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Jackie Seidel @jackieseidel.bsky.social · 8h

I teach a university course about stress.
Last week we did a group activity where groups brainstormed lists of stressors under different categories. Under "external" stressors (ie. not in our control) EVERY single group listed traffic ...

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18h

NEW: “Toderian says it’s easy to be distracted by futuristic innovations like electric cars, drone delivery networks & hyperloops. ‘The real solutions are a lot less sexy and a lot more common sense… Tech won’t save us if we get the fundamentals wrong.”

I was 1 of 3 urban experts asked to weigh in.

A world without traffic? Three urban experts rethink how cities move

Gridlock is costing us billions, but bold solutions like bus-only lanes, congestion charges and flexible work hours could get cities moving again

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Duane Bratt @duanebratt.bsky.social · 17h

Can I tell you how indispensable @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social has been in its coverage of the Calgary election. Whether you are following it closely or not. Videos of numerous ward and mayoral forums. And there most valuable service, a campaign primer. www.sprawlcalgary.com/calgary-elec...

Meet the Calgarians running for mayor and council in 2025 | The Sprawl

Follow along with our candidate tracker.

www.sprawlcalgary.com

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BikeBike In Calgary @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 21h

Hey Calgary.
With a week to go before the vote y'all really should give this a listen, if only to make your blood boil.
No, really. You should listen to this before voting.
#yyccc

Jeremy Klaszus @klaszus.bsky.social · 1d

Calgary mayoral candidates are bickering about which arena deal was best—and who got fleeced. And an outgoing city councillor now says progressive councillors voted yes to the deal in 2023 "at great political cost." Here's how the deal got done. (Listen and/or read!) #yyccc

The truth about Calgary’s billion-dollar arena deal | The Sprawl

Campaign accusations abound. Here’s the real story.

www.sprawlcalgary.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

How microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds.

“The particles are in our blood, brains and guts – and scientists are only beginning to learn what they do.”

Microplastics like those from car tires. The bigger and heavier the vehicle, the more microplastics shed.

The plastic inside us: how microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds

The particles are in our blood, brains and guts – and scientists are only beginning to learn what they do

www.theguardian.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18h

Imagine thinking that your argument that you were unfairly passed over for a Nobel Peace Prize could be bolstered by anything a murderous dictator and war criminal like Putin might say.

The corruption, narcissism and complete idiocy all fuel each other.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 18h

The U.S. president shared a video from Putin: "There have been cases where the committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to people who have done nothing for peace,” Putin said, according to the AP’s translation. “[Trump’s] really doing a lot to resolve such complex crises." trib.al/Z5v8yOt

Trump’s Posting Spree Shows He’s Losing It Over Nobel Peace Prize

Donald Trump shared two posts that managed to make the prize all about him.

trib.al

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🇨🇦Peislandergirl (she/her) @peislandergirl.bsky.social · 16h

Pretty please with sugar on top!

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Patrick Heller @patrickheller.bsky.social · 5d

If you ever wondered why the Germans let Hitler take control, even though Germany used to be a democracy, and plenty of people saw where things were going... now you have your answer.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

It’s pronounced cyclist.

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The French Wong @thefrenchwong.bsky.social · 1d

In today’s episode of “It Didn’t Have To Be This Way, #Alberta Edition”…

#AbHealth #AbLeg #AbPoli #CrisisCapitalism #FireTheUCP

Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 1d

RURAL ED CLOSURES - REAL AB Case #2

- Pt in their 40s, witnessed cardiac arrest
- EMS responds and begins resuscitation
- Only mins from nearest Hospital, but the ED is CLOSED
- Adjacent Hospital ED Closed too
- EMS crew NOT aware of ED closures
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

There are a lot of North American downtowns struggling or even in crisis. This article illustrates many common problems — lack of urgency & strategic action, actual missteps, and an unwillingness to talk truthfully about how bad things are (including the crushing affect Trump’s tariffs are having).

'Heartbreaking': Once thriving Calif. downtown is on the brink

"Our city only cares about their image. They will not admit they're wrong."

www.sfgate.com

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BikeBike In Calgary @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 23h

#BecauseCars

David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 2d

Three newly published books argue that cars are destroying society as well as the planet.

Is the world finally ready to rein in the automobile?

My essay, in @bloomberg.com (gift link below)

‘Car Brain’ Is Making the US Unhealthy and Dangerous. EVs Won’t Fix It.

A trio of new books argue that we need to confront the full range of costs that car-based living has imposed on our cities, our health and our society.

www.bloomberg.com

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

From the DM’s…

Hey #yyc!

Students are organizing their own rallies and protests!

