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For years, I’ve heard Toronto people claim that heritage doesn’t stop new housing. That has always been nonsense.
Now the city is *openly, explicitly* saying a rich area shouldn’t be rezoned because heritage is more important than housing.
www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...
Now the city is *openly, explicitly* saying a rich area shouldn’t be rezoned because heritage is more important than housing.
www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...
December 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
For years, I’ve heard Toronto people claim that heritage doesn’t stop new housing. That has always been nonsense.
Now the city is *openly, explicitly* saying a rich area shouldn’t be rezoned because heritage is more important than housing.
www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...
Now the city is *openly, explicitly* saying a rich area shouldn’t be rezoned because heritage is more important than housing.
www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...
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Excited to see a motion to let the Spadina streetcar though the intersection before left-turning vehicles!!!
secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Excited to see a motion to let the Spadina streetcar though the intersection before left-turning vehicles!!!
secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
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There are now 2,900 billionaires, and they hold $15.8 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
December 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
There are now 2,900 billionaires, and they hold $15.8 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
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"The games industry in particular is at the intersection of entertainment and tech...there are a lot of connections between the games industry and the genocide that Israel is committing against the Palestinian people."
kotaku.com/no-games-for...
kotaku.com/no-games-for...
No Games For Genocide Wants You To Boycott Xbox
A collective of video game workers, journalists, and union organizers recently announced a pledge to boycott Xbox for Palestine
kotaku.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"The games industry in particular is at the intersection of entertainment and tech...there are a lot of connections between the games industry and the genocide that Israel is committing against the Palestinian people."
kotaku.com/no-games-for...
kotaku.com/no-games-for...
Reposted by Jonathan Ho
A reminder this holiday season and always
November 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A reminder this holiday season and always
Reposted by Jonathan Ho
Reposted by Jonathan Ho
Toronto has some of the most used and highest frequency bus corridors on the continent.
It’s crazy they don’t/can’t go all in on making buses great (dedicated lanes, stop consolidation, etc.).
It’s not a city where you can even begin to pretend that “nobody rides the bus”.
It’s crazy they don’t/can’t go all in on making buses great (dedicated lanes, stop consolidation, etc.).
It’s not a city where you can even begin to pretend that “nobody rides the bus”.
Uh oh, Ontario transportation minister Prabmeet Sarkaria liked this IntegrityTO video blaming bus lanes for car congestion…
November 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Toronto has some of the most used and highest frequency bus corridors on the continent.
It’s crazy they don’t/can’t go all in on making buses great (dedicated lanes, stop consolidation, etc.).
It’s not a city where you can even begin to pretend that “nobody rides the bus”.
It’s crazy they don’t/can’t go all in on making buses great (dedicated lanes, stop consolidation, etc.).
It’s not a city where you can even begin to pretend that “nobody rides the bus”.
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🚍‼️ The new #TTC #RapidTO bus lanes on #Dufferin are great! Next, they should be:
-⬆️ extended north from Bloor to Eglinton
-🚌 paired w/ frequent & reliable service
-↔️ added to Finch, Lawrence, Jane & Steeles
✍🏾 Sign @ttcriders.bsky.social petition to expand & improve them: www.TTCriders.ca/Lanes
-⬆️ extended north from Bloor to Eglinton
-🚌 paired w/ frequent & reliable service
-↔️ added to Finch, Lawrence, Jane & Steeles
✍🏾 Sign @ttcriders.bsky.social petition to expand & improve them: www.TTCriders.ca/Lanes
November 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🚍‼️ The new #TTC #RapidTO bus lanes on #Dufferin are great! Next, they should be:
-⬆️ extended north from Bloor to Eglinton
-🚌 paired w/ frequent & reliable service
-↔️ added to Finch, Lawrence, Jane & Steeles
✍🏾 Sign @ttcriders.bsky.social petition to expand & improve them: www.TTCriders.ca/Lanes
-⬆️ extended north from Bloor to Eglinton
-🚌 paired w/ frequent & reliable service
-↔️ added to Finch, Lawrence, Jane & Steeles
✍🏾 Sign @ttcriders.bsky.social petition to expand & improve them: www.TTCriders.ca/Lanes
Reposted by Jonathan Ho
No offense but I think we underestimate how many of our current problems, both cultural and political, are downstream of the decline in reading, the decline in learning and the loss of interest in the humanities.
December 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
No offense but I think we underestimate how many of our current problems, both cultural and political, are downstream of the decline in reading, the decline in learning and the loss of interest in the humanities.
Reposted by Jonathan Ho
This appears to be the most detailed regional transit map we've seen from Metrolinx to date (via CEO Michael Lindsay on Linkedin). There's some interesting takeaways from info in this map 1/4.
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This appears to be the most detailed regional transit map we've seen from Metrolinx to date (via CEO Michael Lindsay on Linkedin). There's some interesting takeaways from info in this map 1/4.
Reposted by Jonathan Ho
Early Morning Light Autumn The Garden St Margarets: acrylic on linen
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Early Morning Light Autumn The Garden St Margarets: acrylic on linen
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Merry December's Eve.
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Merry December's Eve.
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It's my birthday. Please help me celebrate by taking a moment to quietly reflect on creatures that make the world a more interesting place.
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
It's my birthday. Please help me celebrate by taking a moment to quietly reflect on creatures that make the world a more interesting place.
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This Black Friday and Cyber Monday don’t buy into genocide.
Avoid these brands enabling Israel’s ongoing genocide against 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza.
https://loom.ly/TpPQsDY
Avoid these brands enabling Israel’s ongoing genocide against 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza.
https://loom.ly/TpPQsDY
This Black Friday don’t buy into genocide
Avoid these BDS targets enabling Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
bdsmovement.net
November 27, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This Black Friday and Cyber Monday don’t buy into genocide.
