Robin Richardson she/her
@canadarobin.bsky.social
Doing everything I can to help people bike more and drive less. Obsessed with cargo bikes. Organizer, Yonge4All; Leader, KidicalMassTO; Contributor, ebikes-international.com.
Proud 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 mom.
Still COVIDing 😷💉
Proud 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 mom.
Still COVIDing 😷💉
Pinned
I'm sad and angry about what's happened over there, but I love the positive and pro-social vibe here at Bluesky. I think it is past time for me to introduce myself properly.
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In 2009, I told my husband that I was pregnant with our third child. “Wow,” he said. “We’re going to need a bigger car.”
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In 2009, I told my husband that I was pregnant with our third child. “Wow,” he said. “We’re going to need a bigger car.”
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Minnesota legend Charles M. Schulz knew what made a great citizen. “Sometimes it is the very people who cry out the loudest in favor of getting back to what they call ‘American Virtues’ who lack this faith in our country.”
January 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Minnesota legend Charles M. Schulz knew what made a great citizen. “Sometimes it is the very people who cry out the loudest in favor of getting back to what they call ‘American Virtues’ who lack this faith in our country.”
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ICE shot a PTA mom in the face.
Her fault for observing!
Her fault for observing!
January 14, 2026 at 1:01 AM
ICE shot a PTA mom in the face.
Her fault for observing!
Her fault for observing!
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“New documents reinforce that Ms. Good was an engaged citizen who looked out for her community, especially its children.”
January 14, 2026 at 1:01 AM
“New documents reinforce that Ms. Good was an engaged citizen who looked out for her community, especially its children.”
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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...
My dad survived the Nazi occupation of Denmark. Though I didn't grow up there, I heard enough to know how painful a time it was. The Danes have not forgotten what happens when fascist bullies move in, and they will not sit idly by while it happens again - nor will they be alone in fighting.
“Denmark will not hand over Greenland even if the USA threatens us with nuclear weapons.
“I am not saying this to…try to be tough. We are small and no match for the USA. We know that. But we are not doing it under any circumstances.” - Rasmus Jarlov, Chair of Denmark’s Defence Committee.
“I am not saying this to…try to be tough. We are small and no match for the USA. We know that. But we are not doing it under any circumstances.” - Rasmus Jarlov, Chair of Denmark’s Defence Committee.
January 10, 2026 at 9:35 PM
My dad survived the Nazi occupation of Denmark. Though I didn't grow up there, I heard enough to know how painful a time it was. The Danes have not forgotten what happens when fascist bullies move in, and they will not sit idly by while it happens again - nor will they be alone in fighting.
The enemy of my enemy is…my friend?
The leading cause of death by far among ICE officers is COVID-19.
How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?
According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history.
www.motherjones.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:35 PM
The enemy of my enemy is…my friend?
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Good day to remember that the people who hid Anne Frank were breaking the law.
The people who killed her were following it.
The people who killed her were following it.
January 9, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Good day to remember that the people who hid Anne Frank were breaking the law.
The people who killed her were following it.
The people who killed her were following it.
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There's nothing new under the sun:
"Ignoramuses are numerous in the palace." Sumerian proverb, 3000 BC.
"Ignoramuses are numerous in the palace." Sumerian proverb, 3000 BC.
January 9, 2026 at 3:42 AM
There's nothing new under the sun:
"Ignoramuses are numerous in the palace." Sumerian proverb, 3000 BC.
"Ignoramuses are numerous in the palace." Sumerian proverb, 3000 BC.
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They tried to recruit my mom to work at ICE as a medical professional she said FUCK no. You do not have to do that job.
January 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
They tried to recruit my mom to work at ICE as a medical professional she said FUCK no. You do not have to do that job.
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
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Gift link: the great @tanyatalaga.bsky.social understands this issue in a way David Frum and others do not.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/99e38a6...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/99e38a6...
No, Indigenous people are not coming to take Canadians’ homes
For all the fear-mongering, the Cowichan decision in B.C. only reaffirms the law of the land
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Gift link: the great @tanyatalaga.bsky.social understands this issue in a way David Frum and others do not.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/99e38a6...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/99e38a6...
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Seven MILLION died, and countless untold people were left indefinitely or permanently disabled. Our healthcare systems NEVER recovered to how things were before. Good lord.
there’s a thread on reddit right now called “was COVID really that bad?” and it is interesting to read people’s accounts five years out
there seems to be a collective trauma response where people (outside of healthcare workers) don’t remember how many people died
someone called it anticlimactic
there seems to be a collective trauma response where people (outside of healthcare workers) don’t remember how many people died
someone called it anticlimactic
January 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Seven MILLION died, and countless untold people were left indefinitely or permanently disabled. Our healthcare systems NEVER recovered to how things were before. Good lord.