Let’s make sure that they know they aren’t alone!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

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Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · 1d

Volunteering at the fix it clinic this morning. Keeping clothing out of the landfill is a little but highly satisfying act of resistance 💪

A woman sits at a table behind a sign that says fabric fixers. She is focused on a sewing machine that has a pair of jeans on it.

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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean @mitchellab.bsky.social · 1d

"I think it's wrong to have the highest rate of funding for private schools in a province where we have the lowest rate of funding for public schools," the Calgary teacher said in an interview on Tuesday.
I agree.
#ableg #abpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta teacher prompts petition on province's private school funding | CBC News

If high school chemistry teacher Alicia Taylor gets her wish, Albertans will vote in a referendum on whether to end public funding for independent schools.

www.cbc.ca

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Aryn Toombs @aryn.bsky.social · 1d

Thus far, a total of 10.7% of the electorate in Calgary has turned out to the advance polls.

And in a change of pace for an advance polling period that has been less utilized than 2021, today set the record for Day 6 voting with 22,144 people casting their ballots.

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BikeBike In Calgary @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 1d

I will forever be pissed about this. Calgary could have done almost anything else with the $800+ million and got a better ROI.

Imagine the ROI if they had spent that on connecting our communities together with separated #yycbike lanes, as just one example. #health #mobility4all

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Tomas @tomasofthenorth.bsky.social · 1d

AAAAnnnnnnnnd, here in Calgary we have a shit heel like Dan Mclean who want to pull the existing (and thoroughly inadequate) bike lanes OUT - the fucking POS.

Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 4d

"Make cities safe and fun for kids to run around and play in" is a pretty good guiding light for urban planning

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 5d

“In a city once choked with cars and infamous for its traffic snarls, Paris has pulled off a remarkable turnaround…the French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

A victory for FAST leadership.

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CalgaryK @calgaryk.bsky.social · 1d

Phew, got our cycling in before the storm blew in #yycbike

Larry vs Harry eBULLITT with a little girl inside on top of Tom Campbell’s Hill, facing downtown in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Larry vs Harry eBULLITT with 2 kids inside passing the zoo in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Larry vs Harry eBULLITT with 2 kids inside coming into Pearce Estate in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Grabbing an ice cream at The Apprentice in Ramsay before our ride

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🇨🇦Peislandergirl (she/her) @peislandergirl.bsky.social · 1d

I tried to pick the best of the worst that benefits the most, sigh. Could we have Mamdani, please?

🇨🇦Peislandergirl (she/her) @peislandergirl.bsky.social · 1d

Currently snowing in Calgary 😬

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty amazing birthday today, cavorting in the high alpine of the Canadian mountains. Amazing fall colours!

It's become birthday tradition to beg (I mean draw attention to) for some of the important organizations I care about, striving to make change in the Canadian policy landscape.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

Sunday night!

Bruce “Spanky” McAllister shut down one students mic during the “Alberta Next” panel so that young man couldn’t get his message across…

Well…

Evan’s back.

AND he brought a bunch of friends for a panel discussion on Alberta Education!

#abpoli #cdnpoli #abed

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: blunt messaging around what’s really necessary for better cities anywhere in the world — including the need to call out the misinformation and conspiracy theories used to attack new/old ideas. I also discuss our current Exhibition at Paris City Hall inspiring real climate action from cities.

Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · Aug 20

This month's guest is one of the world's TOP urbanists, Canadian @brenttoderian.bsky.social! We talk suburbs, #sprawl, #BikeLanes, why smart #CityBuilding is the common sense climate solution & the awesome responsibility of the city councils we elect. #yyc #yyccc www.podcastics.com/episode/3796...

Brent Toderian & the Common Sense of Climate Smart Cities

Why urban design is a force multiplier in the fight against climate change

www.podcastics.com

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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 2d

Influenza versus Cövid.

826 COVID vs 89 flu deaths, and within 90 days, 1,391 COVID vs 149 flu deaths, showing worse outcomes for COVID-19

Rough maths? About 10 times more fatal

journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

Comparative risk of post-acute sequelae among adults following SARS-CoV-2 or influenza virus infection: A retrospective cohort study among United States adults

Author summary Why was this study done? It is known that people may suffer medical complications long after COVID-19, which are called post-acute sequelae (PAS). Similar sequelae are also known to h...

journals.plos.org

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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 1d

"In a time of darkness, New York must be the light." @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social makes a 2-minute ad about transgender rights, while sitting at the Christopher Street Pier in NYC. And yes, I'm crying, too.
www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

You Have to See This Mamdani Ad

I wasn't planning to post anything today. I dislike working and writing on weekends in general, but this was too important to ignore. You have to see this Zohran Mamdani campaign ad that came out this...

www.burnsnotice.com

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