TT 🇨🇦
@ttomlin.bsky.social
Lover of two wheels, purveyor of cycling stuff, Godfather of the HFX Winter Bike League.
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"How can he be so skinny and live soooo phat."
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Dartmouth. NS. Atlantic Canada. Planet Earth.
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"How can he be so skinny and live soooo phat."
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Dartmouth. NS. Atlantic Canada. Planet Earth.
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Pro tip to parents of young kids: don’t waste your money on fancy vacations, you could literally go to the depths of hell and as long as they have a pool that’s open from 6am-9pm, the kids will be thrilled
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December 11, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Pro tip to parents of young kids: don’t waste your money on fancy vacations, you could literally go to the depths of hell and as long as they have a pool that’s open from 6am-9pm, the kids will be thrilled
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Have you heard of “The Populist Playbook?”
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Have you heard of “The Populist Playbook?”
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
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That drivers are out here running stop signs and red lights while looking at the phones they’re holding in front of their faces and this isn’t treated like a crisis, but Halifax council spent the summer debating the cost of bike lanes as though that is… it’s fucking bananas.
November 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
That drivers are out here running stop signs and red lights while looking at the phones they’re holding in front of their faces and this isn’t treated like a crisis, but Halifax council spent the summer debating the cost of bike lanes as though that is… it’s fucking bananas.
Reminder that riding bikes with others is fun.
November 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Reminder that riding bikes with others is fun.
Reminder that riding is fun even when it's not fun out
November 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Reminder that riding is fun even when it's not fun out
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The thing about Mamdani is that he’s so normal and so many people are so weird about him. And it becomes really hard to miss the fact it’s mostly because he’s Muslim
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s so normal and so many people are so weird about him. And it becomes really hard to miss the fact it’s mostly because he’s Muslim
⛑️☑️ marked safe from reoccurring late night baseball fatigue.
November 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
⛑️☑️ marked safe from reoccurring late night baseball fatigue.
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Pierre Poilievre says he wants to “restore merit.” He needed to be handed arguably the safest, most impossible to lose conservative seat in all of Canada after losing his own seat.
Seems like the opposite of merit. #Poilievre
(oh, and he still refuses to complete a check for a security clearance)
Seems like the opposite of merit. #Poilievre
(oh, and he still refuses to complete a check for a security clearance)
October 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Pierre Poilievre says he wants to “restore merit.” He needed to be handed arguably the safest, most impossible to lose conservative seat in all of Canada after losing his own seat.
Seems like the opposite of merit. #Poilievre
(oh, and he still refuses to complete a check for a security clearance)
Seems like the opposite of merit. #Poilievre
(oh, and he still refuses to complete a check for a security clearance)
Your reminder that riding bikes is fun even when it's hard.
November 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Your reminder that riding bikes is fun even when it's hard.
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Love the Jays manager & players in the interviews after that tough ending. Zero negativity, page immediately turned, confident and joyous even about playing a huge Game 7 at home.
“Two best words in sports. Game 7.”
Get it tomorrow, boys. The whole country is behind you.
#TeamCanada #GoJaysGo
“Two best words in sports. Game 7.”
Get it tomorrow, boys. The whole country is behind you.
#TeamCanada #GoJaysGo
November 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Love the Jays manager & players in the interviews after that tough ending. Zero negativity, page immediately turned, confident and joyous even about playing a huge Game 7 at home.
“Two best words in sports. Game 7.”
Get it tomorrow, boys. The whole country is behind you.
#TeamCanada #GoJaysGo
“Two best words in sports. Game 7.”
Get it tomorrow, boys. The whole country is behind you.
#TeamCanada #GoJaysGo
Your reminder that today is a great day to ride your bike.
October 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Your reminder that today is a great day to ride your bike.
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Plan to leave your car at home on Halloween Night (this Friday night) between 5.00 pm and 9.00 pm, and if you do need to drive, take it slowly and carefully to help keep children safe on the most dangerous night of the year for child pedestrians.
October 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Plan to leave your car at home on Halloween Night (this Friday night) between 5.00 pm and 9.00 pm, and if you do need to drive, take it slowly and carefully to help keep children safe on the most dangerous night of the year for child pedestrians.
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Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
www.scientificamerican.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
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“The e-bike market is skyrocketing — and, according to some studies, outpacing electric cars…The question now is: Do officials double down on deadly car-centric urban design, or do they rethink cities to encourage people to ditch four wheels for two?”
Via @grist.org grist.org/transportati...
Via @grist.org grist.org/transportati...
E-bikes could cut carbon, congestion, and costs — if cities take them seriously
E-bike sales are booming, providing a clean form of transportation that also improves public health. Yet cities remain committed to cars.
grist.org
October 2, 2025 at 6:45 AM
“The e-bike market is skyrocketing — and, according to some studies, outpacing electric cars…The question now is: Do officials double down on deadly car-centric urban design, or do they rethink cities to encourage people to ditch four wheels for two?”
Via @grist.org grist.org/transportati...
Via @grist.org grist.org/transportati...
Dropped the oldest off for a two day solo bikepacking adventure in Fundy this AM.
I've been txtd that "the views are fantastic and the climbs are brutal."
