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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Better late than never (Bluesky logged me out and I forgot my password, but I regained access). Congratulations on your victory, @emmaharrisonptbo.bsky.social! Adding "Emma Harrison" as a keyword to the #Ptbo Bluesky feed. bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

This why we can't trust the Liberals to deliver on their promises. They helped the Conservatives break the healthcare system. Vote Jen Deck in #Ptbo! 🍊👍

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I missed the rally but these clips looks great! I'm not sure the other parties have this kind of energy around their campaigns. Here's hoping #Ptbo turns 🍊!

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Exciting! I will do my best to be there to get Marit's autograph. 👍

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Peterborough NDP @ptbondp.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

EXCITING NEWS #Ptbo! Surpise rally today with @maritstilesndp.bsky.social! Come cheer on Jen Deck and Marit Stiles for the final push to turn Peterborough-Kawartha orange! 👊🍊 Where: NDP Campaign Office, 426 George St N, in Ptbo (between Brock St & Hunter St) When: Feb 23 @ 3:30 PM (TODAY)!

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Just saw this on Instagram first thing this morning—appreciate you sharing it so quickly. Jen Deck really stood out as a thoughtful, well-informed advocate who understands the issues that matter to our community.

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Peterborough NDP @ptbondp.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

▶️ WATCH: Jen Deck's closing remarks from the #Ptbo Debate on Housing and Homelessness. Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DGAA3TUJM6Y/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/share/r/15Zr...

A photo of Jen Deck, Ontario NDP candidate for Peterborough-Kawartha.

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Fantastic candidate! It would be a crying shame if we didn't elect someone like Jen Deck here in #Ptbo. Go Jen, Go! 👍

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Peterborough NDP @ptbondp.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Happy First Friday #Ptbo! You're invited to join the local NDP crew at The Only Cafe at 6 PM and meet our amazing candidate, Jen Deck, over drinks and snacks. Afterwards, we'll break off into smaller groups to explore the First Friday Artcrawl. 🍊

First Friday Meet Up. 6 PM, The Only Cafe

Meet Jen Deck. Peterborough-Kawartha's candidate for the Ontario NDP.

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Taylor Clysdale @taylorclysdale.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Hey #PTBO, remember when I said less parking for apartment requires improving transit? Not approving your cycling master plan and not hiring more transit drivers is EXACTLY NOT THAT.

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Mark Woolley @perspicuity.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I keep updating this #ptbo starter pack as I discover fresh arrivals go.bsky.app/CCe9pzb

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Marit Stiles @maritstilesndp.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

As Premier, I will end chronic homelessness and make encampments a thing of the past. We will take a housing-first approach, put a roof over people’s heads, and connect them with the supports they need.

Ontario NDP Leader Announces Plan to End Encampments and Tackle Homelessness

After seven long years, Doug Ford’s legacy is encampments in every single town and city in our province.

Seeing tents in parks is a stark reminder of how utterly Ford has failed Ontario – on housing, health care, creating good jobs, and making life more affordable.

As Premier, I will end chronic homelessness and make encampments a thing of the past.

We will take a housing-first approach, put a roof over people’s heads, and connect them with the supports they need.

✅ Build 60,000 supportive housing units: safe, permanent homes with wraparound supports like mental health care and addiction treatment.

✅ Upload shelter funding to the province: cities shouldn’t be left scrambling to fund shelters while Ford hoards money.

✅ Expand housing benefits: moving people out of shelters into homes, freeing up shelter space, and helping more Ontarians get back on their feet.

✅ Prevent homelessness before it happens: protect renters, stop illegal evictions, and double social assistance so more people can afford to stay in their homes.

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Mark Woolley @perspicuity.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Simultaneously glad and frustrated that I needed to be part of this. #ptbo #bikeptbo @cityptbo.bsky.social @joylachica.bsky.social @alexbierk.bsky.social Thanks for the analysis @ptbodad.bsky.social !

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Marit Stiles @maritstilesndp.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Doug Ford says one thing when he’s in front of the cameras, and another when he’s behind closed doors. That’s who he has always been.

