James Pizzurro
@jamespizzurro.com
Software engineer. Newly-minted Toronto resident by way of Baltimore, Washington DC, and parts beyond. Advocate for people-oriented places. Amateur cocktail guy. Side project: ARIES for Transit (ariesfortransit.com).
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James Pizzurro
@jamespizzurro.com
· May 1
Greetings from Old Toronto! I'll be living and working here for a while. Excited to explore a new city, province, and country. 😊
Americans, Baltimoreans: I'll be back to visit soon.
Canadians, Torontonians: Thank you in advance for your hospitality and patience as a guest here.
Americans, Baltimoreans: I'll be back to visit soon.
Canadians, Torontonians: Thank you in advance for your hospitality and patience as a guest here.
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The violent occupation of Minneapolis started with a vlog. I've wanted to find a framework to describe Nick Shirley & others like him: "Influencer" is too quaint. "Journalist" is obviously wrong.
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
What is Nick Shirley?
Slop doesn’t need to be AI-generated
www.theverge.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The violent occupation of Minneapolis started with a vlog. I've wanted to find a framework to describe Nick Shirley & others like him: "Influencer" is too quaint. "Journalist" is obviously wrong.
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
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This is all that fucking matters to him, in the end.
Trump on Renee Good: "I know her parents were big Trump fans. Makes me feel bad anyway, but I mean I guess you could say even worse. They were tremendous Trump people."
January 27, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This is all that fucking matters to him, in the end.
quick someone tell brad bradford that they still haven't plowed the bike lane in front of my home
January 26, 2026 at 2:28 PM
quick someone tell brad bradford that they still haven't plowed the bike lane in front of my home
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
An elected Republican legislator in Minnesota ⬇️
An elected Republican legislator in Minnesota ⬇️
January 25, 2026 at 7:38 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
An elected Republican legislator in Minnesota ⬇️
An elected Republican legislator in Minnesota ⬇️
so uh, yeah this is a lot of snow ☃️
January 25, 2026 at 11:33 PM
so uh, yeah this is a lot of snow ☃️
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The Republican position now appears to be that you have a constitutional right to openly carry a gun in public, unless you do so while expressing a view that the government dislikes, in which case the secret police can shoot you to death on the spot.
Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara says that the victim was a 37-year-old white man and US citizen with no criminal record and that he was a legally permitted gun owner.
January 24, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The Republican position now appears to be that you have a constitutional right to openly carry a gun in public, unless you do so while expressing a view that the government dislikes, in which case the secret police can shoot you to death on the spot.
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I have spent my entire adult life being lectured by Republican politicians and conservative legal movement types about how important it is to preserve the sacred constitutional right to self-defense of *specifically this person* and then secret police murdered him in the street
Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara says that the victim was a 37-year-old white man and US citizen with no criminal record and that he was a legally permitted gun owner.
January 24, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I have spent my entire adult life being lectured by Republican politicians and conservative legal movement types about how important it is to preserve the sacred constitutional right to self-defense of *specifically this person* and then secret police murdered him in the street
i don't know how many times i'll have to quote post this but hopefully this is the last time
friendly reminder that it's okay to not watch the various videos circulating on social media of an ICE agent murdering someone, but that is in fact what happened
January 24, 2026 at 5:04 PM
i don't know how many times i'll have to quote post this but hopefully this is the last time
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Incredible that were it not for a full legion of very brave citizen observers constantly filming these pricks, the completely fabricated “a dangerous criminal attacked our officers today” type stuff that the administration puts out would be totally unchallenged
January 24, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Incredible that were it not for a full legion of very brave citizen observers constantly filming these pricks, the completely fabricated “a dangerous criminal attacked our officers today” type stuff that the administration puts out would be totally unchallenged
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Remember when these guys lied that they were preserving Confederate monuments because you had to leave up the whole messy contested historical record rather than erasing history?
More than 400 years of history and a decade of advocacy were torn down Thursday afternoon when National Park Service employees removed every single display at the President’s House.
