I don't know man, sounds to me like socialists are just regular people who think their taxes should be used to somewhat improve society rather than making super rich people even more money.
Just a head’s up to everyone who hasn’t reassessed their relationship with Shopify yet: its CEO is actively pushing far-right politics in Canada, now with Elon Musk’s explicit support!
Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · last wk.lol, annnnnnnd there's the nail in the coffin, if there was still any doubt:
I come back to this tumblr post again and again
Hillary Monahan@hillarymonahan.bsky.social · last wk.Nobody wants predictive data models to stop working for the people in medicine. Or translating ancient Pompeii texts. Or the other ways we were already using it. We want it to stop replacing workers, killing the environment, and stealing from artists. Hope that clarifies.
Bluesky is not "dying", in fact it's about to become the next Martha's Vineyard
New from 404 Media: Wikimedia will not voluntarily recognize union a supermajority of its workers want Wikimedia waited until the days following its largest worldwide conference to issue a statement saying it would not voluntarily recognize a union of its workers. www.404media.co/wikimedia-wa...
Wikimedia Will Not Voluntarily Recognize Union a Supermajority of Its Workers Want
The Wikimedia Foundation waited until immediately after its largest annual conference to say it wouldn't voluntarily recognize its workers' union.
404media.co
Squished in the middle of this story was this heartbreaking paragraph. Unconscionable.
Brian Lyman@brianlyman.bsky.social · last wk.A lot of what-the-hell moments in this story, but building a data center in a floodplain in Louisiana is inviting the wrath of Poseidon.
This concept was introduced to me as "run the dishwasher twice" and was an important part of my executive functioning recovery as well as my path to self-acceptance.
punkitt ‼️🧣@punkitt.bsky.social · 12mo agomucho texto i know but i wanted to write a lil thing about how u can treat yourself nice!!
YAY. The pessimistic/jaded part of me is waiting for the other shoe to drop, but for now, just for this one happy second: YAY.
Toronto Star@thestar.com · 2w ago#Breaking: Federal government grounds Billy Bishop airport expansion
MAJOR: Paramount will not take over Warner Bros. until summer 2027 at the earliest, while a judge considers the lawsuit from 12 states seeking to block the mega-merger.
reminder that history has always been multiple events happening concurrently, but humans having the ability to see these events unfold in practically live-time is VERY new because of the internet. we were not built to handle this level of constant stress. 🧶(+)
@penguinaph.bsky.social · 2w ago
Last year, City Council approved a pilot to deploy Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS) in the downtown U of the subway, a new non-police emergency service for people experiencing crises on transit. One year later, the results are in. TCCS's non-enforcement approach to safety is working. 🧵⬇️ 1/
Glass half full: Public pressure worked to speed up Toronto’s new LRTs! Glass half empty: Toronto/Ontario spent billions of dollars on LRTs and left important speed improvements on the table until public outcry.
Ontario Traffic Man@ontariotrafficman.bsky.social · 3w agoThe improvements in signal priority are a direct result of the public outcry. The City and Metrolinx were perfectly fine with trains full of hundreds of people sitting at red lights until the entire world started roasting them for it
Watch out artists, insta is now auto adding wrong labels to your art. Doesn't seem to be a way to get them to remove it. Just for the record, my work is 100% human idiot made, always has been, always will be. #art
carlydraws@carlydraws.bsky.social · 3w agoChrist, this sucks. I went to check on mine and they've added the same to my artwork. Never used ai, never will.
Fuck off. If anything is "millennial", it's those cool transparent colors our iMacs, Gameboys, and Tamagotchis came in. No fucking millennial likes the house flipper grey. Call it a millennial paint job when I can see through the exterior of a car because it's Glacier Purple like my GBA.
Jack Saint@lackingsaint.bsky.social · 3w agoNo fuck off we're not calling this "Millennial grey" this shit was dictated completely by boomer retiree house flippers we absolutely had NO say in this
![Millennial grey
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A kitchen with beige grey floors, drab walls, brushed steel appliances, and grey granite countertops.
Grey floors and furnishings are said to appeal to Millennial tastes.
