Chris Garbutt 🇨🇦 🐢 🏝
@cgarbutt.bsky.social
Managing Director, VQC Media. Check out our podcasts, What Kind of Man are You and Toronto Restaurants | The Podcast!
Reader, writer, runner, leader/follower, cook, eater. Transit nerd. Lover of nature and of cities.
Reader, writer, runner, leader/follower, cook, eater. Transit nerd. Lover of nature and of cities.
Great news. Now to ensure we keep what we have.
We did it! 20 km of new bike lanes including Rathburn, Trethewey, and Kingston. The approval “sends notice that the City of Toronto is not just going to sit around and twiddle its thumbs while Bill 60 is law.”
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Toronto council votes to build more than 20 km of new bike lanes
Toronto city council has given the greenlight to install more than 20 kilometres of new bike lanes in a proposal that manages to get around the provincial government’s attempts to clamp down on them.
www.cbc.ca
December 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Great news. Now to ensure we keep what we have.
Wow!
“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes.
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
Cycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprint
If everybody cycled like the Dutch, we could offset the UK or Australia’s entire carbon footprint.
www.euronews.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Wow!
Since the province is so afraid to offend drivers, the least we can do is support these bike lanes. share.nwmd.social/s/f4nbwmkb
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December 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Since the province is so afraid to offend drivers, the least we can do is support these bike lanes. share.nwmd.social/s/f4nbwmkb
Hard to believe this is real. But an obsession with fonts shows a crazy level of micromanagement - and a need for tight control.
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Hard to believe this is real. But an obsession with fonts shows a crazy level of micromanagement - and a need for tight control.
We really gotta stop using Google, or any searches for information that give AI results
some actor who looked a lot like mel brooks had a cameo in Death By Lightning so i googled to see if it was him and got this really helpful search result
December 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
We really gotta stop using Google, or any searches for information that give AI results
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world and its world body is completely unserious.
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world and its world body is completely unserious.
No. No you're not. You are literally the opposite of here to help.
December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
No. No you're not. You are literally the opposite of here to help.
You know what is also fake! IQ. Stop talking about IQ. It's pseudoscience at best.
December 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
You know what is also fake! IQ. Stop talking about IQ. It's pseudoscience at best.
YES! Generations are marketing strategies, not identities. Great article.
Generations are fake and don’t tell us anything meaningful
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Generations are fake and don't tell us anything meaningful - Halifax Examiner
“It’s always ‘the young people today’ who are the problem.”
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
December 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
YES! Generations are marketing strategies, not identities. Great article.
Not sure how Vladimir Putin missed this list
These are the 10 richest people in the world right now.
The Top 10 Richest People In The World | December 2025
There’s a new No. 2 on Forbes’ ranking of the world’s wealthiest people.
www.forbes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Not sure how Vladimir Putin missed this list
This is a great design! Two bathtubs in the laundry room? Obviously! Three bathrooms in a row? Of course!
December 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
This is a great design! Two bathtubs in the laundry room? Obviously! Three bathrooms in a row? Of course!
Er, um, the buses arent causing gridlock. The cars are.
Uh oh, Ontario transportation minister Prabmeet Sarkaria liked this IntegrityTO video blaming bus lanes for car congestion…
November 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Er, um, the buses arent causing gridlock. The cars are.
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
Nothing's free in this world. But just try to make them pay to use the roads!
🤔 stephen a smith spouts Republican/billionaire talking points about Zohran : "Free buses, grocery stores, child care… Nothing's free in this world.”
Yes SAS, we pay taxes and it’s free when you use it. libraries, parks, etc. — You’re not helping minorities with this stuff, you’re hurting them.
Yes SAS, we pay taxes and it’s free when you use it. libraries, parks, etc. — You’re not helping minorities with this stuff, you’re hurting them.
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Nothing's free in this world. But just try to make them pay to use the roads!
So tonight I upgraded the hardware of an old computer and changed the operating system to Linux, and it's not something I'd ever think I'd even try. Please clap.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 AM
So tonight I upgraded the hardware of an old computer and changed the operating system to Linux, and it's not something I'd ever think I'd even try. Please clap.
Diane and Nina turn the tables to interview Alexa and me as we try to be experts in journalism and disinformation.
