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@stoneape314.bsky.social
Torontonian
[483659#-high-flying-kite].
February 6, 2026 at 6:46 AM
[483659#-high-flying-kite].
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One reason Minneapolis remains in the world's eye is we have one of the most robust & independent media ecosystems remaining in the country. You all need this...and more! @mprnews.org @startribune.com @sahanjournal.bsky.social @minnesotareformer.com @minnpost.bsky.social @racketmn.com etc.
February 6, 2026 at 12:12 AM
One reason Minneapolis remains in the world's eye is we have one of the most robust & independent media ecosystems remaining in the country. You all need this...and more! @mprnews.org @startribune.com @sahanjournal.bsky.social @minnesotareformer.com @minnpost.bsky.social @racketmn.com etc.
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Edmonton’s housing progress is at risk. 🚨
Next week, City Council considers a motion to roll back 8-home builds that made 2025 a record year.
We need more housing options, not less. Tell council to protect housing progress. Send an email with our tool now!
www.growtogetheryeg.com/email-council
Next week, City Council considers a motion to roll back 8-home builds that made 2025 a record year.
We need more housing options, not less. Tell council to protect housing progress. Send an email with our tool now!
www.growtogetheryeg.com/email-council
February 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Edmonton’s housing progress is at risk. 🚨
Next week, City Council considers a motion to roll back 8-home builds that made 2025 a record year.
We need more housing options, not less. Tell council to protect housing progress. Send an email with our tool now!
www.growtogetheryeg.com/email-council
Next week, City Council considers a motion to roll back 8-home builds that made 2025 a record year.
We need more housing options, not less. Tell council to protect housing progress. Send an email with our tool now!
www.growtogetheryeg.com/email-council
It's great when a headline editor gets to have a bit of fun in their day.
The theft of a door in Flin Flon is not quite an open and shut case yet for police.
Police leave door open for charges after unhinged act at Flin Flon Snow Lodge
The theft of a door in Flin Flon is not quite an open and shut case yet for police.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:46 AM
It's great when a headline editor gets to have a bit of fun in their day.
Between this and the CFIA cuts, this doesn't sound like a pathway to building a robust, resilient and more independent Canada.
That's not capacity that's easy to build back up once it's gone.
That's not capacity that's easy to build back up once it's gone.
The federal government is closing seven of its farm research centres, where scientists develop resilient crop varieties and test new agricultural practices. Farmers worry the cutbacks could threaten their competitiveness, as drought and other climate pressures mount. thenarwhal.ca/canada-agric...
Farmers oppose agricultural science cuts in Canada | The Narwhal
The federal government is closing farm research centres and cutting back on agriculture science, leaving farmers scratching their heads
thenarwhal.ca
February 4, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Between this and the CFIA cuts, this doesn't sound like a pathway to building a robust, resilient and more independent Canada.
That's not capacity that's easy to build back up once it's gone.
That's not capacity that's easy to build back up once it's gone.
Feels like a reality show franchise in the making.
Do it for every major Canadian city.
Do it for every major Canadian city.
If I were Mayor of Ottawa, I would drive the @octranspo.com management team to Westboro, dump them on a random side street and give them 1 hour to get back to City Hall using only a Presto card
Whoever makes it back in time gets to keep their job
Whoever makes it back in time gets to keep their job
February 4, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Feels like a reality show franchise in the making.
Do it for every major Canadian city.
Do it for every major Canadian city.
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i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
Apartments are treated like a hazard because in many ways cities would like to treat people like hazards but aren't allowed to.
So we use zoning as a proxy.
So we use zoning as a proxy.
Apartments are safer and more affordable than single-family homes. Why do we treat them like a hazard? www.vox.com/future-perfe...
The hidden double standards driving our housing crisis
Apartments are safer and more affordable than single-family homes. Why do we treat them like a hazard?
www.vox.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Apartments are treated like a hazard because in many ways cities would like to treat people like hazards but aren't allowed to.
So we use zoning as a proxy.
So we use zoning as a proxy.
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“Residential home construction is moving at a brisk pace across Canada by historical standards but the results are uneven, with Ontario emerging as the clear laggard, according to a TD Economics report” ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canada-... #onpoli
Canada builds at near-record pace, but one province remains a drag: TD
Rental construction and federal support are driving the gains, for now at least.
ca.finance.yahoo.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
“Residential home construction is moving at a brisk pace across Canada by historical standards but the results are uneven, with Ontario emerging as the clear laggard, according to a TD Economics report” ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canada-... #onpoli
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They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.
February 3, 2026 at 3:08 AM
They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.
Wow, what an amazing result. Can't imagine any jurisdictions who wouldn't want to be using such a cost-effective tool.
(side-eyes Ontario)
(side-eyes Ontario)
SFMTA released new data on Friday showing a 78% drop in speeding at intersections where new speed cameras were installed last year.
abc7news.com/post/san-fra...
abc7news.com/post/san-fra...
San Francisco speed cameras are slowing drivers down, SFMTA reports
SFMTA released new data on Friday showing a 78% drop in speeding at intersections where new speed cameras were installed last year.
abc7news.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Wow, what an amazing result. Can't imagine any jurisdictions who wouldn't want to be using such a cost-effective tool.
(side-eyes Ontario)
(side-eyes Ontario)
Anyone else in Ontario remember the square dancing component in Junior High gym?
I have to admit that I never kept up with it, but that doesn't stop me from being inexplicably happy to help fund The Canadian Old Tyme Square Dancing Association.
Culture, exercise, socializing, it's got it all!
I have to admit that I never kept up with it, but that doesn't stop me from being inexplicably happy to help fund The Canadian Old Tyme Square Dancing Association.
