Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Sean Evans: On the set of Eyes Wide Shut you played chess with Stanley Kubrik, and - Tom Cruise: (drinking Da Bomb straight from the bottle) he always played the Sicilian Defence. 001
Reposted by Malcolm MacMahonStellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 21/11/2025MAMDANI: And I just think that there are barriers, barricades, to helping Americans that we can break down TRUMP: Uh huh MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade? TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom 7690151418
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Centre of the universe baby, Toronto centre represent. 010
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Channeling Canadian YIMBYs by saying Canada's EU Associate Membership needs to come with elevator and single-stair reform. (They're correct, btw). 050
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It's always worth stating we're a distinct society from the US. Bilingualism, parliamentary government, bunny hugs. Totally different. To be European we gotta get that vacation time up. How is 3+ weeks not a basic NDP talking point. Eby, Kinew you have majorities! (I think Sask has 3 weeks). 030
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Eric Duhaime saying "the most important thing to fight climate change is to eliminate the carbon tax in Quebec" is amazing. It must absolutely rule to play politics on easy mode, saying the dumbest possible thing and still getting 15% because of culture wars. 100
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026In my experience in the civil service, entry level staff have Masters degrees, senior management have a bachelors, and middle management have PhD. All the training that got senior management to that position has been privatized. 130
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Here at the Toronto Star we follow the Atkinson Principles, except for Martin Regg Cohn and Rosie DiManno, who instead follow the Caca Poopoo principles. 120
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I think every billionaire should be submitted to a Nathan Fielder documentary. I want to see the absolute worst vibes imaginable. 040
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Since we're doing distracted driving today, I'll just add to the discourse that Mercedes drivers have been awful since well before screens. The more expensive the car, the less likely they are to yield to pedestrians. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govEstimated car cost as a predictor of driver yielding behaviors for pedestriansPedestrian crashes are not equitably distributed; people of color and males are overburdened. The aim of this study was to examine if driver yielding behavior differed based on gender and skin color o... 150
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Watch the kids vote for the Sugar Maple, upholding the Laurentian consensus. 110
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Can someone tell me why a decommodified land trust house costs $1 million plus a $90,000 land lease? I'm told deccomodification is the key to affordability. Where does the money go? Is it younger residents subsidizing older residents? www.thestar.com/life/togethe...thestar.comWhy finding a home on the Toronto Islands takes decades — and how the exclusive waitlist worksGrant Oyston has spent 13 years on the Toronto Island home waitlist. Discover how the exclusive, 500-person list works. 020
Reposted by Malcolm MacMahonDavid_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 27/08/2026"Lake America" instantly just absolutely clogged with algae. Six uniformed National Guard guys standing on a beach dumping windex into it. It smells like a turtle tank. 15695831153
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026If Vancouver is big Hong Kong, would it be accurate to say "they're building Shanghai on Yonge Street"? Asking for a friend. 010
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026To add to this very good thread, Mamdani is such an above replacement level politician that he should probably travel in a pope-mobile. 000
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I'm staring a non-profit that sends longtime politicians paddle boarding, hiking, fishing. Poor underprivileged councillors like Mike Colle and James Pasternak should be allowed to canoe the Humber. 041
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Ready for Richard III? The King's Men have released a list of 4 quartos and 3 folios to read before this winter of discontent. 000
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 17/08/2026With Mike Layton entering the race in Uni-Rose, I'm once again on my bullshit about municipal political parties. Engaged voters should get a progressive primary, and median voters should be told which way to vote by the colour of the sign. Relying on name recognition is a terrible system! 000
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Regarding the bike lane appeal in Ontario, it should serve as a reminder to Canadian progressives that the court is not really an avenue of progress in this country. And it's not municipalities or school boards. You gotta win provincial governments. 193
Reposted by Malcolm MacMahonLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 14/08/2026Ontario Liberal MPP Stephen Blais posted an AI-generated image of himself greeting adoring supporters at an OLP meet and greet at one can only assume to be the Place d’Orléans shopping mall Blais seems to think the AI imagery is justifiable on account of a dearth of volunteers 1515036
Reposted by Malcolm MacMahondave @gloomfather.bsky.social · 13/08/2026yeah man "woke 1" sucked ass. I "woke 1" morning from uneasy dreams to find myself transformed into a giant insect 89160193696
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 13/08/20261) I think this is bad. 2) $150k USD for an oppo researcher against YOUR OWN PARTY...I think the ONDP paid like $48k CAD for an actual oppo researcher in 2018. Not to lib out, but you gotta get some of this money out of politics. 000
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 13/08/2026"You can build a subway in Toronto for less than the GDP of Lebanon" is apparently an impossible statement for Ontario Politicians. 000
