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Shawn Micallef

@shawnmicallef.bsky.social

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Local tosser Books author (New: Stroll!) Toronto Star column writer Spacing Magazine co-founder U of T instructor Trying to do it a bit different here than the last place. Links to books, etc: https://linktr.ee/shawnmicallef 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · Dec 6

Hi new folks. Last year I rewrote my book Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto. Added like 30000 more words too. My (Toronto) life's work. A very good present to give! Bookstores or direct from Coach House or...

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Stroll, updated edition

THE TORONTO STAR'S "30 BOOKS WE CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS SPRING"The updated edition of a Toronto favourite meanders around some of the city’s unique neighborhoods and considers what makes a city walka...

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themeaningofliff.bsky.social @themeaningofliff.bsky.social · 22h

Was driving eastbound on Bremner Blvd. summer 1990 and almost got hit head on by a car travelling WEST in the eastbound lane. The guy passed us and he had his head out the window staring in awe at The SkyDome.

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Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 23h

When cyclists subsidize parking spaces, literally.

(The municipal parking authority is also responsible for the municipal bike share program in Toronto.)

Oliver Moore @oliver-moore.bsky.social · 23h

Fun fact: the $1.7M in increased revenue generated by putting Bixi stands on Toronto island cancelled out a $1.7M loss in on-street parking revenues due to heavy snow in February
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Agenda Item History 2025.PA16.1

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 4h

"Law enforcement" has become an occupying force in the US (even well before Trump arguably). You see signs of it here. Resist at all costs or all is lost.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 4h

Nope. NopeNopeNope

Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 5h

U.S bill calls for negotiations for more integration between Canadian, American border agents and for U.S. law enforcement to be able to operate in Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

U.S. bill calls for more integration between Canadian, American border agents | CBC News

The U.S. Congress is being asked to adopt legislation that could lead to Canada and the United States further integrating their enforcement of the border — including allowing U.S. officers to more fre...

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 4h

very occasionally rather than constantly

Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 15h

I met my spouse 14 years ago on it (twitter / when it was only 40% terrible)

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Matt Cahill @mattcahill.bsky.social · 15h

The sounds of Torontonians outside my window, whooping, celebrating taking down the Yankees.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 15h

I shall be quiet more.

Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 15h

Ok I don’t want to jinx it like i did last night (by watching). Hush

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 15h

Sadly only help raise. I should look into this.

Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 15h

Windsor me wants Detroit - Toronto. Just to complicate my emotions.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 15h

*tuned

(I am drunk at big fundraiser)

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 15h

*carlu

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 15h

I’m at a big fundraiser at the Carly and the big screen has been turned to the Jays.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 20h

New York waste!

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 20h

It’s nyc in the maybe 1940s in little Italy. Big shoot.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 22h

"It's a WASP" was Toronto's motto until 1998.

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 1d

"I had a little bit of fun — I doctored up a picture of a camera near my house. It's a WASP!" says Holyday, displaying a photoshop he made of a speed camera with a yellow-and-black vinyl wrap.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 22h

Love it when they let is into their world view.

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 1d

Councillor Burnside, a former cop, says when he used to do traffic enforcement on Avenue Road he wouldn't stop drivers unless they were doing 75 km/h or over.

"Maybe that was a little high," he admits. "A little high," agrees Gray.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 22h

You are allowed one pass to drive down the king transit priority way & this is it.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 22h

Just walked thru King & Bay and, I shit you not, a car w Nova Scotia plates goes thru v slow w driver’s head out the window looking up at skyscrapers.

It was like Going Down The Road II.

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Goin Down the Road - Toronto 1970

YouTube video by Retrontario

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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 1d

The Fraternal Order of Police is on the side of MAGA and against the people they are supposed to be "policing." I think this says a lot to the people who insist local police are going to be "resistance."
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