Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 20hFantastic news, and a victory for both Canada's drug users and its harm reduction movement. 0113
Reposted by Warm Up The GuillotineDefend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 26/09/2026BREAKING: Massive Attack’s Rob Del Naja arrested under the UK Terrorism Act outside Labour Party conference venue. The legendary musician was arrested after peacefully holding “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” on a paper sign on the eve of Labour’s conference. 531590854
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A house got torn down next to my building in May or so. People have been using the now-empty lot for parking. Seems we've got a trend on our hands. Something should be done, @arieltroster.bsky.social. 040
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A lot of pols on the majority side don’t get this, but the “mandate” given to a party whose majority in the HoC was obtained through floorcrossings isn’t nearly as legitimate as a mandate obtained thru a majority secured by an election. My suspicion of pols that make this “mandate” claim is high. 000
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Ielo-Tal's response to the CBC don't address claims she made about @seandevine9.bsky.social. That says a lot about her & what kind of politician she aspires to be. Also: endorsed by Jan Harder? Yikes. If you live in Knoxdale–Merivale, send Ielo-Tal packing next month.cbc.caKnoxdale-Merivale candidates clash over campaign claims following TV debate | CBC NewsA dispute between two candidates running for the city council seat in Ottawa’s Knoxdale-Merivale ward has spilled over onto social media following a televised municipal election debate, prompting the ... 141
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Even if a safer Ontario meant more jails (extremely questionable), new jails are useless if similar investments aren't made in the judiciary. This is the same as Ford saying he's making investments in healthcare by building hospital beds while not hiring enough nurses & doctors to service them. 162
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I can't help but wonder how much more people are paying to car commute downtown all year vs the cost of a bus pass and a property tax increase. I bet people would save thousands of dollars a year, even with a well-past-the-rate-of-inflation municipal tax hike. 020
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The expulsion of the US from NATO gets closer by the day… 000
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I am shocked that someone who obviously has a huge brain would make death threats to a fellow mayoral candidate and the premier of the province. 🤔 100
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Fuck you and your wild sense of entitlement, you fucking ghoul. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caJudge denies Tamara Lich's request to travel under house arrest | CBC NewsA judge has denied Tamara Lich's request to travel internationally while she serves a house arrest sentence, including going on a Caribbean cruise and to visit the White House. 020
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 16/09/2026FYI a Maine senator thinks that victims of unprovoked abuse should do what they can to mend the relationship, and also thinks that victims who take steps to defend themselves from such unprovoked conflicts are doing the relationship a disservice. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caRepublican senator warns Carney: Closer ties to EU hurts chance of trade deal with U.S. | CBC NewsA 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. 020
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Looks like Sutcliffe doesn't really care to make his case to young voters. Hopefully they remember this insult when they end up at the ballot box next month. 130
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 12/09/202660 people represent 0.4% of Kenora, population ~15,000. If this was to make its way to a much larger city, the toll would be severe. For reference: 0.4% of Ottawa's population is a little under 4,500. 032
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 11/09/2026So… you want to represent Somerset Ward but your campaign materials don’t acknowledge the existence of homeless folks or people that suffer from addiction that live here? 🤔 #Centretown #ottpoli 160
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 11/09/2026On Facebook, @seandevine9.bsky.social just repudiated the meme-inducing claims that one of his opponents made in a recent debate. If I lived in that ward, Anna Ielo-Tal would be automatically DQ'd from getting my vote for being either too dumb or too dishonest. Election season, amirite folks?! 000
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Ten years overdue.cbc.caOttawa city council to consider motion to rename Trump Avenue | CBC NewsOttawa city council is scheduled to vote on another proposal to rename a street named after U.S. President Donald Trump, who the local councillor says does not deserve the honour. 110
Reposted by Warm Up The GuillotineAmanda Hu @amandalhu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Parents of girls over 12 all over Alberta are now receiving “permission forms” requiring their birth sex as female in order to participate in sports as a result of the Government of Alberta’s “Fairness and Safety in Sport Act”. The more parents who file a challenge in response, the better. 34424219
