Brian Pincott
@bpincott.bsky.social
Winnipegger, Calgarian, Maritimer, Quebecois. Canadian. Territory of Treaty 1 Nations & Homeland of the Red River Métis. Cis. he/him/lui/il 319.48ppm
https://brianpincott.substack.com
https://brianpincott.substack.com
Highly recommend taking this!!
Julie shows you all the ways & tools to stand up to harassment.
Julie shows you all the ways & tools to stand up to harassment.
Rates of harassment are up, hate crimes are up, general incivility seems to be the norm these days. There's a general sense that "Things suck but we're powerless to do anything about it."
Not true, babes! Let me teach you community care!
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Not true, babes! Let me teach you community care!
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February 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Highly recommend taking this!!
Julie shows you all the ways & tools to stand up to harassment.
Julie shows you all the ways & tools to stand up to harassment.
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The bicycles used by La Poste in Paris. After several years of heavy use, they’re refurbished in social reintegration workshops and then sold to the general public in a lighter version.
February 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
The bicycles used by La Poste in Paris. After several years of heavy use, they’re refurbished in social reintegration workshops and then sold to the general public in a lighter version.
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I transcribed the speech here: www.readtpa.com/p/watch-illi...
Watch Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Reject the Politics of Trans Abandonment
As some Democrats retreat, Pritzker doubles down on protecting the most vulnerable.
www.readtpa.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I transcribed the speech here: www.readtpa.com/p/watch-illi...
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This is just like UBI. Every study shows it works and is more cost effective but societies‘ hatred of poor people means we‘d rather pay more to make them suffer.
Anderson Cooper: “So it's more expensive to have a chronically homeless person living on the streets than it is to actually subsidize an apartment for them?”
Answer: “Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing…” #HousingFirst
Answer: “Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing…” #HousingFirst
100,000 Homes: Housing the homeless saves money?
Giving apartments to the chronically homeless can save taxpayer dollars, advocates say
www.cbsnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:41 PM
This is just like UBI. Every study shows it works and is more cost effective but societies‘ hatred of poor people means we‘d rather pay more to make them suffer.
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To some Calgary city councillors, it appears to be the strongest signal yet that the CMHC won't look kindly upon a repeal of citywide rezoning (with CMHC letter). #yyc #calgary
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CHMC letter to Calgary city council: Don't reintroduce exclusionary zoning - LiveWire Calgary
It’s the Calgary citywide rezoning / Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) story that won’t go away. In the latest turn of events, city administration and councillors received a letter late Monday that has…
livewirecalgary.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:38 PM
To some Calgary city councillors, it appears to be the strongest signal yet that the CMHC won't look kindly upon a repeal of citywide rezoning (with CMHC letter). #yyc #calgary
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Winnipeg council is proposing a bylaw that would levy steep fines on protesters, including these ones from a 2013 mining protest.
#wpgpoli
You can still submit written comments and register to speak in person until noon tomorrow, Feb. 13th:
www.winnipeg.ca/city-governa...
#wpgpoli
You can still submit written comments and register to speak in person until noon tomorrow, Feb. 13th:
www.winnipeg.ca/city-governa...
February 12, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Winnipeg council is proposing a bylaw that would levy steep fines on protesters, including these ones from a 2013 mining protest.
#wpgpoli
You can still submit written comments and register to speak in person until noon tomorrow, Feb. 13th:
www.winnipeg.ca/city-governa...
#wpgpoli
You can still submit written comments and register to speak in person until noon tomorrow, Feb. 13th:
www.winnipeg.ca/city-governa...
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I spent yesterday combing through the social media history of Jesse Van Rootselaar, the 18-year-old responsible for a mass shooting at a B.C. school.
It doesn't explain why the shooting occurred. But it hints at how it might have been prevented.
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
It doesn't explain why the shooting occurred. But it hints at how it might have been prevented.
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Justin Ling: In the face of horror in Tumbler Ridge, these are the questions we need to be asking
Van Rootselaar was the target of abuse by a prominent American right winger.
www.thestar.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I spent yesterday combing through the social media history of Jesse Van Rootselaar, the 18-year-old responsible for a mass shooting at a B.C. school.
