@myrddrin.bsky.social
Left-wing nerd. Born at 336ppm. Interested in bikes, good stories (print, film, or game form), human rights. She/her.
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Come on Everyone. No one is even reposting …need more 👀on Mutual Aid if people are going to get help in a timely manner
👇 please repost and help if you are able
👇 please repost and help if you are able
Can Anyone help with $25 towards bills for a Mom on EI🙏
Mom is laid off & needs help
with bills $355
2 Moms short on Jan rent
Starting the New Year w/o being behind on rent would be a blessing
$490 & $460
DM & I’ll connect u or paypal/Etransfer
mrsbpotter@hotmail.com
Mom is laid off & needs help
with bills $355
2 Moms short on Jan rent
Starting the New Year w/o being behind on rent would be a blessing
$490 & $460
DM & I’ll connect u or paypal/Etransfer
mrsbpotter@hotmail.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Come on Everyone. No one is even reposting …need more 👀on Mutual Aid if people are going to get help in a timely manner
👇 please repost and help if you are able
👇 please repost and help if you are able
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"“The kinds of figures we’re talking about—that would actually save public money, remember—are rounding errors in most transportation budgets,” @brenttoderian.bsky.social says. “So cities are literally wasting public money by not investing in smart bike infrastructure.””
“If you care about the bottom line, budgets & taxes, then you should care about urban biking, because it’s a money saver. It’s ironic when so-called fiscal conservatives attack biking, when their efforts just show a lack of understanding of math.” My interview with @modacitylife.com #CityMakingMath
Opinion: Why more urban cycling saves everyone money | Urbanized
The resulting benefits of a ‘car-less’ household are myriad, but few are as quantifiable as the money most people sink into a depreciating asset that sits unused for 95% of the time.
dailyhive.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"“The kinds of figures we’re talking about—that would actually save public money, remember—are rounding errors in most transportation budgets,” @brenttoderian.bsky.social says. “So cities are literally wasting public money by not investing in smart bike infrastructure.””
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VIDEO: 🇬🇧 Migrants keeping British nighttime workforce alive
In the last decade, Britain's nine million-strong nighttime workforce has become increasingly reliant on migrants. Despite this, the government is clamping down on overseas workers in response to growing anti-immigrant sentiment
In the last decade, Britain's nine million-strong nighttime workforce has become increasingly reliant on migrants. Despite this, the government is clamping down on overseas workers in response to growing anti-immigrant sentiment
December 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
VIDEO: 🇬🇧 Migrants keeping British nighttime workforce alive
In the last decade, Britain's nine million-strong nighttime workforce has become increasingly reliant on migrants. Despite this, the government is clamping down on overseas workers in response to growing anti-immigrant sentiment
In the last decade, Britain's nine million-strong nighttime workforce has become increasingly reliant on migrants. Despite this, the government is clamping down on overseas workers in response to growing anti-immigrant sentiment
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From UrbaOttawa on IG; if we want to be an equitable and welcoming place we’d change our design thinking; the new bike lane oft has pedestrians (my guess; tourists who don’t know there’s another way) creating more hazards; we need a shift in design thinking. 1/
December 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
From UrbaOttawa on IG; if we want to be an equitable and welcoming place we’d change our design thinking; the new bike lane oft has pedestrians (my guess; tourists who don’t know there’s another way) creating more hazards; we need a shift in design thinking. 1/
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Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
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my latest:
“Once upon a time, we collectively knew that getting vaccinated wasn’t just about oneself, but about protecting those in your direct and even peripheral circles. But anti-vaxxers have become so common that few politicians now advocate for vaccines” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/19/o...
“Once upon a time, we collectively knew that getting vaccinated wasn’t just about oneself, but about protecting those in your direct and even peripheral circles. But anti-vaxxers have become so common that few politicians now advocate for vaccines” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/19/o...
When it comes to vaccines, Canada is normal no longer
According to a recent poll conducted by Leger Healthcare, while the majority of Canadians remain confident about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, there has been an increase in vaccine hesitan...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
my latest:
“Once upon a time, we collectively knew that getting vaccinated wasn’t just about oneself, but about protecting those in your direct and even peripheral circles. But anti-vaxxers have become so common that few politicians now advocate for vaccines” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/19/o...
