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Brian Pincott

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Winnipegger, Calgarian, Maritimer, Quebecois. Canadian. Territory of Treaty 1 Nations & Homeland of the Red River Métis. Cis. he/him/lui/il 319.48ppm https://brianpincott.substack.com

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Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · Dec 5

Winnipeg Budget: Look Ma, No Hands! #winnipeg's long road to being the cheapest city in Canada. #cdnmuni #wpgpoli open.substack.com/pub/brianpin...

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Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 10h

Steve Shutt passed too much.

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Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 10h

When I was a kid my mom was always yelling “shit, Shutt, Shoot!!!”

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Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 13h

WOW! I'm an ex-muni pol and this story is amazing!!

Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 18h

The definitive history of Kamloop's very own "Mayor of chaos" by @tyolsen.bsky.social and @castanet.net's Kristen Holliday #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Mayor of Chaos: How Kamloops Politics Became Infamous | The Tyee

Car dealer Reid Hamer-Jackson won office with charisma and ideas. Then the wheels came off.

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 17h

Danielle Smith announces plans to hold her breath until she gets what she wants

EDMONTON – After meeting with Mark Carney to discuss pipeline construction, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has vowed to hold her breath until the Prime Minister gives her absolutely everything she ask...

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Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 17h

yup! looking forward to that!

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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 21h

Today, @nationalobserver.com is launching a tool to search municipal meeting transcripts across Canada. The tool has already helped us unearth a climate denial network targeting towns and cities, report on AI data centers, measure our impact and more.

Journalists and researchers, sign up for free!

Canada’s National Observer unveils a powerful tool for fighting disinformation

Civic Searchlight brings together municipal meeting transcripts from across Canada into a searchable database for the first time. It has already been used to fight disinformation, report on impact, di...

www.nationalobserver.com

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 20h

Amen. Very good. Read it.

Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 1d

Very good profile of Mark Carney, by @stephenmaher.bsky.social. Jives with what the Ottawa bubble says about him and the shoes memo too macleans.ca/politics/mar...

Mark Carney Is a Very Demanding Boss - Macleans.ca

His elbows-up enthusiasm won him the election. Now he’s governing like a Bay Street exec.

macleans.ca

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Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 20h

And that isn’t one of them…

Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 20h

I miss my bike. (it got stolen on Monday night). On the positive side: I get to go bike shopping!!!! #newbike

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 1d

Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star

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Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 2d

Speed hating! My favourite kind of hating.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 3d

The Venn diagram of urban density and average household GHG emissions is pretty much a circle. Interesting study on “Mapping household GHG emissions in the Greater Golden Horseshoe” from the University of Toronto School of Cities schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/mapping-hous...

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d

😭

IG newberlinlibrary

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 3d

Wow #yyc!

(Pics by Kelly Hofer FB)

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 3d

This is incredible camera work

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Dannyboy wildlife @dannyboywesthawk.bsky.social · 3d

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It's me @justmeinottawa.bsky.social · 3d

The metaphors abound #ottawa

A smashed sign hit by someone driving lies in a bike lane with the top sign being a red circle with a white line through it and a “bicycles excepted” sign under it

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Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 3d

This is what Public Art can do!! Let’s have some of this in #winnipeg!! #publicart #wpgpoli

The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 4d

Haruki Murakami’s “art of estrangement” finds new forms at the Okayama Art Summit — in a shrine, an empty lot and an elementary school, among other venues.

Artists turn Okayama into Murakami-esque city of wonder

The fourth edition of the triennial Okayama Art Summit transmutes the sensibility of Haruki Murakami’s “1Q84” into an urban art program.

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Brian F. Kelcey @stateofthecity.bsky.social · 3d

Okayama (pop 700k) and unique city events

The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 4d

Haruki Murakami’s “art of estrangement” finds new forms at the Okayama Art Summit — in a shrine, an empty lot and an elementary school, among other venues.

Artists turn Okayama into Murakami-esque city of wonder

The fourth edition of the triennial Okayama Art Summit transmutes the sensibility of Haruki Murakami’s “1Q84” into an urban art program.

ebx.sh

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Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 3d

“People are being left with the impression that “everybody’s being let out”. That’s absolutely not the case” #winnipeg #bailreform

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Seeking pre-trial release in Manitoba reveals a complex, often chaotic court process, but growing calls for change lacks evidence, experts argue

It was a rare glimpse into how Manitoba’s justice system tackles the tricky — and, increasingly political — issue of bail. Publication bans cover the majority of contested bail hearings, preventing th...

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 4d

Women have run this tiny Newfoundland town since 2013. They were just re-elected—with a near-perfect voter turnout. #Newfoundland #Labrador

www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

Women have run this tiny Newfoundland town since 2013. They were just re-elected.

Residents of a small but busy community in eastern Newfoundland reelected its all-women council this week with a 99 per cent voter turnout.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 4d

According to the City of Paris, in the last 10 years 150K trees have been planted & 45ha of parks created in the already hot city, all intended to not only improve quality-of-life today, but also help the city adapt to & manage summer heatwaves of 50℃ (122F) by 2050.

Just the start.

Common sense.

Paris before and after street transformation

New urban forest planted in front of Paris City Hall

A Paris “School Street” where cars are removed and people space/tree planting are added

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Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 4d

Was there this summer for the 1st time. Loved it!!

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 4d

ICYMI - Parker owe $112,500 in fines and should be prosecuted for failing to file financial statements two Elections Alberta. But it appears nothing is being done. Why not? They won't say.
Parker Vows He and Take Back Alberta Will Escape Punishment via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Parker Vows He and Take Back Alberta Will Escape Punishment | The Tyee

Elections Alberta ordered fines and prosecution in February. But authorities have not acted.

thetyee.ca

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Nate @natronium.bsky.social · 5d

Alder Fuentes is a former dean of restorative practices. She’s visited my students a number of times to talk about neighborhood issues. She’s always looking for root causes, always looking to deescalate crisis situations. The contrast between her and these agents couldn’t be more striking.

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 5d

Chicago Ald. Jessie Fuentes' office has released video of federal agents handcuffing her at Humboldt Park Health, as she asked them to present a judicial warrant for another arrest.

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