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Everywhere. But most importantly, London, Ontario, Canada. I write a newsletter at southernontariojournal.substack.com

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Alex Usher @alexusherhesa.bsky.social · 17h
It's quite something. It's long but watch the whole thing. I think it's meant to be an enormous fuck you to the die-hard hard-right rural caucus faction, but it also bascially concedes the party to them, so...
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Obby Khan's full statement on resignation as Manitoba PC leader
Obby Khan announced late Monday afternoon that he is stepping down as leader of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party, the province's Official Opposition. He said he will also leave the party ca...
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
David Eby is in his David Peterson era
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Corey Atad @coreyatad.com · 22/09/2026
“If you are staring at an example of social disorder or social inefficiency, and the left refuses to explain either why it has happened or how they will fix it, then the right gets to point at someone in the immediate area and say, ‘That’s who did it.’” crazy how much Mamdani speaks my language
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I keep meeting smart informed Albertans who tell me they do not intend to vote, because they don’t want to legitimize the process, or because they know the premier is not bound by the results. But what if making us give up on voting is the whole point? My argument to vote - no matter the absurdity.
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
at the German Canadian Club for a seisiún for the Forest City Irish Festival. Love multiculturalism #ldnont
Music event in a cultural club hall with the instrument players in a circular fashion
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Danielle Smith will be playing the part of Walter Ulbricht
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Having a mayoral election in which one of the candidates is mainly fundraising outside of the city and more has an endorsement from a Michigan state rep is quite something
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Often, I think about when he tried justifying Putin invading Ukraine (the left is weak and might makes right) and Hangman Adam Page replied with a link to a YouTube video of all the head chair shots he took
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Libraries & a city
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Newsletter #181 - read and subscribe #ldnont southernontariojournal.substack.com/p/newsletter...
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Newsletter #181 - 📕
Hero of the London Public Library
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I agree. I’ve had troubles with some of these words mentioned, and it really bothered me that people treat grammar and pronunciation as a sign of moral superiority.
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Jusqu'ici tout va bien 🇨🇦🇨🇵 @philstr.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
My most western alienation take is how stunned I am that there's no national conversation about the fact that BC's right wing party is imploding in front of our very eyes, and there's a solid chance that its leader may be criminally charged for attempting to bribe her MLAs.
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
You gotta go out in the world and just have conversations with strangers, now and again. It can really help stop you from spiraling out into madness.
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Great to be on CBC London this morning to talk about The Loon and public interest journalism. Read and consider a subscription x #ldnont readtheloon.substack.com/p/the-14-war...
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The 14 Wards of London Ontario: Ward 12, Which Seems To Work Pretty Well | Part 11 of 14 | Election 2026 | Sponsored by the London Bicycle Cafe
White Oaks | Audio podcast from a nice bench | Politics | In The News | Thank you to all our supporters
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Steve Lafleur @stevelafleur.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Another thing to consider. A huge swath of pundits believe that if we just made concessions on their own pet issue (usually supply management), we'd get a perfect deal. Going through the motions puts that argument to bed.
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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 21/08/2026
there's a whole lot going on in "AI discourse" but a lot of it arises from people who work in tech still not getting it that the baseline perception of their work has been shifting hard for at least a decade, from "one of the more positive aspects of society" toward a much more ambivalent view
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This isn’t the most important part of the story and it’s buried at the end, but it’s kinda bleak what passes for progressive city councillor in #ldnont is to crap on the most important transit infrastructure initiative in the city’s history www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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How city funds homeless supports key issue in Ward 1 race | CBC News
Ward 1 has been front-and-centre in London's challenges with homelessness and open drug use. Both candidates say it's a key issue in the race between incumbent Hadleigh McAlister and former councillor...
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Yes. Spot on. in my own situation it’s a mix of things: I’m doing different things now, for work and leisure. An urbanist in London becomes the most hated person in the city Urbanists not from here can be mean to you when they find out you live in London, a place where I have family and roots
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
If we are doing municipal population, 1. Calgary 2. Brampton - I’ve been to Mississauga lots as a kid and twice in 2024, and drove through Caledon once in 2021 taking the long way to Mara Provincial Park. Never ended up making plans to visit Brampton for some odd reason
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Somewhere, a man named Andy Levin feels vindicated
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Mike Donachie @mikedonachie.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This was especially fun! Visiting the ninth of 14 wards of London Ontario.
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Please check out my work at The Loon: this week I am profiling the west end of London including Byron, Lambeth, Riverbend, and Talbot Village! #ldnont open.substack.com/pub/readthel...
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The 14 Wards of London Ontario: Ward 9, With The Parks and The Peaks and The Produce | Part 9 of 14 | Election 2026 | Sponsored by the London Bicycle Cafe
Springbank | Lambeth | Byron | The place to go if you have a bike | Another audio chat in a park | Politics | In The News | Thanks, everyone!
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Check out my work at The Loon! #ldnont open.substack.com/pub/readthel...
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The 14 Wards of London Ontario: Ward 6, With The University And Strong Voices | Part 8 of 14 | Election 2026 | Sponsored by the London Bicycle Cafe
Old North | Cherryhill | Lovely neighbourhoods | Getting around | Our audio podcast from Doidge Park | Politics | In The News | Thanks to our supporters
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
*calls people with opposing views “unemployable, unemployed, and obese”* what do you mean my side lost?
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I’m excited to ride the Thames Valley Parkway extension through Soho and its newest parkland when it opens in #ldnont. Not so much municipal, but I can’t wait to see what Village Soho is like when it is fully built out. www.villagesoho.ca
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Village SoHo
Become a tenant at Village SoHo, a unique and innovative mixed-income housing development in London, Ontario, on the grounds of the Old Victoria Hospital, just south of Horton Street.
