Doug Michaelides
@dougmich.bsky.social
Ex-corp. guy/consultant. T.O. born, living in Ottawa. Aware of my privilege.
Boards/Advisory Boards: EnviroCentre, CPAWS-OV, Esprit-AI.
Aging like fine 🍷: more nuanced, smoother but a bit flabby.
Boards/Advisory Boards: EnviroCentre, CPAWS-OV, Esprit-AI.
Aging like fine 🍷: more nuanced, smoother but a bit flabby.
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Doug Michaelides
@dougmich.bsky.social
· Nov 12
I’ve come to the conclusion that people are the problem.
But also the solution, as wise friends remind me.
Let’s all strive to be a solution not a problem.
But also the solution, as wise friends remind me.
Let’s all strive to be a solution not a problem.
Important news from Esprit_ai !
They will be demonstrating the use of advanced bed sensors and an AI-powered alert system to reduce falls, enhance sleep quality, and improve resident safety at Menno Place, BC’s 5th largest long term care home www.einnews.com/pr_news/7665...
They will be demonstrating the use of advanced bed sensors and an AI-powered alert system to reduce falls, enhance sleep quality, and improve resident safety at Menno Place, BC’s 5th largest long term care home www.einnews.com/pr_news/7665...
Invisible Sensors Lead to Fewer Falls for Seniors - Menno Place and Esprit-ai Team Up for Pilot Project
Menno Place Partners with Esprit-ai to Implement Innovative System Aimed at Reducing Falls, Enhancing Sleep Quality, and Improving Resident Safety
www.einnews.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Important news from Esprit_ai !
They will be demonstrating the use of advanced bed sensors and an AI-powered alert system to reduce falls, enhance sleep quality, and improve resident safety at Menno Place, BC’s 5th largest long term care home www.einnews.com/pr_news/7665...
They will be demonstrating the use of advanced bed sensors and an AI-powered alert system to reduce falls, enhance sleep quality, and improve resident safety at Menno Place, BC’s 5th largest long term care home www.einnews.com/pr_news/7665...
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If you're just catching up on Ontario's Bill 212, it passed yesterday.
Here's a rundown from me of what that'll mean for Highway 413, the Bradford Bypass and bike lanes in Toronto and beyond. (Spoiler alert, traffic will not get better)
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-high...
Here's a rundown from me of what that'll mean for Highway 413, the Bradford Bypass and bike lanes in Toronto and beyond. (Spoiler alert, traffic will not get better)
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-high...
With Bill 212 passed, Highway 413 is in and bike lanes are out | The Narwhal
Ontario’s Bill 212 empowers Doug Ford’s government to move ahead with Highway 413 without a full environmental assessment, and to rip out three Toronto bike lanes
thenarwhal.ca
November 26, 2024 at 10:19 PM
If you're just catching up on Ontario's Bill 212, it passed yesterday.
Here's a rundown from me of what that'll mean for Highway 413, the Bradford Bypass and bike lanes in Toronto and beyond. (Spoiler alert, traffic will not get better)
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-high...
Here's a rundown from me of what that'll mean for Highway 413, the Bradford Bypass and bike lanes in Toronto and beyond. (Spoiler alert, traffic will not get better)
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-high...
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Public library energy is the best energy. Like here is all the knowledge we could find, it's been meticulously organized and vetted and it will cost you nothing today, welcome to the absolute pinnacle of human civic evolution, feel free to pull up any bean bag chair you like
November 26, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Public library energy is the best energy. Like here is all the knowledge we could find, it's been meticulously organized and vetted and it will cost you nothing today, welcome to the absolute pinnacle of human civic evolution, feel free to pull up any bean bag chair you like
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A contingent of surrender monkeys materializes in Canada whenever the President of the United States twitches.
They are untethered from facts. Once you kiss those goodbye, it’s over.
🇺🇸’s border problem in 1 chart. 👇👇👇
They are untethered from facts. Once you kiss those goodbye, it’s over.
🇺🇸’s border problem in 1 chart. 👇👇👇
November 26, 2024 at 6:25 PM
A contingent of surrender monkeys materializes in Canada whenever the President of the United States twitches.
They are untethered from facts. Once you kiss those goodbye, it’s over.
🇺🇸’s border problem in 1 chart. 👇👇👇
They are untethered from facts. Once you kiss those goodbye, it’s over.
🇺🇸’s border problem in 1 chart. 👇👇👇
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It’s not “common sense” to ignore the people who’ve spent their whole adult lives learning about something complex. Imagine someone coming to your place of work, whatever it is, and telling you that you’re doing everything wrong because “common sense.” What would you think of them?