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 12/08/2026As is frequently the case, landlords and speculators tell on themselves! They hate when cities allow building, because they know all the power they have comes from scarcity. A city that builds is a city for tenants, not for landlords. 140
Reposted by Malcolm MacMahonDamien Moule @damienmoule.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The Neptis Foundation released their Missing Middle Study (from @conradspeckert.bsky.social and Jack Keays) this summer. They made 9 recommended building code changes. When you add them all up it makes a pretty impressive difference to the cost of 3 and 4 storey plexes and apartment buildings. 2179
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I normally love @graphicmatt.com's writing, but in the spirit of Emily Wilson posting like mad, I want to offer some friendly criticism. Term limits, to paraphrase the outgoing councillor, are trash. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...thestar.comMatt Elliott: Gord Perks left Toronto council with a bang. Why won’t his long-serving colleagues ever leave?With Toronto councillors serving for decades and Doug Ford blocking key reforms, term limits may be the only way to get new voices at city hall. 101
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026This is bad, but it could lead to staff saying the solution is market pricing for permits in high demand zones, or more aggressive costs for residents with onsite parking. Doubtful, but maybe - if the report comes out in Q2 2027 staff have more leeway for unpopular recommendations. 000
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Been thinking about @shawnmicallef.bsky.social's comments re: non-fiction publishing in Canada, and how it mostly doesn't exist. The advances are too small, the market isn't big enough, and there's little support in the way of grants. I think this has a negative effect on the Canadian theatre. 3135
Reposted by Malcolm MacMahonJonathan Goldsbie @goldsbie.bsky.social · 29/07/2026In a bit of a metaphor, Chris Alexander is unable to locate his house in the model of Toronto. (It's apparently just past the display's northern threshold.) 4699
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Re: Chris Alexander entering the Toronto Mayoral race, never a bad time to remember this clip: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQfn...youtube.comMinister accuses media of ignoring refugee crisisYouTube video by CBC News 000
Reposted by Malcolm MacMahon𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔸ℕ @gorangligovic.bsky.social · 26/07/2026when I get mad at a stupid comment online 42139734
Reposted by Malcolm MacMahonMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 27/07/2026I say this with nothing but love in my heart for the fatherland but can you imagine any other country looking at wildfires and thinking "quick, get a philosopher on the line" 551881335
Reposted by Malcolm MacMahonDamien Moule @damienmoule.bsky.social · 21/07/2026The TTC and Transportation Services have seemed indifferent to whether the transit priority schemes they create actually work. Instead they've seemed to focus on whether it fits in a magic box of "dedicated lane" or "transit signal priority". My latest: toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/torontos-s... 54911
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Screw worms in the beef, poo parasites in lettuce. God is trying to speak to Americans in the language of burger. 010
Reposted by Malcolm MacMahonmichael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · 06/09/2025ME: team rocket will never steal these rare Pokémon! Not unless they wanna take on me and my fully evolved Miss Cigarettes! MISS CIGARETTES: miss cigarettes 3468661840
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 06/07/2026After Toronto has defeated the evil developer of Sneaky Dee's, please join our local community associations fighting against the evil Ronald McDonald House and those damned parents of sick children. 030
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 05/07/2026This is, and I can't emphasize this enough, more of a Shelbyville idea. 010
Reposted by Malcolm MacMahonThorne 🌸 @ens0.me · 04/07/2026 ⛶ Introducing Four Corners ⛶ A word puzzle game inspired by Connections and 4x3! 12 words, 4 categories, 4 words used twice each The repeated words form the corners of the finished game board. Game #1 out now! fourcorners.smol.questfourcorners.smol.questFour Corners 2520945
Reposted by Malcolm MacMahonLiam Hogan @liamhogan.id.au · 02/07/2026Ad Rock: you can disagree with the current All: POPE MCA: but if you push his buttons then you’re a All: DOPE Mike D: ordain yourself a bishop and you’re All: SCHISMATIC Ad Rock: excommunication is All: AUTOMATIC 80114043392
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 01/07/2026This is generously the opinion of 20% of the country, and while it won't be the anarchists and MLs who kill this project (it'll be tories and Block voters, and liberals managing contracts badly) this is a problem with local representation. 120
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 27/06/2026This was clearly a sampling error and they only called diamonds in the rough. 010
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 23/06/2026The police need $350,000 for 250m of road security for 2 months. Toronto has 5600km of roads. Applying this logic across the city would cost $47 billion in policing. And as far as road safety goes, the number one danger is cars. Which this stretch doesn't have! 141
Reposted by Malcolm MacMahonsean guynes @guynes.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Who cares about D&D novels anyway? Some thoughts on why scholars of fantasy probably should, and a bunch more people, too. This is the first essay in my forthcoming Dungeons & Dragons reading series.seanguynes.comWho Cares about Dungeons & Dragons Novels Anyway?A manifesto or sorts for why scholars of literary, cultural, and genre history should care about D&D novels. 159631
Reposted by Malcolm MacMahonRodney 🚧🚇 @chanface.bsky.social · 20/06/2026It’s surreal seeing it come full circle. The people stuck in the crowded Church Street sidewalk are now free to roam the streets! (At least during the 2 month pedestrianization pilot) Streets are for the people! 519437
Malcolm MacMahon @amacmahon.bsky.social · 16/06/2026I can never get over how powerful the Quebecois brain is. Bsky needs way more Quebec politics. 131
