Blen
@blenblanchard.bsky.social
Your YIMBY faves are pleading with you because theyre tired of seeing the effects of the social inequities that are being exasperated under Ford & want you to understand that the only solution is to further “other” the people experiencing the worst of these inequities.
November 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Your YIMBY faves are pleading with you because theyre tired of seeing the effects of the social inequities that are being exasperated under Ford & want you to understand that the only solution is to further “other” the people experiencing the worst of these inequities.
What if we inserted unregulated data capture & surveillance tech into every facet of software & apps that is costly to implement & disrupts the labor market with no real benefits besides given some folks life threatening psychosis while data centres guzzle gallons of water & add to emissions?
November 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
What if we inserted unregulated data capture & surveillance tech into every facet of software & apps that is costly to implement & disrupts the labor market with no real benefits besides given some folks life threatening psychosis while data centres guzzle gallons of water & add to emissions?
Pretty much. And from what’s been happening in the States, we’ve seen how easily it is for coverage to be influenced.
That said, good journalism is vital & should be supported anywhere you find it.
Shout out Narwhal, The Grind, The Local, The Breach, Village Media, Canada Healthwatch & more
That said, good journalism is vital & should be supported anywhere you find it.
Shout out Narwhal, The Grind, The Local, The Breach, Village Media, Canada Healthwatch & more
October 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Pretty much. And from what’s been happening in the States, we’ve seen how easily it is for coverage to be influenced.
That said, good journalism is vital & should be supported anywhere you find it.
Shout out Narwhal, The Grind, The Local, The Breach, Village Media, Canada Healthwatch & more
That said, good journalism is vital & should be supported anywhere you find it.
Shout out Narwhal, The Grind, The Local, The Breach, Village Media, Canada Healthwatch & more
Cross border travel is down to levels last seen during the covid shutdown. Canadians are avoiding the US, maybe due to rhetoric or most likely they see a country slipping into authoritarianism, while Carney has no issue making “the best deal” with those people. It’s at odds with why he was elected.
October 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Cross border travel is down to levels last seen during the covid shutdown. Canadians are avoiding the US, maybe due to rhetoric or most likely they see a country slipping into authoritarianism, while Carney has no issue making “the best deal” with those people. It’s at odds with why he was elected.
This is such a cowardly stance & an abdication of responsibility.
The “prove me wrong” discourse that forces other people to do the work to show that they are indeed wrong is too prevalent.
Seems there’s a type of “outrage” that is tolerable & worth listening to.
The “prove me wrong” discourse that forces other people to do the work to show that they are indeed wrong is too prevalent.
Seems there’s a type of “outrage” that is tolerable & worth listening to.
October 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This is such a cowardly stance & an abdication of responsibility.
The “prove me wrong” discourse that forces other people to do the work to show that they are indeed wrong is too prevalent.
Seems there’s a type of “outrage” that is tolerable & worth listening to.
The “prove me wrong” discourse that forces other people to do the work to show that they are indeed wrong is too prevalent.
Seems there’s a type of “outrage” that is tolerable & worth listening to.
It was only a matter of time.
September 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It was only a matter of time.
Popped by to see if the line for the Criterion Closet was reasonable and no it was not. Snakes up one side of the street and continues on the other.
September 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Popped by to see if the line for the Criterion Closet was reasonable and no it was not. Snakes up one side of the street and continues on the other.
Log jam of 501/504/503 streetcars Westbound on Richmond from York to Yonge. Not sure why.
August 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Log jam of 501/504/503 streetcars Westbound on Richmond from York to Yonge. Not sure why.
Also, nice work with the green paths. Saw a heron enjoying the water. But yeah, wear sunscreen.
July 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Also, nice work with the green paths. Saw a heron enjoying the water. But yeah, wear sunscreen.
Went to check out Biidaasige Park today. Maybe high noon wasn’t the best time since there were few places to find shade, could use some pergolas or canopies while the trees mature, especially around the picnic tables & bbqs. Also two fantastic dog parks. Temporary washrooms on site too.
July 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Went to check out Biidaasige Park today. Maybe high noon wasn’t the best time since there were few places to find shade, could use some pergolas or canopies while the trees mature, especially around the picnic tables & bbqs. Also two fantastic dog parks. Temporary washrooms on site too.
Not sure I see the public park amidst the sidewalk. I suppose this previous rendition was to depict after the new trees grow in but seems like there’s discrepancies. If shifts in the original design continue, does Therme face any repercussions?
July 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Not sure I see the public park amidst the sidewalk. I suppose this previous rendition was to depict after the new trees grow in but seems like there’s discrepancies. If shifts in the original design continue, does Therme face any repercussions?
The park is open! And that dog park is very nice!
June 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The park is open! And that dog park is very nice!
Update: @toronto.ca has the completion of this park as June 2025. Probably June 30th. I’ve got my eye on it…
As do other residents apparently, on my building group some folks said they sent emails to people.
I get it tho, I’m eager to try that dog park. It’s got astro-turf!
