glen or glenda
@glenorglendalou.bsky.social
farm raised. urban dweller. mad cyclist.
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Meet Sophie Scholl a member of the White Rose Resistance who urged Germans to peacefully resist the Nazi regime. It cost her her life. Her final words should still resonate today.
June 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Meet Sophie Scholl a member of the White Rose Resistance who urged Germans to peacefully resist the Nazi regime. It cost her her life. Her final words should still resonate today.
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@en.ottawa.ca's draft Transportation Master Plan perpetuates this car dependency: it abandons the Official Plan's commitment to make >50% of all trips by sustainable modes by 2046.
engage.ottawa.ca/transportati...
Tell your councillor you want an efficient, low-emissions transportation system. 2/2
engage.ottawa.ca/transportati...
Tell your councillor you want an efficient, low-emissions transportation system. 2/2
Transportation Master Plan Update
Moving in the right direction Ottawa has grown into a city of one million residents. Over the next 25 years, that number is expected to grow to more than 1.4 million. With that kind of growth, we need...
engage.ottawa.ca
June 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
@en.ottawa.ca's draft Transportation Master Plan perpetuates this car dependency: it abandons the Official Plan's commitment to make >50% of all trips by sustainable modes by 2046.
engage.ottawa.ca/transportati...
Tell your councillor you want an efficient, low-emissions transportation system. 2/2
engage.ottawa.ca/transportati...
Tell your councillor you want an efficient, low-emissions transportation system. 2/2
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Traffic in #Ottawa yesterday was *terrible*.
This is a natural symptom of our system's over-reliance on cars.
Car travel is least efficient mode for throughput. An efficient transportation system provides safe and connected travel through sustainable modes.
#OttCity #OttTraffic #GreenMobility 1/2
This is a natural symptom of our system's over-reliance on cars.
Car travel is least efficient mode for throughput. An efficient transportation system provides safe and connected travel through sustainable modes.
#OttCity #OttTraffic #GreenMobility 1/2
June 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Traffic in #Ottawa yesterday was *terrible*.
This is a natural symptom of our system's over-reliance on cars.
Car travel is least efficient mode for throughput. An efficient transportation system provides safe and connected travel through sustainable modes.
#OttCity #OttTraffic #GreenMobility 1/2
This is a natural symptom of our system's over-reliance on cars.
Car travel is least efficient mode for throughput. An efficient transportation system provides safe and connected travel through sustainable modes.
#OttCity #OttTraffic #GreenMobility 1/2
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Collectively speaking, we humans are so stupid.
Earth will warm 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in just two years, new data shows. Irreversible tipping points — like the melting of Arctic ice sheets or the collapse of coral reefs — are closer at hand than previously believed.
Earth is likely to cross a key climate threshold in two years
A new World Meteorological Organization report spells the end of the world’s most famous climate goal.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Collectively speaking, we humans are so stupid.
We’ve seen two bike-car collisions at the Trillium Pathway at Beech already this yr. Lots of verbal altercations between peds & drivers as well. What will it take to slow everyone down at this intersection before there’s a serious incident?! @en.ottawa.ca @arieltroster.com @bikeottawa.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
We’ve seen two bike-car collisions at the Trillium Pathway at Beech already this yr. Lots of verbal altercations between peds & drivers as well. What will it take to slow everyone down at this intersection before there’s a serious incident?! @en.ottawa.ca @arieltroster.com @bikeottawa.bsky.social
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The vote split is familiar. Deamalgate or (more realistically) adopt a borough system.
Councillor Menard wants to lift the item regarding a fossil fuel ban for today's meeting, and makes the case for dealing with this matter today.
The committee vote on whether to lift the item:
No: Luloff, Dudas, Curry, Gower, Tierney, Brown, Kitts, Sutcliffe
Yes: King, Leiper, Brockington, Menard
The committee vote on whether to lift the item:
No: Luloff, Dudas, Curry, Gower, Tierney, Brown, Kitts, Sutcliffe
Yes: King, Leiper, Brockington, Menard
June 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The vote split is familiar. Deamalgate or (more realistically) adopt a borough system.
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#Pierracite has no business living rent free at Stornoway as a defeated politician. Consider signing the petition to remove the squator from the residence of the leader of the official opposition.
www.change.org/p/evict-pier...
www.change.org/p/evict-pier...
Sign the Petition
Evict Pierre and Ana Poilievre out of the Stornoway Residence in Ottawa, Canada
www.change.org
May 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
#Pierracite has no business living rent free at Stornoway as a defeated politician. Consider signing the petition to remove the squator from the residence of the leader of the official opposition.
www.change.org/p/evict-pier...
www.change.org/p/evict-pier...
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Pierre Poilievre should respect the clear decision of Canadian voters who chose not to re-elect him and vacate Stornoway. Taxpayers should not be paying for a politician who no longer holds office, as doing so contradicts principles of fiscal responsibility and the appropriate use of public funds.
May 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Pierre Poilievre should respect the clear decision of Canadian voters who chose not to re-elect him and vacate Stornoway. Taxpayers should not be paying for a politician who no longer holds office, as doing so contradicts principles of fiscal responsibility and the appropriate use of public funds.
