Anton Lodder
@antonlodder.bsky.social
city dweller, YIMBY with strong-towns tendencies. in my day job I solve optimal powerflows for distribution grids. extremely bike-pilled in Hamilton ON
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i will never get over this rebecca tiffany quote: the goal of yimbyism is a world where "every trans eighteen-year-old who is stuck living with unsupportive family [is] able to afford an apartment in a vibrant urban space with transit on a minimum wage job."
www.liberalcurrents.com/feminism-wit...
www.liberalcurrents.com/feminism-wit...
January 11, 2026 at 12:38 AM
i will never get over this rebecca tiffany quote: the goal of yimbyism is a world where "every trans eighteen-year-old who is stuck living with unsupportive family [is] able to afford an apartment in a vibrant urban space with transit on a minimum wage job."
www.liberalcurrents.com/feminism-wit...
www.liberalcurrents.com/feminism-wit...
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When NIMBYs say that California is full and their cities can’t accommodate more housing, they are saying that queer people trying to get out of red states are on their own.
New research confirms what many of us see: there's a large internal migration of LGBTQ people in the US, especially trans people, to friendlier states & cities.
Since 11/2024, 9% of all trans people have moved to another state, 43% have considered moving.
www.mapresearch.org/2025-norc-su...
Since 11/2024, 9% of all trans people have moved to another state, 43% have considered moving.
www.mapresearch.org/2025-norc-su...
January 11, 2026 at 12:36 AM
When NIMBYs say that California is full and their cities can’t accommodate more housing, they are saying that queer people trying to get out of red states are on their own.
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Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
January 10, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
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“What are you going to do, evict me?” - Bear who was evicted
January 10, 2026 at 3:21 PM
“What are you going to do, evict me?” - Bear who was evicted
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just a little more funding and police departments can finally afford the GOOD training where they teach you to value human life
January 10, 2026 at 6:44 AM
just a little more funding and police departments can finally afford the GOOD training where they teach you to value human life
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Please understand what it means when journalists are evacuating their family members out of town.
In any other country, we would be approaching "foreign sanctions" territory
In any other country, we would be approaching "foreign sanctions" territory
We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
January 10, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Please understand what it means when journalists are evacuating their family members out of town.
In any other country, we would be approaching "foreign sanctions" territory
In any other country, we would be approaching "foreign sanctions" territory
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AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
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Here is a thread about a true police-shooting incident that I'm going to use to pose a fun little thought problem for anyone anywhere who think there ia a single justifiable reason to ever allow a law enforcement officer to use force on a citizen and remain anonymous. From my back pages:
January 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Here is a thread about a true police-shooting incident that I'm going to use to pose a fun little thought problem for anyone anywhere who think there ia a single justifiable reason to ever allow a law enforcement officer to use force on a citizen and remain anonymous. From my back pages:
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A few things:
1. Read the room.
2. Crime is at historic lows in Canada.
3. Police do not prevent crime.
4. Funding for education, mental health, drug treatment, housing, youth programs, and other social programs reduces crime.
5. Canadians did not vote for this.
#cdnpoli
1. Read the room.
2. Crime is at historic lows in Canada.
3. Police do not prevent crime.
4. Funding for education, mental health, drug treatment, housing, youth programs, and other social programs reduces crime.
5. Canadians did not vote for this.
#cdnpoli
We’re combatting crime — bringing in tougher penalties for violent offenders and hiring more officers to help keep your community safe.
January 9, 2026 at 8:12 PM
A few things:
1. Read the room.
2. Crime is at historic lows in Canada.
3. Police do not prevent crime.
4. Funding for education, mental health, drug treatment, housing, youth programs, and other social programs reduces crime.
5. Canadians did not vote for this.
#cdnpoli
1. Read the room.
2. Crime is at historic lows in Canada.
3. Police do not prevent crime.
4. Funding for education, mental health, drug treatment, housing, youth programs, and other social programs reduces crime.
5. Canadians did not vote for this.
#cdnpoli
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Every woman has heard it. Your daughter, your sister, your mother, your wife. We have ALL heard it.
I haven’t (and most likely won’t) watch the recently released video but I swear I can hear that “fucking bitch” in my head clear as day. The snarling hate and disgust. Every woman has heard it.
January 9, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Every woman has heard it. Your daughter, your sister, your mother, your wife. We have ALL heard it.
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they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
January 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
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This is what they are keeping from us. 😭
Them: “Paris is only nice because it was built before cars and they protected all of the beautiful historic architecture.“
Paris:
Paris:
January 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
This is what they are keeping from us. 😭
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First instance in my lifetime that a certain demographic in America is passionate about the implications of unpredictable or aggressive driving.
