Matthew the Matticus

And it makes snow clearing so much better!!

This thread is the we are going to win thread, is the kids are alright thread, is the STOP ICE thread, is the civil society rising thread; read it through.

There's no snow and hardly any ice in Calgary, but of course the remaining ice is on the designated "priority" #yycbike routes

Last weekend there were more people on the river pathways than cars on memorial. We were all squished on there while there was some nice real estate just not being used.

A truly pendulous space.

A single man and his horrible administration are managing to set the entire world back decades. And they say to mind our own business.

Who is saying this is a good idea

This life hack totally checks out.

Me, furiously and non ironically looking for an "originally published" line

Well Gran has the amber beacon now so she regularly takes the M1 to her favorite Tesco before hitting the gardens. I'd worry but it's class 3!

Getting portraits with that sick ass frame was such a good way to commemorate!

Bollards save lives AND bring immense joy and happiness to the world.
#WorldBollardAssociation

Meanwhile in Auttowa...progress!

41 days into 2026 and we're at almost 50 people run down by cars. #calagary #roadsafety

Cool. Love how near unchecked sprawl and austerity (with a healthy dose of UCP stealing from cities) got us here.

I'm not deleting my earlier judgement but I will not let it go unnoticed that they reported the age of the victim earlier than that of the driver - in their 80s.

"Investigators don’t believe speed or impairment were factors in the collision."

This line needs to be shot into the sun.

It's used to obfuscate the reality that our roads are not safe and pretends that nothing can be done to stop the carnage. #roadsafety

"Police say the victim was northbound in an unmarked crosswalk when he was hit by a Ford F-150 as it turned left from southbound 14 Street onto eastbound Colborne Crescent."

Think you mean a driver with insufficient sight lines and or poor attention killed a nonogenerian.

Wasn't even crossing 14.

Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut of new fossil fuel projects.

We were making such forward progress on more environmentally-friendly energy and now we have data centers dragging us backward into the fossil fuel era.

Bar chart of royalty revenue from 1970 to 2025

Bar chart of royalty revenue per capita from 1970 to 2025

These charts are from Andrew Leach, and illustrate how dependent we are on oscillating oil revenues, and how the UCP have had a relatively easy ride wrt to revenues (LHS) although revenue per capita (RHS) shows why we might not feel very rich.

Now imagine the effects of lower oil prices. 😬

Thanks to all for joining us on the Brompton League ride to Chestermere.

Such pleasant conditions to inspire early season miles on our nice bikes.

How about a February Group Ride?

We’re riding to Chestermere ⛱️, approximately 60 kms return on uninterrupted pathways.

Fuel up and meet at the Apprentice Café in Ramsay on Sunday, February 8. Wheels roll at 10:30 a.m.🚲🚲🚲🚲

A child and parent ride their bicycles in a protected wheeling lane on 2 Ave NW in Calgary

Amazing results today for the Sunnyside protected wheeling lanes! 🤩
#yycBike #Calgary

Must be the season.

What were the Toronto bathhouse raids? City marks 45th anniversary of dark spot in its history The raids on Feb. 5, 1981 were, at the time, the largest mass arrest in Toronto history. Police finally apologized in 2016.

Happy 45 anniversary of the Toronto bathhouse raids to all who celebrate.

Our current police chief was one of the officers behind the 2000 "Pussy Palace" lesbian bathhouse raid. History is not so old.

I saw this pop up on my FB feed. Thought I’d share it in case the #yycbike folks weren’t aware. It open to everyone of course. 😃🚴🏻‍♂️ #cycling

More info here: bikecalgary.org/winter-bike-...

Hey #yycBike community!
Put the Bike Hub on your list of places to visit and spread the word!

It’s amazing to have a community bike shop partnership like this in Calgary! 🤩

This goes for joint butts too!