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James Kitson @jrkitson.bsky.social · 4h

Hypocrisy, Ontario, Canada style. Ontario premier Doug Ford vehemently against speed cameras. His people revealed as some of the worst offenders.
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‘No wonder they don’t like speed cameras’: Toronto mayor comments on Ford cabinet vehicles | Globalnews.ca

Documents show vehicles assigned to Ford's cabinet ministers racked up 23 speed camera tickets in the past three years, totalling more than $3,300 in fines.

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Rusty Crayfish @stoobiedood.bsky.social · 2h

Helium is a rare and finite element. It cannot be synthesized. We are so foolish to waste it on party balloons.

It's so rare that serious people are talking about drilling for it ON THE MOON.

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Helium-3 mining on the lunar surface

The idea of harvesting a clean and efficient form of energy from the Moon has stimulated science fiction and fact in recent decades. Unlike Earth, which is protected by its magnetic field, the Moon ha...

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Rusty Crayfish @stoobiedood.bsky.social · 2h

Driver. Struck by DRIVER.

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Save the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · 18h

6 Canadians — including a First Nations woman — have been detained by Israel after their aid ship was intercepted in international waters while carrying medical supplies to Gaza.

Canada must demand their immediate release.

🔗 r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
#cdnpoli #HumanRights #SaveTheCBC

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Susan Kiddie 🍉 @susankiddie.bsky.social · 2d

Time for my annual Covid/flu Vaccine PSA for Toronto folks:

If you have mobility issues and need a vaccine at home, Toronto Paramedic Services will come to you! You don’t have to be a senior to qualify. (I was referred by a TPH nurse but self-referral is fine)

Spread the word!

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Rusty Crayfish @stoobiedood.bsky.social · 15h

Another Doug Ford fiasco: My curling club is getting shafted by The Beer Store's online ordering and delivery failures, and all the nearby Beer Stores for in-person shopping have closed thanks to Doug's mismanagement of the file.
#onpoli
#topoli

Screenshot of message from curling club management: "Dealing with the Beer Store is becoming increasingly challenging. The current Beer Store policy is that if you place an order that is less than $1500, you are assessed a $175 surcharge (in addition to a delivery charge). What is happening more often than not is that we place an order that totals more than $1500 based on the inventory shown on the Beer Store's website, but when we receive the delivery, it is missing items which were ordered so we end up not meeting the $1500 minimum and then we get stung by the $175 surcharge. And what is even more annoying is that they don't tell you in advance: if we we knew we were not getting the full delivery, we'd probably try and add other items so that we'd hit the minimum."

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 22h

Danielle Smith announces plans to hold her breath until she gets what she wants

EDMONTON – After meeting with Mark Carney to discuss pipeline construction, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has vowed to hold her breath until the Prime Minister gives her absolutely everything she ask...

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Rusty Crayfish @stoobiedood.bsky.social · 22h

The latter has already occurred.

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Rusty Crayfish @stoobiedood.bsky.social · 22h

Nope. Toronto.
The uncropped photo shows the sculpture in the background, created by Eldon Garnet at Toronto Police HQ
www.alamy.com/eldon-garnet...

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Montrealers did the same for their riot police.
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From the hmmm community on Reddit: hmmm

Explore this post and more from the hmmm community

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cageyratfish FREE LINK, YOU COWARDS 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 1d

Yes. Please do sign it.

We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:

1. Create dedicated and expedited immigration pathways for LGBTQ+ individuals who face systemic discrimination, loss of rights, or threats to safety in their countries of residence;

2. Expand the use of humanitarian and compassionate grounds in immigration decisions where LGBTQ+ rights are under direct
attack; and

3. Publicly reaffirm Canada's role as a safe haven for LGBTQ+ people worldwide, ensuring that Canadian immigration policy reflects this commitment.

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Ethan Kleinbaum @eikleinbaum.bsky.social · 1d

Business idea: cargo bike Uber. You need a ride somewhere - book a ride in a cargo bike. Bike shows up, you hop on and get a ride to your destination.