The reviews are in. The professional associations representing Ontario’s engineers tinyurl.com/5n6tuxv5 urban planners tinyurl.com/ytj3xuc2 and traffic engineers tinyurl.com/276hzzxd have all come out opposed to Ontario’s proposed law to override local governments and rip out local bike lanes.
November 23, 2024 at 7:17 PM
It’s not “common sense” to ignore the people who’ve spent their whole adult lives learning about something complex. Imagine someone coming to your place of work, whatever it is, and telling you that you’re doing everything wrong because “common sense.” What would you think of them?
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Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost, the air & noise pollution, the huge space difference, etc… @theconversation.bsky.social
theconversation.com/cycling-is-t...
theconversation.com/cycling-is-t...
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
theconversation.com
November 24, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost, the air & noise pollution, the huge space difference, etc… @theconversation.bsky.social
theconversation.com/cycling-is-t...
theconversation.com/cycling-is-t...
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Has no one on Trump's team suggested a flat-earther to head NASA? That seems to be the missing piece.
November 24, 2024 at 4:43 AM
Has no one on Trump's team suggested a flat-earther to head NASA? That seems to be the missing piece.
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There have been gaps in the information about the Sportsplex newcomer reception centre (aka Sprung shelter). So rumours and false information have understandably spread.
Councillor Devine has created an FAQ.
An info session will be on December 4th at 6 p.m.
www.seandevine.ca/newcomer_rec...
Councillor Devine has created an FAQ.
An info session will be on December 4th at 6 p.m.
www.seandevine.ca/newcomer_rec...
Newcomer Reception Centre: Q&A
Ward 9, Knoxdale-Merivale
www.seandevine.ca
November 23, 2024 at 2:19 PM
There have been gaps in the information about the Sportsplex newcomer reception centre (aka Sprung shelter). So rumours and false information have understandably spread.
Councillor Devine has created an FAQ.
An info session will be on December 4th at 6 p.m.
www.seandevine.ca/newcomer_rec...
Councillor Devine has created an FAQ.
An info session will be on December 4th at 6 p.m.
www.seandevine.ca/newcomer_rec...
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Renewables need less energy:
Electricity generation ~2x less (by not throwing heat in coal and gas away).
Heating ~3x less (by using heatpumps that make 3 kWh heat from 1 kwh electricity)
Cars ~4× less (combustion engines waste ~80% of energy)
Electricity generation ~2x less (by not throwing heat in coal and gas away).
Heating ~3x less (by using heatpumps that make 3 kWh heat from 1 kwh electricity)
Cars ~4× less (combustion engines waste ~80% of energy)
Have we been duped by the primary energy fallacy?
Critics of renewables often say that we cannot possibly replace the vast amount of fossil fuel we currently use with clean energy.
The good news is that we don’t have to. My article in Medium explains why.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
Critics of renewables often say that we cannot possibly replace the vast amount of fossil fuel we currently use with clean energy.
The good news is that we don’t have to. My article in Medium explains why.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
Have we been duped by the primary energy fallacy?
Whenever I post something on renewable energy on social media it never takes long for negative comments to arrive in my feed. One type of…
medium.com
November 22, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Renewables need less energy:
Electricity generation ~2x less (by not throwing heat in coal and gas away).
Heating ~3x less (by using heatpumps that make 3 kWh heat from 1 kwh electricity)
Cars ~4× less (combustion engines waste ~80% of energy)
Electricity generation ~2x less (by not throwing heat in coal and gas away).
Heating ~3x less (by using heatpumps that make 3 kWh heat from 1 kwh electricity)
Cars ~4× less (combustion engines waste ~80% of energy)
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Here’s something we’re not talking about enough in Ontario.
Every province and every city in Canada, North America and the world are competing with every other province and every other city.
This dangerous dumpster-fire of deranged decision-making is damaging Ontario.
That’s 100% certain.
Every province and every city in Canada, North America and the world are competing with every other province and every other city.
This dangerous dumpster-fire of deranged decision-making is damaging Ontario.
That’s 100% certain.
This is SHOCKING. Among everything else that’s despicable about this, ITS A CLEAR ADMISSION THAT THEY KNOW THAT DOING THIS WILL OBVIOUSLY ENDANGER LIVES.
People rode bikes on these streets before the bike-lanes (albeit fewer) and they will again after. The inevitable blood will be on Ford’s hands.
People rode bikes on these streets before the bike-lanes (albeit fewer) and they will again after. The inevitable blood will be on Ford’s hands.
