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One of a few editors @ Toronto Star Opinion. Pitch me op-eds, essays at nalang@thestar.ca. Writer, columnist, bylines all over. PhD. https://navneetalang.com/categories/blogposts/

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13.03.2026 00:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Do you use city e-bikes? Good news, Toronto is adding more A report presented to the Toronto Parking Authority board of directors on Wednesday found e-bikes have been in high demand, delivering over twice as many trips-per-day as regular bikes. Now, as CBC’s ...

We spoke with CBC about the city's plans to keep expanding Bike Share and adding more e-bikes to the fleet. Bike Share's success is a true good news story, and a leading indicator of our untapped potential as a cycling city.

www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

12.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Navneet Alang: We all wanted to forget the pandemic. Five years on, there’s something I wish we would remember We all want to forget the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown we entered into five years ago. But there are things we need to remember.

Aw, that's nice! Thanks. I did sort of write something about it here. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

12.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

if you'd like to write this up as an op-ed for the Star, get in touch

11.03.2026 23:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the slight murmur of pleasure when the fancy cocktail bar brings out a drink in glassware you yourself have at home

11.03.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If I had $5M+ I would give anything to have one of those homes... but yes, it seems like such an obvious mistake. Imagine it's politically very difficult, if not impossible in the near term.

11.03.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I will outsmart the AI by being too underemployed to warrant stealing from

11.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I can think of two reasons and each is an espresso shot

11.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

6 years ago, the WHO declared a pandemic and I also walked B back to her car after our 3rd date... and then we didn't see each other for 3 months. Less than a year later we were living together.

11.03.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

*"Money for nothing" begins to play*

11.03.2026 02:57 πŸ‘ 297 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0

lollll

10.03.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i am applying for a job at blogto. the above post was my application

10.03.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

unlike some ppl my age i am happy to use my phone to book airline tickets, trade stocks etc etc. but my most gen-x trait is that the phone is for texts and emails are things done on a computer

10.03.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

yeah, it's just funny. the reviews for the average target user are obviously very different than tech review sites

10.03.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Billionaires’ % share of federal election spending in:

2008: 0.3%

2024: 19%

@nytimes.com #GildedAge
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...

10.03.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 3888 πŸ” 1737 πŸ’¬ 130 πŸ“Œ 190

Pretty surprised though that for many everyday things it’s faster than the M2 Air I have.

10.03.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

MacBook Neo reviews are very odd. They’re all like β€œthis is Apple’s entry level laptop and obviously it’s not meant to run Final Cut Pro but I bet it’d be really annoying to run Final Cut Pro on it which you won’t do but I just did, look at these benchmarks of the thing I’m saying no one will do”

10.03.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed. It was inevitable...

10.03.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't blog very much at all these days, but I quickly typed up some thoughts about coming across some videos of Oscar Peterson and how it (sorta) connected in my mind to listening to music on vinyl

10.03.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting that the Bsky equivalent of the hard right poster on X is the ardent liberal - the poster committed to progress, universality, the legacy of the enlightenment etc etc. I guess it makes sense!

10.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sign of how absurdly slowly I read that I haven't finished this yet but almost done and -- sign that I like a book is that it keeps lingering in my brain as I go about my day.

10.03.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Listening to Oscar Peterson on vinyl... There’s something to be said for stumbling upon …

Some very brief thoughts on Oscar Peterson and (sorry, I'm sorry) on getting a record player.

10.03.2026 01:44 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Yeah. Afaik, there’s a root note/refrain musicians keep moving off and then returning to

10.03.2026 02:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the help re choosing something!

10.03.2026 02:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Listening to Oscar Peterson on vinyl... There’s something to be said for stumbling upon …

Some very brief thoughts on Oscar Peterson and (sorry, I'm sorry) on getting a record player.

10.03.2026 01:44 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

my father-in-law also loved it! alas, we did not watch it together

10.03.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

haha

10.03.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

depends on what you're paying. bidding starts at 6 figures

09.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

ha yeah, i went the most cliche route possible by getting kind of blue and giant steps first

09.03.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Well I hope you all are happy now

07.03.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0