disillusioned torontonian
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so our "reward" for living thru a global pandemic is the worst governments ever. all over.
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Alberta; continuing the ensure that Ontario does not have the worst premier in Canada.
a reminder for toronto. the premier has ordered every government worker back to the office starting tomorrow. without any amendments to transit etc. so it's going to be chaos.
also legislature isn't sitting until march, maybe? because those rules don't apply to Ford.
also legislature isn't sitting until march, maybe? because those rules don't apply to Ford.
January 5, 2026 at 1:47 AM
a reminder for toronto. the premier has ordered every government worker back to the office starting tomorrow. without any amendments to transit etc. so it's going to be chaos.
also legislature isn't sitting until march, maybe? because those rules don't apply to Ford.
also legislature isn't sitting until march, maybe? because those rules don't apply to Ford.
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Some might say it was the only appropriate reaction. Those same people might suggest we start getting upset again, like now.
Being profoundly upset about the 51st state stuff was not an unreasonable reaction.
January 3, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Some might say it was the only appropriate reaction. Those same people might suggest we start getting upset again, like now.
toronto won't zone these, for 'reasons'. which is a shame because it would allow gentle density into traditional neighbourhoods but NIMBYS always getting their way.
NEW: This is very interesting — Seattle City Council has allowed 8-unit buildings up to 3 storeys, or 10 apartments up to 4 storeys (they call them “stacked flats”) if they add green features (like bioswales or green roofs) or preserve trees, in all residential zones across the entire city!
Seattle Council Approves Eight-Unit Apartment Buildings Everywhere - PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett Maybe calling them “stacked flats,” rather than “apartments,” was a stroke of genius. On Tuesday, the…
publicola.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:32 PM
toronto won't zone these, for 'reasons'. which is a shame because it would allow gentle density into traditional neighbourhoods but NIMBYS always getting their way.
the cover of the french version might be superior.
January 2, 2026 at 4:51 PM
the cover of the french version might be superior.
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
January 2, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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For over two thousand years Christians have been warning us about the antichrist.
When he finally shows up, they vote him into office.
Twice.
🤦🏻♂️
When he finally shows up, they vote him into office.
Twice.
🤦🏻♂️
January 2, 2026 at 8:47 AM
For over two thousand years Christians have been warning us about the antichrist.
When he finally shows up, they vote him into office.
Twice.
🤦🏻♂️
When he finally shows up, they vote him into office.
Twice.
🤦🏻♂️
one of the more frustrating part of this 'super power'... watching young people make the same stupid mistakes you did even when you offered them the advice not to.
Convinced that the older you get the more you can see the future.
You’ve learned patterns, human behaviour, and you’ve seen it all before.
This power provides no solace.
You’ve learned patterns, human behaviour, and you’ve seen it all before.
This power provides no solace.
January 1, 2026 at 11:38 PM
one of the more frustrating part of this 'super power'... watching young people make the same stupid mistakes you did even when you offered them the advice not to.
maybe in this new year we can stop glorifying people living in their trucks on youtube not because they are making it work but because i'd expect the majority are doing so because rents are so ridiculous because greed.
January 1, 2026 at 10:21 PM
maybe in this new year we can stop glorifying people living in their trucks on youtube not because they are making it work but because i'd expect the majority are doing so because rents are so ridiculous because greed.
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Remember when Doug Ford tried to get rid of the last shreds of rent control a little while ago and we yelled at him so much he was like "Whoops who said that, couldn't be me" and backed down? We should be doing that all the time when they pull that type of fuckery
January 1, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Remember when Doug Ford tried to get rid of the last shreds of rent control a little while ago and we yelled at him so much he was like "Whoops who said that, couldn't be me" and backed down? We should be doing that all the time when they pull that type of fuckery
i work retail and i'll admit that the holiday season drains me. so my plans tonight, stay in my big sweater, keep my feet on the sofa, heat up some carbs and open a bottle of bubbly i bought a few weeks ago so i didn't have to shop this week.
December 31, 2025 at 11:04 PM
i work retail and i'll admit that the holiday season drains me. so my plans tonight, stay in my big sweater, keep my feet on the sofa, heat up some carbs and open a bottle of bubbly i bought a few weeks ago so i didn't have to shop this week.
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A city in decline is good business for people and politicians whose imagination doesn’t stretch any further than “law and order”. And when the necessary fear doesn’t exist to support them, they manufacture it. But, in Toronto, there’s an added wrinkle: an OK Mayor with awful comms.
Inbox: "A new Liaison Strategies survey ... has identified a profound disconnect ... While official police data from Toronto, Peel, and York Regions highlights historic declines in high-profile crimes like homicide and auto theft, the vast majority of residents believe these crimes are surging"
December 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A city in decline is good business for people and politicians whose imagination doesn’t stretch any further than “law and order”. And when the necessary fear doesn’t exist to support them, they manufacture it. But, in Toronto, there’s an added wrinkle: an OK Mayor with awful comms.
