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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 5h

These new changes Ford and co have put in the new omnibus bill basically end rent control and would fuck over nearly every tenant in Ontario and we should be talking more about that. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

Ontario bill would look at ‘alternative options’ for ending residential leases, scrap Toronto green roof bylaw. Here are the highlights

The Ford government has tabled an omnibus bill that would make changes to a whole suite of laws and regulations, from green roofs to tenant evictions and driver’s licences.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 5h

I *think* you can sign up with ACORN as a member on a PWYC basis? Haven't fully checked it out, but having been regularly involved with community/nonprofit membership programs I can say that's a huge way to provide support (both in $$ and network!)

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 7h

Youtube comment section remains undefeated

A Youtube comment that says "many false and miserable. that's why I love Cher"

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Matt Jelly @mattjelly.bsky.social · 9h

If you're a renter in Ontario, you should know Doug Ford is trying to make it easier for your landlord to raise your rent or end your tenancy. #HamOnt #OnPoli

acorncanada.org/news/doug-fo...

Doug Ford Moves to End Rent Control

Doug Ford announced proposed changes to the LTB that would strip away key tenant protections, fast-track evictions, and open the door to ending rent control as we know it in Ontario.

acorncanada.org

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 23h

This is actually insane. This would be, functionally, the end of rent control in Ontario.

Jonathan Goldsbie @goldsbie.bsky.social · 1d

In particular, they want leases to no longer necessarily remain in effect indefinitely, so that landlords have more options for creating tenant turnover.

Current situation in left-hand column, proposal on the right:

Left column:

Under the RTA, all tenants have "security of tenure", which means
that tenants have a right to remain in their rental unit as long as they
follow the lease agreement and the RTA. Landlords cannot evict
tenants without a legally valid reason, and after a fixed-term lease
ends, the tenancy typically continues on a month-to-month basis.

Right column:

The government would consult on alternative options on lease agreement expiry that could allow landlords to control who occupies their units and for how long, allowing them to adjust tenancy arrangements based on market conditions, personal needs, or business strategies. This could add flexibility for some landlords in the approach to leases, potentially unlocking additional rental unit stock.

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 1d

She's at it again folks (getting fooled by the TTC)

A Toronto Transit Commission service alert stating service on part of the downtown line has been shut down because of "power off indications"

Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 1d

Oh WHATTT

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 1d

We're going pretty light on spooky movies this year, but a thing I've enjoyed a lot is the "Chinese Ghost Story" franchise. Like if Crouching Tiger was directed by Sam Raimi!

Joey Wong Cho-Hin in A Chinese Ghost Story II

Joey Wong Cho-Yin being stalked by the giant slime demon in A Chinese Ghost Story II

Two characters face down a ghost in A Chinese Ghost Story II

Wu Ma lit dramatically in A Chinese Ghost Story

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 2d

I walked over half my commute home, and this isn't the first time this month!

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 2d

This was at 5pm on a weekday, and there have been mechanical failures (or issues they've claimed are mechanical failures) on both subway lines every single day for at least the past two weeks

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 2d

For my sins, my train went out of service after 2 stops and then the replacement train broke down 3 stops later, and they didn't stop anybody from entering the station even tho trains were busted in both directions so people leaving had to force their way out the only exit through a jam-packed crowd

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 3d

Being a transit user in Toronto is just so

A picture of animator Hayao Miyazaki tearing off his glasses and throwing his hands in the air with a cigarette in his mouth and his eyes closed in tired frustration

A Jeopardy contestant who has written "what is pain" as their answer. They are looking down at the podium as though unwilling to meet Trebek's eyes

A moment from the TV show Justified where the sheriff is closing his eyes and clearly trying to summon patience with whatever is going on in the office

An old TV news broadcast graphic that reads "COMING UP: MORE PROBLEMS"

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trick van treat @derek.bike · 4d

a car’s horn should be as loud on the inside of the car as it is on the outside

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 8d

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 6d

Yoooo

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Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 16d

Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.

If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...

ised-isde.canada.ca

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 16d

Oh hell yeah

The Octopus Gallery @octopusgallery.bsky.social · 16d

Good news for sewists: the paper pattern company feared lost to bankruptcy has been saved as an independent company.

craftindustryalliance.org/sewing-patte...

Sewing Patterns Rise from DGA Bankruptcy Ashes - Craft Industry Alliance

The “Big 4” sewing patterns are saved. Simplicity, McCall’s, Vogue & Butterick get new life under Rubelmann Capital.

craftindustryalliance.org

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 16d

It's Update Day

Update Day - Nirvana The Band The Show

YouTube video by West Mashups

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 18d

There's a level of abuse that most tenants will just take bc their housing is on the line, but financial landlords always insist on going above it! They can't help themselves!

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 18d

Landlord company fucked up so bad that we have a proto-tenants'-union growing in this LTB hearing, god damn

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 18d

What on earth is happening to the Yankees lmao

Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 20d

👀👀👀

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 20d

Wait the what panel

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Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social · 20d

Just doin' a brag because @dickrnavis.bsky.social is a certified Professional Leader in nonprofit accounting!!! He keeps Canadian nonprofits going and I am so proud of him 😍

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Nick "Big Stretch" Davis @dickrnavis.bsky.social · 21d

that feeling where a sunbeam kinda breaks through the cat's transluscent ears

Head-on photo of a small tabico cat with her paws forward laying in a sunbeam

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May Likes Toronto 🎃 @mayintoronto.beige.party.ap.brid.gy · 23d

A fascinating breakdown of horseracing and gambling in Toronto/Ontario from @thelocal.

CW: Animal deaths
https://thelocal.to/breakdown-at-the-racetrack/

#toronto

Breakdown at the Racetrack | The Local

Once a lucrative gambling business, Ontario's horse racing industry is now heavily subsidized by the government. As gamblers turn to online gaming, and ideas about animal welfare shift, a cluster of fatal horse injuries at Woodbine raises questions about the future of the sport.

thelocal.to

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