@glenwillgo.bsky.social
Physio. Runner. Cyclist. Triathlete. Photographer.
Particularly when trying to listen to a podcast or audio book with bone conducting headphones, you're forced to recognize how insanely loud cars are: a comfortable volume is completely inaudible as a single car passes.
Got some bone conducting headphones for running. Here's my two run review:
Positives: I can hear all the cars.
Negatives: I can hear all the cars.
Positives: I can hear all the cars.
Negatives: I can hear all the cars.
November 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Particularly when trying to listen to a podcast or audio book with bone conducting headphones, you're forced to recognize how insanely loud cars are: a comfortable volume is completely inaudible as a single car passes.
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This federal government has failed to recognize that transit is a nation-building project. Transit supports a strong economy. Transit supports climate resilience. Transit connects communities and opportunities.
We will continue to pressure federal electeds to fund public transit!
We will continue to pressure federal electeds to fund public transit!
November 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This federal government has failed to recognize that transit is a nation-building project. Transit supports a strong economy. Transit supports climate resilience. Transit connects communities and opportunities.
We will continue to pressure federal electeds to fund public transit!
We will continue to pressure federal electeds to fund public transit!
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It's crazy that so much of Toronto being flat or shrinking is unremarked or actively hidden. You get Cllr Mike Colle, whose ward grew only 1.7pc, saying his constituents are "threatened" by constant change. Or residents in the Annex, which has fewer people, saying there's no space for more density
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It's crazy that so much of Toronto being flat or shrinking is unremarked or actively hidden. You get Cllr Mike Colle, whose ward grew only 1.7pc, saying his constituents are "threatened" by constant change. Or residents in the Annex, which has fewer people, saying there's no space for more density
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Media is reporting that #COP30 delegates are appropriately questioning Canada’s commitments to #ClimateAction.
To be clear, we can’t do nation-building, we can’t grow and diversify the Canadian economy and global relationships, and we can’t make Canada strong, if we don’t lead on #ClimateChange.
To be clear, we can’t do nation-building, we can’t grow and diversify the Canadian economy and global relationships, and we can’t make Canada strong, if we don’t lead on #ClimateChange.
November 15, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Media is reporting that #COP30 delegates are appropriately questioning Canada’s commitments to #ClimateAction.
To be clear, we can’t do nation-building, we can’t grow and diversify the Canadian economy and global relationships, and we can’t make Canada strong, if we don’t lead on #ClimateChange.
To be clear, we can’t do nation-building, we can’t grow and diversify the Canadian economy and global relationships, and we can’t make Canada strong, if we don’t lead on #ClimateChange.
This has been such an obvious move for the past 30+ years, yet Canada keeps doubling and tripling down on oil and pipelines.
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This has been such an obvious move for the past 30+ years, yet Canada keeps doubling and tripling down on oil and pipelines.
Especially important when over 50% of trips in cities like Toronto are under 5km, which is bikable in 15 min.
Even if you only choose to walk or ride in 1-2/10 of those trips, it adds up quickly when everyone able does the same.
Even if you only choose to walk or ride in 1-2/10 of those trips, it adds up quickly when everyone able does the same.
November 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Especially important when over 50% of trips in cities like Toronto are under 5km, which is bikable in 15 min.
Even if you only choose to walk or ride in 1-2/10 of those trips, it adds up quickly when everyone able does the same.
Even if you only choose to walk or ride in 1-2/10 of those trips, it adds up quickly when everyone able does the same.
