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I’ve got hope for Carney. But let’s be clear:
November 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I’ve got hope for Carney. But let’s be clear:
What’s interesting is we seem to find building “conventional” buildings is just fine, as are the contents we then fill them with, and vehicles, equipment we put in attached garages.
In a severe fire, such houses literally explode; takes 3-5 minutes to be reduced from standing to a pile of ashes.
In a severe fire, such houses literally explode; takes 3-5 minutes to be reduced from standing to a pile of ashes.
October 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
What’s interesting is we seem to find building “conventional” buildings is just fine, as are the contents we then fill them with, and vehicles, equipment we put in attached garages.
In a severe fire, such houses literally explode; takes 3-5 minutes to be reduced from standing to a pile of ashes.
In a severe fire, such houses literally explode; takes 3-5 minutes to be reduced from standing to a pile of ashes.
Antifa
Canadians landing at Juno Beach, DDay, 1944
Canadians landing at Juno Beach, DDay, 1944
October 10, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Antifa
Canadians landing at Juno Beach, DDay, 1944
Canadians landing at Juno Beach, DDay, 1944
I too am anti-fascist.
Proudly standing beside these oh so very active Antifa members.
Canadians landing on Juno Beach, D-Day, June 6, 1944
Proudly standing beside these oh so very active Antifa members.
Canadians landing on Juno Beach, D-Day, June 6, 1944
October 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I too am anti-fascist.
Proudly standing beside these oh so very active Antifa members.
Canadians landing on Juno Beach, D-Day, June 6, 1944
Proudly standing beside these oh so very active Antifa members.
Canadians landing on Juno Beach, D-Day, June 6, 1944
I don’t agree at all: these statements are not the same:
October 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I don’t agree at all: these statements are not the same:
Is @mark-carney.bsky.social aware of this economic and climate risk?
Let me see what page he mentions that:
Let me see what page he mentions that:
October 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Is @mark-carney.bsky.social aware of this economic and climate risk?
Let me see what page he mentions that:
Let me see what page he mentions that:
Fascinating.
I’m sure this map has nothing to do with it…
I’m sure this map has nothing to do with it…
September 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Fascinating.
I’m sure this map has nothing to do with it…
I’m sure this map has nothing to do with it…
And it’s also determined by planning and building codes, which heavily favour single family homes and apartment buildings with 1-2 bedrooms.
August 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
And it’s also determined by planning and building codes, which heavily favour single family homes and apartment buildings with 1-2 bedrooms.
Tho, to be fair, so many beautiful European fountains do not allow people in them.
That rectangle of stone is simply not, however, this:
That rectangle of stone is simply not, however, this:
August 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Tho, to be fair, so many beautiful European fountains do not allow people in them.
That rectangle of stone is simply not, however, this:
That rectangle of stone is simply not, however, this:
James Howard Kunstler nailed this very theme in his book, The Geography of Nowhere (1993)
We love to vacation in Europe, and vote down every attempt to build it here (Canada and the U.S., at least).
We love to vacation in Europe, and vote down every attempt to build it here (Canada and the U.S., at least).
July 23, 2025 at 5:27 AM
James Howard Kunstler nailed this very theme in his book, The Geography of Nowhere (1993)
We love to vacation in Europe, and vote down every attempt to build it here (Canada and the U.S., at least).
We love to vacation in Europe, and vote down every attempt to build it here (Canada and the U.S., at least).
The easy fixes in isolation from the rest of the urban system are simply not helpful.
Density WITH alternative transportation options WITH blue/green infrastructure WITH high performance, resilient buildings, WITH…
In short, just read this:
Density WITH alternative transportation options WITH blue/green infrastructure WITH high performance, resilient buildings, WITH…
In short, just read this:
May 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The easy fixes in isolation from the rest of the urban system are simply not helpful.
Density WITH alternative transportation options WITH blue/green infrastructure WITH high performance, resilient buildings, WITH…
In short, just read this:
Density WITH alternative transportation options WITH blue/green infrastructure WITH high performance, resilient buildings, WITH…
In short, just read this:
Yesterday in the Netherlands, we saw an antifascist celebrating Canadian antifascists: the mayor of the Berg en Dal urging people everywhere to resist oppression and totalitarianism, while celebrating the Canadian soldiers who did just that in 1944-45, liberating the Netherlands.
🇳🇱 🇨🇦
🇳🇱 🇨🇦
May 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Yesterday in the Netherlands, we saw an antifascist celebrating Canadian antifascists: the mayor of the Berg en Dal urging people everywhere to resist oppression and totalitarianism, while celebrating the Canadian soldiers who did just that in 1944-45, liberating the Netherlands.
🇳🇱 🇨🇦
🇳🇱 🇨🇦
3/..
…if the peace that we now believe is the natural order of things.
An expression of gratitude, a warning, a spur to action, hope and dedication opposing complacency.
Thank you, sir.
…if the peace that we now believe is the natural order of things.
An expression of gratitude, a warning, a spur to action, hope and dedication opposing complacency.
Thank you, sir.
May 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
3/..