Fare is free, but you are required to both listen to your driver talk about their bike and ask about their accessories for the duration of the ride.

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Rusty Crayfish @stoobiedood.bsky.social · 1d

Just like Kent State's photos have been .... forgotten

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Neil @neilforreal.bsky.social · 2d

No wonder Ontario Premier Doug Ford is so dead set against speed cameras. His cabinet thinks it's fine to drive over 160 km/h. Apparently, Doug Ford "forgave" the driver. Ontario's Conservative government -- laws don't apply to them. #onpoli #topoli globalnews.ca/news/1146702...

Ford government vehicle recorded at stunt driving speeds on Ontario highways | Globalnews.ca

At least one cabinet-assigned vehicle was recorded driving more than 50 km/h over the speed limit multiple times in the past three years, according to documents.

globalnews.ca

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Rusty Crayfish @stoobiedood.bsky.social · 2d

48 more to go

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Rusty Crayfish @stoobiedood.bsky.social · 2d

I had a colour-banded whimbrel once but one of the wheels came off and Amazon wouldn't take it back

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Rusty Crayfish @stoobiedood.bsky.social · 2d

If you accept "ethnic cleansing" as a legitimate term, you implicitly accept "ethnic soiling" too; that the mere presence of a people in an area dirties and pollutes the land. The term is a tyrant's euphemism for genocide.

Veronica 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇩🇪 @vero1986.bsky.social · 2d

This was pre-planed by trump to own Gaza. Netanyahu was tasked with demolishing it. Done. 200,000+ people were murdered in the process: I hope that he understands that what he is suggesting is ethnic cleansing and should never even be whispered as a wish.
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Inside Netanyahu’s bleak plan for Gaza

Rights groups say the Israeli plans for a so-called ‘humanitarian city’ and emigration amount to ethnic cleansing and forcible displacement, report Bel Trew, Richard Hall and Alicja Hagopian who look ...

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 2d

Greta Thunberg speaks to the press after being released from illegal detainment in Israel: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.”

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 2d

Greta Thunberg provides the perspective that most western media will not:

It’s not about a few hundred foreign nationals being mistreated by Israel for a few days.

It’s about the #GazaGenocide, deliberate denial of aid, and Israel’s flagrant breaches of international law.

StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 2d

Greta Thunberg speaks to the press after being released from illegal detainment in Israel: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.”

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Rusty Crayfish @stoobiedood.bsky.social · 2d

Oh yeah, sounds like a wonderful place to unwind.

Fuck Jamaica.

From Wikipedia: in 2006, Time magazine labelled Jamaica "the most homophobic place on Earth," and in 2013 the majority of LGBTQ people in the country said they were subject to homophobic violence in public.

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Jim Mayer 🇨🇦 @pentastich.bsky.social · 2d

The speed cameras Doug Ford is hellbent on removing because of their impact on "ordinary citizens" (who are going well over the limit) have also racked up thousands of dollars in fines for cars registered to "ordinary" cabinet ministers.
#streetsforall
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Speed cameras caught vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers over 20 times

YouTube video by Global News

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Rusty Crayfish @stoobiedood.bsky.social · 2d

I wish I could share your enthusiasm but I don't really follow, um, football ?

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Rusty Crayfish @stoobiedood.bsky.social · 2d

It "endures" because the damn thing has been under construction for 8 years and won't be finished for 2 more

corearchitects.com @corearchitects.com · 3d

Happy #WorldArchitectureDay 2025! This year’s theme, #DesignforStrength, celebrates architecture that not only endures but inspires.

Image Credit: One Bloor West, designed by @fosterpartners.bsky.social with CORE as the Architect of Record.

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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 3d

Ford’s cabinet ministers don’t like being told to obey the law, so they want to get rid of speed cameras so they can continue to pose a safety risk to children walking to school without facing any consequences.

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