Devan Marr

Brad Bradford? More like Sad Sadford, amirite?! Also, Saxe did not do well in my ward.

Election season really brings out a lot of public statements that should really be "inside thoughts."

*Gestures wildly to the Artist Formerly Known As The Etobicoke Bike Lanes*

Why do they look so...damp?

Rumour has it the last of the lane markings on Bloor from Clissold to Royal York will be removed this evening. Please join tonight's protest - 7 PM at Tom Riley Park - if you can and bring PPE such as N95's and earplugs. Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero

“This costs the same as 3+ Heated Rivalries” has GOT to make it on a sign.

“This sculpture was built to honour the lives lost on Bloor, Yonge + University during the 20 year fight for safe streets.” - Toronto 📸 @angeliquemoss.bsky.social

What Ford’s own staff said about bike lanes: Internal records show provincial bureaucrats refuted Doug Ford’s arguments before he ordered Toronto bike lanes removed via @thestar.com

If only @kenwhite.bsky.social was still around...

Toronto is not having it.

This was very fun to watch in an otherwise pretty tense moment tonight.

Looks like @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social and @mlongfield.bsky.social are being the best of us today.

Arrests in five minutes

Well, this is depressing.

Here's the question wording and crosstabs from their media release. ~500 respondents is a decent, if unremarkable sample size. The question wording seems relatively neutral.

You can also keep eyes on the intersection here. There are 2 cameras at Islington and Bloor (Zoom into map, turn on camera layer) www.toronto.ca/services-pay...

It's October 2024, hundreds of Torontonians show up to protest Bill 212 and the forced removal of bike lanes. It's October 2025, hundreds of Torontonians show up to protest Bill 212 and the forced removal of bike lanes. It's October 2026....

A good reminder that the Hogarth, the Conservative MPP and Minister of this riding, who championed Bill 212 was voted out of office in the last election.

First and second truck have left. LFG🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

At Bloor and Islington for tonight's #BikeTO direct action against Doug Ford's bike lane removals. The cyclists are spread out from Islington to Royal York but there must be at least a few hundred. The permit starts at 8 PM so expect things to get spicy then. #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero

From The Archive: DOJ To Bring Back Firing Squad As Means Of Entertainment

The Ford government is set to remove Etobicoke bike lanes next week. The government confirmed to the Star that work will begin Oct. 13 to remove bike lanes on a stretch of Bloor Street that has been at the heart of the city’s bike lane battle.

Is it Sam Altman?

Truly my best time on the internet was when I was a moderator for a Warhammer 40k forum.

It was insane how much work it was to coordinate “free moving boxes!” was when we finished our move and didn’t want to just recycle them.

Speaking of cognitive decline, reading one of Jeff's books is like the HIT workout of reading. Rewarding, but sometimes my head hurts. I say this as I'm working through Absolution praying it helps stave off the dementia.

I honestly thought this was a @thebeaverton.com headline at first.

Does anyone have a citation for the “nurses get algorithmic wage offers based on credit score, so those in a more precarious financial position get offered lower wages” reference that comes up in @doctorow.pluralistic.net’s new book? Because I would love to read more about that.

Like I said the other week, the fact that Cal occasionally goes “gee, one seems to be talking about this!” always drives me a little bonkers. Like, my dude, where you been?

First (and prob only) Jays game of the year. Not a bad one to pick I guess. Had me worried for a bit…

Paging @adambecker.bsky.social how's the blood pressure?

I read this story and can’t help think of the breathless coverage media has given these delusional fantasies about superintelligent AI killing humanity in ten years, when companies are releasing tools coaching mass shooters and helping people kill themselves. People need to wake the fuck up.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR OWN PHONE NUMBER OR ADDRESS?

Well, I guess going to the Friday game will be less exciting....

I see lots of posts re: the BC election being political opportunism and I feel a little crazy just sitting here going, "yeah. that's how politics works?" Fundamentally the job is to secure power to implement your agenda on behalf of your constituents.

I wouldn't? Mostly because I was once told at an info session for articling that you'll usually get offered a drink (water/coffee/tea) at the interview and you should say yes, because they're trying to be normies and break the ice, and they want you to be a normie by saying, "sure, thanks!"

Not to play into any AI doomer narratives but I think we could all benefit from more “Fuck Ted Faro“ energy these days.