Millennial grey refers to a desaturated colour scheme that is said to appeal to the interior design sensibilities of the Millennial Generation in the early 21st century.[1] Cultural historian Kassia St. Clair attributed its widespread adoption to a desire among Millennials for "a flexible, sensible choice that will last years, hide any stains, and can be adapted to different schemes."[1] Some have diagnosed Millennial grey as a reaction to the warm hues of the late 20th century.[2]
Millennial grey is polarising, particularly when used with imitation-wood-texture sheet vinyl flooring, which many describe as depressing, soulless, or corporate.[3][4] Although attributed to Millennials, the grey colour scheme is often chosen by house flippers, vacation rental owners, or other people who do not actually live in the greyed properties.[3] Thus, the occupant of the property—Millennial or not—has little say in its colour scheme, particularly when deployed for fixtures such as flooring.[4] The greying may have been driven, in part, by a desire to prepare properties for sale in a manner thought to be least offensive to the average buyer.[5] Given the housing crises gripping many countries in the early to mid-21st century, buyers and renters may feel they have no choice but to accept a property decked in Millennial grey.[4]
To the extent that Millennial grey is said to be enjoyed by Millennials, it is also said to be loathed by Generation Z.[1][2]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:atdbmignbrjbjgj2ba4axnwl/bafkreidgcz72oqo4dwsqlv2ovhewwekbfxdo7ydluyrffhlijqkg2546gy)
It's said if you want to understand a government's priorities, you look at its budget & boy does Ford have his twisted. Wildfire budget numbers from: globalnews.ca/news/1196838...
We hear far too many horror stories of near-misses from streetcar riders. Automated camera enforcement is just one part of the equation. We also need safe infrastructure that prevents incidents from happening in the first place! The solution already exists. Fund more platforms like this, please!
Matt Elliott@graphicmatt.com · 3w agoTTC ran a “pilot project” to track the number of cars illegally passing streetcars at stops: “Preliminary data indicates that near-miss incidents may be very pervasive and that there is likely merit to developing a technology-based solution to this problem” Shocker. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Toronto and other parts of Ontario. Most infections cause no symptoms or only mild illness, but in rare cases, the virus can cause serious illness affecting the nervous system. Bring out the bug spray.
Toronto's new LRT lines are significantly faster than when they opened. Line 5 riders are saving 8 minutes on average for trips from Mount Dennis -> Kennedy compared to opening. Finch LRT riders are saving 15 minutes on average for trips from Finch West -> Humber College. 1/2
Stan Cho wasn’t even the biggest hotel spender – it’s an associate minister from Brampton. Doug Ford should own this, and we must not let Cho’s resignation from cabinet be the end of this story.
Don Cochrane 🇨🇦@doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 3w agoOne resignation shouldn’t make all of this go away. The only ones who claimed this perk were PC MPPs. “Mr. Cho and more than a dozen others in the PC caucus charged more than $120,000 since 2023 on hotels, according to public disclosure documents.” “No opposition MPPs charged for hotels.”
Games that look like movies ❌ Games that look like a fever dream ⭕⭕⭕
Yonge Street regularly has over 10x more pedestrians than cars, even in the rain. Yet cars get 2x more space. This video faces west at Yonge/Edward, and only captures the west sidewalk, and peds still out number cars. YongeTOmorrow with wider sidewalks & more dedicated pedestrian space is overdue.
Rodney 🚧🚇@chanface.bsky.social · 4mo agoConcerning new documents out for YongeTOmorrow that seems much less focused on pedestrianization. The project originally envisioned having portions of Yonge between College and Queen be at least partially pedestrianized. www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...
Great thread with all the news you need on Sneaky Dee’s reprieve. Discussion in the replies about how this happened is also worth your time.
Alex Freeman@northernnerd.bsky.social · last mo.The 419-431 College application (the Sneaky Dee's site) didn't just die because of RBC's letter. The application file itself shows how it was always going to die. Short thread on what's actually in the documents. 🧵
CBC’s The National last night: Top story is the government announcing a new oil pipeline from Alberta and how it placated BC Then a story on the massive heatwave, storms and flooding in Ontario and Quebec Then a story on huge Manitoba flooding after they also dealt with tornadoes and rain 🫠
AI apologists: “‘AI’ tools will finally allow us to break past the gatekeepers preventing us from making art!” James Hampton: “gimme that scrap of aluminum foil”
JP@jpbrammer.bsky.social · last mo.Ahead of its 250th birthday, I make the case that the greatest work of American art ever produced is made of garbage and was assembled at the behest of God by a Black man working the night shift as a janitor in DC johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/americas-g...
Toronto’s street furniture contract is the single largest opportunity to improve the city’s urban design. The garbage bins, shelters and benches will touch every neighbourhood and last for a generation. Press your Council candidates to make this an election priority.
Spacing@spacing.bsky.social · last mo.With the contract for Toronto's inadequate street furniture coming up for renewal, it's essential to demand a higher standard for the future, argues Jessie Ye on behalf of @torontopublicspace.bsky.social spacing.ca/toronto/2026...