rob quigley ppm_319
@robppm319.bsky.social
father, husband, gardener, cook and chief bottle washer.
QPR, Argos, and Blackhawks supporter.
QPR, Argos, and Blackhawks supporter.
deficits and defense priorities are not a factor then. ok.
Ukraine like Canada shares a border with a large military power with an unstable leader.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ukraine like Canada shares a border with a large military power with an unstable leader.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Russian attack on Ternopil kills 26 in one of deadliest strikes on western Ukraine
Two blocks of flats were destroyed by cruise missiles in the city of Ternopil, Ukraine's air force says.
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:17 AM
deficits and defense priorities are not a factor then. ok.
Ukraine like Canada shares a border with a large military power with an unstable leader.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ukraine like Canada shares a border with a large military power with an unstable leader.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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my 15 y.o. just now:
in germany, the christmas markets were about community - in seattle it feels like it's just about capitalism
(nailed it)
in germany, the christmas markets were about community - in seattle it feels like it's just about capitalism
(nailed it)
November 23, 2025 at 1:47 AM
my 15 y.o. just now:
in germany, the christmas markets were about community - in seattle it feels like it's just about capitalism
(nailed it)
in germany, the christmas markets were about community - in seattle it feels like it's just about capitalism
(nailed it)
I went to lookup some local toronto news. I mistakenly went to the @ctv owned @cp24new.bsky.social . Cp24 was once a trusted source for toronto news. They didn't find anything to report as news in a city of 3million people today. Not one story.
#toronto #topoli #onpoli
www.cp24.com/local/toronto/
#toronto #topoli #onpoli
www.cp24.com/local/toronto/
Toronto News – Local Headlines, Weather and Traffic Today – CP24
Get the latest breaking news on Toronto and the Greater Hamilton Area and beyond, in Ontario.
www.cp24.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I went to lookup some local toronto news. I mistakenly went to the @ctv owned @cp24new.bsky.social . Cp24 was once a trusted source for toronto news. They didn't find anything to report as news in a city of 3million people today. Not one story.
#toronto #topoli #onpoli
www.cp24.com/local/toronto/
#toronto #topoli #onpoli
www.cp24.com/local/toronto/
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Gloves, gloves gloves!
No snow you can plow that can't be plowed
No shovel you can grab that can't dig out
No parka you can wear that won't
keep frostbite entirely at bay
It's freezie!!
All you need is gloves!
(Bop-ba-da-da-da) RS
No snow you can plow that can't be plowed
No shovel you can grab that can't dig out
No parka you can wear that won't
keep frostbite entirely at bay
It's freezie!!
All you need is gloves!
(Bop-ba-da-da-da) RS
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Gloves, gloves gloves!
No snow you can plow that can't be plowed
No shovel you can grab that can't dig out
No parka you can wear that won't
keep frostbite entirely at bay
It's freezie!!
All you need is gloves!
(Bop-ba-da-da-da) RS
No snow you can plow that can't be plowed
No shovel you can grab that can't dig out
No parka you can wear that won't
keep frostbite entirely at bay
It's freezie!!
All you need is gloves!
(Bop-ba-da-da-da) RS
Slava Ukraine!
Canada will stand alone with Ukraine if we need to.
Canada will stand alone with Ukraine if we need to.
President Donald Trump said Friday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will have to come to terms with the new U.S. peace proposal to end the war with Russia. https://to.pbs.org/4oVSJ3J
WATCH: With new U.S. deal, Trump says that Zelenskyy is 'going to have to accept something'
“We think we have a way of getting peace,” Trump said. “He’s going to have to approve it.”
www.pbs.org
November 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Slava Ukraine!
Canada will stand alone with Ukraine if we need to.
Canada will stand alone with Ukraine if we need to.
this was news to me, and helpful
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 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
this was news to me, and helpful
don't scan, read folks.
Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
don't scan, read folks.
we repost stormwater management stories. good one here.
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
we repost stormwater management stories. good one here.
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NEW: The #CanMNT face Venezuela tomorrow in their final match without knowing 2026 World Cup group opponents.
Alfie Jones to debut, and hopefully the last match without Alphonso Davies, who Marsch spoke of reintegrating today.
✍️My latest for @MLS
www.mlssoccer.com/news/canada-...
Alfie Jones to debut, and hopefully the last match without Alphonso Davies, who Marsch spoke of reintegrating today.
