The new Shake Shack location is so prime and they will make a killing, but...do they understand what kind of chaos they're opening their doors to?
It will become the Spadina McDonald's of Shake Shacks.
@drgurner
@adamislucky
I think it's a great test, but I think it crosses the line for an interview. Asking someone to reveal such information without warning starts to feel like an abuse of the power dynamic (even though well-intended).
More and more I'm convinced that the killing of Google Reader and the subsequent decline of RSS is the biggest factor in the overall enshittification of the web.
To state hopefully the obvious:
a) the reason the TTC has been a central venue for personal crises is because it serves as shelter when there is no other shelter
b) more policing doesn't solve these problems
As I ride in this morning, a needle and other stuff on the streetcar. Another person sprawls out sleeping at the back. Supports & shelter in this city have been cut to the bone under Tory, but his comms tell us otherwise. It wasn’t like this before. Never in my 22 years here.
Toronto police have repeatedly discredited themselves. How is any police testimony to be trusted? We're not talking about the typical failings of witness testimony, we're talking clear collusion. The Umar Zameer trial is just latest. Not the first and won't be the last.
Raymond Moriyama's beautifully designed
@OntScienceCtr
deserves to remain where it is, as an architecturally relevant heritage building. It rests in a natural environment, home to diverse wildlife, and inside, so much to wonder about, and learn. Was there today and love it.
In light of today's awful, awful cycling fatality, just a reminder that most people, including police, don't give second thought to forcing cyclists into dangerous situations daily.
I went to the Ontario Science Centre to take drone footage of the site. I'm making it available to the public via the Creative Commons license, in case it should prove useful. I will share the original files upon request.
We can't let the OSC slip away.
And this is why my twitter feed is going to be annoying for the next while. I want
@ThermeCanada
to know that they will be an intensely hated brand if they proceed with this plan.
While fighting against the provincial government seems difficult, their plan relies on a private company. One company part of the original plans has already pulled out. Entirely plausible to imagine Therme could decide the controversy isn't worth it.
@sgwoods
@cat5749
@Grady_Booch
Another good example of why smart contracts being open source only creates the illusion of trustworthiness. Without the right scrutiny (expertise, time, validation, consensus) and governance/accountability, there's no reason why a system should be trusted.
@MacLeodLisa
It's one of the most accessible places in the GTA by car, and it's about to be better served by transit with a stop literally called Ontario Science Centre. Nevermind the fact that the building is an architectural gem. The only reason to move it is corruption.
@RSArcher5
@kprather88
That's a formal title. She's the Distinguished Chair in Atmospheric Chemistry, and a Distinguished Professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UC San Diego. Check your assumptions.
@Walterverse
@notjustbikes
Show us one city where this has worked? Less density means worse environmental impact and a car dependent, less healthy lifestyle.
Hey
@TPSOperations
this doesn't look like much of an emergency (casual coffee in hand) on University, just north of Dundas, worthy of putting cyclists at risk. Also, coincidentally just 2 minutes walking distance from 52 Division.
CC
@TheBikingLawyer
Condo developers, this is how you build for the future.
Some key details:
- building is 6 yrs old
- this only shows about 2/3 of the room
- if you think it looks empty, YoY usage continually increases. If the city keeps building safe cycling infra, then it'll keep increasing
To all the people so eager to keep homeless people off the TTC after there's been a violent incident: replace "homeless people" with any other marginalized group and you might start to see the biases embedded in your thinking.
It's pretty common to hear people dismiss the danger of obstructed bike lanes and say "bike around 🤷🏼"
For the non-cyclists, this is a thread to explain why this is a lot more dangerous than you think it is 🧵👇🏼 1/
In light of today's awful, awful cycling fatality, just a reminder that most people, including police, don't give second thought to forcing cyclists into dangerous situations daily.
My mom, Tiiu Martin, passed away this morning and I'm heartbroken. She had been dealing with cancer for the past 1.5 years and I just wish she had had more good days left.
But let me tell you more about her so you understand why she was such a legend. 1/
@DavidHamer_1951
@vi13278
Except that they colluded and committed perjury in order to put an innocent man in jail. My condolences to the deceased and his family, but none for the remaining officers.
@BonnieforLeader
@OntarioPlace
First, it was a competitive process. Second, the process was lead by bureaucrats at Heritage and Infrastructure Ontario. Third, thanks for letting us know you would continue to let Ontario Place and Ontario Science Centre rot.
@Jonoats13
@immrfabulous
So you think that someone yelling slurs is a-ok? Replace sexual orientation with race - still think it's ok? You understand that this type of hate speech is exactly what escalates to violence? There's a reason why we have hate speech laws because we know what it leads to.
@MooreintheAM
@KingaSurmaMPP
It's an egregious plan that's meant to appease business interests, not public interests. There's no justification for taking a park and turning into a massive private spa, while destroying the natural elements. All under a secret 95 year lease. It's a crime.
Metrolinx CEO Phil Vester should resign over this. A simple following of existing procedures would have saved this woman's life. It requires a deeply negligent culture for this tragedy to happen in the face of an employee doing everything to stop it.
According to this article, despite the pleas of a customer safety officer, GO Transit wouldn’t stop a train from proceeding on a busy Sunday afternoon, striking and killing a woman who was on the tracks.
Roaches in the operating room.
Patients waking up during surgery.
Medical equipment held together with tape.
Doctors at a Florida hospital say patient care has suffered from cost-cutting.
My mom passed away from cancer 11 days ago. I can't imagine her going through her treatments and her final stay in hospital during all that is going on now. My heart goes out to cancer patients and other people that need regular medical treatment during this time.
