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Doug Michaelides

@dougmich.bsky.social
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Ex-corp. guy/consultant. T.O. born, living in Ottawa. Aware of my privilege. Boards/Advisory Boards: EnviroCentre, CPAWS-OV, Esprit-AI. Aging like fine 🍷: more nuanced, smoother but a bit flabby.

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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Important news from Esprit_ai ! They will be demonstrating the use of advanced bed sensors and an AI-powered alert system to reduce falls, enhance sleep quality, and improve resident safety at Menno Place, BC’s 5th largest long term care home www.einnews.com/pr_news/7665...
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Invisible Sensors Lead to Fewer Falls for Seniors - Menno Place and Esprit-ai Team Up for Pilot Project
Menno Place Partners with Esprit-ai to Implement Innovative System Aimed at Reducing Falls, Enhancing Sleep Quality, and Improving Resident Safety
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
If you're just catching up on Ontario's Bill 212, it passed yesterday. Here's a rundown from me of what that'll mean for Highway 413, the Bradford Bypass and bike lanes in Toronto and beyond. (Spoiler alert, traffic will not get better) thenarwhal.ca/ontario-high...
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With Bill 212 passed, Highway 413 is in and bike lanes are out | The Narwhal
Ontario’s Bill 212 empowers Doug Ford’s government to move ahead with Highway 413 without a full environmental assessment, and to rip out three Toronto bike lanes
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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Public library energy is the best energy. Like here is all the knowledge we could find, it's been meticulously organized and vetted and it will cost you nothing today, welcome to the absolute pinnacle of human civic evolution, feel free to pull up any bean bag chair you like
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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
A contingent of surrender monkeys materializes in Canada whenever the President of the United States twitches. They are untethered from facts. Once you kiss those goodbye, it’s over. 🇺🇸’s border problem in 1 chart. 👇👇👇
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
It’s not “common sense” to ignore the people who’ve spent their whole adult lives learning about something complex. Imagine someone coming to your place of work, whatever it is, and telling you that you’re doing everything wrong because “common sense.” What would you think of them?
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost, the air & noise pollution, the huge space difference, etc… @theconversation.bsky.social theconversation.com/cycling-is-t...
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Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Has no one on Trump's team suggested a flat-earther to head NASA? That seems to be the missing piece.
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Heather Badenoch 🇨🇦 @heatherbadenoch.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
There have been gaps in the information about the Sportsplex newcomer reception centre (aka Sprung shelter). So rumours and false information have understandably spread. Councillor Devine has created an FAQ. An info session will be on December 4th at 6 p.m. www.seandevine.ca/newcomer_rec...
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Newcomer Reception Centre: Q&A
Ward 9, Knoxdale-Merivale
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Auke Hoekstra @aukehoekstra.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Renewables need less energy: Electricity generation ~2x less (by not throwing heat in coal and gas away). Heating ~3x less (by using heatpumps that make 3 kWh heat from 1 kwh electricity) Cars ~4× less (combustion engines waste ~80% of energy)
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Here’s something we’re not talking about enough in Ontario. Every province and every city in Canada, North America and the world are competing with every other province and every other city. This dangerous dumpster-fire of deranged decision-making is damaging Ontario. That’s 100% certain.
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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Who steals a hurricane victim’s dog and fights them in court for 16 months over the stolen dog
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I’d sure like to see a lot more men vilifying all the well-known ones accused of sexual assault, human trafficking and sex with minors. It’s not normal to do those things and they’re reprehensible pigs that deserve to be ostracized and prosecuted. Surely others feel this way?
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Evan Wiseman @evanwiseman.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Just a reminder that when Ford plays at being mayor, putting lives at risk, and making his government immune from prosecution is that the almost $50 mil price tag could be hiring rural doctors and keeping ERs open #onpoli
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Cassie Smith (she/her) @cassiesmith.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Did you know that free and discounted youth transit fares are at risk in Ottawa? EnviroCentre has a new blog all about how the future of transit should be supporting the next generation of transit riders ⬇️ . 📢 Let your councillor know if you want to keep free/discounted fares for young people.
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The future of transit IS kids on the bus - EnviroCentre
The things we learn when we are young stick with us. Can you still remember your childhood phone number and […]
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
This is an excellent point about the language we use. Cyclists, drivers and pedestrians are all people trying to get somewhere safely.
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Sam Wakeling @samwake.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Indulgences cartoon
"The idea is simple. You pay us money and all your sins disappear! It's just like purchasing carbon offsets."
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
“We have officially advised our university to ditch carbon offsets – and focus on cutting emissions.” Relevant/applicable to any kind of organization… or person. #ClimateCrisis via @uk.theconversation.com theconversation.com/we-have-offi...
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We have officially advised our university to ditch carbon offsets – and focus on cutting emissions
Your organisation should probably ditch offsets too.
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
The Ottawa Tool Library is hosting a Repair Café at the Tony Graham Recreation Complex in Kanata, Nov. 30th. #Ottawa #OttCity #Sustainability ottawatoollibrary.com/events/repai...
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Repair Café at the Tony Graham Recreation Complex
Throw it away? No way! Fix it at the Repair Café! Venez faire réparer vos articles au Café de reparations! Veuillez noter que cet événement se déroulera principalement en anglais. Repair Cafés are an…
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
The worst part of all this awfulness is that she is doing it all to get on TV to get Trump’s attention. “Pick me! Pick me! Pick me for something!”
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Bruce Nilles @brucenilles.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Quebec to ban gas in new and existing bldgs by 2040. This is what leadership looks like. www.theenergymix.com/quebec-to-ba...
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Quebec to Ban Gas in All Buildings by 2040
Quebec has set a 2040 deadline to remove fossil fuels from all buildings, except those in the industrial sector.
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
A government knowingly endangering its citizens. A malevolent government indeed.
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Chris Oster @costerott.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
“Some of you may die…but that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make.” www.thetrillium.ca/news/municip...
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Ford government moves to bar lawsuits over injured, killed cyclists after bike lane removals
An amendment to the bike lane bill aims to insulate the Crown if cyclists are struck: biking lawyers
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
No sexual assault or human trafficking. Just good old-fashioned corruption, it seems. You weren’t expecting a Trump pick to be squeaky clean, were you? He just doesn’t attract that type.
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Even the auto makers can see the writing on the wall. Electric is the future.
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🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
"Evil feeds on stupidity"...AND ignorance. The solution: EDUCATION!!! Let's make sure everyone in Canada has the opportunity for higher education. The way to defeat bigots is by exposure to other ideas, people, places, and cultures. Learning to evaluate and analyze info protects us from "Trump".
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Tabatha Southey🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Throughout the height of the pandemic I went with an “I’ll believe it when I read it in @statnews.bsky.social” philosophy and I never regretted it. Grateful to @helenbranswell.bsky.social and the rest of the health and medicine reporting STAT team.
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
An excellent resource for anyone looking for ways to lighten their carbon footprint.
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Good company to be in.
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Although tempting, don’t celebrate this too much until we see which Fox News host or TV lawyer he nominates next
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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 21/11/2024
Doug Ford likes to talk tough on crime. So, it's curious, to say the least, that his government is rushing for an early election to get ahead of a criminal investigation! www.nationalobserver.com/2024/11/21/o...
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For a law-and-order premier, Ontario's Doug Ford is not interested in either
The supposed “law and order” party is duplicitous, but that won’t stop them from moralizing, nor will it stop them from leveraging culture war wedge issues to divide the electorate and wrongfoot the s...
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Certain people in the US think Elon Musk is going to turn the government into Tesla. Instead they’re going to get X.
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
When the engineers are against you, you know you’ve screwed up.
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
A happy fellow who is a happy follow.
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
At this point who would even trust a doctor who didn’t have an Emmy?
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Learn the difference between a (short term) forecast and a (long term) projection…and how it applies to the inability to predict the exponential growth of solar installations
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Folks, I’m getting a lot of new followers with no profile information or posts. I presume you’ve just signed-up but it’s hard to tell if you’re real people! I will follow you back when I learn a little more about you so I encourage you to add a profile and start posting!
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
It’s a great time to subscribe to Ottawa Lookout. Apart from excellent local #OttCity news, they’re donating 30% of new subscription revenue to a great cause. www.ottawalookout.com/p/city-walks...
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City walks back on seniors transit fare increase
The City of Ottawa said they are going back to the drawing board to eliminate a 120 per cent increase seniors were set to pay for monthly bus passes. Plus, local businesses are feeling the effects of ...
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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
At this point the future Secretary of Agriculture will just be a swarm of locusts
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Two Fox News hosts and the doctor from Oprah. Anyone know what other TV shows Trump watches?
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Amber @aschmugge.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Dear new users: Please change your profile pic to literally anything. Post *something*. Do stuff to indicate you are a real account, with a real person behind it, who has some reason to have found my account. Because a lot of y'all are looking real sketchy yet and the jackasses are here now too.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Anyone you see on your timeline right now praising RFK Jr. is a person you never need to take seriously on anything ever again. It is difficult to overstate just how extreme, conspiratorial, and insane RFK’s views are, on vaccines, microchips & beyond. He’s Alex Jones in a suit.
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
And she really is!
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How-Sen Chong @how-sen.com · 19/11/2024
More than 1/4 of all road trips are within a 20 min walk. More than 1/2 of all road trips are within a 15 min bike ride. Yet we build all our streets for cars driving *through* every neighbourhood as fast as possible, making it dangerous for people to walk or bike. No wonder congestion is so bad.
Graph of Share of Trips by Distance, 2021

Share of trips under 1 mile: 28%
Share of trips 1 to 3 miles: 24%
Share of trips 3-5 miles: 12%
Share of trips 5-10 miles: 15%
Share of trips 10-25 miles: 14%
Share of trips 25-50 miles: 5%
Share of trips over 50 miles: 2%
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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 19/11/2024
France has passed the 150,000 public EV charging point mark - a 35% increase on 2023. This includes more and more powerful chargers per site: a better user experience (chance of finding an unoccupied 🔌), while serving more customers and increasing utilisation. www.avere-france.org/publication/...
bar graphs from document in link showing the evolution of French public EV charging points in numbers. For 2024 (including October) the value is 150,052. For 2023 (full year) the value is 118,009.
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Unbranded @unbranded63.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Not having a climate plan should be disqualifying for any political party. That includes you, Jeff Poilievre. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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World’s 1.5C climate target ‘deader than a doornail’, experts say
Scientists say goal to keep world’s temperature rise below 1.5C is not going to happen despite talks at Cop29 in Baku
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Sounding good on TV qualifies you to head a government department, apparently.
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
No wonder the guy is hugging the durn thing.
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It is the Winter of Our Discontent… @21cpedagogy.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
I beg of you, put in a BIO. I’m not following anyone without one. Call me cautious or suspicious or whatever, but a BIO that explains a little bit of what you do or who you are is helpful.
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