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⬆️ ventilation = ⬇️ Covid HAIs
Increasing from 1 to 6 ACH = 50% reduction
(~40% to 20% attack rate)
Increasing from 6 to 10 ACH = more reduction
(~20% to 10% attack rate)
Increasing from 1 to 6 ACH = 50% reduction
(~40% to 20% attack rate)
Increasing from 6 to 10 ACH = more reduction
(~20% to 10% attack rate)
September 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
⬆️ ventilation = ⬇️ Covid HAIs
Increasing from 1 to 6 ACH = 50% reduction
(~40% to 20% attack rate)
Increasing from 6 to 10 ACH = more reduction
(~20% to 10% attack rate)
Increasing from 1 to 6 ACH = 50% reduction
(~40% to 20% attack rate)
Increasing from 6 to 10 ACH = more reduction
(~20% to 10% attack rate)
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The most insanely frustrating thing about the #ClimateCrisis is how the breakthrough we so clearly need isn’t technological. It’s just a collective willingness, a determination even, to change in ways that would clearly be SO MUCH BETTER than the clear and obvious consequences of NOT changing.
October 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The most insanely frustrating thing about the #ClimateCrisis is how the breakthrough we so clearly need isn’t technological. It’s just a collective willingness, a determination even, to change in ways that would clearly be SO MUCH BETTER than the clear and obvious consequences of NOT changing.
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“In the era of the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike lanes aren’t fit for office.” — @taylornoakes.com in @cultmtl.com
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, urban pollution, urban noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, urban pollution, urban noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
In the era of the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike lanes aren’t fit for office
Amid the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike lanes — as in Montreal municipal election campaign — aren’t fit for office.
cultmtl.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
“In the era of the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike lanes aren’t fit for office.” — @taylornoakes.com in @cultmtl.com
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, urban pollution, urban noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, urban pollution, urban noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
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Canadians care about climate change, so you killed the consumer carbon levy for the most cynical of crass political reasons and took us off the path of declining emissions reductions while talking up digital asbestos data centres and unworkable "carbon capture" fantasies.
👏👏👏
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Canadians care about the world and we care about each other. So we’re going to fight climate change and build a stronger, more competitive economy – together.
October 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Canadians care about climate change, so you killed the consumer carbon levy for the most cynical of crass political reasons and took us off the path of declining emissions reductions while talking up digital asbestos data centres and unworkable "carbon capture" fantasies.
👏👏👏
👏👏👏
That footprint is essentially the land needed for a drive-in stadium (ignoring, of course, how much elevation would be needed so people could see the field over the cars ahead of them).
It's only a bit surprising that this concept has never been done in the US.
It's only a bit surprising that this concept has never been done in the US.
If the Rogers Centre had a parking lot that covered the same surface area as the Dodgers' parking lot, it would stretch from Queen Street on one end to the Lake Ontario waterfront on the other
October 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
That footprint is essentially the land needed for a drive-in stadium (ignoring, of course, how much elevation would be needed so people could see the field over the cars ahead of them).
It's only a bit surprising that this concept has never been done in the US.
It's only a bit surprising that this concept has never been done in the US.
This is why carbrains always argue in an all-or-nothing way about active transportation ("how are you going to get a new couch home on your bike?!").
Even if 28% of car trips were translated to other modes, there would be so much less traffic, noise, pollution, crashes, and deaths.
All for free.
Even if 28% of car trips were translated to other modes, there would be so much less traffic, noise, pollution, crashes, and deaths.
All for free.
A 2021 study from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics showed that 52% of all trips in the U.S. were less than three miles. 28% of trips were less than one mile. With slight tweaks, many of those trips could be done on bikes, e-bikes and other light electric vehicles, and walking.
I'm tempted to listen because I've yet to read an argument about "car addiction" that factors in that the continental United States covers 3.7 million square miles.
October 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This is why carbrains always argue in an all-or-nothing way about active transportation ("how are you going to get a new couch home on your bike?!").
Even if 28% of car trips were translated to other modes, there would be so much less traffic, noise, pollution, crashes, and deaths.
All for free.
Even if 28% of car trips were translated to other modes, there would be so much less traffic, noise, pollution, crashes, and deaths.
All for free.
Why does the media keep covering these #NIMBYs over their nothingburger complaints?
It's:
* On their own property
* Completely within bylaw guidelines
* More housing, which we desperately need
The real kicker: the picture from the complainer's house sees into the neighbour's yard.
