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Toronto #policywonk and urban nerd. Metalhead. Have been known to laugh so I don't cry.

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That is too bad.

18.02.2026 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't disagree with that part.

I am only saying many on the left / humanist side of things have good reason to be nervous or skeptical about getting too close with religious institutions, primarily those that preach misogyny, anti LGBTQ+, or anti science ideals.

18.02.2026 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great points, though many people are (I'd argue rightly) skeptical of and in many cases have been actively harmed by churches of varying stripes.

Definitely think making more allies is better overall.

18.02.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If I had to weight them I'd say it's 70:30 political /jurisdictional / rabid risk avoidance to poor project management / staff being out of practice.

18.02.2026 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The public sector is knowledgeable enough, there are far too many veto points in any transit project. Plus add the very low risk tolerance as well as politics and out come ridiculous costs and stupid timelines.

18.02.2026 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

17.02.2026 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seriously?

Oh I'd be screaming for at least 5 straight minutes

17.02.2026 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nothing wrong with not being married by 30 or never getting married. Adults also launch later today than in 1960 because you need post high school education for more jobs.

Also yes, homes are more expensive relative to incomes.

17.02.2026 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah I've often wondered how common vs civil impacts housing. Seems to have a pretty big impact on cost of infrastructure too.

What's the fix?

16.02.2026 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jamil is just a bad dude. I can't explain it, maybe he does it for the clicks.

16.02.2026 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok but counterpoint, why the hell does my car need wifi?

16.02.2026 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well that is a very poor take. πŸ˜• I'd totally rather bike than transit for short trips if my city had better safe lanes.

16.02.2026 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fair. I recall gym and science were the only classes we rotated to in middle school but this was admittedly in the 90s.

15.02.2026 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As I like to call it, the Crystal Barf addition.

One doesn't need starchitects to make great places and the architecture itself is only one part of the whole. How people interact with the space is much more important IMHO

15.02.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There are also specialized equipment needs for some classes like chemistry, biology, gym, shop, etc.

On a broader scale the fact parents are so involved is a symptom of our shitty bifurcated economy where you have to be top of the class to just get by.

15.02.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This photo is such a summary of TPS.

15.02.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Agree, Canada needs to remove itself from the Nazi enabling child p0xn site.

14.02.2026 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Guys. Canadian here, and as an outside observer it is clear .... "There is no legal basis for xyz" hasn't stopped Trump so far, and it won't stop him now.

Y'all need to keep rioting, because you've Wile E. Coyote-d into fascism so fast it is making us dizzy. And scared.

14.02.2026 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They aren't super expensive and as someone with allergies, not having to manually clean out a dust canister is worth $5

14.02.2026 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It's ok to get emotional at fascism. In fact, it shows you're human. πŸ’œ

14.02.2026 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I see you are a member of the Miele cult too. German vacuums rule.

14.02.2026 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

*warning. Autocorrect is strange πŸ˜•

14.02.2026 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I also recall many people strongly criticizing its establishment at the time and earning something like this could happen ....

14.02.2026 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Do we still regulate those? Seems like every ad I see is for online gambling.

14.02.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My bowels hurt just thinking about a single creamy pint.

I drank milk as a kid, can't anymore. πŸ•³οΈ

14.02.2026 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly, and it is one reason I very strongly dislike unfunded IZ as a policy tool.

The only place I can sort of get behind it is where government has funded new transit or something, but even then the argument is a bit tough.

13.02.2026 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is the only real way to do inclusionary zoning.

Otherwise, land value arguments notwithstanding, it acts as a tax on new housing instead of being paid for by society at large.

13.02.2026 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Canada does!

13.02.2026 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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But we also have dank urban nerd memes

13.02.2026 03:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That is basically the plot of sci-fi modern classic Pandora's Star by Peter Hamilton.

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12.02.2026 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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