Ryan Batty
@ryanbatty.bsky.social
I ain't often right but I've never been wrong. Typically posting about active transportation and bike lanes, the Oilers, the Grateful Dead, bbq, or whatever random thing pops into my head.
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That 3.1% margin of error is doing some heavy lifting with that Good response.
"How would you currently describe relations between Canada and the US?"
Bad: 83%
Neutral: 12%
Good: 4%
EKOS / Jan 14, 2026 / n=1012 / MOE 3.1% / IVR
Bad: 83%
Neutral: 12%
Good: 4%
EKOS / Jan 14, 2026 / n=1012 / MOE 3.1% / IVR
January 16, 2026 at 7:26 PM
That 3.1% margin of error is doing some heavy lifting with that Good response.
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Residents of Alberta's largest cities, Edmonton and Calgary, couldn't care less what goes on in Westlock or Drayton Valley or Lac La Biche. But residents of those towns had demonstrated, through political power, their desire to ban bike lanes and rainbow crosswalks in the major cities.
I feel pretty misunderstood by people living in rural areas, and yet mysteriously, this isn’t considered a problem.
I’m sick of putting up with this idiotic display of obeisance to chucklefucks simply because they live in rural areas.
I’m sick of putting up with this idiotic display of obeisance to chucklefucks simply because they live in rural areas.
Republicans control all 3 branches of government. Even when they don't, both parties pump out constant rhetoric about "real Americans" living in rural areas.
The entire premise of this article is a conservative-fluffing myth. Cities have more political power because that's where most people live!
The entire premise of this article is a conservative-fluffing myth. Cities have more political power because that's where most people live!
January 16, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Residents of Alberta's largest cities, Edmonton and Calgary, couldn't care less what goes on in Westlock or Drayton Valley or Lac La Biche. But residents of those towns had demonstrated, through political power, their desire to ban bike lanes and rainbow crosswalks in the major cities.
Taking in my first NBA game tonight. Nuggets vs Bucks.
I expected the game to be much faster than watching on television. And I was right.
I expected the game to be much faster than watching on television. And I was right.
January 12, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Taking in my first NBA game tonight. Nuggets vs Bucks.
I expected the game to be much faster than watching on television. And I was right.
I expected the game to be much faster than watching on television. And I was right.
Long walk. Pint. Book. I don’t know what you’re up to this afternoon, but this works for me.
January 10, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Long walk. Pint. Book. I don’t know what you’re up to this afternoon, but this works for me.
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Driver erasure can take you some strange places. Vehicles have agency now.
January 8, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Driver erasure can take you some strange places. Vehicles have agency now.
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When cops kill, police agencies often mislead, exonerate too quickly, smear the deceased, use the exonerative tense, etc.
But there's at least usually some solemnity -- acknowledgement that the loss of life is regrettable.
It's the absolute glee in these responses that I can't shake.
But there's at least usually some solemnity -- acknowledgement that the loss of life is regrettable.
It's the absolute glee in these responses that I can't shake.
Reporting about response to Minneapolis shooting at 6 PM EST in the Guardian
January 7, 2026 at 11:56 PM
When cops kill, police agencies often mislead, exonerate too quickly, smear the deceased, use the exonerative tense, etc.
But there's at least usually some solemnity -- acknowledgement that the loss of life is regrettable.
It's the absolute glee in these responses that I can't shake.
But there's at least usually some solemnity -- acknowledgement that the loss of life is regrettable.
It's the absolute glee in these responses that I can't shake.
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Yes. It will serve as a reminder that the only acceptable behavior granted to the oppressed is non-violence, whereas the state can impose violence as it sees fit.
I want to see a liberal politician come out with a statement saying "Stay strapped out there, we have the 2nd amendment to protect us from a tyrannical government" just to see how MAGA reacts
January 8, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Yes. It will serve as a reminder that the only acceptable behavior granted to the oppressed is non-violence, whereas the state can impose violence as it sees fit.
Six years later, still comedy gold.
This Day In Oilers Twitter History:
January 8, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Six years later, still comedy gold.
It was time for the Dolphins to move on from Mike McDaniel. Still, I’m not exactly looking forward to the timeline where he resurfaces as an OC in, say, Buffalo and spends the next decade tormenting them.
January 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM
It was time for the Dolphins to move on from Mike McDaniel. Still, I’m not exactly looking forward to the timeline where he resurfaces as an OC in, say, Buffalo and spends the next decade tormenting them.
Newcastle/Leeds has been full on bonkers today.
January 7, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Newcastle/Leeds has been full on bonkers today.
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unless you are deeply, personally in the tank for this regime - and obviously very many people are - you cannot watch the video and have any doubt that this woman didn't want to hurt anyone and was simply gunned down in the street
fuck their ghoulish attempts to rewrite reality
fuck their ghoulish attempts to rewrite reality
Geraldo Rivera on the ICE shooting: "She didn’t want to hit anybody. She didn't want to run over anybody. To pretend that that was a possibility, given the fact -- I mean, do you believe me or do you believe your lying eyes? Are your lying eyes telling you something that you know is not true?"