It doesn't explain why the shooting occurred. But it hints at how it might have been prevented.
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
It doesn't explain why the shooting occurred. But it hints at how it might have been prevented.
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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Pam Bondi Thought That Went Pretty Well
February 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Pam Bondi Thought That Went Pretty Well
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For HRM, we need to reduce emissions and adapt via HaliFACT which relies on implementing the IMP.
This means a significant modal shift away from driving for every trip to riding for more trips 🚍⛴️🚲🛴.
This means a significant modal shift away from driving for every trip to riding for more trips 🚍⛴️🚲🛴.
Climate change is advancing faster than many scientists predicted
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:31 AM
For HRM, we need to reduce emissions and adapt via HaliFACT which relies on implementing the IMP.
This means a significant modal shift away from driving for every trip to riding for more trips 🚍⛴️🚲🛴.
This means a significant modal shift away from driving for every trip to riding for more trips 🚍⛴️🚲🛴.
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Je ne l'ai jamais essayée celle-là mais ça a dû faire du bien.
Dre Gen Bois face à l’insupportable et méprisant ministre de la Justice, Simon Jolin-Barrette, qui n’a pas l’habitude de se faire remettre à sa place… quel régal.
"Si vous êtes monsieur le ministre, je vais être Dre Bois...."
"Si vous êtes monsieur le ministre, je vais être Dre Bois...."
February 12, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Je ne l'ai jamais essayée celle-là mais ça a dû faire du bien.
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Wherein I try to explain the relationship between property assessments and property taxes. #winnipeg #wpgpoli
Property Assessment Freakout open.substack.com/pub/brianpin...
Property Assessment Freakout open.substack.com/pub/brianpin...
Property Assessment Freakout
Every time the city releases property assessments we try to explain property taxes.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Wherein I try to explain the relationship between property assessments and property taxes. #winnipeg #wpgpoli
Property Assessment Freakout open.substack.com/pub/brianpin...
Property Assessment Freakout open.substack.com/pub/brianpin...
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Spotted this cool low speed electric delivery vehicle on the job today.
💚 Cutting emissions
📦 Getting packages to people efficiently in dense neighbourhoods (it can fit up to 80 boxes per trip!)
🚴🏼♀️👩🏼🦼🚶🏼♀️🚸 Improving safety for people walking and wheeling
Way to go Purolator!
💚 Cutting emissions
📦 Getting packages to people efficiently in dense neighbourhoods (it can fit up to 80 boxes per trip!)
🚴🏼♀️👩🏼🦼🚶🏼♀️🚸 Improving safety for people walking and wheeling
Way to go Purolator!
February 12, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Spotted this cool low speed electric delivery vehicle on the job today.
💚 Cutting emissions
📦 Getting packages to people efficiently in dense neighbourhoods (it can fit up to 80 boxes per trip!)
🚴🏼♀️👩🏼🦼🚶🏼♀️🚸 Improving safety for people walking and wheeling
Way to go Purolator!
💚 Cutting emissions
📦 Getting packages to people efficiently in dense neighbourhoods (it can fit up to 80 boxes per trip!)
🚴🏼♀️👩🏼🦼🚶🏼♀️🚸 Improving safety for people walking and wheeling
Way to go Purolator!
Wherein I try to explain the relationship between property assessments and property taxes. #winnipeg #wpgpoli
Property Assessment Freakout open.substack.com/pub/brianpin...
Property Assessment Freakout open.substack.com/pub/brianpin...
Property Assessment Freakout
Every time the city releases property assessments we try to explain property taxes.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Wherein I try to explain the relationship between property assessments and property taxes. #winnipeg #wpgpoli
Property Assessment Freakout open.substack.com/pub/brianpin...
Property Assessment Freakout open.substack.com/pub/brianpin...
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Trans beloveds: maybe take a break from the internet today. Absolute ghouls are exploiting a horrendous tragedy to spread hate and transphobia.
Love and grief to everyone in Tumbler Ridge today.
Love and solidarity with the trans community.
