nicestrawwoman
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urban planning, world events and other random interests
urban planning, world events and other random interests
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Tonight's 2026 #CityOfTO Budget telephone town hall is starting soon!
This is your chance to learn about the Budget & ask questions directly to Mayor Olivia Chow , Budget Committee Chair Councillor Shelley Carroll, City Manager Paul Johnson & CFO Stephen Conforti.
Call 1-833-380-0687
This is your chance to learn about the Budget & ask questions directly to Mayor Olivia Chow , Budget Committee Chair Councillor Shelley Carroll, City Manager Paul Johnson & CFO Stephen Conforti.
Call 1-833-380-0687
January 14, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Tonight's 2026 #CityOfTO Budget telephone town hall is starting soon!
This is your chance to learn about the Budget & ask questions directly to Mayor Olivia Chow , Budget Committee Chair Councillor Shelley Carroll, City Manager Paul Johnson & CFO Stephen Conforti.
Call 1-833-380-0687
This is your chance to learn about the Budget & ask questions directly to Mayor Olivia Chow , Budget Committee Chair Councillor Shelley Carroll, City Manager Paul Johnson & CFO Stephen Conforti.
Call 1-833-380-0687
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Only FIFA would give the World Cup to Donald Trump.
And then be shocked that fans don't want to go to a country where a Mom can get shot in the face and the VP will smear the dead woman.
en.royanews.tv/news/66526/F...
And then be shocked that fans don't want to go to a country where a Mom can get shot in the face and the VP will smear the dead woman.
en.royanews.tv/news/66526/F...
Fans cancel tickets, FIFA calls emergency meeting over World Cup backlash
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.
en.royanews.tv
January 13, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Only FIFA would give the World Cup to Donald Trump.
And then be shocked that fans don't want to go to a country where a Mom can get shot in the face and the VP will smear the dead woman.
en.royanews.tv/news/66526/F...
And then be shocked that fans don't want to go to a country where a Mom can get shot in the face and the VP will smear the dead woman.
en.royanews.tv/news/66526/F...
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⚡️ 'Russia is trying to disconnect Kyiv' — Supermarkets, public transport struggle after yet more strikes on energy infrastructure.
'Russia is trying to disconnect Kyiv' — Supermarkets, public transport struggle after yet more strikes on energy infrastructure
"We have information that Russia is ready to start the next wave of attacks with cruise missiles," Ukrenergo CEO Vitaliy Zaichenko, told the Kyiv Independent.
kyivindependent.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:44 PM
⚡️ 'Russia is trying to disconnect Kyiv' — Supermarkets, public transport struggle after yet more strikes on energy infrastructure.
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I don't want to be completely dismissive of the 51st state stuff, but I think people really lose sight of how much of a vassal state we already are, and how we risk entrenching that further in the digital realm especially.
January 12, 2026 at 9:47 PM
I don't want to be completely dismissive of the 51st state stuff, but I think people really lose sight of how much of a vassal state we already are, and how we risk entrenching that further in the digital realm especially.
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Not to diminish this, but I think the greatest threat to Canada is that Meta, Google, X and other tech giants exert sufficient control of our information ecosystem while siphoning huge profits out of Canada, and they use their information control to foment opposition to any attempt to rein them in.
January 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Not to diminish this, but I think the greatest threat to Canada is that Meta, Google, X and other tech giants exert sufficient control of our information ecosystem while siphoning huge profits out of Canada, and they use their information control to foment opposition to any attempt to rein them in.
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This is probably the greatest threat to Canada. That we concede so much to the US to avoid further threats, that we’re effectively a vassal state
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
This is probably the greatest threat to Canada. That we concede so much to the US to avoid further threats, that we’re effectively a vassal state
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Your tax dollars at work: Ontario has spent nearly $270,000 in external legal fees (not including their own in-house lawyers or $200,000 awarded in costs) to attack your Charter rights and amplify a bad faith culture war contrary to the advice of their own experts.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario government has spent $270K on outside lawyers in fight to remove bike lanes: FOI | CBC News
Information obtained through a freedom of information request and shared with CBC News shows how much money the province spent on external lawyer fees to fight a court challenge against a law to remov...
