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
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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.
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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
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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
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Toronto's new Eglinton rail line shows the awakening of a new consciousness of what kind of city Toronto is. New from me: humantransit.org/2026/02/toro...
Toronto: What Eglinton Means — Human Transit
It’s been a long struggle, but Toronto’s Eglinton rail line is finally open. Now, the rapid transit network looks consists of the wide lines on this map, numbered 1-6. The internet is full of reviews...
humantransit.org
February 9, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Toronto's new Eglinton rail line shows the awakening of a new consciousness of what kind of city Toronto is. New from me: humantransit.org/2026/02/toro...
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Happy anniversary to all historians who observe.
Never forget the anniversary of King Taejong falling off his horse!
February 8, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Happy anniversary to all historians who observe.
#winnipeg is just behind Montreal & Toronto for how many are car-free. Imagine if we had bike lanes & transit like montreals how many more of us could save money, help the city budget & the environment!
The metro area with the most car-free households in 🇨🇦 is Montreal (18%), followed by Toronto (16%) and Winnipeg (14%).
Quebec City has more car-free than Vancouver!
Calgary and Edmonton have the least car-free households, but still get very respectable LRT ridership by North American standards.
Quebec City has more car-free than Vancouver!
Calgary and Edmonton have the least car-free households, but still get very respectable LRT ridership by North American standards.
February 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
#winnipeg is just behind Montreal & Toronto for how many are car-free. Imagine if we had bike lanes & transit like montreals how many more of us could save money, help the city budget & the environment!
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Happy #SuperbOwl 🦉 Sunday to all who celebrate.
February 8, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Happy #SuperbOwl 🦉 Sunday to all who celebrate.
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Meanwhile on the Canadian ski team: I ❤️ this.
February 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Meanwhile on the Canadian ski team: I ❤️ this.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I’m proud to live in West Broadway!! #winnipeg www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
This is the way ‘communities should do community’
Children and adults in West Broadway celebrated winter with games, skating and even horses on Saturday. The 22nd annual West Broadway Snoball Winter Carnival brought dozens of area residents together....
www.winnipegfreepress.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I’m proud to live in West Broadway!! #winnipeg www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
MY KIDS: so why are there muppets in the AUDIENCE
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
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Amazing thread @jamestaite.bsky.social is a treasure trove of knowledge. #Respect!
We’re dismantling a stone pencheck stair right now and so it seems a good time to revisit a short 🧵 on the subject.
How pencheck stairs work (resist torsion), and how they don’t (cantilever):
How pencheck stairs work (resist torsion), and how they don’t (cantilever):
February 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Amazing thread @jamestaite.bsky.social is a treasure trove of knowledge. #Respect!
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My letter to council regarding the proposed cuts to sidewalk & transit stop clearing implored them to think of the last time this winter that they saw a wheelchair user out & about. Disabled people are erased from the city in general, but especially in winter.
February 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
My letter to council regarding the proposed cuts to sidewalk & transit stop clearing implored them to think of the last time this winter that they saw a wheelchair user out & about. Disabled people are erased from the city in general, but especially in winter.
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From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
February 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
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This is really funny.
The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages in Canada just smutted Facebook.
"Ma queue et mon coeur s'emballent" means "My dick and my heart are racing".
We know! 🍆😂
The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages in Canada just smutted Facebook.
"Ma queue et mon coeur s'emballent" means "My dick and my heart are racing".
We know! 🍆😂
February 6, 2026 at 8:18 PM
This is really funny.
The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages in Canada just smutted Facebook.
"Ma queue et mon coeur s'emballent" means "My dick and my heart are racing".
We know! 🍆😂
The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages in Canada just smutted Facebook.
"Ma queue et mon coeur s'emballent" means "My dick and my heart are racing".
We know! 🍆😂
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Vous ne verrez rien de plus mignon aujourd'hui...
February 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Vous ne verrez rien de plus mignon aujourd'hui...
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Calgary is facing some existential challenges and unfortunately, due to mistakes of admin and a failure of leadership across the board, we are not likely to meet those challenges.
Ideology and an outdated growth model are going to further strain resources and our rapidly aging infrastructure.
Ideology and an outdated growth model are going to further strain resources and our rapidly aging infrastructure.
Nearly a billion dollars over 10 years could be at risk with a repeal of citywide rezoning, according to a new city report. One councillor, however, called it 'doom and gloom.' #yyc #calgary #yyccc
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More than $861 million in federal funding at risk with rezoning repeal: City report - LiveWire Calgary
Nearly a billion dollars in federal funding is at risk should Calgary eliminate its Rezoning for Housing bylaw in the spring, according to a new city admin report. A new government funding risk…
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February 6, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Calgary is facing some existential challenges and unfortunately, due to mistakes of admin and a failure of leadership across the board, we are not likely to meet those challenges.
Ideology and an outdated growth model are going to further strain resources and our rapidly aging infrastructure.
Ideology and an outdated growth model are going to further strain resources and our rapidly aging infrastructure.
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First, the UCP said there was an “election integrity crisis," which led to a voter ID law.
Then a “national unity crisis” → a sovereignty referendum.
Now a “crisis of confidence” in the courts → defunding judges.
There is no evidence of these crises.
The UCP is trying to manufacture them.
Then a “national unity crisis” → a sovereignty referendum.
Now a “crisis of confidence” in the courts → defunding judges.
There is no evidence of these crises.
The UCP is trying to manufacture them.
February 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
First, the UCP said there was an “election integrity crisis," which led to a voter ID law.
Then a “national unity crisis” → a sovereignty referendum.
Now a “crisis of confidence” in the courts → defunding judges.
There is no evidence of these crises.
The UCP is trying to manufacture them.
Then a “national unity crisis” → a sovereignty referendum.
Now a “crisis of confidence” in the courts → defunding judges.
There is no evidence of these crises.
The UCP is trying to manufacture them.
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Go. Read. Now.
Markham nails down all of the ways the "separatists" - including Smith - get it wrong.
#abpoli #ableg
Markham nails down all of the ways the "separatists" - including Smith - get it wrong.
#abpoli #ableg
Alberta Does Not Have Grievances. It Has Issues
AB doesn’t need a new constitutional deal or separation.
It needs better politicians than Danielle Smith and Jason Kenney.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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AB doesn’t need a new constitutional deal or separation.
It needs better politicians than Danielle Smith and Jason Kenney.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/alberta-do...
Alberta Does Not Have Grievances. It Has Issues
Alberta doesn’t need a new constitutional deal or separation. It needs competent politicians.
markhamhislop.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Alberta Does Not Have Grievances. It Has Issues
AB doesn’t need a new constitutional deal or separation.
It needs better politicians than Danielle Smith and Jason Kenney.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/alberta-do...
AB doesn’t need a new constitutional deal or separation.
It needs better politicians than Danielle Smith and Jason Kenney.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/alberta-do...
Alberta Does Not Have Grievances. It Has Issues
Alberta doesn’t need a new constitutional deal or separation. It needs competent politicians.
markhamhislop.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Alberta Does Not Have Grievances. It Has Issues
AB doesn’t need a new constitutional deal or separation.
It needs better politicians than Danielle Smith and Jason Kenney.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/alberta-do...
AB doesn’t need a new constitutional deal or separation.
It needs better politicians than Danielle Smith and Jason Kenney.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/alberta-do...