Let them fly.
I've been txtd that "the views are fantastic and the climbs are brutal."
Let them fly.
September 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Dropped the oldest off for a two day solo bikepacking adventure in Fundy this AM.
I've been txtd that "the views are fantastic and the climbs are brutal."
Let them fly.
I've been txtd that "the views are fantastic and the climbs are brutal."
Let them fly.
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Study shows cyclists are more concerned about the common good than drivers. Shocked? Definitely not.
momentummag.com/cyclists-com...
momentummag.com/cyclists-com...
Study shows cyclists are more concerned about the common good than drivers
Researchers have shed light on a remarkable finding: cyclists exhibit a greater commitment to the common good compared to drivers
momentummag.com
September 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Study shows cyclists are more concerned about the common good than drivers. Shocked? Definitely not.
momentummag.com/cyclists-com...
momentummag.com/cyclists-com...
If you haven't ridden the Wellington- Aeroparc connector road yet you owe it to yourself. Its still closed to cars, its brand new pavement, its glorious.
September 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
If you haven't ridden the Wellington- Aeroparc connector road yet you owe it to yourself. Its still closed to cars, its brand new pavement, its glorious.
Came across two major 'accidents' on Main St in first 15 mins of my ride within a km of each other. RCMP waved me through so I rode an empty 107 to Musq Hrbr
Driver error
We shrug our shoulders and say "meh, whaddya gonna do eh"
Take this driving stuff with the seriousness it deserves. Please
Driver error
We shrug our shoulders and say "meh, whaddya gonna do eh"
Take this driving stuff with the seriousness it deserves. Please
September 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Came across two major 'accidents' on Main St in first 15 mins of my ride within a km of each other. RCMP waved me through so I rode an empty 107 to Musq Hrbr
Driver error
We shrug our shoulders and say "meh, whaddya gonna do eh"
Take this driving stuff with the seriousness it deserves. Please
Driver error
We shrug our shoulders and say "meh, whaddya gonna do eh"
Take this driving stuff with the seriousness it deserves. Please
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I don’t believe there is ever a bad time to share the words from Jack Layton’s last letter to Canadians.
September 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I don’t believe there is ever a bad time to share the words from Jack Layton’s last letter to Canadians.
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Trigger warning.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
September 3, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Trigger warning.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
Always a great ride along the Dartmouth Harboufront trail but who do we notify about the overgrowth of bushes onto the trail?
The trail is so grown in its half its normal width in places, blind corners, ticks, etc
Is that a 311 call??
The trail is so grown in its half its normal width in places, blind corners, ticks, etc
Is that a 311 call??
September 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Always a great ride along the Dartmouth Harboufront trail but who do we notify about the overgrowth of bushes onto the trail?
The trail is so grown in its half its normal width in places, blind corners, ticks, etc
Is that a 311 call??
The trail is so grown in its half its normal width in places, blind corners, ticks, etc
Is that a 311 call??
Reminder that riding bikes is fun. Racing them is fun too!
Canada Games in downtown St John's NL.
Canada Games in downtown St John's NL.
August 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Reminder that riding bikes is fun. Racing them is fun too!
Canada Games in downtown St John's NL.
Canada Games in downtown St John's NL.
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Maybe this will reach car-brained decision-makers.
"The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), Cervin notes, recommends bike lane networks as a low cost approach to improve traffic congestion."
www.caa.ca/app/uploads/...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/transportati...
"The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), Cervin notes, recommends bike lane networks as a low cost approach to improve traffic congestion."
www.caa.ca/app/uploads/...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/transportati...
'Look at clear evidence': Nova Scotia physicians' group advocating for bike lanes, active transportation infrastructure - Halifax Examiner
"If we invest in bike lanes, we will reduce our traffic congestion and improve everyone's health," said Dr. Catherine Cervin.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
August 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Maybe this will reach car-brained decision-makers.
"The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), Cervin notes, recommends bike lane networks as a low cost approach to improve traffic congestion."
www.caa.ca/app/uploads/...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/transportati...
"The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), Cervin notes, recommends bike lane networks as a low cost approach to improve traffic congestion."
www.caa.ca/app/uploads/...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/transportati...
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Somebody on LinkedIn said what we're all thinking.
August 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Somebody on LinkedIn said what we're all thinking.
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Redditer: "I'm originally from Mexico and planning to open a restaurant in Halifax or Dartmouth with a menu similar to Taco Bell, offering affordable Mexican-style food."
Taco Bell? TACO BELL? TACO FUCKING BELL?
The worst possible curse on Mexico was equating Taco Bell with Mexican food.
Taco Bell? TACO BELL? TACO FUCKING BELL?
The worst possible curse on Mexico was equating Taco Bell with Mexican food.
August 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Redditer: "I'm originally from Mexico and planning to open a restaurant in Halifax or Dartmouth with a menu similar to Taco Bell, offering affordable Mexican-style food."
Taco Bell? TACO BELL? TACO FUCKING BELL?
The worst possible curse on Mexico was equating Taco Bell with Mexican food.
Taco Bell? TACO BELL? TACO FUCKING BELL?
The worst possible curse on Mexico was equating Taco Bell with Mexican food.