Chris Kemp (cbkemp.bsky.social)

I'm winding down on here and ramping up on @bluesky (cbkemp.bsky.social). I cannot continue to fuel Elon Musk's platform that actively promotes hatred and misinformation, and what is now a personal political tool to directly enable and fund Trump. Was great while it lasted.

One minute of rush hour on Bloor in -10C weather on January 7th. 7 bikes and a skateboard using the bike lanes, 11 cars. 2 of which are blocking pedestrian crosswalks and causing gridlock.

Imagine e-bike riders using TTC putting in their batteries for charging in stations like Kennedy and then getting off at a downtown station and picking up their fully charged batteries. No risk of fires onboard subways. Seems more equitable.

@O2L @BrianPHuntley @TheBikingLawyer @cityoftoronto @MayorOliviaChow @fordnation This kid was killed by a car driver. thestar.com/news/gta/xavie…

@BrianPHuntley @TheBikingLawyer @cityoftoronto @MayorOliviaChow Children use the MGT with their parents 🔸trail users, riders not riding >20km (flat surface) are at risk of colliding with those who are♿🚲🛵 @fordnation wanting to tear out #Toronto bike lanes can only result in more tragedy

Lol, cops missed this again being busy stalking cyclists in High Park.

Ridership on Toronto's Bike Share system reaches new heights, with 7 million rides for the year! This 23% increase from last year is due in part to the expansion of the system, but also additional safe infrastructure. Toronto is a cycling city!

Why can’t Toronto have nice things? Ask the people who won’t let neighbourhoods have corner stores trib.al/H0aFBq8

Over 19,000 comments were received by provincial govt about Bike Lane Removal Framework in Bill 212. It appears there weren't many -- or even any --- in favour. #biketo ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-9266

JOURNALISM 101 RULE: If someone says it’s raining, and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out of the fucking window and find out which is true. — Now more than ever.

Special Citation: Serena Whitney and The Revue Film Society #TFCAawards

The replies to this are gold mine and a dumpster fire all in one.

StatCan this morning reports big jump in unemployment in Fordlandia, up 0.8 pts to 7.8% How long will media play along with Doug’s bikes and booze distractions and give light coverage to failures on housing, health care, energy and big public projects?

@TomPark1n It really feels like we have more of a Ford problem than a Trudeau problem. Our unemployment is up; Ontario is almost single-handedly responsible for the housing crisis. It’s all Ford.

Add this to the already huge pile of "reasons I'm barely using Twitter anymore." (...and doing most of my posting on the other place.) To continue to use Twitter is to continue to empower Elon Musk and Trump.

Get ready to .... SMILE, LAUGH + ENJOY the festive season with a bicycle ride with Santa, Rudolf + the reindeer, elves, Frosty + the Grinch. Four starting points around the city. Sun, Dec 8. The forecast is for perfect sledding & cycling. See: communitybikewaysto.ca/events/cycling…

Removing bike lanes is not a solution for congestion in Toronto, and the province knows it. #FooledByFord

@fordnation @PrabSarkaria The lanes on University, which @fordnation likes to cite as "causing congestion for ambulances", were designed with the hospitals to be used by ambulances, specifically.

This video is for @fordnation, @PrabSarkaria and all others saying bike lanes "stop emerg. vehicles from getting to their destination". They *allow* emergency vehicles to get to their destination, as seen here on Adelaide. They were designed with emergency services in mind.

TTCRIDERS STATEMENT on Plain Clothes Fare Inspectors: "Does the #TTC really expect transit riders to hand over their credit and debit cards to strangers claiming to be fare inspectors?" ttcriders.ca/plainclothes

"Decisions seem to be made quickly and on impulse, according to either the political whims and vendettas of the premier or the backroom desires of developers and corporate interests" - @thekeenanwire Yep! thestar.com/opinion/star-c… via @torontostar

Remember how Air Canada used to be a public, government owned company and then they went private and now everyone is complaining about how damn expensive it is to fly in Canada? Yeah, don’t let the same thing happen to Canada Post.

My hypothesis on the bike lane hysteria as distraction is strengthening