Heath Ryan
@heathryan16.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, father, cyclist, thinker & supporter of Ukrainian 🇺🇦 charity Voices of Children.
Holding the powerful to account and calling out hypocrisy.
Books include: 'Car is Guest' and 'Her Honour Refuses Your Request'.
Australian and Canadian 🇨🇦
Holding the powerful to account and calling out hypocrisy.
Books include: 'Car is Guest' and 'Her Honour Refuses Your Request'.
Australian and Canadian 🇨🇦
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Heath Ryan
@heathryan16.bsky.social
· Dec 20
Thanks for following me. I will mainly use this account to promote discussion & awareness of cycling safety, active transport, progressive urbanism and action on climate change, But I will also post or repost things that interest me.
I will also promote my books; many will be free ePDFs.
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I will also promote my books; many will be free ePDFs.
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Like Russia is doing. Withholding bad economic data.
The parallels are interesting. And concerning.
The parallels are interesting. And concerning.
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Like Russia is doing. Withholding bad economic data.
The parallels are interesting. And concerning.
The parallels are interesting. And concerning.
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“Cars are cars. The problem is cars. And the problem of cars can’t be solved with different cars”
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
“Cars are cars. The problem is cars. And the problem of cars can’t be solved with different cars”
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
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❗️Sweden will not recognize Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territories – Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard
"Our position is that, in order to achieve a just and lasting peace, borders cannot be changed by force.
"Our position is that, in order to achieve a just and lasting peace, borders cannot be changed by force.
November 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
❗️Sweden will not recognize Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territories – Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard
"Our position is that, in order to achieve a just and lasting peace, borders cannot be changed by force.
"Our position is that, in order to achieve a just and lasting peace, borders cannot be changed by force.
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Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Ironically Trump is not stable either
❗️ Trump's November 27 deadline "is not stable" - Rubio
This statement by the US Secretary of State is quoted by CNN. According to Marco Rubio, the deadline for signing the peace agreement that Trump has set for Ukraine could be "significantly shifted."
This statement by the US Secretary of State is quoted by CNN. According to Marco Rubio, the deadline for signing the peace agreement that Trump has set for Ukraine could be "significantly shifted."
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Ironically Trump is not stable either
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🇺🇦 Zelensky: The crux of the entire diplomatic situation is that it was Russia, and only Russia, that started this war, and it is Russia, and only Russia, that has been refusing to end it throughout the full-scale invasion.
November 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🇺🇦 Zelensky: The crux of the entire diplomatic situation is that it was Russia, and only Russia, that started this war, and it is Russia, and only Russia, that has been refusing to end it throughout the full-scale invasion.
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A European counter-proposal has some of the elements needed to end Russia's war:
–a full, unconditional ceasefire
–return of all kidnapped Ukrainian children
–respect for Ukraine's sovereignty
–NATO membership is up to NATO members to decide
–Russian assets will restore Ukraine
–a full, unconditional ceasefire
–return of all kidnapped Ukrainian children
–respect for Ukraine's sovereignty
–NATO membership is up to NATO members to decide
–Russian assets will restore Ukraine
November 24, 2025 at 3:44 AM
A European counter-proposal has some of the elements needed to end Russia's war:
–a full, unconditional ceasefire
–return of all kidnapped Ukrainian children
–respect for Ukraine's sovereignty
–NATO membership is up to NATO members to decide
–Russian assets will restore Ukraine
–a full, unconditional ceasefire
–return of all kidnapped Ukrainian children
–respect for Ukraine's sovereignty
–NATO membership is up to NATO members to decide
–Russian assets will restore Ukraine
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not one US city on this list (including seattle)
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives.
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives
The Copenhagenize Index, the most comprehensive ranking of urban cycling friendliness, evaluates 100 cities on how far they’ve gone to make cycling safe, convenient, and appealing.
momentummag.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
not one US city on this list (including seattle)
I don’t even have to look. Not one Australian city!
A country where driver insurance is an option and annual vehicle inspections are only required in half the jurisdictions.
We are just lying to ourselves.
A country where driver insurance is an option and annual vehicle inspections are only required in half the jurisdictions.
We are just lying to ourselves.
not one US city on this list (including seattle)
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives.
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
November 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I don’t even have to look. Not one Australian city!
A country where driver insurance is an option and annual vehicle inspections are only required in half the jurisdictions.
We are just lying to ourselves.
