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(Rebecca Pinkus) Science & technical writer/editor. Historian of technology & environment. Greenspace & local food lover. Photographer.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Just out of an event and seeing this. Wow.
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
So different than 2012 when Jarvis was removed. Handful of people on street during removals (including @fuzzywuzzyto.bsky.social who layer in front of the remover). Far bigger & diverse cycling community now. Fucking w a different beast now.
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Announced this morning, @cycletoronto.bsky.social is seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada
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Toronto cyclists ask Canada’s top court to weigh in on Ford’s bike lane removal plan
TORONTO - Cyclists challenging Ontario's plan to remove major Toronto bike lanes are asking Canada's top court to hear their appeal.
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The highest office in the land of Ontario & he’s still doing the same thing he did w his brother in 2012 on Jarvis. It’s an incredibly small & determined legacy.
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Rob Cruickshank @robcruickshank.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
You want to see some temporary vehicle lane reductions? I think that can be arranged.
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Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
City Takes to the Streets to Stop ‘Completely Outrageous’ Move to Rip Out Bike Lanes. momentummag.com/city-takes-t...
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Mike Schreiner @mikeschreiner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Tuesday will be a sad day for Ontario. Ford's government is taking us backwards, spending millions taking away bike lanes in Toronto when people across Ontario desperately need money for hospitals, housing, schools and infrastructure.
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Tom Olsen @olsenforparks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
My argument is simple; our parks are worth it. In the last few years our park levy has been consistently under what we need to fully function. This led to rec center cuts. We are facing cuts again, while the city has been far less fiscally prudent. Gift link: www.startribune.com/mpls-green-s...
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Park Board president: Minneapolis parks are among the best in the nation. Fund them accordingly.
The Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation must vote to fully fund the park board’s levy request of 5.86%, which is far below what the city is asking for itself, Park and Recreation Board presiden...
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Our Kennedy Centre
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
For the first time since its inception in 1991, the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony was held outside the United States because organizers feared that it is unsafe for foreign guests to visit the United States under the Trump regime.
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Optimised urinals and buried underwear at 2026 Ig Nobels
Underwear buried to test soil quality and urinals scientifically designed to prevent splashing were among the projects honoured as the Ig Nobel prizes again put a spotlight on the quirky side of scien...
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Paul DeCampo @pauldecampo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster @michaelemann.bsky.social The deluge capped a summer of extreme climate events, from deadly heatwaves to wildfires. We must take action now www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster | Michael Mann
The deluge capped a summer of extreme climate events, from deadly heatwaves to wildfires. We must take action now
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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed. "Black hole stars," making cookies from plastic, a surprising connection between whale calls and special relativity, and more. arstechnica.com/science/2026...
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August research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed
Also: A surprising connection between whale calls and special relativity, tiny sound-powered drones, and more.
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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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Greenspace Girl @greenspacegirl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Not sure that the full link will work, but 🤬 Doug Ford. I biked in this city long before we had protected bike lanes and I was on edge during every ride. These bike lanes were a game-changer. (Sure, we still dodge pedestrians and e-bikes and scooters, but not cars.) l1nq.com/qp79l8w
Screenshot of the Toronto Star article about the Ford government beginning process of removing bike lanes in Toronto. The photo is of a young man riding on an orange BikeShare bike along a bike lane and feeling safe enough to do so without wearing a helmet.
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
T-minus 12 hours until the launch of the Nancy Grace Roman telescope! 🥳 Roman, the "Mother of Hubble" & #NASA's first Chief of Astronomy was the foundational architect who transitioned the concept of a large space telescope from "hopeful speculation" to a funded reality. #WomenInSTEM #astronomy 🔭
A black-and-white portrait of Nancy Grace Roman (1925–2018), NASA's first Chief of Astronomy and the "Mother of Hubble." The photo shows her from the shoulders up, angled slightly to the right while she smiles warmly toward someone off-camera. She has short, styled white hair and wears distinctive dark-rimmed, oval glasses. Her attire features a light-colored, floral-patterned blouse with a large, elegant bow tied at the neck, and a simple stud earring is visible. In the background, a framed astronomical photograph of a dense star field or galaxy hangs on the wall, subtly nodding to her life's work. The composition is a classic medium close-up, capturing an expression of bright, intellectual engagement. The lighting is soft and professional, evoking a sense of mid-20th-century academic and scientific leadership. This image captures Roman at the height of her career, symbolizing her pivotal role in transitioning space-based astronomy from a theoretical dream to the reality of the Hubble Space Telescope.Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. An artist's concept illustration of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in space. The spacecraft features a large, cylindrical telescope tube with a prominent multi-layered silver sunshield extending from the front, a gold-colored instrument section on one side, extended solar panels, and a high-gain antenna dish. It is set against a vibrant cosmic background of swirling red and purple nebulae, scattered stars, and a bright distant light source.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 28/08/2026
I was part of a workshop about communicating uncertainty and we shared our findings. Check out the write-up here: theconversation.com/communicatin...
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Communicating uncertainty in research is hard, so we worked on how best to do it – here’s what you can watch out for
Uncertainty is part of the scientific process, and it’s not a bad thing – it’s where future discoveries can happen.
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Paul DeCampo @pauldecampo.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A proposed development threatens Niagara vineyards. The Beamsville Bench Winery Association (BBWA) is fighting this development at the Ontario Land Tribunal for the benefit of our neighbours, our vineyards, and our community. www.exploretock.com/hiddenbench/...
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5205 King Street Development Community Fundraiser: Held @ The Good Earth - Hidden Bench Estate Winery - Lincoln, ON | Tock
BBWA community fundraiser. A proposed development nearly double the allowed zoning height could bring frost risk to Beamsville Bench vineyards. The Beamsville Bench Winery Association (BBWA) is fighti...
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Robert Komaniecki @komaniecki.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
How do I explain to small business owners that the menu on the left is one billion times more appealing than the one on the right
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Andrea Mann @andreamann.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
"By writing, you are literally firing up your brain and therefore stirring up your conscious thoughts and something new emerges. You are not, or at least not always, transcribing something already present in your conscious thoughts.“ LOVE this piece. www.historians.org/perspectives...
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How Writing Leads to Thinking (and Not the Other Way Around) – AHA
Writing is stressful. Sitting in my computer chair my neck and shoulder muscles almost immediately tense up as I dig around in my brain for the best phrase or even any coherent string of words.
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Toronto has fewer swimable beaches right now due to Doug Ford. The beach at Ontario Place has been destroyed.
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"The right to wind in their hair" -- My first-ever TikTok is about the volunteer group Cycling Without Age. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... www.tiktok.com/@globeandmai... via @theglobeandmail.com @cyclingwithoutage.bsky.social
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“The right to wind in their hair.” That’s the motto of Cycling Without Age, a charitable volunteer group that takes seniors from care facilities on recreational bike rides. The goal is to promote recr...
TikTok video by The Globe and Mail
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/07/2026
This summer, we kept the lights on all night, every night, at five soccer fields across New York City.

This was the scene at Calvert Vaux Park in Gravesend, Brooklyn Tuesday night.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 17/07/2026
Probably more helpful to think of them not so much as “Canadian wildfires” but rather “climate change wildfires currently consuming Canada”
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WIRED @wired.com · 14/07/2026
New York has become the first US state to enforce a data center moratorium, as governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order today to pause construction for one year.
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New York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium
“We have no choice but to address the challenges created by these massive facilities,” New York governor Kathy Hochul said. The executive order will pause construction for one year.
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
In Vancouver, cycling volunteers help seniors break out of isolation and feel the wind in their hair. Cycling Without Age enriches the lives of long-term care home residents by getting them outdoors, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
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In Vancouver, cycling volunteers help seniors break out of isolation and feel the wind in their hair
Cycling Without Age works to enrich the lives of long-term care home residents across Canada
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 13/07/2026
There is still time to submit your comment and tell the government that you don't want US research to be completely destroyed by politicians meddling in individual grants. You can submit your comments here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM...
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Daniel Pomarède @pomarede.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Captured by Sophie Adenot: the most spectacular aurora of the εpsilon mission so far Credit: ESA/NASA flic.kr/p/2smUSaq 🧪🔭
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
It's not easy being meme-d. #Oh-Gee-I-See-Algae 👀
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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
SciAm layoffs announcements are rolling in so many incredibly talented science journalists booted from the once prestigious publication science journalism is on its last legs y'all and it's one of our most IMPORTANT forms of journalism. These are the educators and the myth busters. it's sickening
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 23/06/2026
Begging news outlets to stop illustrating deadly heat waves with happy beach fun 🏖️😎 and life-saving vaccines with terrifying needle assaults 💉😭. Especially on social media (where many/most people get their news) the photo is the most prominent part of the story; these choices undermine it completely
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Greenspace Girl @greenspacegirl.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
I love this cyclist counter thing on Bloor across from High Park. (And I also love the Bloor bike lanes!) #bikelanes #Toronto
Cyclist riding in a bike lane on a rainy night and passing an electronic bike counter (provided by the City of Toronto).
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Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Damn Colbert is a treasure. He very knowingly and intentionally played Linus and Lucy on the air, and the copyright holder joyfully got a fine out of CBS for it and then donated it to World Central kitchen. www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
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Stephen Colbert's Unauthorized Use of Vince Guaraldi's 'Peanuts' Music Leads to Donation
The owners of Vince Guaraldi’s music reached a licensing agreement with CBS over Stephen Colbert playing 'Peanuts' music during final ‘The Late Show.’
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WIRED @wired.com · 17/06/2026
Temperatures have climbed up to 45 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, stopping ice from forming in the dead of Antarctic winter. www.wired.com/story/west-a...
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West Antarctica Is Missing Way Too Much Ice
Temperatures have climbed up to 45 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, stopping ice from forming in the dead of Antarctic winter.
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abby (spooky) @stabbyabby.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Everyone shut up I finally got a video of Jyn doing her cartoon snoring thing
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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
They removed CD/DVD drives from PCs. -Made physical media harder to buy and use. -Removed expandable storage from phones. -Pushed us into streaming subscriptions. -Made always-online normal. -Made unlimited internet necessary. -Slowly raised the price of everything. Ownership quietly became renting.
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Happy Wednesday.
In case you forgot:
We live on a planet where whales sing songs that travel for miles.
Where trees can recognize their own offspring and protect them underground.
Where dolphins give each other names and where lightning can create glass in the sand.
Where horses can read human emotions.
Where rain has a smell before it even arrives and where the ocean can glow in the dark.
And where stars we see might not even exist anymore.
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NASA | ESA Space Updates @nasaupdates.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Remember yesterday’s post? Here is the actual timelapse of that spectacular southern aurora, sparked by a recent solar event. Captured by NASA astronaut Jess Meir aboard the International Space Station #NASA #ISS
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𝙾𝙻𝙸𝚅𝙸𝙰 🤍 🇲🇽 𝟺𝚃𝙷 𝚃𝚁𝙰𝙽𝚂𝙵𝙾𝚁𝙼𝙴𝚁 @olivia4t.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
🥳 A small town in #Oregon is celebrating after officially stopping a large data center from being built in their community‼️ The #LaPineCity Council voted unanimously to reject the proposed project 👏
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Gas is $6, nobody can afford a house, and we just kicked starving people off SNAP so they now have to pay $8 for cereal. Why are we even doing this at all right now?
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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Colbert guest hosted a public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan a day after the Late Show ended. Guest star: Jeff Daniels Special appearance by: Eminem Musical director: Jack White Genius. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...
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Only In Monroe --- May 22, 2026
YouTube video by Stephen Colbert
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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Expanded Starter Pack! The Canadian urbanism and planning community on here is growing. Give these folks a follow. Some well known faces … and some you should get to know! go.bsky.app/AEYL7FZ
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 07/05/2026
This is Wynn. She insists on her human's full attention before jumping into the water. Not gonna do anything fancy, just likes an audience. 14/10 (IG: wynn_thegolden)
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Mira Bites @mirabites.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Omg so cool. Nasa launched a tool where you can see the Artimas II photos in a timeline from when they are taken. So many beautiful shots. 💚 I love space so much! artemistimeline.com#a-crescent-e...
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Artemis II Photo Timeline
An interactive photo timeline of NASA's Artemis II mission — scrub through every crew moment, lunar flyby shot, and audio clip from April 1–10, 2026.
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Little Green Space 🐝 @lgspace.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
How to help birds in summer: 🌸 Grow nectar-rich flowers to attract insects 💧 Provide fresh water 🌻 Grow sunflowers and dandelions for seed More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/new...
Dandelion seedhead against a blue sky
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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
In honor of Earth Day: a thread of environmental wins
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Greenspace Girl @greenspacegirl.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Ouch.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
We are out of rainbow trucker hats. I repeat: We have sold out of rainbow InfoWars trucker hats. (We'll restock them. But you can still buy the union-made shirts.)
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The Onion Is Turning Alex Jones’ InfoWars Into a Parody Site With a Rainbow Logo
Love wins.
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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
NEW: 14 months after @wired.com's @telliotter.bsky.social first revealed the young technologists of DOGE, the impacts of this "chaotic" Musk-inspired effort continue to reverberate across the US government. Tori reports: www.wired.com/story/where-...
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Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now
WIRED tracked down some of the most prominent figures of last year’s DOGE invasion. Here's where they are now—in government and beyond.
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onesillyfag @onesillyfag.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Here’s a feed cleanser. Dogs catching treats.
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has trapped a third of the world’s commercial helium, threatening the irreplaceable coolant that makes MRI scanners and advanced microchips possible
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The Iran war disrupts global helium supply and artificial intelligence chipmakers
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has trapped a third of the world’s commercial helium, threatening the irreplaceable coolant that makes MRI scanners and advanced microchips possible
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