Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Di Cleverly @dicleverly.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Gotta catch 'em all. 044
Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖) @christiebikes.bsky.social · 14/04/2026OPINION: Why is McGill Fighting to be on the Wrong Side of History? therover.ca/opinion-why-...therover.caOPINION: Why is McGill Fighting to be on the Wrong Side of History? – The RoverThe university insists on silencing its students as they push McGill to take a stand on genocide. 000
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 24/03/2026My fellow Canadians, if you're looking for something to listen to while making dinner or cleaning up after dinner or finishing up your day, you're very welcome to join me + Ottawa climate advocates as we discuss what local climate action looks like! Register here: cafesottawa.ca?ns_url=2601&... 05421
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Alex Amadeo @alexamadeo.com · 19/03/2026If I wanted to give a succinct example to my family back east why California politics are so cursed, “Sierra Club leader wants more parking” is probably a great start 3659
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 19/03/2026News story tonight on driverless cars suggested that the point of the technology is to “make better cities.” No it isn’t, and no it won’t. The point of the technology is to sell more cars, and more cars have NEVER made better cities. 17847190
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 19/03/2026A strategy I am recommending to people who don’t want to mask all the time is always in healthcare facilities and public transportation, AND if you see someone in a mask, put yours on. The first helps protect spaces high risk people may have no choice but to go, the second shows them support. 252041893
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Bottom line from the last 6 years of COVID research : If you’ve got blood vessels, you’d be wise to avoid additional infections. Now is a great time to normalize wearing a respirator. Might feel awkward at first, but every person who does makes it easier for others to follow. Be a leader. 😷 326383
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 11/03/2026Six years ago WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Despite tens of millions of deaths, the world has not sufficiently addressed the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, and we are more vulnerable to future pandemics due to anti-science officials leading government agencies around the world. 171025391
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)The Infectious Dose Podcast @pathogenscribe.bsky.social · 11/03/2026🎙️New episode of Infectious Dose is live. And this is such an important conversation. I’m joined by biomedical researcher @mark-ungrin.bsky.social to talk about something we don’t discuss enough: What happens when scientific errors become institutional policy. 🧵 13818
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Clash Montréal @clashmtl.bsky.social · 11/03/2026On International Women's Day, the new group Witches Against Power (WAP) carried out coordinated actions against ICE contractor GardaWorld, vandalizing their Montreal headquarters plus the residences of two board members. 13917
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 05/03/2026An Iranian ship at a joint Indian naval exercise, where all vessels were required to be unarmed, paraded its sailors along other participants, including the US. The US then withdrew at the last minute, torpedoed the Iranian vessel, and refused to rescue survivors. 87 sailors killed, 60 missing. 1231257794
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 09/03/2026america and israel proving themselves to be the great evil iran always said they were 631760
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Emily Johnston @enjohnston.bsky.social · 08/03/2026“Tehran is burning. And smoke has filled the streets. It’s impossible to drive out of the city right now and even with the windows closed, heavy smoke is making its way inside." Read every word.theguardian.com‘Dark, like our future’: Iranians describe scenes of catastrophe after Tehran’s oil depots bombedResidents report terror of smoke-filled city, from potentially toxic rain, air and water to food scarcity and difficulty of escape 181208666
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Prof. international law Marieke de Hoon: when Greenland was threatened, Europe emphasised territorial integrity. But when US and Israel started their illegal attack on Iran, many countries, incl. the Netherlands, showed 'understanding'. This hypocrisy is noted in the global South. nos.nl/l/2604943 34120
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Spanish PM Sánchez on Trump's threat to end trade: "We are not going to be accomplices to something that is bad for the world and contrary to our values and interests simply because of fear of reprisals... We have absolute confidence in the economic, institutional & moral strength of our country." 362004485
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Spanish PM Sánchez responds to Trump: "Spain is against this disaster... Govts are here to improve people's lives... It is absolutely unacceptable that those leaders who are unable to fulfill that mission use the smoke of war to hide their failure, and in the process, fill the pockets of a few." 19983372868
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/03/2026WATCH: If you STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown and all the urban parts of your city, watch this EXCELLENT video by #NotJustBikes with #Urban3 & @strongtowns.bsky.social. And PLEASE SHARE it as much as possible. I’ve sent it to a LOT of politicians.youtube.comSuburbia is Subsidized: Here's the Math [ST07]YouTube video by Not Just Bikes 11441203
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 03/03/2026Warren Kinsella and Senator Charles Adler are coming to Ben Mulroney's defence and blaming TV producers for Ben sharing video game footage as if it were real air combat videos from Iran on his personal X account (I don't think they understand he is sharing this stuff on X, not on TV) 2423259
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Patrick Galey @patrickgaley.bsky.social · 02/03/2026I need you to know that Israel has violated the ceasefire with Lebanon 15,400 times since it was struck in Nov 2024. That is 31 times EVERY DAY on average. This barely gets reported by western media. Why do you think that is? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...nytimes.comLive Updates: War With Iran Escalates as Israel Strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon 417188
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 01/03/2026"The attack came despite US intelligence assessments that Iran was unlikely to pose an immediate threat to the US mainland within the next decade." So why do it? "A weeks-long lobbying effort by Israel and Saudi Arabia..." Ah. Not just weak, but cheap, too. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comPush from Saudis, Israel helped move Trump to attack IranPresident Trump launched a wide-ranging attack on Iran after weeks-long lobbying by an unusual pair of U.S. allies in the Middle East: Israel and Saudi Arabia. 34841921765
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Wherein Smith claims that "newcomers" are costing the province $9 Billion in social programs. In order for that to be true, every single newcomer would have to be accessing social programs that many don't even have access to. These are evil misrepresentations. #abpoli #ableg 62452168
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Stephanie Carvin @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Canada would have been better off saying nothing. You can detest the regime in Iran without supporting chaos. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...pm.gc.caStatement by Prime Minister Carney and Minister Anand on the situation in the Middle EastCanada’s position remains clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East, has one of the world’s worst human rights records, and must ... 33553150
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Dylan Williams @dylanwilliams.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Iranian authorities and Red Crescent Society officials report that more than 100 people, most of them girls, were killed at a primary school during joint U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. Let’s be clear: Slaughtering children in a school is an atrocity and a war crime. www.ft.com/content/055d...ft.comStrike on Iranian primary school kills 108, authorities sayGirls’ education facility hit as US and Israel launch joint military operation 11399195
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 28/02/2026The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive 134170485211
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)David Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/02/2026They were going to pass rules to phase out gas stoves, until they received 20,000 public comments against the regulations. Except, oops, it turns out the comments were generated by AI.phys.orgSouthern California air board rejected pollution rules after AI-generated flood of commentsThe opposition appeared overwhelming: Tens of thousands of emails poured into Southern California's top air pollution authority as its board weighed a June proposal to phase out gas-powered appliances... 361339539
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 27/02/2026The situation in Minneapolis: even though the ICE presence in the city is greatly reduced, and national attention has moved on, a huge portion of our population remains essentially in hiding, devastating the schools and economy. In particular, much of the education system remains in crisis 71096289
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Jeff Gray @jeffreybgray.bsky.social · 27/02/2026My confusing day: Government claims the new, smaller proposed building will actually have more "exhibition space" than its shuttered predecessor, despite releasing numbers showing it in fact has less -- and then couldn't explain itself. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comFord government unveils designs for proposed Ontario Science Centre despite oppositionCost for planned facility on Toronto’s waterfront is about $1-billion, including a 30-year maintenance contract, premier says 126635
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Radiohead is demanding that the Trump administration take down a pro-ICE promotional video featuring a version of its song “Let Down” without permission. Full statement from the band: 6862281545
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 27/02/2026City doing one more study - hopeful this one will conclude that doing nothing about the car-centric status quo is the best way forward. 25817
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Strong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 27/02/2026After delegating at PWIC yesterday, we chatted with Kristy Cameron on CFRA about right turns on reds. As always we appreciate the opportunity, Kristy does a great job of asking important questions that lead to productive dialogue. You can listen to the convo here: drive.google.com/file/d/187FI...drive.google.com2026-02-26-markoCFRACallDiscussingRightTurnsOnReds.mp3 064
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Matt Yake @myake.bsky.social · 27/02/2026cruising around google earth this morning and this spot near Al Zahra in Gaza, where the different moments in time meet , is horrifying and utterly heartbreaking. that there are people who would order, carry out, cheer on, or justify such a destruction of life is sometimes too much to comprehend 0206
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 27/02/2026"There is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm. Calls for his resignation now number in the thousands." www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...thelancet.comRobert F Kennedy Jr: 1 year of failureIn his first speech as Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F Kennedy Jr laid out a plan to restore trust. The COVID-19 pandemic saw public faith in Federal health... 514857
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Stephanie Carvin @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026“Antifa” is a sentiment and an organizing principle. There is no membership. He’d have better luck trying to find people who joined Paw Patrol. 51420110
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Jason Gale @jasongale.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Thanks, @bhanlon15.bsky.social Here’s a free link www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...bloomberg.comHow Covid Quietly Rewires the BrainResearchers keep discovering more about the long-term neurological effects of SARS-CoV-2. 97341
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Nicole Haase @nicolehaase.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Video of Knight's answer, posted by several folks on the other site ... 111014294
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Meg Linehan @meglinehan.com · 25/02/2026Hilary Knight got the question re: that phone call and the laughter at the Torrent presser. Her answer: 161869495
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 26/02/2026So they’re going to cripple healthcare for the poor in Minnesota to make an example of the state. The warning is “don’t resist.” 2103153973
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 24/02/2026All from Minnesota. Love to see it. 844071716
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 24/02/2026A good take on the "men are lonely and angry so we must accommodate them" movement www.the-reframe.com/fix-your-hea...the-reframe.comFix Your Hearts or DieIt's a invitation, not a threat. The path to liberation for lonely men is feminism. 1020678
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 19/02/2026A new paper shows that less than 2 months of exposure to Twitter’s algorithmic feed significantly shifts people’s political views to the right. Moving from chronological feed to the algorithmic feed also increases engagement. This is one of the most concerning papers I’ve read in awhile. 15764943270
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)SharkScience @sharkscience.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Drugs in paradise: caffeine, cocaine, and painkillers detected in sharks from The Bahamas 🦑🌿🐟🦈 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comDrugs in paradise: caffeine, cocaine, and painkillers detected in sharks from The BahamasPharmaceuticals and illicit drugs are increasingly recognized as contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in marine environments, particularly in areas… 22111
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Rhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · 23/02/2026On Friday, on my way home from a workshop at City Hall on the City’s Vision Zero Action Plan (!!), I was hit by a driver on my own street. I have a badly broken wrist that will likely require surgery, and face a long recovery during which I’ll struggle to fulfil my parenting and work duties. 1/ 1610836
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 23/02/2026Pierre Poilievre has launched a “free speech” petition in support of Barry Neufeld, an anti-LGBTQ+ bigot and antisemitic conspiracy theorists with a history of filing anti-free speech SLAPP lawsuits against his critics www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... 34237106
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 23/02/2026Here are some of former Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld’s other problematic ideas and views, which Pierre Poilievre is apparently hitching his wagon to: pressprogress.ca/this-man-is-... 1914047
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Never gets old. 973148878
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)David Roberts @volts.wtf · 22/02/2026Some day we'll all regret this & we'll hold hearings & rend garments & pledge "never again" & we'll be just as full of shit as we were last time. 11962262019
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Just keeping track of all the stuff that's gonna have to be prosecuted later is exhausting 624255
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Welcome to 2026, where readers of 👉the New York Post👈 get a better education on the science of airborne disease transmission than an MD who just graduated from medical school at the University of British Columbia. This is not hyperbole. People need to go to jail for this. #medsky #scisky #cdnpolinypost.comHow long diseases like measles and the flu linger in the air — after an infected person has left the roomMost of us try to dodge coughs and sneezes, but some viral threats aren’t so obvious. 617597
Reposted by Christie Bikes (she/her) (⧖)Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 20/02/2026“We're afraid of walkable distances now? — conspiracies & the 15-minute city.” If you somehow missed the unhinged conspiracy theories about the concept, listen to @brenttoderian.bsky.social’s National Australian Radio interview with @greenj.bsky.social. He called out the lies & tactics. #UrbanTruthabc.net.au'We're afraid of walkable distances now?' — conspiracies and the '15-minute city' - ABC listenThe polite world of urban planning has become the latest target of conspiracy theorists. In recent weeks, the 15-minute city concept — where neighbourhoods provide life's essentials in 15 minutes by f... 516346