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@KitRedgrave a kind of similar event that a lot of cities do is jane's walk - free neighbourhood walking tours, often historically / culturally / community themed https://janeswalk.org/about/

for non-Torontonians: it's an annual weekend event where various historic / architecturally cool / culturally significant / usually secret buildings are open to the public.

big draws this year include lower bay (abandoned subway station often used as a filming location), ubisoft's toronto hq, malabar costume warehouse, and various film studios

I think it's also interesting to note that Ruth is an migrant farm worker. Imagine how we would tell the story if it happened today, in <wherever you're from>.

Ruth and Naomi, y'all. What do we think?

- gay: favourite
- super gay: boost
- straight: go home and think about your life and your choices

(Source text: https://www.sefaria.org/Ruth.1?ven=Tanakh:_The_Holy_Scriptures,_published_by_JPS&lang=bi)

#shavuos #shavuot #jewstodon #mastojews

The best thing I've read all day: the saga of Sheffield's tree massacre. Involves mass civil disobedience, a secret multi-billion dollar contract, and more. (via @iona)

"I’m pretty neutral but, really, maybe leave our trees alone?"

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/sheffield-tree-massacre-parks-green-city-spaces-felling-street-council-yorkshire-a8286581.html

In the Star, prominent leftists and public intellectuals Rinaldo Walcott and Naomi Klein tell it like it is, remind the populace that the NDP exists: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2018/05/18/we-can-stop-trumpism-from-coming-to-canada.html

#news #politics #oped #elxn #onelxn #NDP #ONDP

It must be emphasized that driver entitlement doesn't come out of nowhere. Drivers are entitled because they have *incredible* political power. Council has repeatedly voted down less expensive, more efficient projects because they would inconvenience car drivers by MINUTES.

I didn't actually tell anyone so, I just silently rolled my eyes as everyone moved from self-hosted CMSes to Medium, but I fucking told you so http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/05/medium-abruptly-cancels-the-membership-programs-of-its-21-remaining-publisher-partners/

Okay friends

I'm working on a blog post

Hit me with your best "housing supply lowers/doesn't lower prices" resources

#midgepocalypse update: the sac spiders that live by my window are apparently taking the night off, having been overwhelmed with more midges than they can possibly eat. Slackers. Get out there and do your jobs!

@noelle Along similar lines: archaeologists excavating the ancient Neo-Babylonian city of Ur unearth…a museum, complete with neatly labelled artifacts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ennigaldi-Nanna's_museum

A new trans support centre has opened in Windsor, Ontario! Services include:

- help with documents
- a no-ID-required food bank
- clothing donations
- support/social groups
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/first-standalone-transgender-support-centre-opens-in-ontario-1.4645866 (via @grenadine@twitter.com)

#lgbtq #trans #transgender

Big exciting social.coop stuff: @CobaltVelvet of hosting service #Maastodon needs to share the workload, is interested in making it a cooperative/transferring responsibility to us!

Share thoughts: https://www.loomio.org/d/jgGJ8ucA/proposal-to-take-over-a-mastodon-hosting-service-hosting-external-instances-but-also-to-enable-the-creation-of-thematic-sister-coop-instances

There is also a planned group chat, weigh in on what time is best for you: https://www.loomio.org/p/0k8ROFnX

If you are not a member but would be interested in joining a co-op tech team, consider getting involved! Please boost for visibility~

I could probably look this up but does anyone know where the practice of flying flags at half mast to symbolize a collective mourning of tragedy originated?

I was out and about yesterday and noticed a bunch of flags flying at half mast (in response to the Toronto van attack).