Dr Ivan Simic

Watson knows nothing about any policies, his platform is a mishmash of everything

Yeg friends, I just wanted to make sure that you are aware of the Cranksgiving ride honour our recently departed friend @drdagly.bsky.social.
I'll be bringing tampons & panty liners for the #BissellCentre donation.
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More shocking than shitty Babiš winning the Czech elections is the fact that the fully racist and fascist Okamura won about 8 percent.

People think they know what war is. Here’s what I learned in seven years on Ukraine’s frontline Movies and news reels show us the tanks, soldiers, explosions and tears. But beyond that is an integration of horror and the mundane, as those who have chosen to stay cling to as much normality as the...

An excellent piece in the Guardian: People think they know what war is.

"Across Donbas communities, many people who could no longer live in their destroyed houses near the frontlines still returned whenever they could."

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Thank you!!

In terms of clothing, I will mostly use my cross-country gear and see how it goes. I am yet to decide on studded tires, and whether some cheaper options would suffice. Advice? 🙂

This will be the first winter when I have decided to cycle to work on any day that is warmer than -25°C. I am genuinely excited to learn about my bike's behaviour and my body's.

Sport Climbing World Championships 2025: Janja Garnbret beats Oriane Bertone to Boulder gold in thrilling final - results Find out how sport climbing legend Janja Garnbret won gold in the women’s Boulder final at the IFSC World Championships 2025 in Seoul.

Saturdays should be for watching Janja Garnbret and Oriane Bertone fight for gold until the last hold! What a treat!

www.olympics.com/en/news/ifsc...

International Paralympic Committee lifts partial suspensions of Russia, Belarus | CBC Sports The International Paralympic Committee has lifted the partial suspensions of Russia and Belarus. The IPC general assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday first voted against a full suspension for R...

This is so utterly shameful

www.cbc.ca/sports/paral...

I would add that Rutherford is the only serious candidate in the ward, without fantasy promises and with a proper grasp of what is municipal and what is provincial jurisdiction.

I did not know Darren well, but when I first went out for Coffee Outside, he brewed me coffee and made me feel truly welcome.

I greatly admired his advocacy and public health work, which was exceptional.

Rest in peace, Dr Markland.

Was it Jesse Watson talking about Housing First? He knows nothing about it.

Cycling to work in Edmonton during autumn is just beautiful!

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New Banksy mural appears at Royal Courts of Justice The artwork, which shows a judge hitting a protester with a gavel, was confirmed by the elusive street artist.

I wonder if they are even aware that covering and policing of the Banksy mural is exactly the point of the mural...

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Congratulations!!

Opinion: No shades of grey about Peter Savaryn's past On many issues of history, there may be shades of grey. This is not one of them. Peter Savaryn was a Nazi.

An excellent piece about Peter Savaryn, a former Nazi who still has a street named after him in Edmonton

edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

True, that could be a problem. This spring, when I went to Banff, they wanted people to take the bus to the various lakes. We did so, and unfortunately it was poorly organised, but I am not mad because they are trying to innovate, because this with cars is not sustainable. And it's not pleasant.

The final rant: a proper train from Edmonton to Jasper should take two hours. It would allow us to go in the morning, hike or climb, and return to Edmonton. It is 2025, ffs.

Here I wanted to take a train from Edmonton to Jasper because I would be able to truly enjoy nature. It is only 370 km, yet it takes 6 hours and 30 minutes. Embarrassing. I can drive there in less than four...

I used to take a train twice a day in Bremen. A real train. It allowed me read, think, listen to music, chat with friends, or even meet new people (especially on weekends). Driving is no substitute.

I cannot wait to take a few train trips in Italy and the Balkans in October. Ok, less excited about the Balkan trains, but I miss trains so much that I sometimes dream about being on one.

It's hard living in a place with no trains.

So only detached houses are homes? That is bizarrely idiotic even for Alberta rednecks

The Name of the Rose. Not sure how I missed it before!

Easily the most progressive, and also the most well thought-out platform I’ve seen yet. Maybe I was too hard on Rutherford before, because this one is strong!!

Love seeing commitments to libraries, LRT, low-income activity programs, bike lanes, playgrounds for kids… No fantasy projects funded by tax cuts, no wild ideas outside municipal powers. Instead she highlights immigrant experiences, arts and culture, microgrants, industrial zone development...

Back to the local candidates for my ward Anirniq in Edmonton.

Erin Rutherford just released her platform and it’s actually really good. In fact, the only real platform for the ward so far!!

When he was already with the police he had another mental breakdown and started screaming something against immigrants, Indians, Pakistanis, then something about Justin Trudeau and Mark Carney, also something about 'white discrimination'... What a pos...

The story is dark, but the actors’ deafness is not the main plot. It highlights structural discrimination everywhere, but the story is complex, and moving between BSL and English is so smooth. Also, the hearing actors really learned BSL. It was not just copying for the scenes.

Reunion (TV Series 2025– ) ⭐ 7.3 | Crime, Drama, Mystery 1h 50m

There is this brilliant new BBC TV show called Reunion. It is led by deaf actors and hearing actors who learned BSL. It is very well made, and the acting of everyone is brilliant.
m.imdb.com/title/tt2976...