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Vivian Jenna Wilson @thevivllainous.bsky.social · 3h

This passage has aged incredibly well

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Frances @frances2023.bsky.social · 1h

This seems kind of bad

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5h

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2h

162 replies so far to this one, plus 82 quote posts, once again showing the remarkable engagement going on here in the really big Bluesky urbanism community. Very intriguing patterns to the replies. Check them out and add your own.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

Finish this sentence: “The biggest obstacle to actually turning MY city into a better city for people is __________________________.”

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 2h

I mean, who cares about things like the environment, or property rights, or the rights of Indigenous people whose land these projects are on? We should just let it all burn and watch the dollars flow in (to the pockets of a few select rich people).

Pierre Poilievre: The Liberals must get out of the way of growth
The only reason money-making projects do not happen in Canada is because the government won’t let them happen

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 2h

Reading a book right now party about the rise of Ernst Röhm's SA thugs and the echoes from the past are so loud. Violence, stupidity and thuggishness all in one.

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 8h

ICE agents kidnapped a US citizen in Chicago because she didn’t “look” American to them. She even had her US passport on her. 🤬

ICE Detains Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look Like” Her Last Name

She even had her U.S. passport on her.

newrepublic.com

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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 2h

From the creator of Foxtrot

Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 5h

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

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SeanH @drunkondespair.bsky.social · 8h

Every day #DougFord tells drivers it's okay to speed. And if 10 or 20 over is okay, why not 10 or 20 above that? He's effectively raised the speed limit on every road. The school zone is now a 50. The #Ontario govt stands with criminals against communities. #onpoli

www.cp24.com/local/durham...

Stunt driver caught 212 km/h on Highway 401: OPP

A 21-year-old has been charged with stunt driving after allegedly driving down a highway at 212 km/h near Clarington, the OPP said in a social media post today.

www.cp24.com

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RMontpellier - Climate Senior @climatesenior.bsky.social · 7h

“Turnkey homes now include solar panels as if they were fridges. Young people save up for photovoltaic kits before they buy cars. Charitable organizations that run orphanages and schools now also provide loans for small solar solutions.”
www.corporateknights.com/energy/pakis...

Pakistan’s solar boom is China-powered but people-led | Corporate Knights

Spurred on by cheap Chinese tech, Pakistan’s photovoltaic explosion offers big lessons on decentralized energy

www.corporateknights.com

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 9h

This is Dave, by the way.

Dave Taylor, in a Carhart jacket, holding a black rifle with an array of other firearms behind him

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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 7h

Remember when Rep. Henry Hyde was trying to take down Bill Clinton and the Dems unearthed an affair he had when he was 41 and he called it a "youthful indiscretion"?

They've been pulling this routine for years.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

Vance, miserable liar that he is, referred to these bigoted, Nazi-flavored Young Republican posts as a "college group chat."

But most of the quoted in the Politico article are GROWN ADULTS with JOBS.

ADULT REPUBLICANS RUNNING A REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.

Filth.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 6h

This is Dumbo, Mela, Peaches, and Chiquis. They are a championship napping team. Their built-in sleep masks give them that competitive edge. 13/10 for all (TT: brokeboilopez)

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citytechie 🇨🇦 @citytechie.bsky.social · 6h

He's never had a real job before either. His CV is essentially blank. All he knows is squatting in a publicly owned mansion and living off public funds and a gold-plated public pension. Biggest welfare queen ever.

The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 14h

“Restore merit, end DEI” says man who could only get elected in Canada’s safest Conservative stronghold

OTTAWA - Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has launched a petition to "end DEI programs and restore merit", just months after losing his own heavily-favoured seat before running in an even more hea...

www.thebeaverton.com

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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 6h

FREE WEBINAR - On October 23rd at 7 pm EST, join our online webinar 'Exposing the Oil and Gas Playbook' as we crack open Big Oil’s playbook and show you exactly how these tricks work.
act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/179460/...

Join our as we reveal the fossil fuel industry’s hidden tactics and how to recognize them.

On Thursday, October 23 at 7 PM EST join us for a webinar that reveals ten key tactics the fossil fuel industry uses to shape opinion, influence decision-makers and block climate progress while securi...

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Chris Ritsma @hambicycleguy.bsky.social · 6h

"Just put up signs, drivers will follow them" - Doug Ford

Hamilton drivers: "wait the straight arrow in the road, the no right turn, and the one way arrow sign mean don't go in the wrong way down this road?"

