Ian Alexander Martin

@IanAMartin
4 Followers
235 Following
2.6K Posts
photographer ▩ polyamorous ▩ he / him / hey you ▩ reincarnation of Robert Benchley (look him up, kids)

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GEN. MURRAY: I can't make out whether you're bloody bad-mannered or just half-witted.
T.E. LAWRENCE: I have the same problem, sir.



T.E. LAWRENCE: It's my manner, sir.
GEN. MURRAY: Your manner?
T.E. LAWRENCE: Yes. It looks insubordinate, but it isn't really.
📍 LocationHe-Whasks, unceded Coast Salish territory
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Ian Alexander MartinMay 2, 2023
Robert ReichMay 2, 2023
Amazon spent $14.2 million on anti-union consultants last year alone. If that's not a clear sign that corporations are terrified of worker power, I don't know what is.
Ian Alexander MartinMay 2, 2023
Show threadJonWoodwardMay 2, 2023

Other experts say Ontario needs to learn the lessons from B.C., which had a money laundering problem so bad they called it "The Vancouver Model".

So much money was sloshing around it infected the housing market -- as well as the government.

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/stop-taking-the-money-senior-gambling-investigator-warned-before-he-was-fired-cullen-commission-testimony-1.5186426?cache=yes%3Fclipid%3D104062%3FclipId%3D89578

'Stop taking the money,' senior gambling investigator warned before he was fired: Cullen Commission testimony

A flood of $20 bills into provincially regulated casinos convinced a senior investigator at B.C.’s gambling regulator that dirty money was washing through the system as early as 2009, a point of view he pushed until he was fired five years later, the investigator told B.C.’s Cullen Commission.

CTV News
Ian Alexander MartinMay 2, 2023
David FinnisMay 2, 2023
"Bike lanes have a significant impact on traffic, both in terms of reducing congestion and improving safety. By providing a dedicated space for cyclists, bike lanes can help to reduce the number of cars on the road, which in turn can reduce traffic congestion. More protected lanes means more people leaving cars at home and opting to cycle, which is a win-win." https://momentummag.com/the-future-of-transportation-the-role-of-bike-lanes/?s=09
Ian Alexander MartinMay 2, 2023
#Today I am currently at home waiting for a headache to either become a migraine or pass completely. Water, coffee, and aspirin are helping. Sleep will be explored shortly.
Ian Alexander MartinMay 1, 2023
Jake_VigMay 1, 2023
I heard the Twitter has a really exciting, cutting-edge new feature where it will not let you login.
Ian Alexander MartinMay 1, 2023
Will RobinsonApr 28, 2023
Please Reblog to get this to those who can use it.... Teens and young adults ages 13 to 26 living anywhere in the U.S. can access the entire collection of e-books and audiobooks from the Seattle Public Library. "We believe in your right to read what you want, discover yourself and form your own opinions." Fill out the form to get a Books Unbanned card.
https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/teens/books-unbanned#GetaBooksUnbannedCard
Books Unbanned

Teens and young adults ages 13 to 26 living anywhere in the U.S. can access our entire collection of e-books and audiobooks.

Ian Alexander MartinMay 1, 2023
Show threadAnthony FloydMay 1, 2023

@IanAMartin And now you can help others be popular too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4rpG-dipYA

Show Clip - Wicked - "Popular" - Original Cast

YouTube
Show threadIan Alexander MartinMay 1, 2023
@Anibyl MEC on 2nd at Ontario.
Show threadIan Alexander MartinMay 1, 2023

…aaaaaaaand #Today finished the same way! It turns out that people have been telling their entire social circle that, if they want to get footwear for hiking, they should come to our store and ask for me! One lady had to come in three times to find me!

[For anyone looking for me in the future, I’m off Fridays & Saturdays, but any other time in the afternoons you’ll safely find me there.]

What can I say? I’m popular!

Ian Alexander MartinApr 30, 2023
Show thread𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇Apr 30, 2023

In praise of tiny trucks: in my Straphanger dispatch, i look at how farmers are opting to import tiny trucks from Japan, and shunning heavy pick-ups that won't fit in their barns—and what this can teach us about service vehicles in cities.

https://straphanger.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-the-tiny-truck

#ICYMI

In Praise of the Tiny Truck.

Don’t plan your city to fit your vehicles. Plan for vehicles that fit your city.

Straphanger, from Taras Grescoe