@BridgieCasey
@ashley_quan
If you're used to (and value) cities the size and diversity of cities like Toronto, then Calgary and Edmonton simply aren't attractive. This is not a knock, it's just comparing apples and oranges.
@Senna
@RachelNotley
A business that cannot or will not pay its workers a living wage is not a business that deserves to exist or offers any benefit to society.
@CrestonChi
@bkevenides
A turn signal does not give a vehicle the right to cutoff anyone (and mount the sidewalk while they're at it). The cyclist had the right of way and the settlement makes it clear who was in the wrong.
@MattZschwartz
@Grady_Booch
@lilianweng
The capabilities of ChatGPT don't even closely resemble those of a trained therapist. Treating it as such is not only sad but dangerous.
@Jonoats13
@immrfabulous
In Canada we have hate speech laws. You're welcome to disagree with them, but that doesn't invalidate the decades of understanding that led to their creation. Being an apologist for those that spew hate against vulnerable groups does not make society better.
I walk this route almost every day. This is the dumbest comment possible because the cause of congestion (other than the cars themselves) is right there in the video. It's the construction that, I might add, is extremely poorly planned and laid out.
Congestion on University is out of control.
Look at how many cars are at a stand still - with a bike lane for a single cyclist to go by.
Where’s the common sense?
@patagucci_girl
"It feels like this has been a challenging one to get on the books. Why don't we cancel for now, and can see in the future if it makes sense to try again." (of course, adapt to the specifics of your situation)
@birgitomo
The irony is that this 'open for business' government is inadvertently going to place more burden on businesses that offer private health insurance to their employees. Premiums will go up, and those premiums will factor in an extra layer of profit. Great job, Dougie.
@castrophysics
@TorontoStar
Stop making excuses for the abuse of power. Even with the video, that's the direction you want to go? Stop being part of the problem.
I have a theory... that no person, who does not already have existing wealth, ever considered capital gains tax rates, capital gains inclusion rates, or lifetime capital gains exceptions in whether they should embark on an entrepreneurial path.
@theonlyDRoy
@catherinekitts
The police should have recognized that they had no role there and left. Their presence escalated the situation and their actions then made it significantly worse.
@KingaSurmaMPP
Your "plan" prioritizes private interests. It will be a disaster for the environment, a disaster for public accessibility, and just like the 407, an economic disaster with a nearly 100 years lease.
Reminder: institutions like the Ontario Science Centre have boards. It's worth looking at who's currently on these boards and whether there's believable evidence that they have a history of investing in and growing public institutions.
@604commuter
@martynschmoll
@icbc
How is a pedestrian supposed to take responsibility when a driver veers out of control and hits people on the sidewalk?
Some personal news: today I'm joining the
@IntegrateAI
team as VP Operations 🎉. I was so impressed with what
@steveirvine
and team had built and couldn't wait to join in the mission to build a better future for people and businesses using AI. Lots more to come, so stay tuned!
The Del Duca-Wynne Liberals imposed unfair tolls on Highways 412 and 418 in Durham Region & increased licence plate sticker fees by nearly 25%, making life more expensive.
Only the Ontario PCs will
#GetItDone
, remove these unfair tolls & keep costs down for families.
#ONPoli
@Jinzang
@jonathanstea
@LutherDuder
You can write whatever poetic analogy you want, but none of it makes homeopathy legitimate medical care. Just like James Randi debunked spoon benders, homeopathy has never been able stand up to scrutiny.
Can we not whitewash leaders of the past? Mike Harris gutted the public service (leading to the Walkerton E. coli outbreak) and social safety net, financially hobbled municipalities via downloading, and sold off the 407. And that's barely scratching the surface.
In case anyone was still inclined to take David Frum seriously, here he is celebrating Mike Harris — one of Ontario’s worst premiers — in this year of our lord 2024.
@drgurner
Exactly. The analogy I use with mentees is that everyone is like a histogram with spikes and valleys. You win by amplifying the spikes. You should only care about the valleys to make sure they aren't too low that they'll sabotage you.
@YoniFreedhoff
From a communication perspective, if someone writes "no more severe than Omicron," I feel that they are obligated to provide an accurate overview of just how severe Omicron was and dispell the associated myths.
@swombat
@MelancholyYuga
@ESYudkowsky
A PhD dissertation is a reflection of the person's scholarship (at that stage of their career). Most have mistakes (not a big deal), but the important thing is what the contributions of the work are. If the contributions are unclear and the content inchoherent, that's an issue.
@g_meslin
@Walk_TO
@JohnTory
Just got home from a ride there. Sweltering day, yet packed with cyclists. Really narrow lanes to support cyclists, roller bladers, runners and walkers of different abilities and speeds. And yet...6+ lanes of roadway sat there practically empty. Madness.
@ericcharnesky
@martinmroz
@migueldeicaza
He didn't say he invests in all companies that make useful products. He said he doesn't invest in things that don't make useful products. Not the same thing.
@CHogarthPC
@KingaSurmaMPP
@RudyCuzzetto
@DavidSmithMPP
@OntarioPlace
You want cut down hundreds of mature trees, you want to privatize public space, you want to spend taxpayer dollars to build a massive parking lot, all for a business that no one wants. Why are you so intent on making a massive generational mistake?
@CrestonChi
@bkevenides
The cyclist literally had nowhere to go. The truck mounted the sidewalk. Do you think cyclists are able to hop sideways to mount a sidewalk?
@David_Moscrop
I'm a person that believes the PM is the better (but not great) option out of the three, BUT, we should all be angry about how he ran on and then killed electoral reform.
Hey
@TPSOperations
this doesn't look like much of an emergency (casual coffee in hand) on University, just north of Dundas, worthy of putting cyclists at risk. Also, coincidentally just 2 minutes walking distance from 52 Division.
CC
@TheBikingLawyer