Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 4hI'm going to vote early for our municipal election and reading about the school board trustee candidates, I'm struggling to find any who aren't dog-whistling bigots... This is the kind of crap that makes me want to run just to be an alternative... #waterloo 120
Reposted by Gord SpenceNot Just Bikes 🇳🇱 @notjustbikes.com · 14hThe new city un-builder game Car Park Captial is now available on Steam for early access! It's on sale until October 23rd, so check it out! (and no, they didn't pay me to say this, I just want to support the developer @hilkojj.nl who's a fan of the channel!) store.steampowered.com/app/3031880/...store.steampowered.comSave 10% on Car Park Capital on SteamThe car industry needs you to design and build the greatest car parks that simple town life hasn't seen before. Introduce the need for car commuting and turn neighborhoods into car parks! Use propagan... 2191
Reposted by Gord SpenceJenny Kwan @jennykwan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Selling off Canada’s public infrastructure won't lower costs or build a fairer future for working families—it just guarantees higher corporate profits. You don’t build a stronger country by selling it off. My latest op-ed in @TheHillTimes www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/07/y... #cdnpoli #VancouverEasthilltimes.comYou don’t build a stronger Canada by selling it off - The Hill TimesThe choice is not between doing nothing and privatizing everything. It is between building an economy that serves people, and building one that serves investors. 617068
Reposted by Gord SpenceCycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"Ripping out these protected bike lanes against the will of Toronto city council is a colossal waste of $48 million. The province’s own experts know it will not ease traffic congestion, it will put people’s lives at risk, and there is no network of side streets that could replace these lanes."cbc.caOntario will officially begin removing Toronto bike lanes on Tuesday | CBC NewsOntario will begin removing bike lanes from a stretch on Bloor Street W. in Etobicoke on Tuesday, the Ministry of Transportation says. 1022991
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 08/10/2026Bought mine two years too early dangit! I want to put two more heads in for my office and my son's room though, so maybe.... 000
Reposted by Gord SpenceFunranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.social · 08/10/2026With thanks again to @mattielubchansky.com 110523
Reposted by Gord SpencePolling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 07/10/202658% of Canadians disagree with the idea that AI is a force for good, according to Angus Reid Only 28% agree 411118
Reposted by Gord SpenceOregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Rockwell just said "fuck you" and flexed his talent lol 814928
Reposted by Gord SpenceGenie Lauren @moreandagain.me · 07/10/2026I'm also annoyed by the parents who say "I got my kid's consent," as if kids know what they're consenting to. As if kids are knowledgeable about the dangers of the internet. youtube.com/shorts/V_Uw7...youtube.comPosting your kids publicly online is the same as leaving them at a gas station!! #protonYouTube video by SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma 4228
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 07/10/2026Having a few crispies is the best! Now I kinda want to make this for Thanksgiving this weekend! 000
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 07/10/2026Goodness that looks delicious! Are the fries baked or fried? 100
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 06/10/2026Oh yes! I'm not sure which one I went to for the Home Hardware Bonspiel years ago but I've heard about that culture difference haha - much like Granite vs Westmount in KW 000
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 06/10/2026Whereabouts do you curl? I know we get often some folks down for the summer league from Elmira and I think even as far as Arthur 100
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 06/10/2026It's so much fun! They do a learn-to-curl session most years so you could get in on that 010
Reposted by Gord SpenceGianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Something's gotta give 927631
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 06/10/2026KW Granite! I've been there for close to a decade now I guess. They're not fancy like a lot of the golf and curling places and really encourage diversity and stuff like that. 100
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 06/10/2026In the most multicultural city on the planet... Qwhite the crowd. 030
Reposted by Gord SpenceMark Jackson-Brown @markster3000.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The current state of Toronto Municipal Politics: 24817
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 06/10/2026Curling season started for me last night. 9 pm start. Our team got absolutely wrecked (but not shut out!). My shoulders and legs are ridiculously sore. Highly recommend! 250
Reposted by Gord SpenceMarie Snyder @mariesnyder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026In Ontario, everyone can get a fall Covid vaccine. They're coming soon. You can get both a fall and spring Covid vax if you're over 80, a resident of LTC or congregated living, or, if you're 65-79 and also have an underlying condition such as pregnancy. 🤪 www.ontario.ca/page/covid-1...ontario.caCOVID‑19 vaccinesLearn about Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination program and how to book a vaccine. 182
Reposted by Gord SpenceBlayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Likelihood that Mark Carney’s new, personally directed Industry AI Safety Council will recommend a similar ban for Canada: 0%. arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/a...arstechnica.comAI glasses face their first major government crackdownNorway wants time to write permanent rules for glasses that can record bystanders. 49228
Reposted by Gord SpenceCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 06/10/2026On this day in 1992, The Tragically Hip released their third studio album Fully Completely. One of the greatest Canadian albums ever made, it sold 200,000 copies within three months. It reached #1 in Canada, eventually selling over one million copies for Diamond Status. 618534
Reposted by Gord SpenceDale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Kate Mulgrew understands the assignment. 0298
Reposted by Gord SpenceAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 06/10/2026One thing people aren't taking into account about the wave of AI assisted decompiling of games to mod them is that these same techniques can be used on all commercial software to use its source code to create open source alternatives. There's already projects to do so with the Adobe creative suite. 1226029
Reposted by Gord Spence🔫🎃Scott Martian Invaders 🎃🛼 @youcaughtscott.com · 06/10/2026Must suck to be the Parti Quebecois rn. They hate minorities. 915136
Reposted by Gord SpenceOh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I wonder if the CAQ regrets not fixing the electoral system? 1524338
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 05/10/2026I was literally telling my therapist a few weeks ago that I think of this as the "Depression App" so I tend to only go on for small doses 120
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 05/10/2026The Secret of NIMH... Or possibly Aliens - not sure which I saw first 020
Reposted by Gord SpenceEmily @emilydawn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026@hockeyviz.com I found some beautiful data viz for you 7142351024
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 02/10/2026I'm gonna buy my custodian lunch today (I work from home) ((I'm also in charge of most cleaning in my house)) 010
Reposted by Gord SpenceImbroglior @dkfoster.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We are under economic attack by our neighbouring superpower bully. We have no choice but to increasingly poison the environment in our defense. Future generations will thank us. 142
Reposted by Gord SpenceImbroglior @dkfoster.bsky.social · 02/10/2026PM Carney is gambling on the near future while putting us all at risk in the long term. 142
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 02/10/2026I'm not a PR person but even I can see how he could appear to *try* to be conciliatory with his critics. But I'm in the minority apparently.... 010
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 02/10/2026"A budget is a moral document," is something I used to frequently hear in the church. 110
Reposted by Gord SpenceJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 02/10/2026OMG NYC is having a scavenger hunt. The theme? The History of Organizing in NYC. OMG THIS IS THE WAY 15479103
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 02/10/2026You'd think they'd at least make it 2nd or 3rd after something green if only to muddy the waters. 230
Reposted by Gord SpenceAvi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 01/10/2026The oil industry is unwilling to pay for this pipeline because even they know the world is moving away from fossil fuels. This project leaves Canadians bearing all the risks of a bad investment without any of the rewards. 10410147
Reposted by Gord SpenceCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We are Still Here Blake Angeconeb ~ Anishinaabe 2021 229185
Gord Spence @gord.spencenet.ca · 01/10/2026Guess who gets to replace a laundry sink this weekend? NOT HER! (our sink currently has a 2 inch hole in the bottom because something heavy was dropped in it....) 100
Reposted by Gord SpenceCrispy-Ghee✨️ @crispy-ghee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026DO NOT SEEK THE TREASURE One of my favorite scenes from O Brother Where Art Thou. I figured I should try to draw all 3 of the Soggy bottom boys, why not. #art #comic 372382681
Reposted by Gord SpenceAlex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026With alt text. I know someone who actually did this 7659188
