Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Being sick is the worst way to spend a day off work. 120
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 23/09/2026BC politics are so middling-to-bottom right now. I would rather vote for a Sasquatch. 281
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 23/09/2026@littleswan.online Weren’t we just talking about this guy? 100
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 22/09/2026“Build *** Strong” is such an annoying slogan IMO. Why the appeal to machismo? Why not build smart, or resiliently, or beautifully, or prudently? 150
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The brown plaid fabrics that are trending this autumn remind me of 80’s rec room upholstery 010
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 13/09/2026My random morning inspiration today was that I should open a repertory theatre. Nostalgia can be intoxicating. Movies can be time-machines. On a tangentially related note, I deeply enjoyed Universal Language on CBC Gem last night. youtu.be/y-373fptEXIyoutu.beUniversal Language - Official U.S. Trailer - Oscilloscope Laboratories HDYouTube video by Oscilloscope Laboratories 100
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 06/09/2026So, there’s a lot going on in the Odyssey. 030
Reposted by Christa MacArthurDorothy Woodend @dorothywoodend.bsky.social · 25/08/2026some days... 061
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 23/08/2026“…when a bloke quotes the slogan that ended with a government seizing the electricity grid, and your entire northern border runs on his electricity grid, that stops being a speech, sunshine, and starts being a safety briefing.” 130
Reposted by Christa MacArthurCrawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 22/08/2026An excellent speech, certainly written well before the talks collapsed. Carney may have prepared another speech, celebrating a successful deal, but this is the one he expected to give. Like his Davos speech, it's full of delayed-action bombshells, delivered with great calm. 26114
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Saw an owl at Lighthouse Park today thanks to the kind hiker who spent at least two minutes explaining exactly where to look. I was looking directly at it and couldn’t see it until it moved its head. Big bird with octopus-level camouflage skill. No wonder I don’t usually see them in the wild. 🦉 121
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 15/08/2026This #NewWest Queens Park house that has been deteriorating for decades is finally on the market. It would require a quirky person with deep pockets to take on this restoration www.rew.ca/properties/2...rew.caFor Sale: 239 Fourth Street, New Westminster, BCBrowse 18 photos of this House in Queen's Park, New Westminster listed for $1,425,000. This property features 5 beds, 3 baths and is 2068 Sqft. MLS® # R3153662 131
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 30/07/2026This morning I did an internet search for medieval architecture that generated only AI image results. The internet is broken. Print is the future. 341
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 29/07/2026We should have a mechanism to remove dirty sneaky liars from office in Canada if they have heinously misrepresented themselves in order to get elected. 040
Reposted by Christa MacArthurJT Inda Haus @jtindahaus.bsky.social · 29/07/2026I am *once again* asking #NewWest to hurry the heck up and introduce bylaws to protect us from this. At this point I am pretty much a ONE ISSUE VOTER. 231
Reposted by Christa MacArthurCheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Premier Wab Kinew in Manitoba 🍁 rejecting data centres 😏🇨🇦 40624237
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 16/07/2026It feels like a statement from our Prime Minister about the forest fires impacting a huge number of Canadians would be appropriate right now. 120
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Crazy idea, what if we stopped electing people and supporting businesses that are accelerating climate change?! 🔥 040
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Vote Mamdani for Prime Minister 🍁 (joking not joking) 040
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Does anyone else find Carney’s Liberal party and their economic priorities subtly (or not subtly) sexist? 230
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 11/07/2026One unexpected side-effect of aging has been becoming increasingly fascinated with David Byrne and really enjoying his atonal voice. 020
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Imagine owning a rural thrift store so iconic the national media writes a tribute to your life. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caEdwin 'Frenchy' Theriault, founder of N.S. second-hand stores, dies at 94 | CBC NewsEdwin Theriault, the founder of a chain of regional thrift stores that helped transform the experience of buying and selling second-hand clothes in the Maritimes, died on June 28 at his home in Church... 010
