Amy @duckdeux.bsky.social · 20hSeawall around Science World is open (some fencing remains but we can go around it again) 000
Reposted by AmyMatt Kavanagh @mattkavanagh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026One day I’m going to remember how the 9/11 era ended. A confused and vindictive old man in a half empty arena, ranting at and pleading with the dwindling faithful to lie with him. ~ 2215
Reposted by AmyFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 05/09/2026We're told that people walking and biking should wear hi-vis clothing, remove headphones, and never look at your phone. Meanwhile: 825256
Reposted by AmyThe Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 05/09/2026theglobeandmail.comWhere is the ‘common sense’ here?Ripping out Toronto bike lanes is more than just a waste of money 65714
Reposted by AmyBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 24/08/2026As Canada is learning (the hard way), the "art" of all of Trump's deals can be summed up in a single word: "renege": pluralistic.net/2026/07/22/t... 1/ 11533179
Reposted by AmyKhelsilem @khelsilem.bsky.social · 25/05/2026I need to talk about Sen̓áḵw. This word has been in the news for years, and I still hear it mispronounced constantly—by journalists, politicians, and well-meaning people who just haven't been shown how. It's a word from the Squamish Language. Let me walk you through it. 🧵 18936
Reposted by AmyTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Vancouver knows what's up. One of the first "the discussion" posters seen in the wild. 325859
Reposted by AmyJen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Today we’re publishing an important investigative story by Emily Enns. This story maps the connections between a group of mostly retired academics and think tanks to sow doubt about the historical truths of residential schools in Canada. thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...thetyee.caWho’s Behind the Residential School Denialism Movement? | The TyeeA network of retired academics and think tanks is chipping away at established truths. 12348235
Reposted by AmyBryn Davidson - Lanefab @lanefab.com · 09/04/2026The St George Rainway (te’statlew) is now a case study for landscape architects in other Canadian cities: www.csla-aapc.ca/mission-area...csla-aapc.caSt. George Street Rainway | CSLA 1132
Reposted by AmyMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/03/2026Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York. 1008389549564
Reposted by AmyJustin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 04/03/2026I've been told that Ken Sim told his team that a stranger waived a physical photo at him during a Chinatown event and falsely claimed that it was Orr dealing drugs on Christmas Day. The mayor doesn't remember the specific contents or style of the photo, and can't remember who showed it to him. 2313415
Reposted by AmyJustin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Ken Sim has to hold a press conference today because: - On Day 1 Sim threw his councillor under the bus for false drug dealer claims - On Day 2 Sim was revealed to have also said it, but ducked the press -On Day 3 Sim said “I apologized” on a loop without saying why So now we get Day 4 513919
Reposted by AmyJustin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 03/03/2026In light of Sim saying that he said Orr dealt drugs based on seeing a mystery photo from a mystery person, I think it’s important to reflag this. If this is an uncharitable interpretation, the mayor is free to provide more details of how he ended up seeing such a photo and believing it. 223651
Reposted by AmyPulpfiction Books @pfbvan.bsky.social · 28/02/2026"If Sim wanted to let...voters know that Orr and COPE aren’t for them, the mayor could have described the councillor’s public positions and statements honestly, without spreading a very specific and demonstrably false story."vancouversun.comCaught making a 'set of lies,' Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim offers no answersSim is refusing to explain why and how he came to falsely accuse a rival politician of handing out illegal drugs. 0289
Amy @duckdeux.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Seeing Frontier as choreographed by Crystal Pite was just as spellbinding and disturbing and breathtaking the second time (saw it last year too). Damn, how does she do that. 000
Amy @duckdeux.bsky.social · 30/01/2026youtu.be/CCF5MCx5Tes?...youtu.beBest in Show (9/11) Movie CLIP - Terrier Style (2000) HDYouTube video by Movieclips 000
Reposted by AmyAndrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 25/01/2026"Footage shows Mr. Pretti was clearly holding a phone, not a gun, before the agents took him to the ground and shot him." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...nytimes.comVideos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis 0166
Reposted by AmyAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles. 475220254436
Reposted by AmyBryn Davidson - Lanefab @lanefab.com · 12/01/2026cc @rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social @wazaroff.bsky.social @kareem42.bsky.social 3 Legs of the stool needed to unlock our sustainable and accessible future city: ✅ Single Stair Building Codes ◻️ Small Lot Apartment Zoning ◻️ Affordable Elevators @sightline.org @uytaelee.bsky.social 1308
Reposted by AmyPulpfiction Books @pfbvan.bsky.social · 11/01/2026I watched the fascist murder video so you don't have to. I don't recommend it, & I have some unoriginal thoughts: 1. Some folks join paramilitary organizations aspirationally, because they'd really like to kill people. 2. Fragile Male Ego. 3. This could happen here, too. 0323
Reposted by AmySteffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 03/01/2026My worst fear is one day we wake up and find out we’ve had drone strikes in Canada that Trump says were fentanyl factories. This is the problem with him being an unhinged cowboy. This should be an outlandish statement, but it sounds plausible. 3254
Reposted by AmyPulpfiction Books @pfbvan.bsky.social · 03/01/2026"We've traveled a long way to ask [humanity] this question: What do you have that we want?" (Likely misrembered @bruces.bsky.social Shaper/Mechanist quote, front & center in my mind this morning) 041
Reposted by AmyCL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 30/12/2025I've decided on Fahrenheit 451 as my final book of the year. I have read Bradbury, but for some reason, never this one. Usually I skip the forewords but decided not to, and I'm glad I read this one because it was lovely, and ended thus. 2453981268