www.cbc.ca
January 13, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Your tax dollars at work: Ontario has spent nearly $270,000 in external legal fees (not including their own in-house lawyers or $200,000 awarded in costs) to attack your Charter rights and amplify a bad faith culture war contrary to the advice of their own experts.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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This isn't just a casual observation. Fascism scholars have long made this point. It's why calling them "weird" was a more effective strategy than talking about the prices of eggs. Fascism is an aesthetic political movement - you need to make people feel embarassed and horrified by it.
one of the most effective weapons we have against fascism is mockery, especially when its really funny
It occurs to me all the yelling at ICE in MPLS isn't merely funny. Getting made fun of like this is awful for morale. ICE is losing field officers faster than it can wave them through training, and a big part of it is how little of this these little weasels can take.
January 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This isn't just a casual observation. Fascism scholars have long made this point. It's why calling them "weird" was a more effective strategy than talking about the prices of eggs. Fascism is an aesthetic political movement - you need to make people feel embarassed and horrified by it.
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20 years ago this former president of the Liberal Party of Canada ran for mayor of Toronto. The glory this city has missed out on since.
American-owned Toronto Sun advocating for US annexation of Greenland
January 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
20 years ago this former president of the Liberal Party of Canada ran for mayor of Toronto. The glory this city has missed out on since.
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This Bananaphone Kills Fascists
they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
January 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
This Bananaphone Kills Fascists
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If Greenland falls, Canada is next. This is my latest on the need for Canada and Europe to stand up to the bully.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Greenland Is Our Line in the Sand
Ignore anything you hear from Donald Trump about Russian and Chinese ships threatening Greenland.
substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:17 PM
If Greenland falls, Canada is next. This is my latest on the need for Canada and Europe to stand up to the bully.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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This is a big deal.
Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:58 AM
This is a big deal.
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Russia reportedly struck Lviv with an Oreshnik missile.
Thankfully, there are no reports of victims so far.
We must remember that russia kills Ukrainian civilians daily using a barrage of drones and missiles.
Thankfully, there are no reports of victims so far.
We must remember that russia kills Ukrainian civilians daily using a barrage of drones and missiles.
January 8, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Russia reportedly struck Lviv with an Oreshnik missile.
Thankfully, there are no reports of victims so far.
We must remember that russia kills Ukrainian civilians daily using a barrage of drones and missiles.
Thankfully, there are no reports of victims so far.
We must remember that russia kills Ukrainian civilians daily using a barrage of drones and missiles.
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Having a transportation system that results in violent death is not normal. This is a policy failure. This is all 100% preventable.
The members of FFSS are battered, we are bruised, we are broken, we are bone-deep exhausted, and we will NEVER stop fighting until this senseless violence is ended.
The members of FFSS are battered, we are bruised, we are broken, we are bone-deep exhausted, and we will NEVER stop fighting until this senseless violence is ended.
January 8, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Having a transportation system that results in violent death is not normal. This is a policy failure. This is all 100% preventable.
The members of FFSS are battered, we are bruised, we are broken, we are bone-deep exhausted, and we will NEVER stop fighting until this senseless violence is ended.
The members of FFSS are battered, we are bruised, we are broken, we are bone-deep exhausted, and we will NEVER stop fighting until this senseless violence is ended.
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If Trump is really stealing spending power from Congress then it would be insanity for Democrats to vote to fund the government later this month. Shut it down until the president stops wiping his ass with the Constitution.
January 7, 2026 at 12:50 AM
If Trump is really stealing spending power from Congress then it would be insanity for Democrats to vote to fund the government later this month. Shut it down until the president stops wiping his ass with the Constitution.
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If Greenland falls, Canada is next. It is time for the people of Denmark to invoke Article IV of NATO and to call Trump's bluff.
Either Europe stands up to him or we descend into an era of global gangsters.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUoZ...
Either Europe stands up to him or we descend into an era of global gangsters.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUoZ...
GREENLAND THREAT - IT'S TIME TO CALL TRUMP'S BLUFF !!!
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:05 PM
If Greenland falls, Canada is next. It is time for the people of Denmark to invoke Article IV of NATO and to call Trump's bluff.
