Ben Fast
@ben-fast.bsky.social
Educator, cyclist, printmaker, podcaster, knitter, kayaker, one time museum worker. More to come?
Upcoming podcast "Can I Talk To You?" dropping in April.
https://benfast.ca
Upcoming podcast "Can I Talk To You?" dropping in April.
https://benfast.ca
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“It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it's the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them.” — Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain (re-elected 6 times)
May 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it's the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them.” — Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain (re-elected 6 times)
This time on Can I Talk To You? I talk with Haley Polinsky, a food stylist and recipe developer well-known for her creative approach and attention to detail. Haley has worked with numerous brands on commercial and editorial work from stills to motion.
www.benfast.ca/talk/haley-p...
www.benfast.ca/talk/haley-p...
Haley Polinsky - Food Styling — Ben Fast
This time on Can I Talk To You? I talk with Haley Polinsky, a food stylist and recipe developer well-known for her creative approach and attention to detail. As you’ll hear in this conversation, Haley...
www.benfast.ca
May 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This time on Can I Talk To You? I talk with Haley Polinsky, a food stylist and recipe developer well-known for her creative approach and attention to detail. Haley has worked with numerous brands on commercial and editorial work from stills to motion.
www.benfast.ca/talk/haley-p...
www.benfast.ca/talk/haley-p...
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A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
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Attention Street Design Nerds! One of the most intriguing cities in recent years at reconsidering streets for people instead of just for cars, Oslo Norway, translated their great Street Design Manual into English and put it on-line. It’s worth digging into. #Oslo
www.oslo.kommune.no/getfile.php/...
www.oslo.kommune.no/getfile.php/...
May 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Attention Street Design Nerds! One of the most intriguing cities in recent years at reconsidering streets for people instead of just for cars, Oslo Norway, translated their great Street Design Manual into English and put it on-line. It’s worth digging into. #Oslo
www.oslo.kommune.no/getfile.php/...
www.oslo.kommune.no/getfile.php/...
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Never forget, we were manipulated into hating carbon pricing here in Canada.
It’s exhausting to hear reporters lazily referencing the “unpopular carbon tax” while giving up on informing us that the reason it’s “unpopular” is the successful conservative misinformation campaign ignoring that it’s better than price neutral for people & is a bare minimum tool for climate action.
May 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Never forget, we were manipulated into hating carbon pricing here in Canada.
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On this episode, I talk with my cousin Kaleb Schriefer. I’ve known Kaleb was a beekeeper and into biodiversity and pollination advocacy for some time, but I didn’t really know what that meant. You’ll hear all about that journey and getting that sweet honey at the end!
www.benfast.ca/talk/kaleb-s...
www.benfast.ca/talk/kaleb-s...
Kaleb Scriefer - Beekeeping — Ben Fast
On this episode, I talk with my cousin Kaleb Schriefer. I’ve known Kaleb was a beekeeper and into biodiversity and pollination advocacy for some time, but I didn’t really know what that meant. You’ll ...
www.benfast.ca
May 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On this episode, I talk with my cousin Kaleb Schriefer. I’ve known Kaleb was a beekeeper and into biodiversity and pollination advocacy for some time, but I didn’t really know what that meant. You’ll hear all about that journey and getting that sweet honey at the end!
www.benfast.ca/talk/kaleb-s...
www.benfast.ca/talk/kaleb-s...
Can you believe it, a second episode today??? That's right, my #podcast launch week is wrapping up with episode 2: my conversation with Brenna Corner from Pacific #Opera #Victoria. Take a listen (and don't forget to subscribe) and let me know your favourite opera!
www.benfast.ca/talk/brenna-...
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Brenna Corner - Opera — Ben Fast
Stories of love, betrayal, and revenge are tales as old as time, but they are made all the more dramatic when sung in grand Italian arias to the crescendo-ing notes of a full symphony orchestra. This,...