Reposted by AmyJustin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Knives Out but the murder happens on a BC Ferry that Benoit Blanc is already on and the boat can’t dock until he solves the crime In this scenario some people are headed to a retreat on a Gulf Island, there’s a high school sports team on board, and the car alarms never stop 2331833
Reposted by AmyWilliam Azaroff @wazaroff.bsky.social · 16/12/2025I’m looking to chat with the people who are reimagining how cities move. Not just the technical stuff, but the experience of being a transit rider, a cyclist, or a pedestrian in a growing city. Who are the three people in the mobility space I need to sit down with? Let me know replies. 6133
Reposted by AmyBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/11/2025Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand. If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers. If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers. Spread the word. 14618206
Reposted by AmyWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 15/11/2025WeRateDogs turns 10 years old today! A very silly idea to numerically objectify dogs has become one of the kindest and most powerful online communities ever. Thank you for joining us over the last decade. I never knew what this could be until you all showed me. Here's to many more good dogs ❤️ 36011611971
Reposted by AmyPulpfiction Books @pfbvan.bsky.social · 13/11/2025The headwaters of the St George Rainway. An actual current with riffles this morning, flexing the stems of the aquatic plants & bringing the sound of running water. This all-seasons park is the best thing COV's added to the neighborhood in my time here (25.5 yrs!) 1362
Amy @duckdeux.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Spawning salmon at Tynehead Park (within the city - what a treat for city dwellers, and the park was PACKED with families of all types) 000
Reposted by AmyJustin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Here’s my humble pitch: we stop calling Vancouver’s housing market a “slowdown” or “slump”, implying that it was a great time before. And instead, consider that after three years of similar numbers, acknowledge a new reality that everyone should adjust to. 514413
Reposted by AmyJen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 04/11/2025The Vancouver Police Department has already gone $17 million over budget. Now they're asking for a $50 million increase. The park board, meanwhile, is bracing for $15 million in cuts. #vanpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caVancouver Police Board wants city to increase budget by $50M amid mayor's tax freeze promise | CBC NewsThe Vancouver Police Board has voted to approve a budget request of just over $497 million in 2026, a $50 million increase over 2025's final budget. 88440
Reposted by AmyBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Two things can be true at the same time, Canada. 1. Yes, I’m disappointed with some of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s approaches so far, particularly around climate action, and his definations of “nation-building.” We should expect better. 2. Carney is still light-years better than Pierre Poilievre. 3454495
Amy @duckdeux.bsky.social · 01/11/2025The greenway a tremendously delightful addition to the neighbourhood 😍. The collected photos and videos would be a time-lapse of progress and appreciation. Good work by the city. 081
Reposted by AmyPatrick Johnstone @pjnewwest.bsky.social · 29/10/2025In @translink.ca budget discussions, and frankly we don’t talk enough about how Metro Vancouver is the 25th largest metro area in Canada/USA, but has the 3rd highest transit ridership. This is a massive success we sometimes take for granted. 13611
Reposted by AmyJens von Bergmann @jensvb.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Finally got around to playing with TransLink realtime GTFS data. Kind of fun. Transit in Vancouver is looking pretty good, especially considering this is an hour midday on a holiday weekend, with some lines not running (hello 44) and not all buses reporting real-time information. 910020
Reposted by AmyThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 11/10/2025See more job postings from ICE, courtesy of New Yorker Humor: www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts-murm… 10435133
Reposted by AmySusan Kim 김수잔 @susankimyyj.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Listening to Vancouver Council and am blown away by how well informed residents are about taxation and then take the time to call in to discuss their position in favour of maintaining public services. TL;DR good hearted Vancouverites believe in the power of taxation and wealth distribution. 1295
Reposted by AmyThe Onion @theonion.com · 26/09/2025Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance 114148833793
Reposted by AmyPulpfiction Books @pfbvan.bsky.social · 20/09/2025"That the Trump administration and the MAGA movement are less interested in deliberation and governance than they are in domination and obedience should shape and structure our sense of this political moment." It's all designed to make you bend the knee. Don't bend. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o... 0193
Reposted by Amykaren ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 26/08/2025everything was gamed out in advance, in private meetings that were mostly led by the Mayor's Chief of Staff – so council meetings were a performance. they weren't listening to speakers, they weren't debating or deciding. they were reading a script the private meetings were the council meetings 54016
Reposted by AmyPulpfiction Books @pfbvan.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Ms. Sev & I navigate North Thompson whitewater somewhere between Spences Bridge & the NT's confluence with the Fraser. Very stoked to have visited the Cook Ferry Band & the Lytton First Nation's traditional UNCEDED territories, & to have survived 6.5 hrs of class III-IV waves. 0131
Reposted by AmyJustin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Ken Sim says the $5 million Vancouver Police task force is a VPD initiative. The VPD says it’s a joint initiative of them and council. But council has never approved the funding, and the VPD chair wasn’t informed it was happening. Here’s my story on a very confusing question of accountability. 312425
Reposted by AmyBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Never forget that when Seoul, Korea removed the Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003 and replaced it with a restored stream, 1000 acre park and improved public transit, not only did it TRANSFORM the city’s public life and economic success, but the car traffic got better. The car traffic got BETTER. 231848489