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@ramseyk.bsky.social

Chapter Lead @TONewLibs.bsky.social | Organizer @MoreNeighboursTO.bsky.social | Steering Committee Member @cnliberalism.org | Board Progress and Poverty Institute

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The streetcars are going so slow in part because of antiquated technology Toronto still uses. Modern switch control would fix many intersection slow downs. Dual blade switches would bring the network in line with the light rail lines and even some streetcar yards.

03.02.2026 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much. This is the bane of my existence.

04.02.2026 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It must feel great to be a bus driver and to get to righteously and loudly honk at people blocking the bus stop.

05.09.2025 23:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If any Toronto folks would like to join us in DC send me a dm!

05.09.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yoooooo holy fucking shit I'm so excited

05.09.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Locking In with Zubin Gell - Episode 9
YouTube video by Locking In with Ramsey Kilani Locking In with Zubin Gell - Episode 9

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03.09.2025 03:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Locking in with Zubin Gell is out! We dive into the brutal reality of job searching, grad school as a default option, finding competence through work, wrestling with faith and authenticity, and why most young men today aren't actually "locking in", they're completely "locked out.โ€

03.09.2025 03:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm extremely disappointed in this "balanced" plan. This policy would kill a ton of housing where it is needed most, with nothing concrete to make up for it.

Strap in folks, because I have a lot of thoughts that have been brewing over the last few weeks๐Ÿงต

#yegcc #yeg

21.08.2025 01:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The new Superman is very good

13.08.2025 03:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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> whenever you suggest Olivia Chow should use her strong mayor powers to enact citywide zoning reforms to end the housing crisis

11.08.2025 21:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Because Brad lied about being pro urbanist and Olivia Chow never said a word?

I don't understand this tweet was this just you making yourself feel better about how disappointing Olivia Chow has been?

24.07.2025 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hate that heโ€™s becoming a worse councillor to get handful of Anthony Furey votes

24.07.2025 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

New Brad Bradford slogan alert

24.07.2025 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Just saw 2 Asian ladies tap off when walking through the TTC fare gates

They don't know ๐Ÿ˜ญ

21.07.2025 23:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Umm holy shit let's go google maps

20.07.2025 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Those who scream the loudest about how "this is so undemocratic" are often those the least interested in the actual will of the people.

17.07.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Umm @ttchelps.bsky.social there's no area code on this number? Who do we call?

17.07.2025 00:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's crazy how the average Toronto intersection is like
30 pedestrians
6 cyclists
2 cars
1 guy doing a 3 point turn

But is designed like

Tiny sidewalk
No bike lane
Two car lanes

16.07.2025 22:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's not defunding this was extra money?

16.07.2025 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Holy shit they are delaying the (very simple) redesign of a tiny part of Yonge Street until 2030!!!

There is a sickness in our culture.

08.07.2025 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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7-8plexes in the RS zone and location near transit โ€“ Jacob Dawang A quick, but deeper look at 7-8 unit multiplexes in the RS zone and where they are located in relation to transit.

Another quick blog post. 7-8plexes in Edmonton are overwhelmingly being built near LRT stations. A blanket curtailing of the 8 unit maximum would mean fewer people able to live a short walk, bike ride or bus ride away from mass transit.

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www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2025/tr...

#yeg #yegcc

07.07.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

It's also a negative cycle. We'll be told more support is needed in the suburbs at a time those councillors indicated they'll ignore us.
Anyway, look at the surveys, letters, in-person consultation attendees and deputations. Suburban ward housing advocates showed up; the mayor didn't show up for us.

27.06.2025 11:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Perks isn't voting yes with strong mayor powers.
A bigger issue for me is multiple councillors (Carroll, Fletcher) used questions and speeches to state that residents associations were saying no, dismissing those saying yes as just from downtown. And the mayor said nothing to correct that.

27.06.2025 11:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same idiots keep driving even at midnight smh

05.07.2025 03:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love this and will be using the phrase "exclusionary planning" very often

04.07.2025 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why do we consider it good that creatives spend the majority of their time doing mindless work? We should want them doing more actually creative work, not more ads!

03.07.2025 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Even with clothes the average person buys way more and way more interesting clothing then before clothing got automated.

03.07.2025 22:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Software has been made a million times esieee then 20 years ago, yet there are more software engineers then ever!

03.07.2025 22:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But at the end of the day just like other industries, when the cost of derivative work goes down, it doesn't mean we get less of it. In fact it means we spend less money on derivative work, and the truly creative people are freed to create. We see the same thing in software and website building.

03.07.2025 22:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"I mean yes but also hand weavers need to eat, and most clothing work that pays the bills is derivative."

03.07.2025 22:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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