Ryan Batty
@ryanbatty.bsky.social
I ain't often right but I've never been wrong. Typically posting about active transportation and bike lanes, the Oilers, the Grateful Dead, bbq, or whatever random thing pops into my head.
2005 fountain tire ad - going to winnipeg
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November 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Predictable but still amazing to watch people who spent literally years accusing every librarian, teacher, and trans person they could find of sexually grooming children suddenly throw themselves in with "actually it's ephebophilia"
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Predictable but still amazing to watch people who spent literally years accusing every librarian, teacher, and trans person they could find of sexually grooming children suddenly throw themselves in with "actually it's ephebophilia"
If you’re looking to get tickets to the PWHL game(s) in Edmonton, you can use STMPWHL to access the presale happening now. Might work for other cities as well. Can’t hurt to try.
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
If you’re looking to get tickets to the PWHL game(s) in Edmonton, you can use STMPWHL to access the presale happening now. Might work for other cities as well. Can’t hurt to try.
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He is incapable of self-reflection. He prides himself on being the exact same person he was at age 17.
Poilievre says no reflection on his leadership style following floor crossing and resignation www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Poilievre says no reflection on his leadership style following floor crossing and resignation
In his first media availability since two MPs quit his caucus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he plans to continue leading the party as he has been.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
He is incapable of self-reflection. He prides himself on being the exact same person he was at age 17.
Then, by all means, release everything so the email can be seen in its proper context.
In a statement, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt accused the Democrats of having “selectively leaked emails” to “create a fake narrative to smear President Trump.” https://to.pbs.org/3LC1dxY
WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing as newly released Epstein emails reference Trump
Epstein wrote in a 2011 email Trump had "spent hours" at Epstein's house with a victim of sex trafficking and said in a separate message years later Trump "knew about the girls."
to.pbs.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Then, by all means, release everything so the email can be seen in its proper context.
Wishing a happy 80th birthday to Neil Young. One of my all-time favourites.
This feels like a good way to celebrate. open.spotify.com/album/70Yl2w...
This feels like a good way to celebrate. open.spotify.com/album/70Yl2w...
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
open.spotify.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Wishing a happy 80th birthday to Neil Young. One of my all-time favourites.
This feels like a good way to celebrate. open.spotify.com/album/70Yl2w...
This feels like a good way to celebrate. open.spotify.com/album/70Yl2w...
Just had a friend send me a screenshot of a tweet from David Staples. One of the best things about Bluesky is going weeks, even months at a time forgetting that clown exists. And now my friend has ruined that.
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Just had a friend send me a screenshot of a tweet from David Staples. One of the best things about Bluesky is going weeks, even months at a time forgetting that clown exists. And now my friend has ruined that.
I didn’t realize northern lights could be this pink.
November 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I didn’t realize northern lights could be this pink.
Team Batty went to the Oilers game tonight. Edmonton scored the tying goal in the last minute of the third and the winner in the first minute of overtime. The team was just upping the entertainment value for the girls I guess. (And somehow the scoreboard had the wrong score at the end)
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Team Batty went to the Oilers game tonight. Edmonton scored the tying goal in the last minute of the third and the winner in the first minute of overtime. The team was just upping the entertainment value for the girls I guess. (And somehow the scoreboard had the wrong score at the end)
What a finish. Lots to dislike about that game, but damn, it sure was fun in the end.
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 AM
What a finish. Lots to dislike about that game, but damn, it sure was fun in the end.
Best. Player. On. The. Planet.
November 11, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Best. Player. On. The. Planet.
Nurse is Quinn’s favourite player, so when I bring her to a game there are always two or three times when I want to yell about his most recent boneheaded play but have to just keep it inside. Like, for example, the second Columbus goal tonight.
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Nurse is Quinn’s favourite player, so when I bring her to a game there are always two or three times when I want to yell about his most recent boneheaded play but have to just keep it inside. Like, for example, the second Columbus goal tonight.
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Today I wrote about Zohran Mamdani's historic win, the energizing power of holding to shared principles of decency, and a taxonomy of the endlessly intertwined relationship between shame and vision. www.the-reframe.com/the-extraord...
The Extraordinary Power of Standing For Something
Winning by creating vision in the positive space of shared standards, and expertly negotiating the negative space of shame.
www.the-reframe.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Today I wrote about Zohran Mamdani's historic win, the energizing power of holding to shared principles of decency, and a taxonomy of the endlessly intertwined relationship between shame and vision. www.the-reframe.com/the-extraord...
This looks excellent.
Fresh logo, fresh ice 🥶
The Vancouver Goldeneyes have unveiled their new logo at center ice - catch it all season at PNE!
The Vancouver Goldeneyes have unveiled their new logo at center ice - catch it all season at PNE!