A country where driver insurance is an option and annual vehicle inspections are only required in half the jurisdictions.
We are just lying to ourselves.
Interesting.
When Western leaders speak about a just and lasting peace in the Russia/Ukraine 🇺🇦 war, they mean that they are going to help the victim defeat the occupier/oppressor, but when they speak about a just and lasting peace for the Middle East they do not mean that.
Food for thought.
When Western leaders speak about a just and lasting peace in the Russia/Ukraine 🇺🇦 war, they mean that they are going to help the victim defeat the occupier/oppressor, but when they speak about a just and lasting peace for the Middle East they do not mean that.
Food for thought.
I spoke with President Zelenskyy today on next steps towards a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
We discussed continued efforts towards a peace settlement and agreed that Ukraine must be at the centre of negotiations.
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/read...
We discussed continued efforts towards a peace settlement and agreed that Ukraine must be at the centre of negotiations.
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/read...
Prime Minister Carney speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The leaders discussed the next steps in supporting Ukraine toward a just and lasting peace. They welcomed President Trump’s continued efforts toward a negotiated settlement and expressed their support...
www.pm.gc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Interesting.
When Western leaders speak about a just and lasting peace in the Russia/Ukraine 🇺🇦 war, they mean that they are going to help the victim defeat the occupier/oppressor, but when they speak about a just and lasting peace for the Middle East they do not mean that.
Food for thought.
When Western leaders speak about a just and lasting peace in the Russia/Ukraine 🇺🇦 war, they mean that they are going to help the victim defeat the occupier/oppressor, but when they speak about a just and lasting peace for the Middle East they do not mean that.
Food for thought.
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Cycling Good Cheer bicycle parade is Sunday December 7th staring at 1pm at Yonge Street & Eglinton - see Santa riding a toy filled Cargobike, Ruby the Red Nosed Reindeer & elves from North Pole aka NorthYork! No ads just simple fun for the family!! www.communitybikewaysto.ca/events/roqzi...
6th annual Cycling Good Cheer — Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition
Join us for the 6th Annual Cycling Good Cheer!
www.communitybikewaysto.ca
November 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Cycling Good Cheer bicycle parade is Sunday December 7th staring at 1pm at Yonge Street & Eglinton - see Santa riding a toy filled Cargobike, Ruby the Red Nosed Reindeer & elves from North Pole aka NorthYork! No ads just simple fun for the family!! www.communitybikewaysto.ca/events/roqzi...
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On one side of my family we have zero knowledge of our lineage before my grandpa. There was just nobody left to ask. He wasn’t even sure if his last name was real or made up. And there’s a story like this in almost every Ukrainian household.
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
🕯 Eternal memory to all victims of Holodomor. A moment of silence.
November 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
On one side of my family we have zero knowledge of our lineage before my grandpa. There was just nobody left to ask. He wasn’t even sure if his last name was real or made up. And there’s a story like this in almost every Ukrainian household.
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
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Did you know?
Trump and Mike Johnson are based on Mr. Burns and Smithers.
Trump and Mike Johnson are based on Mr. Burns and Smithers.
November 19, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Did you know?
Trump and Mike Johnson are based on Mr. Burns and Smithers.
Trump and Mike Johnson are based on Mr. Burns and Smithers.
This 👇
I couldn't agree more. It was even written in Russian and translated using Google Translate.
I couldn't agree more. It was even written in Russian and translated using Google Translate.
In plain terms, the United States aligned itself with Russia against Ukraine and NATO. By transmitting Moscow’s surrender terms unedited and pressuring Kyiv to accept them, the Trump Regime effectively sided with Russia in the war and attempted to force Ukraine’s capitulation. It is betrayal.
Russia drafted a 28 point surrender plan, handed it to the Trump team, and the regime delivered it to Kyiv unedited, demanding Zelensky sign it by Thanksgiving or lose all US support. Trump and Vance then promoted the plan exactly as Russia wrote it, verbatim, on TV, online, and in person.
November 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
This 👇
I couldn't agree more. It was even written in Russian and translated using Google Translate.
I couldn't agree more. It was even written in Russian and translated using Google Translate.
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Not a ceasefire
"Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud... says it’s been a bloody few minutes in the past hour. A vehicle was struck by drone missiles, killing 5 people in the heart of Gaza City.
He adds that there are 7 critically injured Palestinians, including children, at al-Shifa Hospital.."
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Y9...