Reposted by Warm Up The Guillotineandrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Opinion | My convoy buddies didn’t pay for on-street parking so why are you, you dumb chumps? By Alex Lawson 1348
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 04/09/2026"Just writing you to let you know that yes, our kids have been acting out and they're likely to act out more in the future. We also wrote you this to let you know that while we've given them a slap on the wrist, there'll be smarter, more capable kids that will do even more acting out in the future."cbc.caHugging Face hack raises fears of more rogue AI swarms as tech companies sound alarm in open letter | CBC NewsTech experts are warning of dire consequences if AI systems continue to escape human control, after a group of OpenAI agents went rogue in July and hacked into a billion-dollar company — what some are... 020
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 04/09/2026If this clown gets elected, expect every commercial main street in the city to be (even more) clogged with traffic long outside of rush hours. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caAll on-street parking should be free, says mayoral candidate Alex Lawson | CBC NewsAn Ottawa mayoral candidate is promising to remove every single parking meter and pay station in the city if he's elected, making all on-street parking space free. 130
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Though technically true, this headline is very misleading… considering the Dutch moved 10× the amount of gold from the U.S. (12.8% of total Dutch gold stock) than they did from Canada (1.2%). Canada and the U.S. now each hold 18.5% of all Dutch gold stock. Context matters, @theguardian.com!theguardian.comDutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to UK from US and Canada, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’Bank says gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily and the move will allow it to respond more rapidly in a ‘crisis situation’ 030
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Saravanamuttoo should take a page from this woman’s book on solidarity. #ottpoli 140
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The excuse I was given? “It’s because of the pizza place”, which made me wonder aloud if Boushy Sq. being closed to traffic gives people permission to break the law. He had no answer for that, strangely. What Centretown needs is traffic enforcement in a neighbourhood where <50% of residents drive. 050
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026OPS members have used naloxone 26 times this year, successfully reversing 25 overdoses. In contrast, Ottawa's supervised consumption sites ran for 9 years and had a perfect record for reversing overdoses: zero fatalities in four facilities. Cops aren't good at this work. Reopen the sites. 084
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Canadians: still seeing red over this "Lake America" troll job from Trump? Google has been displaying "Gulf of America" in the US since mid-February 2025. If you're shocked by all of this, you either haven't been paying attention, or only think it matters when it happens to *us*. 🤔 000
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Hey Centretowners: a question. Can you bike/drive down Frank St all the way from Elgin to O'Connor? There's no "No Straight" sign at Metcalfe to indicate that you can't. Other intersections downtown where you can't proceed straight have both a "No Straight" sign and a curb extension. 110
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Local hypocrite Liam Mooney's in the news again, making money off people who don't research the politics of the people they buy from.cbc.caOttawa couple's 'Lake Ontario' hats selling like hotcakes after Trump's executive order | CBC RadioBefore the ink had even dried on U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario, a Canadian company was already selling hats with the Great Lake's true name emblazoned on it. 120
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 28/08/2026CNN is full of shit, and is fabricating this story. The fact that Brockington (the local councillor whose ward Trump Ave is in) is never referenced is a massive red flag.cnn.comCanadian council considers changing street named after Trump to Taco Avenue | CNNA Canadian city council is considering renaming a street named after US President Donald Trump – and among the contenders for a replacement are “Obama Avenue” and “Taco Avenue.” 120
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Centretown is full of these shit-looking patches, most of which will last a year at most. 020
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Thanks for the sticker, @allcaps.bsky.social ✌️ 160
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Watched a guy in a black SUV w/a NWT polar bear licence plate ("000") turn the wrong way off Bank onto Maclaren, get nearly all the way to O'Connor, then finally clued in that he was going the wrong way, 3-point turning and smartening up. I guess they don't have one-way streets in Yellowknife? 🤔 020
