mmarginet
@mmarginet.bsky.social
Publisher at Great Plains Press, sustainable transpo with Green Action Centre, creating theatre with TBTR. Strong Towns!
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Cycling won't work here; we're not the Netherlands!
Cycling won't work here - we're not Denmark!
Cycling won't work here - we're not Finland!
Cycling won't work here - we're not Paris!
Cycling won't work here - we're not Glasgow!
Cycling won't work here - we're not London!
Or maybe....
Cycling won't work here - we're not Denmark!
Cycling won't work here - we're not Finland!
Cycling won't work here - we're not Paris!
Cycling won't work here - we're not Glasgow!
Cycling won't work here - we're not London!
Or maybe....
London’s cycling trips hit 1.5 million a day as ridership surges 43% since 2019
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/lon...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/lon...
London’s cycling trips hit 1.5 million a day as ridership surges 43% since 2019
London’s cycling boom shows no sign of slowing, with new Transport for London (TfL) data revealing a 43% increase in cycling journeys since 2019.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Cycling won't work here; we're not the Netherlands!
Cycling won't work here - we're not Denmark!
Cycling won't work here - we're not Finland!
Cycling won't work here - we're not Paris!
Cycling won't work here - we're not Glasgow!
Cycling won't work here - we're not London!
Or maybe....
Cycling won't work here - we're not Denmark!
Cycling won't work here - we're not Finland!
Cycling won't work here - we're not Paris!
Cycling won't work here - we're not Glasgow!
Cycling won't work here - we're not London!
Or maybe....
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An amazing amount of work went into this bsky.app/profile/ucla... study/report/infomaps, etc on the damaging legacy of racist highway construction in communities and cities up and down the state.
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UCLA Report Shows How Freeway Construction Last Century Was Used to Destroy and Divide Communities of Color. - Streetsblog California
“Understanding the history of racism in freeway development can inform restorative justice in these areas.”
cal.streetsblog.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
An amazing amount of work went into this bsky.app/profile/ucla... study/report/infomaps, etc on the damaging legacy of racist highway construction in communities and cities up and down the state.
cal.streetsblog.org/2025/11/25/u...
cal.streetsblog.org/2025/11/25/u...
How many books does a fiction title have to sell to be considered successful in the Canadian market?
500 copies.
500 copies.
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
How many books does a fiction title have to sell to be considered successful in the Canadian market?
500 copies.
500 copies.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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A local author, beloved by her church and community, has died after a motorist struck her while she was crossing the street in Osborne Village Friday afternoon.
Local author, beloved church member dies after being hit by car in Osborne Village
A local author, beloved by her church and community, has died after a motorist struck her while she was crossing the street in Osborne Village Friday afternoon.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A local author, beloved by her church and community, has died after a motorist struck her while she was crossing the street in Osborne Village Friday afternoon.
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Driving in this city is bonkers. Everyone is too fast, too impatient, no pedestrian right of way, like, at all. Felt safer driving in the GTA to be honest (though maybe it has changed too)
A local author, beloved by her church and community, has died after a motorist struck her while she was crossing the street in Osborne Village Friday afternoon.
Local author, beloved church member dies after being hit by car in Osborne Village
A local author, beloved by her church and community, has died after a motorist struck her while she was crossing the street in Osborne Village Friday afternoon.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Driving in this city is bonkers. Everyone is too fast, too impatient, no pedestrian right of way, like, at all. Felt safer driving in the GTA to be honest (though maybe it has changed too)
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Another day, another pedestrian death in #Winnipeg. Nine so far this year. &&&####@@@@ Cars. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Manitoba author killed in Osborne Street collision | CBC News
Rosalie Tennison, author of Naomi's Houses, was struck and killed while crossing Osborne Street.
www.cbc.ca
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Another day, another pedestrian death in #Winnipeg. Nine so far this year. &&&####@@@@ Cars. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I do appreciate that they've completely dropped the pretense.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I do appreciate that they've completely dropped the pretense.
It's insane how much power over our world we've given to so few billionaires who, at the end of the day, are pathetic, immature, clueless weirdos.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
It's insane how much power over our world we've given to so few billionaires who, at the end of the day, are pathetic, immature, clueless weirdos.
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Listening to Christmas station in car and Bing Crosby is telling me it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...and it's November 23 and it's 10 degrees and there's no snow. Is it Bing? Is it?? 😭😭😭
a man in a green shirt is sitting on a couch and eating a bag of food .
ALT: a man in a green shirt is sitting on a couch and eating a bag of food .
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Listening to Christmas station in car and Bing Crosby is telling me it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...and it's November 23 and it's 10 degrees and there's no snow. Is it Bing? Is it?? 😭😭😭
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When I helped plan (as a rep of Vancouver) the very 1st Mayors Climate Summit in Copenhagen at COP15, we chose the slogan “Cities Act.” But for cities to lead & act on #ClimateAction, we need nations to FUND, empower & position cities. A key message for @mayors4climate.bsky.social. #ActionStartsHere
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
When I helped plan (as a rep of Vancouver) the very 1st Mayors Climate Summit in Copenhagen at COP15, we chose the slogan “Cities Act.” But for cities to lead & act on #ClimateAction, we need nations to FUND, empower & position cities. A key message for @mayors4climate.bsky.social. #ActionStartsHere
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not one US city on this list (including seattle)
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives.
