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Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · 2h

I would live here. Office-to-residential conversions are going to make a positive impact on Calgary's downtown for decades to come. Good read by @ximenaka.bsky.social
#yyccc

www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/...

Downtown Calgary’s latest office-to-rental conversion begins welcoming tenants

Formerly the headquarters of Canadian Fina Oil, the 11-storey Petro Fina building has been converted into 103 apartments

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · 10d

This is the primary problem with municipal politics. Many of them won't vote. But you can bet every single family homeowner looking to reverse the city's successful efforts at improving housing affordability and choice will be. #yyccc

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Young Calgary voters care strongly about affordability and jobs. Will it get them to vote? | CBC News

Forget zoning bylaws and council squabbles. For young Calgarians, this municipal election is about surviving the cost of living, high youth unemployment rate and whether there’s a future for them in t...

www.cbc.ca

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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 15d

This, but just about every definition, is fascism. The only question now is whether everyone lets it continue. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Justin Ling: We need to stop being so naive about what America is becoming. Trump and his secretary of war just showed us why

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright observed some years ago that fascism is quite hard to define. It is not an ideology, she said. “I think it is a method,

www.thestar.com

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Tim Querengesser @timquerengesser.bsky.social · 15d

This and the don’t joke about the regime comedy tour in SA is quite the look for comics.

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Jimmy Fallon Plans to ‘Keep My Head Down’ and Avoid Politics on ‘The Tonight Show’: ‘We Hit Both Sides Equally’

Jimmy Fallon says he plans to "keep my head down" and avoid politics on "The Tonight Show."

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16d

A generation raised under air-raid sirens is now old enough to fight. We asked five young Ukrainians why they voluntarily traded university for the front line. “I couldn’t keep telling myself they didn’t need me,” says Serhiy, 20. kyivindependent.com/we-asked-5-y...

We asked 5 young Ukrainians why they chose to go to war against Russia

As Russia’s full-scale war enters its fourth year, a generation raised under air-raid sirens is now old enough to fight. Despite not yet being subject to conscription, these young Ukrainians are volun...

kyivindependent.com

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The Onion @theonion.com · 16d

U.S. Generals Have Bad Feeling About Dog The Bounty Hunter Taking Stage

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Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · 16d

Westjet: We're introducing new spikeless seats that can be booked for an additional fee!
Me: Wait, there are seats with spikes? When did that happen? I don't want spikes on my seat.
Westjet: And with our new premium basic upgrade economy plus fares you won't have any!

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Ghouly Hoye 🇨🇦 👻 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 21d

“Brian Thiessen, running under The Calgary Party banner, was particularly blunt in his response.”

“”The premier, if she wants to resign her seat and run for mayor of Calgary, then she should do that,” he said, accusing the provincial government of interfering in municipal affairs.“

Calgary mayoral candidates say province overstepping with municipal affairs mandate letter

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has sparked controversy among Calgary’s mayoral hopefuls after issuing a mandate letter.

calgary.citynews.ca

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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 22d

For three straight years now, Alberta has been the most popular destination, on net, for Canadian residents moving within the country.

And for nearly four straight years, Ontario has seen the most Canadian residents leave.

Net interprovincial migration in Q2 (April to June) 2025

Alberta reported the largest net gain from interprovincial migration for the 12th consecutive quarter

While Ontario reported the largest net loss from interprovincial migration for the 15th consecutive quarter

Source: Statistics Canada Table 17-10-0020-01 (Chart: Robson Fletcher/CBC)

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Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · 21d

From the Calgary police Twitter account:
#yycbike

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Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · 21d

Really sad. This stretch of path can be beautiful, but it bears the brunt of Calgary's homeless/drug problem. I witness troubling stuff here daily and drug use under this bridge is constant.

BikeBike In Calgary @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 21d

Horrible.

3rd person riding a bike in Calgary to be killed in the last couple months, arguably because of crappy and unsafe cycling infrastructure.
#yycbike

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Elderly cyclist dies after hitting barrier on Calgary pathway that had been 'altered' | CBC News

Calgary police are looking for a woman they say "altered" a pathway barrier under the Reconciliation Bridge, resulting in the death of a elderly cyclist.

www.cbc.ca

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Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · 21d

Now that Instagram reels are teaching me the real words, I'm learning I was singing the wrong lyrics for about 80% of it.

Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · Aug 21

Let Down was always Radiohead's best song. More points to millennials for recognizing it.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 22d

A spray-painted bronze statue titled “Best Friends Forever” showing President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands was placed on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol early Tuesday.
https://wapo.st/42Dy5vU

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Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · 22d

Tylenol should lean into this with micro doses for pregnant women. Less than Elon's mom took, but enough to get your kid into a good engineering school.

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Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · 27d

The future is electric.

Blake Shaffer 🇨🇦 @blakeshaffer.bsky.social · 27d

This graph by @leraffl.bsky.social tells quite the story.

A near term rise in PHEV (peaking in 2027) and a sustained rise in BEV has Chinese ICE sales projected to go to near zero (~3%) by 2030.

Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · 27d

Time to start some new religions. #ableg

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 28d

Sorry I was late to your wedding, my flight was canceled because my pilot posted a Charlie Kirk quote verbatim in the comments of an Instagram Reel.

Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 28d

Hard to think of a more on-the-nose encapsulation of how far the online speech wars have swung in the year of our lord 2025 than major U.S. corporations racing to fire people whose tweets offended Milo Yiannopoulos

X post by Milo Yiannopoulos: "28 pilots have been suspended or fired so far after I made their airlines aware of gruesome remarks made about Charlie Kirk’s death. Of the big three, Delta has the biggest problem by far; United the smallest."

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Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · 28d

6th motorcycle fatality in Calgary since June. That is wild. #yyctraffic

Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · 29d

Seems like every morning I hear motorbikes speeding on 14th st, Glenmore, Crowchild etc.

Motorcyclist dead after early morning crash in southwest Calgary - Calgary | Globalnews.ca share.google/RfMyvgXU1WIH...

Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada

Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News

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The Onion @theonion.com · Sep 15

Desperate Kash Patel Asks Shooter’s Family If They Can Solve Any Other Cases

WASHINGTON, UT—As he described a massive backlog of murders that continued to stump the agency he leads, desperate FBI director Kash Patel reportedly asked the family of alleged Charlie Kirk assassin ...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 15

Trump should be reassuring the country at this time. Instead he is sowing fear

The president has shown no interest in uniting the US, nor in defending free speech – he is weaponizing this time for his gain

www.theguardian.com

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · Sep 15

I am an absolute defender of all free speech. Unless that free speech involves quoting a popular right-winger who died recently.

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Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · Sep 15

Fascinating finding on the effect of banning smartphones in the class. The bottom half of the class improved, but students in the top quartile did slightly worse than the control group (who kept their phones).

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Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · Sep 14

OK, not total crickets - the #ableg transportation minister told me "cycling is a municipal issue" (ironic now that they are trying to get involved in city bike lanes) and #yyccc told me the Ring Road was a provincial project. So frustrating. #yycbike

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Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · Sep 14

During the planning for the SW Ring Road, I wrote to both #ableg and #yyccc about cycling infrastructure and safety. The ring road cut off many popular routes. I got crickets in response. This was preventable. #yycbike www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Cyclist struck in southwest Calgary dies

A cyclist who was struck by a vehicle Friday in southwest Calgary has died.

www.ctvnews.ca

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