steve hoffstrom

Family Funtime employee of the month. Former Wagstaff Thinkgineer.

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

Former Olympian David Hearn is asking a judge to dismiss the discredited Reflecting Pool criminal case with prejudice, to prevent Trump Admin from attempting to bring the case again:

"The President has publicly stated that he disagrees with dismissal of the case and continues to falsely claim that the damage was caused by vandals-dismissal without prejudice is plainly insufficient. Allowing the government to dismiss the case without foreclosing future prosecution would leave Mr. Hearn exposed to continued harassment based on the same discredited allegations"

[Kevin Gausman @KevinGausman]

Toronto ❤️❤️❤️ So many great memories with amazing people that i will cherish forever! Getting to represent an entire country was truly an honour that i never took for granted! Love you all!

[steve hoffstrom @shoffstr]

@BlueJays @MLB @Sportsnet @MLBDominicana @_losdominicanos @mlbespanol

[Tim Walz @Tim_Walz]

Happy Market Manipulation Monday - brought to you by the most corrupt family in American history.

[Troy Jackson @TroyJackson207]

My response to Elon Musk.

[steve hoffstrom @shoffstr]

@BlueJays @KevinGausman @MLB @Sportsnet

[UrbanToronto @Urban_Toronto]

🏙️ Bay sublime https://t.co/aonsnmEETb

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

⚡️ UPDATE — Total humiliation for Jeanine Pirro (@USAttyPirro @JudgeJeanine)

(And Trump)

[Gretchen Carlson @GretchenCarlson]

Unbelievable ... talk about a Friday night news dump! To charge this former Olympian and then say “oh never mind” is disgraceful.

[steve hoffstrom @shoffstr]

@nikicaga @NateBlanchett What if Tom Cotton announces the reflecting pool fiasco wasn't due to vandalism, but actually due to Trump's motorcade driving over it for a photo op while it was drained.

[Kalshi Politics @KalshiPolitics]

BREAKING: Count Binface has a 79% chance to place 2nd in the Clacton by-election

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

The people who falsely accused an Olympian of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are the same people telling you to trust them about the war with Iran

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

FLASH: Justice Dept seeks to dismiss Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn

Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor"

[CNN @CNN]

The Justice Department is admitting that a $14 million renovation on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, was flawed, and is dropping the criminal case against a former Olympian that accused him of damaging the pool, according to a new court filing. https://t.co/yWzkTG76wo

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

Jeanine Pirro should be disbarred. It is absolutely indefensible and gross misconduct to rush through a criminal indictment for political reasons before an investigation has been completed, which resulted in false evidence being presented to a grand jury.

[Graham Churchill @GraChurch]

Erin, I’m surprised you are taking this position. I think very highly of you so it makes me a sad to see you parroting Ford’s “Trumpy” talking points. The business case for Billy Bishop is exceedingly weak, and the Ford government should be embarrassed for the amateurish way they have conducted themselves.

Business cases have to be weighed against alternatives. The alternative to Billy Bishop is not business as usual. It is what the Toronto waterfront could be with a little imagination and leadership; it is about opportunity cost. What are we giving up? The benefits of extending BB airport are small potatoes compared to what we could have in its place.

Consider Chicago. Many years ago, they were faced with similar debate about what to do with their waterfront. Like Toronto, they even had a harbour airport, Meig’s Field. In 2003, mayor Richard Daley abruptly closed the airport by covertly digging up the runway at night. He took a lot of heat for it, but it turned out to be the right decision.

Chicago developed its Lakefront Trail—a contiguous public walking trail running along Chicago’s waterfront. It stretches 18 miles for cyclists and 18.5 for pedestrians. It links Lincoln Park, North Avenue Beach, Navy Pier, Grant Park, Millennium Park, Museum Campus, Soldier Field, Burnham Park, and Jackson Park.

What makes it important is that it acts as the spine of Chicago’s public waterfront, connecting beaches, parks, harbours, museums, neighbourhoods, and downtown—a place for residents and visitors alike.

Millennium Park alone is now one of the 10 most visited destinations in the US with 25 million visits annually. Chicago earns $22B USD in annual tourist spend. By comparison, Toronto’s annual tourist spend is a measly $6B USD. Chicago’s McCormick Place, which faces Millenium Park, is the largest convention centre in North America—2.6 million sq feet of exhibition space. What Mayor Daley did was create an economic cash cow for his city—against the entrenched interests.

Compare that to Ford’s muddled thinking. He wants to extend a runway that will go right in front of Ontario Place—his supposed new entertainment complex. He is spending public money to build a parking garage for a spa operator. He wants to build a convention centre somewhere at the Ex—although, God knows where he would put it and how it would function.

The problem with Doug Ford is he thinks about issues about as clearly as Donald Trump, and makes as many economically stupid decisions as The Donald. The Ford government has the misguided view that extending Billy Bishop will bring more conventioneers. It won’t. People are not attracted to a city because of an airport.

To attract conventions, city’s have to offer something special. We should be selling our waterfront—we are blessed with a natural asset better than Chicago’s. We should build a convention centre in the Port Lands at Polson Pier overlooking the greatest skyline in the world and putting in a streetcar loop joining the Islands, the Port Lands and Harbourfront. A connected waterfront in Toronto is capable of bringing in far more tourist business than Chicago.

Air travel capacity can be accommodated in many places and in many ways — including $3B in capacity increases to Pearson, the UP Express, regional transit upgrades, and the Alto train.

The issue we need to understand is that Toronto has only one downtown waterfront. Let’s use it for its highest and best use—not some dumb airport that could go elsewhere. Any smart business person should be able to do the math.

I’ve done the math and I’m happy to show you my work—including in person. As I said, I respect you. I would honoured to show you what is possible. My DMs are open.

[steve hoffstrom @shoffstr]

@PpollingNumbers Matt Damon

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

.@KaitlanCollins on Trump's verbal attacks:

"It's really not about me, and I don't want it to be about my reaction. ... In those moments it's important to put the reminder back on the work, on the question, and on the non-answers that we get."

[Hedgeye @Hedgeye]

🇺🇸 U.S. strategic oil reserve hits lowest level since 1983

[BaseballHistoryNut @nut_history]

“What does a yellow light mean”

Pure comedic genius the delivery is outstanding. One of the funniest scenes in television history, IMO