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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
Still holding a grudge against Jackie Paper.
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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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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
You and Ai
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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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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
A whole generation will grow up with a completely different perspective on the Kennedy family name than their parents and grandparents.
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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
Even coal emissions are still increasing. Grrrr.
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Hilarious! She used the word correctly too. You won’t be serving Pasta Philistine to her in the future, I presume.
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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
Understandable. But more importantly, what did you do to deserve it?
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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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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
The electorate washed the car, filled the tank and handed over the keys. Now they’re about to be taken for a ride.
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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
Doug Ford just can’t seem to get engineers on his side.
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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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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Just the phrase “Venmo payments to girls” flags all sorts of sordid situations…
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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
Or?
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Don’t obey in advance. Don’t give up in advance.
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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
The “civil” part is so often the problem
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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
They just pander to know-nothing audiences who will believe anything they hear on TV. Oh.
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Doug Michaelides @dougmich.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Exactly! Residential density attracts retailers…and retailers attract residential density.
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