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Dylan @dylan89.bsky.social · 7m

Feels like the first act of Love Actually

Colleen Jenny (she/her)🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @cjenny2.bsky.social · 1h

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Donald Trump mocks transgender people in Oval Office meeting with Canadian PM, whose child is nonbinary

Mark Carney sat silently as the U.S. president went on an anti-trans diatribe.

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Dylan @dylan89.bsky.social · 1d

This one got me today. When did they announce a water feature with 1000 dancing fountains?

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Dylan @dylan89.bsky.social · 1d

The gondola at the San Diego Zoo is well worth the extra couple bucks. If they are eventually going to extend the subway to Morningside, having a seasonal gondola pickup would be a great transit option.

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Dylan @dylan89.bsky.social · 2d

Saw a paramedic block the bike lane at Yonge and Bloor last week while responding to a moped driver being hit by a car.

Nervous watching all the bikes having to ride on the road and really hammered home the need for fundamental modernization changes in the training of all public servants.

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Dylan @dylan89.bsky.social · 2d

Find the email or text complaining about them. Otherwise it's 23 tickets amongst millions.

Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: Vehicles registered to Doug Ford's cabinet ministers have been caught by automated speed cameras more than 20 times.

In one case, they were driving 70 in a 40 zone. On average, they were 17 over the limit. #OnPoli
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Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times | Globalnews.ca

Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.

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Dylan @dylan89.bsky.social · 3d

Truly incredible stuff. It seems like common sense but so much work to make it happen!

Matt Armstrong @matta7.bsky.social · 3d

I was the Planner for this file, working with a great team. Positive results after only 1 year of occupancy. Particularly pleased to see the reference to the vegetable garden as part of healing. One of the challenges was ensuring reasonable amenity space for residents.
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Toronto ER costs, visits by frequent patients reduced with new housing model | CBC News

The Dunn House, a long-term housing project with easy access to healthcare, is helping 48 of Toronto's most-frequent visitors to the ER. The program has greatly reduced the number of hospital visits a...

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 4d

🤘🏼I wrote about sweating the small stuff. The city parks dept answered city council’s request to look into destructive practices w a shrug. That’s not good enough. Total park reform is needed & needs to be an election platform. If Chow passes on it, someone else surely will. Pls read & share. 🙏🏼🤘🏼

Shawn Micallef: How Toronto can take a lesson from Van Halen, and learn to sweat the small stuff

Anybody who travels this city knows large vehicles are routinely in parks. It’s disrespectful to Torontonians, a scandalous waste of money, and intrusive to those trying to enjoy the outdoor

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Dylan @dylan89.bsky.social · 3d

Can understand why these are ignored. Somewhere like Bloor W. where the infrastructure changes every block, you are looking everywhere to maintain any concept of safe driving.

Bloor and Bedford is a great example of too much signage with the new bike lane signaling (which itself is great).

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Dylan @dylan89.bsky.social · 4d

I think there's enough of us in University-Rosedale that could make a real push for a change of management in Oct 2026

LesleyTC @tenuredrebel.bsky.social · 4d

I live by Christie Pits, which is such a rad park. But, like so much of Toronto, it’s depressing how much better it could be if our representatives* gave a shit about the people who live here.

*Not including @jessicabellto.bsky.social who is wonderful!

Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 4d

🤘🏼I wrote about sweating the small stuff. The city parks dept answered city council’s request to look into destructive practices w a shrug. That’s not good enough. Total park reform is needed & needs to be an election platform. If Chow passes on it, someone else surely will. Pls read & share. 🙏🏼🤘🏼

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Dylan @dylan89.bsky.social · 5d

Deserves a glass atrium like the Portrait Gallery! Create a free indoor gathering space, generate revenue with private rentals in the evening.

Dylan @dylan89.bsky.social · 5d

The city could have ticketed 50+ cars on my two-block walk this afternoon.

At least 4 cars blocking Bloor/Avenue, Bloor/Bay each time I crossed. Would certainly give us more $$

City of Toronto @toronto.ca · 7d

Now’s your chance, Toronto!

Join a public consultation or complete the survey by Oct 31 to tell us what services matter to you! Your ideas will inform the #CityOfTO’s 2026 Budget.

Share your ideas: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/budget-finances/city-budget/

A group of people with speech bubbles and icons on top showing they're talking. Text reads: BudgetTO. Building a city tht works for you. Share your ideas Oct 1-31.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 6d

Everyone should write their mayor and councillor across Ontario. they need to hear from you. They are often just windsocks and a few constituents making noise will get their attention

The speeders have their attention currently.

Take a few minutes and look up who yours are.