✍️My latest for @MLS
www.mlssoccer.com/news/canada-...
Canada look to snap goalscoring woes in Venezuela clash | MLSSoccer.com
The clock is ticking towards Canada's opening match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and things are starting to feel very real.
www.mlssoccer.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
NEW: The #CanMNT face Venezuela tomorrow in their final match without knowing 2026 World Cup group opponents.
Alfie Jones to debut, and hopefully the last match without Alphonso Davies, who Marsch spoke of reintegrating today.
✍️My latest for @MLS
www.mlssoccer.com/news/canada-...
Alfie Jones to debut, and hopefully the last match without Alphonso Davies, who Marsch spoke of reintegrating today.
✍️My latest for @MLS
www.mlssoccer.com/news/canada-...
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This week marked the end of my dear friend Bob Rae’s tenure at the United Nations. It has been an honour to work alongside you. Thank you for your hard work, your leadership, and all that you have done for Canada and Canadians.
November 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This week marked the end of my dear friend Bob Rae’s tenure at the United Nations. It has been an honour to work alongside you. Thank you for your hard work, your leadership, and all that you have done for Canada and Canadians.
Obeying illegal orders is illegal.
80 people. Basically, Trump and Hegseth are prolific serial killers. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
U.S. Strike Kills 4 on Boat Trump Says Was Smuggling Drugs
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Obeying illegal orders is illegal.
has the @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social seen this?
it may a proto bollard, rumoured to exist before the days of bollards.
it may a proto bollard, rumoured to exist before the days of bollards.
This is at the end of the private drive passing between the Mill and Main buildings. They must have been going pretty fast to hop it up onto the boulder.
November 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
has the @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social seen this?
it may a proto bollard, rumoured to exist before the days of bollards.
it may a proto bollard, rumoured to exist before the days of bollards.
hey everyone,
there is a new mayor in seattle. we'll get good housing, transit and cycle news from there soon.
how about a follow for the new mayor?
there is a new mayor in seattle. we'll get good housing, transit and cycle news from there soon.
how about a follow for the new mayor?
Only 1,700 people follow the next Mayor of Seattle on Bluesky.
@wilsonkatieb.bsky.social
@wilsonkatieb.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
hey everyone,
there is a new mayor in seattle. we'll get good housing, transit and cycle news from there soon.
how about a follow for the new mayor?
there is a new mayor in seattle. we'll get good housing, transit and cycle news from there soon.
how about a follow for the new mayor?
so, the sunstorm hitting the earth today will arrive out there in about 24 hours then.
Voyager is 1 light year away.
Poor thing will never come home.
Poor thing will never come home.
November 13, 2025 at 12:51 AM
so, the sunstorm hitting the earth today will arrive out there in about 24 hours then.
The Ontario ndp is rocking 3rd place behind a leaderless liberal party.
Parties serious about winning would push to replace a proven ineffective leader.
oops they did the review already.
Parties serious about winning would push to replace a proven ineffective leader.
oops they did the review already.
NEW: @abacusdataca poll in the @TorontoStar:
@OntarioPCParty: 51%
@OntLiberal: 23%
@OntarioNDP: 19%
@OntarioGreens: 3%
#onpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
@OntarioPCParty: 51%
@OntLiberal: 23%
@OntarioNDP: 19%
@OntarioGreens: 3%
#onpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Anti-tariff ad that derailed trade talks didn’t hurt Doug Ford’s popularity, poll suggests
Ontario's anti-tariff ad generated worldwide headlines by derailing Canadian trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, but a new poll suggests it has not affected Premier Doug Ford's popularity.
www.thestar.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The Ontario ndp is rocking 3rd place behind a leaderless liberal party.
Parties serious about winning would push to replace a proven ineffective leader.
oops they did the review already.
Parties serious about winning would push to replace a proven ineffective leader.
oops they did the review already.
Reagan and Thatcher tried to stop the anti-apartheid push in the day too.
Still can't trust americans on the south african file.
Still can't trust americans on the south african file.
U.S. President Donald Trump says that his government will boycott the Group of 20 summit this month in South Africa over his claims that a white minority group there is being violently persecuted. Those claims have been widely rejected.
https://to.pbs.org/4nPnWEf
https://to.pbs.org/4nPnWEf
How Trump's support for white South Africans led to a U.S. boycott of the G20 summit
U.S. President Donald Trump says his government will boycott the Group of 20 summit this month in South Africa over his claims that a white minority group there is being violently persecuted.
www.pbs.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Reagan and Thatcher tried to stop the anti-apartheid push in the day too.
