John Leeson 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@johnleesonto.bsky.social
Toronto, biking & walking, Blue Jays. Americana, world & roots music. Dreaming of a world free of Poilievre, Doug Ford, & Pu*in, and that other guy. Trying to ignore politics in that crazy country south of us.
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Yeah, he’s only going to crack down on unsafe driving after the motorist already killed somebody first.
It’s Zero Vision.
It’s Zero Vision.
Doug Ford handing murderous drivers a lifetime ban on driving is pretty clever when you remember that he is also making roads so unsafe that the murderous drivers have a higher chance of bring killed while walking or cycling.
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Yeah, he’s only going to crack down on unsafe driving after the motorist already killed somebody first.
It’s Zero Vision.
It’s Zero Vision.
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Buried in Bill 60 are clauses that straightjacket our city’s ability to widen sidewalks, add safe, separated bike lanes, and designate any traffic lane as bus-only – without Doug's approval first. It’s a recipe for gridlock disaster.
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Buried in Bill 60 are clauses that straightjacket our city’s ability to widen sidewalks, add safe, separated bike lanes, and designate any traffic lane as bus-only – without Doug's approval first. It’s a recipe for gridlock disaster.
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I have to admit, I admire what “Bad Brad” Bradford has accomplished. Just over the last couple of years, he’s come from behind to establish himself as the worst Toronto City Councillor in my life.
Where would he find funding for the refunds? That would be quite a lot of lost revenue.
And if there won’t be any lost revenue due to increased reliability, where will he find funding for those infra/service improvements?
He’s also against bus and streetcar lanes so this, again, is all posturing
And if there won’t be any lost revenue due to increased reliability, where will he find funding for those infra/service improvements?
He’s also against bus and streetcar lanes so this, again, is all posturing
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I have to admit, I admire what “Bad Brad” Bradford has accomplished. Just over the last couple of years, he’s come from behind to establish himself as the worst Toronto City Councillor in my life.
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Where would he find funding for the refunds? That would be quite a lot of lost revenue.
And if there won’t be any lost revenue due to increased reliability, where will he find funding for those infra/service improvements?
He’s also against bus and streetcar lanes so this, again, is all posturing
And if there won’t be any lost revenue due to increased reliability, where will he find funding for those infra/service improvements?
He’s also against bus and streetcar lanes so this, again, is all posturing
November 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Where would he find funding for the refunds? That would be quite a lot of lost revenue.
And if there won’t be any lost revenue due to increased reliability, where will he find funding for those infra/service improvements?
He’s also against bus and streetcar lanes so this, again, is all posturing
And if there won’t be any lost revenue due to increased reliability, where will he find funding for those infra/service improvements?
He’s also against bus and streetcar lanes so this, again, is all posturing
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This is also happening in Toronto, and it would be nice if @mayoroliviachow.ca or the City itself would advertise it like it is a good thing.
London is becoming a cycling city.
As we continue to expand London’s cycle network, the number of daily bike trips is soaring. Cycling has risen by more than 40% since 2019 to 1,500,000 trips every day.
As we continue to expand London’s cycle network, the number of daily bike trips is soaring. Cycling has risen by more than 40% since 2019 to 1,500,000 trips every day.
November 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This is also happening in Toronto, and it would be nice if @mayoroliviachow.ca or the City itself would advertise it like it is a good thing.
Bolsonaro gets 27 years for his attempted coup to hold power in Brazil. Trump is acquitted by Republicans in impeachment & then re-elected so he can inflict more ego-driven destruction at home & around the world. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison term for plotting Brazil coup
Ex-president to start serving term in 12 sq metre bedroom in police base in Brasília after time for appeals elapses
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Bolsonaro gets 27 years for his attempted coup to hold power in Brazil. Trump is acquitted by Republicans in impeachment & then re-elected so he can inflict more ego-driven destruction at home & around the world. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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A new twist on NIMBYism. Neighbours are worried it will be come a memorial park.
Daughter of Barry and Honey Sherman buys property where her parents were murdered
Daughter of Barry and Honey Sherman buys property where her parents were murdered
Neighbours of the north Toronto property, where the Shermans’ house once stood, are worried about what it might become.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A new twist on NIMBYism. Neighbours are worried it will be come a memorial park.
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And instead of hanging around here trying to make your taxpayer’s voice heard why don’t you get off your ass, buddy, and go apply for a Skills Development Fund grant like all my hardworking friends do!!
November 25, 2025 at 1:25 AM
And instead of hanging around here trying to make your taxpayer’s voice heard why don’t you get off your ass, buddy, and go apply for a Skills Development Fund grant like all my hardworking friends do!!
Rob Ford might have been a terrible mayor, but he wasn't a huge piece of shit like his brother.
