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Mark Shaw @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 14h

* Gen Z and Millenials, fuck

“I would never vote for Canada to become part of the United States”

Gen Z: 74%
Millennial: 69%
Gen X: 76%
Boomer: 93%

iPods Reid online poll, September 9-15 2025

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Mark Shaw @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 14h

We need heritage minutes on TikTok, what the hell Gen Z

Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 19h

Those who agree - "I would never vote for Canada to become part of the United States"

🟢 All: 79%

🟢 Women: 81%
🟢 Men: 76%

🟢 Boomers: 93%
🟢 Zoomers: 74%

Read it here: canadianpolling.substack.com/p/canadians-...

Canadians Firmly Reject Idea of American Statehood

Support for American statehood remains low across all age groups, even in more conservative provinces like Alberta

canadianpolling.substack.com

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edwardrow @edwardrow.com · 14h

archive of he platform lol web.archive.org/web/20230609...

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Friends and Families for Safe Streets @ffsafestreets.bsky.social · 15h

Well, well, well. 👀

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Mark Shaw @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 15h

So like Assassin’s Creed 3 couldn’t be made today, right?

DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 20h

Ubisoft canceled an ‘ASSASSINS CREED’ game set in the post-Civil War era

• Featured a Black Assassin who was formerly a slave

• Players would fight the emerging KKK

• Leadership canceled it after concerns with U.S. political climate & Yasuke backlash

(Source: www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...)

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Mark Shaw @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 16h

OK fine I’ll admit it.
I’m the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa -

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Not Vex as in 🏳️‍🌈 but Vex as in 🏳️‍🌈 @theterroirist.bsky.social · 1d

This is the thing about too much motorist misbehaviour. They convince themselves that - whatever infractions they commit - they're just following the 'unwritten rules of the road' and that the rules, and not them, are in the wrong.

Speeding, rolling stops, running amber lights... the list goes on.

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 1d

Gray says the City didn't want to reveal the threshold over the limit at which the cameras start ticketing — now reported at 11 km/h — because the city worried drivers would just adjust and assume the "real" speed limit is the posted limit plus the threshold.

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Mark Shaw @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 1d

The truth is the real limit is the limit + 11 km/h and that still drove people insane with rage, how do you fix that -

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 1d

Gray says the City didn't want to reveal the threshold over the limit at which the cameras start ticketing — now reported at 11 km/h — because the city worried drivers would just adjust and assume the "real" speed limit is the posted limit plus the threshold.

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Mark Shaw @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 1d

The speed limit is 40 but culture says the real limit is up to 75.

Ontario sucks 😔

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 1d

Councillor Burnside, a former cop, says when he used to do traffic enforcement on Avenue Road he wouldn't stop drivers unless they were doing 75 km/h or over.

"Maybe that was a little high," he admits. "A little high," agrees Gray.

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Mark Shaw @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 1d

What you should take away is the boycott is a key sticking point and does work. #cdnpoli

National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 1d

Trump says Canadians will travel to the US again after a trade deal is worked out nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/07/t...

Trump says Canadians will travel to the US again after a trade deal…

National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

nationalnewswatch.com

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Mark Shaw @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 1d

There should be way more chat on the NDP leadership race here.

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Rodney 🚧🚇 @chanface.bsky.social · 1d

Doug Ford’s Conservatives are the party for drinking and driving

Paul Fairie
@paulisci.bsky.social
I know this is literally not true, but it feels like 50% of Ontario provincial politics is about alcohol.
October 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM @ Everybody can reply
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bikeview.ca @bikeviewca.bsky.so... • 4h
The other 50% is driving

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Phil @philmarfisi.bsky.social · 2d

Living in Ontario is just an endless groundhog day with two press cycles:

1. Free the cars
2. Booze

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Ford says he'll yank Crown Royal from LCBO shelves if Diageo closes Ontario plant | CBC News

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will pull Crown Royal off the shelves of the province's liquor stores should Diageo, the global company that produces the iconic Canadian whisky, go through with its ...

www.cbc.ca

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

imagine appearing before the canadian supreme court to make the case whether you've been naughty or nice

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fern k hahn @fernkhahn.com · 2d

i made a rare city hall appearance today to talk about the value of wayfinding and to shine light on the lacking state of TTC bus stop signs.

a group of us successfully pushed the TTC board to advance the agency's first-ever wayfinding strategy! 🚏

TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 2d

Fern up next with their amazing sign (that they helped design!!). Joins the call for better way finding system-wide.

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Mark Shaw @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 2d

War on Christmas 😔

Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 3d

New ceremonial robes vs old ceremonial robes. #SCC

2026 photo of the Supreme Court of Canada, where the new robes are black with red piping.

2025 photo of the Supreme Court of Canada, with the red velvet and ermine robes.

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Jay Cockburn @jaycockburn.bsky.social · 2d

Suing the city for a million dollars in an attempt to stop them providing housing, and basing that lawsuit on completely incorrect facts (the site is not, in fact, zoned only for parking), is really a move

Alex Beheshti @alexbeheshti.bsky.social · 2d

*When* the city wins this case, they better be demanding costs. Historically the city avoids doing this, but screw that, I'm so sick of this as a taxpayer.

If the case is found frivolous, then we the taxpayers should get every dime back as is the right to ask for in court.

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Mark Shaw @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 2d

Wake up babe new worst NIMBYs of Toronto challenger -

Alex Beheshti @alexbeheshti.bsky.social · 2d

*When* the city wins this case, they better be demanding costs. Historically the city avoids doing this, but screw that, I'm so sick of this as a taxpayer.

If the case is found frivolous, then we the taxpayers should get every dime back as is the right to ask for in court.

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justin taylor 🚄🎵🔋🌈 @nottaylorx.bsky.social · 2d

RapidTO Bathurst starting installation this month!!

toronto.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?...

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Mark Shaw @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 3d

The best part of the Canada Post strike is no more junk mail, they should do this more often

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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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Mark Shaw @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 4d

Gov’t of Canada response to Marineland 👇

Chris Bittle @chrisbittle.bsky.social · 4d

My reponse to Marineland's letter to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans:

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Chris Bittle @chrisbittle.bsky.social · 4d

My reponse to Marineland's letter to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans:

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Josh Matlow @joshmatlow.bsky.social · 5d

Doug Ford is gaslighting you. If you’re trying to obey the law in Toronto and driving by a speed camera up to 10km over, you won’t be fined. This tool should be used to catch people driving near schools at excessive speeds, recklessly endangering our kids. www.thestar.com/news/gta/wha...

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Mark Shaw @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 5d

🫢 Why does it say Toronto History Museum, are we manifesting

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