He adds that there are 7 critically injured Palestinians, including children, at al-Shifa Hospital.."
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Y9...
Deadly Israeli attack on Gaza City causes panic and fear: AJE correspondent
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
m.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Not a ceasefire
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“Israel no longer belongs within the civilized community of nations.
Barbarism demands decisive actions, including embargo, suspension & even expulsion [from the UN]”
- Malaysian PM Anwar bin Ibrahim 👏👏👏
Barbarism demands decisive actions, including embargo, suspension & even expulsion [from the UN]”
- Malaysian PM Anwar bin Ibrahim 👏👏👏
November 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
“Israel no longer belongs within the civilized community of nations.
Barbarism demands decisive actions, including embargo, suspension & even expulsion [from the UN]”
- Malaysian PM Anwar bin Ibrahim 👏👏👏
Barbarism demands decisive actions, including embargo, suspension & even expulsion [from the UN]”
- Malaysian PM Anwar bin Ibrahim 👏👏👏
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According to NBC News, citing several senators, Marco Rubio informed them that Trump's proposed "peace plan" is actually a list of Russia's wishes, not an official U.S. proposal.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
According to NBC News, citing several senators, Marco Rubio informed them that Trump's proposed "peace plan" is actually a list of Russia's wishes, not an official U.S. proposal.
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It's that time of year when Americans set up quaint, walkable Christmas villages in their living rooms, dreaming of living in such a cozy place.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
It's that time of year when Americans set up quaint, walkable Christmas villages in their living rooms, dreaming of living in such a cozy place.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
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Stunning development: Senators now confirm the Trump admin’s 28-point “peace plan” for Ukraine wasn’t a U.S. plan at all. It was a Russian wish list. Follow along. This is crazy. 1/
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Stunning development: Senators now confirm the Trump admin’s 28-point “peace plan” for Ukraine wasn’t a U.S. plan at all. It was a Russian wish list. Follow along. This is crazy. 1/
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Per PBS’s Nick Schifrin, it was delivered to Trump envoy Steve Witkoff by someone representing Russia. Trump and the administration pushed it. They pressured Zelenskyy to accept the terms. Allies condemned it. 2/
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Per PBS’s Nick Schifrin, it was delivered to Trump envoy Steve Witkoff by someone representing Russia. Trump and the administration pushed it. They pressured Zelenskyy to accept the terms. Allies condemned it. 2/
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Now, Rubio is denying it had anything to do with the U.S.
This is a major foreign policy scandal. 3/3
This is a major foreign policy scandal. 3/3
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Now, Rubio is denying it had anything to do with the U.S.
This is a major foreign policy scandal. 3/3
This is a major foreign policy scandal. 3/3
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If the 28-point plan came from Russia and somehow ended up in the hands of U.S. lawmakers, then we don’t have a “leak” problem we have a foreign influence problem. And anyone downplaying that should not be anywhere near national security decisions.
November 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
If the 28-point plan came from Russia and somehow ended up in the hands of U.S. lawmakers, then we don’t have a “leak” problem we have a foreign influence problem. And anyone downplaying that should not be anywhere near national security decisions.
It’s all about Russia (and others in the US) damaging Trump. Damaging Trump more (cf MTG).
There is an overthrow in the works. Will it be successful? Before their Thanksgiving?
Interesting times.
There is an overthrow in the works. Will it be successful? Before their Thanksgiving?
Interesting times.
What a shit show. Everyone could see this plan was written by the Kremlin. Adopted by Witkoff and Trump who demanded Ukraine accept it by this Thursday. After a firestorm of objections by Europe and Republican senators it appears Rubio wants to distance himself from it.
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
It’s all about Russia (and others in the US) damaging Trump. Damaging Trump more (cf MTG).
There is an overthrow in the works. Will it be successful? Before their Thanksgiving?
Interesting times.
There is an overthrow in the works. Will it be successful? Before their Thanksgiving?
Interesting times.
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Republican Senator Mike Rounds said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a call to senators, confirmed the so-called 28-point “peace plan” was actually a Russian wishlist and is “not the administration’s position”. Nor is there any threat to cut off weapons or intelligence to Ukraine.
November 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Republican Senator Mike Rounds said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a call to senators, confirmed the so-called 28-point “peace plan” was actually a Russian wishlist and is “not the administration’s position”. Nor is there any threat to cut off weapons or intelligence to Ukraine.