🚨 New Episode Alert! 🎙️ Dive into the world of journalism and disinformation with us. Join Alexa, Chris, Nina and Diane, as they unpack today's ever-evolving news landscape.
#Podcast #Disinformation #MediaLiteracy #Journalism #News #Education #SaskatchewanPolytechnic
#Podcast #Disinformation #MediaLiteracy #Journalism #News #Education #SaskatchewanPolytechnic
S1E5 Chapter 1 - Journalism on the disinformation frontlines
YouTube video by What Is True?
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November 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Diane and Nina turn the tables to interview Alexa and me as we try to be experts in journalism and disinformation.
Great article. The two failures of our federal budget are 1. Not boosting the care economy. 2. Limiting immigration because people blame them for a bad economy. Must read.
"It's stupid not to incorporate the care economy in our budgeting. It's the foundation and economic engine of our economy.” — @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social (@atkinsonfoundation.bsky.social)
ANALYSIS: Here’s what the federal budget might have missed — by @spaikin.bsky.social
ANALYSIS: Here’s what the federal budget might have missed — by @spaikin.bsky.social
ANALYSIS: Here’s what the federal budget might have missed | TVO Today
The military got a huge boost, and oil and gas seems poised to profit. But this economist says we’ve forgotten about one huge sector.
amp.tvo.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Great article. The two failures of our federal budget are 1. Not boosting the care economy. 2. Limiting immigration because people blame them for a bad economy. Must read.
It's easier for someone with a felony to become President of the country than to vote in the United States
First of all, felons should not be disenfranchised at all, full stop, second of all, it is wild to have restoration of voting rights contingent on a governor's approval.
Virginia's tough rules for felons to regain their voting rights could soon be changing
Virginia is one of just a few states where only the governor can restore voting rights for people with felony convictions. But Virginia's rules may soon be changing.
www.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It's easier for someone with a felony to become President of the country than to vote in the United States
I know how this is being marketed, but this is extra punishment for marginalized people. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/11/24/o...
Ontario plans to require bail cash up front as part of new justice bill
Ford's government will table legislation requiring people accused of a crime and granted bail to provide a cash security deposit.
toronto.citynews.ca
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I know how this is being marketed, but this is extra punishment for marginalized people. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/11/24/o...
I really should have known that it was called that..
Chris talks about the Dunning-Kruger effect, though he didn't know it was called that. You know, that thing where people who know nothing speak with the most confidence? And the more you learn, the more you realize you don't know? youtube.com/shorts/FBBhX...
People who know too little think they know too much #podcast #mediaaccountability #history
YouTube video by What Is True?
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November 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I really should have known that it was called that..
Dear subscription services. You say you weren't able to charge my card? Im so sorry, I didn't see the notification that you were going to do that. Oh you didn't send one?
November 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Dear subscription services. You say you weren't able to charge my card? Im so sorry, I didn't see the notification that you were going to do that. Oh you didn't send one?
Can someone point me to some examples, because, I dunno, this seems sus
I just realized that WICKED is almost totally ripped-off from The Wizard of Oz and I can’t believe people aren’t talking about it.
November 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Can someone point me to some examples, because, I dunno, this seems sus
Wait, the U.S. has a Thanksgiving too??
November 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Wait, the U.S. has a Thanksgiving too??
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Honestly, Ontario banning speed cameras and most bike lanes is a pretty big blow to urbanist optimism in Canada.
The province is 40% of Canada’s population!
The province is 40% of Canada’s population!
November 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Honestly, Ontario banning speed cameras and most bike lanes is a pretty big blow to urbanist optimism in Canada.
The province is 40% of Canada’s population!
The province is 40% of Canada’s population!
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Over 800 people have now signed the petition calling on Mayor Olivia Chow and City Council to bring back open streets to Toronto by 2026! Let's keep the momentum going! #BikeTO #WalkTO #OpenStreetsTO #ActiveTO #TOpoli tinyurl.com/openstreetsp...
November 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Over 800 people have now signed the petition calling on Mayor Olivia Chow and City Council to bring back open streets to Toronto by 2026! Let's keep the momentum going! #BikeTO #WalkTO #OpenStreetsTO #ActiveTO #TOpoli tinyurl.com/openstreetsp...