Dave Till
@davetill.bsky.social
The oxygen goes in, the carbon dioxide goes out. Toronto, Canada.
It’s considered quite normal in our society for cars to drive onto the sidewalk so as to “not block traffic”. Cars have priority over pedestrians, including the woman with the walking sticks at right in this photo.
(Car colour and license plate changed in image - this is a systemic problem.)
(Car colour and license plate changed in image - this is a systemic problem.)
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It’s considered quite normal in our society for cars to drive onto the sidewalk so as to “not block traffic”. Cars have priority over pedestrians, including the woman with the walking sticks at right in this photo.
(Car colour and license plate changed in image - this is a systemic problem.)
(Car colour and license plate changed in image - this is a systemic problem.)
Wrote a comment on the Bill 60 page.
I still think that all of this is happening because Doug Ford got stuck in traffic one morning, a cyclist passed him in a bike lane, and he got angry. He tends to think only about how things affect him personally.
I still think that all of this is happening because Doug Ford got stuck in traffic one morning, a cyclist passed him in a bike lane, and he got angry. He tends to think only about how things affect him personally.
You've got 18ish days to comment on Bill 60, Ford's latest anti bike lane laws! Read our blog on taking action, the importance of identifying intersections w other communities affected & what your local cycling advocacy groups are doing to fight back!
www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/bill-60...
www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/bill-60...
Bill 60: Cyclists, Bike & More
Premier Ford has fired another shot in the war on bikes. Read about how Bill 60 will limit bike lanes and harm cyclists.
www.thebikinglawyer.ca
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Wrote a comment on the Bill 60 page.
I still think that all of this is happening because Doug Ford got stuck in traffic one morning, a cyclist passed him in a bike lane, and he got angry. He tends to think only about how things affect him personally.
I still think that all of this is happening because Doug Ford got stuck in traffic one morning, a cyclist passed him in a bike lane, and he got angry. He tends to think only about how things affect him personally.
Doug Ford presumably thought of the tunnel idea all by himself and he isn’t smart enough to realize that it is totally unfeasible.
And his ministers are too busy toadying to The Leader to question his judgement.
I’ve never been a conservative but conservatism didn’t used to be this badly broken.
And his ministers are too busy toadying to The Leader to question his judgement.
I’ve never been a conservative but conservatism didn’t used to be this badly broken.
Natch, Big Dumb Doug Ford’s Minister of Stupid is mad that PM Carney’s budget doesn’t provide $gazillions for BDDF’s uncosted, unstudied, nonsensical Highway 401 tunnel to nowhere.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Doug Ford presumably thought of the tunnel idea all by himself and he isn’t smart enough to realize that it is totally unfeasible.
And his ministers are too busy toadying to The Leader to question his judgement.
I’ve never been a conservative but conservatism didn’t used to be this badly broken.
And his ministers are too busy toadying to The Leader to question his judgement.
I’ve never been a conservative but conservatism didn’t used to be this badly broken.
It’s not just that the Blue Jays lost the World Series - we have had weeks and weeks of tense and meaningful games and now we don’t have them anymore. It’s a big adjustment.
On the other hand, my sleep schedule might now return to close to normal.
Thank you for a memorable season. #BlueJays
On the other hand, my sleep schedule might now return to close to normal.
Thank you for a memorable season. #BlueJays
November 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
It’s not just that the Blue Jays lost the World Series - we have had weeks and weeks of tense and meaningful games and now we don’t have them anymore. It’s a big adjustment.
On the other hand, my sleep schedule might now return to close to normal.
Thank you for a memorable season. #BlueJays
On the other hand, my sleep schedule might now return to close to normal.
Thank you for a memorable season. #BlueJays
It is unrealistic to expect much productivity from Canadians over the next couple of weeks or so. If in the Eastern time zone, also assume a certain amount of sleep shortage. #BlueJays
October 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
It is unrealistic to expect much productivity from Canadians over the next couple of weeks or so. If in the Eastern time zone, also assume a certain amount of sleep shortage. #BlueJays
I think it’s all just personal. Doug hates being tied up by traffic on his route to work, so he wants to get rid of bike lanes. And he wants to be able to drive faster than the speed limit, so he doesn’t want speed cameras.
"He has a lot to say about bail reform and home invasions that, when politically convenient, make him look like a strong law-and-order politician. But that all falls apart when it comes to speeding and dangerous drivers. Is it genuine concern for public safety, or just politics?"
Shawn Micallef: Doug Ford’s attack on speed cameras shows how good politics can make for lousy public policy
The premier’s comments on Tuesday should be a moment for Ontarians to think whether the province is a place of law and order or where vigilantes can influence government policy.
www.thestar.com
September 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I think it’s all just personal. Doug hates being tied up by traffic on his route to work, so he wants to get rid of bike lanes. And he wants to be able to drive faster than the speed limit, so he doesn’t want speed cameras.
