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ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 1m

A early morning ride 4 years ago during the Mlontreal municipal election campaign in Saint-Henri neighborhood 🚲🍁🍂

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 1h

Trump only really wanted to win the Nobel Peace Prize for one reason – and you guessed it: it’s Obama

Trump only really wanted to win the Nobel Peace Prize for one reason: Obama

www.independent.co.uk

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WIRED @wired.com · 1h

The latest film in the “Tron” franchise seems to have not learned any lessons from sci-fi movies past—or from current reality. www.wired.com/story/tron-a...

‘Tron: Ares’ Wants to Gaslight You About the Future of AI

The latest film in the “Tron” franchise seems to have not learned any lessons from sci-fi movies past—or from current reality.

www.wired.com

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ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 1h

Comme n'importe quel enfant qui fait le bacon 🫠

a little girl is laying on the ground in leaves .

ALT: a little girl is laying on the ground in leaves .

media.tenor.com

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ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 1h

Nobel peace prize to Maria Corina Machado, a person who fights for democracy in her country.

Let's see what happens to Norway...

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5h

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says * Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with winning the peace prize? With hours to go until the announcement of this year’s Nobel peace prize, Norwegian politicians were steeling themselves for potential repercussions to US-Norway relations if it is not awarded to Donald Trump. The Norwegian Nobel Committee pointedly said on Thursday that it had reached a decision about who would be named 2025 peace prize laureate on Monday, several days before Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire under the US president’s Gaza plan. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 1h

La Norvège risque d'avoir une augmentation de tarifs douaniers 🤷🏻‍♀️

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5h

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says * Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with winning the peace prize? With hours to go until the announcement of this year’s Nobel peace prize, Norwegian politicians were steeling themselves for potential repercussions to US-Norway relations if it is not awarded to Donald Trump. The Norwegian Nobel Committee pointedly said on Thursday that it had reached a decision about who would be named 2025 peace prize laureate on Monday, several days before Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire under the US president’s Gaza plan. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 1h

The tech oligarchy poses a unique threat to democracy

Today’s uber-rich have converted their obscene wealth into outsize power, wielded in the name of bizarre millenarian ideologies

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Radio-Canada Info @info.radio-canada.ca · 2h

Le Nobel de la paix est remis à l’opposante vénézuélienne Maria Corina Machado

Plus de détails à venir

rc.ca

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Le Devoir @ledevoir.com · 1h

Le syndicat indique que ces grèves débuteront samedi à 6h du matin.

Postes Canada abandonne la grève générale pour des grèves tournantes

www.ledevoir.com

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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 1h

Hanes: 'Politics is here to serve people,' says Katahwa, Projet Montréal's pick for executive committee chair

Seeking re-election as Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough mayor, Gracia Kasoki Katahwa has also been tapped as leader Luc Rabouin's No. 2 should Projet Montréal win.

bit.ly

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ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 1h

via @mtlgazette.bsky.social : "Though other cities offer #bikesharing programs, “ #Montreal revolutionized the trend,” @time.com contributor Merrill Fabry wrote, calling @biximontreal.com ’s technology “the backbone” of bike-sharing services in cities including #London and #NewYork."

#biximtl

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La Presse @lapresse.ca · 2h

Danger des camions lourds | Objectif : freiner l’hécatombe

Les accidents mortels impliquant des poids lourds, qui se multiplient sur les routes du Québec, pourraient parfois être évités grâce à des outils technologiques ayant fait leurs preuves. Et grâce à un resserrement des règles fiscales envisagé par le gouvernement fédéral pour s’attaquer au phénomène des chauffeurs au rabais.

www.lapresse.ca

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2h

Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize

Leader of country’s opposition receives award after intense public and private campaign by Donald Trump

www.theguardian.com

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Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 2h

Le prix Nobel de la paix décerné à Maria Corina Machado, opposante vénézuélienne

Celle qui vit dans la clandestinité dans son propre pays depuis la réélection contestée du président Nicolas Maduro en juillet 2024 a déjà reçu, l’année dernière, le prix Vaclav-Havel et le prix Sakharov.