November 22, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Here’s something we’re not talking about enough in Ontario.
Every province and every city in Canada, North America and the world are competing with every other province and every other city.
This dangerous dumpster-fire of deranged decision-making is damaging Ontario.
That’s 100% certain.
Every province and every city in Canada, North America and the world are competing with every other province and every other city.
This dangerous dumpster-fire of deranged decision-making is damaging Ontario.
That’s 100% certain.
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Who steals a hurricane victim’s dog and fights them in court for 16 months over the stolen dog
Pam Bondi refused to return their dog to a family of Katrina victims after she "adopted" their dog. She fought them in court for 16 months before she gave the dog back. Disqualifying. Character counts. www.businessinsider.com/rnc-speaker-...
RNC speaker Pam Bondi was once in a 16-month custody battle over a dog with Hurricane Katrina victims
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to return a St. Bernard she adopted from a rescue shelter to the family it belonged to.
www.businessinsider.com
November 22, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Who steals a hurricane victim’s dog and fights them in court for 16 months over the stolen dog
I’d sure like to see a lot more men vilifying all the well-known ones accused of sexual assault, human trafficking and sex with minors.
It’s not normal to do those things and they’re reprehensible pigs that deserve to be ostracized and prosecuted.
Surely others feel this way?
It’s not normal to do those things and they’re reprehensible pigs that deserve to be ostracized and prosecuted.
Surely others feel this way?
November 22, 2024 at 9:29 PM
I’d sure like to see a lot more men vilifying all the well-known ones accused of sexual assault, human trafficking and sex with minors.
It’s not normal to do those things and they’re reprehensible pigs that deserve to be ostracized and prosecuted.
Surely others feel this way?
It’s not normal to do those things and they’re reprehensible pigs that deserve to be ostracized and prosecuted.
Surely others feel this way?
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Just a reminder that when Ford plays at being mayor, putting lives at risk, and making his government immune from prosecution is that the almost $50 mil price tag could be hiring rural doctors and keeping ERs open #onpoli
This is blatant life endangerment thru dangerous public policy I wouldn’t have thought possible until recently. In Ontario the Doug Ford Govt plans to BAN LAWSUITS against the Province WHEN people on bikes are hurt or killed after they rip out safe bike-lanes. “Stay off streets for your own safety.”
November 22, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Just a reminder that when Ford plays at being mayor, putting lives at risk, and making his government immune from prosecution is that the almost $50 mil price tag could be hiring rural doctors and keeping ERs open #onpoli
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Did you know that free and discounted youth transit fares are at risk in Ottawa?
EnviroCentre has a new blog all about how the future of transit should be supporting the next generation of transit riders ⬇️ .
📢 Let your councillor know if you want to keep free/discounted fares for young people.
EnviroCentre has a new blog all about how the future of transit should be supporting the next generation of transit riders ⬇️ .
📢 Let your councillor know if you want to keep free/discounted fares for young people.
The future of transit IS kids on the bus - EnviroCentre
The things we learn when we are young stick with us. Can you still remember your childhood phone number and […]
www.envirocentre.ca
November 22, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Did you know that free and discounted youth transit fares are at risk in Ottawa?
EnviroCentre has a new blog all about how the future of transit should be supporting the next generation of transit riders ⬇️ .
📢 Let your councillor know if you want to keep free/discounted fares for young people.
EnviroCentre has a new blog all about how the future of transit should be supporting the next generation of transit riders ⬇️ .
📢 Let your councillor know if you want to keep free/discounted fares for young people.
This is an excellent point about the language we use.
Cyclists, drivers and pedestrians are all people trying to get somewhere safely.
Cyclists, drivers and pedestrians are all people trying to get somewhere safely.
I actively avoid calling people on bikes “cyclists.” It fuels an “othering” or “us vs them,” and makes it easier to claim that safe infrastructure is for a small in-group. None of which is helpful.
It may take more characters in a post, but I just say people on bikes. Because that’s what they are.
It may take more characters in a post, but I just say people on bikes. Because that’s what they are.
November 22, 2024 at 9:14 PM
This is an excellent point about the language we use.
Cyclists, drivers and pedestrians are all people trying to get somewhere safely.
Cyclists, drivers and pedestrians are all people trying to get somewhere safely.
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“We have officially advised our university to ditch carbon offsets – and focus on cutting emissions.”
Relevant/applicable to any kind of organization… or person.
#ClimateCrisis via @uk.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/we-have-offi...
Relevant/applicable to any kind of organization… or person.
#ClimateCrisis via @uk.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/we-have-offi...