I really try to make jokes and find fun ways to spin terrible news on here, but I read this and the only thing I have to say about it is that Doug Ford is a piece of shit who shouldn't be running an Arby's, let alone a province. Fuck you, Doug. share.google/gPPqvtiuqD0O...
Ford tells protesters to 'go find a job' as controversial housing bill passes at Queen's Park | CBC News
Shouts and chants rained down upon politicians at the Ontario legislature Monday as the government passed a housing bill that critics say makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Rob Ford might have been a terrible mayor, but he wasn't a huge piece of shit like his brother.
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RIP to the sweet-voiced Jimmy Cliff. He starred in this great 1972 Jamaican film, now streaming on Hoopla - free with your library card. I originally saw it at the old Cinema Lumière on College St (now a Home Hardware.)
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The Harder They Come (1972) Trailer | Jimmy Cliff | Janet Bartley
YouTube video by Film Trailer Channel
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November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
RIP to the sweet-voiced Jimmy Cliff. He starred in this great 1972 Jamaican film, now streaming on Hoopla - free with your library card. I originally saw it at the old Cinema Lumière on College St (now a Home Hardware.)
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Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
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Betcha this was an RSS bot farm too.
November 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Betcha this was an RSS bot farm too.
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The tRump Doctrine:
PEACE THROUGH CAPITULATION
PEACE THROUGH CAPITULATION
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The tRump Doctrine:
PEACE THROUGH CAPITULATION
PEACE THROUGH CAPITULATION
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Consider the Holomodor and the last time Рушия had control over the region and how they starved MILLIONS of Ukrainians — and it becomes crystal clear that surrender has never been an option.
November 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Consider the Holomodor and the last time Рушия had control over the region and how they starved MILLIONS of Ukrainians — and it becomes crystal clear that surrender has never been an option.
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💬 “The Europeans are exhausting themselves trying to find a viable solution to use the assets for the benefit of Ukrainians and Trump wants to profit from them,” an unnamed EU official told Politico.
“Witkoff Needs to See a Psychiatrist”: EU Officials Reject Trump’s Frozen Assets Plan
EU officials strongly criticize a US plan to use frozen Russian assets for Reconstruction in Ukraine while claiming half of the profits.
united24media.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:38 AM
💬 “The Europeans are exhausting themselves trying to find a viable solution to use the assets for the benefit of Ukrainians and Trump wants to profit from them,” an unnamed EU official told Politico.
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12 years ago today, on November 21, 2013, students gathered on Kyiv's Independence Square demanding Ukraine’s European future.
What began as a peaceful protest became the Revolution of Dignity — and in those very hours, hromadske was born.
What began as a peaceful protest became the Revolution of Dignity — and in those very hours, hromadske was born.
10 Dramatic Videos Of Euromaidan
Four years ago, on November 21, after the Ukrainian government suspended preparations for signing an Association Agreement with the European Union, the public rose up to protest. Hromadske gathered to...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
12 years ago today, on November 21, 2013, students gathered on Kyiv's Independence Square demanding Ukraine’s European future.
What began as a peaceful protest became the Revolution of Dignity — and in those very hours, hromadske was born.
What began as a peaceful protest became the Revolution of Dignity — and in those very hours, hromadske was born.
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Did they let Trump watch 6 hours straight of the Gorilla Channel before this presser? Or pump him full of Xanax? I've never seen him this agreeable!
A reporter asks if Mamdani stands by calling Trump a fascist. Mamdani starts to give a delicate answer.
Trump (smiles, pats Mamdani's arm): "That's OK, you can just say yes. It's easier. I don't mind."
Trump (smiles, pats Mamdani's arm): "That's OK, you can just say yes. It's easier. I don't mind."
November 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Did they let Trump watch 6 hours straight of the Gorilla Channel before this presser? Or pump him full of Xanax? I've never seen him this agreeable!
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Unbelievable, truly
President Trump told incoming New York mayor-elect Mamdani 'you can just say yes' after a reporter asked whether Mamdani thought the president was a fascist
November 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Unbelievable, truly
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Good framing. Ukrainians threw out their Russian-puppet president over a decade ago in the Revolution of Dignity. They're not anyone's fools
"Ukraine faces losing dignity or US support with Trump’s plan to end war, Zelensky says"
www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/e...
"Ukraine faces losing dignity or US support with Trump’s plan to end war, Zelensky says"
www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/e...
www.cnn.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Good framing. Ukrainians threw out their Russian-puppet president over a decade ago in the Revolution of Dignity. They're not anyone's fools
"Ukraine faces losing dignity or US support with Trump’s plan to end war, Zelensky says"
www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/e...
"Ukraine faces losing dignity or US support with Trump’s plan to end war, Zelensky says"
www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/e...
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As expected, like the sun rising in the east
Expected. Although, the headline should have been "US threatens to cut intel, weapons to press Ukraine to surrender" Because that peace deal is nothing but capitulation.
November 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
As expected, like the sun rising in the east