“Once upon a time, we collectively knew that getting vaccinated wasn’t just about oneself, but about protecting those in your direct and even peripheral circles. But anti-vaxxers have become so common that few politicians now advocate for vaccines” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/19/o...
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December 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Think about the implications elsewhere...
If ebikes double the acceptable commute range in a "flat country with perfect bike lanes", they are an absolute game changer everywhere else. Combining ebikes with even basic safe infrastructure is the fastest way to shift mode share globally.
If ebikes double the acceptable commute range in a "flat country with perfect bike lanes", they are an absolute game changer everywhere else. Combining ebikes with even basic safe infrastructure is the fastest way to shift mode share globally.
November 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Think about the implications elsewhere...
If ebikes double the acceptable commute range in a "flat country with perfect bike lanes", they are an absolute game changer everywhere else. Combining ebikes with even basic safe infrastructure is the fastest way to shift mode share globally.
If ebikes double the acceptable commute range in a "flat country with perfect bike lanes", they are an absolute game changer everywhere else. Combining ebikes with even basic safe infrastructure is the fastest way to shift mode share globally.
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Just catching up with the budget coverage in the papers.
November 29, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Just catching up with the budget coverage in the papers.
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Over 600 people have already registered for our mass organizing calls on Wednesday, including 400+ Albertans, who are ready to take action to support trans youth and their families in Alberta.
With your help, we can reach hundreds more - share this post and register at www.momentumcanada.net/AB
With your help, we can reach hundreds more - share this post and register at www.momentumcanada.net/AB
November 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Over 600 people have already registered for our mass organizing calls on Wednesday, including 400+ Albertans, who are ready to take action to support trans youth and their families in Alberta.
With your help, we can reach hundreds more - share this post and register at www.momentumcanada.net/AB
With your help, we can reach hundreds more - share this post and register at www.momentumcanada.net/AB
They are telling you something that is true... from a certain point of view.
This is an absurdly misleading headline. Andor is 24 episodes, not one movie.
Minute for minute, Andor cost FIVE TIMES LESS than The Rise of Skywalker.
Minute for minute, Andor cost FIVE TIMES LESS than The Rise of Skywalker.
For 8 great Star Wars movies (or, more exactly, narrative arcs), that seems more than fair to me. ☺️
November 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
They are telling you something that is true... from a certain point of view.
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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Zuckerberg is building a data center in Louisiana the size of Manhattan — while Meta runs ads about how small towns love their data centers, we found furious locals who plan to leave town completely.
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Zuckerberg is building a data center in Louisiana the size of Manhattan — while Meta runs ads about how small towns love their data centers, we found furious locals who plan to leave town completely.
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More user fees, higher transit fares, crumbling buildings and fewer services is no bargain either.
Fund a tax relief program for those struggling but raise taxes across the board. #OttPoli
Fund a tax relief program for those struggling but raise taxes across the board. #OttPoli
Some city councillors are calling for higher tax increases, but in a time of rising food and housing costs, we can't afford to add to the burden of renters, homeowners, and small businesses.
November 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
More user fees, higher transit fares, crumbling buildings and fewer services is no bargain either.
Fund a tax relief program for those struggling but raise taxes across the board. #OttPoli
Fund a tax relief program for those struggling but raise taxes across the board. #OttPoli
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‘There’s a reason Russia has troll farms. There’s a reason people hire bots.’
Natasha Devon worries that people are getting ‘a completely false idea’ of Britain from Twitter.
Natasha Devon worries that people are getting ‘a completely false idea’ of Britain from Twitter.
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
‘There’s a reason Russia has troll farms. There’s a reason people hire bots.’
Natasha Devon worries that people are getting ‘a completely false idea’ of Britain from Twitter.
Natasha Devon worries that people are getting ‘a completely false idea’ of Britain from Twitter.
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Grok-in-Tesla asked for nudes.
People voted to give Musk up to a trillion dollars in compensation yesterday.
We live in a hell of our own making.
People voted to give Musk up to a trillion dollars in compensation yesterday.
