Toronto's Line 5, still not open despite Line 6 coming online yesterday will forever be a running joke in this city.

Kids and I played a board game called "Ticket to ride" last night. You basically build train routes to destinations, gets points.

Some of the train tracks require tunneling and those could cost extra resource cards if you are unlucky. When the cards go well, we often say "on time, on budget!"

Yesterday, twice 10's builds cost extra and both times the kids said "awww... Line 5. Over budget!"

Come on Metrolinx. Even my kids are making fun of you.

#Toronto
#Transit

"Blacklock's Reporter says Mohammed Hashim, CEO of the taxpayer-funded #Canadian #RaceRelations Foundation, told the #Senate #humanrights committee that criminals targeting #Jewish institutions are deliberately sending a message meant to intimidate the community.

“All these incidents across the country are to send a message, that #Jews cannot be safe here,” he said.

Hashim said Jewish #schools and #synagogues have been hit repeatedly.

#Toronto’s Kehillat Shaarei #Torah #Synagogue, he noted, has been #vandalized 10 times despite cameras, reinforced windows and fencing.

A Toronto day school, Bais Chaya Mushka, was shot at on three separate occasions.

“To every Jewish Canadian who feels unsafe or alone, who fears they need to be hidden, I want to say #Canada will always be a place of safety for you,” Hashim told senators.

Sen. Marilou McPhedran pressed him on how he could make such a promise.

“Hope,” he replied. “No one knows what the future is going to hold.” 😂

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadas-race-relations-chief-says-safety-for-jews-cant-be-guaranteed-relies-on-hope/69437

Toronto's Line 5, still not open despite Line 6 coming online yesterday will forever be a running joke in this city.

Kids and I played a board game called "Ticket to ride" last night. You basically build train routes to destinations, gets points.

Some of the train tracks require tunneling and those could cost extra resource cards if you are unlucky. When the cards go well, we often say "on time, on budget!"

Yesterday, twice 10's builds cost extra and both times the kids said "awww... Line 5. Over budget!"

Come on Metrolinx. Even my kids are making fun of you.

#Toronto
#Transit

One thing I will respect about Toronto is that despite the -10c and snow, I still had to fight for a bike parking spot.

#biketooter
#toronto

"Blacklock's Reporter says Mohammed Hashim, CEO of the taxpayer-funded #Canadian #RaceRelations Foundation, told the #Senate #humanrights committee that criminals targeting #Jewish institutions are deliberately sending a message meant to intimidate the community.

“All these incidents across the country are to send a message, that #Jews cannot be safe here,” he said.

Hashim said Jewish #schools and #synagogues have been hit repeatedly.

#Toronto’s Kehillat Shaarei #Torah #Synagogue, he noted, has been #vandalized 10 times despite cameras, reinforced windows and fencing.

A Toronto day school, Bais Chaya Mushka, was shot at on three separate occasions.

“To every Jewish Canadian who feels unsafe or alone, who fears they need to be hidden, I want to say #Canada will always be a place of safety for you,” Hashim told senators.

Sen. Marilou McPhedran pressed him on how he could make such a promise.

“Hope,” he replied. “No one knows what the future is going to hold.” 😂

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadas-race-relations-chief-says-safety-for-jews-cant-be-guaranteed-relies-on-hope/69437

I saw Invasion: Christmas Carol down at the Assembly Theatre and it's great. Colin Mochrie was the special first night guest. The concept is a scripted show with one improv guest that causes chaos. I love the people in it (Jamie Cavanaugh, Liz Johnston, etc) and I highly recommend it!

#toronto #improv

One thing I will respect about Toronto is that despite the -10c and snow, I still had to fight for a bike parking spot.

#biketooter
#toronto

Academic Wood Tower at the University of #Toronto. At 14 storeys (77 metres) it will soon be the tallest academic timber building in Canada #architecture

Line 6 Finch West is opening soon - here's a chart of 25 years of population change along the route

adapted from Michael Liu's great work here: https://schoolofcities.github.io/tod-toronto-1996-to-2021/

#transit #dataviz #toronto

Today's @showuptoronto newsletter includes some thoughts on Bill 60 and not losing heart in the face of defeat, as well as another incredible 60+ events for this upcoming week. Subscribe and tell your friends https://buttondown.com/showup/archive/show-up-toronto-november-25-2025/ #toronto

Line 6 Finch West is opening soon - here's a chart of 25 years of population change along the route

adapted from Michael Liu's great work here: https://schoolofcities.github.io/tod-toronto-1996-to-2021/

#transit #dataviz #toronto

I'm on a tour with my new book, the international bestseller *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #Toronto (TONIGHT!), #SanDiego and #Seattle!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

https://pluralistic.net/tour

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I'm on a tour with my new book, the international bestseller *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #Toronto (TOMORROW!), #SanDiego and #Seattle!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

https://pluralistic.net/tour

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Today's @showuptoronto newsletter includes some thoughts on Bill 60 and not losing heart in the face of defeat, as well as another incredible 60+ events for this upcoming week. Subscribe and tell your friends https://buttondown.com/showup/archive/show-up-toronto-november-25-2025/ #toronto