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Here's the adult vaccination recommendations as of Nov 2024. Why did I save these? Because I knew someone was going to try to stomp on this, and not today, Satan. Not today. #CDC #vax #vaccines #getvaxxed
January 5, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Here's the adult vaccination recommendations as of Nov 2024. Why did I save these? Because I knew someone was going to try to stomp on this, and not today, Satan. Not today. #CDC #vax #vaccines #getvaxxed
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My hot take is that I don’t want any kids to die of vaccine preventable illnesses, even if their parents are anti vaxo fucko buckos. I want the kids to live.
January 7, 2026 at 2:35 AM
My hot take is that I don’t want any kids to die of vaccine preventable illnesses, even if their parents are anti vaxo fucko buckos. I want the kids to live.
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Thanks. It is heart related from an 'incident' years ago.
A message to everyone, but especially MEN: Get yearly physicals when you turn 40, ideally earlier.
A message to everyone, but especially MEN: Get yearly physicals when you turn 40, ideally earlier.
January 5, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Thanks. It is heart related from an 'incident' years ago.
A message to everyone, but especially MEN: Get yearly physicals when you turn 40, ideally earlier.
A message to everyone, but especially MEN: Get yearly physicals when you turn 40, ideally earlier.
I know it feels awkward to wear a mask, especially if you haven't been doing it lately. I know you're worried about how people will perceive you at work, socially, in stores, etc. I know you're getting pushback from your family. I know kids bring home lots of illness from school. Do it anyway.
Covid almost killed my mom in 2024
It’s also affecting infant brains in the scariest way.
This shit isn’t over. They’ve just been super successful at getting you to not care.
Wear a fucking mask :)
It’s also affecting infant brains in the scariest way.
This shit isn’t over. They’ve just been super successful at getting you to not care.
Wear a fucking mask :)
January 5, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I know it feels awkward to wear a mask, especially if you haven't been doing it lately. I know you're worried about how people will perceive you at work, socially, in stores, etc. I know you're getting pushback from your family. I know kids bring home lots of illness from school. Do it anyway.
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Covid almost killed my mom in 2024
It’s also affecting infant brains in the scariest way.
This shit isn’t over. They’ve just been super successful at getting you to not care.
Wear a fucking mask :)
It’s also affecting infant brains in the scariest way.
This shit isn’t over. They’ve just been super successful at getting you to not care.
Wear a fucking mask :)
January 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Covid almost killed my mom in 2024
It’s also affecting infant brains in the scariest way.
This shit isn’t over. They’ve just been super successful at getting you to not care.
Wear a fucking mask :)
It’s also affecting infant brains in the scariest way.
This shit isn’t over. They’ve just been super successful at getting you to not care.
Wear a fucking mask :)
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2020-21, there were maybe 700 flu deaths nationwide and only one pediatric flu death.
We know how to do this.
We choose not to.
We know how to do this.
We choose not to.
January 1, 2026 at 11:39 PM
2020-21, there were maybe 700 flu deaths nationwide and only one pediatric flu death.
We know how to do this.
We choose not to.
We know how to do this.
We choose not to.
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If you are among people, wear a mask. This is nothing you want to catch.
January 1, 2026 at 11:20 PM
If you are among people, wear a mask. This is nothing you want to catch.
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The most under-reported story of the year, IMO, is about the national implications of the extreme and wildly popular success of congestion pricing in New York City.
When you remove cars from cities, you not only make money for things the city needs; you make people in the city much, much happier.
When you remove cars from cities, you not only make money for things the city needs; you make people in the city much, much happier.
It's hard to think of another policy that is so fundamentally a free lunch as congestion pricing is
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The most under-reported story of the year, IMO, is about the national implications of the extreme and wildly popular success of congestion pricing in New York City.
When you remove cars from cities, you not only make money for things the city needs; you make people in the city much, much happier.
When you remove cars from cities, you not only make money for things the city needs; you make people in the city much, much happier.
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Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
December 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
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Canadians, sign this petition to stop the use of the Notwithstanding clause against trans Canadians.
This is about provinces denying human rights, because trans rights are human rights.
SIGN.
This is about provinces denying human rights, because trans rights are human rights.
SIGN.
Petition e-7027 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
December 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Canadians, sign this petition to stop the use of the Notwithstanding clause against trans Canadians.
This is about provinces denying human rights, because trans rights are human rights.
SIGN.
This is about provinces denying human rights, because trans rights are human rights.
SIGN.
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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A three word love story:
An adopted dog.
An adopted dog.
A three word love story:
I made cookies
I made cookies
A three word love story:
I got you
I got you
December 18, 2025 at 3:59 AM
A three word love story:
An adopted dog.
An adopted dog.