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David Colburn

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Home is in Guelph, Ontario. Interests include sustainable towns & cities, cycling, camping, arts, politics, and making lists.

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We need to bring back awareness of ancient deities. They don't follow the Christian god; they follow Mammon.

08.03.2026 17:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s not to say tariffs arenโ€™t in the mix, but weโ€™ve seen you mess around for generations on softwood lumber for example regardless of the language in our trade agreements that we kinda price that into doing business with you.

06.03.2026 23:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The main driver of Canadaโ€™s consumer-led boycott of American goods is not tariffs. Itโ€™s the insistence of your president on insulting our leaders & nattering on about annexing us. Every time an American media outlet writes on this topic and misses that point we know you havenโ€™t done your research.

06.03.2026 23:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Suburbia is Subsidized: Here's the Math [ST07]
Suburbia is Subsidized: Here's the Math [ST07] YouTube video by Not Just Bikes

WATCH: If you STILL donโ€™t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown and all the urban parts of your city, watch this EXCELLENT video by #NotJustBikes with #Urban3 & @strongtowns.bsky.social. And PLEASE SHARE it as much as possible.

Iโ€™ve sent it to a LOT of politicians.

03.03.2026 21:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 375 ๐Ÿ” 171 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 24

I do have a question that I wish guys like Newsom or Rahm Emanuel would answer: when they say things about how Democrats spend too much time on "pronouns" or whatever, what, exactly, are they talking about? How much time is being spent on this? And what are you *actually* recommending?

23.02.2026 21:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1120 ๐Ÿ” 120 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22 ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

Exactly, all of us who have had access to business expense accounts and are used to being held accountable for our actions know this.

23.02.2026 01:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Both of the uSโ€™s hospital ships are in drydock for repairs so thereโ€™s no danger of them actually being sent with any urgency

23.02.2026 01:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And really, the people are annoying on Bluesky argument falls apart in the light of the universal truth, โ€œpeople are annoying period.โ€

23.02.2026 00:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cyclists outnumbering drivers at rush hour on busy Glasgow road, as campaigners hail โ€œcolossalโ€ impact of safe cycle lanes - Cycling News | Bike Reviews | road.cc Glasgow โ€“ itโ€™s just like Amsterdam. Or at least thatโ€™s the opinion of Cycling Scotland, whose latest traffic survey found that cyclists are outnumbering car drivers at rush hour on a busy road in the ...

โ€œCyclists outnumbering drivers at rush hour on busy Glasgow road, as campaigners hail โ€˜colossalโ€™ impact of safe cycle lanes.โ€

Keep going, Scotland, keep going

20.02.2026 17:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 216 ๐Ÿ” 55 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Good of the police prior to interviewing the driver went public with a roadmap for talking their way out of it. โ€œEnvironmental factorsโ€

17.02.2026 15:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I didn't know any of this.

12.02.2026 15:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Linkedin the TEDtalk of business networking. ๐Ÿคฎ

12.02.2026 03:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
One on left is a black dog and above it the words โ€œRealityโ€. Below it is โ€œI chased a squirrelโ€ 

One the right is a black dog and above it says โ€œLinkedInโ€. Below it says, 

Proud to announce that I effectively executed a rapid-response squirrel displacement strategy to mitigate potential yard intrusions.

Humbled by the unwavering support of my family and local stakeholders.

This experience reinforced the importance of vigilance, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Looking forward to scaling this impact in future engagements.

One on left is a black dog and above it the words โ€œRealityโ€. Below it is โ€œI chased a squirrelโ€ One the right is a black dog and above it says โ€œLinkedInโ€. Below it says, Proud to announce that I effectively executed a rapid-response squirrel displacement strategy to mitigate potential yard intrusions. Humbled by the unwavering support of my family and local stakeholders. This experience reinforced the importance of vigilance, ownership, and continuous improvement. Looking forward to scaling this impact in future engagements.

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11.02.2026 12:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 4384 ๐Ÿ” 1171 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 70 ๐Ÿ“Œ 98

McCullough is Canadian but an asshole.

12.02.2026 02:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Theyโ€™ve relied on McCullough for so many years despite pushback from Canadian subscribers making clear that the bias is baked in.

12.02.2026 01:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A fact that sounds like bullshit but is actually true:

There is more square footage of parking *per car* in the US than there is square footage of housing *per person.*

11.02.2026 18:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 821 ๐Ÿ” 297 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17 ๐Ÿ“Œ 26

So youโ€™ve just given up on your reason for being?

12.02.2026 01:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years Gallup will no longer track presidential approval ratings after more than eight decades doing so, the public opinion polling agency confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. The company said starting thiโ€ฆ

From the people who brought you "there will be fewer Covid cases if we don't test!"

11.02.2026 19:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 422 ๐Ÿ” 130 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31 ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

Thanking the universe for 8 year old grand children. โ€œHow to stay relevantโ€

12.02.2026 01:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Which is why most adults are only now catching on. Itโ€™s the way of the world

12.02.2026 01:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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First Draft: Reforming Trump's Gestapo? As Congress weighs guardrails for Trumpโ€™s fascist military police, lawmakers vote to allow themselves to overturn the presidentโ€™s tariffs.

โ€œDemocrats are trying to impose guardrails on how Trumpโ€™s fascist paramilitary force looks and operates, and how Trump can deploy his fascist paramilitary force, when the truth is that his fascist paramilitary force must be eliminated.โ€

From First Draft:
zeteo.com/p/reforming-...

12.02.2026 01:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1582 ๐Ÿ” 342 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 54 ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

I'm not always a fan of the term, 'professionally', but if you mean effectively and competently we're on the same page.

11.02.2026 03:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

'cause you opened the door: these are the people who also state that government should be run like a business.

#nope

11.02.2026 03:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The rest of the world is still selling you what you canโ€™t make yourselves, or make enough of, (e.g., potash, bananas, aluminum). Youโ€™re just paying more for those items. In some cases the rest of the world has stopped or reduced buying US goods and services. Higher prices, fewer jobs. Double whammy

10.02.2026 16:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Maybe itโ€™s cause youโ€™re now classified as Ai. Or is it Al? I forget.

09.02.2026 13:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€ฆ and allow the packing of your politicized judicial system, especially the Supreme Court.
Another place you can see this ongoing systemic racism is in the rise of charter schools and balkanization and underfunding of public schools in reaction to school desegregation legislation.

08.02.2026 14:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I didnโ€™t say Canada was perfect: โ€˜look at your own houseโ€™ is a distraction argument nothing more.

Yes, some people and organizations have effected change and improvement but have done so in a way that did not remove the enslaver state provisions that enable todayโ€™s GOP to roll back progress โ€ฆ

08.02.2026 14:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's not just voting or not voting for Trump or not voting. What's been exposed is the systemic, institutionalized racism at the heart of the USA's constitution and political system. It's rotten. It's arrogant. It's self-aggrandizing. It's anything but the myth of liberty for all it proclaims.

08.02.2026 02:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Photo of Tommy Smith and John Carlos. As the US national anthem played, the two African-American athletes each raised a clenched fist, covered with a black glove, as a statement against racial discrimination and for human rights.

Photo of Tommy Smith and John Carlos. As the US national anthem played, the two African-American athletes each raised a clenched fist, covered with a black glove, as a statement against racial discrimination and for human rights.

Remember Mexico City:

08.02.2026 02:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 51 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm certain you don't need my help, but for others dropping by: avoid US-based Internet services where ever you can -- all of them. There are alternatives.

08.02.2026 02:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0