🔗 What's next? We explain: www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
🔗 What's next? We explain: www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
January 24, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Remember when these guys lied that they were preserving Confederate monuments because you had to leave up the whole messy contested historical record rather than erasing history?
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My @thestar.com column this week: The Finch West LRT’s biggest problem isn’t signal priority. It’s not maintenance either. Instead, the biggest issue is a total lack of clear accountability.
Without fixing that, this train’s always going to struggle. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Without fixing that, this train’s always going to struggle. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Matt Elliott: The troubled Finch West LRT has made a lot of people angry. Here’s one thing Doug Ford can do to get it back on track
Most of Finch West LRT’s troubles will likely be fixed over time, but this one problem will dog it for years.
www.thestar.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:14 PM
My @thestar.com column this week: The Finch West LRT’s biggest problem isn’t signal priority. It’s not maintenance either. Instead, the biggest issue is a total lack of clear accountability.
Without fixing that, this train’s always going to struggle. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Without fixing that, this train’s always going to struggle. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
> "Canada relies too heavily on the US and takes advantage of us, it's unfair"
> Canada starts taking steps to diversify its trade and labor
> "Canada should be more grateful to us, shame on them"
kneel before the king or have your finger wagged at by a very petty man
> Canada starts taking steps to diversify its trade and labor
> "Canada should be more grateful to us, shame on them"
kneel before the king or have your finger wagged at by a very petty man
January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
> "Canada relies too heavily on the US and takes advantage of us, it's unfair"
> Canada starts taking steps to diversify its trade and labor
> "Canada should be more grateful to us, shame on them"
kneel before the king or have your finger wagged at by a very petty man
> Canada starts taking steps to diversify its trade and labor
> "Canada should be more grateful to us, shame on them"
kneel before the king or have your finger wagged at by a very petty man
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Transcript of Carney's speech today. Wow. globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.
globalnews.ca
January 20, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Transcript of Carney's speech today. Wow. globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
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Alarmists say the emperor is building a “Death Star”. Even if he wanted to, I’m sure he’d be stopped by the Imperial Senate.
January 20, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Alarmists say the emperor is building a “Death Star”. Even if he wanted to, I’m sure he’d be stopped by the Imperial Senate.
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modern american politics consists of experts patiently explaining why something insane that people are talking about could never happen, followed by that exact thing happening
January 20, 2026 at 1:11 AM
modern american politics consists of experts patiently explaining why something insane that people are talking about could never happen, followed by that exact thing happening
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In pedestrian crashes, the story rarely refers to the driver, only the car as if it is an AV. But when an actual AV is hit then there is a driver. Fascinating.
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
Officials showed off a robo-bus in D.C. It got hit by a Tesla driver.
A Beep automated shuttle bus displayed by the U.S. Department of Transportation in D.C. this week got into a collision with a driver on H Street.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM
In pedestrian crashes, the story rarely refers to the driver, only the car as if it is an AV. But when an actual AV is hit then there is a driver. Fascinating.
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
so, which state is gonna be the first to not make federal grant repayments or give the feds taxes collected from state employees?
Trump: "Starting February 1, we're not making any payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities"
January 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
so, which state is gonna be the first to not make federal grant repayments or give the feds taxes collected from state employees?
