Aldo Culquicondor 🍁

Mr. @mark-carney.bsky.social, the people of Canada yearn for rapidly implemented nation-building high speed rail, will you hear us?

A sun-drenched parking lot at either dawn or dusk, with a long metal bike rack in the foreground. The section of the rack featuring an inverted-U design is crowded with numerous bicycles, while the simpler wave-style section to the right has only three bikes. Parked cars and a modern building are visible in the background against a clear sky.

I updated the blog post with a picture I took yesterday. Notice how bike rack design matters cyclewr.ca/2025/07/08/g...

And @longestballot.bsky.social, maybe consider what she's saying about you

Please vote for this lady 🙂

Planning a trip to Montreal this month... It's so sad that choosing a train is almost 4 times more expensive (for 2 people), compared to driving (including parking) 😭

I wrote a blog post 😃

We have a few of those along the Iron Horse Trail in Kitchener. When I asked the city they told me that the highway act doesn't have the signage necessary to make a crossing for cyclists :(
I'd still recommend writing to your city councilor and CC your MPP.

Oh wow, that's impressive. It's usually empty. I'm glad I decided to take the bus yesterday 😅

I am! :)

Google finally lets Android users put Chrome’s address bar on the bottom The feature is starting to roll out now.

Glad to see a feature built by the team in Waterloo is getting good press :) www.theverge.com/news/691718/...

I have one for SQL queries on traces. But it's still useful to feed it as examples into Gemini :)

‎Gemini - Rename Files with Bash Command Created with Gemini

I gotta say... I won't miss having to craft bash one-liners to achieve simple things... I can just ask Gemini in a couple of sentences

g.co/gemini/share...

Life with the LRT: A Student’s Perspective on Transit and Transformation in the Waterloo Region - ClimateActionWR Written by: Amy Lacey When the ION Light Rail Transit launched in 2019, I know it faced a lot of skepticism. Many people, like myself, who have lived in the KW area their whole lives had gotten used t...

"Public transit won’t solve every problem overnight, but it’s a powerful tool for building a region that works better for everyone. For me, it’s made life simpler, more affordable, and more grounded. And for the Waterloo Region, it’s part of a cleaner, smarter, and more connected future." #WatReg

I've been a Hyundai EVs lover all this time lol

The survey is fixed now :)

Digital Kitchener Strategy Review Have a say in Kitchener’s digital future

Tell the city of Kitchener that you want them in BlueSky! www.engagewr.ca/digitalkitch...

(Although, there is a bug in the survey, which I just reported, maybe wait to see if they fix it)

4-Year to Kubernetes SIG-Scheduling Chair / Tech Lead 日本語 version In April, I was promoted to Chair/Tech Lead of Kubernetes SIG-Scheduling. SIG-Scheduling is the team responsible for the development of scheduling…

@sanposhiho.bsky.social wrote this great article about his experience contributing to @kubernetes.io
sanposhiho.com/posts/sig-sc...

I am really happy to have collaborated with him throughout this journey

Four people on a paved road, standing or sitting with bicycles, holding or displaying Pride flags. The person on the left is standing beside a black road bike, wearing a black t-shirt with a rainbow flag design, black shorts, and rainbow-striped socks. The person in the center front is sitting in a three-wheeled adaptive bicycle with a rainbow flag design on the front panel, wearing a black t-shirt and glasses. Behind them, another person stands beside a bicycle, wearing a white t-shirt that says "love is love". On the right, a person stands wearing a red shirt, teal shorts, rainbow-striped socks, and holding a small Pride flag. Two more bicycles are parked in the background on the right. The sun shines brightly on the trees and foliage in the background. In the bottom right corner is a logo for "SPECTRUM Waterloo Region's Rainbow Community Space".

Join a fun-filled evening as we take over the streets of downtown Kitchener with colour, community, and celebration! This casual ride will start at Kitchener Market on Wed, Jun 11th 🕐 7:00pm- 8:30pm.

Hosted by the City of Kitchener and Spectrum and Camino Well-Being.

On my recent trip to Scandinavia I tried to use everything but a car. I got to be on intercity trains, metros, buses, trams, ferries, a bike, an e-bike and a kayak. I also walked many tens of kilometers. I had to take one cab to the airport, because transit didn't run at 4am 🥲 But it was electric.

The amount of bike lanes (and cyclists) I'm finding in Malmo and Stockholm is astonishing.
Don't tell me these aren't winter cities.

Provincial governments bottlenecking homebuilding, ‘report card’ says While the federal government and cities across Canada are making strides on expanding the housing supply, the provinces still need to get serious about building quality homes, a new report released Th...

Told ya ⤵️

While the federal govt & cities across #Canada are making strides on expanding the housing supply, the provinces still need to get serious about building quality homes, a new report released #Provincial govts bottlenecking homebuilding, ‘report card’ says

www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

YouTube video by Nature on PBS The Genius Behind The Plant-Based Impossible Burger | WILD HOPE

I just stumbled upon this documentary about Pat Brown, the founder of Impossible Foods. Truly inspiring person. youtu.be/HkZe6HeIbkE?...

#agriculture #climate

Ages 0-4 are the most important, emotionally & intellectually, in human development.

Yet, in the US, we have a very high rate of childhood poverty and a broken child care system.

Congratulations to New Mexico for leading the way forward for high quality, free child care. Other states must follow.

How are we going to build, baby, build? @mark-carney.bsky.social

A screenshot of Google Maps showing walking directions using the pedestrian bridge over Highway 7/8

The pedestrian/cycling bridge is up on Google Maps now :)

#kitchener

New pope Leo XIV faces scrutiny over past handling of clergy‑abuse cases Resurfaced allegations state that the new pope failed to act against accused priests in Illinois and Peru, raising questions about how he will address clergy sexual abuse.

I was pretty happy with the newly chosen Pope and then this shows up 😥 m.jpost.com/internationa...

Congratulations to the world's Catholics on the election of their new pope, a Cardinal from Chicago Robert Prevost who served for decades in Peru.

This would be wonderful! Thanks @tritag.ca for advocating for these changes!

"Now with a woman doing 9b+, it means we are closing the gap between men and women. This proves we women can climb as hard as men."
Brooke and Janja are so inspiring. It would be awesome to see a combined comp.

Bring it on!