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
12 years without an epileptic seizure
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The Chris Chelios of basketball
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Saw this on Threads recently and seeing very smart people react to a post about an article, where they didn’t read the article
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Read and subscribe to The Loon! Profiling Ward 14 this week open.substack.com/pub/readthel...
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The 14 Wards of London Ontario: Ward 14, With All The Rural Areas Now | Part 7 of 14 | Election 2026 | Sponsored by the London Bicycle Cafe
Time spent in London’s largest ward | South End | Local expert: 3rd voice on our audio podcast | Little villages | Glen Cairn | Summerside | Politics | In The News | Thank you subscribers and sponsors
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
You're allowed to be upset by this, despite hectoring from partisans or people who position themselves as realists who tsk tsk concerns that don't have massive corporate lobbies. From Federal climate abandonment to Ford cutting forest fire fighting, to the indifference to northern communities.
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Glyn Bowerman @glynbowerman.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
What the Carney’s of the world ignore is even the business case for slashing environmental protections doesn’t work. I work for a small business. We won’t get foot traffic until the smoke clears. No one will buy a coffee, sit on the patio, anything. This hurts business, it’s bad for the economy.
A view of College Street and an empty patio, covered in a smoky haze
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Please check out my work as City Editor for The Loon #ldnont This week, we are covering Ward 8 open.substack.com/pub/readthel...
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The 14 Wards of London Ontario: Ward 8, With a Bog and Many Beds | Part 6 of 14 | Election 2026 | Sponsored by the London Bicycle Cafe | THANK YOU
Touring London’s wards | Ward 8 takes us to Oakridge | Hear our audio podcast and lots of traffic | Riverside | Hyde Park | Politics | In The News | And Sifton Bog | Thanks for subscribing!
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
One thing I’ve learned with following people in other cities in the world is that our problems are largely the same
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
so apropos of nothing, I got a flat caused by a screw on Thursday and my ride went abruptly awry. Riverside Drive near Wharncliffe. was lucky to get my tube replaced in an hour by @ldnontbikecafe.bsky.social #ldnont
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Non, tabarnak de la calisse en ostie
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Regarding the Ribfest one, it is the embodiment of enshittification
AI generated poster of “Carnival City” event generated as “cainval cty”Ribfest AI poster without event dates, with image with event dates posted in reply
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Matt Brown @mattbrownldn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
It's time for "Buckle Up" over at The Loon. That's London Ontario Online News - something that Steve Cordes, @mikedonachie.bsky.social, Diana Tambyn and @cedricrichards.bsky.social launched recently open.substack.com/pub/readthel... Thanks to our sponsors: @downtownlondon.bsky.social and Spero Law.
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Time to Buckle Up | Monday July 6, 2026 | The week begins | Podcast chat to set us up | Everyone's welcome | Thanks for subscribing
With co-host Diana Tamblyn | News | Construction | Happening Around London | Buckle Up for a big week
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Newsletter #175 is out! Talking about Woodhull. read and subscribe #ldnont open.substack.com/pub/southern...
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Newsletter #175 - 🔑
OEV, meet OKV
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Matt Brown @mattbrownldn.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
It's New.It's called London Ontario Online News (LOON).5 days of content. This week is free.It's Tuesday, so Cedric Richards has something to say,"The 14 Wards of London". Today, he's featuring Ward 1.Nice job @mikedonachie.bsky.social in the audio portion as well. open.substack.com/pub/mikedona...
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The 14 Wards of London Ontario: Ward 1, Where The Wooden Things Are | Part 1 of 14 | Election 2026
Touring London's Ward 1 | Listen to Queen's Park chat in our audio podcast | East London | Glen Cairn | Hamilton Road | Old East Village | Politics | In The News | And a restaurant recommendation
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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 10/06/2026
Musk fomenting violent race riots in Northern Ireland should have everyone to the left of Reagan fleeing the platform he owns and directly controls but they've already excused so much more, they've abdicated their capacity for moral indignation and disgust
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Theo in YXU 🇨🇦 @bikenwhisky.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
If you live in ##ldnont and aren't following @cedricrichards.bsky.social and @mikedonachie.bsky.social, here and on Substack, you should be. A great source of news and general info about our fair burg
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Join me in White Oaks for Newsletter #174 plus a special announcement, #ldnont open.substack.com/pub/southern...
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Newsletter #174 - 🇱🇧
Spanish, Haitian, Indian, Jamaican, Black, White, Cuban & Asian
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
back with the newsletter, #ldnont! Newsletter #173 profiles Brockley. Read and subscribe! open.substack.com/pub/southern...
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Newsletter #173 - 🥦
Eggplant & Teal Forever
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Danielle Smith is the David Cameron of our generation #iykyk
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Choose not to run for city council in 2022
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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I don't quite understand the folks responding to this by saying, "Yeah, it's not great but there are no alternatives." That's the point! Calling things out is the first step in fixing a problem. "It's bad, but what can anyone do about it?" is an example of motonormativity!
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The true capital of Canadian urbanism
Cherryhill Village Mall interior
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
It’s not great that my far-right councillor is running for mayor, but maybe this is a teachable moment for the progressives/left in #ldnont
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Cedric @cedricrichards.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Newsletter #172 is out! enjoy exploring through Westminster Park #ldnont open.substack.com/pub/southern...
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Newsletter #172 - 🍪
Order! Order!
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