James Bow
@bowjamesbow.ca
Father, Author, #sff, #yalit, #canlit, Transit Enthusiast, Communications Officer (he/him)
Learn more about me at https://bowjamesbow.ca/
Learn more about me at https://bowjamesbow.ca/
Whoof! That electric snowblower was the best $200 I ever spent.
Between a foot and a foot-and-a-half of snow fell on Kitchener last night.
Between a foot and a foot-and-a-half of snow fell on Kitchener last night.
November 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Whoof! That electric snowblower was the best $200 I ever spent.
Between a foot and a foot-and-a-half of snow fell on Kitchener last night.
Between a foot and a foot-and-a-half of snow fell on Kitchener last night.
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There is no war on the car. There is, however, a war on the people who live in cities.
November 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
There is no war on the car. There is, however, a war on the people who live in cities.
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Right at the corner of Parkside and Howard Park.
No one with power was serious about protecting pedestrians here. There were years to fix Parkside Drive before Ford made it nearly impossible.
No one with power was serious about protecting pedestrians here. There were years to fix Parkside Drive before Ford made it nearly impossible.
Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.
November 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Right at the corner of Parkside and Howard Park.
No one with power was serious about protecting pedestrians here. There were years to fix Parkside Drive before Ford made it nearly impossible.
No one with power was serious about protecting pedestrians here. There were years to fix Parkside Drive before Ford made it nearly impossible.
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Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.
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One of our crew may have had a small hand in this 😉
We had an incredible Streetcar Summit on Sunday! Thank you to the over 200 people who joined us to share their experiences riding the streetcar and what needs to be done to improve the system.
This is just the beginning! Stay tuned for our push for the world-class streetcar system we deserve 🚋✨
This is just the beginning! Stay tuned for our push for the world-class streetcar system we deserve 🚋✨
November 26, 2025 at 1:06 AM
One of our crew may have had a small hand in this 😉
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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speaking as a Canadian, I am not a fucking American, because *in English* the standard definition of "American" is "a person of the United States of America"
November 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
speaking as a Canadian, I am not a fucking American, because *in English* the standard definition of "American" is "a person of the United States of America"
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"but it's technically correct!" you gasp, as blows rain down upon your face in Temple Bar. "Ireland is part of the British Isles! you're all technically British!"
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
"but it's technically correct!" you gasp, as blows rain down upon your face in Temple Bar. "Ireland is part of the British Isles! you're all technically British!"
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i challenge anyone who says "everyone from North and South America are Americans" to extend that logic and call Irish people British, to see the results of words having different meanings in different languages
November 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
i challenge anyone who says "everyone from North and South America are Americans" to extend that logic and call Irish people British, to see the results of words having different meanings in different languages
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This is wonderful.
At about 5:35 a lady does something that would get you absolutely killed nowadays.
At about 5:35 a lady does something that would get you absolutely killed nowadays.
If you like classic footage of Toronto streetcars, you'll like this link. This is some classic footage Richard Glaze shot of the Queen streetcar in snow between 1969 and 1976. I love how it all came together. You can practically hear the snow shushing the city. Check it out: youtu.be/RPoeU01rP28
TT Film - Queen Streetcars in Snow
YouTube video by Transit Toronto Main Channel
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This is wonderful.
At about 5:35 a lady does something that would get you absolutely killed nowadays.
At about 5:35 a lady does something that would get you absolutely killed nowadays.
If you like classic footage of Toronto streetcars, you'll like this link. This is some classic footage Richard Glaze shot of the Queen streetcar in snow between 1969 and 1976. I love how it all came together. You can practically hear the snow shushing the city. Check it out: youtu.be/RPoeU01rP28
TT Film - Queen Streetcars in Snow
YouTube video by Transit Toronto Main Channel
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If you like classic footage of Toronto streetcars, you'll like this link. This is some classic footage Richard Glaze shot of the Queen streetcar in snow between 1969 and 1976. I love how it all came together. You can practically hear the snow shushing the city. Check it out: youtu.be/RPoeU01rP28
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Even with two weekend trains, on a November day with on-and-off lousy weather, it's still not enough.
This is part of the line at Bramalea for the GO bus to KW, enough for two full scheduled buses plus an extra one. We need a lot more than two trains a day on the weekend lol
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Even with two weekend trains, on a November day with on-and-off lousy weather, it's still not enough.
