Ontario grocery stores make it sound like it’s impossible to accept bottle returns. Meanwhile the same companies (like Sobeys IGA) have set up automated bottle returns in Québec.
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Ontario grocery stores make it sound like it’s impossible to accept bottle returns. Meanwhile the same companies (like Sobeys IGA) have set up automated bottle returns in Québec.
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Right. And if you could bring in one sheet it was the work of preparing it that helped more than having access to it. That has been a good lesson in life for me.
Yeah they’ve just worked through most of this already in steps. In the 90s it was calculators with functions that could be programmed in. The fine tuning of what was allowed in open book or crib sheet tests. I remember we could write as small as we could but couldn’t use a photocopier to shrink.
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“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness…and let other people clean up the mess they had made…” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (April 10, 1925).
Policy announcements I'd love to hear in tandem with a mass return to office: - congestion pricing - GO full system electrification/ten minute frequency - bike infrastructure rollout focusing on suburban commute routes Unfortunately the province forbids Toronto from implementing any of these.
Their normal solar panels might be good but those smart flowers don’t make sense here yet.
The school probably paid out of money earmarked for sustainability projects. I could have gotten one that way. People are usually looking for fun and aesthetic “green” projects when the non-greenwashing stuff isn’t as exciting.
A second group of teenagers is setting them off on the Wallace pedestrian bridge but they keep accidentally dropping them onto the GO train / UP Express tracks. 🤷♀️
I costed one of these flowers out and for Toronto it would take 101 years to pay back the investment based on energy savings but they have a 20 year useful life. 🥲
Fighter jets all afternoon and now colourful explosives being set off by teenagers in the schoolyard. Such a peaceful long weekend. 🫠
Someone in your family was a talented photographer to so fully capture the details in that low light scene.
LOL I didn’t say I have slim hips. 😅
And tops I have are either oversized or knit so more wiggle room.
They’re mostly from thrift stores and I just tried them on. Also I have less hip to waist difference so usually the waist size works.
I personally love men’s clothing and have some great pieces.
Do they have customer service? Send in your waist, hip and inseam measurements and ask them to suggest something? Returns are VERY expensive and often cause unsustainable impacts in supply chains and should be avoided if possible.
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+ 2 days of practice.
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Ugh. I’m usually up north camping on airshow weekend. Planned poorly this year. :(
98 years ago today—August 30, 1927—the Princes’ Gates were officially opened at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was led by Edward, Prince of Wales, and Prince George during their whirlwind 36-hour visit packed with dedications and appearances. #jeremyhopkin
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Sometimes we* get it right (* Waterfront Toronto)
Was the otter / canoe bit an Easter egg? Will they be honeymooning on canoe lake?
This doesn’t seem like the whole story, de minimis to Canada wouldn’t go through the US. I wonder if it’s possible the distribution centre that serves NA is not cost effective to keep open for just the Canadian market or something like that.
Finally made it to Biidaasige Park. It’s so nice.
HER2+ breast cancer in your 40s used to be much harder to survive just a few decades ago.
Yup me too.
The maddening thing is that we know EXACTLY how to prevent this. Yes, kids should get vaccinated, test, stay home when sick, mask as much as possible. But even without any of that: Better ventilation and filtration in schools can MASSIVELY reduce viral spread, for all sorts of respiratory diseases.
The Future of Sport in Canada Commission has released its preliminary report, finding there are "deeply ingrained" issues across the country, from a culture of silence that has led to abuse and maltreatment of athletes, to underfunding and a lack of diversity 👇🏻 #news #cdnpoli #sports
“Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.” I love everything about this poetic photographic pika post.
I feel like the phone companies could eliminate scam calls and texts if they wanted to.
The TTC is considering capping monthly fares and making trips after 40 trips free each month. If instituted, this would be automatic for all riders, meaning wouldn’t need to buy a full monthly pass at the beginning of each month. YES PLEASE #TOpoli
That’s what I’m saying. She deserves to be condemned.
How is it better that she was a lapdog? I hear this argument a lot but principled action would have changed perspectives in important ways. The only reason to capitulate is attachment to her lavish paycheque.
This is a super article - discovered the first director of the CDC in USA was an engineer, and it had a unique discipline, public health engineering. www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16...
If only the people in charge had been receptive to incorporating different ways of thinking and solving problems they might not have been perceived as political and expendable by so many people.
*going
I have a very limited understanding of public health history gleaned from museums and plaques but it seems like engineers got involved early on to resolve systems problems and then after years of things gong well, medicine took over and pushed out systems thinking.
I’m so sorry Julia.
Noooooo!
Ughhhh.
We have the same setup ontario.
The bumbling idiot is an illusion. The people who tell them what to do have very clear objectives and are making decisions to quickly reach their goals. Putting these characters “in charge” (entitled, wealthy, kind of dumb) guys in charge is disarming so most of the people don’t fight back.
Co-sign.
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Yeah, total Dunning-Kruger pandemic. And realizing that in turn brought me into contact with the work people like @ladyscorcher.bsky.social and @shielaappavoo.bsky.social are doing RE denial of mammography and just...holy 🤬 do we EVER need to clean house around the way medical guidance is made. 🤯🚮
Canada's infection control leaders and @ipaccanada.bsky.social have demonstrated that they simply cannot be trusted to protect healthcare workers and patients from preventable death and disability. Their inadequate training and conflicts of interest must not be allowed to keep endangering us all.
As long as they don’t invoice you for back taxes I guess. Congratulations!
