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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"What is certain, however, is that a vast sum of our money will be wasted, countless Torontonians will find themselves profoundly inconvenienced for extended periods, and, eventually, a cyclist will get struck by a car. But at least the congestion will be worse." spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
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EXCLUSIVE: Inside the contract to rip out Toronto's bike lanes - Spacing Toronto
After the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) shot down CycleTO’s legally innovative charter challenge that sought to stop Doug Ford’s attack on the city’s bike lanes, Queen’s Park wasted little time befor...
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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Spacing got its hands on the RFP for the province's attack on Toronto's bike lanes. My main thought is that nobody in the Premier's Office has considered even the narrow, political downside risk for them here. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
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EXCLUSIVE: Inside the contract to rip out Toronto's bike lanes - Spacing Toronto
After the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) shot down CycleTO’s legally innovative charter challenge that sought to stop Doug Ford’s attack on the city’s bike lanes, Queen’s Park wasted little time befor...
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Graeme Bayliss @gbayliss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I wrote about Premier Doug Ford's apparent indifference to human life for @thestar.com: www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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Graeme Bayliss: His cyclist friend was killed. Why did Doug Ford’s response include ‘lmao’?
No one is expecting the premier to mash out the Bixby letter on his iPhone. Yet we might expect more than this.
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 28/09/2026
If I’m reading this correctly, Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford’s campaign is asking volunteers to give them full access to their contact lists on their *personal* cell phones? www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/28/i...
'You don't need to freak out about this'
Introducing Bradford's supporters to the app on the Zoom call, Punia instructed them to give the app permission to access all of their contacts.

"Do not give it partial contact ability, give it full. And what I want to say to you guys here is, you don't need to freak out about this," said Punia. He reassured them that only contacts they marked as known or potential Bradford supporters would be given to the campaign.

One attendee hesitated as she had over 2,400 contacts on her phone. She was instructed to give the app access to all of them and mark them one by one according to their level of support for Bradford.
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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
On Friday night nearly 1000 people on bikes rode west to the site of Ford's first incoming bike lane removals, Bloor just east of Islington. Strength in numbers. #criticalmass
1000 bikes take up an entire road lane in defence of bike lanes in toronto
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Matt @futurematt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
First visit to the new Markham Street (Mirvish Village). First thoughts: why does it feel so much wider now? And: where are the flippin' bike racks???
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Take the Lane (Kevin McLaughlin) @voilakevin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Without a word of context, The Star covers this story as a triumph. And e-bikes are getting so dangerous. What the actual Fuck www.thestar.com/life/autos/r...
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Ram’s new 777-horsepower super truck can launch its three-tonne frame to 96 km/h in just 3.5 seconds
Priced at $147,990, the 2027 TRX SRT lands at Canadian dealerships this fall with a supercharged V8 and luxury cabin.
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Henry VanderSpek - Photographer @culturesnapca.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
An elevated view of cyclists along Bloor Street West at sunset yesterday. Exercising their rights. (Video shared with me by a family member.) @cycletoronto.bsky.social #cycleTO #bikesky #bikes #Toronto
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Don’t forget about your local council race. Mayoral politics get all the (limited) oxygen but a councillor can affect your neighbourhood even more. Do they want to solve city wide problems but opt their ward out of the solutions? We’ve got a few of those. My @thestar.com column this week.
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Shawn Micallef: Toronto election: Here’s why you should pay attention to your local council race
In an election year Toronto’s differences are smoothed out and can be overlooked by mayoral candidates who need to deliver uncomplicated ideas, to the whole city, as quickly as possible.
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Matt @futurematt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I recently started watching breaking bad' for the first time and... No.
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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Bike lane removals near Islington on Bloor are imminent. Keep up the vigilance. Keep up the direct action. #StrengthinNumbers #CriticalMass @cycletoronto.bsky.social @jnyyz.bsky.social @lanrickbennett.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social
cyclists on bridge in huge crowd protesting
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Matt @futurematt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Pff, my kid could do that. Modern art sucks.
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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 21/09/2026
The thing is, you would never catch me thinking about Tony, wondering where he could be, who he is with, what is he thinking, is he thinking of me, and whether he'll ever return someday.
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Dylan Reid @dylanreid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Walk Toronto has sent out a municipal election action alert with 5 questions to ask your councillor and mayoral candidates about making Toronto a better city for walking. #walkTO #TOpoli mailchi.mp/61d95a9691f8/walk-toronto-news-winter-10598788?e=500c665649
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Matt @futurematt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It's funny how busy Scotiabank Theatre is when there's a different movie in every cinema (during tiff), instead of the same movie in half the cinemas.
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Matt @futurematt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Reserved seating at tiff takes away all the fun of lining up for over an hour even when you already have a ticket.
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august 🍂 @auguststreet.ca · 19/09/2026
usual sight on the toronto subway at 11:30pm. don't let campaigning right-wingers tell you transit is a desolate wasteland and no one's taking it because they fear for their life. that is so far from the truth in toronto. ask any of these people what they want most & they'll say "run more trains"
crowded subway train interior
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is a great example of one of the ways AI is actually going to endanger / kill huge numbers of people. Shitty chatbots cause their special sort of brain rot to the people who package intelligence for our shot-callers. They take the bad ideas from there. www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
It was only just before the planned operation that officials dug deeper into the report put together by a special operations command analyst and found it had been generated with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) — and that a chatbot the analyst had used inaccurately identified the material the ship was carrying. CNN was not able to learn what the misidentified cargo was.

The report, according to one of the sources, was “entirely false.” But it also “almost started a war,” the source said. Any US operation against a Chinese vessel could have risked spiraling into an armed conflict between the two nations.
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Damien Moule @damienmoule.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Last municipal election I wished that candidates would stop making websites with all kinds of ridiculous promises that weren't remotely in their powers. Well it seems like the monkey paw has unfurled because now all their websites say nothing about anything.
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Matt @futurematt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
When it first came out I assumed "The Devil Wears Prada" was like "The Devil's Advocate" set in the fashion world.
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Progressives will propose things like more credit unions, postal banking, co-op grocery stores, etc. and everyone goes ballistic about how it's unreasonable & a terrible idea. But then governments propose selling our services to corporations & people are on board.
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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"The Court of Appeal’s ruling settles a constitutional question about legislative authority. It does not settle the engineering and safety questions that prompted our original response to Bill 212."
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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ontario Society Of Professional Engineers (OSPE) continues to speak out against the province's reckless and arbitrary scheme to rip out 19 km of protected bike lanes. Now will engineering firms heed this message before bidding on Ontario's RFP?
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OSPE Statement: Where Things Stand on Bill 212 and Toronto's Bike Lanes
Explore the OSPE Statement on Bill 212 and its impact on Toronto's bike lanes and transportation planning.
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Big, big news out of Nova Scotia re: the sharing of intimate images. One of the most important changes, IMHO, is that the onus will no longer on the victim to prove a deepfake was made without consent. Which makes sense! Who would make deepfake nudes of THEMSELVES?!
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N.S. government bill would make it easier for people to sue over intimate-image sharing | CBC News
A new government bill proposes more support for people whose intimate images have been shared without their consent.
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Neville Park @nev.status.nevillepark.ca.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026
BTW, Daily Bread Food Bank is hosting a mayoral debate at 7 PM tonight. It sold out basically right away, but it will be streamed live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/OHv6Q1NAIR0 > Moderated by Daily Bread CEO Neil Hetherington, the debate will focus on the city’s top issues of poverty […]
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Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her) @placentadoc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Findings of new study – released as fuel prices for motor vehicles soar internationally – include fatality rates dropping, per 10 million trips, by 88% in Paris, 82% in London and 62% in New York City Meanwhile in Ontario…Doug Ford is demanding that bike lanes are removed! 😱
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Post-pandemic cycling boom in major cities, as cyclist safety improved thanks to more and better cycling infrastructure - Taylor & Francis Newsroom
Cycling in some of the world’s largest cities has continued to increase since the pandemic, thanks to safer and improved infrastructure which is also leading to a drop in fatality rates. Tracking data...
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Damien Moule @damienmoule.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Bradford has argued that it doesn't matter that real crime is down if people's perception isn't down. Fine, disagree, but fine. But why would you send the *real police* to stand around in a low crime area? Most expensive option that is plausibly diverting real resources. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Brad Bradford says he will put a Toronto police outpost in Union Station if he’s elected mayor | CBC News
Brad Bradford has promised a Toronto police outpost at Union Station as part of his mayoral campaign platform.
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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Some thoughts: -Toronto crime is down -Toronto homelessness is down -Cops don't solve crime -Union Station is fine -It's FINE -Jesus Christ -Why is everything about cops with this dude -Stop trying to scare your way into office -Please don't elect this fucking guy www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Brad Bradford says he will put a Toronto police outpost in Union Station if he’s elected mayor | CBC News
Brad Bradford has promised a Toronto police outpost at Union Station as part of his mayoral campaign platform.
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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"The number of reported homicides in the city last year was the lowest since 1986." While I'm waxing historical today, moving to Toronto in the early 1990s means I got here at an undeniable low point in the city's history and it's been near-uniform improvement ever since. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Brad Bradford says he will put a Toronto police outpost in Union Station if he’s elected mayor | CBC News
Brad Bradford has promised a Toronto police outpost at Union Station as part of his mayoral campaign platform.
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Norm Wilner @normwilner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
He denied and covered up Rob's substance-abuse issues for YEARS before finally hustling him off to a rehab spa when the media got proof. It is an obscenity that Doug Ford could emerge from that experience without empathy or compassion for those who are struggling.
