Miranda Gray
@mirgray.bsky.social
Ottawa Canada tweets; inclusive, smart city, data driven, transit, aunt, @BB4Radio podcast fan, she / her
Mastodon: @[email protected]
Living on unceded Algonquin Land, (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Mastodon: @[email protected]
Living on unceded Algonquin Land, (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
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Yep Loblaws charged $12.95 dispensing fee and Costco charges $4.45. $8.50 less. That was why I switched to begin with but that the prescription itself, exact same medication was $67 cheaper on top of that was shocking to me.
January 26, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Yep Loblaws charged $12.95 dispensing fee and Costco charges $4.45. $8.50 less. That was why I switched to begin with but that the prescription itself, exact same medication was $67 cheaper on top of that was shocking to me.
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The nonviolent resistance trainings tens of thousands of regular Minnesotans are attending sound so much like the ones that SNCC and other groups led in the 1960s. John Lewis and other civil rights leaders practiced getting screamed at and attacked before lunch counter sit-ins etc.
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM
The nonviolent resistance trainings tens of thousands of regular Minnesotans are attending sound so much like the ones that SNCC and other groups led in the 1960s. John Lewis and other civil rights leaders practiced getting screamed at and attacked before lunch counter sit-ins etc.
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I spoke to the President earlier. We had a productive conversation and I explained to him that his staff doesn’t have their facts straight about Minnesota. My thoughts in the Wall Street Journal:
www.wsj.com/opinion/tim-...
www.wsj.com/opinion/tim-...
Opinion | Tim Walz: The Un-American Assault on Minnesota
Federal officials are lying. My state’s Corrections Department honors all immigration detainers.
www.wsj.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I spoke to the President earlier. We had a productive conversation and I explained to him that his staff doesn’t have their facts straight about Minnesota. My thoughts in the Wall Street Journal:
www.wsj.com/opinion/tim-...
www.wsj.com/opinion/tim-...
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Aislin’s cartoon in the montreal Gazette:
January 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Aislin’s cartoon in the montreal Gazette:
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every word of this sentence was an adventure
Whenever I see a discussion about access to the Cerne Abbas Giant I remember the shaman I once met whose best friend had recently climbed over the fence and slept on the giant's hard-on. "She said it was the most erotic night of her life," the shaman told me. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
National Trust launches fundraiser to help buy land around Cerne Giant
Deal expected to pave way for further scientific study, boost conservation and open up access to Dorset chalk figure
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:56 PM
every word of this sentence was an adventure
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On his podcast, Good Talk, Peter Mansbridge notes that the first 4 casualties of Canadian troops (out of 159 deaths) in Afghanistan were killed by “friendly fire” from American aircraft on the front lines of that “war”
(16:07 timestamp)
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/zDSbMxv9oAY
(16:07 timestamp)
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/zDSbMxv9oAY
January 26, 2026 at 3:29 PM
On his podcast, Good Talk, Peter Mansbridge notes that the first 4 casualties of Canadian troops (out of 159 deaths) in Afghanistan were killed by “friendly fire” from American aircraft on the front lines of that “war”
(16:07 timestamp)
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/zDSbMxv9oAY
(16:07 timestamp)
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/zDSbMxv9oAY
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While our primary job is to keep the lights on, our purpose extends far beyond the grid. For more than a century, Hydro Ottawa has been more than just an electricity distributor; we are a dedicated neighbour and community partner committed to “giving where we live.” https://bit.ly/45TB2dp
January 26, 2026 at 4:15 PM
While our primary job is to keep the lights on, our purpose extends far beyond the grid. For more than a century, Hydro Ottawa has been more than just an electricity distributor; we are a dedicated neighbour and community partner committed to “giving where we live.” https://bit.ly/45TB2dp
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Last week, we held a participatory mapping workshop in Merivale. Residents populated a map with their lived experiences in the neighbourhood as it relates to care, and climate equity, and the infrastructure and services that do or don't serve them.
