Chris Ensing
@censing.bsky.social
Lover of fresh air, big sky, open landscapes and tide pools; companion of trees, ferns and mosses; fascinated by birds, dragonflies and geology; knitter, cyclist, gardener...
Where are the leaders? They are silent.
We have no shortage of solutions when it comes to the #ClimateCrisis & better city-building. We know what works, & what doesn’t. We know the difference between action & excuse. We have smart cities that inspire us.
We need leadership.
#ActionStartsHere #PaidPartnership @mayors4climate.bsky.social
We need leadership.
#ActionStartsHere #PaidPartnership @mayors4climate.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Where are the leaders? They are silent.
It's a tough slog up 5 flights of stairs to get to the bridge deck but there is an amazing slot to roll your bike up beside you on this Saskatoon bridge!
July 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
It's a tough slog up 5 flights of stairs to get to the bridge deck but there is an amazing slot to roll your bike up beside you on this Saskatoon bridge!
Nice work Vancouver @cityofvancouver.bsky.social . I brought this bike lane to the attention of the City at least 2 months ago and it's still covered in leaves, branches and wood in front of one property on Tyne near 62nd.
July 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Nice work Vancouver @cityofvancouver.bsky.social . I brought this bike lane to the attention of the City at least 2 months ago and it's still covered in leaves, branches and wood in front of one property on Tyne near 62nd.
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NEW: Powerful from Brad Lander after being freed:
"I'm fine. I'm gonna sleep in my bed tonight. I have a lawyer. At that elevator, I was separated from Edgardo. He's not going to sleep in his bed tonight. He has no lawyer. He’s been stripped of his rights. Our Constitutional democracy is not fine.”
"I'm fine. I'm gonna sleep in my bed tonight. I have a lawyer. At that elevator, I was separated from Edgardo. He's not going to sleep in his bed tonight. He has no lawyer. He’s been stripped of his rights. Our Constitutional democracy is not fine.”
June 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
NEW: Powerful from Brad Lander after being freed:
"I'm fine. I'm gonna sleep in my bed tonight. I have a lawyer. At that elevator, I was separated from Edgardo. He's not going to sleep in his bed tonight. He has no lawyer. He’s been stripped of his rights. Our Constitutional democracy is not fine.”
"I'm fine. I'm gonna sleep in my bed tonight. I have a lawyer. At that elevator, I was separated from Edgardo. He's not going to sleep in his bed tonight. He has no lawyer. He’s been stripped of his rights. Our Constitutional democracy is not fine.”
June 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Great image!
May 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Great image!
@ianhanomansing.bsky.social Can you answer this question? Can you explain why you're giving out results from Eastern Canada already when the polls haven't yet closed here yet in BC? I thought that wasn't allowed?
April 29, 2025 at 1:19 AM
@ianhanomansing.bsky.social Can you answer this question? Can you explain why you're giving out results from Eastern Canada already when the polls haven't yet closed here yet in BC? I thought that wasn't allowed?
@election2025canada.friendica.quebec.ap.brid.gy Can you explain why you're giving out results already when the polls haven't yet closed yet in BC? I thought that wasn't allowed?
April 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
@election2025canada.friendica.quebec.ap.brid.gy Can you explain why you're giving out results already when the polls haven't yet closed yet in BC? I thought that wasn't allowed?
The forces we are up against have made their peace with mass death... A heavy read but hopeful for those who come together to fight for this earth and the life within it.
THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The rise of end times fascism
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them
www.theguardian.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The forces we are up against have made their peace with mass death... A heavy read but hopeful for those who come together to fight for this earth and the life within it.
Where were you?
Cory Booker has achieved a remarkable feat.
For added joy, he dethrones the 70 year old Senate speaking record of Strom Thurmond - a segregationist & opponent of civil rights.
In over a day straight of speaking, this felt like a real moment.
“Where were you?”
For added joy, he dethrones the 70 year old Senate speaking record of Strom Thurmond - a segregationist & opponent of civil rights.
In over a day straight of speaking, this felt like a real moment.
“Where were you?”
April 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Where were you?
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Great segment on @bulwarkmedia about how crazy Mr Cheeto is: youtube.com/shorts/G63Ml...
It was quite the freakout!
YouTube video by The Bulwark
youtube.com
March 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Great segment on @bulwarkmedia about how crazy Mr Cheeto is: youtube.com/shorts/G63Ml...