Still can't trust americans on the south african file.
Still can't trust americans on the south african file.
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
cool story here, thanks to @jeremyhopkin.bsky.social
There is a special place at the necropolis cemetery where many airman training at leaside in ww1 are buried. It's down the hill beside the old creek (near rosedale valley rd.).
Poignant spot at this time of year.
There is a special place at the necropolis cemetery where many airman training at leaside in ww1 are buried. It's down the hill beside the old creek (near rosedale valley rd.).
Poignant spot at this time of year.
On November 8, 1917, a training plane that had been missing from the R.F.C. Camp Leaside aerodrome for almost a week was located in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
#leasideaerodrome #leaside #worldwarone #aviation #OnThisDay #OTD #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
#leasideaerodrome #leaside #worldwarone #aviation #OnThisDay #OTD #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
November 9, 2025 at 1:11 AM
cool story here, thanks to @jeremyhopkin.bsky.social
There is a special place at the necropolis cemetery where many airman training at leaside in ww1 are buried. It's down the hill beside the old creek (near rosedale valley rd.).
Poignant spot at this time of year.
There is a special place at the necropolis cemetery where many airman training at leaside in ww1 are buried. It's down the hill beside the old creek (near rosedale valley rd.).
Poignant spot at this time of year.
wasn't it a sub sandwich? I know not of hoagies.
November 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
wasn't it a sub sandwich? I know not of hoagies.
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
there's a manhole hazard on wellesley in front of 521 in the bike lane as well. Been there for years, i cannot be the only person to report it.
Someone has already been hurt guaranteed.
Hey @thestar.com anyone researching legal payouts from the city for negligent bike lane maintenance.
#toronto
Someone has already been hurt guaranteed.
Hey @thestar.com anyone researching legal payouts from the city for negligent bike lane maintenance.
#toronto
Harbord cyclists beware: in the new lanes some sewer grates have been put in the death position by contractors. This @ Manning just ate my tire but luckily was coming to a stop. Jarring still. At speed I’d be over the handlebars. There were others along way.
November 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
there's a manhole hazard on wellesley in front of 521 in the bike lane as well. Been there for years, i cannot be the only person to report it.
Someone has already been hurt guaranteed.
Hey @thestar.com anyone researching legal payouts from the city for negligent bike lane maintenance.
#toronto
Someone has already been hurt guaranteed.
Hey @thestar.com anyone researching legal payouts from the city for negligent bike lane maintenance.
#toronto
no sir, no sir.
7up though refreshing, cannot and should not be used in the all canadian favourite 'rye and ginger'.
...many Canadian high schoolers learned this the hard way in the day.
7up though refreshing, cannot and should not be used in the all canadian favourite 'rye and ginger'.
...many Canadian high schoolers learned this the hard way in the day.
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 AM
no sir, no sir.
7up though refreshing, cannot and should not be used in the all canadian favourite 'rye and ginger'.
...many Canadian high schoolers learned this the hard way in the day.
7up though refreshing, cannot and should not be used in the all canadian favourite 'rye and ginger'.
...many Canadian high schoolers learned this the hard way in the day.
November 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Today, Sikh communities in BC and around the world celebrate the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. His teachings of equality, compassion and service continue to inspire. Happy Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Gurpurab to all who celebrate! (1/2)
November 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Today, Sikh communities in BC and around the world celebrate the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. His teachings of equality, compassion and service continue to inspire. Happy Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Gurpurab to all who celebrate! (1/2)
good one here.
“For decades, our laws and road infrastructure have been designed primarily for cars.
“Adopting the Idaho stop […] would recognize [cyclists’] realities and legitimize cycling as a mode of transport, with traffic regulations adapted to its risks and benefits.”
theconversation.com/cyclists-may...
“Adopting the Idaho stop […] would recognize [cyclists’] realities and legitimize cycling as a mode of transport, with traffic regulations adapted to its risks and benefits.”
theconversation.com/cyclists-may...
Cyclists may be right to run stop signs and red lights. Here’s why
Should cyclists be allowed to treat stop signs as yield signs? This rule from Idaho is divisive, but the scientific data is surprising.
theconversation.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
good one here.