Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Ken Paxton on politicians disclosing their financial ties to corporations: “I don't see why it would help taxpayers to know that.” 34568233
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 08/10/2026The President of the United States should not be allowed to auction off access to himself to the biggest buyers of his crypto coin. It’s corruption, plain and simple. Any crypto legislation Congress passes must prohibit Trump from lining his pockets off the industry. 381075264
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 08/10/2026Filming while driving, looking at her phone more than the road... that's a big yikes from us. Still no comment from "pubic safety party" ABC youtube.com/shorts/NOoap...youtube.comABC candidate films campaign video while driving?!YouTube video by Vision Zero Vancouver 34811
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 08/10/2026Today's announcement from ABC that they plan to remove traffic calming in neighbourhoods that badly need it will have dire and long-reaching consequences - and it's actually about much more than banana barriers. Our statement: visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/10/07/a...visionzerovancouver.caLatest ABC campaign promise on removing traffic calming will have grave, long-term consequences for road safetyThis morning, ABC announced a slew of dangerous campaign promises that will move the city backwards on road safety. 04016
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 06/10/2026In June, Belgium’s diamond industry gifted Trump an 18-karat gold ring encrusted with 321 diamonds and 75 gemstones. A month later, European diamonds got an exemption from Trump’s tariffs. We don’t know where the ring is today. Where did it go? Did Trump keep it for himself? 1172320811
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialLucy Maloney @lucymaloney.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Last year I tried to make Vancouver’s streets car-free for Halloween, but ABC blocked it due to their "zero means zero" budget freeze. If I’m reelected, I’ll bring this back. Kids deserve a safe, fun Halloween! 310015
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialOneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026“We’ve seen 41 people killed by vehicles in the last four years. That’s 10 people every year.” @hawk-k.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caVancouver police issue more than 200 tickets, 1,000 warnings in e-scooter enforcement blitz | CBC NewsVancouver police say they've handed out more than 200 tickets and over 1,000 warnings as a part of a blitz targeting unsafe e-scooter riders. 091
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026How is it not news when the president nods off in public meetings and press conferences dozens of times? If you follow independent media, you see it and know about it. But why hasn’t CBS, NBC or ABC showed a montage of it on their evening news? They simply refuse to ever show it. 803118543227
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialPhilip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026so: Iran forces US retreat from UK? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...nytimes.comU.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New ThreatsThe withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation. 34323113
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 03/10/2026Close... They put out a PSA saying not to wear black on Halloween while they were all wearing black youtube.com/shorts/cjc_j...youtube.comHalloween hypocrites 🎃YouTube video by Vision Zero Vancouver 1113
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 02/10/2026Francisco (Cisco) was an immigrant from Peru who moved to Canada to build 'a better life and future' here. He leaves behind a husband and many grieving family members and friends. Friends are fundraising to cover the costs of repatriating his remains to Peru: www.gofundme.com/f/bringing-c...gofundme.comDonate to Bringing Cisco Home: Support for His Family, organized by Alexa VidalHelp Us Bring Cisco Home to Peru ❤️ With heavy hearts, we are asking for y… Alexa Vidal needs your support for Bringing Cisco Home: Support for His Family 02112
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialDavid Eby @davidebybc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026My plan cuts 10 cents a litre off the provincial gas tax and gives the BC Utilities Commission the power to stop big oil from gouging you at the pump, so up to 30 cents a litre ends up back in your pocket where it belongs. That's up to $100 a month for a family with two cars. 13277
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialPatrick Johnstone @pjnewwest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hey #NewWest, I’m blowing the dust off my old Reddit account and am doing an AMA over on Reddit.com/r/NewWest tomorrow, starting at 10:00am. Be kind! Be curious!reddit.comr/NewWestWelcome to /r/NewWest! New Westminster is a historically important city in the Lower Mainland region and the former capital of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of the Greater Vanc... 3218
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026I for one think it’s bad that the president can just say crazy stuff all day every day and 99% of it doesn’t make the news because we’ve normalized having an insane president 895255276039
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialChristopher Porter @canadianveggie.com · 29/09/2026Bike Lanes or Bitcoin? Police or Park Board? Slower Streets or Safeway Megatowers? Choose your position on 12 iconic Vancouver votes from the past 4 years to see which party you are most aligned with. canadianveggie.github.io/vancouver-co... #vanpolicanadianveggie.github.ioHow would you vote? — Vancouver Council QuizAnswer 12 Vancouver council questions and see which party's voting record most closely matches yours. 33214
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 30/09/2026Yesterday, a 27 year old pedestrian was killed crossing Granville Street near 52nd St. Did you hear about it? www.youtube.com/shorts/vKXqZ...youtube.comAnother pedestrian hit in Vancouver. Did you know?YouTube video by Vision Zero Vancouver 33510
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialLucy Maloney @lucymaloney.bsky.social · 28/09/2026OneCity was out door knocking and at community events across the City of Vancouver this weekend. Advance voting starts THIS SATURDAY, 3 October so make a plan to get out and vote for the whole @onecityvan.bsky.social team! 0299
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 28/09/2026*taps sign* Hey we hear there's a provincial election coming up. We also hear the cost of living is soaring. You know what would be a cool campaign promise? visionzerovancouver.ca/2024/09/22/b...visionzerovancouver.caBring Back the BC E-Bike Rebate!You Want an E-Bike? How about an E-Waitlist? In 2023, BC Provided tax rebates of $350 – $1,400 for e-bikes to low income earners. The budget was for 9,000 people to get e-bikes and the progra… 14212
