Tori Klassen Jeffery 🇨🇦 she/her
@velozebra.bsky.social
Active transportation supporter 🚎🚲. Cargo bike-riding Grandmama 👵. Vegan 🌱 for the planet 🌎 and the animals 🐖. No rage bait ⛔️, only collective action 🤲. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇨🇦
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Never forget, car dependency isn’t freedom.
Some might ask “what’s more free than cars?”
Choices.
Choices are more free than car dependency.
It’s not a hard concept.
I’m not pitting cars against any other single mode of transport.
I’m rejecting design that creates dependency on just one mode.
Some might ask “what’s more free than cars?”
Choices.
Choices are more free than car dependency.
It’s not a hard concept.
I’m not pitting cars against any other single mode of transport.
I’m rejecting design that creates dependency on just one mode.
December 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Never forget, car dependency isn’t freedom.
Some might ask “what’s more free than cars?”
Choices.
Choices are more free than car dependency.
It’s not a hard concept.
I’m not pitting cars against any other single mode of transport.
I’m rejecting design that creates dependency on just one mode.
Some might ask “what’s more free than cars?”
Choices.
Choices are more free than car dependency.
It’s not a hard concept.
I’m not pitting cars against any other single mode of transport.
I’m rejecting design that creates dependency on just one mode.
Is GDT’s Frankenstein monster supposed to remind us of the monster in Rocky Horror Picture Show, with those yellow briefs?
November 29, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Is GDT’s Frankenstein monster supposed to remind us of the monster in Rocky Horror Picture Show, with those yellow briefs?
Bravo to the journalist for this thoughtful analysis of the Cowichan decision. Not a fan of the headline though, but the body of the article is worth a read. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | 'Cloud' of tension between Aboriginal title and private property ownership lands in B.C. | CBC News
Decades ago one of B.C.'s top judges described tensions between the legal concept of Aboriginal title and the reality of private property ownership as a "cloud." Last week, just as Southin predicted, ...
www.cbc.ca
November 7, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Bravo to the journalist for this thoughtful analysis of the Cowichan decision. Not a fan of the headline though, but the body of the article is worth a read. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. “At a time when democracy is under threat, it is more important than ever to defend this common ground.”
The newser reads like a direct snub to the orange man, and I’m here for it. www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...
The newser reads like a direct snub to the orange man, and I’m here for it. www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...
Nobel Peace Prize 2025
The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Maria Corina Machado "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transi...
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October 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. “At a time when democracy is under threat, it is more important than ever to defend this common ground.”
The newser reads like a direct snub to the orange man, and I’m here for it. www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...
The newser reads like a direct snub to the orange man, and I’m here for it. www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...
There was “quiet quitting” and now “quiet cracking.” a new “workplace problem” that’s “sapping productivity.”
We all realize this is Marx’s theory of alienation right? And we all k own what to do about, right?
We all realize this is Marx’s theory of alienation right? And we all k own what to do about, right?
June 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
There was “quiet quitting” and now “quiet cracking.” a new “workplace problem” that’s “sapping productivity.”
We all realize this is Marx’s theory of alienation right? And we all k own what to do about, right?
We all realize this is Marx’s theory of alienation right? And we all k own what to do about, right?
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Them: “Oh we could not possibly go car-free, how would we do a big shop at the warehouse store?”
Us: … yeah and it’s raining and everything…
#cargobikelife #cargobike
Us: … yeah and it’s raining and everything…
#cargobikelife #cargobike
June 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Them: “Oh we could not possibly go car-free, how would we do a big shop at the warehouse store?”
Us: … yeah and it’s raining and everything…
#cargobikelife #cargobike
Us: … yeah and it’s raining and everything…
#cargobikelife #cargobike
I have been a Shaw customer since around 2007-2008; now they want to raise our home internet bill by over $30/month and will not negotiate a lower price. Yet if I were a "new customer" I would get it for half their "normal" price. Tell me again why the government approved the Rogers/Shaw merger?
June 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I have been a Shaw customer since around 2007-2008; now they want to raise our home internet bill by over $30/month and will not negotiate a lower price. Yet if I were a "new customer" I would get it for half their "normal" price. Tell me again why the government approved the Rogers/Shaw merger?