January 26, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Last week, we held a participatory mapping workshop in Merivale. Residents populated a map with their lived experiences in the neighbourhood as it relates to care, and climate equity, and the infrastructure and services that do or don't serve them.
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every time i think we've hit rock fucking bottom
…succeeded in calling the manager of the company he worked for and told him what happened…told them one of the two had a gold tooth. Someone with ICE LITERALLY pulled out the gold tooth before deporting the two men and if you know your Holocaust history this should destroy you 😪😪😪
January 26, 2026 at 4:14 PM
every time i think we've hit rock fucking bottom
I'm just settling for a plasma donation at the beautiful clinic at Place d'Orléans.
#ItsInYouToGive
#ItsInYouToGive
January 26, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I'm just settling for a plasma donation at the beautiful clinic at Place d'Orléans.
#ItsInYouToGive
#ItsInYouToGive
Hey @octranspo.com and @en.ottawa.ca, you might want to confirm Fortune in Orleans is on the right plowing list. Until last spring, it was a one bus route. Now it has far more bus traffic. It needs arterial category plowing and windrow removal status.
January 26, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Hey @octranspo.com and @en.ottawa.ca, you might want to confirm Fortune in Orleans is on the right plowing list. Until last spring, it was a one bus route. Now it has far more bus traffic. It needs arterial category plowing and windrow removal status.
Okay, nature lovers, is this a current post storm photo or just a random winter pic?
Good morning Ottawa.
Bonjour Ottawa.
Bonjour Ottawa.
January 26, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Okay, nature lovers, is this a current post storm photo or just a random winter pic?
I wish CBC News coverage on Minneapolis did not stress that Good and Pretti were US Citizens. That isn't the core outrage.
January 26, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I wish CBC News coverage on Minneapolis did not stress that Good and Pretti were US Citizens. That isn't the core outrage.
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🎙 Consuelo Araneda Díaz — City Architect & Independent Researcher
Drawing on walking diaries from women with migrant backgrounds, her work reveals how mobility is experienced differently — and what this means for inclusive city planning.
Drawing on walking diaries from women with migrant backgrounds, her work reveals how mobility is experienced differently — and what this means for inclusive city planning.
January 26, 2026 at 12:58 PM
🎙 Consuelo Araneda Díaz — City Architect & Independent Researcher
Drawing on walking diaries from women with migrant backgrounds, her work reveals how mobility is experienced differently — and what this means for inclusive city planning.
Drawing on walking diaries from women with migrant backgrounds, her work reveals how mobility is experienced differently — and what this means for inclusive city planning.
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I’m heading out again to participate in @railfans.ca train service crowdsourcing effort. If you see a Line 1 train today, submit its train number here: www.railfans.ca/traintracker...
O-Train Line 1 - LRV Tracker
www.railfans.ca
January 26, 2026 at 12:28 PM
I’m heading out again to participate in @railfans.ca train service crowdsourcing effort. If you see a Line 1 train today, submit its train number here: www.railfans.ca/traintracker...
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This London tree looks like it's covered in new leaves, but these are rose-ringed parakeets (Psittacula krameri).
There are a lot of legends about how London became colonized by tens of thousands of these birds native to the Himalayas.
Some involve Jimi Hendrix...
There are a lot of legends about how London became colonized by tens of thousands of these birds native to the Himalayas.
Some involve Jimi Hendrix...
January 26, 2026 at 2:12 AM
This London tree looks like it's covered in new leaves, but these are rose-ringed parakeets (Psittacula krameri).
There are a lot of legends about how London became colonized by tens of thousands of these birds native to the Himalayas.
Some involve Jimi Hendrix...
There are a lot of legends about how London became colonized by tens of thousands of these birds native to the Himalayas.
Some involve Jimi Hendrix...
woke has infiltrated the warhammer meme subreddits, I repeat the woke has infiltrated the the warhammer meme subreddit
January 26, 2026 at 3:23 AM
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Hilarious!
January 26, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Hilarious!
I'm curious if this is true of all TikTok users or just those in the US.
