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https://vimeo.com/39603752 It’s been written up here and here, but those were based on the chartered version from last Tuesday. Saturday’s performance was a regular Queen Street run, with passengers getting on and off all the way along the route — making the pizza delivery that much more of an achievement.

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I love this guy. Robert Wilkinson, his name is. (I want to be the person who wrote this: “They did not let him go.”) That popping sound you’re hearing? That’s the sound of karaoke-machine makers all over the world shooting themselves in despair.  Permalink | Leave a comment  »

Media apologist @MarcusGee tries to smear me for smearing his beloved Pammy. Predictable. Perhaps try some real research next time. — Sue-Ann Levy (@SueAnnLevy) March 29, 2012 @SueAnnLevy Actually, his twitter handle is @marcusbgee. Perhaps try some real research next time. — Sol Chrom (@sol_chrom) March 29, 2012 Permalink |

As I tweeted last week: I think I love @kristynwongtam. Quiet, reasonable, thoughtful, classy – and kicking #TeamFord ass. #TOpoli — Sol Chrom (@sol_chrom) March 22, 2012 Related posts: Politics, decency, and finding common ground: the restoration of civility | #TOpoli #cdnpoli Turn your backs on #TeamFord | #TOpoli #TeamFord

So I was listening to Matt Galloway talking to Karen Stintz on Metro Morning Friday. The interview isn’t up on the CBC web site yet, but as you might imagine, the topic was the future of public transit in Toronto in the wake of Thursday’s decision by council to opt for LRT on Sheppard

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The last couple of days at Toronto Council have been pretty, um, dramatic. Those of you following the #TOpoli action on the Tweetr know this already, of course. One wants to extend a hand to him, but guy consistently refuses to acknowledge Any Merit At All on the part of

Really, is there any point in rehashing all the LRT / subway comparisons again? Go read Steve Munro, Ed Keenan, CodeRedTO, or FordForToronto. It’s all set out there. I know, I know, at some point I have to recognize that I’m preaching to the converted already. So I’m aiming this

So Team Ford’s subway boosters were out in force tonight, substituting boosterism and catchphrases for facts and evidence. Just one question, guys: if the private sector is just waiting to throw bags of cash at a Sheppard subway once you get shovels in the ground … why hasn’t it happened

This week, City Council will be debating and voting on what type of transit to use on Sheppard Ave East.  An expert panel has recommended “Light Rail Transit”, commonly known as LRT.  Others are advocating for an underground subway. There are merits to both points of view, but the first

Next Wednesday, city council will meet to debate the shape public transit will take for the next several decades. We’ve seen a fair amount of sound and fury regarding the subway / LRT debate. We’ve seen a public servant fired for nothing but spite. We’ve seen public meetings where the

Oh dear. Look what some guy named knagata has done. Typical mean-spirited biased liberal lamestream media smear …  (h/t Jymn) I’m going to miss you, Posterous. Related posts: The Birdman of the Tar Sands The #EthicalOil meme is pathetic PR bullshit | #cdnpoli #tarsands #EthicalOilBullshit, the Sierra Club, and demonization:

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So one microblogging platform gets acquired by Twitter. Reactions are mixed. Been using both it and Tumblr, liked both, but have to say, Posterous gave better support. Have to wait and see if that continues. What some of the comments said about Tweetdeck. I’ve been crossposting to both — using

Well, the #TOpoli twittersphere, as it so often does, has crystallized the dilemma efficiently. If Rob Ford’s found to be in violation of conflict-of-interest guidelines, the remedy is removal from office. John Michael McGrath and Hamutal Dotan provide the background. On the one hand, there’s the Javert approach: There is

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Not only is our rearview now more likely to feature regret and decline, our long-term view of the future is unremittingly grim. Worse, these negative views are most entrenched amongst the Gen X, Gen Y, and millennial cohorts who will shoulder both the responsibilities and fruits of the future. These

That smartypants fancypants @Cityslikr is forcing me to put on my crankypants. I warned you youngsters what would happen if you didn’t get off my lawn! All right, all right, so I telegraphed that one. Indulge me. The #TOpoli twittersphere / blogosphere / wankersphere (my usual preserve) has been all