark-carney.bsky.social, will you champion a system where every vote truly counts?
#cdnpoli
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More than 500 people have signed the letter to Minister Dreeshen! Will you stand with them and sign it as well?
win.newmode.net/pathsforpeop...
win.newmode.net/pathsforpeop...
May 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
More than 500 people have signed the letter to Minister Dreeshen! Will you stand with them and sign it as well?
win.newmode.net/pathsforpeop...
win.newmode.net/pathsforpeop...
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New poll shows 58% of Canadians want proportional representation in federal elections.
Millennials lead the charge at 67%, while even 49% of Boomers support the change.
It's time to listen to the people and make every vote count!
#cdnpoli
Millennials lead the charge at 67%, while even 49% of Boomers support the change.
It's time to listen to the people and make every vote count!
#cdnpoli
Mario Canseco: Door still open to Canadian electoral reform, polling shows
Mario Canseco: Door still open to Canadian electoral reform, polling shows
Voters show soft resistance but growing interest in proportional representation, according to Research Co. polling
dlvr.it
May 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New poll shows 58% of Canadians want proportional representation in federal elections.
Millennials lead the charge at 67%, while even 49% of Boomers support the change.
It's time to listen to the people and make every vote count!
#cdnpoli
Millennials lead the charge at 67%, while even 49% of Boomers support the change.
It's time to listen to the people and make every vote count!
#cdnpoli
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Tell the NDP to make proportional representation a top priority in this Parliament!
Let’s build a democracy where every vote truly counts: fairvotecanada.good.do/proportional...
Let’s build a democracy where every vote truly counts: fairvotecanada.good.do/proportional...
Tell the NDP to prioritize proportional representation
In the weeks ahead, Prime Minister Mark Carney may reach out to the NDP to discuss their priorities in this minority Parliament.It's imperative that the NDP tell Mark Carney that progress on proportio...
fairvotecanada.good.do
May 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Tell the NDP to make proportional representation a top priority in this Parliament!
Let’s build a democracy where every vote truly counts: fairvotecanada.good.do/proportional...
Let’s build a democracy where every vote truly counts: fairvotecanada.good.do/proportional...
Finally! The thing everyone was asking for!
E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/c...
E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program
Employees were told that the popular energy efficiency certification program would be “de-prioritized and eliminated,” according to documents and a recording.
www.nytimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Finally! The thing everyone was asking for!
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Trump: “We don’t do much business with Canada."
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: "Canada has consistently been one of the top two trading partners for the United States."
United States Census Bureau data: Canada was the top destination for U.S. goods exports in 2024.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: "Canada has consistently been one of the top two trading partners for the United States."
United States Census Bureau data: Canada was the top destination for U.S. goods exports in 2024.
May 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Trump: “We don’t do much business with Canada."
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: "Canada has consistently been one of the top two trading partners for the United States."
United States Census Bureau data: Canada was the top destination for U.S. goods exports in 2024.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: "Canada has consistently been one of the top two trading partners for the United States."
United States Census Bureau data: Canada was the top destination for U.S. goods exports in 2024.
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.”
Via @grist.org
grist.org/biking/one-m...
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.”
Via @grist.org
grist.org/biking/one-m...
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
May 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.”
Via @grist.org
grist.org/biking/one-m...
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.”
Via @grist.org
grist.org/biking/one-m...
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1/18 “This is what a two-party system looks like.”
— Chantal Hebert, CBC Election Night 2025
First-past-the-post is failing voters. It fuels division, strategic voting, and regional shutouts—while pushing Canada closer to U.S.-style hyperpolarization.
#election2025 #cdnpoli
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— Chantal Hebert, CBC Election Night 2025
First-past-the-post is failing voters. It fuels division, strategic voting, and regional shutouts—while pushing Canada closer to U.S.-style hyperpolarization.
#election2025 #cdnpoli
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April 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
1/18 “This is what a two-party system looks like.”
— Chantal Hebert, CBC Election Night 2025
First-past-the-post is failing voters. It fuels division, strategic voting, and regional shutouts—while pushing Canada closer to U.S.-style hyperpolarization.