I posted an anti-ICE video today and six hours after I posted it, it was sitting at 0 views. Statistically impossible.
I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
January 26, 2026 at 3:16 AM
I'm curious if this is true of all TikTok users or just those in the US.
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During the Soviet era, at times of govt instability, the state broadcaster would typically preempt scheduled broadcasts by airing performances of Swan Lake
And, tonight, the network's flagship news program -- 60 Minutes -- ran a clip show of old celeb interviews to "celebrate the movies" rather than put together an episode focused on what's going on in Minnesota.
The person who publishes the Free Press — where the words “Minneapolis” and “Minnesota” never appear tonight — also runs CBS News.
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 AM
During the Soviet era, at times of govt instability, the state broadcaster would typically preempt scheduled broadcasts by airing performances of Swan Lake
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AFP— Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez says she has had "enough" of orders from Washington. "Enough orders from Washington on politicians in Venezuela. Let Venezuelan politics resolve our differences and internal conflicts.
January 26, 2026 at 3:01 AM
AFP— Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez says she has had "enough" of orders from Washington. "Enough orders from Washington on politicians in Venezuela. Let Venezuelan politics resolve our differences and internal conflicts.
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I’m so tired of the “What radicalized you?” question.
I’m tired of it because so much of what’s considered “radical” is just basic empathy and regard for human rights, taking a stand against obvious fascism and speaking out when people lie and defend cruelty.
That shouldn’t be “radical”.
I’m tired of it because so much of what’s considered “radical” is just basic empathy and regard for human rights, taking a stand against obvious fascism and speaking out when people lie and defend cruelty.
That shouldn’t be “radical”.
January 26, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I’m so tired of the “What radicalized you?” question.
I’m tired of it because so much of what’s considered “radical” is just basic empathy and regard for human rights, taking a stand against obvious fascism and speaking out when people lie and defend cruelty.
That shouldn’t be “radical”.
I’m tired of it because so much of what’s considered “radical” is just basic empathy and regard for human rights, taking a stand against obvious fascism and speaking out when people lie and defend cruelty.
That shouldn’t be “radical”.
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Heads up Ottawa:
🚘🚫 A Winter Weather Parking Ban will be in effect on Monday, January 26 from 10 am to 7 pm. When vehicles are removed from our streets, the Roads and Parking Services team can clear snow efficiently to create a wide-open roadway.
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🚘🚫 A Winter Weather Parking Ban will be in effect on Monday, January 26 from 10 am to 7 pm. When vehicles are removed from our streets, the Roads and Parking Services team can clear snow efficiently to create a wide-open roadway.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Heads up Ottawa:
🚘🚫 A Winter Weather Parking Ban will be in effect on Monday, January 26 from 10 am to 7 pm. When vehicles are removed from our streets, the Roads and Parking Services team can clear snow efficiently to create a wide-open roadway.
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🚘🚫 A Winter Weather Parking Ban will be in effect on Monday, January 26 from 10 am to 7 pm. When vehicles are removed from our streets, the Roads and Parking Services team can clear snow efficiently to create a wide-open roadway.
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🚜 All city resources will be deployed to clear sidewalks, priority roads, bus routes, the Transitway and the winter cycling network. Given the cold and high winds, it will take longer than usual for crews to navigate these conditions and restore the transportation network.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
🚜 All city resources will be deployed to clear sidewalks, priority roads, bus routes, the Transitway and the winter cycling network. Given the cold and high winds, it will take longer than usual for crews to navigate these conditions and restore the transportation network.
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For the "homes used to be places to live but now they're investments" crowd: An ad from 1911 showing the investment potential and "surest speculation" of buying land in the Glebe.
(Given how much land prices have gone up here... they're not wrong.
(Given how much land prices have gone up here... they're not wrong.
January 25, 2026 at 6:15 PM
For the "homes used to be places to live but now they're investments" crowd: An ad from 1911 showing the investment potential and "surest speculation" of buying land in the Glebe.
(Given how much land prices have gone up here... they're not wrong.
(Given how much land prices have gone up here... they're not wrong.