This morning’s quiet moment.
June 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This morning’s quiet moment.
Last time I visited my brother & his in-laws 2 yrs ago I mentioned something about Hello Kitty to his MIL. We got there Friday and she gave me this.
June 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Last time I visited my brother & his in-laws 2 yrs ago I mentioned something about Hello Kitty to his MIL. We got there Friday and she gave me this.
Car-brain thinking is insane: “I’ve got so many tickets I refuse to go to Bingo????” Like WTF?
Also: the city clearly needs to re-design the street to encourage slower speeds at this point, not “improve signage.”
Also: the city clearly needs to re-design the street to encourage slower speeds at this point, not “improve signage.”
globalnews.ca/news/1123846... - imagine being in a situation, as a community, where law breaking is so rampant council has to stop a speed camera pilot because NOT speeding is apparently to hard. If we ever actually get automated enforcement i hope #yyj council is less cowardly
Ontario city pauses speed cameras after 32K tickets handed out in 3 weeks | Globalnews.ca
After more than 32,000 speeding tickets were handed out in just three weeks by automatic speed cameras in community safety zones, Vaughan council decided to pause the program.
globalnews.ca
June 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Car-brain thinking is insane: “I’ve got so many tickets I refuse to go to Bingo????” Like WTF?
Also: the city clearly needs to re-design the street to encourage slower speeds at this point, not “improve signage.”
Also: the city clearly needs to re-design the street to encourage slower speeds at this point, not “improve signage.”
It’s just crazy to me that there are so many people who think parking is or should be “free.” It’s never “free.” It’s incredibly expensive and you are paying whether it’s cash up front or not.
June 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
It’s just crazy to me that there are so many people who think parking is or should be “free.” It’s never “free.” It’s incredibly expensive and you are paying whether it’s cash up front or not.
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Local woman wakes up, turns all the people who hate Pride Month into rainbow muppets that are way more inclusive and fun to be around than their old human selves, makes oatmeal.
June 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Local woman wakes up, turns all the people who hate Pride Month into rainbow muppets that are way more inclusive and fun to be around than their old human selves, makes oatmeal.
"It’s long past time we stop thinking about what we deserve from the Earth, and start thinking about what it deserves from us." thenarwhal.ca/bc-parks-fir...
Why are First Nations closing B.C. parks? | The Narwhal
Two popular parks have been closed in B.C. and the public backlash is missing the point: Indigenous Rights
thenarwhal.ca
June 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"It’s long past time we stop thinking about what we deserve from the Earth, and start thinking about what it deserves from us." thenarwhal.ca/bc-parks-fir...
Fun morning at the Esquimalt Celebration Station! Counted about 265 folks who stopped by to stamp their passports, have a snack and a chat. #gobybike #yyj #cycling
Day 6 of Spring #GoByBikeYYJ is on the move!
Morning Station – Sponsored by Twonship of Esquimalt
Archie Browning Sports Centre
7:30am – 9:30am
Afternoon Station – Sponsored by Township of Sidney
Beacon Ave & 5th St
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Please note: There will not be a mechanic at either station.
Morning Station – Sponsored by Twonship of Esquimalt
Archie Browning Sports Centre
7:30am – 9:30am
Afternoon Station – Sponsored by Township of Sidney
Beacon Ave & 5th St
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Please note: There will not be a mechanic at either station.
June 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Sigh— in some ways im glad I’m close to retirement. I can go back to using my fountain pen and notebook and pretend this all isn’t happening. Innother ways—I have children and grandchildren who need help to navigate this world www.404media.co/teachers-are...
Teachers Are Not OK
AI, ChatGPT, and LLMs "have absolutely blown up what I try to accomplish with my teaching."
www.404media.co
June 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Sigh— in some ways im glad I’m close to retirement. I can go back to using my fountain pen and notebook and pretend this all isn’t happening. Innother ways—I have children and grandchildren who need help to navigate this world www.404media.co/teachers-are...
