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Pedro Marques | metromanTO
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· Apr 22
Superman has Toronto in his DNA and #Toronto secretly has a #Superman shield in its map.
Co-creator Joe Shuster was a Toronto Daily Star paperboy in the 1920's. The Daily Planet— originally the Daily Star—was inspired by what is now @thestar.com
Toronto built Joe Shuster Way in his honour.
Co-creator Joe Shuster was a Toronto Daily Star paperboy in the 1920's. The Daily Planet— originally the Daily Star—was inspired by what is now @thestar.com
Toronto built Joe Shuster Way in his honour.
July 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Superman has Toronto in his DNA and #Toronto secretly has a #Superman shield in its map.
Co-creator Joe Shuster was a Toronto Daily Star paperboy in the 1920's. The Daily Planet— originally the Daily Star—was inspired by what is now @thestar.com
Toronto built Joe Shuster Way in his honour.
Co-creator Joe Shuster was a Toronto Daily Star paperboy in the 1920's. The Daily Planet— originally the Daily Star—was inspired by what is now @thestar.com
Toronto built Joe Shuster Way in his honour.
At an #architecture talk at the Cinesphere in 2018, I got to ask Eb Zeidler what he thought of Eaton Centre losing its trees, its railings replaced with glass and a substantially modified Yonge & Dundas greenhouse atrium. Zeidler said it saddened him and that it had lost its soul. He was right.
June 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
At an #architecture talk at the Cinesphere in 2018, I got to ask Eb Zeidler what he thought of Eaton Centre losing its trees, its railings replaced with glass and a substantially modified Yonge & Dundas greenhouse atrium. Zeidler said it saddened him and that it had lost its soul. He was right.
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A photo from Sestri Levante, Italian riviera, two weeks ago. One of the entrances to the extensive pedestrian zone. As you can see, without direct car access, there are no functioning businesses beyond. Total devastation.
June 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A photo from Sestri Levante, Italian riviera, two weeks ago. One of the entrances to the extensive pedestrian zone. As you can see, without direct car access, there are no functioning businesses beyond. Total devastation.
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I'm one of the many who had their #Threads account mass suspended early this morning. No reason given, certainly nothing that I've said or did warranted it. There's no way I'm starting from scratch with a new account. I guess Zuck just pushed us to Bluesky. It's nice here. 🦋
June 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I'm one of the many who had their #Threads account mass suspended early this morning. No reason given, certainly nothing that I've said or did warranted it. There's no way I'm starting from scratch with a new account. I guess Zuck just pushed us to Bluesky. It's nice here. 🦋
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“My dog is friendly.”
“My dog listens to me.”
“My dog doesn’t like leashes”
We’ve heard these excuses from dog owners after a dog attack.
Just keep your dog on a leash to keep everyone safe.
Be a responsible dog owner. Learn the rules: toronto.ca/LeashYourDog
“My dog listens to me.”
“My dog doesn’t like leashes”
We’ve heard these excuses from dog owners after a dog attack.
Just keep your dog on a leash to keep everyone safe.
Be a responsible dog owner. Learn the rules: toronto.ca/LeashYourDog
June 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
“My dog is friendly.”
“My dog listens to me.”
“My dog doesn’t like leashes”
We’ve heard these excuses from dog owners after a dog attack.
Just keep your dog on a leash to keep everyone safe.
Be a responsible dog owner. Learn the rules: toronto.ca/LeashYourDog
“My dog listens to me.”
“My dog doesn’t like leashes”
We’ve heard these excuses from dog owners after a dog attack.
Just keep your dog on a leash to keep everyone safe.
Be a responsible dog owner. Learn the rules: toronto.ca/LeashYourDog
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Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.
June 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.
I’m at the Ontario Superior Court in Toronto for the Hudson’s Bay CCAA hearing regarding the transfer of The Bay’s intellectual property to Canadian Tire and 28 of its stores to Ruby Liu.
