Reposted by ditzyIain @iainnd.bsky.social · 01/09/2025The bank app is telling me to "tap & pay like a boss😏" and "rally my crew". I am 37 years old and you are the bank. Don't talk to me this way. 96124601857
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 31/08/2025@arieltroster.com @jleiper.bsky.social sounds like a great idea for ottawa! 020
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 25/08/2025that which i set off to do 4.5 years ago, I've achieved! no more course work or home work or studies (for now anyway). it was SO challenging, put me in an existential crisis everyday, but I'M DONE! 000
Reposted by ditzyAriel Troster @arieltroster.bsky.social · 23/08/2025Trans March is always my favourite part of Pride weekend. It reminds me of Pride’s political, scrappy roots. And standing up for trans rights couldn’t be more important in this political moment. Proud of everyone who rallied and marched tonight. Queer and trans joy is revolutionary. 3435
Reposted by ditzyAriel Troster @arieltroster.bsky.social · 19/08/2025When the Ford government announced that it was forcing the Somerset West Community Health Centre to close its supervised consumption site, they quoted unsourced stats about local crime rates. They lied. Crime actually went down significantly when the CTS was open.ctvnews.caCrime rate around Somerset supervised consumption site lower than government suggested when announcing closureThe crime rate around the Somerset West Community Health Centre did not rise to the figures put forward by the provincial government last year when announcing the closure of its supervised consumption... 814071
Reposted by ditzyEcology Ottawa @ecologyottawa.bsky.social · 07/08/2025We're disturbed by the numerous deaths of pedestrians and cyclists in Ottawa recently. It's time for action. We're garnering support for prohibiting all vehicular turns on red in downtown, for starters, and making this standard for protected intersections. www.ecologyottawa.ca/rtor_campaignecologyottawa.caProtect pedestrians and cyclists in Ottawa! 34517
Reposted by ditzyClare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Looking right at you, @mark-carney.bsky.social. Step the hell up. I know you probably won't. But in a perfect world, if you can remove yourself from Bibi's pocket, maybe you'll see what your lack of action is helping to facilitate. 29511
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 07/08/2025SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM - this is the best monthly payment i do! 000
Reposted by ditzyCanada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 16/07/2025You're Probably Not Wearing Enough Sunscreen thetyee.ca/News/2025/07... @michellegamage.bsky.social @thetyee.ca 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁 184
Reposted by ditzyLaine Johnson @lainejohnson.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Look at this cutie patootie I saw parked at Merivale Mall! Mini trucks offer the same bed storage as larger vehicles at a fraction of the cost, and are much safer for vulnerable road users in case of collision. And the driver is 6’2! Would you like to see more of these on #collegeward roads? 9539
Reposted by ditzySupriya Dwivedi @supriya.bsky.social · 06/06/2025chat is it normal to invite the head of a govt alleged to have been involved in the extrajudicial killing a canadian citizen on canadian soil to canada asking for a diaspora 44714
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 04/06/2025@audreytruschke.bsky.social professor, would you please provide a recommendation to someone who wishes to read the mahabharatha in english, and has 0 knowledge of it? i see several versions out there and unsure on which one to opt for. i am dense with poetry, so simple english would be great! thx! 000
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 28/05/2025The same applies to our community in Hintonburg as well @jleiper.bsky.social @arieltroster.com 000
Reposted by ditzyDerrick Simpson @derricksimpson.bsky.social · 28/05/2025The Centretown Community Association has sent a letter on the draft Transportation Master Plan not meeting the needs of urban residents. "It will make the lives of those who live and work here less affordable, less accessible, and less safe." @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social @arieltroster.com 14614
Reposted by ditzyJeff Leiper @jleiper.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Ottawa's city council may be poised to pass an overreaching, subjective and possibly unconstitutional "bubble zone" by-law. This Star article explores Toronto's far less problematic approach. Read the story today online at the OPL if you don't subscribe.thestar.comToronto shares long-awaited details of proposed ‘bubble zone’ bylaw aimed at limiting protests near places of worshipThe city manager has released details of a bylaw that would limit protests in so-called bubble zones, although they would be temporary and much smaller than those found in other cities. 087
Reposted by ditzyJohn Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · 14/05/2025But the choice cannot be to essentially give up on one's labor by substituting automation. This technology does not do what humans do, even if it can produce human-like outputs. That shit's fine for business where efficiency is paramount. We're talking about learning, though, which is different. 210714
Reposted by ditzyJeff Leiper @jleiper.bsky.social · 12/05/2025The New York Times this morning in an article published some of the traffic changes since the city introduced congestion pricing. There are a variety of tools to reduce downtown congestion; we need to be cognizant that great transit underpins them all. We can go from there... 2297
Reposted by ditzyAriel Troster @arieltroster.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Today is my least favourite day of the year, when anti-abortion/forced birthers converge on downtown Ottawa, even pulling kids out of (publicly funded) Catholic schools to join in. You can counter this nonsense by joining me in donating to Planned Parenthood Ottawa. ppottawa.ca/get-involved...ppottawa.caDonate - Planned Parenthood OttawaBy supporting Planned Parenthood Ottawa, you're joining the fight for gender equity and reproductive justice, ensuring that everyone has the right to make informed decisions about their sexual health. 417943
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 04/05/2025citizens resoundingly rejected pp, but no, they don't listen to citizens, respect their voices/votes, and go about rebuilding their party. they choose to spew that hatred from a "safe" riding like an f-ing coward because he knows elsewhere, he isn't wanted. no means no 000
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 04/05/2025this is true - citizens resoundingly rejected pp, but no, they don't listen to citizens, respect their voices/votes, and go about rebuilding their party. they choose to spew that hatred from a "safe" riding like an f-ing coward because he knows elsewhere, he isn't wanted. no means no 000
Reposted by ditzyCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 04/05/2025Pierre Poilievre in a nutshell. If ever there was a case to drain the swamp... 28463582203
Reposted by ditzyParis Marx @parismarx.com · 28/04/2025interesting to me that australian media does seem to be following the canadian election and comparing it to their own but you hear virtually nothing about the australian election in canadian media (as far as i’ve seen) 1816812
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 27/04/2025my theory - a person that a cat trusts, is trustworthy election day is tomorrow let's go, #canada #ottawa! polls don't matter, your vote does, your voice does! 000
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 27/04/2025💯💯 skip amazon, and give the likes of Spaniel's Tale and Book Bazaar a shot in #ottawa 000
Reposted by ditzyMiranda Gray @mirgray.bsky.social · 25/04/2025I'm going to be blunt: how can we label a transportation project as a priority in 2019 and still need to label it as a priority in 2025? #OttPoli 142
Reposted by ditzy🇨🇦DM ME RECIPES🇨🇦 @professorrecipes.substack.com · 24/04/2025Get vaccinated you dumb fucks 093
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 23/04/2025this election is a chance for us canadians to actively reject hate, unlike the US vote like your life depends on it, #canada, because one way or another, it will trans rights are human rights! 030
Reposted by ditzyGil Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Managerial experience. Knowledge. Most mayors, premiers, PM, are smart, but have zero managerial experience, including Trudeau; Carney is very different. A Prime Minister must have experience managing people, finances, making difficult decisions, fast. Review their experience. Then vote. 0255
Reposted by ditzyDr Nili Kaplan-Myrth, MD PhD @nilikm.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Poilievre is dangerous to all of us. Glad to hear people talking about Poilievre’s relationship to Rebel News and True North—the cause of the media scrum shut down at the Leaders’ Debate—as some of us have lived through years of harassment condoned by Poilievre and far-right media. #CanadaStrong 🇨🇦 481596567
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 19/04/2025@en.ottawa.ca totally something the city could do for our city cc: @jleiper.bsky.social @arieltroster.com @stephanieplante.bsky.social 123
Reposted by ditzyThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 17/04/2025The Beaverton demands same debate invitation as The Rebel, even though we’re not as big a jokethebeaverton.comThe Beaverton demands same debate invitation as The Rebel, even though we’re not as big a jokeThere are times when journalists of principle must raise their voices to stand up for what is right... This is not one of those times. 381845584
Reposted by ditzyAriel Troster @arieltroster.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Chasing people from one downtown neighbourhood to another is not sustainable. If people’s basic needs are not met, they will steal out of desperation. We need a coordinated approach to downtown security. But more importantly, people need food, housing, health care. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caCentretown break-ins spark calls for co-ordinated downtown strategy | CBC NewsAt least two small business owners in Ottawa's Centretown neighbourhood say their stores were broken into and vandalized overnight Saturday. 37112
Reposted by ditzyCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 02/04/2025If you are worried about disinformation and media manipulation in this election give a pass to @ctvnews-rss.bsky.social They caved to pressure from Pierre Poiievre's online posse in their continual harassment of @rachelgilmore.bsky.social. She is a truth teller. pressprogress.ca/ctv-cancelle...pressprogress.caCTV Cancelled a Fact-Checking Segment in Response to Political Pressure From Pierre Poilievre’s ConservativesAudio recording shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives 971509651
Reposted by ditzyRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Fact check: The new fundraising email from Pierre Poilievre is, in fact, a conspiracy theory. While it's true that Mark Carney adviser Mark Wiseman backs this initiative, it is NOT Mark Carney's "real agenda." He has promised to keep immigration caps in place. 62489146
Reposted by ditzyCity of Ottawa @en.ottawa.ca · 12/03/2025Keep your favourite household items out of the landfill by visiting the Repair Café at Walter Baker Sports Centre on Saturday, March 15 from 10 am to 2 pm! These free, community-led events aim to reduce landfill waste by fixing broken items. Find out more: bit.ly/4acHDPl 03512
Reposted by ditzyGergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com · 04/03/2025A recap on what happened the last time the US declared a tariff war, with the goal to protect its farmers and manufacturers. This was in 1930. It backfired thanks to retaliatory tariffs, and made the economic downturn worse. Of course, this was 100 years ago. Stil educational: 58814
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 02/03/2025"small baby steps, one in front of the other" - my reminder to myself on days when i am on 0 i am not thriving, i am surviving and holding on on days like this, i consider my merely waking up and showing up for the day, a gd achievement but also ✅ homework ✅ stretch ✅ eat & feed ✅ clean kitchen 000
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 26/02/2025@liberalca.bsky.social been requesting assistance to update my record and vote, by email, since last week. would you pl confirm the turn around time? thanks! 000
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 23/02/2025uff, a tough few days found myself going in a negtaive spiral so thought i'd pop by looking at the tiny wins this weekend: ✅ homework ✅ cooked and kept a relatively clean kitchen ✅ exercised at least once ✅✅ and last week, i voted to oust our own mini-trump in ontario #joy #mundane 010
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 16/02/2025as a person who is holding on to survive and not thriving (by choice), this is a moment to recognize how lucky i got in the partner department (and yes, they know) 000
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 15/02/2025✅ went out for a walk slipping and sliding in the snow ✅ made it thru a family call i'm calling that a win for this saturday 000
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 13/02/2025@mark-carney.bsky.social considering the fascist musk and his sidekick trump, could we pl actively consider joining the EU? 000
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 13/02/2025ending the day with a heating pad and puzzle ✅ homework ✅ work ✅ early valentine's card from my valentine ❤️ 💯 #joy #mundane 000
ditzy @ditzy3.bsky.social · 12/02/2025polls are just one thing - GO VOTE, people of ontario, canada! it doesn't matter if you don't vote vote out corrupt dougie #ontarioelection #canadaelection #ontario 010
Reposted by ditzyKimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 10/02/2025The Ontario NDP is committing to hiring 15,000 nurses to ensure better nurse-patient ratios, and consulting with nurses to make sure that those ratios make sense. This is the way. Listening to front-line healthcare workers will ensure that patients get what they need. 717446