As do other residents apparently, on my building group some folks said they sent emails to people.
I get it tho, I’m eager to try that dog park. It’s got astro-turf!
June 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Update: @toronto.ca has the completion of this park as June 2025. Probably June 30th. I’ve got my eye on it…
As do other residents apparently, on my building group some folks said they sent emails to people.
I get it tho, I’m eager to try that dog park. It’s got astro-turf!
As do other residents apparently, on my building group some folks said they sent emails to people.
I get it tho, I’m eager to try that dog park. It’s got astro-turf!
So tech companies are ignoring the environmental impact of their forced push of AI on top of ignoring copyright & labor protections. While polls are showing the public ally large isn’t buying the AI narrative they’re selling and mostly views AI in a negative light.
May 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
So tech companies are ignoring the environmental impact of their forced push of AI on top of ignoring copyright & labor protections. While polls are showing the public ally large isn’t buying the AI narrative they’re selling and mostly views AI in a negative light.
Dystopian urban policy warfare. Businesses couldn’t find actual residents who oppose the bus lane program so they created AI ones to use on their Instagram page.
May 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Dystopian urban policy warfare. Businesses couldn’t find actual residents who oppose the bus lane program so they created AI ones to use on their Instagram page.
Circling back on this thread, this poll is more proof that voters have been influenced by the same brain rot that the parties endorse (climate change, culture war), leaving a good amount of division amongst voters. The brain rot seems more common with the right but the left is susceptible too.
May 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Circling back on this thread, this poll is more proof that voters have been influenced by the same brain rot that the parties endorse (climate change, culture war), leaving a good amount of division amongst voters. The brain rot seems more common with the right but the left is susceptible too.
Update: Well, well, look who’s back at work on the park. A day after I tagged the City of Toronto in a post too. Just a coincidence? We’ll never know. But good to see work starting back up!
May 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Update: Well, well, look who’s back at work on the park. A day after I tagged the City of Toronto in a post too. Just a coincidence? We’ll never know. But good to see work starting back up!
In Ontario, it’s easy to see the regional divide of dehumanization. I see the Facebook posts from rural folks I grew up with latching on to conspiracies & decrying their tax dollars going to people who made poor choices. But you even have tech CEOs openly funding & posting far right talking points.
May 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In Ontario, it’s easy to see the regional divide of dehumanization. I see the Facebook posts from rural folks I grew up with latching on to conspiracies & decrying their tax dollars going to people who made poor choices. But you even have tech CEOs openly funding & posting far right talking points.
A journalist looking for the public to provide evidence rather than do research? Seems about right. But this also seems like a pretty naive stance. These charts show the effect of the Cons inviting right leaning influencers with their culture war rhetoric has had on Millennial & Gen Z males.
May 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A journalist looking for the public to provide evidence rather than do research? Seems about right. But this also seems like a pretty naive stance. These charts show the effect of the Cons inviting right leaning influencers with their culture war rhetoric has had on Millennial & Gen Z males.
Update: Ferdom completed what they needed to with the equipment they left behind & now the park has just sat gated for the past few weeks with no work being done. Is this in @toronto.ca hands now?
May 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Update: Ferdom completed what they needed to with the equipment they left behind & now the park has just sat gated for the past few weeks with no work being done. Is this in @toronto.ca hands now?
It’s interesting to do the math of how the circumstances down South effected voters. Curious where the losses for parties went. How many Reds went Blue, did Orange go Red?
But in ridings, Liberals flipped Cons & Bloc ridings, a few NDP. Cons flipping NDP in BC & Ontario & a few Liberal ones.
But in ridings, Liberals flipped Cons & Bloc ridings, a few NDP. Cons flipping NDP in BC & Ontario & a few Liberal ones.
April 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It’s interesting to do the math of how the circumstances down South effected voters. Curious where the losses for parties went. How many Reds went Blue, did Orange go Red?
But in ridings, Liberals flipped Cons & Bloc ridings, a few NDP. Cons flipping NDP in BC & Ontario & a few Liberal ones.
But in ridings, Liberals flipped Cons & Bloc ridings, a few NDP. Cons flipping NDP in BC & Ontario & a few Liberal ones.
Construction begins again on this soon to be park in the neighborhood. They were building it all last summer/fall with it halted in the winter. Was tough to see a mostly built park (with a dog park!) gated off for so long but here’s hoping it opens soon!
April 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Construction begins again on this soon to be park in the neighborhood. They were building it all last summer/fall with it halted in the winter. Was tough to see a mostly built park (with a dog park!) gated off for so long but here’s hoping it opens soon!
Did everyone know that the parked cars on arterials were making streetcars useless & didn’t tell me?
February 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Did everyone know that the parked cars on arterials were making streetcars useless & didn’t tell me?
Was my favourite film to come out of 2024. They just nailed the animal behaviourism down while infusing them with personality. I can especially attest to the interactions between the cat & dog.
February 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Was my favourite film to come out of 2024. They just nailed the animal behaviourism down while infusing them with personality. I can especially attest to the interactions between the cat & dog.