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Reminder that bike lanes are literal workplaces for Toronto's food delivery couriers—many of whom are young people from the Punjabi community.If we care about the workers bringing us our food, we need to care about them getting to our homes safely. 🚴🏽‍♂️ #BikeTO
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Shawn Micallef: Doug Ford has waged a Trump-like war on bike lanes. Here’s how Toronto can fight back
Ford’s war on bike lanes is a culture war. From protests to narrowing roads, here is how Toronto can fight back.
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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Glad Toronto Police spent the last 2 weeks blitzing vulnerable road users like e-bikers/e-scooters. Resources well spent. Meanwhile the real traffic issue on our roadways, dangerous drivers: Killed 2 pedestrians in 24 hours & another nearly killed Friday. When is this City going to get serious?
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Matt @futurematt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I wish Daredevil was here.
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Catherine McKenna @cathmckenna.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Hey Doug Ford, about the bike lanes…
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Full-sized SUVs are pedestrian killers. New research finds that they're more than twice as likely to kill or seriously injure a pedestrian than other cars. (Notably, vehicle height—not weight—was the biggest risk factor.) doi.org/10.1016/j.js...
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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is a deeply unserious proposal from a candidate who is not ready for prime time
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All on-street parking should be free, says mayoral candidate Alex Lawson | CBC News
An 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.
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Matt Blair @mjmbca.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Damn it, that’s such a good slogan, and I hate knowing that it might actually work.
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BikeGoneTO @bikegoneto.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Downtown Toronto saw its lowest bike availability at 2026-08-27 09:36:00, with 37.7% of the service area covered only by empty stations. This visualization compares downtown coverage at that moment with the wider network. #BikeTO #Toronto #BikeShare
A map showing Toronto Bike Share availability across the entire network. Each station’s coverage area is colored based on available bikes per square kilometre on a logarithmic scale, with hatched areas indicating stations with zero bikes. This graphic is provided for visual comparison.Map of downtown Toronto Bike Share coverage at 2026-08-27 09:36:00, when 37.7% of the area was served only by empty stations. Coverage areas are colored by available bikes per km² using a log scale, with hatched overlays indicating stations with no bikes.
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This is the fault of 1> bleed/leads media 2> bad faith politicians who prey on fear (campaign strategist below) 3> bad faith social media accounts who pump the algos with constant torque fear vids Fellings matter, to a point. It's a duty, media & individual, to push back at this.
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Toronto crime is way down. Why do people find that hard to believe?
Toronto experienced a sharp drop in crime numbers in 2025, and those trends are continuing for the first half of 2026.
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Damien Moule @damienmoule.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I get annoyed by the sheer scale of the mismatch. 2025 had the lowest number of homicides in Toronto in 40 years (during which our population increased by a third), and 2026 is on pace to be 20% lower than last year. Just an enormous unprecedented drop, and people are trying to drum up fear.
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Observing The City @observingthecity.ca · 02/09/2026
Brad Bradford says that 50% of roadway cannot be allocated to 1% of users. Good thing it isn't. Only about 1% of all of Toronto's road space is allocated to bike lanes. I showed my work, and used Danforth (the lanes he fought so hard to get added) as an example.
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Matt Blair @mjmbca.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
What I’m taking away from this is that the Bradford campaign will literally say it’s sunny if Chow says it’s raining.
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ر ت ت ت @raniawrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Removing bike lanes in Toronto will disproportionately affect & endanger working class people & migrant workers. The same people complaining about cyclists expect their food delivery workers to ride in unsafe streets for poverty wages so they can get their Starbucks delivery on time.
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Alex Bozikovic @alexbozikovic.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Doug Ford makes a video about bike lanes, showing 1) zero congestion 2) a driver illegally obstructing the lane www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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We’re keeping our promise to fight gridlock and get people moving again. Bike lanes are coming off Ontario’s busiest streets and going back onto side streets, where they… | Doug Ford | 48 comments
We’re keeping our promise to fight gridlock and get people moving again. Bike lanes are coming off Ontario’s busiest streets and going back onto side streets, where they belong. https://lnkd.in/gicP...
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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Gas is $1.85 a litre at my local station and the majority opinion of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is that we need more cars on the road. (Not even a joke, this was literally the government's argument on appeal. More cars = better.)
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I wondered exactly this. Local firms will have banners in front of their office listing dead cyclists. A foreign firm bidding won't. Live by the Captain Canada blowhardness, .....
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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 31/08/2026
Check your inbox: it’s City Hall Watcher #399! Guest Andrey Levkovski follows the money from Chow’s property tax increases, and finds a lot of police spending. Plus: robot permit checkers, a mass of cyclists, the state of the mayoral race, and more! toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/following-...
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Following the money from the mayor’s property tax increases
City Hall Watcher #399: Andrey Levkovski looks at what three years of property tax increases paid for, plus rise of the robot permit checkers, a critical mass of cyclists, and more!
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Matt @futurematt.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I would love to see every engineering firm in Ontario stand up and declare they will not take any contract that would remove bike lanes.
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
What engineering firms want to be party to grevious bodily harm & death?
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