The unwinding of Canada’s oldest company — older than Canada itself — will occur here this morning. 🧵 1/*
The unwinding of Canada’s oldest company — older than Canada itself — will occur here this morning. 🧵 1/*
June 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I’m at the Ontario Superior Court in Toronto for the Hudson’s Bay CCAA hearing regarding the transfer of The Bay’s intellectual property to Canadian Tire and 28 of its stores to Ruby Liu.
The unwinding of Canada’s oldest company — older than Canada itself — will occur here this morning. 🧵 1/*
The unwinding of Canada’s oldest company — older than Canada itself — will occur here this morning. 🧵 1/*
Mark Carney's Liberals are up to 170 seats, with a Quebec riding flipping after a recount — 2 seats short of a majority.
Giving Elizabeth May a cabinet position and convincing a Conservative or NDP member to cross the aisle is a real possibility, guaranteeing 4 years of stable government. #CDNpoli
Giving Elizabeth May a cabinet position and convincing a Conservative or NDP member to cross the aisle is a real possibility, guaranteeing 4 years of stable government. #CDNpoli
Quebec riding of Terrebonne flips to Liberals after recount shows candidate won by single vote | CBC News
After a judicial recount, sources tell CBC News the Quebec riding of Terrebonne has flipped to the Liberals, who have beaten the Bloc Québécois by one vote. The result means the Liberals have 170 seat...
www.cbc.ca
May 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Mark Carney's Liberals are up to 170 seats, with a Quebec riding flipping after a recount — 2 seats short of a majority.
Giving Elizabeth May a cabinet position and convincing a Conservative or NDP member to cross the aisle is a real possibility, guaranteeing 4 years of stable government. #CDNpoli
Giving Elizabeth May a cabinet position and convincing a Conservative or NDP member to cross the aisle is a real possibility, guaranteeing 4 years of stable government. #CDNpoli
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Nathan Phillips Square and City Hall itself were designed by architect Viljo Revell as a symbol of public inclusivity in self governance. The barricades closing it off were a metaphor for how government has become increasingly insulated from the public. #TOpoli
Nathan Phillips Square and City Hall itself were designed by architect Viljo Revell as a symbol of public inclusivity in self governance. The barricades closing it off were a metaphor for how government has become increasingly insulated from the public. #TOpoli
May 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Nathan Phillips Square and City Hall itself were designed by architect Viljo Revell as a symbol of public inclusivity in self governance. The barricades closing it off were a metaphor for how government has become increasingly insulated from the public. #TOpoli
Nathan Phillips Square and City Hall itself were designed by architect Viljo Revell as a symbol of public inclusivity in self governance. The barricades closing it off were a metaphor for how government has become increasingly insulated from the public. #TOpoli
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Hey @toronto.ca want a “Beautiful City”, how about you start with your front yard? This is Nathan Phillips Square today. Winter” ended a month and a half ago. #TOpoli
May 6, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Hey @toronto.ca want a “Beautiful City”, how about you start with your front yard? This is Nathan Phillips Square today. Winter” ended a month and a half ago. #TOpoli
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With all sincerity, Elections Canada is a national treasure.
- Voting typically takes less than 15 minutes
- We make it easy for citizens to vote, without cumbersome registration hurdles
- We have every reason to trust that ballots will be counted fairly, and results reported swiftly
- Voting typically takes less than 15 minutes
- We make it easy for citizens to vote, without cumbersome registration hurdles
- We have every reason to trust that ballots will be counted fairly, and results reported swiftly
April 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
With all sincerity, Elections Canada is a national treasure.
- Voting typically takes less than 15 minutes
- We make it easy for citizens to vote, without cumbersome registration hurdles
- We have every reason to trust that ballots will be counted fairly, and results reported swiftly
- Voting typically takes less than 15 minutes
- We make it easy for citizens to vote, without cumbersome registration hurdles
- We have every reason to trust that ballots will be counted fairly, and results reported swiftly
Pierre Poilievre has lost his seat, leaving the Conservative leader without a seat in the House of Commons. Carleton flips to Liberal.