Avoid these brands enabling Israel’s ongoing genocide against 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza.
https://loom.ly/TpPQsDY
Avoid these brands enabling Israel’s ongoing genocide against 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza.
https://loom.ly/TpPQsDY
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For those of you following of the tragedy at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong yesterday/today. Firstly my condolences to all the victims. Secondly a lot of Western media is blaming the bamboo scaffolding for spreading the fire when it is actually the flammable substandard netting....
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
For those of you following of the tragedy at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong yesterday/today. Firstly my condolences to all the victims. Secondly a lot of Western media is blaming the bamboo scaffolding for spreading the fire when it is actually the flammable substandard netting....
Reposted by Jonathan Ho
and flammable styrofoam used to board up windows (not common I think it was done here to protect the glass) that caused the fire to spread quickly. Bamboo does not catch fire that easily, shown by how most of the bamboo scaffolding remained intact after the tragedy. Under...
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
and flammable styrofoam used to board up windows (not common I think it was done here to protect the glass) that caused the fire to spread quickly. Bamboo does not catch fire that easily, shown by how most of the bamboo scaffolding remained intact after the tragedy. Under...
Reposted by Jonathan Ho
HK Building Department Practice Notes for Authorized Persons, Registered Structural Engineers and Registered Geotechnical Engineers APP-70 "Use of Plastic Sheet to Cover Scaffolding Outside Buildings" and HK Labor Department "Code of Practice for Bamboo Scaffolding Safety"...
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
HK Building Department Practice Notes for Authorized Persons, Registered Structural Engineers and Registered Geotechnical Engineers APP-70 "Use of Plastic Sheet to Cover Scaffolding Outside Buildings" and HK Labor Department "Code of Practice for Bamboo Scaffolding Safety"...
Reposted by Jonathan Ho
states "plastic sheeting covering scaffolding erected around buildings under construction, demolition, renovation or repair should be flame retardant." Examples of recognized Chinese, British and American standards are listed below:
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
states "plastic sheeting covering scaffolding erected around buildings under construction, demolition, renovation or repair should be flame retardant." Examples of recognized Chinese, British and American standards are listed below:
Reposted by Jonathan Ho
Remember, Hong Kong's glittering massive skyline, the largest collection of skyscrapers on the planet, containing some of the tallest buildings in the world; were all built using bamboo scaffolding and the Lion Rock spirit.
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Remember, Hong Kong's glittering massive skyline, the largest collection of skyscrapers on the planet, containing some of the tallest buildings in the world; were all built using bamboo scaffolding and the Lion Rock spirit.
Reposted by Jonathan Ho
It's finally happening! We can't wait for the red paint to reach Bloor. And we'll keep fighting until it gets to Wilson.
Special thanks to the thousands of transit riders who wrote in, spoke up, or knocked doors with us this summer to make bus lanes on Dufferin happen!
No more sufferin'!
Special thanks to the thousands of transit riders who wrote in, spoke up, or knocked doors with us this summer to make bus lanes on Dufferin happen!
No more sufferin'!
Blasting past rush hour traffic on the completed portion of Dufferin RapidTO (up to Dundas)
November 27, 2025 at 5:33 AM
It's finally happening! We can't wait for the red paint to reach Bloor. And we'll keep fighting until it gets to Wilson.
Special thanks to the thousands of transit riders who wrote in, spoke up, or knocked doors with us this summer to make bus lanes on Dufferin happen!
No more sufferin'!
Special thanks to the thousands of transit riders who wrote in, spoke up, or knocked doors with us this summer to make bus lanes on Dufferin happen!
No more sufferin'!
Reposted by Jonathan Ho
the 510 gotta be a poster child example that slapping dedicated transit lanes don't necessarily allow transit vehicles to glide smoothly past traffic. got to address intersection priority!
Streetcars crawling up Spadina.
Note the left turning cars taking priority over the streetcar.
Note the left turning cars taking priority over the streetcar.
November 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
the 510 gotta be a poster child example that slapping dedicated transit lanes don't necessarily allow transit vehicles to glide smoothly past traffic. got to address intersection priority!
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Reposted by Jonathan Ho
Our built environment isn't ready for the changes we've made to our natural environment.
VIDEO: 🇹🇭 🇲🇾 Tens of thousands displaced by floods in Thailand and Malaysia
Tens of thousands of people in Thailand and neighbouring Malaysia have been displaced by widespread flooding, with streets submerged, homes inundated and at least 34 people dead, officials said
Tens of thousands of people in Thailand and neighbouring Malaysia have been displaced by widespread flooding, with streets submerged, homes inundated and at least 34 people dead, officials said
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Our built environment isn't ready for the changes we've made to our natural environment.
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Doug Ford *falsely claiming* he has the power to audit his enemies when he doesn’t actually have that power is still a news story
But it’s kind of a different story than one uncritically accepting the premise that the Premier of Ontario can order the federal government to audit his enemies
But it’s kind of a different story than one uncritically accepting the premise that the Premier of Ontario can order the federal government to audit his enemies
It would have been nice if someone asked Doug Ford to explain how he plans to order these charity audits given charities are overseen federally by Canada Revenue Agency
Ford says he will audit ‘left-wing radical groups’ opposed to government legislation | Globalnews.ca
Ford's warning came after members of the tenant advocacy group ACORN interrupted the legislature to protest a controversial omnibus bill that shortens some eviction timelines.
globalnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Doug Ford *falsely claiming* he has the power to audit his enemies when he doesn’t actually have that power is still a news story
But it’s kind of a different story than one uncritically accepting the premise that the Premier of Ontario can order the federal government to audit his enemies
But it’s kind of a different story than one uncritically accepting the premise that the Premier of Ontario can order the federal government to audit his enemies