We live in a hell of our own making.
Today's entry in "why your chatbot, particularly that one, should not be in general deployment"
"My car asked my kids a shocking and inappropriate question. That’s how I realized there are few safe spaces anymore" in the Toronto Star [gift link]
"My car asked my kids a shocking and inappropriate question. That’s how I realized there are few safe spaces anymore" in the Toronto Star [gift link]
www.thestar.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Grok-in-Tesla asked for nudes.
People voted to give Musk up to a trillion dollars in compensation yesterday.
We live in a hell of our own making.
People voted to give Musk up to a trillion dollars in compensation yesterday.
We live in a hell of our own making.
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There’s a sort of Dunning-Kruger effect happening where people who read widely, consider various perspectives, and put in effort to understand views they disagree with worry that they don’t do that enough, while people who don’t do any of that accuse others of being in a bubble and call it a day.
November 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
There’s a sort of Dunning-Kruger effect happening where people who read widely, consider various perspectives, and put in effort to understand views they disagree with worry that they don’t do that enough, while people who don’t do any of that accuse others of being in a bubble and call it a day.
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We all should be extremely concerned
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | Ontario renters, cyclists, environmentalists concerned about Ford omnibus bill | CBC News
Renters, cyclists and environmentalists are expressing frustration with the Ontario government’s latest omnibus bill, legislation to speed up new home construction that also introduces potential chang...
www.cbc.ca
October 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We all should be extremely concerned
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The irony of Mayor Sutcliffe calling out “myths” over his version of “facts” is something to behold. Is it a fact that “Lansdowne 2.0 will generate revenues that *will* cover 69% of the total investment”? Or is that optimism bias? Not that I’m trying to spread misinformation here.
Lansdowne 2.0 is a smart, responsible investment for Ottawa. Let’s keep moving forward. https://marksutcliffe.ca/events/2025/10/lansdowne-more-for-less
October 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The irony of Mayor Sutcliffe calling out “myths” over his version of “facts” is something to behold. Is it a fact that “Lansdowne 2.0 will generate revenues that *will* cover 69% of the total investment”? Or is that optimism bias? Not that I’m trying to spread misinformation here.
Biking today was only 5.5km, which was so nice with fall weather. And also more than 5 minutes *faster* than taking the same route yesterday, by car.
October 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Biking today was only 5.5km, which was so nice with fall weather. And also more than 5 minutes *faster* than taking the same route yesterday, by car.
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Apparently some folks are playing real dumb about skull symbols so let’s play a little game I like to call “Nazi skull or not a Nazi skull”
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
October 22, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Apparently some folks are playing real dumb about skull symbols so let’s play a little game I like to call “Nazi skull or not a Nazi skull”
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
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New from me: A presentation I gave Wednesday assessing PM Carney's record to date. My argument: his rhetoric disguises a pedestrian, status quo-oriented agenda that's preventing Canadians from having an honest debate about both the costs of deeper integration and of resisting US authoritarianism.
Carney vs Carney: Desperately seeking certainty
Canada is trapped in an unacknowledged debate over the nature of the US crisis, with PM Carney's words on one side and his actions on the other.
blaynehaggart.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
New from me: A presentation I gave Wednesday assessing PM Carney's record to date. My argument: his rhetoric disguises a pedestrian, status quo-oriented agenda that's preventing Canadians from having an honest debate about both the costs of deeper integration and of resisting US authoritarianism.
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As I told @josephcox.bsky.social for this piece, if DHS is concerned that the actions of their own officers might inflame public opinion against the agency, they should work to increase oversight and accountability at the agency — rather than seek to have the evidence banned.
New: Apple banned an app that simply archived videos of ICE abuses. Rather than other apps that record ICE official's real-time location, Eyes Up is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." Videos from TikTok etc. Every submission manually reviewed
www.404media.co/apple-banned...
www.404media.co/apple-banned...
Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses
Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.
www.404media.co
October 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
As I told @josephcox.bsky.social for this piece, if DHS is concerned that the actions of their own officers might inflame public opinion against the agency, they should work to increase oversight and accountability at the agency — rather than seek to have the evidence banned.