Heliomass
@heliomass.com
🇨🇦🇬🇧 ex-Londoner in Montreal. It’s an experience.
Transit / retro gaming / politics / cats
Runs mainly on Yorkshire Tea and root beer.
Blog: https://heliomass.com
Correspondent at @lonrec.bsky.social
Creator of @mtltransitstatusen.bsky.social
Transit / retro gaming / politics / cats
Runs mainly on Yorkshire Tea and root beer.
Blog: https://heliomass.com
Correspondent at @lonrec.bsky.social
Creator of @mtltransitstatusen.bsky.social
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Train Sim World: saving railfans who have forgotten to get their partners Valentine's Cards since '17
You are welcome 😘
You are welcome 😘
February 13, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Train Sim World: saving railfans who have forgotten to get their partners Valentine's Cards since '17
You are welcome 😘
You are welcome 😘
I’m loving this revitalised Green Party, and they have a great candidate for Gorton and Denton whom I hope will hand it to Reform. Perhaps our local Canadian Greens could learn a thing or two?
Exclusive: Zack Polanski Says Labour Have Already Blown It In Gorton And Denton By-election
#VoteGreen 💚
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/by-ele...
#VoteGreen 💚
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/by-ele...
Exclusive: Zack Polanski Says Labour Have Already Blown It In Gorton And Denton By-Election
Zack Polanski told HuffPost UK Labour "blew it before the contest even started".
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I’m loving this revitalised Green Party, and they have a great candidate for Gorton and Denton whom I hope will hand it to Reform. Perhaps our local Canadian Greens could learn a thing or two?
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It’s over for this country
February 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
It’s over for this country
I mean, Montreal is a positive outlier against the rest of North America, but we’re still near the corner of car dependency. It’s almost as if we should build tonnes more transit and bike lanes 🤔
February 13, 2026 at 8:48 PM
I mean, Montreal is a positive outlier against the rest of North America, but we’re still near the corner of car dependency. It’s almost as if we should build tonnes more transit and bike lanes 🤔
It’s cool the Liz Line has had such a positive impact on Reading. But I wonder how many people take the stopping Liz Line service to London when there are faster non-stop or limited stop trains. Perhaps some people prefer not having to change at Paddington?
www.bbc.com/news/articles/…
#London
www.bbc.com/news/articles/…
#London
February 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
It’s cool the Liz Line has had such a positive impact on Reading. But I wonder how many people take the stopping Liz Line service to London when there are faster non-stop or limited stop trains. Perhaps some people prefer not having to change at Paddington?
www.bbc.com/news/articles/…
#London
www.bbc.com/news/articles/…
#London
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Friday Reads for 13 February:
Friday Reads for 13 February
* Heidi Alexander Sets Out Vision for Rewired, Passenger First Railway (Rail News)
* RNIB urges accessibility overhaul as Great British Railways is developed (IanVisits)
* It's a bold life for London Tube-TfL Guinness collab (London Rail)
* 30 years of Birmingham's Jewellery Line: Video (Transport Matters)
* ‘The intimate and the epic’: the best
londonreconnections.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Friday Reads for 13 February:
“Blood pressure drug recalled after mix-up: Health Canada” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…
Check this if you’re on said medication.
Check this if you’re on said medication.
Blood pressure drug recalled after mix-up: Health Canada | CBC News
A blood pressure medication has been recalled after a mix-up that may have led to some bottles containing the wrong drug. According to Health Canada, Marcan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recalled two lots of MAR-Amlodipine 5 milligram tablets, which are used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain.
www.cbc.ca
February 13, 2026 at 3:37 AM
“Blood pressure drug recalled after mix-up: Health Canada” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…
Check this if you’re on said medication.
Check this if you’re on said medication.
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This is absolutely nuts. An AI agent didn't like the user's refusal to use its code and wrote and published a hit piece on him.
And apparently, this is not an isolated incident of AI agents trying to shame or blackmail humans into doing what they "want" (really just imitating human behavior).