#election2025 #cdnpoli
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— Chantal Hebert, CBC Election Night 2025
First-past-the-post is failing voters. It fuels division, strategic voting, and regional shutouts—while pushing Canada closer to U.S.-style hyperpolarization.
#election2025 #cdnpoli
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Election 2025: Where the parties stand on proportional representation www.fairvote.ca/federal-elec... #canpoli #canvote #canada
Election 2025: Where the parties stand on proportional representation - Fair Vote Canada
Election 2025: Find out where the parties stand on proportional representation. Help elect MPs who will fight to make every vote count.
www.fairvote.ca
April 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Election 2025: Where the parties stand on proportional representation www.fairvote.ca/federal-elec... #canpoli #canvote #canada
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“Today, I am resigning my membership in the United Conservative Party,” Cameron Davies wrote in an open letter posted to social media on Thursday.
“Let me be clear: this is no longer the party I helped build.”
#RecallTheUCP #abpoli
👉 thegravitywell.net/recall-for-c...
globalnews.ca/news/1114991...
“Let me be clear: this is no longer the party I helped build.”
#RecallTheUCP #abpoli
👉 thegravitywell.net/recall-for-c...
globalnews.ca/news/1114991...
Well-known conservative operative quits Alberta’s UCP, says party is ‘allergic to transparency’ | Globalnews.ca
Cameron Davies had been a key player in the Wildrose Party before its members merged with members of the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta to form the UCP.
globalnews.ca
April 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“Today, I am resigning my membership in the United Conservative Party,” Cameron Davies wrote in an open letter posted to social media on Thursday.
“Let me be clear: this is no longer the party I helped build.”
#RecallTheUCP #abpoli
👉 thegravitywell.net/recall-for-c...
globalnews.ca/news/1114991...
“Let me be clear: this is no longer the party I helped build.”
#RecallTheUCP #abpoli
👉 thegravitywell.net/recall-for-c...
globalnews.ca/news/1114991...
THIS
April 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
THIS
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"I want a death that the world will hear, an impact that will remain through time, and a timeless image that cannot be buried by time or place.”
Killed just before her wedding with 10 members of her family, including her pregnant sister. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Killed just before her wedding with 10 members of her family, including her pregnant sister. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
‘If I die, I want a loud death’: Gaza photojournalist killed by Israeli airstrike
Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting war in Gaza for 18 months and was subject of new documentary, killed along with 10 members of her family
www.theguardian.com
April 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
"I want a death that the world will hear, an impact that will remain through time, and a timeless image that cannot be buried by time or place.”
Killed just before her wedding with 10 members of her family, including her pregnant sister. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Killed just before her wedding with 10 members of her family, including her pregnant sister. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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The Liberals could win a majority with just 42% of the vote—even while getting fewer votes than the Conservatives.
No matter who's ahead, this kind of distortion undermines democracy.
It's time to demand proportional representation.
#cdnpoli #Election2025
No matter who's ahead, this kind of distortion undermines democracy.
It's time to demand proportional representation.
#cdnpoli #Election2025
April 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The Liberals could win a majority with just 42% of the vote—even while getting fewer votes than the Conservatives.
No matter who's ahead, this kind of distortion undermines democracy.
It's time to demand proportional representation.
#cdnpoli #Election2025
No matter who's ahead, this kind of distortion undermines democracy.
It's time to demand proportional representation.
#cdnpoli #Election2025
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Bit of a moment in the Alberta legislature this afternoon: the NDP had a motion on the floor calling for a public inquiry into allegations of wrongdoing in AHS procurement and awarding surgical contracts. On the right you'll see UCP MLA Peter Guthrie voting in favour of that motion. #AbLeg
April 14, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Bit of a moment in the Alberta legislature this afternoon: the NDP had a motion on the floor calling for a public inquiry into allegations of wrongdoing in AHS procurement and awarding surgical contracts. On the right you'll see UCP MLA Peter Guthrie voting in favour of that motion. #AbLeg