It's:
* On their own property
* Completely within bylaw guidelines
* More housing, which we desperately need
The real kicker: the picture from the complainer's house sees into the neighbour's yard.
Kitchener residents riled up over size of backyard build
Residents are voicing their concerns about an additional dwelling unit being built in one Kitchener backyard.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Why does the media keep covering these #NIMBYs over their nothingburger complaints?
It's:
* On their own property
* Completely within bylaw guidelines
* More housing, which we desperately need
The real kicker: the picture from the complainer's house sees into the neighbour's yard.
It's:
* On their own property
* Completely within bylaw guidelines
* More housing, which we desperately need
The real kicker: the picture from the complainer's house sees into the neighbour's yard.
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Meanwhile, Toronto's transit and active transportation projects continue to face delay after delay with there's still no word on when the Finch West and Eglinton Crosstown LRT lines will open. It goes to show Toronto & Ontario need to rethink their priorities. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli
NEW: Construction work on a key section of the Gardiner Expressway will be completed by the end of the month, the provincial government has confirmed, marking some relief from extended delays on part of the roadway. #ToPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1148266...
globalnews.ca/news/1148266...
Gardiner Expressway construction will wrap up by end of October - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
Gardiner work has been a rare construction achievement in the city, continually moving ahead of schedule, while other major projects have fallen behind.
globalnews.ca
October 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It's wild how lockstep Del Duca is with Ford's policies given that he once ran against him as a Liberal.
It's also fascinating that these politicians are against automated speed enforcement but all-in on actual surveillance cameras.
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/10/14/v...
#onpoli
It's also fascinating that these politicians are against automated speed enforcement but all-in on actual surveillance cameras.
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/10/14/v...
#onpoli
Vaughan mayor wants 10 new CCTV cameras equipped with licence plate recognition, gunshot detection technology
Del Duca said the cameras and the associated technology would come at a price tag of around $350,000, and would be managed by York Regional Police.
toronto.citynews.ca
October 15, 2025 at 3:16 AM
It's wild how lockstep Del Duca is with Ford's policies given that he once ran against him as a Liberal.
It's also fascinating that these politicians are against automated speed enforcement but all-in on actual surveillance cameras.
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/10/14/v...
#onpoli
It's also fascinating that these politicians are against automated speed enforcement but all-in on actual surveillance cameras.
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/10/14/v...
#onpoli
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Air quality monitoring agency concludes that clean transport initiatives in Paris – including 1,500 km of new bikeways, conversion of on-street car parking to gardens, and lower speed limits on the Périphérique highway – saved France €61 billion over 10 years in reduced health care costs.
61 milliards d’euros, c’est ce que nous avons économisé grâce à nos actions contre la pollution de l’air !
AirParif conclue dans sa dernière étude que nos actions en matière de lutte contre la pollution de l’air ont permis d’économiser 61 milliards d’euros.
AirParif conclue dans sa dernière étude que nos actions en matière de lutte contre la pollution de l’air ont permis d’économiser 61 milliards d’euros.
October 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Air quality monitoring agency concludes that clean transport initiatives in Paris – including 1,500 km of new bikeways, conversion of on-street car parking to gardens, and lower speed limits on the Périphérique highway – saved France €61 billion over 10 years in reduced health care costs.
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BREAKING📢 Crack team of climate scientists show "it is no longer defensible for companies proposing new or extended fossil fuel projects to claim the climate harms will be negligible. Our research shows the harms are, in fact, tangible and quantifiable – and no project is too small to matter"
For the first time, we linked a new fossil fuel project to hundreds of deaths. Here’s the impact of Woodside’s Scarborough gas project
The results challenge claims that the climate risks posed by an individual fossil fuel project are negligible or cannot be quantified.
theconversation.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
BREAKING📢 Crack team of climate scientists show "it is no longer defensible for companies proposing new or extended fossil fuel projects to claim the climate harms will be negligible. Our research shows the harms are, in fact, tangible and quantifiable – and no project is too small to matter"
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We have truly not yet figured out how to cope with a person or institution that is "aware" of climate change, "accepts the science", but then decides to continue actively worsening it anyway
We don't even have a word or a phrase for this!
theconversation.com/mark-carneys...
