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Chris DeGroot

@chrisdegroot.ca
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Associate Prof, Mechanical Engineering. Wastewater and sustainable energy researcher. Cargo bike dad. Publications en français et en anglais. 🇨🇦

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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 01/10/2026
Bring it, old man. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
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Trump says 'very bad' Canada is being 'taught a little lesson' as trade action escalates | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump's war of words with Canada continued Wednesday as he veered off a prepared script at an event marking Hispanic Heritage Month in the States to chastise Canadian leaders for...
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 18/09/2026
Welcome to the late 20th century, Minnesota (Canada has had paid maternity leave since 1971)
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 17/09/2026
I don’t think most Americans understand that most Canadians want to *permanently* diversify trade away from the US. And we don’t care if that upsets the Dictator of America. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Republican senator warns Carney: Closer ties to EU hurts chance of trade deal with U.S. | CBC News
A long-serving Republican senator from a border state is warning Prime Minister Mark Carney against strengthening Canada's economic and political ties to the European Union.
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Alex @alexh666.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Cyclists sharing the road: holy shit holy shit please don’t kill me holy shit is it safe to go holy shit please don’t kill me im just trying to get home Drivers sharing the road: GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY RIGHT NOW I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU I WILL BREAK EVERY TRAFFIC SAFETY RULE TO SAVE 5 SECONDS
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 11/09/2026
Aww, NIMBYs didn’t get to NIMBY. For context, the proposed development is <1 km from Western University and is on a transit corridor that is already approved for such heights in the city’s official plan. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Community pushback fails to halt Sarnia Road development at city committee | CBC News
Despite heavy pushback from neighbours, an eight-storey, 204-unit development on Sarnia Road has been approved by a City of London committee. It now heads to council for a final vote.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 08/09/2026
static.klipy.com
Little Boxer Ready to Fight
ALT: Little Boxer Ready to Fight
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 08/09/2026
My go-to response when someone talks about the “dangers” of micro-mobility devices is “yes, but have you heard of ‘cars’?”
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 08/09/2026
Economies are nothing without workers. Workers deserve fair wages for their work. Unfortunately pay inequality is trending in the wrong direction.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 08/09/2026
Another reason to ride a bike?
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 06/09/2026
Doug Ford can’t stand that cycle lanes are working and more people are choosing to bike. He wants everyone in a car.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 06/09/2026
Counter argument: not building a bike lane is bad because not everyone should be forced to use a car to get groceries.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 06/09/2026
My take: Civic engagement in this city is low because the city doesn’t genuinely care about the engagement process. It is a box-ticking exercise. People have better things to do than scream into an empty void.
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Wolf Hour @wolfhour.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country. By living wages I mean more than a bare subsistence level - I mean the wages of decent living." .. (Franklin. D. Roosevelt) ..(cartoon Nick Anderson)
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 05/09/2026
Je viens de rentrer de Québec après 10 jours de vacances. Maintenant, je vais devoir penser à parler anglais quand je serai dans un magasin !
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 03/09/2026
Looking forward to my subsidy for taking my bike for the vast majority of my transport. Oh wait.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 03/09/2026
Ontario is hopeless.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 02/09/2026
While it is true that walking away from negotiations benefited Carney politically, it is not for the reasons the US assumes. Canadians are ready to fight Trump and we are prepared for some short-term pain in doing so. MAGA politicians do not understand how much we despise them.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 02/09/2026
Ce serait une excellente opportunité pour les gens bilingues à London ON.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 26/08/2026
I’ve been doing bike rides with candidates for City Council recently. I must sincerely thank drivers for not disappointing me with their pathological behaviour. It really helps prove my point!
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 25/08/2026
Telling Canadians to “fall in line” will ensure that we will just dig in and fight harder. So, the exact opposite.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 22/08/2026
Ostie de crisse de tabarnak de câlisse !
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 06/08/2026
Good day.
Canoe being towed by a cargo bike. An adult and a child in a canoe on a lake.
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Alex @chamale.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
2020: Wow, it turns out that we can come together as a society and solve complex problems! 2021: Oh.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 31/05/2026
Bicycles deliver the freedom to tow my canoe down to the river without having to worry about parking or having to carry the canoe to the boat launch. Plus, there’s a nice café right near the river.
A canoe being towed by an Urban Arrow cargo bike, parked outside of London Bicycle Café where a sign reads “Bicycles deliver the freedom that auto ads promise”.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 25/04/2026
Sounds like hiring a personal taxi for your dinner isn’t a sustainable solution after all. www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...
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‘It’s expensive for me’: Delivery drivers lament a return to rising gas prices
Less than a week after a 10-cent-per-litre cut in gas taxes took effect, another price hike is hitting the pumps.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 24/04/2026
Who is Likely Spam and why do they keep calling me?
