Martin Starman
@smiffster.bsky.social
Cycling, dogs, queer activism, BLM, indigenous rights, Python and SQL nerd, book addict, Liverpool FC, amateur astronomer. Toronto is home.
"In this latest purge, it blocked abortion hotlines in countries where abortion is legal, banned queer and sex-positive accounts in Europe"
This is why I deleted all my Meta accounts.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
This is why I deleted all my Meta accounts.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"In this latest purge, it blocked abortion hotlines in countries where abortion is legal, banned queer and sex-positive accounts in Europe"
This is why I deleted all my Meta accounts.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
This is why I deleted all my Meta accounts.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Watched Twelve Monkeys on the big screen for the first time last night. It's as good as the other 87 times I've seen it on DVD since 1995. One of my all-time favourite movies!
November 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Watched Twelve Monkeys on the big screen for the first time last night. It's as good as the other 87 times I've seen it on DVD since 1995. One of my all-time favourite movies!
A pie with a view, Queenstown, NZ
November 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A pie with a view, Queenstown, NZ
New Zealand is kinda pretty #mountcook
November 5, 2025 at 7:25 AM
New Zealand is kinda pretty #mountcook
I've never seen an episode of Friends, or Titanic, or Pulp Fiction, or Avatar, or The Sound Of Music.
I've never watched a single episode of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, or Dexter.
Inspired by a post I just saw in which someone admitted they hadn’t seen a single episode of Friends nor the film Love Actually… what cultural hole do you have that’s a bit weird for your generation?
I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.
I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.
October 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I've never seen an episode of Friends, or Titanic, or Pulp Fiction, or Avatar, or The Sound Of Music.
I've been on this planet more than fifty years yet it was only this week I learned this song is not in fact called Teenage Wasteland.
Unrelated, Baba O'Riley is one of the greatest songs ever.
youtu.be/x2KRpRMSu4g?...
Unrelated, Baba O'Riley is one of the greatest songs ever.
youtu.be/x2KRpRMSu4g?...
The Who - Baba O'riley
YouTube video by Zumie94
youtu.be
October 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I've been on this planet more than fifty years yet it was only this week I learned this song is not in fact called Teenage Wasteland.
Unrelated, Baba O'Riley is one of the greatest songs ever.
youtu.be/x2KRpRMSu4g?...
Unrelated, Baba O'Riley is one of the greatest songs ever.
youtu.be/x2KRpRMSu4g?...
In about 1990 a cute boy called Jason caught my eye. He loved some artist I've never heard of called Otis Redding so I bought some vinyl to impress him. I never did impress Jason, but Otis still impresses me. And I still have that vinyl.
youtu.be/ySvRbV3_C6g?...
youtu.be/ySvRbV3_C6g?...
September 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
In about 1990 a cute boy called Jason caught my eye. He loved some artist I've never heard of called Otis Redding so I bought some vinyl to impress him. I never did impress Jason, but Otis still impresses me. And I still have that vinyl.
youtu.be/ySvRbV3_C6g?...
youtu.be/ySvRbV3_C6g?...
Repost with your mental state
September 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Repost with your mental state
Thoughts and prayers to Charlie Kirk. It's what he would have wanted.
September 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Thoughts and prayers to Charlie Kirk. It's what he would have wanted.
My new album "Poutine in the Park" releases Sept 1st on all bad record labels
August 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
My new album "Poutine in the Park" releases Sept 1st on all bad record labels
I'm gonna go crazy here and say West Shefford's Feu de Joie is my favourite beer #beer #montreal #westshefford #montroyal
August 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I'm gonna go crazy here and say West Shefford's Feu de Joie is my favourite beer #beer #montreal #westshefford #montroyal
Cycling in summer in Montreal is truly a pleasure 🚲🥰🌞
August 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Cycling in summer in Montreal is truly a pleasure 🚲🥰🌞
Sign the petition: Eglinton for Everyone www.cycleto.ca/eglinton?rec...
Eglinton for Everyone
www.cycleto.ca
July 31, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Sign the petition: Eglinton for Everyone www.cycleto.ca/eglinton?rec...
Anyone want to check me for super lice?
On the Front Lines of the War Against ‘Super Lice’ - thelocal.to/lice-treatme...
On the Front Lines of the War Against ‘Super Lice’ - thelocal.to/lice-treatme...