January 7, 2026 at 9:50 PM
unless you are deeply, personally in the tank for this regime - and obviously very many people are - you cannot watch the video and have any doubt that this woman didn't want to hurt anyone and was simply gunned down in the street
fuck their ghoulish attempts to rewrite reality
fuck their ghoulish attempts to rewrite reality
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remains striking the extent to which trump quite loudly does not see himself as president of the united states and more as a clan leader for his supporters
Trump: "I have just viewed the clip of the event which took place in Minneapolis. It is a horrible thing to watch. The woman screaming was, obviously, a professional agitator, and the woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting ... "
January 7, 2026 at 9:17 PM
remains striking the extent to which trump quite loudly does not see himself as president of the united states and more as a clan leader for his supporters
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Again, the right spun January 6th (which was only five years ago and literally everyone saw happen live) as a peaceful protest. They can and will spin absolutely everything. And people will believe them.
It's very bleak.
It's very bleak.
January 7, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Again, the right spun January 6th (which was only five years ago and literally everyone saw happen live) as a peaceful protest. They can and will spin absolutely everything. And people will believe them.
It's very bleak.
It's very bleak.
Anyone with an IQ above their shoe size knows this is nonsense.
Chris Wright: "We are just controlling the flow of funds into Venezuela so those funds can be used to better the conditions of the Venezuelan people and reduce the risks to the American people of the giant criminal activity coming out of that country. We're not stealing anyone's oil."
January 7, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Anyone with an IQ above their shoe size knows this is nonsense.
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When the NYT asks to use your footage:
no, absolutely not, you all should've been nicer to my trans homies
January 7, 2026 at 6:51 PM
When the NYT asks to use your footage:
Blunt. Fair.
January 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Blunt. Fair.
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Every Trait Disqualifying ICE Agent From Previous Jobs Ideal For Current One https://theonion.com/every-trait-disqualifying-ice-agent-from-previous-jobs-ideal-for-current-one/
January 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Every Trait Disqualifying ICE Agent From Previous Jobs Ideal For Current One https://theonion.com/every-trait-disqualifying-ice-agent-from-previous-jobs-ideal-for-current-one/
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Today's events with ICE are an example of why I don't quibble about calling the Trump regime fascist. There's no utility in throwing around academic terms like 'competitive authoritarianism' when the President has a personal army invading cities and murdering citizens. It's fascism.
January 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Today's events with ICE are an example of why I don't quibble about calling the Trump regime fascist. There's no utility in throwing around academic terms like 'competitive authoritarianism' when the President has a personal army invading cities and murdering citizens. It's fascism.
After setting home on fire, arsonist emphasizes need for dialogue with homeowner about next steps.
NEW: Rubio to meet Danish counterpart next week on Greenland crisis
Rubio to meet Danish counterpart next week on Greenland crisis
Rubio said "every president always retains the option" of military force but "we always prefer to settle it in different ways."
www.axios.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:40 PM
After setting home on fire, arsonist emphasizes need for dialogue with homeowner about next steps.
Not that the potential harm to American servicemen and women isn’t important, but maybe it should come after the small matter of countries having their sovereignty threatened with invasion.
I won’t stand by while Trump puts our men and women in danger just to make himself feel like a strongman.
January 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Not that the potential harm to American servicemen and women isn’t important, but maybe it should come after the small matter of countries having their sovereignty threatened with invasion.
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"Defunded by Congress and fearing the Trump administration might pervert the organization to further undermine free media, the board members agreed it was better to salt the earth than leave behind a place for Trump to plant his poisonous, choking weeds." — @lizdye.bsky.social
Corporation for Public Broadcasting's patriotic goodbye
Better nothing than a MAGA mouthpiece.
www.publicnotice.co
January 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"Defunded by Congress and fearing the Trump administration might pervert the organization to further undermine free media, the board members agreed it was better to salt the earth than leave behind a place for Trump to plant his poisonous, choking weeds." — @lizdye.bsky.social
I didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize, and that definitely doesn’t matter. Which is why I mention it constantly. For no other reason. Absolutely not because I’m a giant man baby.
Trump: "I single-handedly ENDED 8 WARS, and Norway, a NATO Member, foolishly chose not to give me the Noble Peace Prize. But that doesn’t matter! What does matter is that I saved Millions of Lives ... I DOUBT NATO WOULD BE THERE FOR US IF WE REALLY NEEDED THEM."
January 7, 2026 at 3:39 PM
I didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize, and that definitely doesn’t matter. Which is why I mention it constantly. For no other reason. Absolutely not because I’m a giant man baby.
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A medium temperature take: the city’s comms on snow removal (we feel your pain, we were hit with more than expected, here’s all the plows on a map, here’s the mayor with a plow with a funny name) miss providing the basic info people seek — when or if their street will be plowed. Basics first.
January 7, 2026 at 3:29 PM
A medium temperature take: the city’s comms on snow removal (we feel your pain, we were hit with more than expected, here’s all the plows on a map, here’s the mayor with a plow with a funny name) miss providing the basic info people seek — when or if their street will be plowed. Basics first.
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Much has been written about potential safety benefits of AVs. Given the lack of AV data transparency, I cannot speak to whether, or to what degree, AVs are safer than an average human driver. What I can say:
This is the wrong question.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is the wrong question.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
We Still Don’t Know if Robotaxis Are Safer Than Human Drivers
And even if self-driving technology proves to be less dangerous, there are many better ways to improve traffic safety and prevent fatal crashes.
www.bloomberg.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Much has been written about potential safety benefits of AVs. Given the lack of AV data transparency, I cannot speak to whether, or to what degree, AVs are safer than an average human driver. What I can say:
This is the wrong question.
🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is the wrong question.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...