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April 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Can you believe it, a second episode today??? That's right, my #podcast launch week is wrapping up with episode 2: my conversation with Brenna Corner from Pacific #Opera #Victoria. Take a listen (and don't forget to subscribe) and let me know your favourite opera!
www.benfast.ca/talk/brenna-...
www.benfast.ca/talk/brenna-...
Wait, the first episode of my new podcast is already up??? You liked the trailer so I got this out at the last minute before going to bed. And, if I can make it happen tomorrow, I'll even put one out then!
www.benfast.ca/talk/trevor-vipond-goldsmith
Do you have any good ring stories?
#Podcast
www.benfast.ca/talk/trevor-vipond-goldsmith
Do you have any good ring stories?
#Podcast
Trevor Vipond - Goldsmith — Ben Fast
On the first episode of Can I Talk To You? I talk with goldsmith and jeweller, Trevor Vipond. Trevor shows me rings, talks about shiny stones, lets me in on trade secrets, and describes his number one...
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April 23, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Wait, the first episode of my new podcast is already up??? You liked the trailer so I got this out at the last minute before going to bed. And, if I can make it happen tomorrow, I'll even put one out then!
www.benfast.ca/talk/trevor-vipond-goldsmith
Do you have any good ring stories?
#Podcast
www.benfast.ca/talk/trevor-vipond-goldsmith
Do you have any good ring stories?
#Podcast
It's happening, the first sounds to hit your earbuds are here! I need to get some settings and distributions sorted still, but here's your special sneak peek.
www.benfast.ca/talk/trailer
Should be on iTunes and Spotify and all those horrible places soon too...
www.benfast.ca/talk/trailer
Should be on iTunes and Spotify and all those horrible places soon too...
Can I Talk To You - Trailer — Ben Fast
Trailer page for the new Can I Talk To You? podcast by Ben Fast!
www.benfast.ca
April 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
It's happening, the first sounds to hit your earbuds are here! I need to get some settings and distributions sorted still, but here's your special sneak peek.
www.benfast.ca/talk/trailer
Should be on iTunes and Spotify and all those horrible places soon too...
www.benfast.ca/talk/trailer
Should be on iTunes and Spotify and all those horrible places soon too...
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In the US News & World report, Canada is ranked:
3rd in social purpose
5th in quality of life
4th in best country.
3rd in social purpose
5th in quality of life
4th in best country.
March 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
In the US News & World report, Canada is ranked:
3rd in social purpose
5th in quality of life
4th in best country.
3rd in social purpose
5th in quality of life
4th in best country.
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A lot of the same people who told me that “Canada will be fine” the day after the U.S. Election in November are the ones telling me that Canada will be fine if Pierre Poilievre wins the Canadian election this year.
March 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
A lot of the same people who told me that “Canada will be fine” the day after the U.S. Election in November are the ones telling me that Canada will be fine if Pierre Poilievre wins the Canadian election this year.
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Reporter asking about Trump’s trade war chaos: “Your Foreign Affairs Minister yesterday called all this a psycho-drama. How do you characterize it?”
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau: (pause) “Thursday.”
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau: (pause) “Thursday.”
March 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Reporter asking about Trump’s trade war chaos: “Your Foreign Affairs Minister yesterday called all this a psycho-drama. How do you characterize it?”
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau: (pause) “Thursday.”
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau: (pause) “Thursday.”
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UK Parliament is that Taskmaster contestant who gets 5 points with minimum effort because everyone else failed
The House of Commons showing right now that British politics, on certain fundamentals, is in a far healthier place than in the US. No polarisation, on this at least a commonly accepted set of realities and truth, and near unanimity against tyrants and for freedom.
March 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
UK Parliament is that Taskmaster contestant who gets 5 points with minimum effort because everyone else failed
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Canadian artists are boycotting the important @sxsw.com musical festival in Texas.This is an unprecedented show of force by Canadian artists.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Canada was going to be taught a lesson.
