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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 05/08/2026

Hey, it is important to direct your anger to the right people. Winnipeg Free Press didn’t write this. You can see that the byline attributes it to a wire service, the Canadian Press. You should direct your ire that way.

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 04/07/2026

Me, making small talk with another dad on the playground bench: “Any fun plans for the weekend?” Other Dad: “Gettin’ married tomorrow.” Me, immediately putting down my Car-Free Sunday topic: “Oh, heck yeah, let’s get all deets!”

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Ronnie Chen @ronnieftw.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

whoever said that the annoying e-bike evangelists weren't promoting them hard enough was so right man

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Here is yet one more example. Miller's silhouette is similar to the first Palmolive bottle, whereas he would benefit from having more padding and extension, which would create the second Palmolive bottle.

Two Palmolive dish soap bottles. One is very rounded at the bottom and narrow at the top. The second has a bit more width at the top.

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Max Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Another new blog post! This is a bit more in-depth. 10-15 minute read. I designed Destiny encounters for years but haven't ever talked much about what that actually means. So here you go! #GameDesign #Destiny

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The Basics of Destiny Encounter Design - The Nameless Quality

I realized that despite working on Destiny and Destiny 2 encounters for years, I’ve never really talked in any sort … Read More →

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eek @eke.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

this is so insane

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Note: The US has no safety regs that limit vehicle blind zones. Federal car rules only protect those inside a vehicle. Others are ignored.

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 14/06/2026

Bring the traffic lights onto the nearside of the intersection, so drivers/cyclists can only see them if behind the crosswalk. They do this outside of North America and it’s maddening how many NA driving problems that would fix.

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 12/06/2026

Our 3.5yo daughter has used her Stokke basically every day of her life. Loves it. Always fits her perfectly. She always has her feet on the “floor” instead of dangling, knees always at 90°. You made a good choice here

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 08/06/2026

What began as an offhand comment in a conversation about Winnipeg’s upcoming municipal election has grown into a new initiative dedicated to getting more residents engaged with city hall.

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Local podcasters put city hall in spotlight

Ballot Babes an on-ramp to civic politics and why it matters ahead of October election

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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Throwback to when a TV station in Iceland accidentally aired an episode of Teletubbies with subtitles from the Sopranos 👌🏼

Picture of a TV screen with teletubbies going to bed with the subtitles: I know you were high during my mother-in-laws wake

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 29/05/2026

It’s the best during those spring and autumn periods when car windows can be open (here at least). I 👎 a driver blocking the crosswalk while they had a red light, and received a delicious “Oh fuck off!” for my troubles

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Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 29/05/2026

Some bike parties have volunteer corkers and then others have professional road crews!

Some madman has built a bike from a barricade

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

An analogy: Reducing deaths per mile driven is like reducing cancer deaths among smokers. Laudable, but an incomplete strategy. Public health leaders strive to *reducing smoking,* not just treating smokers with cancer. We should apply the same logic to road safety.

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 27/05/2026

The way I just cackled. Indeed, Patty is awesome.

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 27/05/2026

You could always call up JT, I guess, in a pinch?

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 27/05/2026

Helmet stickers have been a blast. My kiddo has tons of fake sticker-backed gemstones on hers. Our bicycle mayor handed out helmet tiaras a few times.

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 27/05/2026

This is one of my fav seasons for the same exact reason!

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 24/05/2026

F1 commentator: “—and 7-time Canadian GP winner here Lewis Hamilton—“ Me, reflexively: “8-time”

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Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Bicycles are hugely space efficient, which is why they make a lot of sense in congested cities. This video demonstrates why there aren’t traffic jams in bike lanes. Just imagine the traffic queues if every bicycle here was a car.

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izzy kestrel @iznaut.com · 23/05/2026

in honor of Destiny 2 i must share my favorite tweet ever that i can only find now by searching my Discord DMs with @lazerwalker.com

tweet by Hoodie Skull (@spookyDichotomy)

This "Drifter" attempted to make a fool of Variks… [wheeze] He inquired, what is updog? Variks knows of this trick. [insect-like chattering] Variks replied, "not much, what is a henway?". The Drifter answered as expected, and found himself made the fool

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[eve] @ninehydras.dev · 22/05/2026

I've been very fortunate to be able to build so many different Timelost Graves in Destiny 2 haha it started to become a theme for me

End of the Presage mission in Destiny 2 showcasing a strung up guardian hanging from some terrible spores

Grave pod at the end of the Grasp of Avarice dungeon in Destiny 2

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 22/05/2026

I’m so excited for you this weekend. Have the most fun possible

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 20/05/2026

We do “made-in-Winnipeg” solutions for everything else around here, Kieran? Why not Time itself?

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 20/05/2026

When Wab asks if MB should switch to summer time or standard time, don't be a coward. Look at how Winnipeg straddles time zones. We're a half-hour off of Mountain Time. We're a half-hour off of Central Time. Demand the half-hour compromise. Let's follow Newfoundland's lead. #UTC-6:30

A map of Canada and the United States depicting strictly mathematical time zones based on 15-degree longitude increments, completely ignoring provincial/state/political boundaries. Straight, grey vertical lines slice north to south to mark these boundaries, diving the map into vertical colour-coded strips.

The province of Manitoba has two colours: its western half is orange, matching its western neighbour Saskatchewan in Mountain Standard Time, UTC–7), and its eastern half is yellow, matching most of its eastern neighbour Ontario in Central Standard Time, UTC–6. The city of Winnipeg sits right near the vertical gray dividing line that splits the province down the middle, visually demonstrating that it straddles the boundary between the two mathematical time zones.

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 15/05/2026

UBC alum here. We always joked that half of our tuition went to the gardening staff. It’s a gorgeous place.

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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

damn that's a gorgeous poster

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Bike Week Winnipeg @bikeweekwpg.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

ONE MONTH until Bike Week Winnipeg! Bike Week is all about celebrating and sharing the JOY OF CYCLING across the city. Pump the brakes and tell us why cycling is joyous to you! For a little inspiration, here's just a few moments of joy from previous Bike Weeks!

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Kirsten Bladh @kerstanley.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The City of Cincinnati just rolled out 0% interest loans for e-bikes. $100/month, no down payment. Cincinnati hills are no joke, so affordable e-bikes could be a game changer for getting more people to bike.

A public service announcement from the city of Cincinnati that reads “Don’t sweat your commute. Beat the hills, skip the gas pump with e-bikes! No big upfront cost. Just monthly payments, zero interest. Test ride one today!”

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 11/05/2026

Yeah, like… I’ve dropped the bike onto them in the ice and snow over two winters about 4 times and you wouldn’t know. I do need to swap the cam locks for marine-grade ones and I’ll take the opportunity to key them the same 😆

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 10/05/2026

“My mom is a prosecutor and every year she brings up the fact that Mother's Day is the day with the lowest crime. I think that says a lot about how many moms commit crimes throughout the year, but can't today because they're too busy being celebrated.” Happy Mothers’ Day!

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 09/05/2026

I have loved these. They’re the large front basket and large roll-top bag from Rad, which fits an absolute ton. And then the Rad side hard-shell, watertight, lockable panniers have been game changers for chaining trips/errands together. I normally hate shilling for them, but these are solid

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 06/05/2026

Rode the Bergen Bike Bus today to make a big announcement: We’re redesigning Bergen Street and Dean Street, from Court Street to East New York Ave — adding new bike boulevards and more pedestrian space. Safer rides to school for New York City kids coming soon.

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 06/05/2026

I have no connection to Chicago and I love this bot account so much. This might be the worst bus bunching I’ve ever seen in my entire life?

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 05/05/2026

Woof. That looks like “fun” for sure

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 04/05/2026

Oh my goodness, you’ll have so much fun. I’m so excited for you! I did GA in Montreal ‘19. It was a stellar time, but we had no idea what was actually going on in the race 😅

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 04/05/2026

Have so much fun at the Grand Prix! Do you have grandstand seating or GA?

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 03/05/2026

I forgot how much respect drivers give you when you are carrying a baseball bat home. Every driver gave me a full full lane change when overtaking. I wish I had a helmet cam to show you

Photo taken while on the cargo bike, stopped at a red light. In my left hand is the pink baseball bat. The asphalt road has faded bicycle lane paint. The trees along the side of the road are still bare, the sky above is blue and clear.

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 03/05/2026

You stop to replace your broken glass dishes, you end up buying your kid a baseball bat. I don’t get it either.

Toddler in navy polka dot coat, pink dress, and blue rubber boots, beside the orange cargo bike, wielding a two-foot-long pink baseball bat

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 03/05/2026

Don’t ask what happened to the other glass baking dishes. I’m not ready to talk about it.

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 03/05/2026

Stop number 2: big box store for replacement glass baking dishes. #CargoBikesDoingErrands

A toddler in a navy polka-dot snowsuit and grey helmet sits strapped into the rear passenger seat of a loaded orange cargo e-bike, one hand reaching toward the handlebars, one foot out of their boot

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 03/05/2026

Just above freezing for the early morning Sunday breakfast / let momma-sleep-in routine This week: pancakes at Sal’s

A bright orange RadWagon 4 cargo e-bike loaded with panniers is parked at a bike rack outside a strip mall on a sunny morning. A helmeted toddler in a navy polka-dot snowsuit and rubber rain boots strolls alongside it.

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 03/05/2026

It’s the RadWagon 4. Every errand, people ask “How much does that sweet ride cost?” and the only correct answer from me is “Way cheaper than a second car.” If I were doing it again, knowing it isn’t just an ADHD-fad hobby, I would have bought more bike.

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 03/05/2026

Lockable panniers have been such a game changer for the cargo bike. This was stop #4 on the errand train with the toddler.

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 03/05/2026

Finally warm enough in Winnipeg to take the pogies off the cargo bike. Great way to keep the wine bottles from clinking in the panniers.

Top down photo into a rectangular hard-shell bicycle pannier. Inside the pannier, there are four wine bottles. Two of the four are tucked inside neoprene handlebar mitts, or “pogies”.

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Michael Abon @michaelabon.ca · 02/05/2026

You ended up with such a fun bike though! And isn't that what's really important?

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