Toronto Boris
@torontoboris.bsky.social
Local punter, fietser and gadabout of record..
An unapologetic Torontophile.
An unapologetic Torontophile.
In Flanders fields, the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row.
#RememberanceDay #RememberThem #LestWeForget #EastCoastKin
Between the crosses, row on row.
#RememberanceDay #RememberThem #LestWeForget #EastCoastKin
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
In Flanders fields, the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row.
#RememberanceDay #RememberThem #LestWeForget #EastCoastKin
Between the crosses, row on row.
#RememberanceDay #RememberThem #LestWeForget #EastCoastKin
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Nov 10, 1975: the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinks in a severe storm off Whitefish Point on Lake Superior. The 729 ft. (222 m) iron-ore carrier's entire crew of 29 was lost, including her very experienced and respected Canadian-born captain, Ernest M. McSorley. 1/2
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Nov 10, 1975: the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinks in a severe storm off Whitefish Point on Lake Superior. The 729 ft. (222 m) iron-ore carrier's entire crew of 29 was lost, including her very experienced and respected Canadian-born captain, Ernest M. McSorley. 1/2
A rather somber piece of cartography. A map with details of every soldier from the city of Toronto and fell in WW2.
Really brings into perspective the sacrifice paid citizenry of Toronto for the greater good. Also a morbid reminder of how compact the city was back then.
#maps #RememberanceDay
Really brings into perspective the sacrifice paid citizenry of Toronto for the greater good. Also a morbid reminder of how compact the city was back then.
#maps #RememberanceDay
Toronto Second World War casualty map - Google My Maps
Toronto Second World War casualty map
www.google.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
A rather somber piece of cartography. A map with details of every soldier from the city of Toronto and fell in WW2.
Really brings into perspective the sacrifice paid citizenry of Toronto for the greater good. Also a morbid reminder of how compact the city was back then.
#maps #RememberanceDay
Really brings into perspective the sacrifice paid citizenry of Toronto for the greater good. Also a morbid reminder of how compact the city was back then.
#maps #RememberanceDay
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Waymo said it has a "plan" for when one of the company's cars kills someone. But we should be planning for a world when no car kills anyone — autonomous or not.
The False 'Trolley Problem' At the Heart of the Autonomous Vehicle Debate — Streetsblog USA
Waymo said it has a "plan" for when one of the company's cars kills someone. But we should be planning for a world when no car kills anyone — autonomous or not.
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Waymo said it has a "plan" for when one of the company's cars kills someone. But we should be planning for a world when no car kills anyone — autonomous or not.
The face of a dog suffering from an addiction to the white fluffy stuff...
#dogsofbluesky #SnowTO #snow #Toronto #SpringerSpaniel
#dogsofbluesky #SnowTO #snow #Toronto #SpringerSpaniel
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The face of a dog suffering from an addiction to the white fluffy stuff...
#dogsofbluesky #SnowTO #snow #Toronto #SpringerSpaniel
#dogsofbluesky #SnowTO #snow #Toronto #SpringerSpaniel
It's that time of year again....
When the dog relapses on her addiction to the white powdery stuff.
#dogsofbluesky #SnowTO #snow #Toronto #SpringerSpaniel
When the dog relapses on her addiction to the white powdery stuff.
#dogsofbluesky #SnowTO #snow #Toronto #SpringerSpaniel
November 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
It's that time of year again....
When the dog relapses on her addiction to the white powdery stuff.
#dogsofbluesky #SnowTO #snow #Toronto #SpringerSpaniel
When the dog relapses on her addiction to the white powdery stuff.
#dogsofbluesky #SnowTO #snow #Toronto #SpringerSpaniel
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Nov 8, 1985: Quebec City's magnificent chateau-style Gare du Palais reopens, nine years after being abandoned as a passenger station. The station was built by CP in 1916 and closed in 1976 in an ill-advised relocation of railway tracks out of Quebec City's downtown. 1/3
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Nov 8, 1985: Quebec City's magnificent chateau-style Gare du Palais reopens, nine years after being abandoned as a passenger station. The station was built by CP in 1916 and closed in 1976 in an ill-advised relocation of railway tracks out of Quebec City's downtown. 1/3
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The U Sports🇨🇦 semifinals are set:
Uteck Bowl: Montréal @ Saint Mary's (NS)
Mitchell Bowl: Queen's @ USask
Big upset as Queen's (8-3) defeated previously undefeated Laurier (9-1)
Uteck Bowl: Montréal @ Saint Mary's (NS)
Mitchell Bowl: Queen's @ USask
Big upset as Queen's (8-3) defeated previously undefeated Laurier (9-1)
November 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The U Sports🇨🇦 semifinals are set:
Uteck Bowl: Montréal @ Saint Mary's (NS)
Mitchell Bowl: Queen's @ USask
Big upset as Queen's (8-3) defeated previously undefeated Laurier (9-1)
Uteck Bowl: Montréal @ Saint Mary's (NS)
Mitchell Bowl: Queen's @ USask
Big upset as Queen's (8-3) defeated previously undefeated Laurier (9-1)
And so begins the 2025 #Davenportage
A 17km canoe carry across Toronto from the Humber to Don River.
#ravinerambles #davenportage #paddleTO
A 17km canoe carry across Toronto from the Humber to Don River.
#ravinerambles #davenportage #paddleTO
November 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
And so begins the 2025 #Davenportage
A 17km canoe carry across Toronto from the Humber to Don River.