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4h

President Trump said on Wednesday that his administration had “terminated” a commuter rail tunnel under the Hudson River, one of the nation’s most critical infrastructure projects. It was not immediately clear what he meant and whether the project had already been stripped of federal funding.

Trump Says $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Is ‘Terminated’

It was not immediately clear what the president meant and whether the project, known as Gateway, had already been stripped of federal funding.

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daily dose of estragon @craigburley.com · 4h

This guy's a real piece of shit, remember how they tried to foist him on all of us?

Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 10h

Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca who eliminated speed cameras recently, now wants CCTV cameras that will be equipped with automated license plate recognition as "residents are fed up with “scumbag” criminals."

Residents also fed up with drivers killing people. 'Scumbags' speeding, braking the law.

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Mike @brechinbrae220031.bsky.social · 8h

Toronto parents form 'stroller circle' in support of speed cameras www.torontotoday.ca/local/family... via @TorontoTodayca

Toronto parents form 'stroller circle' in support of speed cameras

The gathering was organised by Parents Against Speeding TO to demonstrate the group's support of the city's Speed Safety Camera program

www.torontotoday.ca

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Oliver Moore @oliver-moore.bsky.social · 11h

TL;DR Sure, the US is increasingly authoritarian and led by a president who wants to annex Canada, but I miss my winter vacation

People can talk themselves into anything
www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-p...

A soul-searching snowbird wonders: should we take our RV down south this winter?

There are new forms to fill out now so we are still on the fence but fear not, I will still have at least one elbow up if I decide to cross the border

www.theglobeandmail.com

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 10h

This is Rosie. She doesn't have a bad angle, but prefers this one because it makes her look tall. 12/10 (IG: whippyrosie)

a gray whippet puppy with white on her paws, tummy, and snoot and blue eyes sits in a living room with a gray couch behind her. she's giving us an innocent expression and the teensiest hint of a blep with her pink tongue. we're looking up at her from a low angle, so it seems as if she's towering over us.

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jdavey_2 @jdavey.bsky.social · 10h

As #HamOnt 's suburban sprawl developers eagerly await approval of the costly RHVP/Linc expansion!

New York Focus @nysfocus.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: A controversial highway expansion in the Hudson Valley has been delayed after pushback from transportation planners and environmentalists.

Last year, New York Focus reported that the project would cost the state at least $1.3 billion and save drivers just one to six minutes.

Hochul Hits Pause on Hudson Valley Highway Expansion

Reporting from New York Focus last year found that the project would save drivers six minutes max, at a cost of $1.3 billion.

nysfocus.com

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Frances @frances2023.bsky.social · 8h

I won't probably be around long enough to read the history books that will be written about these evil, evil people. But the stories will be told. 😡

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Eric Trump: "Now every single time a boat goes out of Venezuela it's getting blown up into a million pieces. That's exactly what's happening every single day. I personally have 4 friends who have lost children to fentanyl."

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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 9h

Obviously the Swastika is the worst thing, but the map labeling Canada as "SOON TO BE OHIO" doesn't thrill me either

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 9h

Holy shit. This is Angelo Elia, a legislative correspondent for Congressman Dave Taylor.

According to @rooster.info, during a Zoom meeting today, he had an American nazi flag displayed in the background.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Mamdani went on Fox News and did not take the bait as Martha MacCallum repeatedly tried to get him to opine on Israel-Palestine, October 7, Trump, and other non-NYC issues

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · 12h

Newfoundland and Labrador’s election shows the problem again. A party can win a majority of seats without majority support.

Proportional representation would make every vote count equally and ensure real majority rule.

Two pie charts compare votes and seats in Newfoundland and Labrador’s election. The left chart shows the popular vote: PCs 44.5%, Liberals 43.7%, NDP 8.4%, Independents 3.9%. The right chart shows seat share: PCs 52.5%, Liberals 37.5%, NDP 5%, Independents 5%. The graphic highlights how first past the post gave the PCs a majority of seats despite not having majority voter support, with a message calling for proportional representation.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12h

So far the most common answers seem to be:

1. cars/car dependency
2. various aspects of leadership/complacency
3. Doug Ford (interesting…)

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

Finish this sentence: “The biggest obstacle to actually turning MY city into a better city for people is __________________________.”

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