…if the peace that we now believe is the natural order of things.
An expression of gratitude, a warning, a spur to action, hope and dedication opposing complacency.
Thank you, sir.
…if the peace that we now believe is the natural order of things.
An expression of gratitude, a warning, a spur to action, hope and dedication opposing complacency.
Thank you, sir.
Ah. I thought it might be the Kia EV9
Very similar.
Would be interesting to compare monthly cost to operate at 2000 km/month…
Very similar.
Would be interesting to compare monthly cost to operate at 2000 km/month…
May 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Ah. I thought it might be the Kia EV9
Very similar.
Would be interesting to compare monthly cost to operate at 2000 km/month…
Very similar.
Would be interesting to compare monthly cost to operate at 2000 km/month…
April 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Aaaand it’s “deeply insulting” says Danielle Smith for Canadians to call into question her allegiance to Canada.
Anyone have the photo of her and Ben with their arms around each other?
We have this. Buddies. Nice and cozy.
Note: not years ago, before she or anyone knew what Trump would be up to.
Anyone have the photo of her and Ben with their arms around each other?
We have this. Buddies. Nice and cozy.
Note: not years ago, before she or anyone knew what Trump would be up to.
March 26, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Aaaand it’s “deeply insulting” says Danielle Smith for Canadians to call into question her allegiance to Canada.
Anyone have the photo of her and Ben with their arms around each other?
We have this. Buddies. Nice and cozy.
Note: not years ago, before she or anyone knew what Trump would be up to.
Anyone have the photo of her and Ben with their arms around each other?
We have this. Buddies. Nice and cozy.
Note: not years ago, before she or anyone knew what Trump would be up to.
Cool. That looks like a primer and tape situation.
What’s the chemical base for those products?
SIGA has an acrylic based adhesive/primer paper tape that can be plastered in as well:
What’s the chemical base for those products?
SIGA has an acrylic based adhesive/primer paper tape that can be plastered in as well:
March 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Cool. That looks like a primer and tape situation.
What’s the chemical base for those products?
SIGA has an acrylic based adhesive/primer paper tape that can be plastered in as well:
What’s the chemical base for those products?
SIGA has an acrylic based adhesive/primer paper tape that can be plastered in as well:
The mountains were stunning today:
March 15, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The mountains were stunning today:
Read John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath.
Look at the photographs of Dorothea Lange.
And then a history of the Dust Bowl - I like illustrated histories, often more evocative than just print. Here’s one.
That will give you a feel that you can then fill in with other, formal histories if you like.
Look at the photographs of Dorothea Lange.
And then a history of the Dust Bowl - I like illustrated histories, often more evocative than just print. Here’s one.
That will give you a feel that you can then fill in with other, formal histories if you like.
March 10, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Read John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath.
Look at the photographs of Dorothea Lange.
And then a history of the Dust Bowl - I like illustrated histories, often more evocative than just print. Here’s one.
That will give you a feel that you can then fill in with other, formal histories if you like.
Look at the photographs of Dorothea Lange.
And then a history of the Dust Bowl - I like illustrated histories, often more evocative than just print. Here’s one.
That will give you a feel that you can then fill in with other, formal histories if you like.
At one point this past summer I googled “1890’s bicycles,” and immediately got a study on bicycles and the rise of the Suffrage Movement, citing just that.
Women had the ability of travelling about unmolested and without fear.
With this graphic as a headliner:
Women had the ability of travelling about unmolested and without fear.
With this graphic as a headliner:
March 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
At one point this past summer I googled “1890’s bicycles,” and immediately got a study on bicycles and the rise of the Suffrage Movement, citing just that.
Women had the ability of travelling about unmolested and without fear.
With this graphic as a headliner:
Women had the ability of travelling about unmolested and without fear.
With this graphic as a headliner:
Another. Related, but lock pics.
March 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Another. Related, but lock pics.
Calgary hits peak NIMBY.
Apparently daycares are bad.
The design sucks, true.
Here’s one that is beautiful. It’s also a Passive House, so healthy, comfortable, cheap to run and maintain, efficient (80%+ better) - and with better learning outcomes:
www.passivehousecanada.com/projects/oka...
Apparently daycares are bad.
The design sucks, true.
Here’s one that is beautiful. It’s also a Passive House, so healthy, comfortable, cheap to run and maintain, efficient (80%+ better) - and with better learning outcomes:
www.passivehousecanada.com/projects/oka...
March 6, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Calgary hits peak NIMBY.
Apparently daycares are bad.
The design sucks, true.
Here’s one that is beautiful. It’s also a Passive House, so healthy, comfortable, cheap to run and maintain, efficient (80%+ better) - and with better learning outcomes:
www.passivehousecanada.com/projects/oka...
Apparently daycares are bad.
The design sucks, true.
Here’s one that is beautiful. It’s also a Passive House, so healthy, comfortable, cheap to run and maintain, efficient (80%+ better) - and with better learning outcomes:
www.passivehousecanada.com/projects/oka...
Get them in training, by the end of the summer:
March 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Get them in training, by the end of the summer: