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🚲🍻🌌🦆 Here to mostly look at / share neat art and cool stuff On Vancouver Island

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maru @koyamori.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
After I went home, dad sent me photo with added details. Me: Why does it have 4 legs Dad: It is a creature.
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Three panel comic. Panel 1: a man is standing in front of an older gentleman walking his dog in the park. The man, making a friendly gesture towards the little white dog, asks, “does he bite?” The older man replies, “no.” Panel 2: the little dog grabs the first man’s hand with his paw and gives the back of his hand a sensual smooch. Panel 3: the man pulls his hand back in disgust.
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&rea @0ni0n.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Turns out protected bike lanes make people want to bike more!! phys.org/news/2025-06... #bikesky
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Protected bike lanes linked to nearly double the number of bicycle commuters
Would commuters be more likely to ride a bike if they had the option to ride in a protected lane? New research led by a University of New Mexico School of Engineering faculty member says yes.
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Eric Doherty @ericdoherty.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The official opening of Shelbourne water main and sewer replacement project was today! (That was the big, time consuming, costly part). Project also includes new sidewalks and protected bike & roll lanes. #yyj #saanich
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 14/09/2026
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"Offensively cheap": Solar power is looking up
Chinese-made panels on rooftops across the world are changing the facts of life for big utilities.
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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Elizabeth Holmes - Nathan Fielder meme: We need to restore the vehicle lanes to stop the congestion
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&rea @0ni0n.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I just found the El Niño dashboard by The Climate Brink - amazing data viz and summary of climate change topics: dashboard.theclimatebrink.com#global Give them a follow, #climatesky!
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Climate Dashboard
Daily-updated global temperature tracker: ERA5 daily data, multi-model ENSO forecasts, annual projections, and climate models vs. observations.
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Louie Zong @everydaylouie.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Concert in the Egg
a stylized 3d render/study of a painting attributed to a follower of Hieronymous Bosch. it depicts a large egg with a bunch of people inside, some playing instruments, some apparently arguing, some just standing around.
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Guilherme Nunes @guilhernunes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
a raccoon can become a rockstar if he gets the right opportunities
Painting of a raccoon band with a guitarist, keyboardist, and drummer.
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pebbles @leeches04.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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Guilherme Nunes @guilhernunes.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Elderly dog ​​overcomes shyness and signs up for a telekinesis course for dogs
painting of an elderly dog wearing a floral scarf and glasses using telekinesis to levitate a cactus pot in a room full of puppies and a proud Shih Tzu teacher
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Brian Phillips @brianphillips.lol · 28/07/2026
It looks like the dog is saying this
A woman and a small black dog are lounging on a beige sofa. Under them is the headline "I had my first alcoholic drink at 16. By 26, I was given six months to live." The dog is looking directly into the camera.
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Kate Davies @katedaviesmakes.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Very close to finishing this watercolour and gouache painting of Ontario spring ephemerals and a song sparrow. #sciart #botanicalart #birdart #birding
A photo of a painting on paper a table top easel. The painting is of green plants surrounding a brown streaky bird. On the table are paint brushes, jars and palettes with paint.
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A toad @toadlett.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Time for a new pinned post! Hi! I'm Letty, a comics artist, game-maker and illustrator based in Scotland! I spend a lot of time thinking about oak galls and things that happen in caves. My portfolio: toadlett.com A free game about a sandwich: toadlett.itch.io/the-king-in-...
view of deep sea bed, thick silt stretching into darkess. a trail of human footprints leads into the dark.coloured pencil drawing of a wiry, lanky knight holding a bundle f black fire in both hands. they wear chainmail and armour with big blunt spikes.illustration of a pictish byrehouse, with cutaway areas to show the construction of the frame, walls and thatched roof, as well as the interiors. many children and adults are shown working, relaxing and playing throughout, as well as domestic and wild animals.ink drawing of a knight whose helmet is shaped like a lion's head wearing a crown. they lean nonchalantly on a sword as tall as their shoulder. they are short, which is emphasized by the outsized helmet, and have a long tail like a heraldic lion.
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Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️ @spahn711.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Chaser and the giant croissant 🥐
A photo of my dog, a 65 lb malamute/husky/wolf, holding a comically large croissant toy that looks larger than he is. He's looking at me/the camera with his tail wagging.
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The Haunted Bookshop @thehauntedbookshop.com · 25/05/2026
There's a situation unfolding in the land of online bookselling that I haven't discussed primarily because I have little information to share. An unknown company is making multi-volume purchases, and when I say multi-, I mean some of us have been getting 500 orders a week. For REALLY random books.
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Renee Nault @SDCC @reneenault.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
From the sketchbook #watercolor #drawing #sketchbook #illustration #dailydrawing #dailysketch #ink #artistsoninsta #landscape #landscapeart
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Jason @nickmotown.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
“You saw a what? A Stephen Hawking quote? Nice one. Where was that, then - in a university or a museum or something?” “Sort of…”
“However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don’t just give up”This quote was in a chip shop.