We don't even have a word or a phrase for this!
theconversation.com/mark-carneys...
Mark Carney’s climate inaction is at odds with his awareness of climate change’s existential threat
Climate action no longer seems to be a priority for Prime Minister Mark Carney, despite his previous activism. This is bad news for Canadians and the climate.
theconversation.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
We have truly not yet figured out how to cope with a person or institution that is "aware" of climate change, "accepts the science", but then decides to continue actively worsening it anyway
We don't even have a word or a phrase for this!
theconversation.com/mark-carneys...
We don't even have a word or a phrase for this!
theconversation.com/mark-carneys...
Counterpoint: police infamously have not been enforcing traffic laws for the past decade -- to the point that speeding is so normalized that having no-brainer automated enforcement is being highly politicized, and vigilantes cutting down the cameras are being coddled.
#onpoli
#onpoli
September 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Counterpoint: police infamously have not been enforcing traffic laws for the past decade -- to the point that speeding is so normalized that having no-brainer automated enforcement is being highly politicized, and vigilantes cutting down the cameras are being coddled.
#onpoli
#onpoli
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"Doug Ford’s war on road safety is going to get innocent people killed. With Bill 212, he has essentially banned municipalities from building speed-calming complete streets where they are most needed, and now he is attacking...enforcement against speeders.”
www.insidehalton.com/news/ontario...
www.insidehalton.com/news/ontario...
Should Ontario speed cameras stay or go? Doug Ford’s government plans to scrap them this fall
Premier Doug Ford’s government plans to eliminate automated speed cameras in Ontario. Road safety advocates, police, and municipalities are pushing back.
www.insidehalton.com
September 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
"Doug Ford’s war on road safety is going to get innocent people killed. With Bill 212, he has essentially banned municipalities from building speed-calming complete streets where they are most needed, and now he is attacking...enforcement against speeders.”
www.insidehalton.com/news/ontario...
www.insidehalton.com/news/ontario...
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Amnesty International: “The Canadian government is pushing forward new fossil-fuel projects during a deepening climate crisis, while one of the worst wildfire seasons on record still rages in parts of the country, & in contravention of the rights of affected Indigenous Nations. This is concerning.”
Fast-tracking of LNG Canada Phase 2 undermines Indigenous rights and climate efforts
The government has promoted LNG Canada Phase 2 without the free, prior and informed consent of some Indigenous Nations affected by the plan.
amnesty.ca
September 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Amnesty International: “The Canadian government is pushing forward new fossil-fuel projects during a deepening climate crisis, while one of the worst wildfire seasons on record still rages in parts of the country, & in contravention of the rights of affected Indigenous Nations. This is concerning.”
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Sep 13 - Sep 26, 2025
Severe: NL, PEI, SK
Very high: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NB, North, NS, ON
High: QC
Moderate: none
About 1 in 81 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
Severe: NL, PEI, SK
Very high: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NB, North, NS, ON
High: QC
Moderate: none
About 1 in 81 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
September 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast: Sep 13 - Sep 26, 2025
Severe: NL, PEI, SK
Very high: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NB, North, NS, ON
High: QC
Moderate: none
About 1 in 81 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
Severe: NL, PEI, SK
Very high: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NB, North, NS, ON
High: QC
Moderate: none
About 1 in 81 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
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Why are they all like this? Nearly 90% globally and over 80% of Canadians want stronger political action on climate and nearly half of Canadians would contribute 1% of their income to make it happen. Why are our leaders cowards?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
September 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Why are they all like this? Nearly 90% globally and over 80% of Canadians want stronger political action on climate and nearly half of Canadians would contribute 1% of their income to make it happen. Why are our leaders cowards?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...