It's me
@justmeinottawa.bsky.social
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In Ottawa 🍁, sometimes with a camera, often on a bike 🚲
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jamespmcleod.ca
The multinational tech giants are not going to be allies in the fight against fascism.

(But if people decide they really want to fight, the corporate giants won't be able to stop them.)
premthakker.bsky.social
Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”
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shawnmicallef.bsky.social
"Low scoring company" is such Ford capitalism kinds phrase
christyceeck.bsky.social
The Trillium is hammering this story.

"Months before he was put in charge of Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, cabinet minister David Piccini was at a Toronto Maple Leafs game in front-row seats with a director of a company his office would later give $7.5 million in taxpayer-funded grants to. #OnPoli
Labour minister was in Leafs glass seats with director of company he granted funding to
The ‘lower-scoring’ company got $7.5M of tax dollars through David Piccini’s office and is a client of the lobbyist whose Parisian wedding the minister recently attended
www.thetrillium.ca
justmeinottawa.bsky.social
New Halloween trend has dropped
adamchicago.bsky.social
The frogs have landed in Chicago!
Protestor in a frog suit and an anti-Ice sign with what I believe to be a Pokémon character on a street corner in Rogers Park.
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jessehawken.bsky.social
The No Kings rally is going to be loaded with people dressed up as giant frogs and the Pepe Nazis must be pissing blood about this
adamchicago.bsky.social
The frogs have landed in Chicago!
Protestor in a frog suit and an anti-Ice sign with what I believe to be a Pokémon character on a street corner in Rogers Park.
justmeinottawa.bsky.social
It’s honestly very on brand for what Christmas seems it will feel like in 2025
justmeinottawa.bsky.social
Turns out we go to the same store Luke, and both have the same question
lukelebrun.ca
Walked into a Canadian Tire and no longer know what holiday season we’re celebrating anymore
Grim Reaper plays heavy metal guitar next to a display of Christmas trees
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
The random people who called into this C-SPAN session had better questions for Mike Johnson than most corporate media outlets
atrupar.com
C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "Hearing you say that 'everyone is smiling' in cities where troops have been rolled into feels dystopian and insane watching the response to it."
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shawnmicallef.bsky.social
One other minor thing about this is it sorta takes back the noble frog from that far right meme.
dannykpolitics.bsky.social
WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents
justmeinottawa.bsky.social
Hey #ottawa folks. Last weekend I think of open parkways and…

The Grand pizzeria has opened at Westboro Beach!

Turkey or pizza?
justmeinottawa.bsky.social
Fucking wild
mark-bray.bsky.social
Friends and comrades made a crowdfunding page for my family.

It’s really hard to post this. I know that there are a lot of other important issues asking for money but things have gotten to the point where we need to open ourselves up to your support.

Thank you for your consideration.
"Help us leave safely" on FreeFunder
Click here to support "Help us leave safely" by Dara on FreeFunder!
www.freefunder.com
justmeinottawa.bsky.social
Danielle Smith going to call for the jailing of industrial arsonists? Or just cigarette flickers
thebreakdownab.bsky.social
“A pipeline rupture that sparked a 2024 wildfire in west-central Alberta was caused by a crack, says a report released Thursday.”

If we’re debating what can cause a wildfire still…

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
TSB releases findings on Alberta pipeline rupture that caused explosion, wildfire | CBC News
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada published its findings on the causes of the rupture of a natural gas pipeline near Edson, Alta.
www.cbc.ca
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nondriver.bsky.social
At a transportation research conference that is still probably about 90% dudes. We miss so much in planning and engineering our communities when everyone in the room has similar experiences of how people interact with you in public space.
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parismarx.com
We could be treating Canada Post as not just an essential delivery service, but an essential social infrastructure in our communities.

Instead the government prefers to treat it as a costly burden that must be subject to death by a thousand cuts.
For isolated seniors, Canada Post delivers more than mail | CBC News
As the Canada Post strike hits the one-week mark, there are growing concerns for one group of Canadians who typically rely on the delivery service more than most — seniors.
www.cbc.ca
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tedraymond.bsky.social
This is a good change.
jonnywakefield.bsky.social
Learned in court this morning that today is the first day the much maligned term "child pornography" is no longer a thing in Canadian criminal law. It's now legally known as child sexual abuse material. laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/AnnualSt....
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material)
Federal laws of Canada
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca
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vermontgmg.bsky.social
Portland is doing well making clear the ridiculousness of the military takeover.
caitlinmoriah.bsky.social
there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif
Wide shot of many people in inflatable costumes
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mtltoula.bsky.social
As a Montrealer, this makes me so proud! 🙌
“Though other cities offer bike-sharing programs, “Montreal revolutionized the trend,” TIME wrote, calling Bixi’s technology “the backbone” of bike-sharing services in cities including London and New York.”
montrealgazette.com/news/bixi-bi...
Bixi bike-sharing program among the top 25 inventions in 25 years, TIME Magazine declares
The list also includes the iPhone and the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest particle accelerator.
montrealgazette.com
justmeinottawa.bsky.social
War zone
oregonian.com
Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
justmeinottawa.bsky.social
I’ve said this before but oil and gas is going to be constrained by water use, along with international demand but the issues for oil/gas producing communities is going to be far more immediate
electricbluesfan.bsky.social
1/11
🇨🇦 FRACKING'S WATER DEMAND SOARS AMID SEVERE B.C. DROUGHT 🇨🇦

As northeast #B.C. faces historic #drought & massive #wildfires, a report reveals the #fracking industry's water use shot up by 50% last year, creating a crisis for local communities.

Ben Parfitt, The Tyee.
#BCpoli #WaterCrisis
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peeete.bsky.social
Single stair mass timber highrise 😩 I need it.
joegiddings.bsky.social
This new residential tower in Lyon is made from wood.

In many ways, this is quite an incredible building. Here's why: