Idris Fashan
@thecontentkid.bsky.social
Lover of ads, words, deeds and fool madammes.
And hummus. 🙌🏾 🆙 🇨🇦
And hummus. 🙌🏾 🆙 🇨🇦
Doug Ford spent 450 MILLION DOLLARS
of tax money…
on…
advertising.
Power is like gravity. It attracts a pull that money cannot escape.
of tax money…
on…
advertising.
Power is like gravity. It attracts a pull that money cannot escape.
a close up of a man 's face with the words things you do for love
Alt: a close up of a man 's face with the words things you do for love
media.tenor.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Doug Ford spent 450 MILLION DOLLARS
of tax money…
on…
advertising.
Power is like gravity. It attracts a pull that money cannot escape.
of tax money…
on…
advertising.
Power is like gravity. It attracts a pull that money cannot escape.
Today it took me nearly an hour to bike 12 km. 🤣
It was -14C with a firm breeze and the crusty 4cm of snow & ‘undercoat-ice.’
Sure made that morning coffee worth it.
🚲 ❄️
It was -14C with a firm breeze and the crusty 4cm of snow & ‘undercoat-ice.’
Sure made that morning coffee worth it.
🚲 ❄️
December 6, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Today it took me nearly an hour to bike 12 km. 🤣
It was -14C with a firm breeze and the crusty 4cm of snow & ‘undercoat-ice.’
Sure made that morning coffee worth it.
🚲 ❄️
It was -14C with a firm breeze and the crusty 4cm of snow & ‘undercoat-ice.’
Sure made that morning coffee worth it.
🚲 ❄️
1/4 of Canada’s emissions lie within Alberta’s industrial performance.
It’s jarring to see how quickly Carney’s climate compromise was just smeared with Alberta snow monkey 💩 days after MOU ink dried.
Federal 4-D chess at work 🥴
Emissions for all—without paying for it!
youtu.be/qSmhI0wALFM?...
It’s jarring to see how quickly Carney’s climate compromise was just smeared with Alberta snow monkey 💩 days after MOU ink dried.
Federal 4-D chess at work 🥴
Emissions for all—without paying for it!
youtu.be/qSmhI0wALFM?...
7 Days After the MOU, Alberta Guts Industrial Emitter Carbon Tax (TIER)
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
1/4 of Canada’s emissions lie within Alberta’s industrial performance.
It’s jarring to see how quickly Carney’s climate compromise was just smeared with Alberta snow monkey 💩 days after MOU ink dried.
Federal 4-D chess at work 🥴
Emissions for all—without paying for it!
youtu.be/qSmhI0wALFM?...
It’s jarring to see how quickly Carney’s climate compromise was just smeared with Alberta snow monkey 💩 days after MOU ink dried.
Federal 4-D chess at work 🥴
Emissions for all—without paying for it!
youtu.be/qSmhI0wALFM?...
Governments pick winners and losers every day.
See how hard provinces ‘work’ to peddle narratives while they set moratoriums for private investment ($50B renewables) & behind closed doors “open the floodgates”for incumbent/well-subsidized industries. 🤷🏾♂️
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
See how hard provinces ‘work’ to peddle narratives while they set moratoriums for private investment ($50B renewables) & behind closed doors “open the floodgates”for incumbent/well-subsidized industries. 🤷🏾♂️
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta Energy Regulator stopped enforcing gas flaring limits after government pressure, documents show | CBC News
The regulator in charge of environmental enforcement in Alberta bent to pressure from the provincial government and oil companies to eliminate a limit on natural gas flaring as Canadian oil productio...
www.cbc.ca
December 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Governments pick winners and losers every day.
See how hard provinces ‘work’ to peddle narratives while they set moratoriums for private investment ($50B renewables) & behind closed doors “open the floodgates”for incumbent/well-subsidized industries. 🤷🏾♂️
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
See how hard provinces ‘work’ to peddle narratives while they set moratoriums for private investment ($50B renewables) & behind closed doors “open the floodgates”for incumbent/well-subsidized industries. 🤷🏾♂️
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
For Canada,
It’s no longer a technological challenge.
It’s no longer an economic challenge.
It’s a political challenge.
It’s no longer a technological challenge.
It’s no longer an economic challenge.
It’s a political challenge.
Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
December 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
For Canada,
It’s no longer a technological challenge.
It’s no longer an economic challenge.
It’s a political challenge.
It’s no longer a technological challenge.
It’s no longer an economic challenge.
It’s a political challenge.
Makes sense of everything is 5-15% more expensive… no? 🤷🏾♂️
Shoppers spent $1 billion more online shopping on Black Friday this year compared to 2024.
Black Friday Online Sales Up Nearly 10% From Last Year, Study Shows
Shoppers spent $1 billion more online shopping on Black Friday this year compared to 2024.
www.forbes.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Makes sense of everything is 5-15% more expensive… no? 🤷🏾♂️
After launching a 5GW solar farm a year ago, the largest in the world, China has just launched Talatan, a FIFTEEN GIGAWATT array on a plateau the size of Chicago.
Leveraging cool air for solar — us northerners in the West should have been doing that
But oil and gas has other plans for us. 😞
Leveraging cool air for solar — us northerners in the West should have been doing that
But oil and gas has other plans for us. 😞
a row of solar panels are lined up in a field
Alt: a row of solar panels are lined up in a field
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
After launching a 5GW solar farm a year ago, the largest in the world, China has just launched Talatan, a FIFTEEN GIGAWATT array on a plateau the size of Chicago.
Leveraging cool air for solar — us northerners in the West should have been doing that
But oil and gas has other plans for us. 😞
Leveraging cool air for solar — us northerners in the West should have been doing that
But oil and gas has other plans for us. 😞
The climate is already changing & wildfires in Canada every summer burn areas larger than Texas but we can’t let the global ash tray we’re leaving future generations get in the way of people waiting in traffic.
Remember this in summer when elderly have to stay inside for the month of July.
Remember this in summer when elderly have to stay inside for the month of July.
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The climate is already changing & wildfires in Canada every summer burn areas larger than Texas but we can’t let the global ash tray we’re leaving future generations get in the way of people waiting in traffic.
Remember this in summer when elderly have to stay inside for the month of July.
Remember this in summer when elderly have to stay inside for the month of July.
I know modern tech shells are amazing and DWR is the shit.
But my kingdom for a proper Aran sweater traditionally knitted, capable of surviving winter biking. 🚴 🚲
Fishermen wore wool ganseys AT SEA for hundreds, if not thousands of years. 🐟
But my kingdom for a proper Aran sweater traditionally knitted, capable of surviving winter biking. 🚴 🚲
Fishermen wore wool ganseys AT SEA for hundreds, if not thousands of years. 🐟
a man in a sweater is dancing in front of a door .
Alt: a man (Carleton Banks) in a Christmas sweater is dancing in front of a door .
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I know modern tech shells are amazing and DWR is the shit.
But my kingdom for a proper Aran sweater traditionally knitted, capable of surviving winter biking. 🚴 🚲
Fishermen wore wool ganseys AT SEA for hundreds, if not thousands of years. 🐟
But my kingdom for a proper Aran sweater traditionally knitted, capable of surviving winter biking. 🚴 🚲
Fishermen wore wool ganseys AT SEA for hundreds, if not thousands of years. 🐟
Hey whadda ya know?
Kill neonic’s, birds can live… who knew?
Everybody. 🙃🙃🙃
🇨🇦 COME ON!!!
Kill neonic’s, birds can live… who knew?
Everybody. 🙃🙃🙃
🇨🇦 COME ON!!!
Some good news to start they day - EU bans on systemic pesticides already paying off. A great example of public policy backed by quality science. 🧪
France’s birds start to show signs of recovery after bee-harming pesticide ban www.theguardian.com/environment/...
France’s birds start to show signs of recovery after bee-harming pesticide ban www.theguardian.com/environment/...
France’s birds start to show signs of recovery after bee-harming pesticide ban
Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Hey whadda ya know?
Kill neonic’s, birds can live… who knew?
Everybody. 🙃🙃🙃
🇨🇦 COME ON!!!
Kill neonic’s, birds can live… who knew?
Everybody. 🙃🙃🙃
🇨🇦 COME ON!!!
Edmonton:
Don’t let people tell you otherwise. Conversations are happening about winter cycling (especially e-bikes) and I see more people biking this winter than last year.
WE WILL BE A PROPER ❄️ WINTER CITY ❄️ so help me God. 🚴 😇 🚴
Don’t let people tell you otherwise. Conversations are happening about winter cycling (especially e-bikes) and I see more people biking this winter than last year.
WE WILL BE A PROPER ❄️ WINTER CITY ❄️ so help me God. 🚴 😇 🚴
I had a long chat with a person about ECargobikes at the grocery store this morning! They were very interested in riding through winter. Sent him to @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social #yycbike #themorethemerrier
November 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Edmonton:
Don’t let people tell you otherwise. Conversations are happening about winter cycling (especially e-bikes) and I see more people biking this winter than last year.
WE WILL BE A PROPER ❄️ WINTER CITY ❄️ so help me God. 🚴 😇 🚴
Don’t let people tell you otherwise. Conversations are happening about winter cycling (especially e-bikes) and I see more people biking this winter than last year.
WE WILL BE A PROPER ❄️ WINTER CITY ❄️ so help me God. 🚴 😇 🚴
Okay second place for post of the week. ‘Metaphorical sex crimes’ 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bro, I nearly had a stroke trying to read that…
Bro, I nearly had a stroke trying to read that…
this is quite possibly the worse writing i have ever experienced. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/o...
Olivia Nuzzi's 'American Canto': Read the Exclusive Excerpt
She flamed out and she faded away. 'Vanity Fair'’s West Coast Editor returns to the written word to survey scorched earth.
www.vanityfair.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Okay second place for post of the week. ‘Metaphorical sex crimes’ 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bro, I nearly had a stroke trying to read that…
Bro, I nearly had a stroke trying to read that…
This is the best fucking thread of the week and it’s only Monday. 😎
Read.
Every.
Reply. 💙
Read.
Every.
Reply. 💙
You don't often see this at the end of a whistleblower story:
November 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
This is the best fucking thread of the week and it’s only Monday. 😎
Read.
Every.
Reply. 💙
Read.
Every.
Reply. 💙
Who wants to bet that the White House/Congress will ‘distract us’ with WWIII before we ever see the Epstein files? 🥴
a man in a suit and tie is holding a dollar bill and says here 's a dollar snl
Alt: a man in a suit and tie is holding a dollar bill and says here 's a dollar snl
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November 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Who wants to bet that the White House/Congress will ‘distract us’ with WWIII before we ever see the Epstein files? 🥴
Maybe 40 million hungry Americans should start EATING THE RICH…
Let’s see then how long this shutdown lasts.
Let’s see then how long this shutdown lasts.
a man in a white shirt is sitting in a dugout with his eyes closed .
Alt: The late great comedian and writer Bernie Mac in a white shirt is sitting in a dugout with his eyes closed .
media.tenor.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Maybe 40 million hungry Americans should start EATING THE RICH…
Let’s see then how long this shutdown lasts.
Let’s see then how long this shutdown lasts.
We did it… 🔥 😞
Just noticed that the Berkeley Earth data already has the 3-year average over 1.5C
October 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We did it… 🔥 😞
Breaking in my fat bike, getting ready for a long cold winter. ❄️
BRING THAT SHIT!
All I need now are panniers good for -30C. 😌
Any recommendations?
Leaning toward Ortleib but open to suggestions.
BRING THAT SHIT!
All I need now are panniers good for -30C. 😌
Any recommendations?
Leaning toward Ortleib but open to suggestions.
October 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Breaking in my fat bike, getting ready for a long cold winter. ❄️
BRING THAT SHIT!
All I need now are panniers good for -30C. 😌
Any recommendations?
Leaning toward Ortleib but open to suggestions.
BRING THAT SHIT!
All I need now are panniers good for -30C. 😌
Any recommendations?
Leaning toward Ortleib but open to suggestions.
That moment when you’re dumb phone “distraction reducing” apps slam the wall of new OS updates…
Welcome to the app sunken place. 🤓
Welcome to the app sunken place. 🤓
September 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
That moment when you’re dumb phone “distraction reducing” apps slam the wall of new OS updates…
Welcome to the app sunken place. 🤓
Welcome to the app sunken place. 🤓
This is the land where air quality indexes from smoke read like parody… “it only goes to 10, so take it to 11!”
September 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This is the land where air quality indexes from smoke read like parody… “it only goes to 10, so take it to 11!”
If you want a hint as to why children hate adults so much more these day, maybe it’s because they’re beginning to understand that society might not last until they grow old.
Koalas were uplisted to 'Endangered' status in Queensland in 2022, but "Glencore wants to clear 680 hectares of land – including 600ha of koala habitat – to expand its Hail Creek mine west of Mackay."
Nature positive. @australianlabor.bsky.social style! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
August 16, 2025 at 1:50 AM
If you want a hint as to why children hate adults so much more these day, maybe it’s because they’re beginning to understand that society might not last until they grow old.
📣 📣 LOUDER 📣 📣
FOR THE PEOPLE
IN THE BACK!!! 👊🏾🧔🏾♂️
FOR THE PEOPLE
IN THE BACK!!! 👊🏾🧔🏾♂️
I can’t walk 9 blocks to a bus stop with a broken ankle. Or safely drive a car.
But I can bike independently 9 miles to work.
Protected bike lanes help people be independent. E-bikes and e-trikes super charge mobility.
But I can bike independently 9 miles to work.
Protected bike lanes help people be independent. E-bikes and e-trikes super charge mobility.
August 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
📣 📣 LOUDER 📣 📣
FOR THE PEOPLE
IN THE BACK!!! 👊🏾🧔🏾♂️
FOR THE PEOPLE
IN THE BACK!!! 👊🏾🧔🏾♂️
🤯 Mind being repeatedly blown. 🤯
My paper on speech to text and self confidence is now available. It's open access, so please share, retweet, download, cite, etc. Top tier journal, so I'm very pleased with this one!
#CALL
#languagelearning
#flippedlearning
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#CALL
#languagelearning
#flippedlearning
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
How speech-to-text technology affects pronunciation gains and self-confidence in EFL learners
Pronunciation training is a crucial aspect of second language learning. However, instructional approaches often struggle to balance accuracy-focused feedback with maintaining learner confidence. Th...
www.tandfonline.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
🤯 Mind being repeatedly blown. 🤯
Wild read.
Worth your time. 👊🏾🧔🏾♂️
Worth your time. 👊🏾🧔🏾♂️
My "favorite" Kessler "fact check" was when he called Bernie Sanders a liar for correctly noting that "Three people in this country own more wealth than the bottom half of America." Kessler's argument was that it doesn't count because "people in the bottom half have essentially no wealth."
July 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Wild read.
Worth your time. 👊🏾🧔🏾♂️
Worth your time. 👊🏾🧔🏾♂️