January 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
First instance in my lifetime that a certain demographic in America is passionate about the implications of unpredictable or aggressive driving.
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Good morning New York! 🌅
January 9, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Good morning New York! 🌅
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oh you want some fine grained urbanism?
these are all 5-7 story single stair buildings on small lots
these are all 5-7 story single stair buildings on small lots
January 9, 2026 at 4:02 AM
oh you want some fine grained urbanism?
these are all 5-7 story single stair buildings on small lots
these are all 5-7 story single stair buildings on small lots
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The same people who lost their minds over school closures because of COVID think it's just fine for schools to be closed so the secret police can kidnap people and murder moms
I’m still just floored by the fact that we justifiably must close our public schools to protect our kids from the federal government.
January 8, 2026 at 2:40 PM
The same people who lost their minds over school closures because of COVID think it's just fine for schools to be closed so the secret police can kidnap people and murder moms
I think some of my relatives are *still* posting about how mean everyone was to charlie kirk
Yesterday a six year old kid got orphaned and today the vice president of the United States is slandering his dead mom.
January 9, 2026 at 2:27 AM
I think some of my relatives are *still* posting about how mean everyone was to charlie kirk
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As usual, Toronto civil service, defending obviously unjust systems. Why should costs for transit be paid for heavily by a small number of new residents?
Asked why other munis like Vaughan have been able to reduce dev charges more than T.O, the CFO says ~42% of Toronto DC rev goes to TTC — other cities don't have subways, etc. Also T.O. opted to use recent fed/prov funding to fund housing programs, instead of just using them to replace DC rev.
January 8, 2026 at 10:25 PM
As usual, Toronto civil service, defending obviously unjust systems. Why should costs for transit be paid for heavily by a small number of new residents?
translation: other cities raised taxes or cut programs.
this is not a defense of taxing home construction!
this is not a defense of taxing home construction!
Asked why other munis like Vaughan have been able to reduce dev charges more than T.O, the CFO says ~42% of Toronto DC rev goes to TTC — other cities don't have subways, etc. Also T.O. opted to use recent fed/prov funding to fund housing programs, instead of just using them to replace DC rev.
January 8, 2026 at 8:10 PM
translation: other cities raised taxes or cut programs.
this is not a defense of taxing home construction!
this is not a defense of taxing home construction!
my most neoliberal housing opinion is that unless we are eliminating 'institutional investors' from all real-estate (which implies scaling up public / non-profit alternatives), banning them from owning SFH is anti-renter
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he intends to ban large institutional investors from buying additional single-family homes. https://cnn.it/49q2PmR
January 7, 2026 at 9:52 PM
my most neoliberal housing opinion is that unless we are eliminating 'institutional investors' from all real-estate (which implies scaling up public / non-profit alternatives), banning them from owning SFH is anti-renter
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Maybe Evan Soloman is cooking up an empathy chatbot.
January 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Maybe Evan Soloman is cooking up an empathy chatbot.
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Maybe it's smart that Mark Carney is keeping his cards close to his chest, but if he's going to keep talking like an unemotional banker in public about our neighbour's coups and invasion threats, he needs to appoint a Minister of Speaking from the Heart To Make Canadians Feel Safe and Secure.
January 7, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Maybe it's smart that Mark Carney is keeping his cards close to his chest, but if he's going to keep talking like an unemotional banker in public about our neighbour's coups and invasion threats, he needs to appoint a Minister of Speaking from the Heart To Make Canadians Feel Safe and Secure.
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It’s certainly possible that AVs could reduce future crashes. But it’s not a given, and they definitely don’t offer the only (or optimal) way to do so.
Consider: Several European cities have gone a full year without any traffic deaths. None relied on robotaxis to do it.
Consider: Several European cities have gone a full year without any traffic deaths. None relied on robotaxis to do it.
Helsinki went a full year without a traffic death. How did they do it?
Nordic capitals keep showing how we can eliminate traffic fatalities.
www.zmescience.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:12 PM
It’s certainly possible that AVs could reduce future crashes. But it’s not a given, and they definitely don’t offer the only (or optimal) way to do so.
Consider: Several European cities have gone a full year without any traffic deaths. None relied on robotaxis to do it.
Consider: Several European cities have gone a full year without any traffic deaths. None relied on robotaxis to do it.
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"Man who opposed bike lanes over ‘pedestrian safety’ now angry about No Right on Red law, faces serious identity crisis."
January 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
"Man who opposed bike lanes over ‘pedestrian safety’ now angry about No Right on Red law, faces serious identity crisis."
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Missing in action - Canada.
Greenland: new statement from France, Germany, Spain, UK, Poland, Denmark.
January 6, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Missing in action - Canada.