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John D Stanway

@johndstanway.bsky.social

Son of a preacher man. Waiting for the great leap forwards. Happy when it rains. Toronto ⚜️🍁

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Julie S. Lalonde@julieslalonde.bsky.social · last wk.

She read a news story of a man charged with murder & historical sexual assaults. She realized *he* was the man who had sexually assaulted her in the 90s. The article said to contact police if you had information, so she did. And this set off a nightmare of incompetency & harm by Ottawa Police.

Police left this survivor feeling blamed, broken. Now they're engaging with her again, and she's worried | CBC News

A woman who underwent mediation with the Ottawa Police Service in 2023 after having difficulty trying to report an historical sexual assault says the process left her feeling broken down and blamed, t...

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John D Stanway@johndstanway.bsky.social · 3w ago

"Il y a derrière ces comportements quelque chose qui va au-delà de l’empressement. Plutôt une manière d’exprimer une supériorité. D’ailleurs, plusieurs études montrent que la plupart des conducteurs ont le sentiment d’être meilleurs que tous les autres."

Hey, les automobilistes, on se calme !

Suis-je le seul à voir cela ? L’impatience des automobilistes atteint un sommet. Qu’est-ce qui se passe en ce moment ? Je ne me suis jamais fait autant klaxonner, dépasser ou coller au derrière. Et po...

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Iva Cheung@ivacheung.com · 4w ago

This is what being a climate scientist must feel like. WE KNOW WHAT WE HAVE TO DO. The science is indisputable. Give poor people money and we will—at the population level—be happier, healthier, and safer.

Jean Beaudoin@jeanbeaudoin.bsky.social · 4w ago

« 42 % des kilomètres parcourus par des automobilistes dans la métropole le sont par des non-résidants, ce qui équivaut à environ 5,95 millions de véhicules-kilomètres sur une base quotidienne. Ça pose une sérieuse question : qui doit payer pour quoi quand on parle des infrastructures ? »

Selon la SAAQ | Le poids des véhicules a bondi en 10 ans

Il n’y a pas que le nombre de véhicules qui augmente au Québec. Leur poids aussi. En 10 ans, la masse moyenne des automobiles a grimpé d’environ 140 kilogrammes, selon la Société de l’assurance automo...

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John D Stanway@johndstanway.bsky.social · 2mo ago

So far on podcasts, I've heard the opinions of 12 people on Disclosure Day: 7 Americans and 5 Canadians. And a Brit on the socials. The variable that predicts, with 100% accuracy, if they think it's good to great or if it's bad to OK is whether they American or not. Hm.

John D Stanway@johndstanway.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"Personne ne suggère que les propriétaires riverains devraient disposer d’un droit de veto sur la réfection d’un égout, l’installation d’un réseau électrique ou la construction d’un trottoir. Nous reconnaissons simplement qu’il s’agit d’équipements collectifs répondant à un besoin collectif."

Les pistes cyclables ne sont pas un concours de popularité

Mathieu Murphy-Perron juge que l’on ne devrait pas accorder un poids démesuré à l’opposition de certains riverains face à un projet qui procure des avantages à tous.

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Lloyd Alter@lloydalter.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For 2 weeks the newspapers have been full of letters to the editor praising the Toronto cops for beating up on scofflaw cyclists for “blowing through stop signs.” Here’s why they are wrong; this is not a legal problem, it is a design problem. open.substack.com/pub/lloydalt...

Why cyclists don't stop at stop signs and shouldn't have to

Stop signs in Toronto were designed to control cars, and don't work for bikes. Cities with balanced transportation systems don't have them.

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Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Althia Raj is doing some of the most important reporting out there right now, exposing how Carney is dismantling any semblance of Canada’s progressive values. Pharmacare, child care, now the environment… Please, pay attention. He’s eviscerating environmental laws worse than Harper. Than HARPER!!!

Screenshot of an article by Althia Raj: “Opinion | Mark Carney runs roughshod over the environment: 'It's worse than what Harper did'”Excerpt from Althia’s article reads: “Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to make it easier to kill off endangered species, pollute waterways and risk human health, all in the name of fast-tracking private-sector development projects. For a prime minister who dismissed progressive Liberal MPs concerns over spending on child care, health care and pharmacare during a caucus meeting this week, Friday's announcement on streamlining infrastructure project approvals is a further indication the party is moving to the right, further than anything Liberals have seen, and a giant call to action to all Canadians who care about the environment.”Excerpt from Althia’s article reads: “"It's shocking," Anna Johnston, a staff lawyer at West Coast Environmental Law, told the Star. "This would represent by far the worst evisceration of environmental law in Canadian history, far worse than what happened under Prime Minister (Stephen) Harper's government in 2012." "It's worse than what Harper did, I agree," said Steven Guilbeault, the Liberal MP and former environment minister. "This goes beyond what Harper proposed when he was in power, yes, that's true" If the federal government's proposed changes go ahead, Guilbeault said it will mean "we will have no way of evaluating or understanding what are the human health and environment impacts of projects we are approving - and that the main criteria to evaluate projects moving forward, if this is adopted, is going to be economic development and nothing else will matter." Phil Pothen, a land-use, planning, environmental and administrative lawyer at Environmental Defence, said the government's proposal would "grant any company or project the government chooses a blank cheque to just drive entire species to extinction or extirpation.”
Melissa Bowman@dtkmelissa.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Oh wait, that individual has more thoughts, and they're in all CAPS so you know it is extra important. "WE DID NOT PAY HIGH PRICES TO PURCHASE HISTORICAL HOMES IN THIS AREA ONLY TO HAVE MULTI STOREY DEVELOPMENTS ERODE OUR INVESTMENTS."

Christine Cooper 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿@coopspeak.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“I’m so sorry, I honestly tht you already knew. If I had known you had no idea the city t/elected me mayor hates bad coffee, union-busting, ppl w/sell their 🧶 team to Oklahoma City, replaces workers w/AI, resists fair taxation at e/ turn, I wouldn’t have been as publicly flippant about it.” Preach.

The Needling@theneedling.com · 3mo ago

Seattle Mayor Apologizes to Starbucks, Thought It Knew Everyone Here Hated Them Already: tinyurl.com/yt2k2d3t

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson talking at a podium while holding a Victrola iced coffee
ScarletCoral@scarletcoral.ca · 4mo ago

Entrevue à @info.radio-canada.ca de @sgoodyear.bsky.social & @brooklynspoke.bsky.social du balado @thewaroncars.bsky.social et auteurs du livre « Life After Cars » « La vie après l’auto, est-ce possible? Ils y croient [...] veulent déconstruire le réflexe du tout-à-l'auto » #mobilitédurable

La vie après l’auto, est-ce possible? Ils y croient

Les auteurs du livre Life After Cars veulent déconstruire le réflexe du tout-à-l'auto, qui nuirait à notre environnement, à notre santé et à notre façon d'être.

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