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&rea @0ni0n.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Many people in BC know that we have a lot of green hydroelectricity here. But not a lot of people know that we don't have enough, and it's projected to get worse. So disappointing to see fossil fuel growth for electrical generation, because lack of planning. #yyj #bcpoli #climatesky
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Jim Mayer 🇨🇦 @pentastich.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
1/ Excellent op-ed in the @Timescolonist on by bike lanes, cars, and the geometry of cities. It's in response to a really bad one they published a few days ago. #yyj #yyjbike #urbanism #traffic www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
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Comment: Cities need multiple ways for people to get around
Cars consume an extraordinary amount of urban space, both while moving and while parked.
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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
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V-Dem Institute @vdeminstitute.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
#DR2026: In 2025, a total of 62 countries are in episodes of regime transformation – autocratizing (red) or democratizing (blue), according to the Episodes of Regime Transformation (ERT) methodology. The color intensity shows the magnitude of the change. Gray = no significant change. 🧵1(3) #Polisky
A map graph showing the 62 countries that are autocratizing and democratizing in 2025. There are 44 autocratizing countries, while only 18 countries are democratizing. Autocratizing countries can be found in all parts of the world, including North America and Western Europe. The map graph also shows that there are many large countries autocratizing, such as the USA and India, while most countries democratizing are small, with the exception of Brazil, Poland and Thailand.
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V-Dem Institute @vdeminstitute.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
May 3rd is the #WorldPressFreedomDay. For this occasion, we use the V-Dem mapping tool to visualize the V-Dem v16 data for the Government censorship effort - media indicator in 2025. To show the differences between the last 20 years, we add a map with data for 2005. 🧵1(7) #Polisky #PolDataSky #Media
Two graphs in the form of world maps, showing the extent governments attempt to censor the print or broadcast media in 2025 and 2005 across the world. The scale ranges from 0 to 4, with 0 meaning that attempts to censor are direct and routine’ to 4 meaning that attempts to censor rarely occur, and if discovered, the responsible officials are usually punished. In 2025, in most of Asia and large parts of Africa governments more often try to censor media. Among the worst affected in 2025 are Chad, Congo, Egypt, and Eritrea in Africa, Afghanistan, China, and Myanmar in Asia, Belarus, Russia, and Turkey in Europe, and Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela in Latin America. 
Some of the biggest negative changes between the years 2005 and 2025 can be seen in Afghanistan, China, Egypt, India, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, and the USA. Positive changes between the two years of comparison can be seen in for example Libya, Madagascar, and Sri Lanka.
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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 19/03/2026
Game idea. It's Jan 2022. You must fill every unit of the famous Nakagin Capsule tower to save it from demolition. (It was torn down April 2022) 😭😭 I can see an interesting board where players fill in the windows with small wood pegs. Can the players save the tower and rewrite history?
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&rea @0ni0n.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Poor Scritchy, I hope with more cycling infrastructure in #BikeHfx that drivers will calm down a bit. In #yyj it was not that long ago that the first traffic diverters were going in to make walking and cycling better. Now they're so common they no longer make the news 🚲🦝 #bikesky
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Every time this tailor posts a photo of their workspace, it looks like their dog is a tailor and he's showing off the garments he made. IG z.o.e.y.a.t.e.s
A dog stands on a table, posing next a basted peak lapel sport coat. The jacket is being displayed on a dress form. A dog sitting on the floor, posting next to a basted blue tweed sport coat with notch lapels. The jacket is being displayed on a dress form. A dog sitting on the floor, posing in front of a wall where three tailored jackets are hanging. A dog poses on a table. He's surrounded by a tailor's measuring tape.
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&rea @0ni0n.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I like the reminder here that a lot of cities have changed since COVID, and people might not even know about new bike lanes. Always like to plug CyclOSM 🚲 www.cyclosm.org #bikesky
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CyclOSM
A bicycle-oriented map for every cyclist, based on OpenStreetMap data.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 15/04/2026
"All this is sparking a stampede toward renewable energy and EVs around the world." prospect.org/2026/04/15/a...
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Out of the Chaos, a Green Future? - The American Prospect
How the war in Iran may lead to a boost in renewable energy.
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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 15/04/2026
Plug-in solar panels are a cheaper, simpler alternative to professionally installed panels. But can they really reduce energy bills and are they safe? Matthew Sparkes investigates
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Plug-in solar is coming – how dangerous is it and is it worth it?
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Jared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
don’t talk to me or my muscular son ever again
Photo of a marble statue of a woman holding a small muscular man like a baby
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Canadian Curmudgeon 🍁 @cdncurmudgeon.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Quebec online book seller Les Librairies has expanded to eight more provinces and launched an English version of its website, Booksellers.ca. The site pools the inventory of indie bookstores across Canada in one digital marketplace, akin to Amazon or Indigo...
Quebec online book seller Les Librairies has expanded to eight more provinces and launched an English version of its website, Booksellers.ca.
The site pools the inventory of indie bookstores across Canada in one digital marketplace, akin to Amazon or Indigo, with only titles from local shops. They've added 30 new stores and now have 160 independent booksellers on the platform.
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Joel Pedersen @xxyxxy.com · 12/04/2026
A decade ago, Danielle and I kept an aviary of finches. Our favorites were the Zebra's for their honking vocalizations and sweet personalities. I've decided to paint some, so keep an eye out! This lady is hanging out at xxyxxy.com presently. Also new: frames! #zebraFinch #painting
An acrylic painting of a female zebra finch on a textured red background.
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Having a dog is fun because you can sing songs to them about how gross they smell and they just love the attention
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Three panel comic. Panel 1: a person is running aside a bicycle, assisting the rider by holding the handlebars. The person says “you got this! Don’t stop pedaling!” Panel 2: the bicycle rider continues riding solo down a forest trail. The person is behind them, holding their arms up in celebration. “Keep going!” Panel 3: an eldritch horror in a cloak rides confidently on the bicycle. It’s says “I’m doing it!!”
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Martin Rayner @martinrayner.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
One of the many cats painted on electrical poles along Cook Street (Victoria, BC) by an unknown artist. #caturday
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Dr. Laci Brock 🪐 @stellerarts.com · 08/04/2026
SPACE NUTELLA
4x4” acrylic painting of Nutella floating across the Orion capsule. It is done in a loose style a bit different from my normal work
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Sajan @planetsmudge.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Sasquatch Diaries Feb 20th '26 sasquatchdiaries.neocities.org
Sasquatch, lying down pouring beans on their face. The caption reads 'i beaned
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Sajan @planetsmudge.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Sasquatch Diaries March 1st sasquatchdiaries.neocities.org
Sasquatch inside a rock, above a puddle of piss. caption reads 'woke up in a rock, had to erode my way out'
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&rea @0ni0n.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Nooo, my favourite huge Garry Oak at Summit Park blew over! 🥺 I wonder if the city ever uses or donates the wood from these huge old trees for woodworking projects? #yyj
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&rea @0ni0n.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
If you like to read online or with an e-reader, check out Standard Ebooks!! Beautifully formatted public domain books, and they're adding more all the time <3 standardebooks.org/ebooks/anony... #booksky #kobo
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, by Anonymous - Free ebook download
Free epub ebook download of the Standard Ebooks edition of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A knight accepts a supernatural challenge and faces tests of honesty, loyalty, and honor.
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AlbaBG 👽 @albabbgg.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Imagine a @grogcult.bsky.social video game? I imagine it too often 🐸🔮⭐️
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Eva Eskelinen @evelmiina.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Let’s see, a new pinned post maybe. I am an illustrator and I also make pictures with my own hands for animation and games sometimes.
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robert j bennett, ceo, results omega @robertjbennett.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
in case you missed it yesterday, we have released the cover for book 3 of the ANA AND DIN MYSTERIES, which is A TRADE OF BLOOD
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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 24/02/2026
"The crash highlights an unsettling truth about the city: despite its bike-friendly reputation and mild climate, recent years have seen Vancouver fall behind peers such as Montreal or Edmonton in making its streets safer [especially outside the downtown core]."
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Vancouver safe street advocate hit by car on way home from advocacy meeting
Rhiannon Fox, a vocal advocate for safer streets, was left with a broken wrist last week after a driver tried to overtake her on the left while she turned left on an e-scooter in Vancouver.
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&rea @0ni0n.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Storygraph is awesome, it's really helped change my reading habits in the last few months (especially breaking my scrolling addiction). Tell your pals to get off Amazon (Goodreads) and go here instead!! #booksky
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
City: We unanimously declare a climate emergency! We must make change no matter what the cost, humanity's survival depends on it! Community: Can we put in a protected bike lane to get more people cycling. City: No, we'll lose parking spots.
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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
ANNOUNCING...THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY OF 2025 POLL!! Books! Movies! TV shows! Book covers! Video games! MORE!!! Reactor Magazine wants to know your favorites from the year!
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Favorite SFF Stories of 2025
Reactor Magazine wants to know: What were YOUR favorite scif-fi/fantasy/horror/romantasy genre books, movies, and television shows of 2025?? We’d like you to share your favorite genre fiction books, m...
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Jarrett Byrnes @jebyrnes.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Want to know how our @livingseawalls.bsky.social from the @stonelivinglab.bsky.social is doing one year after installation? Check out this piece from @wbur.org on how it's grown! www.wbur.org/upnext/2025/...
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One year in, sea creatures have turned the Seaport's 'living seawall' into a home
The goal is to mimic the natural features of the shorelines — enough to attract some sea creatures to make the wall their new home. So far, it's working.
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