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Meredith Claire @merofthemeadow.bsky.social · 11d

Evan Lee, a high school student, finds the courage to ask a relevant and intelligent question, backed by data, in a public forum.

Instead of the UCP celebrating youth engagement, he's tone-policed, told his question doesn't make sense (b/c they cut his mic), and they suggest he needs a spanking.

The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 11d

At tonight’s “consultation”…

When a high school kid tried to raise concerns about the teachers strike, Bruce McAllister cut the kids mic and then suggested his parents should have beaten him more.

Listen to the clip yourself…

It’s…

Telling.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 17d

Irony is dead (Jackson et al, 1926)

arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/e...

Education report calling for ethical AI use contains over 15 fake sources

Experts find fake sources in Canadian government report that took 18 months to complete.

arstechnica.com

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Sean Myers @seansmyers.bsky.social · 17d

"Montréal is often hailed as the most “biking-friendly” city in North America. But our research has found that only 2.3 per cent of the city’s roadways are allocated to bike infrastructure, with car infrastructure occupying the remaining 97.7 per cent of road space." #yycbike

Montréal’s bike infrastructure hardly takes up any space from cars on city roads

Bike infrastructure in Montréal takes up less than three per cent of the roadway, while car infrastructure has more than 90 per cent of roads across the city.

theconversation.com

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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 22d

More debunking of the #BikeLanes B.S. here #yyc #yyccc #yycbike #BikeLanes #Bikes bsky.app/profile/bren...

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Sep 4

“We can’t all be expected to bike.”

Fair. But that’s not the point.

“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”

This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.

Your Comeback Guide to all the Anti-Cycling Arguments You’ll Hear This Year

Anti-bike arguments aren’t just frustrating—they’re outdated, inaccurate, and often repeated without a shred of evidence.

momentummag.com

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Sean Myers @seansmyers.bsky.social · 21d

Love it! I should've filmed the two blocks+ of gridlock I rode past on my way into work this morning in Calgary.

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Sean Myers @seansmyers.bsky.social · Sep 10

I hope they at least replace that pathway while they’re at it.

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · Sep 10

Pundits predict Trump’s “Thank you for being my pedophile friend” letter will hurt Democrats somehow

Pundits predict Trump's “Thank you for being my pedophile friend” letter will hurt Democrats somehow

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After journalists revealed that President Trump wrote a birthday message to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reading, “I sure enjoyed the sex crimes you did, fellow sex crime ...

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Sean Myers @seansmyers.bsky.social · Sep 1

Bike cage in the Arts Parkade and a much larger bike cage at Foothills used by CSM faculty, staff and students and AHS employees. Same $30 per year swipe card gets you into both, which has been handy on occasion.

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The Weather Network @weathernetwork.bsky.social · Sep 1

Best shot since spring to catch the northern lights over Canada tonight!
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...

Canada set for dazzling northern lights show as September skies glow - The Weather Network

Best chance since spring to catch the northern lights, with a solar storm lighting up skies over Canada and parts of the U.S.

www.theweathernetwork.com

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Sean Myers @seansmyers.bsky.social · Aug 28

I'm doing the Greenway on Saturday with a couple guys if you want to do one day long ride...

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Christopher Dornan @chrisdornan.bsky.social · Aug 21

The Glebe, my neighbourhood in Ottawa, is not the sort of place one expects to see a cybertruck. This one was immediately ticketed by Ottawa bylaw, presumably for crimes against civility. A lady passing by called across the street to the bylaw officer, “Give it two tickets!”

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Sean Myers @seansmyers.bsky.social · Aug 5

Another good reason to track our rides. #yycbike

The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · Aug 5

Our client was cycling outside of Ottawa, next thing he knew he was in the ER w major injuries. @ottawapolice.bsky.social interviewed the driver (not our client) who said our client came up from behind & cut in front of her at an intersection. Their report blamed the cyclist for the crash 1/3

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jul 30

Motherfucking wind farms…

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Sean Myers @seansmyers.bsky.social · Jul 28

The Ont. government passed a measure that would protect it from lawsuits by cyclists injured on roads where the province tears out bike lanes.
“It is an admission that, yes, we know that what we’re proposing here will result in injury and death." [email protected] #yycbike

Drivers vs. Cyclists: A Battle for the Streets in Canada’s Largest City

www.nytimes.com

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Chris… but like… spooky? I guess? 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @brutumfulmen.bsky.social · Jul 22

I AM SHRIEKING 💀🤣

Forget the statue at City Hall, this guy is the *real* Spirit of Detroit. 🫡

A review for a Little Caesar’s somewhere by Kevin S:

Stopped into this Little Caesars just trying to get a $6 pizza and ended up in a full on action movie. Just as I grabbed my order, this furious dude barges in yelling about how I cut him off in traffic earlier.
Before I can even respond, he throws a punch but then out of nowhere the guy behind the counter jumps over it like he's been waiting for this moment his whole life and just beats the living hell out of the guy. The guy ran off and the cashier just dusted himself off. I said "are you ok man" and he looked me dead in the eye and said "B*tch, this is Little Caesars. We always hot and ready."
Five stars. Will absolutely return.

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Sean Myers @seansmyers.bsky.social · Jul 10

So Calgary can't have bike lanes because car capacity, but we need commuter rail lines everywhere cuz we can't keep widening highways forever? Also, the UCP suddenly remembers lowering emissions is a good thing when talking rail only. My head hurts. (far better read than that other guy). #yycbike

Leong: When it comes to bicycle infrastructure, province should stay in its own lane

The Alberta government's views are all over the place when it comes to views on how to maximize road capacity.

calgaryherald.com

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Sean Myers @seansmyers.bsky.social · Jul 10

a man in a suit and tie is making a funny face while looking at the camera .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is making a funny face while looking at the camera .

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · Jul 8

#BookSky
Definitely worth reading…..

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Sean Myers @seansmyers.bsky.social · Jul 1

Happy Canada Day!
#yycbike

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Don Braid @donbraid.bsky.social · Jul 1

Alberta separatists get scooped - pro-Canada group is allowed to set referendum question. Column calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #abpoli #cdnpoli #ableg #Independence #yyc #yeg

Braid: Alberta's pro-Canada forces scoop separatists, set referendum question

The pro-Canada referendum forces have scooped the separatists and succeeded in setting the question for a referendum on Alberta independence

calgaryherald.com

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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · Jun 27

BREAKING NEWS. Alberta Court of King’s Bench grants injunction preventing Alberta Government from banning gender-affirmative care for minors citing “irreparable harm will be caused if the Ban comes into force.”

A victory for human rights and trans youth! 🏳️‍⚧️

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Sean Myers @seansmyers.bsky.social · Jun 24

Completed my first ever gran fondo race on Sunday. The Chinook Classic. Really enjoyed it and super happy with my time. All the hill climbing I’ve been doing around the city really paid off! #yycbike

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Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · Jun 19

Good headline. I wonder what resolutions they reached?
Cc @paulisci.bsky.social
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Grizzly bears, cougars, sheep and deer met without incident during G7, officials say | CBC News

As the G7 summit concludes in the popular wilderness destination of Kananaskis, Alta., officials say provincial teams managed frequent animal encounters without serious incident.

www.cbc.ca

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David Barrett @davidfor7.ca · Jun 19

While other candidates in #yyccc Ward 7 want to ban unhoused people from parts of downtown, I’m offering real solutions that include 🧵:

• Funding daytime spaces that offer care & pathways to stable homes

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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · Jun 8

BREAKING: Kamala Harris issues statement on Los Angeles.

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