Thomas Peace

There is a lot of potential for #ldnont to solve its traffic woes by incentivizing a #CarFree culture. It requires working with the big employers, school boards, & ensuring that transit is reliable & safe. London is a 20-30 minute city, which means travelling by bus needs to be close to that too.

We’ve all been there. There are few consequences for this terrible behaviour, unfortunately.

The high on January 17th was 0.4 in #ldnont. On the 13th and 14th it was closer to 4. Of the past 40 days, only 9 have been above freezing. 21 of the past 71 days (since Dec 1) have been above freezing.

Absolutely. I get how students mess up their timing, but well established professionals who can’t keep to their allotted time is embarrassing for all of us. #cdnpse #academia

Five of Toronto's most exclusive private medical clinics - Toronto Life 1,077,815 Torontonians can’t be wrong.

It already exists for the corporate elite & wealthy: torontolife.com/style/best-p... #cdnpoli #onhealth #onpoli

I’m not in any community, sadly. Too many complaints about driving, I suspect.

My place in the BlueSky galaxy.

On this day in 1759, 267 years ago, the radical abolitionist Benjamin Lay passed away at age 77. A hundred years before William Lloyd Garrison, Lay called for the immediate and complete abolition of slavery worldwide, with no payments to enslavers. Let us remember him. Art by Marco Lorenzetti.

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With the start of the 25th Winter #Olympics, Matt & I talked this week about the history of the Olympics in #swont. DYK that Canada’s youngest winter Olympian was from #Stratford, & the oldest man to win gold at a Winter Olympics is a @westernu.ca alum? Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

I love this! When our leaders demonstrate that they are building a society for - and with - children, we will be well on our way to a better world. In a healthy society, children (& the elderly) should be seen & heard. #cdnpoli #onpoli

It is really beginning to feel like #Ontario has a corruption problem & #OrganizedCrime & #Oligarchy have infiltrated our most vital institutions. #onpoli #cdnpoli

Yes! Thank you #Vancouver. I passed an #RCMP cruiser in rural #CapeBreton once & its lights completely blinded me. Vehicle lighting needs regulation. #cdnpoli.

It is not just the talking heads, Conservatives have gutted civic literacy & history for decades. They have been playing the long game in bringing down the democratic state. They are still at it. Even the moderates play at this game.

That’s a good question. I think more has to do with poor civics education and a misguided understanding that there is a hierarchy of importance between Federal, Provincial, & Municipal politics, in that order. A lot of this has to do with priorities in #cdnmedia, though there are strong exceptions

This is a good analysis. Ford’s success has mostly resulted from a vacuum of meaningful opposition (both in & out of #QueensPark). That said, Ford shifts with the winds. His “aw shucks” approach is resilient. The banning of the press this weekend is reason enough to vote them out, though. #onpoli

They more or less succeeded, as far as I can tell, which is the sad part, & much of how we got here. #MeToo #BLM

Brodie may have been broadcasting, but I am fairly sure he is talking directly to the oligarchy when he makes these claims.

Yep. Automakers went in the wrong direction. In 2018, #Toyota replaced the #PriusV, which had mileage at 5.8L/100 km with the #Rav4 which, even 8 years later, only gets 6.0L/100 km. In other words, they replaced an excellent vehicle with one that was smaller & less fuel efficient.

#publichistory

#WeNeedToChange

It is the same with #universities. Maybe someone in #onpoli & #onmedia should ask: why are Ontario’s core institutions structurally underfunded & why is this such a persistent problem? Are our taxes really that much lower than in every other province? #cdnpoli #cdnmedia

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

A newspaper clipping with a photo of a bearded man and a young girl holding containers of maple syrup with a tap behind them. The caption reads: “Backyard Sugarbush: Thomas Peace of London and daughter Adrienne, 9, hold jars of maple syrup they made using their backyard trees. Peace started tapping his tree last year, which produced about 300 ml of syrup. This year he has tapped seven trees.”

Saddened to learn about the death of @lfpress.com.web.brid.gy photographer Derek Ruttan. I only met him once, when he took this shot of our backyard maple operation back in 2021. It struck me then that he understood the human side of #cdnmedia well. May he rest in peace. lfpress.com/news/local-n...

This sums up my view. A car is a tool. We are a family of four & have one car. We all walk, ride, take the city bus and - when travelling alone - take intercity transit. We only need one car in #ldnont. This choice is the most rationale for us based on economic, social, & health metrics.

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For this week’s CBC Afternoon Drive #HiddenHistory of #swont column, Matt & I talk about #ldnont ‘s upcoming 200th birthday this Friday. You can listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Let’s be crystal clear: nothing said in the video linked below resembles the teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians everywhere must renounce the appropriation of their faith for these vile purposes. It feels like Biblical times, but these “Christians” have embraced practices Jesus spoke out against.

This is a very important thread for anyone thinking about #Minnesota and #America250. Many of us hold dear the values of the #AgeOfRevolutions. The coming months will reveal how well the US adheres to them. The people of Minnesota (& across the US) demonstrate that these values remain alive & well.

Postcard of the public school in Sandstone. The school is two story brick with two symmetrical entrances on either end.

Earlier this year, my Dad gave me a bunch of family records. I haven’t had time to go through the whole box, but over the week I dug out a few things of my great grandmother’s. She grew up in Sandstone, #Minnesota. I am glad to have some roots there, even if distant. #GoodPeople live in #Minnesota.

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The City of London is beginning to adjust operations due to a provincewide road salt shortage. #LdnOnt Details: london.ca/newsroom/pub...