#ravinerambles #davenportage #paddleTO
A 17km canoe carry across Toronto from the Humber to Don River.
#ravinerambles #davenportage #paddleTO
November 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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November 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Message to touring teams in Iceland: would you like a turning wicket or a burning wicket?
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Message to touring teams in Iceland: would you like a turning wicket or a burning wicket?
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November 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Ed Conroy of @retrontario joins us to talk about the Golden Age of Kids TV in Toronto. We'll be looking at Uncle Chichimus, the Friendly Giant, Mister Rogers, Butternut Square, Mr. Dressup and more on this episode of Muddy York. open.spotify.com/episode/07mq...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Ed Conroy of @retrontario joins us to talk about the Golden Age of Kids TV in Toronto. We'll be looking at Uncle Chichimus, the Friendly Giant, Mister Rogers, Butternut Square, Mr. Dressup and more on this episode of Muddy York. open.spotify.com/episode/07mq...
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The shimmer of downtown Toronto.
I found it interesting to see how different glass reflects infrared light, along with the line of trees by East Bayfront.
#infrared #fullspectrum #toronto
I found it interesting to see how different glass reflects infrared light, along with the line of trees by East Bayfront.
#infrared #fullspectrum #toronto
November 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The shimmer of downtown Toronto.
I found it interesting to see how different glass reflects infrared light, along with the line of trees by East Bayfront.
#infrared #fullspectrum #toronto
I found it interesting to see how different glass reflects infrared light, along with the line of trees by East Bayfront.
#infrared #fullspectrum #toronto
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I'm sad. Time to repost Western Carolina Head Coach Kerwin Bell spiking the ball off his own nutsack
November 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I'm sad. Time to repost Western Carolina Head Coach Kerwin Bell spiking the ball off his own nutsack
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The difference in the time it takes a streetcar in Amsterdam vs. Toronto to clear an intersection after servicing a nearside stop.
October 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The difference in the time it takes a streetcar in Amsterdam vs. Toronto to clear an intersection after servicing a nearside stop.
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They say baseball breaks your heart, and the Blue Jays are a Hall of Fame what if team, now. So what does it mean to watch your team lose the World Series in one of the greatest games ever played? It means you got to feel something; you just didn’t get to choose what. www.thestar.com/sports/blue-...
Bruce Arthur: These Blue Jays are a Hall of Fame ‘what if’ team. The World Series loss just makes the heartbreak worse
This World Series will echo across Canada for decades, because Toronto lost the MLB championship in one of the greatest baseball games ever played.
www.thestar.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
They say baseball breaks your heart, and the Blue Jays are a Hall of Fame what if team, now. So what does it mean to watch your team lose the World Series in one of the greatest games ever played? It means you got to feel something; you just didn’t get to choose what. www.thestar.com/sports/blue-...
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We’re good. Hurts for sure, but OMG we are super proud of the team and coaches. Fans old & new were treated to an amazing post season. Do not worry too much. We are a city & community that are resilient. We bounce back. We got this.
We still #WantItAll Nothing changes. We got this! @bluejays.com
We still #WantItAll Nothing changes. We got this! @bluejays.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
We’re good. Hurts for sure, but OMG we are super proud of the team and coaches. Fans old & new were treated to an amazing post season. Do not worry too much. We are a city & community that are resilient. We bounce back. We got this.
We still #WantItAll Nothing changes. We got this! @bluejays.com
We still #WantItAll Nothing changes. We got this! @bluejays.com
Well, it's the morning after, and it's been a long baseball post season.
The dog and I spent many an hour on the couch watching the Jay's.
It's time to find a new thing to watch on the couch and occasionally nap to.
#DogsofBluesky #SpringerSpaniel #BlueJays #MLBplayoffs #baseball
The dog and I spent many an hour on the couch watching the Jay's.
It's time to find a new thing to watch on the couch and occasionally nap to.
#DogsofBluesky #SpringerSpaniel #BlueJays #MLBplayoffs #baseball
November 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Well, it's the morning after, and it's been a long baseball post season.
The dog and I spent many an hour on the couch watching the Jay's.
It's time to find a new thing to watch on the couch and occasionally nap to.
#DogsofBluesky #SpringerSpaniel #BlueJays #MLBplayoffs #baseball
The dog and I spent many an hour on the couch watching the Jay's.
It's time to find a new thing to watch on the couch and occasionally nap to.
#DogsofBluesky #SpringerSpaniel #BlueJays #MLBplayoffs #baseball
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Happy Great Emu War Day of 1932 to the emus, who defeated the Australian troops.
November 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Happy Great Emu War Day of 1932 to the emus, who defeated the Australian troops.
Well that was soul crushing..
Alright Maple Leafs.. The Jay's have primed me well for you to let me down come spring.
#MLB #BlueJays #WorldSeries #MapleLeafs
Alright Maple Leafs.. The Jay's have primed me well for you to let me down come spring.
#MLB #BlueJays #WorldSeries #MapleLeafs
November 2, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Well that was soul crushing..
Alright Maple Leafs.. The Jay's have primed me well for you to let me down come spring.
#MLB #BlueJays #WorldSeries #MapleLeafs
Alright Maple Leafs.. The Jay's have primed me well for you to let me down come spring.
#MLB #BlueJays #WorldSeries #MapleLeafs