Brainiac Kim
@brainiackim.bsky.social
Canadian from Toronto. Political & news junkie. Work in law, worked on Parliament Hill & Toronto City Council. Loves volunteering to improve the community & world. Advocate for social justice, diversity, equity, inclusion & accessibility. Progressive
After Remembrance Day in Canada, Christmas lights start popping up! Christmas Markets will soon pop up too.
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
After Remembrance Day in Canada, Christmas lights start popping up! Christmas Markets will soon pop up too.
In Toronto, we use the CN Tower as the compass. Then, it's "from the lake" or "towards the lake".
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
In Toronto, we use the CN Tower as the compass. Then, it's "from the lake" or "towards the lake".
You could ask someone for directions
November 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
You could ask someone for directions
What if we "Google Map"
a cartoon of homer simpson standing in a grassy yard
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November 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
What if we "Google Map"
Paying customers (fare keeps ⬆️) are treated like criminals, constant fare agents checking. Homeless people allowed to stay on, 0 talk w/ them - emboldens them - fare is fair. Homeless rides free (not even to get from point A to B to get services). Seniors, disabled, students, unemployed don't /4
November 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Paying customers (fare keeps ⬆️) are treated like criminals, constant fare agents checking. Homeless people allowed to stay on, 0 talk w/ them - emboldens them - fare is fair. Homeless rides free (not even to get from point A to B to get services). Seniors, disabled, students, unemployed don't /4
Anxiety & PTSD traumas from public transit rides accumulates in body. You try not to escalate w/ homeless people, some can be violent, the stress gets to you. It's the same route homeless people ride back & forth across the city multiple loops - treating vehicles as homeless shelters, freeloading /3
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Anxiety & PTSD traumas from public transit rides accumulates in body. You try not to escalate w/ homeless people, some can be violent, the stress gets to you. It's the same route homeless people ride back & forth across the city multiple loops - treating vehicles as homeless shelters, freeloading /3
w/ their NASTY belongings all over the place! Their blankets like tents. The stench of pungent puke-inducing body odour. Toronto has public showers they use @ drop-ins or community centres. If unlucky, your ride is filled w/ f bombs & mentally-ill screeching tirades in your face. War-like stress /2
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
w/ their NASTY belongings all over the place! Their blankets like tents. The stench of pungent puke-inducing body odour. Toronto has public showers they use @ drop-ins or community centres. If unlucky, your ride is filled w/ f bombs & mentally-ill screeching tirades in your face. War-like stress /2