Love and grief to everyone in Tumbler Ridge today.
Love and solidarity with the trans community.
February 11, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Trans beloveds: maybe take a break from the internet today. Absolute ghouls are exploiting a horrendous tragedy to spread hate and transphobia.
Love and grief to everyone in Tumbler Ridge today.
Love and solidarity with the trans community.
Love and grief to everyone in Tumbler Ridge today.
Love and solidarity with the trans community.
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Grey wolves
February 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Grey wolves
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We don't know what's happening, but there's no good news here. As long as we keep burning fossil fuels, the world will continue to become more dangerous and chaotic.
Scientists thought they understood global warming. Then the past three years happened.
The fastest warming period since 1880 occurred in the past 30 years, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data.
wapo.st
February 11, 2026 at 4:41 PM
We don't know what's happening, but there's no good news here. As long as we keep burning fossil fuels, the world will continue to become more dangerous and chaotic.
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These are not smart people.
1) Independence makes you *more* dependent on federal policy, since they get to decide whether or not you can access TMX. Forget about ever building another pipeline west.
2) You need the goods (food, etc.) that cross "our land". Blocking their passage is self-injury.
1) Independence makes you *more* dependent on federal policy, since they get to decide whether or not you can access TMX. Forget about ever building another pipeline west.
2) You need the goods (food, etc.) that cross "our land". Blocking their passage is self-injury.
February 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
These are not smart people.
1) Independence makes you *more* dependent on federal policy, since they get to decide whether or not you can access TMX. Forget about ever building another pipeline west.
2) You need the goods (food, etc.) that cross "our land". Blocking their passage is self-injury.
1) Independence makes you *more* dependent on federal policy, since they get to decide whether or not you can access TMX. Forget about ever building another pipeline west.
2) You need the goods (food, etc.) that cross "our land". Blocking their passage is self-injury.
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WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
February 11, 2026 at 1:33 AM
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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Vous avez été plusieurs à nous demander si la scène de monteurs de lignes du spectacle de la mi-temps de Bad Bunny au Super Bowl était réaliste. On confirme que c’est exactement comme ça que ça se passe.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Vous avez été plusieurs à nous demander si la scène de monteurs de lignes du spectacle de la mi-temps de Bad Bunny au Super Bowl était réaliste. On confirme que c’est exactement comme ça que ça se passe.
Postulez ici pour vivre ça à tous les jours: emploi.hydroquebec.com/job/Plusieur...
Postulez ici pour vivre ça à tous les jours: emploi.hydroquebec.com/job/Plusieur...
Winnipeg?? WTH? -1%? Put this together with #winnipeg having the 4th highest % of people who don’t own a car & we have a really long way to go. We are leaving out a huge portion of Winnipeggers.
A study out of SFU shows something we already knew: Vancouver's bike infrastructure has stagnated. #bikeyvr
vancouversun.com/news/vancouv...
vancouversun.com/news/vancouv...
February 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Winnipeg?? WTH? -1%? Put this together with #winnipeg having the 4th highest % of people who don’t own a car & we have a really long way to go. We are leaving out a huge portion of Winnipeggers.
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Oh! Just what the world needs! Another centrist think tank whose purpose is to prevent the Democrats from moving even a tiny bit to the left! 🤪🫠
Ezra Klein's Abundance movement is getting some backup: A new political group is urging Democrats to embrace "pro-growth," deregulatory policies with an eye toward 2028, according to plans first shared with Axios.
Exclusive: Centrist Dems strike back with new group
It's the latest effort by moderate Democrats to shape national politics and expand their influence.
www.axios.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Oh! Just what the world needs! Another centrist think tank whose purpose is to prevent the Democrats from moving even a tiny bit to the left! 🤪🫠
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Pro tip: pay people who can comprehend things, CNN
Bad Bunny's style has always defied expectations. So, amid intense speculation that he would use his Super Bowl outfit to subvert masculine stereotypes, stage a protest or publicly lambast ICE (again), it was perhaps no surprise that he did precisely none of those things. https://cnn.it/4kv3OY6
February 9, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Pro tip: pay people who can comprehend things, CNN