dydrob.bsky.social
@dydrob.bsky.social
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I am begging Canadians to understand that Canada Post, like public transit, should not be a business - it's a service.

Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.
The government is reducing service standards and Canada Post’s biggest advantage: its nationwide network.

This plan is about cutting back the postal service instead of investing to give it new revenue tools through things like postal banking. It’s shameful.
Liberal government frees Canada Post to end home delivery, close some post offices | CBC News
With Canada Post on track to lose $1.5 billion in 2025 and contract discussions between the union and the corporation stalled, the federal government is embarking on a modernization plan it says will ...
www.cbc.ca
September 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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The driver of a Ford Bronco SUV slammed through the front window of the Ontario Drive Test examination centre on Lambton Mall Road Wednesday afternoon.

sarnianewstoday.ca/sarnia/news/...
Vehicle crashes through drive test centre
Emergency crews were called to the scene just after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
sarnianewstoday.ca
August 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Supportive anecdata: since I got my new e-bike three months ago, I've put nearly 900 miles on it and roughly 25 miles on our car.
that's right!

e-bikes replace *car* trips

they're the greatest climate mobility hack invented yet

governments should be giving them away
Interesting study from Germany on e-bikes and the modes they replace:

"43.1% of electric bicycle trips and 63.2% of electric bicycle mileage would have been undertaken using a car if no e-bike had been available, highlighting their substantial potential to reduce transport-related CO2 emissions"
July 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Club "We've got ours"
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He's got his and I've got mine
Meet the decline
February 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM