Funtime2025
@funtime2025.bsky.social
Mathematics, science, and humanities enthusiast! Love using public transit, riding my bike, reading (shout out to the Edmonton Public Library), the Linux kernel, and open source software! I guess I like a lot of things...
I love to look at the public art in and around Edmonton. My favourite is probably "High Jinx" by artist Paul Freeman. The deer sculptures are on top of both the Northbound and Southbound Avonmore LRT station shelter roofs. More info: www.edmontonarts.ca/public-art/h...
I always wondered what they were building there. Now I know!
That guy@stuartbayens.bsky.social · 2mo agoEdmonton is well-known for its large mountain biking community, and a new bike park in the heart of the city, years in the making, finally has an opening date.
Just went to the McKernan School engagement session and filled out the online survey. Sharing this post from ETR so that more people do this. LETS SUPPORT OUR PUBLIC TRANSIT!!!🚌🚌🚏
Edmonton Transit Riders@etriders.bsky.social · 2mo agoBIG drop of bus lane options for Whyte Ave, we gotta make sure that the City knows we want faster and more reliable buses on one of Edmonton's busiest transit corridors If you want to get involved: 🏛️ Show up to the townhalls 📝 Fill out the survey 📧 Email your councillor All links in our bio
It really seems like every UCP policy solves an imaginary problem while also creating several real ones. To them, freedom means taking choice away from everyone else to impose their world view, whether you like it or not.
Ben Atkinson, PhD@benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 3mo agoKeith Gerein: “Frankly, after multiple columns about UCP meddling in photo radar, bike lanes, codes of conduct, municipal elections, regional planning, police governance and so on, repeating myself offers no satisfaction.” edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
"Infinite patience" is not a quality ingredient for a good education, nor is it something we should continue to extend to the education "revolutions" of Sal Khan. biblioracle.substack.com/publish/post...
Infinite Patience Is Not Good for Education
How many times does Sal Khan get to fail?
biblioracle.substack.com
Books and just... the written word in general... is awesome! Here are my thoughts and opinions, communicated to you, without my being there. What a great human invention! While on the subject, support your public libraries. And your academic libraries. You know what, just libraries in general.
Just read this article and watched the video inside the article. One of the complaints from a business owner is that a dedicated bus lane that already exists has cut the amount of sales she gets because people don't feel safe walking in the neighbourhood she's located in and there's less parking.
Edmontonians flag safety, parking concerns as city mulls transit priority measures, bus rapid transit | CBC News
Residents and businesses in Edmonton’s Chinatown told city council’s urban planning committee on Monday that they are worried about how bus rapid transit routes might be implemented.
cbc.ca
OK. I'm gonna do something here with this discourse, and it's not ~really~ about cars. It's about the mindset of "I deserve this" and how that preempts the logic parts of the brain in ways which can hurt you. Here's a crotchety old man thread: (1/10)
David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · 5mo ago“When insurance, gas, repairs and maintenance are included, the total cost of owning a vehicle has risen more than 40% since January 2020.” This is not sustainable.
Listening to some nice Jazz, drinking non-alcoholic beer, and building Ikea furniture. Nice day so far.
Currently sick. On ads for cold medicine, they make it look like taking it will make you feel normal and full of energy, but in reality, you just feel less shitty, though very much still shitty.
What it feels like reading news about the war in Iran: OIL PRICES ARE UP! THE MARKET IS GOING CRAZY! WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR OUR ECONOMY! SHOULD YOU INVEST IN OTHER THINGS!? WILL A HIGHER OIL BARREL PRICE BE BENEFICIAL FOR ALBERTA? People are dying. We seemingly care more about oil than human lives.
Read this article in the Edmonton Journal where business owners in Edmonton's Chinatown are saying they would prefer the city not build a bus lane on 101st. Why? Because it would remove parking that is just so impossible to find! You know what!? Just for fun, lets go on google maps!
'Bike lanes on steroids' — Chinatown businesses tell council they want street parking back
Update on Chinatown revitalization strategy suggests city install surveillance cameras, "bear-proof" dumpsters and public washroom
edmontonjournal.com
A strong statement of resistance to the relentless marketing of "AI" in education spaces. I encourage all educators to have a look and consider signing on: openletter.earth/an-open-lett...
An open letter from educators who refuse the call to adopt GenAI in education
openletter.earth
Whenever I see the letter t used as a variable inside a mathematics textbook question I cry a little inside. Let's hope I won't change some + signs into t and vice versa when I work on the question!
Looks like today is going to be a beautiful sunny day! Should probably clean my bike's chain. I've really been neglecting to do that. Oops...
Mother nature has decided to change things up it seems. Lately we've had a lot of later afternoon thunderstorms but this morning I wake up to the sound of thunder. Oh well! It's good to change things up I suppose.
Today's the first day of the Edmonton Public Library's Summer Reads '25. Yaaaaay! www.epl.ca/summer-reads/
Summer Reads
Summer Reads is a summer program encouraging adults to revisit the nostalgia of the summer reading clubs of their childhoods.
epl.ca
University libraries during the summer are amazing. Go on any floor (not just the quiet ones) and it is soooo quiet! Perfect place to do some reading, studying, or work
Love that the new Canadian Blood Services building in Edmonton is located right next to an Edmonton Public Library branch. Very convenient!
Library: *sends email saying my hold is ready for pickup* Me: great!... What did I put on hold again?
Was on the bus #4 on Whyte Ave going back home and looking at the buildings I thought to myself "those older brick building are so nice. They have a beauty that I think more modern buildings lack."
Why do I always get a cold on my days off? Can't I just enjoy my days off!?
Just came back from a bike ride! Went to Edmonton Public Library's Woodcroft location to pick up a DVD. Nice ride on this beautiful sunnn... cloudy day.
Thanks to groups like @pathsforpeople.bsky.social, @bikeedmonton.bsky.social, @yegbike.bsky.social & @bikecalgary.bsky.social for standing up for Alberta cyclists whose bike lanes are under threat. Something we #BikeTO folks are all too familiar with Bill 212. #YYCbike #YEGbike #ONpoli #ABpoli
Paths for People@pathsforpeople.bsky.social · last yr.Minister Dreeshen’s comments and overreach into local projects has been deeply concerning 🚨 We must speak up for municipal autonomy and safe streets that support all community members regardless of their needs, abilities or chosen mode of transportation #yegbike 👉 win.newmode.net/pathsforpeop...
Would like to learn more about various art forms. Went to the Art Gallery of Alberta to look at some of their exhibits. It was fun though I'm sure I would have appreciated the artworks more if I had more knowledge of the arts and artists on display. Did get to see and learn what linocuts are.
New to BlueSky and I've never really used a similar website to post things so we'll see how this goes. May or may not post frequently.