Greg consider this a teaching moment: your state is an enemy of democracy and arts.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Canada was going to be taught a lesson.
Greg consider this a teaching moment: your state is an enemy of democracy and arts.
February 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Canadian artists are boycotting the important @sxsw.com musical festival in Texas.This is an unprecedented show of force by Canadian artists.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Canada was going to be taught a lesson.
Greg consider this a teaching moment: your state is an enemy of democracy and arts.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Canada was going to be taught a lesson.
Greg consider this a teaching moment: your state is an enemy of democracy and arts.
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People who complain about the cost of building public transit are nowhere to be seen when theres highway widening project that costs billions and won’t fix traffic.
February 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
People who complain about the cost of building public transit are nowhere to be seen when theres highway widening project that costs billions and won’t fix traffic.
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The last king of France was forced to abdicate today in 1848. His regime swept aside by a popular revolution triggered by the government's refusal to allow a large public banquet.
Gotta love the French.
Gotta love the French.
February 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The last king of France was forced to abdicate today in 1848. His regime swept aside by a popular revolution triggered by the government's refusal to allow a large public banquet.
Gotta love the French.
Gotta love the French.
@andrewhunterm.bsky.social just catching up with Fish, and wow your Valentine’s episode and the first segment in particular is so peak silly and funny, so great! 👌💋
February 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
@andrewhunterm.bsky.social just catching up with Fish, and wow your Valentine’s episode and the first segment in particular is so peak silly and funny, so great! 👌💋
Realizing I have no clue how to build a community on social media anymore since I built my other platforms up from high school or through work contacts and now starting fresh with no reason for connecting is...weird? Challenging? Like screaming into more of a void than the first void?
February 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Realizing I have no clue how to build a community on social media anymore since I built my other platforms up from high school or through work contacts and now starting fresh with no reason for connecting is...weird? Challenging? Like screaming into more of a void than the first void?
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Every Canadian remembers Sidney Crosby’s “Golden Goal” to beat the US in overtime for the 2010 Winter Olympics Gold Medal here in Vancouver.
But don’t forget that win happened AFTER we lost to them in the qualifying round.
First we take the Fins seriously. Then, hopefully, see you soon #TeamUSA.
But don’t forget that win happened AFTER we lost to them in the qualifying round.
First we take the Fins seriously. Then, hopefully, see you soon #TeamUSA.
February 16, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Every Canadian remembers Sidney Crosby’s “Golden Goal” to beat the US in overtime for the 2010 Winter Olympics Gold Medal here in Vancouver.
But don’t forget that win happened AFTER we lost to them in the qualifying round.
First we take the Fins seriously. Then, hopefully, see you soon #TeamUSA.
But don’t forget that win happened AFTER we lost to them in the qualifying round.
First we take the Fins seriously. Then, hopefully, see you soon #TeamUSA.
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Get the message?
By Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz.
By Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz.
February 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Get the message?
By Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz.
By Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz.
I don’t drink coffee, but it’s fun to see the world work
we finally did it boys. we got our own freedom fries 🥲
February 10, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I don’t drink coffee, but it’s fun to see the world work
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Had an absolute doozy yesterday when ChatGPT invented a whole-ass quote. Never use generative AI for history, journalism, science, government policy or, in fact, anything that relies on facts.
January 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Had an absolute doozy yesterday when ChatGPT invented a whole-ass quote. Never use generative AI for history, journalism, science, government policy or, in fact, anything that relies on facts.
I can't even think of 7 accounts to follow or 10 posts to like... Was I off Twitter too long? Have I forgotten how to do this thing?
a man wearing a suit and a bolo tie holds a jacket
ALT: a man wearing a suit and a bolo tie holds a jacket
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December 1, 2024 at 6:06 PM
I can't even think of 7 accounts to follow or 10 posts to like... Was I off Twitter too long? Have I forgotten how to do this thing?