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Did you know that the Centrepointe branch of the Ottawa Public Library has a button maker and that buttons only cost 25¢ plus the price of printing the graphic you want to embuttonize? I didn’t until today. I couldn’t wait for somebody’s campaign materials so I made my own. I hope he doesn’t mind. 2144
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This is extremely funny to me. I don't usually attend these sorts of things, but I have a feeling I might well be at this one, for a few minutes anyway. 110
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 25/08/2026"For too long, Ottawa’s rural communities were left sidelined on the key decisions that impacted them. Rural communities had policies…imposed on them by a City Hall that was not attuned to their needs" Replace "rural" with "core" and this reads identically. Sutcliffe doesn't care about the core.ctvnews.caSutcliffe promises to boost funding for rural roads, advance ring road if re-elected mayor of OttawaOttawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he will boost funding for rural roads, provide dedicated funding for rural infrastructure priorities and advance building a ring road if re-elected next fall. 030
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Judging by how many times he's mentioned language in his comments about sovereignty, it looks like Carney's had to protect more than just Quebec's dairy industry. 010
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 22/08/2026"Canada… *Canada*, has always worked towards these goals" Like him or not, you have to admit that Carney's good with jabs when need be. 010
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Anyone with an ounce of human decency should run screaming from a Jan Harder endorsement. 140
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 20/08/2026In a weird reversal, Ontarians start encouraging large-scale shoplifting operations aimed specifically at US booze on LCBO shelves. @thebeaverton.com 000
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Anytime L2.0 gets mentioned, so should this: Waterfall revenue projections were based on 6% expected annual revenue growth from OSEG from '24–'29, anticipating improved on-field performance will increase attendance numbers. Attendance is down *16.6%* this season, the Redblacks are a CFL-worst 0-9. 476
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 19/08/2026It seems @jleiper.bsky.social’s most recent IG post has struck a nerve with Sutcliffe’s campaign, given that one of the mayor’s campaign directors accused Leiper of putting out an “American-style ad” in the comments. www.instagram.com/reel/DcOcOWj...instagram.comInstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. 010
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The best part is the anticipated costs of this are based on a *forecasted* increase in ridership… just like how the Lansdowne 2.0 budget was basedd on annual increases in attendance at Redblacks games (which are down ~17% in ‘26, btw). Baseless optimism kills budgets & services Vote NO to Mark.cbc.caSutcliffe to make campaign pledge for $95 monthly adult transit passes | CBC NewsMark Sutcliffe will make the first major policy announcement of his re-election bid on Monday, releasing a transit platform that includes a pledge to cut the cost of OC Transpo's adult monthly pass by... 170
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I mean, him and Carney are kinda besties, aren't they? 000
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 13/08/2026This is amusing to me, especially given Lawson’s recent accusation that Sutcliffe was caught up in an incident involving unregistered lobbying.cbc.caThis mayoral candidate alleged unregistered lobbying. But did he do just that? | CBC NewsBefore running for mayor and accusing others of unregistered lobbying, Alex Lawson asked city councillors to support a proposed construction training centre but didn't register the emails. He insists ... 140
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Heads up, Centretowners: Ariel Troster posted earlier today that someone's been putting up white supremacist posters in the neighbourhood today (Golden Triangle & near the Museum of Nature). If you see any, rip 'em down. 030
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Seems to me some mayoral candidates could make some hay with this… especially if better transparency and instilling trust in local governance is a big part of their platform. The City could and should do better than this. @jleiper.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Warm Up The GuillotineDave @allcaps.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Good morning Ottawa. Bonjour Ottawa. Live. Laugh. Mayor is live - can you guess where Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has been? Test your knowledge and help prove how much he loves the NCC. livelaughmayor.com 13415
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Current mood: eerily quiet in Centretown. Tornado time? 🤔 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc9-... 010
Warm Up The Guillotine @fiverdrive.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Abe Simpson, shaking his fist at clouds. 110
Reposted by Warm Up The GuillotineIt's Jamie @sjamieit.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I'd say lifetime driving ban for crashing though am an elementary school playground. I don't care that it's August. 5317