I'm the words of Hannah Aren't, “The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”
March 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I'm the words of Hannah Aren't, “The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”
I see the cyber truck as a human killer. Whether you are a pedestrian or cyclist you will not survive an interaction. Those who are inside the fortified vehicle are protected from any humane interactions.
What do you see when you see the cybertruck? For my friends @themorningsnows.bsky.social & @nanaoseiopare.bsky.social it's the Casspir, the armored personnel carrier of apartheid South Africa. slate.com/news-and-pol...
We’re Scholars Who Study Africa. The Cybertruck Looks Kind of Familiar.
Elon Musk was growing up in Pretoria when the Casspir patrolled the townships.
slate.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I see the cyber truck as a human killer. Whether you are a pedestrian or cyclist you will not survive an interaction. Those who are inside the fortified vehicle are protected from any humane interactions.
Here is another example of human centric planning including a waterway restoration project replacing A4 Lane highway in Seoul, Korea. youtu.be/hWwt6ZJrgFc?...
March 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Here is another example of human centric planning including a waterway restoration project replacing A4 Lane highway in Seoul, Korea. youtu.be/hWwt6ZJrgFc?...
This is a miracle of transportation I would like to experience.
WATCH: “You really get the idea that people are the boss on the street, & not machines.” Watch a GREAT mini-film on one of the most inspiring world cities, #Utrecht Netherlands, via exceptional urban film-maker @streetfilms.bsky.social with @modacitylife.com @bicycledutch.bsky.social & more. #Dutch
Utrecht: Planning for People & Bikes, Not for Cars
YouTube video by Streetfilms®
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March 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This is a miracle of transportation I would like to experience.
Liz Oyer is a hero for standing up for truth.
here's the incredible interview that @chrislhayes.bsky.social did tonight with the woman who was just fired as the pardon attorney at DOJ, liz oyer.
really, really, really worth watching:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqv...
really, really, really worth watching:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqv...
'So frightening': DOJ official fired over Mel Gibson gun rights request speaks out
YouTube video by MSNBC
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March 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Liz Oyer is a hero for standing up for truth.
What's stopping us? Let's do it!
I’m certainly open to the idea.
Canada should join the European Union. Absolutely
March 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
What's stopping us? Let's do it!
Evil incarnate.
Many caricatures capture Trump the moron. Few capture his evil as brilliantly as this.
This has been shared a lot recently, but mostly without crediting the artist.
The artist goes by the name of WeFail. Based in Manchester, UK, here’s a link to his incredible work
👉 wefail.art
This has been shared a lot recently, but mostly without crediting the artist.
The artist goes by the name of WeFail. Based in Manchester, UK, here’s a link to his incredible work
👉 wefail.art
March 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Evil incarnate.
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“Now that I think about it, he [Pierre Poilievre] reminds me a lot of Ted Cruz.”
That’s it. That’s exactly it.
Now that I see it, I’m never going to be able to unsee it.
That’s it. That’s exactly it.
Now that I see it, I’m never going to be able to unsee it.
February 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
“Now that I think about it, he [Pierre Poilievre] reminds me a lot of Ted Cruz.”
That’s it. That’s exactly it.
Now that I see it, I’m never going to be able to unsee it.
That’s it. That’s exactly it.
Now that I see it, I’m never going to be able to unsee it.
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Yesterday, I had the honour of signing a Joint Statement in partnership with the Tsartlip and Tseycum First Nations, and Canada. We are formally recognizing the special treaty relationship created by the North Saanich and South Treaties of 1852. (1/3)
February 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Yesterday, I had the honour of signing a Joint Statement in partnership with the Tsartlip and Tseycum First Nations, and Canada. We are formally recognizing the special treaty relationship created by the North Saanich and South Treaties of 1852. (1/3)
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Wow. What a loss for local news.
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of the Burnaby Now, New Westminster Record, and the Tri-City News. It has been a privilege and an honour to serve you for more than 40 years.”
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of the Burnaby Now, New Westminster Record, and the Tri-City News. It has been a privilege and an honour to serve you for more than 40 years.”
February 22, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Wow. What a loss for local news.
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of the Burnaby Now, New Westminster Record, and the Tri-City News. It has been a privilege and an honour to serve you for more than 40 years.”
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of the Burnaby Now, New Westminster Record, and the Tri-City News. It has been a privilege and an honour to serve you for more than 40 years.”