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Doug Ford Will Call in an Outside Audit of Kathleen Wynne’s Reckless Spending Doug Ford today shared more details about his plan For the People by announcing that he will call in an outside audit of Kathleen Wynne’s reckless spending on his first day of office. “We’re going to ...

Quite the contrast compared to 2018. Goose, gander etc.

I think the name Gravy Plane hit home instantly given his and Rob's frequent use of Gravy Train

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Not just that, but text in everyday circumstances, where LLMs fluff up a concept with extra words that don't add anything while stripping personality of voice.

Forced air propane 😬That's gotta be expensive. Good candidate for a heat pump, especially ground source, given the land.

- Increases and prolongs reliance on fossil (so next crisis hurts even more)

- Often doesn't pass through to consumers (fossil co's just pocket it)

- Benefits enjoyed more by the rich (who drive bigger cars longer distances)

- Decreases gov't revenue so you end up paying for it in different ways

Elbowing yourself in the ribs

Hitting the funny bone in your elbow

Sounds suspiciously like the carbon tax credit of yesteryear 🤔

Ugh.
The beatings shall continue until morale improves

Ontario’s Keeping Energy Costs Down Act will do the exact opposite Legislation introduced by the Ontario government threatens to lock in more greenhouse gas emissions for decades, increase air pollution and stick natural gas customers with higher bills and unused inf...

The clearest signal was using legislation to override the Ontario Energy Board, two years ago.

Cycling is like literacy.
Doesn't matter if it's paper, e-book, audio book, graphic novel, comic book;
doesn't matter if it's a tricycle, recumbent, ebike, cargo bike, gravel, fat tire

Though I will add that it's challenging/ undesirable/ mildly painful to wash hands with only ground-temperature water of 5 degrees C.

2022-2024 Review of The Workplace Safety and Health Act 33. Hot Water on Construction Sites The WSH Regulation requires employers to ensure a washbasin is located near each toilet in a workplace and has a supply of clean hot and cold water, soap and individual disposable clean towels or other suitable means of cleaning and drying hands. Additionally, they must ensure that the washbasin is kept clean, sanitary and operational. However, there is an exemption for construction project sites. According to the current regulation, if it is not reasonably practicable to provide washbasins at a construction project site, an employer and prime contractor must ensure that alternative adequate washing facilities are provided, such as waterless hand cleaners, hand sanitizers, clean water, soap and towels or other suitable facilities. The Review Committee recommended a new requirement that hot water for handwashing be provided at certain large construction project sites, namely industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings that are greater than 600 sq m or greater than three storeys in height, with more than 25 workers. This would ensure that workers at all large construction sites have consistent access to hot water for handwashing. The Review Committee noted that this requirement would contribute to a more consistent tendering practice for employers, as all large construction project sites would be required to comply with the same standard.

Apparently it's to align with requirements of all workplaces. Nothing to do with actual science of handwashing. Source: www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safet... - see link to PDF report.

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West Toronto Railpath Realignment To accommodate the Kitchener Fourth Track Project, Metrolinx must realign the Railpath further east. A phased approach to construction is in place, closing only certain segments of the Railpath at a time, while maintaining access wherever possible. This strategy is intended to preserve the community’s ability to use the Railpath where possible.

Answer: Since August 2022. Still not clear why, as nearly four years of closure doesn't align with Metrolinx statement "closing only certain segments of the Railpath at a time, while maintaining access wherever possible". It appears to be used to store equipment. /2

Segment 1: Dupont St to Wallace Ave |🟢 Open | Update: N/A Segment 2: Wallace Ave to Ernest Ave |🟢 Open |Update: N/A Segment 3: Ernest Ave to Bloor St W |🔴 Closed | Update: Anticipated opening in spring 2026. Exact dates will be updated once confirmed. Segment 4: Bloor St W to Perth Ave |🟢 Open| Update: N/A Segment 5: Perth Ave to Dundas St W |🟢 Open | Update: This segment will close for construction in 2026. Exact dates will be updated once confirmed

How many years has the segment in the middle of the West Toronto Railpath been closed, and for what reason, really? It's made it close to useless. www.metrolinx.com/en/projects-...

Tabby cat on a tiled bathroom floor holding the belt from a bathrobe in his mouth. He has a stunned look on his face.

Happy #Caturday
Our little guy loves this bathrobe belt. This photo is when he had just pulled the belt off the robe, causing the bathroom door to close him in. We've let him have the belt and he's very happy.

Adorably quirky weird little roommates

Électrification : les mesures annoncées par le Gouvernement | info.gouv.fr VIDÉO. Leasing social, pompes à chaleur, voitures électriques… : la France accélère son électrification pour réduire sa dépendance au gaz et au pétrole et renforcer sa souveraineté. Le soutien à l’électrification atteindra 10 milliards d’euros en 2030.

The French government has announced the measures of its plan to accelerate electrification:

- a ban on gas boilers in new houses from the end of 2026
- increased support for replacing old heating with heat pumps
- 100 regions will pilot comprehensive heat transition plans to phase out gas by 2030

Above painting is acrylic on canvas, 48 inches tall × 36 inches wide

🇨🇦 Canadian artist

Description: A stand of birch trees, background of a clear blue sky and lake with the sun at a low angle from behind the viewpoint, giving a warm glow to the upper part of the trunks with the lower portion in blue shadow. Colours pop as if viewed through a polarization filter

Looks like there were houses where Columbus Parkette is now? (Left side of the street)

Kurt Schwitters.

That was my previous pair, an 8 year old model of Skullcandy that isn't made any more, died earlier this year. These new ones are better all around, even have magnets in them, snapping the two buds together to prevent wire tangling

Set of black Bluetooth earbuds connected by a wire to each other

I like this hybrid style, Bluetooth but joined by a wire that hangs around the neck. Then I can pop an earbud out and won't loose it.

The two images here with great ALT text by @astrokatie.com

EXIF info for the NASA earth photos here! Nikon D5
ISO 51200 22mm (14-24mm f/2.8 lens)
Light: 1/4s, f4
Dark: 1/15s, f5.6

Both images have the EXIF info posted to the NASA website, and they do have different shutter speeds and aperture corresponding to a lighter and darker image. The ISO is the same (really high!) for both. Nikon D5 FTW!

Cat about to interfere with bed making when sheet is lifted into the air by woman at edge of painting, white draped window overlooking garden.

Making Beds, Deborah DeWit, 2010. #Caturday