Reposted by Brian PincottBlake Shaffer 🇨🇦 @blakeshaffer.bsky.social · 11hNot sure if it’s the 1 hour wait, but renewing my annual vehicle registration and paying a $200 “electric vehicle tax” when the gas tax is current zero is… something. 😡 86710
Reposted by Brian PincottCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 12hOn Jan. 1, 1870, public executions in Canada were banned. The last public execution in Canadian history was on Dec. 7, 1869 when Nicholas Melady was put to death at the Huron District Gaol in Goderich, Ontario for the murder of his father and stepmother. 26419
Reposted by Brian Pincottnatalia barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · 16hCar math is leaving 20 min early and being 15 min late. Bike math is leaving 5 min late and being 5 min early. 915529
Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 14hThose are just ones from this morning. It's time that @cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social started treating cycling as legitimate transportation. When city workers are right next to a lane obstruction or thousands pass by, there is no reason that it isn't reported and fixed. #winnipeg 010
Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 14hLast example. Westminster right at Broadway. That big chunk of concrete has been in the bike lane for close to 2 months. This one in particular is a repeat offender. It seems that trucks or cars will hit it quite regularly. (this is also the corner where 2 cyclists were hit earlier this year). 100
Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 14hWestminster near Broadway. Been there for at least 2 months, likely longer. Notice how the road is closed in the background. The City has been doing road work in this area off & on all summer...yet, no one bothered to clear the bike lane. 100
Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 14hThese two dislodged jersey barriers are on Granite in front of the curling club. This is one of the busiest bike lanes in the city. These have been a hazard since at least May. 100
Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 14hThis one is in front of the Police HQ on Graham Ave. I first noticed it the beginning of July. Since then, hundreds of @cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social employees go by it every single day. And yet, here we are 3 months later, still blocking the bike lane. 100
Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 14hThis year is another matter. The checking every two weeks has not happened, & I just haven't had the energy to keep reporting all the bike lanes that need fixing. It's amazing that a lump of concrete can be dislodged into the middle of the bike lane & the city will never put it back. Some examples: 100
Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 14hLast summer I was calling/emailing @cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social all the time about bike lanes. Cars & trucks kept hitting jersey barriers, dislodging them into the bike lanes. After much to and fro, Roads said they would check the lanes every 2 weeks. That worked great... last year. 110
Reposted by Brian PincottCourtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 17hU.S. lenders sue Jeff Rath for $112M, allege he concealed First Nation firing globalnews.ca/news/1209127...globalnews.caU.S. lenders sue Jeff Rath for $112M, allege he concealed First Nation firing | Globalnews.caTwo American litigation funders allege the Alberta separatist leader misled them into financing First Nations lawsuits even after his firm had been fired. 156725
Reposted by Brian PincottNorm Wilner @normwilner.bsky.social · 17hTold, explicitly, that major crimes are way down in Toronto, Bradford insists that people "don't FEEL safe," apparently because Chow chose not to sit on the police board. 33412
Reposted by Brian PincottMichael Kagan @michaelgkagan.bsky.social · 18hThe missing pages of the Das Kapital have been found 1692219310
Reposted by Brian PincottErica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko, literally used himself as a human shield to protect students from police violence 5355921727
Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Looks like he brought his own shovel to the campaign. 040
Reposted by Brian PincottThe Sprawl @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A decade ago, Calgary city council approved a new pedestrian strategy that aimed to dramatically reduce carnage on city streets by 2025. Instead the opposite happened. We dig into why—and what comes next. #yycccsprawlcalgary.comWhy are Calgary streets so deadly for pedestrians? | The SprawlThe costs of municipal and provincial action—and inaction. 82715
Reposted by Brian PincottScott Forbes🇨🇦 @theecologyprof.bsky.social · 07/10/2026We cannot have expanded fossil fuel production and a liveable planet. It's just that simple. #PlanetHeating #AcidOceans #SeaLevelRise 041
Reposted by Brian PincottThe Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 07/10/2026#OnThisDay in 1849, Edgar Allan Poe passed away under mysterious circumstances. Of all the artists who gave life to Poe's macabre tales over the years, perhaps none captured them quite so brilliantly as the Irish artist Harry Clarke: publicdomainreview.org/collection/h... #OTD #EdgarAllanPoe 111731
Reposted by Brian PincottMarkham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Danielle Smith’s Claim That Ottawa Tried to “Kill” Alberta’s Oil Industry Disproved by Latest Data Liar, liar, pants on fire. @ABDanielleSmith @FreeAlbertaRob @BrianJeanAB @Vitormarciano Any other Pinocchios you want to add to the list? #abpoli energi.media/canada/canad...energi.mediaCanada’s overseas oil exports jump 45 per centCanada’s overseas oil exports rose 45 per cent in July 2026 as U.S. shipments fell. Statistics Canada data show a sustained shift toward overseas buyers. 614881
Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Pronghorns are beautiful animals. Support the Pronghorm Project, raise the bottom wire & make it smooth! #alberta www.ab-conservation.com/featured-pro...ab-conservation.comPronghorn Projects - ACA 030
Reposted by Brian PincottAmina @ayasinvan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Due to the disproportionate use of violence from the police, the Saint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko placed himself between the police and youth, and was tear gassed for it. Bravery, a rare act from a politician! Everytime the French rise up it reminds me just how propagandized and meek Canadians are. 110633
Reposted by Brian PincottJeremy Appel 🍉 @readtheorchard.org · 06/10/2026Edmonton people, if you need another reason to come to my book launch on Oct. 13, where I will be joined on stage by the incomparable @daniparadis.bsky.social, we have procured a life-sized cardboard cutout of the premier. Tickets: the-aviary.net/events/jerem... 58524
Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Not any more. They started out as close to a socialist party with Lévesque.. 150
Reposted by Brian PincottElizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026never the wrong time for this classic 56119933562
Reposted by Brian PincottBrian F. Kelcey @stateofthecity.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Staggering, world-shaking local politics geekery, in Toronto 071
Reposted by Brian PincottJosiah Neufeld @josiahneufeld.bsky.social · 05/10/2026“Are [the referendum] questions proposing solutions or are they presenting scapegoats?” asks Chris Mah Poy, an Albertan whose ancestors had to pay the Chinese head tax. I travelled to Alberta to talk to people about their faith and the upcoming referendum. broadview.org/alberta-refe...broadview.orgWhose Christianity will shape Alberta’s future? | Broadview MagazineAs the province heads toward a referendum on independence and immigration, Christians are divided over what faith demands 012
Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 05/10/2026a friend's post-chemo hair went the opposite way. Just as weird. 010
Reposted by Brian PincottSteffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 04/10/2026MEANWHILE, in Canada, meet Brady Rogers, the reluctant politician who's fed up and thinks he can do better. His sign says "I barely want to do this." His website says, "I guess I'm running for Kelowna city council." His business? Recycling plastic into cool things. 19377102
Reposted by Brian PincottTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I try not to think in polarizing terms. I know I shouldn't add to the rage bait. I get that everyone has different experiences that inform their positions. I should listen. Learn. But the hateful lies, legitimized by the UCP, fuelling the Alberta separatists movement? Nope. 👎 37310
Reposted by Brian PincottBéranger Enselme @benselme.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Le glissement du PQ vers une tolérance accrue de l'extrême droite en son sein de date pas d'hier, et accompagne logiquement son cheminement vers un nationalisme identitaire basé sur l'intolérance et l'exclusion, quelques souvenirs: 67527
Reposted by Brian PincottYvette d’Entremont @dentremy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Friday night autumn river light. 🍂 Such a feast for the eyes. 27011
Reposted by Brian PincottRevDaniel @revdaniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Michael J. Fox is promoted from Officer of the Order of Canada (2010) to Companion of the Order of Canada - the highest level of the honour - by Governor General Louise Arbour. 419726
Brian Pincott @bpincott.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Minneapolis getting it right! #yycbike #yyc #winnipeg 081
Reposted by Brian PincottCalgary Brompton League @bromptonleague.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Reservoir After Dark Social Ride🌙✨🚲 Meet on Thursday, October 15 at the south side of the George C. King Bridge in East Village at 6:15 pm. Wheels roll at 6:30 pm. Lights mandatory. Brompton League rides draw folding bike enthusiasts, but any bike type and their rider are welcome. 072
Reposted by Brian PincottNeil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Not my pic, but thought our #ECK birding community would appreciate this extremely rare sighting! #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature 89223
Reposted by Brian PincottPatty Lane @pattylane.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A Calgary teen turned fruit peels into a plastic-free farming solution @climateinstitute.bsky.social @climatesolutions.org @climatesollab.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org @katharinehayhoe.com @calgaryclimatehub.ca www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/21/o...nationalobserver.comA Calgary teen turned fruit peels into a plastic-free farming solutionGayatri Sakharkar has invented a substitute for agricultural plastic film that leaves no toxic trace because it is made from orange and pineapple peels. She is a 15-year-old, Grade 10 student from Cal... 13213
Reposted by Brian PincottCourtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“Those numbers aren’t realistic.” @markhamhislop.bsky.social says the Pacific Link pipeline won’t deliver the billions in economic benefits pledged by PM Carney. He says Asian oil demand will decline as China rapidly electrifies its transportation sector. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c... 45033
Reposted by Brian PincottReena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The street you live with is not the street you have to keep. livestreetsmart.com 19140
Reposted by Brian PincottMarkham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Canada Knows How to Drill. Can It Build a Geothermal Industry? Peter Massie, director of the @CascadeInst's Geothermal Energy Office, says geothermal should play a big role in 2x Canada's power grids. #cdnpoli youtu.be/1qZ9KPi1514youtu.beCanada Knows How to Drill. Can It Build a Geothermal Industry?YouTube video by Energi Media 3178
Reposted by Brian PincottCouncil for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · 01/10/2026What if design paid for itself? Explore how leading with urban design can create lasting value, stronger outcomes, and greater buy-in. Moderated by Chris Hardwicke, featuring Marcia Wallace, Janet Rosenberg & Scott Pickles. 🗓️ Oct. 22 | 11:15 AM–12:30 PM 📍 The Warehouse, Ottawa 🔗 canu.ca/forum2026 021
Reposted by Brian PincottCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The Hockey Sweater is one of the most famous books in Canadian history. The story of a boy who received the wrong hockey sweater from Eaton's has been featured on our currency, gone to space, and been turned into an iconic NFB short. This is the story. 🧵 1/12 317556
Reposted by Brian PincottTaras Grescoe 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 01/10/2026Is making transit free a good idea? I weigh the pros and cons in this HIGH SPEED dispatch: www.highspeed.blog/fast-and-free/ 142
Reposted by Brian PincottMarkham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Red Flags Abound for BC’s LNG Canada 2 Announcement #1 - Coming global LNG supply glut #2 - Phase 2 is a bet that Qatar doesn't recover from Iran attacks #3 - China's LNG imports have peaked #BCpoli #BCElection #cdnpoli energi.media/markham-on-e...energi.mediaLNG Canada Phase 2: The $33-Billion Bet on Asian DemandLNG Canada Phase 2 is a $33-billion bet on Asian demand, Qatar recovery and a historic wave of new global LNG supply. 84623
Reposted by Brian PincottSeth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Very important analysis here from @markhamhislop.bsky.social noting numerous risks beneath yesterday's LNG Canada Phase 2 announcement... 0197