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Great to see @mikeschreiner.bsky.social on the platform, even if it wasn't to ride, but just to say hi and see the turnout. Thanks for your part in the fight Mike, the pent-up demand shown today makes a good precedent and proxy!
Wow, big crowd out here in Guelph for the first weekend train. Lots of happy commuters and families going to Toronto for the day.
Thanks to everyone who pushed to convince Metrolinx that there is demand for weekend service.
Thanks to everyone who pushed to convince Metrolinx that there is demand for weekend service.
November 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Great to see @mikeschreiner.bsky.social on the platform, even if it wasn't to ride, but just to say hi and see the turnout. Thanks for your part in the fight Mike, the pent-up demand shown today makes a good precedent and proxy!
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Wow, big crowd out here in Guelph for the first weekend train. Lots of happy commuters and families going to Toronto for the day.
Thanks to everyone who pushed to convince Metrolinx that there is demand for weekend service.
Thanks to everyone who pushed to convince Metrolinx that there is demand for weekend service.
November 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Wow, big crowd out here in Guelph for the first weekend train. Lots of happy commuters and families going to Toronto for the day.
Thanks to everyone who pushed to convince Metrolinx that there is demand for weekend service.
Thanks to everyone who pushed to convince Metrolinx that there is demand for weekend service.
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Imagine trying to settle a property dispute by talking only to the intruder. That's the logic here. The Trump/Putin proposal is an attempt to impose terms on a country under attack leaving the defending nation out of the room. Peace cannot be done to Ukraine; it must be done with Ukraine.
November 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Imagine trying to settle a property dispute by talking only to the intruder. That's the logic here. The Trump/Putin proposal is an attempt to impose terms on a country under attack leaving the defending nation out of the room. Peace cannot be done to Ukraine; it must be done with Ukraine.
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On Episode 151 of TILTING AT WINDMILLS, @chrysgorman.bsky.social and @benjamingorman.bsky.social talk with Antonio Michael Downing, author of BLACK CHEROKEE and SAGA BOY, about a remarkable act of kindness and books as “counter-algorithmic” resistance.
bit.ly/WNWHome
bit.ly/WNWHome
November 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
On Episode 151 of TILTING AT WINDMILLS, @chrysgorman.bsky.social and @benjamingorman.bsky.social talk with Antonio Michael Downing, author of BLACK CHEROKEE and SAGA BOY, about a remarkable act of kindness and books as “counter-algorithmic” resistance.
bit.ly/WNWHome
bit.ly/WNWHome
(blink. blink. blinkblinkblink. blink)
Okay.
Okay.
One thing is for sure: Trump has never looked at Andy Ogles like this
How’s all that Zohran deportation talk going Andy?
This is why nobody takes you seriously, and your own party recruited Charlie Hatcher to run against you.
How’s all that Zohran deportation talk going Andy?
This is why nobody takes you seriously, and your own party recruited Charlie Hatcher to run against you.
November 22, 2025 at 3:13 AM
(blink. blink. blinkblinkblink. blink)
Okay.
Okay.
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This is the wrong question. It is absolutely clear that Canada should *not* purchase F-35s. The proper question is, what are our contractual *obligations*, and has the U.S. violated that contract (in the sense of, for example, installing remote kill switches) such that we can legally buy *none*.
November 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This is the wrong question. It is absolutely clear that Canada should *not* purchase F-35s. The proper question is, what are our contractual *obligations*, and has the U.S. violated that contract (in the sense of, for example, installing remote kill switches) such that we can legally buy *none*.
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Corruption at every level of government. Inconvenient truths are eradicated.
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Corruption at every level of government. Inconvenient truths are eradicated.
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Over 40 senators write to Prime Minister Carney urging him to ban sports betting ads.
#cdnpoli #SenCA #bansportsbettingads
#cdnpoli #SenCA #bansportsbettingads
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Over 40 senators write to Prime Minister Carney urging him to ban sports betting ads.
#cdnpoli #SenCA #bansportsbettingads
#cdnpoli #SenCA #bansportsbettingads
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Threats (like promises) from people who don't honour their agreements mean nothing. #cdnpoli
Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says
Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says
Pete Hoekstra said it will not be easy to restart the now-stalled trade talks, and urged Canada to "harmonize" as much as possible with the U.S. on a range of
www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Threats (like promises) from people who don't honour their agreements mean nothing. #cdnpoli
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Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
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Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL