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I go by Leo, and my partner (who sometimes works in primary schools) tells me that every class she works in now has at least one Leo, and that she's had to get used to yelling out my name at kids 😅

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 26/09/2026

Rich Larson has some great collections of sci-fi shorts (Changelog, Tomorrow Factory). Also some novels but I'm less familiar with those.

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 25/09/2026

"they say they use their fireplace almost every day during colder months." Wood fireplaces are still legal in Toronto??

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 25/09/2026

Most people agree when surveyed! They're not all wrong. I think the "expert consensus" doesn't take into account the fact that for most people now their only free time to experience daylight is in the evenings. That has to have psychological and health benefits

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 25/09/2026

Idk, I'm team DST, as are most people when surveyed. Society is now structured such that most people only get to spend time outside in the evenings. Permanent DST would significantly increase the amount of daylight most people experience on a daily basis.

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Niao Collective @niaocollective.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Context. In the following April after this, Ah To, the cartoonist who drew this and one of the most prominent protest artists during the revolution - would reveal he had gone into self exile

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 25/09/2026

I assume they were talking about downtown, which really does just have one bike lane

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 24/09/2026

These little guys were amazing - like an iPod shuffle with a screen. Too bad the rounded/pebble form factor never really took off because it was so comfy to hold and put in your pocket.

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 21/09/2026

La 132 a Longueuil est une véritable tragédie

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Alain Lépine @alainlepine.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"entre 1990 et 2023, le nombre de véhicules à usage personnel a grimpé de 53 %, soit une hausse presque 2X fois supérieure à la croissance de la population." C'est l'auto qui nous fait la guerre. 👉 Notre capacité d'accueil est dépassée. 👉 Il faut réduire le nombre d'auto qui passe à la frontière.

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 15/09/2026

I'd read the most recent of the Joseph Heath blog posts referenced here when it came out a few months ago and it was one of the more insightful things I've read about populism. Highly recommended

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 11/09/2026

Vance is both aware of what he's saying and proud of it. It's the twinkle in his eye that's scary

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Rachel @rachelcinema.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Comme toujours, Mathieu Murphy-Perron a les mots justes. Par ailleurs, quand la mairesse dit que ce sera un enfer, c'est pratiquement un désaveu. Alors que c'est le rôle de la ville de faire en sorte que le championnat rayonne pour ce qu'il est ; un évènement international extraordinaire.

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Entraves à la circulation | L’enfer, c’est les autres ?

Revenant de récents propos de la mairesse de Montréal, Mathieu Murphy-Perron soupèse les avantages et inconvénients de tenir dans une métropole un grand évènement sportif nécessitant des fermetures de...

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 03/09/2026

...Unfortunately this would prob make us even more firmly stuck in our ways. Hardest to argue with people when they feel like something is a core part of who they are.

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 03/09/2026

I think another plausible outcome would be that memories gradually peter out, with the only ones remaining being those which underpin our sense of who we are - even these stop being memories and start being these mythical half-remembered stories we tell ourselves...

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 03/09/2026

Article vraiment très informatif venant de la CBC: "So, while Duhaime’s campaign rhetoric rings true for corporations, high-income earners, and childless individuals, Quebec's system of transfers means lower-income families actually face some of the lightest net tax burdens on the continent."

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ANALYSIS | Is Quebec actually the most taxed jurisdiction in North America? | CBC News

With the rising cost of living front and centre in the Quebec election campaign, a familiar refrain has emerged: Quebec is the most taxed jurisdiction in North America. But is the claim actually true?...

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 26/08/2026

Finally a decent thread that sums things up.

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 26/08/2026

This is the one for me 🌌

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 25/08/2026

A really cool take on the game of life. Fascinating how easily you can generate a primordial soup with little bacteria running around based on only a few rules of interaction between colored dots sandbox-science.com/particle-life

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 24/08/2026

What a world we live in www.cbc.ca/news/livesto...

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Reece Martin @rmtransit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Is it possible to visit $6b worth of infrastructure in one morning? We found out in Montreal. open.substack.com/pub/thetrans...

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A Subway, or 15+ Transformative Infrastructure Projects and A Subway?

Montreal’s Metro Shows the Remarkable Opportunity Cost of High Construction Costs.

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 24/08/2026

I'll never understand why Canada seems to be allergic to speed cameras

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 20/08/2026

Weird observation, but why does he always lean his head back / jut ou his chin like that? Is it an alpha/posturing thing?

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 19/08/2026

Heureux pour Londres. Triste que ce genre d'initiative pour limiter la pollution/particules fines/camionnage dans la zone centre ne sera probablement jamais implémentée à Montréal faute de courage politique. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds

Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 19/08/2026

...que son expansion fait consensus, et que les inconvénients en valent la peine.

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 19/08/2026

Finalement j'ai l'impression que le Skytrain est tellement rendu essentiel aux déplacements dans la région métropolitaine (comme le métro d'ici), qu'il structure tellement la croissance (permettant de densifier plutôt que d'étaller plus loin dans la Fraser Valley)...