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This looks excellent.
Bills at Dolphins starting now. My prediction …
a close up of a man 's face with the word pain written above it .
Alt: a close up of a man 's face with the word pain written above it .
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Bills at Dolphins starting now. My prediction …
This team is absolute dog shit away from home. Even scoring first, you’re just waiting for the inevitable collapse.
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This team is absolute dog shit away from home. Even scoring first, you’re just waiting for the inevitable collapse.
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Well, Oilers fans, you finally got consistent goaltending
November 9, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Well, Oilers fans, you finally got consistent goaltending
Quinn played a little volleyball at school this week and somehow that turned into us going out to watch the Golden Bears and Pandas play tonight. Wins for both, by the way.
Wasn’t thrilled about missing a Saturday night Oilers game… but I guess I’ll have to thank them for that in the morning.
Wasn’t thrilled about missing a Saturday night Oilers game… but I guess I’ll have to thank them for that in the morning.
November 9, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Quinn played a little volleyball at school this week and somehow that turned into us going out to watch the Golden Bears and Pandas play tonight. Wins for both, by the way.
Wasn’t thrilled about missing a Saturday night Oilers game… but I guess I’ll have to thank them for that in the morning.
Wasn’t thrilled about missing a Saturday night Oilers game… but I guess I’ll have to thank them for that in the morning.
Always happy to see Bo Levi Mitchell lose. Even if that means Danny Maciocia and the Alouettes win.
November 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Always happy to see Bo Levi Mitchell lose. Even if that means Danny Maciocia and the Alouettes win.
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The Onion, yet again, FTW.
November 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The Onion, yet again, FTW.
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Weekend reading: Where America stands, one year after Trump’s election.
A fascistic movement controls the government; they are trying to build an authoritarian state; but they have not consolidated authoritarian rule.
A democracy no more, but not a stable autocratic regime yet.
This week’s piece:
A fascistic movement controls the government; they are trying to build an authoritarian state; but they have not consolidated authoritarian rule.
A democracy no more, but not a stable autocratic regime yet.
This week’s piece:
Escalation, Authoritarian “Normalization,” or a Democratic Turnaround?
One year after the election: What we can say with certainty about the state of the Trumpist assault, where uncertainty lies, and where America might go from here
steady.page
November 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Weekend reading: Where America stands, one year after Trump’s election.
A fascistic movement controls the government; they are trying to build an authoritarian state; but they have not consolidated authoritarian rule.
A democracy no more, but not a stable autocratic regime yet.
This week’s piece:
A fascistic movement controls the government; they are trying to build an authoritarian state; but they have not consolidated authoritarian rule.
A democracy no more, but not a stable autocratic regime yet.
This week’s piece:
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The lack of self-reflection in this op-ed by the board chair of the Better Edmonton Party says a lot about why the party lost the mayoral election. Even with a $2 million war chest and a big head start they couldn’t convince more than 30% of voters that Tim Cartmell should be Mayor of Edmonton.
Opinion: How the centre-right lost another Edmonton election
The business community — and those who believe in pragmatic, fiscally responsible government — need to grow up politically.
edmontonjournal.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:47 AM
The lack of self-reflection in this op-ed by the board chair of the Better Edmonton Party says a lot about why the party lost the mayoral election. Even with a $2 million war chest and a big head start they couldn’t convince more than 30% of voters that Tim Cartmell should be Mayor of Edmonton.
The Friday night curling team - Slide and the Family Stone - with a big win tonight. 9-4 after six ends. And now beer to celebrate.
November 8, 2025 at 5:23 AM
The Friday night curling team - Slide and the Family Stone - with a big win tonight. 9-4 after six ends. And now beer to celebrate.
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Sigurdson has offered no explanation for his vote. Apparently “this choice was not made lightly.” That’s all we get.
So this reads like: I didn’t think people would be that upset about us trampling on their rights, and it’s unfair that I’m being criticised for it.
okotoksonline.com/articles/no-...
So this reads like: I didn’t think people would be that upset about us trampling on their rights, and it’s unfair that I’m being criticised for it.
okotoksonline.com/articles/no-...
‘No one should endure this’: Sigurdson responds to recent harassment
RJ Sigurdson responded to recently endured harassment in a Facebook post to the community. He wrote, “I am writing now not as your elected representative, but as a fellow member of this community — s...
okotoksonline.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Sigurdson has offered no explanation for his vote. Apparently “this choice was not made lightly.” That’s all we get.
So this reads like: I didn’t think people would be that upset about us trampling on their rights, and it’s unfair that I’m being criticised for it.
okotoksonline.com/articles/no-...
So this reads like: I didn’t think people would be that upset about us trampling on their rights, and it’s unfair that I’m being criticised for it.
okotoksonline.com/articles/no-...