Either Europe stands up to him or we descend into an era of global gangsters.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUoZ...
Either Europe stands up to him or we descend into an era of global gangsters.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUoZ...
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“Survey after survey has shown that business owners overestimate how many customers drive to their stores vs walking or biking. In a 2012 Los Angeles study, more than half of the store owners on the bike-laned part of the boulevard thought most of their customers drove. The actual number was 15%.”
I read all the studies on the economic impact of bike lanes. Here's what I learned.
Research proves that bike lanes are good for business. So why do so many stores and restaurants still oppose them?
www.businessinsider.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:41 AM
“Survey after survey has shown that business owners overestimate how many customers drive to their stores vs walking or biking. In a 2012 Los Angeles study, more than half of the store owners on the bike-laned part of the boulevard thought most of their customers drove. The actual number was 15%.”
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I've oft wondered about our decision not to put photos of our kid on the internet (to the grumpiness of some close relatives and others who want more - i always send em a batch privately when they ask) but this kinda does away with any doubts about it being the right call.
If you're a normal person taking bathroom or makeup selfies bc you feel cute, you should just stop. Return to tradition, share it with your friends on group texts. Any public photo is now fuel for the Porn Machine.
If your career/hobby involves sharing pics of yourself, it just sucks.
If your career/hobby involves sharing pics of yourself, it just sucks.
January 2, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I've oft wondered about our decision not to put photos of our kid on the internet (to the grumpiness of some close relatives and others who want more - i always send em a batch privately when they ask) but this kinda does away with any doubts about it being the right call.
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Watch as absolutely no governments that condemned "the attack" apologize.
December 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Watch as absolutely no governments that condemned "the attack" apologize.
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2026 is midterms and it’s the year we get going on putting these assholes in the dumpster of history where they belong
December 31, 2025 at 11:52 PM
2026 is midterms and it’s the year we get going on putting these assholes in the dumpster of history where they belong
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4. If you’ve never ridden a bike for transportation (as opposed to recreation)—and especially if you oppose safe bike lanes—spend a week riding a bike to work and other places you’d normally drive to. On one of those days, take your kids with you. Think about how you felt on every part of the trip.
January 1, 2026 at 2:39 AM
4. If you’ve never ridden a bike for transportation (as opposed to recreation)—and especially if you oppose safe bike lanes—spend a week riding a bike to work and other places you’d normally drive to. On one of those days, take your kids with you. Think about how you felt on every part of the trip.
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Indeed. Russia has been bombing Ukraine, and everyone watches it almost like reality TV. They burn entire families in their beds, murder churchgoers on Easter, and bomb working kindergartens. Yet instead of acting against this, everyone is preoccupied with an attack that never even happened. Shame.
December 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Indeed. Russia has been bombing Ukraine, and everyone watches it almost like reality TV. They burn entire families in their beds, murder churchgoers on Easter, and bomb working kindergartens. Yet instead of acting against this, everyone is preoccupied with an attack that never even happened. Shame.
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha: "We were disappointed and concerned to see the statements by Emirati, Indian, and Pakistani sides expressing their concerns regarding the attack that never happened."
December 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha: "We were disappointed and concerned to see the statements by Emirati, Indian, and Pakistani sides expressing their concerns regarding the attack that never happened."
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⚡️Canada to provide $1.8 billion in economic aid to Ukraine.
Canada will provide Ukraine with $2.5 billion Canadian dollars ($1.8 billion) in economic aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Dec. 27.
Canada will provide Ukraine with $2.5 billion Canadian dollars ($1.8 billion) in economic aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Dec. 27.
Canada to provide $1.8 billion in economic aid to Ukraine
Canada will provide Ukraine with $2.5 billion Canadian dollars ($1.8 billion) in economic aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Dec. 27.
kyivindependent.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
⚡️Canada to provide $1.8 billion in economic aid to Ukraine.
Canada will provide Ukraine with $2.5 billion Canadian dollars ($1.8 billion) in economic aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Dec. 27.
Canada will provide Ukraine with $2.5 billion Canadian dollars ($1.8 billion) in economic aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Dec. 27.