Phoenix Friesen (they/them)

In your defense, we hold more than a dozen of these every year and it would be challenging to come to all of them!

Sometimes when people ask me why I’m wearing a mask I say I’m traveling or have some important thing soon and can’t afford to get sick and miss it and that’s pretty much always true but I think it would be nice if it were more normalized to just say “I don’t want to get sick” and leave it at that

A view of a snowy outdoor scene through a window with a windchime and dried orange and lemon slices in the foreground.

And suddenly, all at once, winter has arrived.

I think I'll be installing my winter boots!

Snow!

2 to 10 cm of snow is possible for Hamilton this Sunday.

"Installation of winter tires should be considered prior to Sunday." #HamOnt #yhmwx

weather.gc.ca/en/location/...

These ones are specific to Hamilton, Ontario (they mention a $200 fine) but if you contact @ward2hamilton.bsky.social I'm sure we can figure out getting some more information to you!

Found a car half in a #HamOnt bike lane on my way to deliver a stack of "Please Don't Park In The Bike Lane" postcards so I left one with them.

Neat! Thank you :)

Miles O’Brien & Rom are the true leaders of the revolutionary vanguard

what a waste and what a loss, to have someone beloved and trusted in the community lose to someone who dropped in out of nowhere and won on fear and cynicism and some backwards strategy

Also true in Canada.

Spotted this waterfowl at Bayfront Park #HamOnt this morning and I'm so curious what it is! I tried to identify it with Merlin but didn't succeed. Can you help, @birdsonghamilton.bsky.social?

These are *everywhere* in Montreal. I don’t have numbers but I wouldn’t be surprised if hundreds of intersections have had curb extensions installed.

@streetfilms.bsky.social loves pointing them out: youtu.be/lcFrsxfjB1M?...

Spring really is the best season 💖💖💖 What a gorgeous tree!

Poilievre's new platform won't change his old ways.
Trying to distance himself from his dismal record on workers' rights doesn't mean a thing when his Policy Declaration still reads like a boss's wishlist- not a plan for workers.
More: ofl.ca/the-conserva...
#cdnpoli #Elxn45

CANADIANS! Advance voting is this weekend!!! Go vote to keep the fascists out!

And remember, voting is like getting on a bus: it may not take you EXACTLY where you want to go, but it's better to be on a bus that will bring you close to your destination than one taking you far away from it

I don't understand how some folks are unable to see that the illegal disappearing of people is a class issue. The wealthy and well-connected get due process. The rest of us don't. This is part of the oligarchy, not a distraction from it.

I don't want people telling me I'm valid, I want civil rights lol

One in every three emails I've received this month have been from some level of the NDP but I still haven't received a response to an email I sent the ONDP in January. 🙃

I'm so proud of my kid for volunteering with me on her first election campaign yesterday. We managed to do some phone banking and canvassing and had a great time encouraging folks in Hamilton Centre to support @matthewgreen.bsky.social.

How Well Is Congestion Pricing Doing? Very. One hundred days in, honking is down; bus speeds are up.

Some stats from 100 days in on congestion pricing:
- Complaints about car-honking are down 70%
- The Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rush hour; time to get thru it is down 48%
- 6 million fewer cars
- Half as many traffic-related injuries
- 1.5 million more visitors to BIDs year over year

As someone who is rapidly approaching forty, I've noted that all of my friends who have already hit that milestone are feral, regardless of gender or marital status. I'm pretty sure that y'all just give zero fucks at that point and I can't wait to get there.

Seniors Are More Conservative Because the Poor Die Off Sometimes older voters aren’t just naturally more conservative. It’s just that wealthier and whiter people tend to live longer and healthier lives.

Hey, just a quiet reminder: it’s not true that people get more conservative as they age. *Populations* get more conservative as they age because poor and marginalized people die sooner.

nymag.com/intelligence...

The image shows a text post from a tumble user with the handle "theconcealedweapon" making an argument about the importance of protecting the rights of criminals as a safeguard against government tyranny. The post presents the following key points: If you want to prevent government tyranny, ensuring criminals have rights must be your top priority This is not meant as a joke or exaggeration Without rights for criminals, governments can simply label people as criminals to strip away their rights The post claims this has been a common tactic of tyrannical governments throughout history The post concludes that believing people who break laws should forfeit their rights is effectively supporting tyranny The argument centers on the idea that due process and legal protections for accused/convicted persons are fundamental safeguards against authoritarian government overreach.

no lies detected. #civilrights

I love this! What a beautiful way to make more space for neighbours to stop and chat, more accessibility for people using mobility devices, and to encourage drivers to slow down when turning corners.

I was wearing a mask most of yesterday because I suffer real bad with hayfever, and you know what is an absolute godsend for not getting pollen all up in your face? A simple N95 mask. Anti-masking attitudes have robbed people of so many uses for masks, yet they are so helpful people don't realize.

Summer is so excited to work on it with you!