Matthew the Matticus

David Eby

It's official. More votes were counted in Alberta's referendum than in any other vote in Canadian history, including all federal elections.

Couldn't stop thinking about pathetic spider donut so I decided to draw him

like seriously: you get a bacteria that likes no oxygen so it can live inside the cancer, but it needs to be able to survive when it gets to the edge, so you make it so it can do that, but then it would run amok before it got to the cancer so you make it turn on that ability ONLY WHEN IT HAS FRIENDS

My unfiltered response to reading the story about this is - science is just fucking awesome sometimes. scitechdaily.com/scientists-e...

eBay users! Don't ignore today's email, even though it looks like a boring standard update to the User Privacy Notice. They want to use your data to train AI models. If you click the link over the words "the right to object", it takes you to a page with a toggle button letting you opt out.

"I don't know how to drive a car. Never learned" "Why?" "Well, I don't like them. They're dangerous." Norm Macdonald, (hilarious) foot soldier in the War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOdM...

Was a little worried about the wind and the roadworks, but as long as you don’t mind a little gravel and route finding, it’s worth the trip down to Fish Creek. #yycbike

“The internet is a store but it used to be a library” hits me like a slug to the chest

A local politician (to get them to support housing and bike lanes)

Sup #yyc #yycbike we have an open rehearsal going on at the Ampersand (112 4 Ave SW) until 1 today!

We have to do this because the UCP banned electronic vote tabulators at the behest of it’s conspiracy-addled base. It’s almost like it was designed to reduce trust in the system.

I really miss Twitter. Not X. Twitter. I miss the community and the reach and the way it felt like you could actually make a difference in some miniscule way. That's been gone for years. I lose respect every day one remains on X.

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New Sprawlcast! Calgary city hall is trying to catch up on pedestrian safety while the Alberta government is threatening to rip out bike lanes. We look at all of this—and more.

I have another request. Martin Heavy Head is an organizer that helps the SAGE Clan street team and does a lot for the First Nations community in Lethbridge and he needs our help. Anything helps him do his good work. Send him something today if you’re able to. PayPal/etransfer mheavyheadjr@gmail.com

Australopithecus 3 million years ago:

The only time I wiped out on my e-bike? Sober. Explain that liberal.

This Alberta provincial government wants to do everyone’s job but their own. Poorly They don’t know what they are doing and don’t care. It’s not good governance they are after, it’s populist politics - which it seems they discard as soon as they wring people out of their money and attention.

Look, even if you hate infill, you should be absolutely CHILLED today. This is insane, harmful, & if this government had used the same move for something you love you’d have zero recourse. This wild abuse of power holds sobering realities. And it’s hard to shove the toothpaste back into the tube.

There it is. Elon Musk now advocating for Alberta separation. That should perhaps be one of the biggest reasons to vote to stay. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

SICK, FINALLY

Legality aside, this is the farthest pass I've ever had. I had to laugh.

I try not to boost US politics too much on here, but this gave my brain a cramp. I've been saying for a couple years that the next US civil war will be against cities, and....oh boy...

I mean if you don't start with we are living beings inseparable from the earth and wholly dependent on one another sharing a single planet what are you even proposing?

Hmm, didn’t think this would just fly under the radar

“Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province. Behind the cross-border effort to sway Alberta’s secession vote.” What’s the word for that?

My favorite part of the Calgary Greenway has gotta be 1km Car Dealer Alley

Spot of drive-by ornithology from the cargo bike

Just reflecting on the reality that the most consistent and invasive messaging Albertans are getting from our provincial government is about separating from Canada and joining gambling apps.

NYC is opening 160 car-free (but treat-filled) streets and plazas to enjoy fun and safe fall festivities this spooky season. Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.

How does one get a pass on treason? Asking for a friend

Listen: I don’t want to minimize the danger of high e-bike speeds. But if the problem here is that stores sell e-bikes that can drive faster than legal limits, then where’s the story about how literally *every car dealership has been doing the same thing for decades*?!?

🧵 For 3 years Critical Mass has held monthly rides with 3 goals in mind: 1. Celebrate cycling + other active transport 2. Protest the lack of physical + social infra that allows for safe travel 3. Create a safe environment to cycle by empowering participants to look out for one another.

Point 3 is important - We Keep Us Safe. We have a tactic that enables this, corking. It keeps us together as a unit and minimizes traffic disruption. This summer the Calgary Police have tried to prevent us from using this tactic. They say it is for safety but their words and actions say otherwise.

When explaining why we should not cork they have repeatedly told participants that if a driver was to step on their gas pedal while a group of cyclists were in front of them, it would be our fault. This is not a concern for cycling safety but a justification for violence against us.

On the september ride, they figured out the ride could not proceed without corking, so they told volunteer corkers to disperse from intersections and put themselves in our place. This very quickly caused problems and safety concerns.

- They did not cork at every intersection, leaving the mass vulnerable to drivers entering the ride. Participants still had to do emergency corking. - They left their spots early instead of waiting until the end of the mass. This left riders near the end vulnerable

- They were rude to folks who corked before the limited number of police could get in place at an intersection - They ran pedestrians off the sidewalk and recklessly collided with other cyclists in the ride