And apparently, this is not an isolated incident of AI agents trying to shame or blackmail humans into doing what they "want" (really just imitating human behavior).
An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me
Summary: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into acceptin…
theshamblog.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:54 AM
This is absolutely nuts. An AI agent didn't like the user's refusal to use its code and wrote and published a hit piece on him.
And apparently, this is not an isolated incident of AI agents trying to shame or blackmail humans into doing what they "want" (really just imitating human behavior).
And apparently, this is not an isolated incident of AI agents trying to shame or blackmail humans into doing what they "want" (really just imitating human behavior).
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#OnThisDay 12 February 1987
In #BluePeter, Caron Keating takes "a mad dash across the Underground stopping at every single station."
In #BluePeter, Caron Keating takes "a mad dash across the Underground stopping at every single station."
February 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
#OnThisDay 12 February 1987
In #BluePeter, Caron Keating takes "a mad dash across the Underground stopping at every single station."
In #BluePeter, Caron Keating takes "a mad dash across the Underground stopping at every single station."
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PASSED: the House just passed the resolution to end Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
February 11, 2026 at 11:18 PM
PASSED: the House just passed the resolution to end Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
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anyway, i drew this for the nib in march 2023 lol
February 11, 2026 at 6:56 PM
anyway, i drew this for the nib in march 2023 lol
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It took me months, about 495 rides, recovering from a shattered right foot and hacking a folding scooter, but I finally own a Nintendo Switch 2 using points obtained from Citi Bike. Afterwards, it left me questioning the very nature of work. For @aftermath.site.
aftermath.site/switch-2-cit...
aftermath.site/switch-2-cit...
February 11, 2026 at 6:46 PM
It took me months, about 495 rides, recovering from a shattered right foot and hacking a folding scooter, but I finally own a Nintendo Switch 2 using points obtained from Citi Bike. Afterwards, it left me questioning the very nature of work. For @aftermath.site.
aftermath.site/switch-2-cit...
aftermath.site/switch-2-cit...
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Our directors from Ontario and Quebec are travelling to Ottawa to meet with MPs, and both trains are running late due to freight problems.
VIA Rail needs investment and regulatory support to operate its existing service effectively, and ensure the long term future of these routes alongside Alto.
VIA Rail needs investment and regulatory support to operate its existing service effectively, and ensure the long term future of these routes alongside Alto.
February 11, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Our directors from Ontario and Quebec are travelling to Ottawa to meet with MPs, and both trains are running late due to freight problems.
VIA Rail needs investment and regulatory support to operate its existing service effectively, and ensure the long term future of these routes alongside Alto.
VIA Rail needs investment and regulatory support to operate its existing service effectively, and ensure the long term future of these routes alongside Alto.
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Voici la carte qui superpose les décès à vélo aux zones d’audit.
1-La quasi-totalité des décès survient hors du réseau cyclable.
2-L’expansion récente du réseau cyclable répondait à un enjeu d’insécurité routière bien réel.
3-Un réseau cyclable, ça sauve des vies.
@velo.qc.ca
1-La quasi-totalité des décès survient hors du réseau cyclable.
2-L’expansion récente du réseau cyclable répondait à un enjeu d’insécurité routière bien réel.
3-Un réseau cyclable, ça sauve des vies.
@velo.qc.ca
February 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Voici la carte qui superpose les décès à vélo aux zones d’audit.
1-La quasi-totalité des décès survient hors du réseau cyclable.
2-L’expansion récente du réseau cyclable répondait à un enjeu d’insécurité routière bien réel.
3-Un réseau cyclable, ça sauve des vies.
@velo.qc.ca
1-La quasi-totalité des décès survient hors du réseau cyclable.
2-L’expansion récente du réseau cyclable répondait à un enjeu d’insécurité routière bien réel.
3-Un réseau cyclable, ça sauve des vies.
@velo.qc.ca
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Échantillon #VélodHiver du 11 février.