RIP Ken Dryden. When I was playing road hockey in the 1970s, everyone who played goal always took a break by putting his hands on top of his stick and putting his chin on top of them, the way Dryden did. And we weren’t even Habs fans.
September 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
RIP Ken Dryden. When I was playing road hockey in the 1970s, everyone who played goal always took a break by putting his hands on top of his stick and putting his chin on top of them, the way Dryden did. And we weren’t even Habs fans.
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UHN marks the passing of Dr. James Till, whose work with Dr. Ernest McCulloch first demonstrated the existence of blood-forming stem cells in 1961 at Ontario Cancer Institute, now Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
His work has helped launch the field of #stemcell science.
His work has helped launch the field of #stemcell science.
May 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
UHN marks the passing of Dr. James Till, whose work with Dr. Ernest McCulloch first demonstrated the existence of blood-forming stem cells in 1961 at Ontario Cancer Institute, now Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
His work has helped launch the field of #stemcell science.
His work has helped launch the field of #stemcell science.
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Medical science and research are important. I know this from experience: I had a health issue in early 2024 that would have left me dead or incapacitated if it were not for modern medicine.
The USA appears to be turning away from science and toward random opinions and authoritarian darkness.
The USA appears to be turning away from science and toward random opinions and authoritarian darkness.
On Friday, my son stayed home from school because he had a sore throat and wasn’t feeling well. He went with my husband to his office for the morning while I handled our daughter. When he came back at lunch, he was not interested in eating, saying his throat hurt too much. 1/n
May 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Medical science and research are important. I know this from experience: I had a health issue in early 2024 that would have left me dead or incapacitated if it were not for modern medicine.
The USA appears to be turning away from science and toward random opinions and authoritarian darkness.
The USA appears to be turning away from science and toward random opinions and authoritarian darkness.
On the weekend, I spotted an actual cybertruck near Yonge and Bloor. What’s weird about it to me is that the only thing round on it is the wheels - everything else is triangles or rectangles.
March 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
On the weekend, I spotted an actual cybertruck near Yonge and Bloor. What’s weird about it to me is that the only thing round on it is the wheels - everything else is triangles or rectangles.
I think it was Kurt Vonnegut who said that there are six seasons, not four, each lasting two months: spring, summer, fall, locking (nature shutting down), winter, and unlocking (nature revving up). We’re in the first month of unlocking.
March 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I think it was Kurt Vonnegut who said that there are six seasons, not four, each lasting two months: spring, summer, fall, locking (nature shutting down), winter, and unlocking (nature revving up). We’re in the first month of unlocking.
What a nice day! But it’s too early in the year for this. We have angered the Winter Gods and we will be made to pay for it, probably with an equivalent really bad day in April.
March 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
What a nice day! But it’s too early in the year for this. We have angered the Winter Gods and we will be made to pay for it, probably with an equivalent really bad day in April.
I was out for a walk today and stopped part way for some French fries. I put vinegar on them partly because I like vinegar on fries but partly because Americans don’t do that. #ElbowsUp
March 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I was out for a walk today and stopped part way for some French fries. I put vinegar on them partly because I like vinegar on fries but partly because Americans don’t do that. #ElbowsUp
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What would I do?
I would just not play the anthems. Giving fans a solid two sustained minutes to unleash their feelings about America is never going to result in anything but a chorus of boos.
Before first pitch, I would have a statement of welcome read.
I would just not play the anthems. Giving fans a solid two sustained minutes to unleash their feelings about America is never going to result in anything but a chorus of boos.
Before first pitch, I would have a statement of welcome read.
March 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
What would I do?
I would just not play the anthems. Giving fans a solid two sustained minutes to unleash their feelings about America is never going to result in anything but a chorus of boos.
Before first pitch, I would have a statement of welcome read.
I would just not play the anthems. Giving fans a solid two sustained minutes to unleash their feelings about America is never going to result in anything but a chorus of boos.
Before first pitch, I would have a statement of welcome read.
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Hey Canada, when you read a Postmedia newspaper like the National Post or the Toronto Sun, you are reading the views of American billionaires, not ordinary Canadians. Boycott Postmedia.
March 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Hey Canada, when you read a Postmedia newspaper like the National Post or the Toronto Sun, you are reading the views of American billionaires, not ordinary Canadians. Boycott Postmedia.
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What is not talked about is the death of trust. You can no longer trust the US to be your friend. You cannot rely on any contracts they sign. You can no longer take them at their word.
They are like a cheating spouse. You might take them back, but the relationship will never be the same.
They are like a cheating spouse. You might take them back, but the relationship will never be the same.