I just listened to an entire discussion about money in politics between Nate Silver, Maria Konnikova (sp?) and Tim Harford without NO ONE once mentioning the Citizens United SCOTUS decision, or any countries where election spending is circumvented. 🤦♀️
June 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I just listened to an entire discussion about money in politics between Nate Silver, Maria Konnikova (sp?) and Tim Harford without NO ONE once mentioning the Citizens United SCOTUS decision, or any countries where election spending is circumvented. 🤦♀️
In a just society this “N” driver would never get his license. If we’re going to insist traffic safety is all about individual accountability (it isn’t by the way) then we would be serious about it - but were not. cheknews.ca/suspected-im...
Suspected impaired driver caught going double the speed limit on Pat Bay Highway
An allegedly impaired driver caught going nearly 100 kilometres an hour over the speed limit on the Pat Bay Highway is now facing a slew of penalties and possible criminal charges, Saanich Police say.
cheknews.ca
June 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
In a just society this “N” driver would never get his license. If we’re going to insist traffic safety is all about individual accountability (it isn’t by the way) then we would be serious about it - but were not. cheknews.ca/suspected-im...
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Time to ban right turns on red lights in cities across North America.
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Time to ban right turns on red lights in cities across North America
Safety concerns and the rising number of pedestrian and cyclist deaths has prompted widespread consideration to ban right turns on red lights.
momentummag.com
May 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Time to ban right turns on red lights in cities across North America.
momentummag.com/is-now-is-th...
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“The recommendations also include amending parking requirements to a minimum of one stall per unit” — How about make that a MAXIMUM of one stall per unit? And how about mandating better bike parking? Geez, I can’t believe we’re still hung up on parking for cars.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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B.C. releases recommendations to accelerate new housing in Oak Bay and West Vancouver | CBC News
B.C.'s Housing Ministry has released two reports with recommendations to build more homes in two affluent suburbs of Greater Vancouver and Victoria.
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June 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“The recommendations also include amending parking requirements to a minimum of one stall per unit” — How about make that a MAXIMUM of one stall per unit? And how about mandating better bike parking? Geez, I can’t believe we’re still hung up on parking for cars.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Intrepid cyclists who showed up for the West Shore Celebration Ride in the rain today. It was great to see you! I’ll be drying off and heading out again to the Langford Celebration Station later this afternoon. #GoByBikeWeek @capitalbike.ca
May 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Intrepid cyclists who showed up for the West Shore Celebration Ride in the rain today. It was great to see you! I’ll be drying off and heading out again to the Langford Celebration Station later this afternoon. #GoByBikeWeek @capitalbike.ca
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Spring #GoByBikeYYJ kicks off Saturday, May 31! Stop by or join our guided group ride to our first Celebration Station (no mechanic there). Sign up for the guided ride: signup.com/go/ULEtjoL.
In the afternoon, swing by our second station. Yay, Goldstream Bicycles will be there with a mechanic!
In the afternoon, swing by our second station. Yay, Goldstream Bicycles will be there with a mechanic!
May 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Spring #GoByBikeYYJ kicks off Saturday, May 31! Stop by or join our guided group ride to our first Celebration Station (no mechanic there). Sign up for the guided ride: signup.com/go/ULEtjoL.
In the afternoon, swing by our second station. Yay, Goldstream Bicycles will be there with a mechanic!
In the afternoon, swing by our second station. Yay, Goldstream Bicycles will be there with a mechanic!
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AI doesn’t help you work less or get paid more, but does destroy the environment and climate.
Study looking at AI chatbots in 7,000 workplaces finds 'no significant impact on earnings or recorded hours in any occupation'
Despite AI’s promise to revolutionize white-collar work, most workers are using it sparingly—or hiding it from their boss.
fortune.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
AI doesn’t help you work less or get paid more, but does destroy the environment and climate.
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From global health and climate collapse to labour abuse and food injustice, the exploitation of animals is killing us.
The Western diet is the leading driver of preventable disease.
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The Western diet is the leading driver of preventable disease.
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May 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
From global health and climate collapse to labour abuse and food injustice, the exploitation of animals is killing us.
The Western diet is the leading driver of preventable disease.
ko-fi.com/post/Eat-L...
The Western diet is the leading driver of preventable disease.
ko-fi.com/post/Eat-L...