• Ça roule, même sans clous
• Pistes en général plutôt déneigées à l’heure de pointe
• #pontJacquesCartier plus rapide à vélo
• Ça sent le printemps 🌷😉
#wintercycling
• Ça roule, même sans clous
• Pistes en général plutôt déneigées à l’heure de pointe
• #pontJacquesCartier plus rapide à vélo
• Ça sent le printemps 🌷😉
#wintercycling
February 11, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Échantillon #VélodHiver du 11 février.
• Ça roule, même sans clous
• Pistes en général plutôt déneigées à l’heure de pointe
• #pontJacquesCartier plus rapide à vélo
• Ça sent le printemps 🌷😉
#wintercycling
• Ça roule, même sans clous
• Pistes en général plutôt déneigées à l’heure de pointe
• #pontJacquesCartier plus rapide à vélo
• Ça sent le printemps 🌷😉
#wintercycling
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This 384-metre route runs under the Montpelliers iconic square and is only for bikes. With this solution, cyclists can cross the center without conflicts or interaction with traffic. This increases safety and efficiency for cycle traffic.
📸 @arthur.lansonneur on Instagram
📸 @arthur.lansonneur on Instagram
February 11, 2026 at 4:17 PM
This 384-metre route runs under the Montpelliers iconic square and is only for bikes. With this solution, cyclists can cross the center without conflicts or interaction with traffic. This increases safety and efficiency for cycle traffic.
📸 @arthur.lansonneur on Instagram
📸 @arthur.lansonneur on Instagram
Well, the deep freeze has ended, to be replaced by a regular freeze.
February 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Well, the deep freeze has ended, to be replaced by a regular freeze.
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“Consider that the AI hype is true.”
My dude. Lots of us have considered this. We’ve tried it, put it through its paces, and found it seriously lacking. It’s impressive software with very limited real world applications. No amount of advertising money they throw at it will make it less of a hype.
My dude. Lots of us have considered this. We’ve tried it, put it through its paces, and found it seriously lacking. It’s impressive software with very limited real world applications. No amount of advertising money they throw at it will make it less of a hype.
I understand why people are exhausted by AI hype, and why those of us squarely in the corner of "human dignity uber alles" see AI doomerism as self-serving hype, but I *really* think people on the left broadly need to start thinking seriously about the possibiltiy of the hype being...true.
February 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
“Consider that the AI hype is true.”
My dude. Lots of us have considered this. We’ve tried it, put it through its paces, and found it seriously lacking. It’s impressive software with very limited real world applications. No amount of advertising money they throw at it will make it less of a hype.
My dude. Lots of us have considered this. We’ve tried it, put it through its paces, and found it seriously lacking. It’s impressive software with very limited real world applications. No amount of advertising money they throw at it will make it less of a hype.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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I am sensing companies may be struggling for product ideas this Spring.
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I am sensing companies may be struggling for product ideas this Spring.
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Here it comes 👞⬇️
My main questions are:
1. Who will be conducting the review and by what criteria?
2. If a bike path is found to be too “dangerous” will that mean the infra is improved (difficult and correct solution) or it’s just removed (easy and crappy solution)?
My main questions are:
1. Who will be conducting the review and by what criteria?
2. If a bike path is found to be too “dangerous” will that mean the infra is improved (difficult and correct solution) or it’s just removed (easy and crappy solution)?
Côte-Ste-Catherine Rd., Rachel St. among a dozen bike lanes Montreal will review montrealgazette.com/news/local_p...
February 10, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Here it comes 👞⬇️
My main questions are:
1. Who will be conducting the review and by what criteria?
2. If a bike path is found to be too “dangerous” will that mean the infra is improved (difficult and correct solution) or it’s just removed (easy and crappy solution)?
My main questions are:
1. Who will be conducting the review and by what criteria?
2. If a bike path is found to be too “dangerous” will that mean the infra is improved (difficult and correct solution) or it’s just removed (easy and crappy solution)?