It's the last day of a busy holiday season for retail workers. And your lack of planning does not constitute an emergency.
a man with a mustache is sitting at a table with two other people and says happy new year .
ALT: a man with a mustache is sitting at a table with two other people and says happy new year .
media.tenor.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It's the last day of a busy holiday season for retail workers. And your lack of planning does not constitute an emergency.
this ruins my bandits stealing breakfast items theory.
Forty-thousand oysters, lobster worth $400,000 and a cache of crabmeat all were stolen in separate recent incidents in New England.
Oysters, crab and $400,000 worth of lobster meat stolen in New England
Forty-thousand oysters, lobster worth $400,000 and a cache of crabmeat all were stolen in separate recent incidents in New England.
bit.ly
December 31, 2025 at 11:53 AM
this ruins my bandits stealing breakfast items theory.
cardboard cutout Vance holding the microphone and possibly Trump's hand is what got me.
Wait. Those cardboard cut-outs of Trump and Vance beside Ramaswamy. Ahahahaha!
December 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
cardboard cutout Vance holding the microphone and possibly Trump's hand is what got me.
Brent Carver was becoming a big deal in theatre, he was in Stratford where i, a teen, worked at a small local gallery. He bought a piece & as the artists were living we asked for a name, address etc in case the artist wanted to show the piece. anyway i got his name and for address 'the theatre'.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Brent Carver was becoming a big deal in theatre, he was in Stratford where i, a teen, worked at a small local gallery. He bought a piece & as the artists were living we asked for a name, address etc in case the artist wanted to show the piece. anyway i got his name and for address 'the theatre'.
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
here's your PSA. if you have an asthmatic person in your life, dial way back on the cologne/perfume/air freshener etc. it can cause an attack.
also if you use so much it transfers onto my clothes while they hang on the hook at work, it's too much.
also if you use so much it transfers onto my clothes while they hang on the hook at work, it's too much.
December 30, 2025 at 12:23 AM
here's your PSA. if you have an asthmatic person in your life, dial way back on the cologne/perfume/air freshener etc. it can cause an attack.
also if you use so much it transfers onto my clothes while they hang on the hook at work, it's too much.
also if you use so much it transfers onto my clothes while they hang on the hook at work, it's too much.
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Lede correction:
Doug Ford's friends sue Ontario taxpayers for broken promises Doug made his friends to enrich Doug's friends.
Doug Ford's friends sue Ontario taxpayers for broken promises Doug made his friends to enrich Doug's friends.
For one plot of land, the Greenbelt scandal rages on as an Ontario developer sues the Ford government over a broken promise
For one plot of land, the Greenbelt scandal rages on as an Ontario developer sues the Ford government over a broken promise
Minotar Holdings wants a judge to compel Ontario to take the land back out of the Greenbelt or pay $300 million in damages for breach of contract.
www.thestar.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Lede correction:
Doug Ford's friends sue Ontario taxpayers for broken promises Doug made his friends to enrich Doug's friends.
Doug Ford's friends sue Ontario taxpayers for broken promises Doug made his friends to enrich Doug's friends.
This guy was running for president and I'm certain that due to his family name he would have received votes.
I've seen people reference the claim that RFK Jr. believes the 1918 influenza came from lab research, but since no one provided a link, I was skeptical that even he could be that stupid. Boy, was I wrong.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
December 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This guy was running for president and I'm certain that due to his family name he would have received votes.
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This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
December 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
i am fairly convinced that all of #GenX initially gave AI the benefit of the doubt because of this movie. turns out we were completely wrong.
December 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
i am fairly convinced that all of #GenX initially gave AI the benefit of the doubt because of this movie. turns out we were completely wrong.
because someone got sick i spent Christmas day on my own. and somehow i managed not to bully nations 🤷♀️
You almost have to feel bad for an ugly old man with no family or friends to keep him company on Christmas Day that he makes 200 crazy posts ranting about everything under the sun.
Almost.
Almost.
December 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
because someone got sick i spent Christmas day on my own. and somehow i managed not to bully nations 🤷♀️
i'd say reliability more than safety is the issue here. we're seeing long shutdowns on a fairly regular basis. but it's a cart/horse thing. you can't expect riders if the service is routinely subpar.
Ridership down in 2025 despite return-to-office policies, TTC says
According to a 2026 TTC operating budget document, ridership in the fall declined despite policies by employers requiring workers to return to the office. As CBC's Tyler Cheese explains, the transit a...
www.cbc.ca
December 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
i'd say reliability more than safety is the issue here. we're seeing long shutdowns on a fairly regular basis. but it's a cart/horse thing. you can't expect riders if the service is routinely subpar.