Sufyan Desai
@sandstormsuf
Human being experiencing being human
75% of all new housing in Canada in the past decade has been in suburbs designed for driving. We lay down new pipes and build new schools to accommodate growth. Meanwhile, existing areas of most Canadian cities are losing population. Such a mistake. cbc.ca/news/opinion/o…
I could give you a thousand reasons why Canadians do not want to be a part of the USA but one is enough: ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS You have no idea how mortifying this is to Canadians. Mortifying.
Fox Host Jesse Watters: If I were a citizen of another country and a neighbor of the United States, I would consider it a privilege to be taken over by the United States of America.
Time for a Public Inquiry yet?
Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown just entered its 14th year of construction🤯 blogto.com/city/2024/11/t…
This is such a common story: American visits Europe, eats everything in sight and surprisingly loses weight. Back home, they eat carefully and exercise religiously and still gain weight. Many factors are involved, but one rarely mentioned aspect is likely the main culprit. The…
I am fortunate to be able to spend 6-8weeks in Italy every summer. I work in Milan for 4-6 weeks and then take my summer vacation for 2-3 weeks. More importantly, I get to eat non American food sources for an extended period every year. And I always lose weight! Usually…
Modern weather forecasting owes its existence to the advent of digital computers. It has improved steadily. The World Meteorological Organisation reckons that a 5-day forecast today is about as accurate as a 2-day forecast was a quarter of a century ago. economist.com/science-and-te…
Density isn’t frivolous. We need density. We need density because we need farmland and clean water. We need density because we need to lower our carbon footprint. We need density because we will bankrupt our region with sprawling, expensive roads and infrastructure, otherwise.
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On November 12, 1833, there was a meteor shower so intense that it was possible to see up to 100,000 meteors crossing the sky every hour. At the time, many thought it was the end of the world, so much so that it inspired this woodcut by Adolf Vollmy.
EVERYONE should be retweeting and amplifying this. There is a massacre going on in Sharif University in Iran.
Students from Sharif University are under attack by security forces. They don’t hesitate to spill the blood of these bright students who shout “death to the dictator” #Mahsa_Amini #IranRevolution
Public art with a purpose. Oslo 🎥 via the great @BrentToderian
Capitalism without failure is just socialism for the rich.
Consider what Scottie Barnes has been doing after having a week off and imagine what he'll look like after a full offseason. Scary.
“We don’t want your thoughts and prayers — we want your Stinger and Javelin missiles.” God damn I love these people. 🇺🇦
What is Putin going to do with this guy? He’s too likable to try to keep him or get rid of him.
During his inaugural address in 2019, Zelensky told lawmakers: “I do not want my picture in your offices: the President is not an icon, an idol or a portrait. Hang your kids' photos instead, and look at them each time you are making a decision.”
A brilliant short course in how civilians can conduct urban warfare. This is what the Russians will be facing. #UkraineRussiaWar
So I've been asked what my advice would be to civilian resistors in Ukriane, especially Kyiv. Someone with no military training but wanting to resist. Here are a few things #Kyiv #UkraineUnderAttack :
New @AP reporting tonight: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked to evacuate Kyiv at the behest of the U.S. government but turned down the offer. An American official tells me Zelenskyy said, “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.”