Sonam P. Ringpa (she/her)

Franglais speaker, Feminist, Tibetan-Canuck. Work in progress. Gratitude is everything.

[jackantonoff @jackantonoff]

rep forever guilt free listening!

[Neil Pasricha @NeilPasricha]

Dear Ontario Premier Doug Ford (@fordnation),

My 10-year-old son was identified with a need last year and had to change public schools.

I now bike him 2.2km to school in the mornings and he bikes home alone.

We use the 8-year-old Bloor Street bike lanes which make the roads safe for him to do this.

With the roads full of Amazon delivery vans, speeding Ubers, massive buses, and whizzing food delivery e-bikes my son was nervous to bike alone.

We got him a rear view mirror and bike lights and practiced together a few times.

He uses the Bloor Street bike lanes which are full of many other kids riding to and from school.

You are now proposing to spend $48M in provincial taxpayer money (1) to overrule the wishes of the City of Toronto (2, 3, 4) to rip out these bike lanes, which you know pose a direct safety threat. (5)

If this happens we’ll need to ask his grandfather to pick him up in his car.

I’ll likely start driving him in the morning more since his grandfather's car can’t fit his bike on the way home.

Instead of what we need and want—*more* bike lanes that are proven to ease congestion, traffic, and pollution (6)—you’re proposing I spend more money, use more gas, spew more fumes, get less exercise, and create more car traffic.

In 2017 you spoke about bike lanes on @TVO and said: "You're nervous when there's no bike lanes. At least I was. We have to make sure there's never a death in the city. One death is way too many when it comes to bicycle riders. I felt so much safer when it's separated." (7)

Please reverse course here.

Keep the bike lanes.

It’s not too late.

Thank you,

Neil Pasricha

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(1) https://t.co/WjzQIoEyBo
(2) https://t.co/iUtYBV0Oon
(3) https://t.co/GWPYwNR4BW
(4) https://t.co/2KFaHnQIoO
(5) https://t.co/JVP4TuOAUv
(6) https://t.co/bV3WO9gboI
(7) https://t.co/TO9TdnGZn4

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CC: Ontario Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria (@PrabSarkaria), Ontario MPP Marit Stiles (@MaritStiles), Ontario MPP Jessica Bell (@JessicaBellTO), Ontario MPP Chris Glover (@chrisglover), Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow (@oliviachow), Toronto Councillor Alejandro Bravo (@bravodavenport), Toronto Councillor Dianne Saxe (@DianneSaxxe), Doctors for Safe Cycling (@Docs4Cycling), Cycle Toronto (@CycleToronto) Chrystia Freeland (@cafreeland), Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau), Jon Haidt (@JonHaidt), Lenore Skenazy (@FreeRangeKids), and Jeff Speck (@JeffSpeckFAICP)

[Sonam P. Ringpa (she/her) @Sonam]

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! Today, we honour the past and celebrate the future. We must recognize the impact of colonialism today and its harsh realities, but also celebrate the beauty of First Nations, Métis and Inuit cultures and traditions, which are still here.

[Sonam P. Ringpa (she/her) @Sonam]

The right side of Mideast crisis is that of humanity and international humanitarian law https://t.co/kh9Oa0bWks via @torontostar

[Sonam P. Ringpa (she/her) @Sonam]

I evacuated from Yellowknife this summer. Coming home was the hardest part. https://t.co/14opET89cP “Climate change is here, climate change is real, and the Arctic has been screaming about it for years.”

[NCTR @NCTR_UM]

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we anticipate a record number of people will take part in reconciliation-focused events.

Reconciliation begins with truth-telling; let's all learn the real history of residential schools.

➡️ https://t.co/hRSCmxMqsJ

[Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau]

Let me make one thing very clear: Transphobia, homophobia, and biphobia have no place in this country. We strongly condemn this hate and its manifestations, and we stand united in support of 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians across the country – you are valid and you are valued.

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Meanwhile during a downpour in the Japanese city of Nara.. 😊

[Noor Javed @njaved]

“If Canadians want to do nothing about our racism, then let’s be open about it. Otherwise, we better believe Black women. Protect Black women.”

Shree’s latest is a very important read.

[Sonam P. Ringpa (she/her) @Sonam]

Eid Mubarak!

[Sonam P. Ringpa (she/her) @Sonam]

Still an hour left to vote Toronto 🗳️

[City of Toronto 🇨🇦 @cityoftoronto]

#Toronto, all voting locations close at 8 p.m. today. If you're in line at 8, you can still vote! For Toronto’s by-election for mayor, learn where to vote & more: https://t.co/Dkq5dLX11W #TOVotes4Mayor #ByElection4Mayor23

[Sonam P. Ringpa (she/her) @Sonam]

Such a happy commute to see Wealthsimple in the wild at Yonge and Bloor. Looking good @Wealthsimple. Client for life. Keep it simple! ✌🏾

[Fae Johnstone 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @FaeJohnstone]

“Our naïveté about Canada’s supposed progressiveness blinds us to how the anti-trans movement exemplifies the broad coalition the far right has built and its ability to influence our social and political spheres.”

My first time in @thewalrus.

https://t.co/Ae3qw6h7dr

[Sonam P. Ringpa (she/her) @Sonam]

Focusing on culture and DEI = results. I’ve always loved ⁦@Target⁩. https://t.co/NvSMZnQ6OL

[Lisa Richardson MD @RicharLisa]

Today is Red Dress Day. It is a day when we honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls & gender diverse people. We remember & uplift them. We support their loved ones. We recognize this disproportionate violence as a national tragedy. We advocate for change. #MMIWG2S

[Sonam P. Ringpa (she/her) @Sonam]

“full tilt boogie” #Survivor

[It Gets Better Canada @ItGetsBetterCA]

Today is Trans Visibility Day. This day was created to spark joy, so let's advocate for a future where trans people feel safe, welcomed, and loved. #TransVisibilityDay #TransgenderDayOfVisibilty #TransDayOfVisibility #TVD #2SLGBTQ #QueerCanada #ItGetsBetterCanada #QueerHistory

[Sonam P. Ringpa (she/her) @Sonam]

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[Sonam P. Ringpa (she/her) @Sonam]

Great read @MalloryJGreene and @Eirene https://t.co/Ao1PHlnTFr