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

It makes me happy to know people are using this tool! As always, I'm open to feedback and adding new keywords and hashtags to help populate the feed. 👍 bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

More data here. A high of 77 posts and a low of 10 posts per day hit the feed!

A chart that shows how many posts reach the #PTBO Bluesky feed, with a high of 77 and a low of 10 per day.

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

As we already know, Peterborough-Nogojiwanong is a very engaged community. Here is some data from the #PTBO Bluesky feed that demonstrates how engaged we are. However, it saddens me to see that outrage at the actions of our city council is what causes this chart to spike.

A chart that shows the Total Views and Scroll Paging for the #PTBO Bluesky feed. The blue line, Total Views, peaks at 650 views on February 4th, and the green line, Scroll Paging, peaks at 82 on February 4th.

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Thomas Piggott MD PhD @twpiggott.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Great opportunity to learn about heat pumps and greener home heating (and cooling) from @ptbogreenup Feb 13 Our family went to a heat pump a couple of years ago and not only less Green House Gas emissions but cheaper too! kawarthanow.com/2025/02/04/s...

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Rob Hailman @rjhelms.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

The council meeting last night broke me. Until about halfway through the night, while things often happened around the horseshow I didn't like, I was able to keep some hope that council was 11 people trying their best and worth engaging with in good faith. I was wrong. #ptbo

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Peterborough Youth NDP @ptboyndp.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Huge success on the doors today despite the frigid weather. The working class neighbourhoods in Lansdowne St near the mem centre and the streets near Del Crary are now solid orange with signs and supporters 🍊 Message us to request one and show Doug Ford the working class in #PTBO wants change!

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Peterborough Youth NDP @ptboyndp.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

You can cast your ballot right now! No need to wait in line on election day. Just go to the returning office in Peterborough Square downtown whenever you’re free. Vote Jen Deck for #PTBO - Kawartha!

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Reece Martin @rmtransit.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Might be time to reconsider the trains we are purchasing from US factories. Thats an easy one to bring back to Canada.

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Marit Stiles @maritstilesndp.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

It’s official: Doug Ford quit on Ontario today. So I’m here to apply for his job. In the next few weeks, we can turn the page on seven long years of failure, corruption, and bad deals. You deserve a better government. With your support, I’ll be a Premier that’s on your side. #ONyourside

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Oh good, someone shared the link to get around the paywall: bsky.app/profile/pock...

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Great news for #PtboNogo if this includes Canada. We have a remarkable amount of bookstores per capita!

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DanielMar Urbanist Reviews @danielmar1228.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Even within Ontario, Kitchener/Waterloo is much better at this than Toronto. Heck, even a few small towns seem to be willing to try things. Fergus: thegrand101.com/2023/05/01/p... Peterborough: kawarthanow.com/2023/09/07/b...

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Provost Lane to Become “Provost Pavilion” in Downtown Fergus this Summer

FERGUS - Provost Lane in Downtown Fergus is now closed for the summer. The section of road between St. Andrew ...

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

The winning squad in Peterborough — Nogojiwanong. VOTE FOR JEN DECK AND MARIT STILES! From left to right: Morgan Carl, @dianetherrien.bsky.social, Jen Deck, @maritstilesndp.bsky.social, Laura Walton (@oflabour.bsky.social) #OntarioElection #OnPoli #Ptbo

A picture of Jen Deck during her MPP campaign announcement for Peterborough.

From left to right: Morgan Carl (NDP President for Peterborough riding), Diane Therrien (former Peterborough Mayor), Jen Deck (future MPP of Peterborough), Marit Stiles (ONDP Leader), and Laura Walton (Ontario Federation of Labour President).

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Hi Sheila! One goal with the feed is to equalize local media and community voices. You identified a blindspot in Examiner's coverage and took initiative. 👍 Plus, Examiner is paywalled. If anything, they are the ones ruining the feed because I end up only reading the headlines, which I am against.

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Thank you for boosting! Humble explainer that the feed is different than the mere #Ptbo hashtag because it pulls from a bunch of hashtags and keywords. For example, of you wanted to use Nogojiwanong instead of Ptbo, it would still hit the feed! 👍 bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

As the #OntarioElection approaches, I want to remind my Peterborough friends about the #Ptbo Bluesky feed. I think quite a few people have it pinned! Consider liking and sharing if it's useful to you. Thanks 👍 bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

The Peterborough NDP has announced their candidate for the next Ontario Election: Jen Deck. Very excited she is running again! #Ptbo www.pkndp.ca/provincial-c...

Jen Deck is the ONDP Candidate for Peterborough, Ontario

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Welp! Justin Trudeau resigned as leader of the Liberal Party. I voted for him with the promise of election reform, which sadly never came. Even so, I can't help but think Canadians will look back on this day as a colossal mistake. #canpoli #cdnpoli Thank you for your service @pmcanada.bsky.social!

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Butterfingers 💪🇨🇦 @trikebum.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

They still have trolley buses and streetcars in TO. #ptbo used to have streetcars, sponsored by Canadian General Electric It's still called the 'electric city'

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

This iconic Fabian Todorovic cartoon is still one of the best I’ve seen at illustrating the remarkable amount of space we surrender to cars, leaving little space left for everyone and everything else. The text added later makes the bonus point that many drivers still manage to complain about it.

Driver alone in a car taking up huge space next to a packed city bus and tight pedestrian and bike space all filled with people complains “Damn those bike paths and bus lanes taking up all the space.”

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Even the bots understand that the vibrant arts & culture scene is a key feature of #Ptbo.

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

From our archives. Here's the story of the legendary Al's Pizza and Yee's Chinese Food, including how owner Chris Ho saved the business in the 1990s with his infamous pizza roll. peterboroughcurrents.ca/community/al...

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The legendary Al's Pizza and Yee's Chinese Food

For over 30 years, Chris Ho has carried on the legacy of Peterborough's early Chinese restaurants at Al's Pizza and Yee's Chinese Food.

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Adding a few more keywords to the #PTBO Bluesky feed: Michelle Ferreri, MPP Dave Smith, Jeff Leal. I am a tad worried that "Dave Smith" is too common a name, so hopefully "MPP Dave Smith" filters out irrelevant stuff. If that doesn't work, we'll just have to vote him out 😉 bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Toronto Railway Museum @torailwaymuseum.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Dec 13, 1914: Canadian Pacific reroutes two Montreal-Toronto express trains in each direction away from its old line via Peterborough. The express trains would now run on CP's new Lake Ontario Shore Line through Oshawa, Trenton, and Belleville, opened earlier that year. 1/3

An excerpt from a 1914 Canadian Pacific Railway timetable, promoting its faster passenger service between Toronto and Montreal over the new "Lake Ontario Shore Line." The ad also promotes the fact that the line is "rock-ballasted all the way."

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

VIDEO: "The World's Dumbest Bike Lane Law Just Passed in Canada" Wonderful work as always from NotJustBikes. Keep the bike lanes, it's Doug Ford who has to go! #toronto #ontario #cdnpoli #topoli #urbanism www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgFC...

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The World's Dumbest Bike Lane Law Just Passed in Canada

YouTube video by Not Just Bikes

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Peterborough Currents @ptbocurrents.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

🔊 Time for our annual budget podcast! 🔊 Why are PTBO citizens facing another big tax hike? Could the city boost revenue without raising taxes? Or are spending cuts the answer? What role do the provincial and federal governments play? Lots to discuss! peterboroughcurrents.ca/analysis/a-d...

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PODCAST: A deep dive into Peterborough's 2025 budget

Peterborough Currents is back with our annual podcast coverage of the municipal budget process.

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

You've been a welcome addition to our community. Thanks for all your hard work!

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Update: the added keywords work! So links from those URLs will be added to the feed, even if they don't have any of the hashtags. 👍

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Ptbo Dad @ptbodad.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

I see what you are getting at. The media organisations tend to dominate the hashtags, which feels like ads. Whereas, I come here looking for opinions of folks in the community. They do often intersect, so let me ponder it! I'll see what I can do about a 2nd feed only for community voices.

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