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momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives
The Copenhagenize Index, the most comprehensive ranking of urban cycling friendliness, evaluates 100 cities on how far they’ve gone to make cycling safe, convenient, and appealing.
momentummag.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
not one US city on this list (including seattle)
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The media needs to stop calling it a peace plan. It's a Republican surrender plan for Europe. Why? Because Republicans have embraced fascist plutocracy and Europe isn't.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/23/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/23/e...
Trump’s signals to Zelensky and Europe: Accept this plan or you’re on your own | CNN
The 28-point plan hammered out by US and Russian envoys and put to Ukraine this week came with a deadline and an implicit threat: Sign up or face the risk of being abandoned.
www.cnn.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The media needs to stop calling it a peace plan. It's a Republican surrender plan for Europe. Why? Because Republicans have embraced fascist plutocracy and Europe isn't.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/23/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/23/e...
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Stunning development: Senators now confirm the Trump admin’s 28-point “peace plan” for Ukraine wasn’t a U.S. plan at all. It was a Russian wish list. Follow along. This is crazy. 1/
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Stunning development: Senators now confirm the Trump admin’s 28-point “peace plan” for Ukraine wasn’t a U.S. plan at all. It was a Russian wish list. Follow along. This is crazy. 1/
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The opposite of the Moms for Liberty wave should get more attention
In culture war backlash, Democrats sweep school boards
In culture war backlash, Democrats sweep school boards
The party recruited and invested in school board races to oust Republicans. It worked.
dlvr.it
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The opposite of the Moms for Liberty wave should get more attention
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You're very welcome, more Winnipeggers need to hear this and think constructively about what this means for them!
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
You're very welcome, more Winnipeggers need to hear this and think constructively about what this means for them!
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Great opinion piece in today's @winnipegfreepress.com from @mmarginet.bsky.social
More cars and more roads are not the solution.
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...
More cars and more roads are not the solution.
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...
Opinion: Finding a better option than bigger roads
When facing complex problems, governments often reach for the simplest and most familiar solutions. In Winnipeg, that tendency shows up in how we plan for growth of our transportation network.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Great opinion piece in today's @winnipegfreepress.com from @mmarginet.bsky.social
More cars and more roads are not the solution.
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...
More cars and more roads are not the solution.
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...
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Days before reversing his stance on releasing the Epstein files, President Donald Trump called a reporter "piggy" after she asked about his name being raised in emails sent by convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Days before reversing his stance on releasing the Epstein files, President Donald Trump called a reporter "piggy" after she asked about his name being raised in emails sent by convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.
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Trump tells a female reporter to be ‘quiet piggy’ while on AF1
Trump tells a female reporter to be ‘quiet piggy’ while on AF1
Trump tells a female reporter to be ‘quiet piggy’ while on AF1
www.independent.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Trump tells a female reporter to be ‘quiet piggy’ while on AF1
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
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Municipal Board needs to go away. They act like a court of law with high priced lawyers on both sides. Then they just make gut feel rulings based on no set criteria. Imagine giving a tenant the power to veto what a building owner does with its property. How is that even legal?
November 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Municipal Board needs to go away. They act like a court of law with high priced lawyers on both sides. Then they just make gut feel rulings based on no set criteria. Imagine giving a tenant the power to veto what a building owner does with its property. How is that even legal?
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Changing our lifestyle to tackle the climate crisis is expensive but, you know what? It's only a very small fraction of the money that will cost us the consequences of not changing it.
The most insanely frustrating thing about the #ClimateCrisis is how the breakthrough we so clearly need isn’t technological. It’s just a collective willingness, a determination even, to change in ways that would clearly be SO MUCH BETTER than the clear and obvious consequences of NOT changing.
November 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Changing our lifestyle to tackle the climate crisis is expensive but, you know what? It's only a very small fraction of the money that will cost us the consequences of not changing it.
If the latest #winnipeg budget has you either stressed or mad (why not both?), be sure to read You'll Pay For This by Michel Durand-Wood!
It's a short read that packs a big punch. Find it at your library or buy a copy!
thecityproject.org/book/youll-p...
@greatplainspress.bsky.social #wpgpoli
It's a short read that packs a big punch. Find it at your library or buy a copy!
thecityproject.org/book/youll-p...
@greatplainspress.bsky.social #wpgpoli
You’ll Pay for This: How we can afford a great city for everyone, forever - The City Project
Cities provide valuable quality of life amenities like parks, pools and libraries. They’re also responsible for providing critical life-sustaining services, things like sanitation, public safety and c...
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November 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If the latest #winnipeg budget has you either stressed or mad (why not both?), be sure to read You'll Pay For This by Michel Durand-Wood!
It's a short read that packs a big punch. Find it at your library or buy a copy!
thecityproject.org/book/youll-p...
@greatplainspress.bsky.social #wpgpoli
It's a short read that packs a big punch. Find it at your library or buy a copy!
thecityproject.org/book/youll-p...
@greatplainspress.bsky.social #wpgpoli
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Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
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This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.