March 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
What is not talked about is the death of trust. You can no longer trust the US to be your friend. You cannot rely on any contracts they sign. You can no longer take them at their word.
They are like a cheating spouse. You might take them back, but the relationship will never be the same.
They are like a cheating spouse. You might take them back, but the relationship will never be the same.
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The 51st state crew have no idea HOW HARD CANADA WILL FIGHT to stay independent.
You have NO idea. Think Afghanistan was bad? Iraq? Vietnam?
You have NO idea. Think Afghanistan was bad? Iraq? Vietnam?
March 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The 51st state crew have no idea HOW HARD CANADA WILL FIGHT to stay independent.
You have NO idea. Think Afghanistan was bad? Iraq? Vietnam?
You have NO idea. Think Afghanistan was bad? Iraq? Vietnam?
Toronto in the fall: it’s 8C out. That’s way too cold. Winter is coming. FML.
Toronto right now: it’s 8C out! What a wonderful, glorious day! Happy dance!
Toronto right now: it’s 8C out! What a wonderful, glorious day! Happy dance!
March 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Toronto in the fall: it’s 8C out. That’s way too cold. Winter is coming. FML.
Toronto right now: it’s 8C out! What a wonderful, glorious day! Happy dance!
Toronto right now: it’s 8C out! What a wonderful, glorious day! Happy dance!
I agree with this conclusion. Canada is large and sparsely populated and would be difficult to occupy. Also, most Americans can’t successfully detect a Canadian accent. (When I’ve travelled to the US for business, I don’t think I’ve ever been outed as Canadian - too many regional US accents.)
It’s a jarring moment of cognitive dissonance to see Dr. Ahmad applying her considerable firsthand knowledge of insurgency and guerilla warfare to her own country. But she’s right. We’d stop being nice, and lay down our lives
theconversation.com/why-annexing...
theconversation.com/why-annexing...
Why annexing Canada would destroy the United States
Americans have already been defeated by insurgents all over the world. Invading Canada would be no exception.
theconversation.com
March 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I agree with this conclusion. Canada is large and sparsely populated and would be difficult to occupy. Also, most Americans can’t successfully detect a Canadian accent. (When I’ve travelled to the US for business, I don’t think I’ve ever been outed as Canadian - too many regional US accents.)
I have the sinking feeling that he’s going to keep doing this one month at a time. I’m not sure whether this is to keep everybody thinking about him or whether select people are making money off this. Perhaps it’s both.
Trump keeps flicking the tariff switch on and off, but I’m pretty sure that’s not wired to Canadian consumer anger.
Those LCBO shelves are going to stay empty no matter what he does now, so he’s just inflicting pain on American companies.
Those LCBO shelves are going to stay empty no matter what he does now, so he’s just inflicting pain on American companies.
March 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I have the sinking feeling that he’s going to keep doing this one month at a time. I’m not sure whether this is to keep everybody thinking about him or whether select people are making money off this. Perhaps it’s both.
One of my most prized possessions is “The CHUM Chart Book”, which lists every charted record on that radio station between 1957 and 1986. I could spend hours looking up random listings and then finding them on YouTube. The older songs are the most interesting.
March 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
One of my most prized possessions is “The CHUM Chart Book”, which lists every charted record on that radio station between 1957 and 1986. I could spend hours looking up random listings and then finding them on YouTube. The older songs are the most interesting.
Today, our cat is following his usual algorithm:
- Meow loudly and repeatedly to be fed
- Notice his food dish and pause to eat some of yesterday’s food
- Resume meowing.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a vitally important task to perform.
- Meow loudly and repeatedly to be fed
- Notice his food dish and pause to eat some of yesterday’s food
- Resume meowing.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a vitally important task to perform.
February 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Today, our cat is following his usual algorithm:
- Meow loudly and repeatedly to be fed
- Notice his food dish and pause to eat some of yesterday’s food
- Resume meowing.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a vitally important task to perform.
- Meow loudly and repeatedly to be fed
- Notice his food dish and pause to eat some of yesterday’s food
- Resume meowing.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a vitally important task to perform.
The worst part of the Ontario provincial election, for me, is that the PC operatives who called the snap election think they’re being clever when they’re just being unscrupulous and self-serving.
I voted, but it feels like spitting into the wind.
I voted, but it feels like spitting into the wind.
February 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The worst part of the Ontario provincial election, for me, is that the PC operatives who called the snap election think they’re being clever when they’re just being unscrupulous and self-serving.
I voted, but it feels like spitting into the wind.
I voted, but it feels like spitting into the wind.
I went for a walk today and the temperature was a surprisingly balmy 4C. It is a miracle that I did not melt away from the searing heat.
February 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I went for a walk today and the temperature was a surprisingly balmy 4C. It is a miracle that I did not melt away from the searing heat.