Culture, exercise, socializing, it's got it all!
Our first grant of 2026 grant goes to: The Canadian Old Tyme Square Dancing Association! They're a group that started here in Ontario in 1954 and has evolved to include a wide range of musical choices and non-gendered dance positioning. Nice work, y'all 👏👏
www.awesomefoundation.org/en/projects/...
www.awesomefoundation.org/en/projects/...
Training newer square dance callers
We are an active organization started in 1954 in Ontario to preserve and promote the traditional Canadian style of square and couple dancing. All o...
www.awesomefoundation.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Anyone else in Ontario remember the square dancing component in Junior High gym?
I have to admit that I never kept up with it, but that doesn't stop me from being inexplicably happy to help fund The Canadian Old Tyme Square Dancing Association.
Culture, exercise, socializing, it's got it all!
I have to admit that I never kept up with it, but that doesn't stop me from being inexplicably happy to help fund The Canadian Old Tyme Square Dancing Association.
Culture, exercise, socializing, it's got it all!
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When anyone from SCTV dies it’s like 30 people have died. Every character they created was as alive as anyone else you’ve ever met.
January 31, 2026 at 5:58 PM
When anyone from SCTV dies it’s like 30 people have died. Every character they created was as alive as anyone else you’ve ever met.
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San Diego Unified School District has quietly embarked on a massive program to build educator housing.
The focus has been on maximizing the number of units affordable to staff, not on deepest means-tested affordability.
voiceofsandiego.org/2026/01/29/w...
The focus has been on maximizing the number of units affordable to staff, not on deepest means-tested affordability.
voiceofsandiego.org/2026/01/29/w...
January 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM
San Diego Unified School District has quietly embarked on a massive program to build educator housing.
The focus has been on maximizing the number of units affordable to staff, not on deepest means-tested affordability.
voiceofsandiego.org/2026/01/29/w...
The focus has been on maximizing the number of units affordable to staff, not on deepest means-tested affordability.
voiceofsandiego.org/2026/01/29/w...
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Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Lol. Wouldn't have thought Donald even knew who Glass was.
Glass should do an unauthorized, alternate sound track to the Melania biopic as a project.
Glass should do an unauthorized, alternate sound track to the Melania biopic as a project.
January 29, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Lol. Wouldn't have thought Donald even knew who Glass was.
Glass should do an unauthorized, alternate sound track to the Melania biopic as a project.
Glass should do an unauthorized, alternate sound track to the Melania biopic as a project.
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@Hootsuite.com promised to cut ties with ICE in 2020. Now they’re seeking billion-dollar contracts to help ICE monitor social media. 🚩 As a B Corp, they should protect rights—not build surveillance tools. Tell them to drop the deal: #NoTechForICE openmedia.org/NoTech4Ice-b... @openmedia.org
Tell Hootsuite: No Tech for ICE!
Hootsuite.com promised to cut ties with ICE in 2020. Now they’re seeking billion-dollar contracts to help ICE monitor social media. 🚩 As a B Corp, they should protect rights—not build surveillance too...
openmedia.org
January 28, 2026 at 6:58 AM
@Hootsuite.com promised to cut ties with ICE in 2020. Now they’re seeking billion-dollar contracts to help ICE monitor social media. 🚩 As a B Corp, they should protect rights—not build surveillance tools. Tell them to drop the deal: #NoTechForICE openmedia.org/NoTech4Ice-b... @openmedia.org
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This is pretty deep into the zoning weeds but it's a super important and super frustrating detail and I feel the need to explain in depth so people understand what's being currently proposed. A🧵1/
The new density maximums were intended to increase permissions but height limits will restrict that to what's already on the site (because of Toronto's current site-specific zoning approach). This means no additional housing without a Zoning Bylaw Amendment.
January 27, 2026 at 2:36 PM
This is pretty deep into the zoning weeds but it's a super important and super frustrating detail and I feel the need to explain in depth so people understand what's being currently proposed. A🧵1/
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January 27, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
Local media reigns supreme.
Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 26, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Local media reigns supreme.
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All TDSB schools, sites and administrative buildings (including Child Care centres) will be closed to students and most staff on Monday, January 26, due to ongoing snow removal and a Major Snow Storm Condition and Significant Weather Event declared by the City of Toronto.
January 25, 2026 at 11:05 PM
All TDSB schools, sites and administrative buildings (including Child Care centres) will be closed to students and most staff on Monday, January 26, due to ongoing snow removal and a Major Snow Storm Condition and Significant Weather Event declared by the City of Toronto.
Comments from Director Sayre, Minneapolis Department of Emergency Management.
Part of a combined press conference from city leaders.
Part of a combined press conference from city leaders.
Sayre: "My background is in international humanitarian response in conflict zones in Yemen, Haiti, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. What I've seen here is what I've seen there. A powerful entity violently and intentionally terrorizing people."
January 24, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Comments from Director Sayre, Minneapolis Department of Emergency Management.
Part of a combined press conference from city leaders.
Part of a combined press conference from city leaders.
best analogy ever
It would happen no matter what. The US President is basically a Roomba. When he runs into opposition he turns and starts devouring in another direction. Sooner or later he always circles back, though.
January 23, 2026 at 6:07 PM
best analogy ever
Look, it's all grown up!
Like it's been in operation for years.
Like it's been in operation for years.
Line 5 Eglinton: No service between Hakimi Lebovic and Kennedy stations while we work on signal issues. Shuttle buses are on the way.
January 22, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Look, it's all grown up!
Like it's been in operation for years.
Like it's been in operation for years.