2026-07-26T00:02:46Z https://nostr.ae Mark Connolly https://nostr.ae/npub1xqkm06whfhvh86q8duflm68m7k5wpf4zvd9as9cnw5a8utnjgsvqkkpfcd https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/accounts/avatars/116/274/132/791/170/166/original/7a6878e64bd104bf.jpeg https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/accounts/avatars/116/274/132/791/170/166/original/7a6878e64bd104bf.jpeg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdhvfpkzlql5j9zgvuc44873wa4nt4y4un6cpak3fzwlcjh4d3l8gzyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzpsqn7mac Today I did a new-to-me pickle preserve: Jardinière. It’s pieces of cauliflower, carrot and red pepper. Can’t wait to try it once it’s chilled in the fridge. <br/><br/>#Pickle #Jardinière<br/> <img src="https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/116/988/347/956/918/020/original/04301a48bb220e2d.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-07-26T21:15:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdwsz7tsz37nrwfcswmtr408aspe0y7s03hvp98ml0vkf5rc2mygqzyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzpst8xufu RE: <a href="https://social.notjustbikes.com/@notjustbikes/116930425123854885">https://social.notjustbikes.com/@notjustbikes/116930425123854885</a><br/><br/>I’ve come to *love* Jason Slaughter’s take-no-prisoners approach to advocating for cities that are human-focused rather than car-focused. This video of his is yet another that shows what can happen when caring about people is a priority. <br/><br/>#Urbanism<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1tdyk96epxt2f2vlqzpj0e5t3943gn75zjwrg2yctdaa6tkm4s5kskavl83" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1tdy…vl83</a></span><br/> </div> In October 2019, te same month I started Not Just Bikes on YouTube, Amsterdam published the document "Agenda Amsterdam Autoluw", a plan to make the city (nearly) car-free.<br/><br/>So, seven years later, what did they actually accomplish? Did they do what they said they would do?<br/><br/><a href="https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-the-amazing-plan-for-a-nearly-carfree-amsterdam">https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-the-amazing-plan-for-a-nearly-carfree-amsterdam</a> </blockquote> 2026-07-18T20:21:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvqekw405fqyu9ekjmfgugp0qmyfx74xs6fcuz077pkzrpqh9l3ggzyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzpss3nawf This weekend it’s the Ribfest &amp; Craft Beer show at Victoria Park in Kitchener. Did you know that the City of Kitchener is running their Bikecheck valet service? You can park your bike there, knowing that it will be safe and supervised the whole time.<br/><br/>Even better, our free <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1yrst6fac6ald69hay6ftmeclhezll2tpzh6s0qcds4g0c275qtgszlkn6m" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cycling Guide 🚴🏼‍♀️</span> (<span class="italic">npub1yrs…kn6m</span>)</a></span> mobile app can route you directly to the Bikecheck facility! 😀🍻🚴🏼‍♀️❤️<br/><br/>Edit: City of Kitchener moved Bikecheck without telling me. Ignore this!<br/><br/>#WaterlooRegion #BikeTooter #CraftBeer<br/><br/><a href="https://kitchenerribandbeerfest.com">https://kitchenerribandbeerfest.com</a><br/> <img src="https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/116/937/257/678/083/317/original/8f078e9fb19a19d5.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/116/937/257/740/922/451/original/d340ab31c0f87a37.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-07-17T20:42:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfgee4dh9ml7u9n0vz2t2wdus9e69qu5s3pcaqrnetk449lh5xr2szyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzps5w8lf9 RE: <a href="https://cosocial.ca/@uxMark/116766520828727573">https://cosocial.ca/@uxMark/116766520828727573</a><br/><br/>I’m thinking that it’s hard to see any of Carney’s environmental policies through the smoke/haze that’s covering so much of Ontario right now. <br/><br/>#CanPoli #ClimateCrisis #OntarioWildfires<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1k0pn0aaaj5gna34cf2ummltanntq4sn0wqsycv4vmcaxpttdnv9qc3mlqw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1k0p…mlqw</a></span><br/> </div> I really wish that more Canadians looked at Carney’s policies more closely that many of us seem to do. Instead, we continue to get distracted by the US president to the exclusion of all else…<br/><br/>“The government under Prime Minister Mark Carney has “repealed or weakened virtually every climate policy and regulation that Canada had developed in the last decade,” a former member of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body told MPs.”<br/>— Carl Meyer, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1w57390tvgc504wmwydyja663f0xzf8a7fyd649s9sju04e7sgw2qtkuj4a" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>The Narwhal</span> (<span class="italic">npub1w57…uj4a</span>)</a></span><br/><br/>#CANpoli #ClimateAction<br/><br/><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/carney-canada-net-zero-committee/?utm_source=mastodon">https://thenarwhal.ca/carney-canada-net-zero-committee/?utm_source=mastodon</a> </blockquote> 2026-07-16T12:36:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8386y66quuz7pqshd6z4k77xjql9flxghlgyjp0l50l5ghyqd5eczyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzps8klhed In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0l872qgkeq37sx7pynac3nw8770hdprj2jdf8ue8jrwgjjy2ld7srafsue'>nevent1q…fsue</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Your posts always bring me joy 😀🖌️❤️ 2026-07-12T22:48:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz5s0eum5y5zpkjx9y54stwuvkh52rxa6xemhlmwrpwepe574hf7qzyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzpsjk3nle In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0c9hq0z592lyevfctpqtsxnz2r4aw549f0r3x4przq80953e35msa9ez93'>nevent1q…ez93</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I watched Dunkirk in a true IMAX theatre and it was spectacular. Definitely want to see The Odessey that way too. 2026-07-06T23:35:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8g02yjs5569h2w6zpnmnk7wjlx7rexy4kwu8psfe3qf8wejgme6czyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzps6e3233 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsycp0yym0xjhhjwm3k0a97z9zhed2fma9lquhul8pd2q8vgg4gpws2kkg7x'>nevent1q…kg7x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And the multiple bread price-fixing scandals here just reinforce that… 2026-07-01T21:22:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr8rqjxlcfc62p73j8djmvfem3temxvj8vu359l8nslfrjr75snsszyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzpsj0kmsk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2u9y693astq9he8s0vhcd76glp3stl9edz3l9g4y29hh8grevxlcshu8vd'>nevent1q…u8vd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Lyle! There were two awesome puns in my reply! 