On the Front Lines of the War Against 'Super Lice' | The Local
With the emergence of drug-resistant nits, lice removal has become a booming business, catering to harried, itchy parents willing to pay for relief.
thelocal.to
July 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Anyone want to check me for super lice?
On the Front Lines of the War Against ‘Super Lice’ - thelocal.to/lice-treatme...
On the Front Lines of the War Against ‘Super Lice’ - thelocal.to/lice-treatme...
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Here’s a list of businesses suing the city of Toronto over bike lanes.
It would really suck if you:
A. Emailed them incessantly
B. Decided to boycott their products and/or services
C. Told everyone you know about these idiots
Businesses against bike lanes
maps.app.goo.gl/UexPyccmm1iR...
It would really suck if you:
A. Emailed them incessantly
B. Decided to boycott their products and/or services
C. Told everyone you know about these idiots
Businesses against bike lanes
maps.app.goo.gl/UexPyccmm1iR...
maps.app.goo.gl
July 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Here’s a list of businesses suing the city of Toronto over bike lanes.
It would really suck if you:
A. Emailed them incessantly
B. Decided to boycott their products and/or services
C. Told everyone you know about these idiots
Businesses against bike lanes
maps.app.goo.gl/UexPyccmm1iR...
It would really suck if you:
A. Emailed them incessantly
B. Decided to boycott their products and/or services
C. Told everyone you know about these idiots
Businesses against bike lanes
maps.app.goo.gl/UexPyccmm1iR...
I'm not one for doing the RIP to famous people but damn this is a tough one. A great player, a good man, father, husband.
Diogo Jota 1996-2025
Diogo Jota 1996-2025
July 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I'm not one for doing the RIP to famous people but damn this is a tough one. A great player, a good man, father, husband.
Diogo Jota 1996-2025
Diogo Jota 1996-2025
My first night of star gazing with my new telescope and here are my observations, um about my observations.
1. Most importantly people are very engaging when you have a telescope set up, especially in a tourist area. I was on the pier on Toronto island and everyone was so friendly!
1. Most importantly people are very engaging when you have a telescope set up, especially in a tourist area. I was on the pier on Toronto island and everyone was so friendly!
June 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
My first night of star gazing with my new telescope and here are my observations, um about my observations.
1. Most importantly people are very engaging when you have a telescope set up, especially in a tourist area. I was on the pier on Toronto island and everyone was so friendly!
1. Most importantly people are very engaging when you have a telescope set up, especially in a tourist area. I was on the pier on Toronto island and everyone was so friendly!
Reposted by Martin Starman
Oh yeah nice one kid hook that hope for humanity right into my veins
May 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Oh yeah nice one kid hook that hope for humanity right into my veins
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This is Toronto. A cyclist hate crimed and attempted assault. Find this dick and give him his comeuppance.
This is Toronto. A cyclist hate crimed and attempted assault. Find this dick and give him his comeuppance.
From the torontobiking community on Reddit: Car Swerves in my lane and calls me the N word at intersection of Queen and Woodbine.
Explore this post and more from the torontobiking community
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May 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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This is Toronto. A cyclist hate crimed and attempted assault. Find this dick and give him his comeuppance.
This is Toronto. A cyclist hate crimed and attempted assault. Find this dick and give him his comeuppance.
Fantasy story idea:
1. PP loses his seat in the election
2. MP resigns so he can run in that riding
3. PP loses the by-election and the Cons have less seats
1. PP loses his seat in the election
2. MP resigns so he can run in that riding
3. PP loses the by-election and the Cons have less seats
April 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Fantasy story idea:
1. PP loses his seat in the election
2. MP resigns so he can run in that riding
3. PP loses the by-election and the Cons have less seats
1. PP loses his seat in the election
2. MP resigns so he can run in that riding
3. PP loses the by-election and the Cons have less seats
Reposted by Martin Starman
Trigger Warning: Person on an E-Bike Assaulted yesterday morning on the Danforth near Monarch.
We are asking the community to help identify this individual & report to TPS. Please be vigilant out there, stay safe & look out for each other. 1/3
We are asking the community to help identify this individual & report to TPS. Please be vigilant out there, stay safe & look out for each other. 1/3
April 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Trigger Warning: Person on an E-Bike Assaulted yesterday morning on the Danforth near Monarch.
We are asking the community to help identify this individual & report to TPS. Please be vigilant out there, stay safe & look out for each other. 1/3
We are asking the community to help identify this individual & report to TPS. Please be vigilant out there, stay safe & look out for each other. 1/3