I remember learning in my high school macroeconomics class that the independence of the central banking system of the United States is considered the cornerstone of the country's financial markets, so I'm sure this is fine. 🫠
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
I remember learning in my high school macroeconomics class that the independence of the central banking system of the United States is considered the cornerstone of the country's financial markets, so I'm sure this is fine. 🫠
friendly reminder that it's okay to not watch the various videos circulating on social media of an ICE agent murdering someone, but that is in fact what happened
January 7, 2026 at 7:52 PM
friendly reminder that it's okay to not watch the various videos circulating on social media of an ICE agent murdering someone, but that is in fact what happened
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"it’s about fleecing people without representation"
Incredibly unselfconscious statement from a Congressperson from another state seeking to override the will of DC voters who have had traffic cameras since 1999 and have no vote in Congress
Incredibly unselfconscious statement from a Congressperson from another state seeking to override the will of DC voters who have had traffic cameras since 1999 and have no vote in Congress
January 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM
"it’s about fleecing people without representation"
Incredibly unselfconscious statement from a Congressperson from another state seeking to override the will of DC voters who have had traffic cameras since 1999 and have no vote in Congress
Incredibly unselfconscious statement from a Congressperson from another state seeking to override the will of DC voters who have had traffic cameras since 1999 and have no vote in Congress
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It takes an enormous amount of courage to stand there, keep filming, and scream "What the fuck, you asshole" at someone wearing a badge who just shot and killed one of your neighbors in cold blood.
I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK
I’m eating lunch, I’m having a panic attack, I’m charging my phone, and then I’m going back out to try and keep my neighborhood safe.
January 7, 2026 at 6:13 PM
It takes an enormous amount of courage to stand there, keep filming, and scream "What the fuck, you asshole" at someone wearing a badge who just shot and killed one of your neighbors in cold blood.
There's almost always money for governments to fund what they value, whether it be for transit or anything else; what governments have or generate the political will to fund shows what they value.
That's it for deputations, now the commissioners get to ask questions to staff! Some citizen commissioners are balking at a fare freeze, saying the TTC can't afford it. We disagree. They can find the money and transit riders can't afford an increase. For context, we're going to leave this here:
January 7, 2026 at 5:16 PM
There's almost always money for governments to fund what they value, whether it be for transit or anything else; what governments have or generate the political will to fund shows what they value.
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We're at the TTC Board talking about the BUDGET! A budget which includes a fare freeze and fare capping. Obviously, we're in support. Follow along for updates, or watch live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Zl...
January 7, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We're at the TTC Board talking about the BUDGET! A budget which includes a fare freeze and fare capping. Obviously, we're in support. Follow along for updates, or watch live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Zl...
The rally last year was a success insofar as over 100 people showed up to fight for better transit in Baltimore, so I have no reason to believe this year won't be at least twice as successful!
Please, if you're in the area, consider attending. Free transportation to and from the rally.
Please, if you're in the area, consider attending. Free transportation to and from the rally.
We will see you at the Major League Transit Rally in Annapolis on Feb. 2.
Better Transit Now is providing free buses from Baltimore for rally attendees.
Scan the QR code to reserve your seat.
Better Transit Now is providing free buses from Baltimore for rally attendees.
Scan the QR code to reserve your seat.
January 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The rally last year was a success insofar as over 100 people showed up to fight for better transit in Baltimore, so I have no reason to believe this year won't be at least twice as successful!
Please, if you're in the area, consider attending. Free transportation to and from the rally.
Please, if you're in the area, consider attending. Free transportation to and from the rally.
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Sorry, but triumphant claims about autonomous vehicle safety are wildly exaggerated.
It's an open question whether today’s self-driving cars are any safer than those driven by humans.
And if reducing crashes is the goal, that isn’t even the right question.
My deep dive, in Bloomberg 🧵
It's an open question whether today’s self-driving cars are any safer than those driven by humans.
And if reducing crashes is the goal, that isn’t even the right question.
My deep dive, in Bloomberg 🧵
We Still Don’t Know if Robotaxis Are Safer Than Human Drivers
And even if self-driving technology proves to be less dangerous, there are many better ways to improve traffic safety and prevent fatal crashes.
www.bloomberg.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Sorry, but triumphant claims about autonomous vehicle safety are wildly exaggerated.
It's an open question whether today’s self-driving cars are any safer than those driven by humans.
And if reducing crashes is the goal, that isn’t even the right question.
My deep dive, in Bloomberg 🧵
It's an open question whether today’s self-driving cars are any safer than those driven by humans.
And if reducing crashes is the goal, that isn’t even the right question.
My deep dive, in Bloomberg 🧵