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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 07/10/2026

Traded PRs and KOMs for exploring my city with Squadrats.com - a tile bagging game for cycling and walking. The smaller squares force you to see places in more detail. Today on my way to work I detoured a bit to get a few extra. Still a ways to go in this part of town. #cycling

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 06/10/2026

Ha! Now the Flight of the Conchords song is in my head.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 05/10/2026

I must have been about six and fell asleep in the living room while everyone watched tv. Woke up to see the protagonist opening his dead brother’s coffin after being called by him.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 29/09/2026

#ootd Dress pants and spd clipless shoes. It’s what all the commuters are wearing this fall!

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 16/09/2026

It took me until I was in my 50s to finally figure this out.

Photo of a suburban street sign for “Sesame st.” With text above it saying “I can tell you how to get how to get to”

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 16/09/2026

Out early to greet the sun. No cars and over 10 skunks 🦨 in the first 5km so had to take it slow. #toronto #cycling #bike #morning #scarborough

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 13/09/2026

A beautiful initiative in Aarhus, Denmark shared by @CiaraNi@mastodon.green over on Mastodon. They say: "The Pssst Postbox. You post a note about something hopeful for the world. Once a week, a local theatre group collects the post and records the messages. #Hope

Short version: a wooden postbox outdoors. Fuller description: A light-brown wooden postbox on a pavement area. Behind it, a city building with glass arch, a tree, a bench, bikes parked in bike stands. Sky overcast. Above the postbox, a sign saying Pssst. On the postbox above the flap, an illustration of an ear with soundwaves showing it listening to something. On the flap, the words Lift and Listen. Written below, a description of the project as roughly translated and summed up by me in the toot, and credits for the various groups involved. This is in Aarhus, Denmark. The postbox was in concert hall park recently, I think it moves around.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 13/09/2026

Hindi class cancelled so got outside early. Glad I did - not many days like this left in 2026. Have to enjoy the warm rides while we can. #toronto #cycling #bike #morning

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 12/09/2026

Year round cyclist here in Toronto. Lots of us here though more in downtown areas. The roads are clear and I'm warmer than when I wait for the bus. Streets are dry. Even the multiuse path is clear as you can see the morning after a snowfall. Toronto Bikeshare also runs and is used year round.

A multiuse bike path under hydro lines with a little bit of snow on it. The ground aroudn the path is snow covered and there is a single evergreen tree on the right foreground. It is early morning with light just dawning and a few clouds in the distance.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 06/09/2026

It may be beneficial for those who can do so to try to reproduce it to help with the investigation.

A toot on Mastodon from @intransitivelie@beige.party which says :"I regret to inform everyone that my copy of QBittorrent escaped its sandbox last night and downloaded a whole bunch of content owned by major corporations, and then my copy of Jellyfin broke containment and added those unfortunately-downloaded media files to its various libraries. I'm conducting an internal investigation to figure out how this happened, which will involve consuming these media files until the answers become apparent. Thank you for your cooperation during this trying time."

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 05/09/2026

When you end up talking about sambhara in #Hindi class just before lunch deliciousness happens. This plus masoor dal and (store bought) methi parathe for lunch today.

A delicious mixture of cabbage, carrots, green chillies and spices in a stainless Dutch oven.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 04/09/2026

I need to thank @kagi.com for dealing with this issue (upstream provider issue - they created a fix). All looks great now as you can see. Who knew this timeline would require helpdesk tickets such as this? Not on my bingo card.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 04/09/2026

Wow that was delightful! It 100% nailed me as growing up in Vermont despite the fact that I no longer call subs "Grinders" and it didn't ask what a soft-serve ice cream cone is. (Now it's a soft serve ice cream cone but when I was a kid it was a "creemee") (Shoot - keep getting the wrong link/image)

A dialect map showing my language is most like the northeast (Vt) and least like the coast of the Gulf of Mexico (Yeah, Mexico, deal with it)

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 03/09/2026

I think I had hit something like 16% of the city it was pretty cool to see. (an old screenshot I took from a few weeks back)

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 01/09/2026

Loving this dramatic morning weather. We all feel the slowness of autumn - which is why I was only passed by a single car the whole ride today. #toronto #cycling #bike #morning #commute

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 31/08/2026

Hey @kagi.com - I'm really disappointed to see this at Kagi Maps. Your app has my location as you can see and still you serve up the wrong name for the lake to the south. As a paid service, I expect more from you than this. As an American company you're lucky to get my money at all.

A map from Kagi Maps showing the user's location in Ontario and "Lake America" to the south.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 29/08/2026

Last nights #criticalmass was amazing. Maybe I’ll actually see some of you there next month. If you haven’t gone before this is pretty much the vibe. As one person there said, they just hang out in one spot, enjoy the vibe and then roll up somewhere else to find different music.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 25/08/2026

Looking more and more like autumn outside. Loving the morning sky and light. #cycling #toronto #morning #commute #bike

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 21/08/2026

If that's what AI thinks is good to eat, no wonder the McD's CEO was put off by a burger.

A photo of the CEO of McDonalds reluctantly tasting a burger. There are fries and a drink in front of him

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 20/08/2026

I hope to bring this energy to my day today. This guy (face obscured for privacy) is someone I’ve seen a couple times now on the Finch Hydro Corridor riding with his two dogs in his lap. All three seemed very happy - especially the dogs.

A man rides a recumbent trike with two dogs in his lap. His face is obscured for privacy. Behind him is a grassy space and a couple of trees.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 20/08/2026

So I suspect we agree there. We also likely agree on the value of infrastructure. We likely agree on the applicability of this graphic as relates to keeping us safe - including the fact that PPE should be the last resort. So I am truly baffled as to the intent short of picking a fight.

A hierarchy of controls graphic showing the most effective methods of dealing with a hazard are in order of most to least: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls and last, PPE

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 19/08/2026

A pretty and cool morning so I decided to ride to work. #cycling #toronto #morning #timelapse

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 17/08/2026

It may say August on the calendar but I feel September in the air. #cycling #toronto #morning #autumn

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 11/08/2026

The "their lanes" also says everything about his attitude. What a dinosaur.

A statement screenshot from Brad Bradford's press release about bike lane policy that says: “I'm a city planner and a cyclist. I want more people on bikes in this city, not fewer. I also want less congestion, and for everyone to make it home safely and on time,” said Bradford. “Toronto is sitting on the largest ravine system in the world and hydro corridors that run for kilometres in every direction. And our residential neighbourhoods have quiet, welcoming streets. Build the network there, keep it plowed in the winter, and everybody gets what they actually want. Cyclists ride without fighting trucks for space, drivers get their lanes back, and businesses get their customers back.” - "Their lanes" is highglighted

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 11/08/2026

I hadn’t been to the Milne Dam im Markham before. Really nice ride and lovely destination with a ride by Toogood Pond and Unionville Main Street with its new Shared Street design too. So many people out enjoying the day. #cycling

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 07/08/2026

Sometimes I feel like I’m the only one working around here. My office mate is too lazy.

A tabby cat lying on his back on a bed with a yellow blanket.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 06/08/2026

With all that’s going on in the world sometimes we need to have reminders of the small things. My partner Sage is drawing and posting messages like these on transit in Toronto. #kindness #toronto #ttc

A small card with a hand drawn and inked goose with text saying “you are already enough” affixed to the wall of a subway car with washi tape

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 02/08/2026

Yep - sent @shamjiadil.bsky.social and Jon Tsao a message along with @shelleycarroll.bsky.social and Jon Burnside for good measure. This road is NOT a good detour. (CW: high speed near miss on a bike). We need to do better.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 29/07/2026

Ok this is weird. Why is the only full sized phone booth I’ve seen in Toronto in years outside Drake’s house? Seen on my ride last night.

A photo of a massive concrete wall in front of an even bigger hedge (maybe 20 feet high?) in the left is a huge gate and driveway. In front of the wall is a well groomed patch of grass with a pristine phone booth on it. The phone booth has a “Bell” sign on it and a small walkway leading to it.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 26/07/2026

A longish Saturday ride with a huge variety of scenery and some off road gravel goodness. #cycling #toronto #summer #nature #brampton

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 26/07/2026

A favourite route of mine from Finch Station to Keele and McNaughton and back. #cycling #toronto #summer

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 25/07/2026

Oops. @ridewithgps.bsky.social sent me on another adventure. I think this route was sponsored by local ticks. Easy enough to find a way around though.

A trail that got grassier and grassier. A gate stands in front of a completely overgrown trail of weeds and wildflowers. Trees are on the left and right and the sky is blue with fluffy clouds.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 23/07/2026

Right - but that was an important move to get them closer to the Bike Pirates' hideout.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 21/07/2026

Getting late so I grabbed the subway home. I actually enjoyed cycling up Yonge. Traffic wasn’t bad and it was interesting to watch the world go by #cycling #toronto #summer

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 21/07/2026

Beautiful quick ride down to the newly opened Biidaasige Park #cycling #toronto #summer #nature

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 12/07/2026

It’s hard to believe this is all Toronto / Scarborough. Also so excited to see more hydro corridor trail was completed alongside McNicoll #cycling #toronto #summer #nature

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 09/07/2026

A humid 30 degrees but I went out anyway to check out a new trail. Glad I did. I walked it back in 2021 and used to run on it from then to 2024. So nice now! #cycling #toronto #summer #nature

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 08/07/2026

Perfect after work ride - rush hour doesn’t matter when you aren’t on the road. I really appreciate the Hwy 400 crossing at Finch. It makes getting to the Humber network so easy. #cycling #toronto #summer #nature

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 06/07/2026

This gorgeous heron was waiting for me at L’Amoreaux pond on this morning’s bike ride. I’ve seen them here before but never got a clear shot. Sadly I missed the chance to catch him 10 feet ahead of me on the railing of the footbridge.

A photograph of a great blue heron hunting at the edge of s pond. Its reflection is visible in the water. There are bushes and grass on the edge of the water.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 06/07/2026

I tried so many times to get a photo of that crane. This time I did it. #cycling #toronto #summer #morning #scarborough

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 03/07/2026

Eek! Dangerous scary winter bike commuting!

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 02/07/2026

Going up to 35 again today. Double shot of espresso and out the door before the worst of it hits. #cycling #toronto #summer #morning #sunrise

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 30/06/2026

My first was a Schwinn Pixie in 1975 - rode it until the solid tires had holes in them! Upgraded to a Vista Clodhopper BMX bike that I rode on our dirt road, logging roads and even to school (No lock required!) Had a road bike briefly in my early teens then taken in by cars for 20 years.

A red Schwinn Pixie children's bike with chrome rims and a red and white seat. It is on a wooden floor against a grey stone wall.

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Todd Tyrtle @gooutsidetoday.com · 30/06/2026

No permission required if someone isn't doing it for money (but I'm not really interested in the project - just in seeing someone else doing it - or even just hearing their stations and stories here)

TTC non-commercial filming policy which states: "Tourists, families, and individuals filming/photographing in public areas for non-commercial purposes do not need permission or a permit, as long as it does not interfere with transit operations or customers."

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