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Will people confuse the NWP with the NDP? Yes, yes they will.static.klipy.comDr Evil (Mike Myers) in Austin PowersAlt: Dr Evil (Mike Myers) in Austin Powers 110
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 28/06/2026I’m strongly considering getting a Garmin watch, but have decision paralysis. Anyone out there have recommendations? I don’t need or want a ton of features, just basic fitness tracking for running, general fitness, and wellness metrics. If it acted as a personal coach, that would be helpful too. 200
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 26/06/2026I should take the day off work to enjoy this glorious rain 🌧️ 150
Reposted by Christa MacArthurJay Pitter @jaypitter.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Good density does not simply result in more housing units. It results in more public joy: local amenities connections across race & class community rituals active & public transportation intergenerational exchange mutual care networks #PublicJoyFramework publication coming soon 0205
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Between this and the deregulation of pesticides, what an asshole. What a two-faced creep. 131
Reposted by Christa MacArthurCrawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 19/06/2026I don't like the sound of this at all: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caCarney government passes law allowing authorization of banned pesticides | CBC NewsThe federal government has brought in major changes to how pesticides are regulated in Canada, granting cabinet the power to authorize the use of pesticides — even ones that Health Canada has deemed u... 117636
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 17/06/2026No one prepared me for how much lying successful adults do. 330
Reposted by Christa MacArthurMichael Coyle @oplopanax.ca · 12/06/2026we're getting to the point in "Bread and circuses" where the circuses are too expensive. And so is the bread. #fifa #worldcup 1207
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 08/06/2026My summer adventure, a guided trek through the West Coast Trail, has been canceled 😢 I need to find something else to look forward to. My attempt to be organized failed 😩 310
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Lord, give me the strength to survive to the end of this month. (June is going to be a shit-show. I just need to keep my head down and avoid trouble. I’m not good at that) 130
Reposted by Christa MacArthurDaniel Reynolds @akareynolds.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Toronto zoning is set up to cannibalize existing apartments and noteworthy main street retail. The forces of capitalism have a part to play in this, but we've also set up all the rules of the system to produce this exact outcome. 1296
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Just now I passed, I kid you not, a sheep running down 20th Street to the Queensborough bridge #NewWest 3100
Reposted by Christa MacArthurYes in New West @yesinnewwest.bsky.social · 25/05/2026🚨 PUBLIC HEARING ALERT 🚨 Tonight #NewWest council will hold a public hearing to allow four- and six-plexes on 3,000 properties. Gentle density, good! Unfortunately every single letter sent in is in opposition. Bad! 1168
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 24/05/2026“The first step to living fearlessly is swallowing your pride.” - it me. 120
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Adding Google to the bin where I tossed twitter and meta. Duck Duck Go, you’re my search engine now. 060
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Having a Joni Mitchell kind of day. The ‘Song to a Seagull’ album merits more attention than it gets. 210
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Woe is me, on the Tuesday following Victoria Day. 110
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Running boast, I did 9k this morning :) Because increasing distance is easier than increasing speed. 🏃♀️ 1110
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Shout out to beets for being so delicious. They’re a pain to cook, so I like to keep some prepared and frozen to throw into salads and as a side dish.static.klipy.comLisa Simpson BeetsAlt: Lisa Simpson carries a brown paper grocery bag and exclaims ‘We got beets!’ 360
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Carney should not have the power of a majority. He is friend shaped, but not friend. 040
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Why are they planning to build AI data centres in Vancouver? Aside from all the very legitimate ethical and environmental concerns around AI data centres, what is the business case for it? How does a storage warehouse benefit from being on some of the most expensive land in Canada? 150
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Oh no! I thought it would only take a few minutes to fill out my census form. … it did not take only a few minutes. 260
Christa MacArthur @chmacarthur.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Controversial take, but I really wish there was rain in the forecast. The soil is far too dry for Vancouver in early May. 060