www.lemonde.fr

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 12h

Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

www.youtube.com

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ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 11h

La @villedemontreal.montreal.ca rayonne par son réseau cyclable & @biximontreal.com 🚲✨

" #Montreal ’s bike boom [...] is highly energy-efficient, costs almost nothing, reduces congestion and pollution, and obviates the need for huge car parks"

#bikemtl #velomtl #urbanism #polmtl #biximtl #mtlpoli

The Economist @economist.com · 18h

As the use of bicycles rises, and cities do more to make riding them pleasant, bikes are polarising people and setting off culture wars

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

econ.st

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 11h

Federal regulators have opened another investigation into Tesla’s automated driving technology, saying the system “induced” some cars to run red lights or to turn into oncoming traffic.

Tesla Self-Driving Technology Breaks Traffic Laws. Can the Feds Stop It?

Safety investigations and the bully pulpit could complicate the automaker’s development of automated driving systems, but only if regulators want to.

on.wsj.com

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 13h

THROWBACK THURSDAY: It seems like everyday and nearly every episode I produce on the Channel, motonormativity either comes up or is lurking in the shadowy background: EP 289 CAR BRAIN: Exploring Motonormativity with Prof Ian Walker & Prof Marco te Brömmelstroet
youtu.be/S4arpOnWuIE

EP 289 CAR BRAIN: Exploring Motonormativity with Prof Ian Walker & Prof Marco te Brömmelstroet

YouTube video by Active Towns

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ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 15h

Un autre candidat à la mairie de #Montréal qui parle de pistes cyclables comme si c'était l'enjeu municipal du siècle 🙄

#polmtl #velomtl #bikemtl

via @debraarbec.bsky.social / @cbcnews.ca : «Futur Montréal's Jean-François Kacou is proposing a moratorium on new bike paths on commercial streets»

One-on-one with Futur Montréal Leader Jean-François Kacou

YouTube video by CBC News Quebec

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 15h

Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star

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ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 15h

En tout cas, il y en a un au MBAM, à côté d'autres inventions de Michel Dallaire, si je me souviens bien
Mais ça fait vraiment longtemps que je n'ai pas visité le MBAM

Vélo et bollard Bixi

Le Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, un musée humaniste, inclusif et innovant, qui s’ouvre à toutes les disciplines comme les arts visuels, l’histoire et les sciences.

www.mbam.qc.ca

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ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 16h

Le génie de #Montréal / du Québec à l'honneur
@biximontreal.com fait parti du palmarès des meilleures inventions du magazine @time.com 👏

"In 2008, when Montreal introduced its bike rental system, TIME selected it as one of the year’s best inventions"

#velomtl #biximtl #bixi #bikeshare #velopartage

TIME Best Inventions Hall of Fame

See the most iconic inventions of the past 25 years

time.com

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ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 18h

Pour les personnes qui ont raté l'événement ACCEPTER le vélo à @mcgill.ca avec @velo.qc.ca , les enregistrements et documents PowerPoint des présentations sont disponibles en ligne ⤵️

Plein de résultats super intéressants de recherche sur le vélo

#velomtl #mobiliteactive #polmtl #urbanisme #veloqc

Accepter le vélo : résultats et perspectives de deux années de recherche

Dans un contexte où les municipalités et les gouvernements sont appelés à accélérer la transition écologique, le développement de la mobilité durable constitue un enjeu stratégique majeur. Le renforce...

www.mcgill.ca

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 2d

The artificial intelligence and robotics being developed by multi-billionaires will allow corporate America to wipe out tens of millions of decent-paying jobs, cut labor costs and boost profits.

What happens to working class people who can’t find jobs because they don’t exist?

AI Could Wipe Out the Working Class | Sen. Bernie Sanders

YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders

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Bruno Bernard ✓ @brunobernard.bsky.social · 19h

🥰🚲 Inauguration de la VL2.

4,9 km de pistes sécurisés, pour les cyclistes du quotidien, les familles, les travailleurs et les plus jeunes.

Finalisée, elle permettra de rejoindre Saint-Priest depuis Fontaines-sur-Saône.

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