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What if we used our existing land in better ways? What if we maintained green space and agricultural land for growing food to support farmers and provide food security? What if that was part of the solution to climate change? We know the answers; politically we’re not looking at the long game.
May 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
What if we used our existing land in better ways? What if we maintained green space and agricultural land for growing food to support farmers and provide food security? What if that was part of the solution to climate change? We know the answers; politically we’re not looking at the long game.
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When suburban development looks to expand into floodplains or farmland that is meant to help control, flooding and stormwater, even if it’s re-engineered to pretend it’s safe, eventually nature will have its way. And those homeowners are then stuck in society has to step in and pick up the cost. 1/
"When development is pushed into floodplains, wetlands & other sensitive areas, the risks aren’t theoretical... We’ve seen this before & the consequences aren’t just environmental - they’re economic," one Kingstonian writes of #Bill5.
Full #opinion piece: www.kingstonist.com/culture/opin...
Full #opinion piece: www.kingstonist.com/culture/opin...
Opinion: Bill 5 will raise costs, undermine local planning, and put our communities at risk – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Bill 5, Protecting Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, is being promoted as a solution to housing and economic challenges.
www.kingstonist.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
When suburban development looks to expand into floodplains or farmland that is meant to help control, flooding and stormwater, even if it’s re-engineered to pretend it’s safe, eventually nature will have its way. And those homeowners are then stuck in society has to step in and pick up the cost. 1/
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Vote to keep this trash out of power.
April 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Vote to keep this trash out of power.
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Just... stop. You cannot defend saying that Canada is an 'artificial' country. It took shape long before you were born. It was a radical idea at the time to meld two cultures in one entity, respecting each others' institutions and histories. There is always room for improvement, of course.
Blanchet defends calling Canada an ‘artificial country’
Bloc Québécois leader faces criticism from Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, other federal party leaders
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Just... stop. You cannot defend saying that Canada is an 'artificial' country. It took shape long before you were born. It was a radical idea at the time to meld two cultures in one entity, respecting each others' institutions and histories. There is always room for improvement, of course.
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"... footage shows protesters used megaphones to yell... vulgar slogans. They called Liberal politicians & their supporters "pedophiles,"... used homophobic slurs and linked Carney to convicted sex offender and trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
I see thst not much has changed in Poilievre's world.🙄
I see thst not much has changed in Poilievre's world.🙄
Here's what happened before the 'Brantford Boomer' went viral for flipping the double bird | CBC News
An image of a retired Liberal supporter flipping the double bird at a rally for Mark Carney in Brantford, Ont., has gone viral, with the man being dubbed "the Brantford Boomer." CBC's visual investiga...
www.cbc.ca
April 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
"... footage shows protesters used megaphones to yell... vulgar slogans. They called Liberal politicians & their supporters "pedophiles,"... used homophobic slurs and linked Carney to convicted sex offender and trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
I see thst not much has changed in Poilievre's world.🙄
I see thst not much has changed in Poilievre's world.🙄
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Women are dying without access to lifesaving healthcare in 🇺🇸 and we must protect Canadian women.
All Conservative MPs are antichoice and all Liberal MPs will vote prochoice on any abortion related bills.
#Vote
#WomensRights
#Carney
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/anti-c...
All Conservative MPs are antichoice and all Liberal MPs will vote prochoice on any abortion related bills.
#Vote
#WomensRights
#Carney
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/anti-c...
March 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Women are dying without access to lifesaving healthcare in 🇺🇸 and we must protect Canadian women.
All Conservative MPs are antichoice and all Liberal MPs will vote prochoice on any abortion related bills.
#Vote
#WomensRights
#Carney
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/anti-c...
All Conservative MPs are antichoice and all Liberal MPs will vote prochoice on any abortion related bills.
#Vote
#WomensRights
#Carney
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/anti-c...
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Trump talking about Zelensky and Ukraine: “You don't start a war against somebody that is 20 times your size and then hope that people give you some missiles."
Fact check: "On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II" - Wikipedia
Fact check: "On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II" - Wikipedia
April 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Trump talking about Zelensky and Ukraine: “You don't start a war against somebody that is 20 times your size and then hope that people give you some missiles."
Fact check: "On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II" - Wikipedia
Fact check: "On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II" - Wikipedia
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THIS IS TOTAL PERFORMANCE ART! If there are any Canadians who think multiple murderers are routinely released from federal prison, think again:
www.utflr.ca/blog/bissonn....
Poilievre is an unmitigated liar who will exploit anger and rage to their fullest.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.utflr.ca/blog/bissonn....
Poilievre is an unmitigated liar who will exploit anger and rage to their fullest.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Poilievre says he'll use notwithstanding clause to ensure multiple-murderers die in prison | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’ll ensure multiple-murderers die in jail by becoming the first Canadian prime minister to override charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause.
www.cbc.ca
April 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
THIS IS TOTAL PERFORMANCE ART! If there are any Canadians who think multiple murderers are routinely released from federal prison, think again:
www.utflr.ca/blog/bissonn....
Poilievre is an unmitigated liar who will exploit anger and rage to their fullest.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.utflr.ca/blog/bissonn....