We have officially advised our university to ditch carbon offsets – and focus on cutting emissions
Your organisation should probably ditch offsets too.
theconversation.com
November 22, 2024 at 8:41 PM
“We have officially advised our university to ditch carbon offsets – and focus on cutting emissions.”
Relevant/applicable to any kind of organization… or person.
#ClimateCrisis via @uk.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/we-have-offi...
Relevant/applicable to any kind of organization… or person.
#ClimateCrisis via @uk.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/we-have-offi...
The Ottawa Tool Library is hosting a Repair Café at the Tony Graham Recreation Complex in Kanata, Nov. 30th.
#Ottawa #OttCity #Sustainability
ottawatoollibrary.com/events/repai...
#Ottawa #OttCity #Sustainability
ottawatoollibrary.com/events/repai...
Repair Café at the Tony Graham Recreation Complex
Throw it away? No way! Fix it at the Repair Café! Venez faire réparer vos articles au Café de reparations! Veuillez noter que cet événement se déroulera principalement en anglais. Repair Cafés are an…
ottawatoollibrary.com
November 22, 2024 at 8:58 PM
The Ottawa Tool Library is hosting a Repair Café at the Tony Graham Recreation Complex in Kanata, Nov. 30th.
#Ottawa #OttCity #Sustainability
ottawatoollibrary.com/events/repai...
#Ottawa #OttCity #Sustainability
ottawatoollibrary.com/events/repai...
The worst part of all this awfulness is that she is doing it all to get on TV to get Trump’s attention.
“Pick me! Pick me! Pick me for something!”
“Pick me! Pick me! Pick me for something!”
Nancy Mace: "It is offensive that a man in a skirt thinks that he's my equal. He's forcing his genitals into women's restrooms."
November 22, 2024 at 4:46 AM
The worst part of all this awfulness is that she is doing it all to get on TV to get Trump’s attention.
“Pick me! Pick me! Pick me for something!”
“Pick me! Pick me! Pick me for something!”
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Quebec to ban gas in new and existing bldgs by 2040. This is what leadership looks like. www.theenergymix.com/quebec-to-ba...
Quebec to Ban Gas in All Buildings by 2040
Quebec has set a 2040 deadline to remove fossil fuels from all buildings, except those in the industrial sector.
www.theenergymix.com
November 21, 2024 at 2:07 AM
Quebec to ban gas in new and existing bldgs by 2040. This is what leadership looks like. www.theenergymix.com/quebec-to-ba...
A government knowingly endangering its citizens.
A malevolent government indeed.
A malevolent government indeed.
This is proof they know what they're doing will kill or injure people. This is a malevolent gov't. Treating it as rational is a pantomime of some fantasy benign and good faith politics of yesterlore that doesn't exist. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Ford government to ban lawsuits against province if cyclists are hurt or killed on streets where bike lanes were removed
Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria tells cyclists: for your own safety, stay off Bloor, Yonge and University when bike lanes are removed.
www.thestar.com
November 22, 2024 at 3:44 AM
A government knowingly endangering its citizens.
A malevolent government indeed.
A malevolent government indeed.
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No sexual assault or human trafficking. Just good old-fashioned corruption, it seems.
You weren’t expecting a Trump pick to be squeaky clean, were you? He just doesn’t attract that type.
You weren’t expecting a Trump pick to be squeaky clean, were you? He just doesn’t attract that type.
Pam Bondi, Trump's new pick for AG, has a very long history from when she was Florida's attorney general of helping Trump legally after he gave her contributions.
And there's more you need to know.
A brief thread.
And there's more you need to know.
A brief thread.
November 22, 2024 at 12:58 AM
No sexual assault or human trafficking. Just good old-fashioned corruption, it seems.
You weren’t expecting a Trump pick to be squeaky clean, were you? He just doesn’t attract that type.
You weren’t expecting a Trump pick to be squeaky clean, were you? He just doesn’t attract that type.
Even the auto makers can see the writing on the wall.
Electric is the future.
Electric is the future.
As they say, how the turn tables have turned.
“Automakers to Trump: Please Require Us to Sell Electric Vehicles.” Via @nytimes.com 
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/c...
“Automakers to Trump: Please Require Us to Sell Electric Vehicles.” Via @nytimes.com 
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/c...
Automakers Want Trump to Keep Federal E.V. Regulations in Place
Donald J. Trump promised to erase Biden tailpipe rules that are designed to get carmakers to produce E.V.s. But Detroit wants to keep them.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 12:41 AM
Even the auto makers can see the writing on the wall.
Electric is the future.
Electric is the future.