🤣❤️ 2026-06-18T19:28:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp3jfkzvs0fa3ag5hlftyqs4rhju3rxnthreghk6zqnzrxskl598gzyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzpssvu3ff In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0etfng9a0awrrxkdgw9qjsjc0zldeera6jefa7umsykuv22pmj5qckvlgx'>nevent1q…vlgx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wire you thinking there were missed stakes? 2026-06-18T18:59:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst8seh777e2yf7c6uy4wdal47ee4s2cfhhqgzvx2kduwnq44kekzszyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzpsu0nr8s I really wish that more Canadians looked at Carney’s policies more closely that many of us seem to do. Instead, we continue to get distracted by the US president to the exclusion of all else…<br/><br/>“The government under Prime Minister Mark Carney has “repealed or weakened virtually every climate policy and regulation that Canada had developed in the last decade,” a former member of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body told MPs.”<br/>— Carl Meyer, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1w57390tvgc504wmwydyja663f0xzf8a7fyd649s9sju04e7sgw2qtkuj4a" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>The Narwhal</span> (<span class="italic">npub1w57…uj4a</span>)</a></span><br/><br/>#CANpoli #ClimateAction<br/><br/><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/carney-canada-net-zero-committee/?utm_source=mastodon">https://thenarwhal.ca/carney-canada-net-zero-committee/?utm_source=mastodon</a> 2026-06-17T17:01:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqnw74z40cn9vyx7s3asv98puz5qe20sheqavsdrvevgu2f3jt2ygzyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzpslhny48 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9y6tkuj0namhmensak302njssq9xep79shpj8awl3sty9lp6mdtglnf4je'>nevent1q…f4je</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There’s only one dogcow, and Clarus is their name 😀❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 2026-06-13T19:59:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszmrc2ae4hzqnp7lk5n3rkl4ukkrfsnyj55ts9eggpfhqzak6ts9gzyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzpsc8tv6w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspjasuamftsnp5wdkur7gz6685zhrmy0ghr4gdauc4wmn263kugagt03uy8'>nevent1q…3uy8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Been there in the past with a cat. Current problem is a dog who will eat *anything*! 2026-06-11T21:58:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd8zru4uq9capu7d4tqhqz69gq4ywuk7u6q476t8gcvxtfyueemhqzyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzpsdx4ml6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqjtg2m0zml2xj0ds485wgt8yu9r79e2y7veha05u2wxf9hleytzgc76ftj'>nevent1q…6ftj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nice! 😀🎶❤️<br/><br/>Also, challenge accepted 🤣<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/116/711/066/325/873/555/original/a084ca5af48be33d.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-06-07T21:59:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs23wd9nsh3pdej9x4dfxfk9y3m5ua6234txj9x7v5maanph72qvsgzyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzpst8tz5e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdqetdcrvwpa2pz7jqqaesrqke97ns07amr5qvgt8x0la58dwt76gr08mzp'>nevent1q…8mzp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’d do “better” with a top 100 movies list 🤣❤️ 2026-05-17T21:42:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdnppk86xgvkyutaxp2ec6uhfsagu32jt3dam5fsgqjt9yhg632wczyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzpsme80un In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2d0qt5ftpku4p6j2wj6q8jh0cjvdqm0r5w6rem0ppnzmtqgujqqgn6k30n'>nevent1q…k30n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow. I don’t even live in BC and I’ve been following Emily here for a long time. Disappointing for sure, and the lack of vision and leadership on digital sovereignty is surprising. 2026-04-30T14:21:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvjz3k2cj82nqduvj3uqs7nw4kfejgtvf3p5psnpyqyy6av2699pgzyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzpsr4h4w0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9pn7xtd0jqle2qkxs7rjm25h7g78ga7p9gn8aymde3zq0jfztwhsuqlr7y'>nevent1q…lr7y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nicely done 😀🧅❤️ 2026-04-23T20:25:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstc9nzzufycrtq4t2s324zcmnw598zpljmq95lfp9zavseg08l5tczyqczmdlf6axajulgqah38l0gl0663c9x5f35hkqhzd6n5l3wwfzpswvp2dx I’m a big fan of the videos that Jason Slaughter creates for <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1z7xtq2j2202tfpxl7cmfmac4n45gv6tuyuwjdcfu0gyc58jxek9qc6q5jf" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Not Just Bikes 🇳🇱</span> (<span class="italic">npub1z7x…q5jf</span>)</a></span><br/><br/>And I’ve been a Nebula subscriber since 2024 explicitly to watch his videos there (as well as videos by others).<br/><br/>His most recent video made me angry, made me laugh out loud, and otherwise moved me as he enumerates the many ways that cars culture harms us all. The video will show up on his YouTube channel soon, but I want to explicitly support Jason and Nebula here.<br/><br/>#CarCulture #Urbanism<br/><br/><a href="https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-every-reason-to-hate-cars">https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-every-reason-to-hate-cars</a> 2026-03-27T21:29:07Z