Poilievre is an unmitigated liar who will exploit anger and rage to their fullest.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Exactly how many multiple murderers have been released from federal custody? If so, when did their sentence commence, & how old were they when they were released? Rare as teeth on a hen, FFS.
Olson died in prison. Pickton died in prison. Bernardo will die in prison.
Olson died in prison. Pickton died in prison. Bernardo will die in prison.
April 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Exactly how many multiple murderers have been released from federal custody? If so, when did their sentence commence, & how old were they when they were released? Rare as teeth on a hen, FFS.
Olson died in prison. Pickton died in prison. Bernardo will die in prison.
Olson died in prison. Pickton died in prison. Bernardo will die in prison.
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A little reminder for Ottawa.
sprawl is an unmitigated environmental, social, and economic disaster
it is no longer affordable (especially when you add in transportation and time)
sprawl is driving climate change. literally.
and it is a ponzi scheme - unable to fund maintenance and replacement costs
it is no longer affordable (especially when you add in transportation and time)
sprawl is driving climate change. literally.
and it is a ponzi scheme - unable to fund maintenance and replacement costs
Not a single time in this article glorifying the need for sprawl to address the US's affordable housing crisis is there a mention of the vast transportation costs of sprawling living patterns. Nor is there mention of the fact that sprawl is directly linked to disinvestment in urban cores.
April 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A little reminder for Ottawa.
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He brought doughnuts and had flags made. He supported this and no amount of revisionist history will change that. Vote for @brucefanjoy.bsky.social
We all saw the "freedom" truck convoy occupy Ottawa for weeks. We all saw the support from MAGA in the US, US flags being waved, F Trudeau flags, and anti-vaccine slogans. But never forget what we also saw, the official Opposition leader lending his full support.
#cdnpoli #canpoli #poilievre
#cdnpoli #canpoli #poilievre
April 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
He brought doughnuts and had flags made. He supported this and no amount of revisionist history will change that. Vote for @brucefanjoy.bsky.social
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Andrew Lawton at his worst, called the Commemoration of Polytechnique Massacre a " Fake Holiday" promoted by "Feminazis."
Doug Ford had the decency to reject him as a Candidate.
But he is running for PierrePoilievre in London. #cdnpoli
Doug Ford had the decency to reject him as a Candidate.
But he is running for PierrePoilievre in London. #cdnpoli
April 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Andrew Lawton at his worst, called the Commemoration of Polytechnique Massacre a " Fake Holiday" promoted by "Feminazis."
Doug Ford had the decency to reject him as a Candidate.
But he is running for PierrePoilievre in London. #cdnpoli
Doug Ford had the decency to reject him as a Candidate.
But he is running for PierrePoilievre in London. #cdnpoli
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84 candidates don't support a woman's right to choose.
50 are from the Conservative Party, 24 from the People's Party of Canada, seven from the Christian Heritage Party, two from the United Party of Canada, and one from the Libertarian Party.
www.antihate.ca/federal_cand...
50 are from the Conservative Party, 24 from the People's Party of Canada, seven from the Christian Heritage Party, two from the United Party of Canada, and one from the Libertarian Party.
www.antihate.ca/federal_cand...
84 Federal Candidates Given “Green Light” by Canadian Anti-Abortion Group
The group’s questionnaire includes “Are there any circumstances under which you believe a woman should have access to abortion?”
www.antihate.ca
April 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
84 candidates don't support a woman's right to choose.
50 are from the Conservative Party, 24 from the People's Party of Canada, seven from the Christian Heritage Party, two from the United Party of Canada, and one from the Libertarian Party.
www.antihate.ca/federal_cand...
50 are from the Conservative Party, 24 from the People's Party of Canada, seven from the Christian Heritage Party, two from the United Party of Canada, and one from the Libertarian Party.
www.antihate.ca/federal_cand...
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Writing a fawning biography of the party leader seems to have made him subject to a lower standard of behaviour.
The voters of London: it’s up to you.
The voters of London: it’s up to you.
Andrew Lawton at his worst, called the Commemoration of Polytechnique Massacre a " Fake Holiday" promoted by "Feminazis."
Doug Ford had the decency to reject him as a Candidate.
But he is running for PierrePoilievre in London. #cdnpoli
Doug Ford had the decency to reject him as a Candidate.
But he is running for PierrePoilievre in London. #cdnpoli
April 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Writing a fawning biography of the party leader seems to have made him subject to a lower standard of behaviour.
The voters of London: it’s up to you.
The voters of London: it’s up to you.
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Reminder: Pierre Poilievre STILL refuses to apply for the normal, usual security clearance, the Canadian media is STILL under-reporting that, and I’m STILL choosing to assume under these dangerous and scary circumstances that it’s because he knows that he wouldn’t pass the security check.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith asked US administration to "put things on pause" to help Poilievre get elected as PM x.com/cspotweet/st...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Reminder: Pierre Poilievre STILL refuses to apply for the normal, usual security clearance, the Canadian media is STILL under-reporting that, and I’m STILL choosing to assume under these dangerous and scary circumstances that it’s because he knows that he wouldn’t pass the security check.