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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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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
So our friends now are North Korea and Russia and our enemies are Canada and Denmark. Makes sense.
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Philippe J. Fournier @338canada.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
🍁New poll from the Angus Reid Institute shows majority of Canadians in all regions and age groups siding with Mark Carney's decision to pull out of negotiations.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
💣 TRUMP BLOWS UP DEAL WITH CANADA. This is why Trump bankrupted SIX businesses. Now he's running the same playbook on America: 🇺🇸 National debt: $40 TRILLION 🇨🇦 Trade deal with our closest ally: BLOWN UP 📉 Trump approval: 30% Meanwhile Trump says he deserves an “A+” and 100% approval.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
For over a year, Canada has worked intensively and in good faith with the United States to negotiate a new comprehensive trade deal. We have been pragmatic, patient, and persistent. Our goal has always been to get the best deal for Canadians, never a deal at any price or on any time frame.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
As the Trump & Carney Govts finger point about the cataclysmic ending of trade discussions, it’s a moment where credibility and past track records come in handy. Based on those, we can have confidence that Canada will be generally telling the truth, and everything the Trump Govt says will be a lie.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Whether it's a trade war with Canada or an actual war with Iran, the pattern is the same: Americans are paying the price for the President's choices.
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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
🚨 Official statement from PM Mark Carney on the suspension of Canada-US trade negotiations. “Canada has what the world wants. And we will not allow any nation to determine our future. We will set our own course to keep building Canada strong for all.” — Mark Carney Canada’s Prime Minister 🇨🇦🍁 via 𝕏
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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"Canadians are like hobbits" thanks Bloomberg guy now I can't stop thinking about all of Middle Earth bowing to us after this fight is over youtu.be/xZGbTYirIsk?...
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Follow the Money All the Way to Carney's Canada
YouTube video by Bloomberg Podcasts
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath Some costs are savings.
Screenshot of grist article with same title as in post. Image of people riding bikes in a Copenhagen bike lane.
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Peter Waldkirch 華彼德 @pwaldkirch.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
yes this really happened
Vancouver City Councilor Sarah Kirby-Yung's face is superimposed on the "Tim Robinson Hot Dog guy" meme. The caption is: "Sarah Kirby-Yung saying Vancouverites have tower fatigue right after voting against 4 & 6 floor apartments in low-density areas"
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars. Even if those cars are electric. And then there’s all the parking. OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc. Choices. Simple.
Graphic showing a 9 m wide track for metros can move as many people as a 175 m wide, 7 lane road for cars.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The weather may be a bit chilly and gloomy in Vancouver today after a pretty hot week, but the mood on the Granville Street Pedestrian Zone is anything but! Lots of people out enjoying the soccer tournament, the line dancing (it’s National Day of the Cowboy!), and the generally happy street vibe.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc…Via @theconversation.bsky.social
theconversation.com
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The right-wing in the United States can’t take the risk that you might PROPERLY blame the deliberate failure to act on #ClimateChange for the record-setting #wildfires we’re going to see EVERY year from now on. And they don’t want you knowing how many wildfires happen in the United States itself.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
“Paris has embarked on a grand transformation, planting 155k trees, adding hundreds of kms of bike lanes, pedestrianising 300 school streets and banning cars from the banks of the Seine. Parking has been turned into green space…Fewer parents fear their child being run over when they walk to school.”
theguardian.com
How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Under Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The Alberta government loves to overtly undermine the success of its own cities. This Orwellian “snitch line” about evidence-based protected bike-lanes to push out negative framing while inducing complaints is next level. They would rather more people die, traffic get worse, and cities get weaker.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
“We need an Ozempic for cars. They are growing at a phenomenal rate, wreaking havoc on roads, squeezing out smaller vehicles and endangering pedestrians. Like ever-hungry teenagers, cars in Europe are growing on average a centimetre wider every year.” Don’t repeat North America’s mistake, Europe.
theguardian.com
Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar
Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage, says says transport commentator Christian Wolmar
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
“If you drive, your car’s tires are shredding more than tread: they may be mincing up our grey matter too.” New research has discovered “an alarming link between a chemical commonly found in tires and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.” Via @futurism.com Still think “better cars” are the solution?
futurism.com
Learning What Substance Is Suspected of Causing Alzheimer's May Throw You Into an Existential Crisis
A surprisingly common substance was found to have a causal relationship with the kind of brain damage associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Exactly.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Just after Trump won reelection, his son joined the board of GrabAGun, a company that hopes to be the "Amazon of guns." Now Trump wants to roll back federal regulations on mailing handguns — a move that would financially benefit GrabAGun and Don Jr. We must not become numb to this corruption.
washingtonpost.com
Plan to ease rules on mailing guns could help company Trump Jr. has stake in
President Donald Trump’s eldest son is a key player in GrabAGun, a company that hopes to dominate internet firearms sale
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
If anyone out there still doesn’t understand why I frequently say that Montreal has been doing the best fine-grained city-building in North America, watch and share this video by @streetfilms.bsky.social with @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social. Ped streets, school streets, urban greening, bike-lanes, more!
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Montreal Makes People Feel Welcome With Safe Streets, Happy Places & Green Spaces — Streetfilms
My standing piece of advice for those who live in North America who pine to see the best-practice streets of dozens of places in Europe or want to educate colleague/friends what’s possible: just go to...
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ResistOutLoud @gutsyliberal.com · 07/07/2026
Great article about how much e-bikes, etc., cut oil consumption: arstechnica.com/cars/2023/11... I was thinking of getting an EV last year but got an ebike instead. I love it!
arstechnica.com
280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles
E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.
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Sonia Silva ❤️ @vallygirl.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
There’s no difference between men marching in white masks and men marching in white hoods. None.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com
economist.com
Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
If you’re out there championing electric vehicles without also championing significantly fewer and smaller vehicles driven less due to better cities providing less car dependency and more legitimate transportation choices, read this thread to understand why you’re less than half right. #EVs
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Mary Trump: No, Donald, this was not a case "against the United States of America and all it stands for." It was a case against you. And a jury of your peers found you liable for rape and defamation. You lost. Again.
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Jared Kushner wants Albania's protected wetlands. The government obliged. Protesters said no. 29 days later, they're still saying no — with flamingo cutouts and flags, in the streets, every single night. Europe is watching. Is anyone else?
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas and city center in 2021.”
politico.eu
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
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Frances Bula @fabulavancouver.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
But let's think about this beyond the satisfying outrage. Various entities across the country are starting to bulk buy unsold condos. A private company in Montreal and the Ontario government, for two cbc.ca/news/canada/to… torontorealtyblog.com/blog/investmen��� deeded.ca/blog/a-1-3-bil…
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
NEW: “This isn’t cutting edge anymore. It’s just learning from our own successes & failures, and standing on the shoulders of smarter cities. Time to get it done.” My op-ed in today’s @vancouversun.bsky.social makes the case for a people-first Granville Street (& MORE streets) beyond the #WorldCup.
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Opinion: Time to change Granville Street for good
The 2026 pedestrianized, people-first Granville Street can be a great public place without the unique “jet fuel” of the World Cup.
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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 12/06/2026
A society with one trillionaire and millions of people in poverty is something to be deeply ashamed of, actually
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The British gov is set to unveil a new Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy with £4.5 billion toward active transportation over the next 5 years. The plan includes the construction of 5,000 new walking, cycling and wheeling routes and 10k safer crossings by 2030.” momentummag.com/uk-commits-8...
People riding bikes in separated bike infrastructure. Via @momentummag.bsky.social
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This is an interesting story, worth watching, about “community branding“ and why it’s really important where/who it comes from. Not just another “FIFA branding” story. Well done @jmcelroy.bsky.social. #Vancouver #FIFA #WorldCup
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
This is cool — Ever heard of a grätzloase? It means “neighbourhood oasis”– a miniature park replacing a parking space, aka parklets. With the blessing of city hall, more than 100 of them have sprung up across Vienna since 2015. And in theory, anyone in Vienna can build one.
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‘Why would you take away a parking place?’: the city where anyone can build an urban oasis
Grätzloasen – low-cost, urban ‘parklets’ built by volunteers – are on the rise in Vienna as sceptics are being won over by the splash of welcome greenery and boost to community spirits
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
washingtonpost.com
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
In February, Trump purchased over $1 million in Dell stock. Just weeks ago, Trump told everyone to “go out and buy a Dell.” Its stock price is up over 60% since then. Now, Dell has been awarded a $9.7 BILLION Pentagon contract. See the problem here?
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Has your “city” made walking dangerous and illegal too?
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Can't thank Stephen Colbert enough for the decades of laughs he's given us. He's been positively therapeutic in these troubled times & I can't wait to see what he does next! 👀 (plus, he let me sit behind his desk) 🙏
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Eligible to be paid with your money after storming the Capitol and breaking into Nancy Pelosi’s office.
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Georgia 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🦉 🌻 @georgiegeeez.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
It’s a steady diet of 100% disinformation all the time from Trump’s “advisors” via Fox “News” to America’s Most Gullible.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
MacKenzie Scott Was A Success While Married To Bozos. Her Debut Novel Won The American Book Award in 2006,And Her 2nd Novel Followed in 2013.She Stepped Away From Amazon, to Raise 4 Children. In 2019, Bozos Announced They Were Divorcing. She's A Great American........
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Don't forget: my old Yale Law classmate Clarence Thomas refused to recuse from Jan. 6 cases despite his wife's involvement in the plot. And he's taken at least 100 gifts worth over $2 million while serving, including from GOP donor Harlan Crow. He's a disgrace to the Court.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Why does Trump keep doing public events in places that don’t have $400 million ballrooms?
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
After the White Nationalist Trump Government destroys the legitimate and experienced disaster response and relief infrastructure. See how that works?
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Sober Today @3rdstep.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
WTF, Dana Bash!?!?! How can you ask that question when Raskin could dump 8,000 pounds of vile & invective & hate from the mouth of Trump. Crap question. No, Dana, the question to ask is: "Do you find it curious that an armed man just happens to get into that event & create sympathy for the devil?"
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stevemoniak.bsky.social @stevemoniak.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I wanna report a murder “Vance’s response to Leo’s statements came during an interview at a Turning Point USA event in Georgia. It was a sour cocktail of equal parts hubris and ignorance with a spritz of Vance’s trademark smarm” writes @radiofreetom.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Pope James David Vance the First
The vice president has decided he’s a more accomplished theologian than Leo XIV.
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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
JD Vance is lecturing the Pope on Catholicism. Pierre Poilievre is lecturing Mark Carney on economics. RFK Jr. is lecturing scientists about vaccines. Donald Trump is lecturing the world on tariffs. And… Pete Hegseth is quoting Pulp Fiction and thinking it’s the Bible.
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