Bruce Fanjoy has led Poilievre by 4-6% through 255 reported polls, leaving no statistical probability he could erase the deficit in the remaining 11 polls #cdnpoli
Bruce Fanjoy has led Poilievre by 4-6% through 255 reported polls, leaving no statistical probability he could erase the deficit in the remaining 11 polls #cdnpoli
April 29, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Pierre Poilievre has lost his seat, leaving the Conservative leader without a seat in the House of Commons. Carleton flips to Liberal.
Bruce Fanjoy has led Poilievre by 4-6% through 255 reported polls, leaving no statistical probability he could erase the deficit in the remaining 11 polls #cdnpoli
Bruce Fanjoy has led Poilievre by 4-6% through 255 reported polls, leaving no statistical probability he could erase the deficit in the remaining 11 polls #cdnpoli
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Don’t call them tariffs. Call them import taxes.
April 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Don’t call them tariffs. Call them import taxes.
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Volunteers gave King Station a makeover this morning! You shouldn't get lost while taking the #TTC. Learn more and show your support for better TTC information and signs: www.ttcriders.ca/wayfinding
April 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Volunteers gave King Station a makeover this morning! You shouldn't get lost while taking the #TTC. Learn more and show your support for better TTC information and signs: www.ttcriders.ca/wayfinding
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Yale professor who studies fascism fleeing US to work in Canada
March 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Yale professor who studies fascism fleeing US to work in Canada
Strategic voting is a thing. Mark Carney is going to be Prime Minister. His party is going to get a majority. Let's not give a Conservative a seat and lose an important voice by splitting the vote. Saanich-Gulf Islands should vote Green. cc: @rsgnl.com
Ok.
In this case you gotta vote Green Party.
Elizabeth May losing to a CPC candidate would be a tragic loss for the HoC as a whole.
#smartvoting #cdnpoli #elxn45 #bcpoli
In this case you gotta vote Green Party.
Elizabeth May losing to a CPC candidate would be a tragic loss for the HoC as a whole.
#smartvoting #cdnpoli #elxn45 #bcpoli
April 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Strategic voting is a thing. Mark Carney is going to be Prime Minister. His party is going to get a majority. Let's not give a Conservative a seat and lose an important voice by splitting the vote. Saanich-Gulf Islands should vote Green. cc: @rsgnl.com
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Remember this, when voting in Canadian federal election. Cons always go after Healthcare, so that insurance companies can make a buck off privatisation. Education is also in their crosshair, since it's much easier to control a bunch of dummies. 📌 #polcan canadians.org/analysis/har...
Harper government not committed to public health care
Halifax-based Council of Canadians organizer Angela Giles and Nova Scotia Citizens’ Health Care Network chairperson Lee Seymour write, “The federal government under Stephen Harper is not comm…
canadians.org
November 9, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Remember this, when voting in Canadian federal election. Cons always go after Healthcare, so that insurance companies can make a buck off privatisation. Education is also in their crosshair, since it's much easier to control a bunch of dummies. 📌 #polcan canadians.org/analysis/har...
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Calling all innovative designers and thinkers. Help us design the public washroom of the future!
✨ Win cash prizes and have your design featured in @spacing.bsky.social
💥 Sign up is open now! Visit publicspace.ca/competition for more details
#TOtheLoo #DesignCompetition #PublicSpace
✨ Win cash prizes and have your design featured in @spacing.bsky.social
💥 Sign up is open now! Visit publicspace.ca/competition for more details
#TOtheLoo #DesignCompetition #PublicSpace
TO the Loo! Design Competition
The Toronto Public Space Committee is launching a global design competition to imagine the future of public washrooms. We invite you to propose design solutions for inclusive, innovative public washro...
publicspace.ca
March 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Calling all innovative designers and thinkers. Help us design the public washroom of the future!
✨ Win cash prizes and have your design featured in @spacing.bsky.social
💥 Sign up is open now! Visit publicspace.ca/competition for more details
#TOtheLoo #DesignCompetition #PublicSpace
✨ Win cash prizes and have your design featured in @spacing.bsky.social
💥 Sign up is open now! Visit publicspace.ca/competition for more details
#TOtheLoo #DesignCompetition #PublicSpace