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 09/04/2026
Very cool to see this pop up on my feed the same day I crossed 7000 km on my Urban Arrow.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 09/04/2026
Drivers, please just come to a stop if there is someone in your path. Signed, everyone outside your vehicle.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 08/04/2026
I am more convinced than ever that the war in Iran is motivated primarily by stock market manipulation. Someone timing these ups and downs right is making a fortune.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 30/03/2026
J’écouté le discours de victoire d’Avi Lewis et je trouve que son français est pas mal, un peu comme le mien. Il fait vraiment un effort et son français va s’améliorer vite. Contrairement à d’autres, il a essayé.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 30/03/2026
Il aura plein de temps pour apprendre le français 😉 www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
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Air Canada CEO to retire later this year in wake of criticism over lack of French
Air Canada chief executive Michael Rousseau will retire later this year after coming under fire last week for his inability to deliver a video condolence message in French following a plane crash that...
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 28/03/2026
I finally found something that makes drivers give me a little extra space when passing.
A canoe being towed by a cargo bike.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 27/03/2026
Je suis d’accord avec @sarahdorner.bsky.social : apprendre une langue est une question de priorité. Il faut se plonger dans la langue et accepter de faire des erreurs si on veut progresser. C’est difficile, bien sûr, mais ça en vaut la peine. www.ledevoir.com/actualites/s...?
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Un survivant de l’accident d’Air Canada et sa conjointe déplorent le message unilingue du p.-d.g.
Christopher Pal était l’un des 76 passagers à bord du vol AC8646 de dimanche soir.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 25/03/2026
I don’t know, but there would be no subsidy in areas with good transit and/or good bike lanes. Yes, this excludes most areas, but would be a good motivator to invest in these areas instead of subsidizing climate change.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 22/03/2026
“Every refinery fire and tanker strike is a reminder that fossil‑fuelled geopolitics is incompatible with a livable planet. This war shows, yet again, that the fastest way to supercharge the climate crisis is to let fossil fuel interests dictate foreign policy.”
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 19/03/2026
Just saw gas at $1.72/L. While a vehicle can go ~15 km for that cost, I can fully charge my e-bike around 35 times. I can travel around 1750 km on that much charge. The inefficiency of motor vehicle travel is staggering.
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Brandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The bike industry did its job. We now have models for all ages and abilities. It's time for our cities to do their job and build the infrastructure to match.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 09/03/2026
My Iranian grad students are incredible humans. The home of their families is being bombed and all communication has been cut off. Yet they carry on almost as if it’s a normal day. (Yes, I am checking in with them and letting them know it is ok not to be ok right now)
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 09/03/2026
I’m glad to be riding my bike to work today, while my partner takes the electric car. Quitting gasoline over 5 years ago was a good call.
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Is the TVP Flooded? @isthetvpflooded.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The TVP is definitely flooded. The water level at Springbank Park is 5.048 m.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 02/03/2026
I was told my faculty picture was getting too old, so I commissioned my 4-year-old to draw me a new one.
Child’s drawing of a person.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 14/02/2026
How fancy, Toronto. In London, bike lanes outside of downtown are not even intended to be plowed.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 14/02/2026
It feels that way because it’s true. Universities have no choice if they want to remain financially stable. They will not survive with current revenues. This problem sits squarely on Doug Ford’s government for refusing to reasonably fund post-secondary education. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Students feel they're paying the bill for Ontario's new post-secondary funding | CBC News
After an eight-year tuition freeze across the province, Ontario post-secondary students have found out that fees will now go back to increasing year over year — and with less financial assistance, too...
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 13/02/2026
Let’s not be thankful that Doug Ford has somewhat alleviated a problem he solely created.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 24/01/2026
It shows, based on how faculty workload has increased during the 10 years I’ve been doing this. I won’t make it another 10 if it continues like this.
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Mike @mycams.me.uk · 23/01/2026
I’m the kind of cyclist who _____________. Thinks that all those drivers who are able need to spend 6 months cycling to work or in town before they can get behind the wheel.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 16/01/2026
You must attend your Teams meetings from your desk in the office! Ffs. globalnews.ca/news/1161525...
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Some Ontario civil servants told to get to office in snowstorm or take vacation day | Globalnews.ca
Some Ministry of Transportation staff were told to get to the office despite the snow. An hour later, at 10:35 a.m., the order was rescinded.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 15/01/2026
It would be super great if official organizations like the Ontario Provincial Police could communicate travel advisory information via, oh, I don’t know, a WEBSITE, instead of only using Meta and X platforms!
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 15/01/2026
We need to have city-wide snow days. All schools in London are closed but parents are still expected to go to work?
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