Kevin McLaughlin
@voilakevin
bikes & cities, dogs & sunsets. Zygg ebikes, Monashee Bike Racks, Bikeep, Popwheels [past fdr: AutoShare, Modo car coop, Evergreen Canada] Youtube: "Star Wars 4 Daddies: Generation Space Time" #SW4D
Old Punks Love Song Sing-along… Billy Bragg at the Ottawa Blue Fest. Uncle Bill was having a great time in Canada, talking & singing about City of Heroes (Minneapolis), Fascists bound to lose, World Cup & recharging your activism thru music
been a a HUGE fan of Billy Bragg since 1983 or '84, the moment I heard his 1st album on #CFNY's late night show "Live from London". Seen him a bunch of times. Def. keeps the Punk fire burning. he did not come to the big smoke this summer so am off to OttawaBlues Fest Thursday. hit me up if ya there
For us non-Vancouverites, the #FreeKitsPool movement feels Covid-era reservation system limits capacity to ~25% of historic levels. I don't know walk-up reality (some say you can still drop in, but perhaps everyone is scared off) but it is the Most Fabulous Pool in the World so Everyone in the Pool
"85% of guns in violence come illegally from the USA" ~ Toronto Police chief (via CBC)
There is science & art in cooking (esp. for the first time). Just saying. PS and who doesn't love exo-planets
Started Citizen Hughes because I’m now fascinated with the CIA / Nixon / Project Jennifer / Romaine break-in stories (and cover-ups), and had a GAMING EPIPHANY just now (duh!): Fallout’s House character is Howard Hughes (rich, genius, madman, recluse, Vegas, technology).
Sunset & fireworks - even thunder & lightning - this Canada Day on the Big Rideau
When the train leaves 3+ hours late (and counting, still) ANYTHING else is a fast train. “Kids, it’s called FlixBus”
Canada/Rideau Canal - When faced with southern aggression over 200 years ago, we built this engineering marvel linking Kingston to Ottawa and Montréal for safe passage around the Thousand Islands / St Lawrence river near New York. Beautiful system to navigate still today. #rideaucanal #canada
Ended up in a car, on Yonge heading south at Bloor. Parades today / tomorrow so of course it’s all chaos. (No stress, my choice and not planning) however 3 cop cars parked and well staffed, checking their phones. cars forced to turn left/right at Bloor thru less with no traffic support from police?!
For Toronto Bike Geeks, esp with Bike Share tendencies. Bike Share Toronto + Lyft + Chicago DOT July 15 webinar #biketo zoom.us/webinar/regi...
One of the great moments from today, checking out the Pedestrian Church St. (thx @chanface.bsky.social &co.)
Bike Party passed thru our hood tonight, def. looks like even more fun on a bike! @bikepartytoronto.bsky.social #biketo
I’m happy they are in such demand - but damn I can’t count on getting an ebike if I need one, and instead choose more expensive or time consuming options. AND from experience this year, the last ebike or 2 often aren’t working :( #bikeshare #bikeshareto
And once again, Prince has sent word thru the trees, and the Time of Purple has begun anew.
If you are running a survey, and are “non-political”, I think this is where it all breaks down Mr Debow (a City is not a zero sum game) ie how about (4) none of the above (4) raise or adjust tax base, or fees, to accommodate budget needs (5) other #topoli #buildCanadasurvey
Bike Parking & Tea in high demand at Purpose Economy Coffee meetup today at Centre for Social Innovation. Met some fun new people, and even an old pal from grade school. (no bsky, CSI?)
2 deliveries to neighbours, 2 bike couriers at the same time. #biketo