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 19/08/2026

..il est considéré comme étant un fait acquis (plutôt qu'une nouvelle imposition). Ceux qui habitent à côté ont majoritairement déménagé depuis que le réseau existe, et l'impact sonore/visuel est bien connu lors de la prise de décision.

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 19/08/2026

..en dessous des moyennes internationales pour la période d'ouverture d'un nouveau réseau de son genre. Au sujet de Vancouver, il fait quand même pas mal de bruit, et à certains endroits son insertion se fait très proche de résidences. Je pense qu'étant donné que le réseau existe depuis longtemps..

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 19/08/2026

Intéressant - Je ne voudrais pas cacher mon biais (pas mal pro-aérien) mais c'est pour cela que j'essaye de comprendre ce qui peut apporter le monde à être en opposition. Sur les points spécifiques, ma compréhension est que malgré la couverture médiatique, la fiabilité du REM n'est pas tant...

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 19/08/2026

Quel est l'enjeu d'un REM aérien selon toi? J'avoue qu'ayant vécu a Vancouver, ou leur Skytrain est presque entièrement aérien et bénéficie d'une très forte acceptabilité sociale, l'opposition a un REM aérien a Montréal me semble un peu démesuré relatif a son réel impact esthétique.

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 18/08/2026

Very disappointing to see influential urbanists keep pushing these false good ideas. Feels like planning from 20 years ago. 1) Towers immediately adjacent to transit stations are good. 2) Concentrating housing on arterials is bad. 3) 3-4 stories is too unambitious for Toronto's needs.

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 18/08/2026

Yikes. Disappointing to see someone with your background double-down on concentrating housing on arterials (I thought we were past that kind of inequitable planning), as well as opposing all high-density development even if it's immediately transit-adjacent. Also, 3 floors is far too unambitious!

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 17/08/2026

Re. people opposing speed cameras. But also everything else

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 15/08/2026

Was wondering this as well last time I visited. "Wait, I thought they weren't doing cut and cover?"

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 14/08/2026

I'm worried that the public backlash against Flock cameras sets back the adoption of speeding cameras even further, which are good, save lives, and are constantly under attack.

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Le Devoir @ledevoir.com · 14/08/2026

Le regard de notre caricaturiste Chloé sur l'actualité du 14 août 2026 👉 bit.ly/3SykJ2c

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 14/08/2026

This. I think a great example of it being done well is actually the Harry Potter series - each book takes place over a year, with the summer serving as prologue and the arc of the narrative mirroring the arc of the school year

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 13/08/2026

Disagree. While the Serra Nevada is great, the actual US Rockies were slightly underwhelming. They're kinda flat despite their high elevation. I'd rate the Alps, Caucasus, and Coastal range (BC and Alaska) above as well. Now the Canadian Rockies on the other hand...

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Dan Carkner @alte.klezmor.im · 13/08/2026

This side streets thing is the majority of bike routes in Vancouver and it's not that great. Aside from some prioritized crossing across main streets you're basically just biking on residential streets with no destinations on them, parking on both sides and drivers don't give you special treatment😪

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 13/08/2026

...Either way it makes the system here in Montreal seem far more rational by comparison

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 13/08/2026

I'd never really dug into NYC rent stabilization/control schemes (what's with this 3-tier system based on building age? Why based on the unit and not on the tenant? Etc). While operating costs should track inflation, it doesn't seem evident to me that operating income should as well?...

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 13/08/2026

I don't see the point of the concourse level? Doubling the volume needed for that part of the station seems like needless cost inflation

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Marco Chitti @chittimarco.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

👇👇👇 thread To my experience, you can replace Russia with Italy and Australia with Canada and it's still a valid analysis on how the deliverable product of a consultancy service is expected to be. Italy = meetings and constant support throughout the project. Canada = a report.

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 04/08/2026

🧵 NEW POST: Edmonton’s $15M infill property tax dividend Matching permits to assessment data shows that small-scale infill from just 2024-26 will grow the tax base by $1.8B, and revenues by $15M. That's equivalent to a 0.7% property tax rate increase! #yegcc www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2026/pr...

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Edmonton’s $15M infill property tax dividend – Jacob Dawang

Every single-detached home that becomes a rowhome, plex, or backyard home multiplies its assessed value. Matching 2024–2026 building permits to City assessment data, I measure that uplift directly, al...

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 01/08/2026

Tactical urbanism is great not just because it calls out inaction on specific issues, but because it forces municipal leaders to actually make a decision for once, and not just hide behind the status quo as if it's the natural state of things.

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 01/08/2026

Hell yeah I needed a feel-good story today

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ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 30/07/2026

Les rages et mini-rages au volant 😑 « 68 % des gens affirment observer « régulièrement des comportements agressifs au volant ». À la @saaq.bsky.social , on sait que ces comportements imprudents sont à la hausse durant l’été et qu’ils se produisent surtout le jour, entre midi et 18 h »

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leopoldwdb @handle.invalid · 27/07/2026

Just read that new British PM #AndyBurnham has been donating 15% of his income towards homelessness for the past decade and if that isn't a green flag 🟩 for a politician I don't know what is

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