Math for knitters? Looking forward to reading this :)
My goodness, no need! I've heard everything from no side effects to not being able to tolerate it. 🌸 So glad you finished in 5 years. I am in year 7 of 10 but fortunately no side effects.
Also shoutout to the great oncologists who are reading everything they can to help support patients in making the least bad decisions through cancer care. Very hard job!
But definitely agree that statistics and systems thinking are great tools for doctors.
I actually think my experience might even be close to typical for someone my age. It’s a very old medication and I think it was probably originally studied in older women. Well tolerated is also a value judgement by the investigator and the patients participating may not have used that term.
Perfect!
Don’t take this as medical advice though! Her experience and also risk factors may be different! Hope everything goes well for her.
I felt kind of superstitious about it. Every time I thought about quitting there would be a story in the news about a celebrity being diagnosed, experiencing progression or dying. It felt like the universe sending me messages to persevere.
Just passed this morning and there were more available open (paid) parking spots than illegally parked cars.
It’s awful stuff.
Yes. It is a medical term and weighs how well a med is tolerated vs benefit. I definitely found I tolerated it better than breast cancer. I think we should be grateful but also expect more :)
I also think these symptoms may be described as mild when compared to progression or death but I think the patient voice needs to be heard too, quality of life is important too.
Look up tamoxifen and all the literature says it’s generally well tolerated, but I says “says who??” Glad it was available to reduce my risk but also glad to be done. Hope someone is working on something that is genuinely well tolerated.
Sharing because I asked how long it would take to see a change when I took a break and it took much longer than expected and also my symptoms resolved more completely than expected.
I’ve noticed in the last month (so 7 months later) that I feel much better. Joints no longer sore, much faster recovery from exercise, brain fog gone, I’m building muscle again, hardly any sleep issues. It’s amazing.
It was such a tough decision and I struggled with it for a long time. My doctor took the time to really break down the statistics and it did seem the benefit of extending to 10 years would be quite modest so I permanently stopped taking it.
I completed 5 years on tamoxifen in February and took a vacation to see if side effects were reversible. I was a little embarrassed that I was struggling so much on a medication that everyone claims is “well tolerated”.
I’ve passed this site many times and there have always been available metered spots on the south side of Bloor about 50m east of this spot.
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As someone who is 99% sure I caught covid in an emergency room (Spouse and I were the only people masked) I can only hope this becomes law. Patients should be able to safely seek healthcare and HCWs deserve a safe workplace! Now I can only hope it becomes mandatory so all HCWs will have to mask
Can we just have more traffic and red light cameras instead of a cop-copter?
Ahh I see. There isn’t much space to give away parking since residents already pay for monthly passes on the street. That’s why it’s weird to me that their illegal parking is tolerated.
And if anyone still wanted to drive there are usually available paid parking spots across the street.
Imagine if they hired people to work on transit projects who actually took transit! It’s totally doable as these guys are using machines on site and even if they are coming in from the suburbs they could park and ride.
Why free parking? It’s a transit accessible site and people in the area mostly don’t get free parking provided.
There’s a police managed construction site on Bloor west of Symington causing a westbound bike lane closure… not ideal but it happens. Can anyone explain why construction workers’ personal vehicles are parked in the same lane east of Symington extending the closure by a block? #BikeTO
I remember visiting Montreal from Toronto in the 90s and being surprised how aggressive the drivers were. Now Toronto is basically the Thunderdome if you're a pedestrian.
A lot of people talk about Montreal's amazing walkable streets. But it wasn't always that way. I was a student in Montreal over twenty years ago. And in that time, there've been some amazing changes. We can have that here in Toronto too. #topoli
Oh dear…
I’m only seeing this now and am so sorry your family has been impacted in this way. Have their symptoms improved?
Worse than most flights too. If levels rise this high it's usually only for boarding / take off / landing.
Especially on a nice day like today when heating/cooling is barely needed if at all.
Yes, spiteful people.
And is probably damaging. Get the updated booster every year, kids.
My dog can’t just take my word for it that if it’s raining in the front yard it’s most likely also raining in the backyard.
Although I never would have predicted the story of Igor Kenk who was partly stealing and hoarding bikes because he felt people were not deserving of their nice bikes. 🤷♀️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Ke...
To be clear I think if I am right this is a small rogue group. I can’t think of anyone else who would be motivated to take on that much risk. Anyone who wants to avoid tickets is already just using one of those illegal plate covers.
Speed cameras have the potential to automate work but this use case is not yet fully proven. Having a good example of improved safety, lowered costs and higher stakeholder satisfaction would be bad for a certain group of employees.
I’ve spent a long time thinking about who would/could brazenly cut down the Parkside speed camera 6x and never get caught.
If you’re driving courteously and stopping at lights on Parkside I don’t think you can really get up to 54 km/h. Certainly not during the day.
This was one of the best episodes of trackstar. Definitely watch Elmo’s too though.
I feel like if we pooled our skills we could lay out some potential solutions with costs / benefits. Would love to work on that with you especially if it led to more options for Canadians.
I understand the details of how things like this get stuck are rarely shared but it sure would be nice to know what’s preventing local manufacturing.
Yeah, not to throw shade (jk, I am), but all the non emergent medical problems I’ve had have been solved by me and Google (usually Scholar)
Doggos get their day next weekend! Dog only swims return Aug 31st www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...
Article should be paired with one of @drsmith.bsky.social's stained N95's from riding the subway
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It all makes a bit more sense when you understand it is not meant to be a spa. That’s why none of the profitability or attendance numbers make any sense.