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Oh please just fuck off www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caToronto needs more homes. These neighbours say they're paying the price | CBC NewsAn elderly downtown couple says they’re shocked and upset that the city has approved a duplex next door to their three-story Victorian home that they say will tower metres above their chimney and rend... 4523421
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Nearly 3 billion opioid pills entered MI within 7 years. Big Pharma made billions and bought off politicians like Mike Rogers, who took $1M. I put free Narcan in 100 places in Wayne County to fix what he broke. Today, on National Save a Life Day, take a moment to learn how Narcan can save a life. 9652951780
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialVegan FTA @veganftaofficial.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Why Vegans Don’t Use Wool veganfta.comWhy Vegans Don’t Use WoolI have seen it with my own eyes. It wasn’t when I was working as an animal rights investigator. It was much earlier than that. I think it was 1994. I saw it on a farm somewhere near Haweswater… 0114
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialGovernor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 24/09/2026There’s nothing normal about the path Donald Trump is taking America on. The climate crisis is not complicated. The science is clear. California refuses to go backward. 3448197
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialTommy Siegel @tommysiegel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026my most depressing belief about the american mind is that climate change might be a bigger deal here if all the headline stats used Fahrenheit instead of Celsius. I genuinely think Americans see ‘a few degrees hotter’ and don’t register that C is different than F, lol 3676
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/09/2026So far, my primary observation regarding Vancouver’s upcoming municipal election is that the general chatter about “who should win” seems shockingly uninformed by the parties, candidate experience, etc, and seems driven almost entirely by name recognition. Doesn’t bode well for good decision-making. 6515
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It's your stupid president's constant threats to our sovereignty and attacks on our country that did this, not our decision to respond to them. www.latimes.com/business/sto...latimes.comCanada's boycott forces the sale of a California wineryAs California's wine industry struggles, a family-owned vineyard spanning 3,500 acres is for sale after its exports to Canada dropped 35% in a year. 2673120918
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialSenator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Friends, we need to talk. Measles - a completely preventable disease - has now been found in 6 WI counties with almost 170 individual cases. If you haven’t yet, I urge you to vaccinate your children, vaccinate yourself, and help protect your community. 13946451556
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Five corporations control 90% of the US media. Airlines have merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere. 720160456063
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com 744276708829
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/09/2026Ed Elson says the government should subpoena OpenAI and Anthropic and demand the evidence behind their alarming claims: “You’ve just said something very, very serious… Show us the evidence.” Full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... 39970251
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialTyler King @tyleraking.com · 17/09/2026“A senior executive at Microsoft said A.I. systems built on the work of others will be seen as ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.”orlandosentinel.comDocs in A.I. copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’The admission appeared in a newly unredacted filing in the landmark copyright infringement legal battle playing out between newspapers like the Orlando Sentinel and tech companies Microsoft and OpenAI... 9655492164
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialDavid Eby @davidebybc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The Conservatives would cut healthcare and education — they’ve said so themselves. When someone tells you who they are, believe them. 85121
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 16/09/2026Our much-anticipated Vancouver City Council full term report card is here! 📝 We look back over 4 years of council votes and give the mayor and each councillor a grade, backed up by solid numbers. How did your favourite councillor do? visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/09/16/v...visionzerovancouver.caVancouver City Council Full Term Report CardVancouver heads to the polls in October to vote for its Mayor and Council, so we’re looking back on how all the incumbents voted on road safety measures over the full 4 year term. 34121
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialPolling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 17/09/202661% of Canadians say that a closer Canada-EU relationship would increase Canada's economic sovereignty, while only 9% say it would do the opposite 516938
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 17/09/2026“We are also looking at whether the Earth is flat” 332561403
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Still true. 27115
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The worst human being to ever occupy the office. Just reprehensible scum. 2234187154916
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 17/09/2026Anti-vaccine activists have cast doubt on recent measles deaths, but the two latest deaths in Pennsylvania make clear that the United States is experiencing a measles crisis, @tombartlett.bsky.social reports.bit.lyMeasles Is WinningThe two latest deaths in Pennsylvania make the United States’ measles crisis undeniable. 33713
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialForbes @forbes.com · 16/09/2026The officer, who helped control rioters during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, claims she was passed over for top jobs by less-qualified white officers.forbes.comCapitol Police Officer Who Suffered Chemical Burns On Jan. 6 Sues Agency Over Alleged DiscriminationThe officer, who helped control rioters during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, claims she was passed over for top jobs by less-qualified white officers. 702372944
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialDavid Eby @davidebybc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026British Columbians don’t trust Trump. That’s why we will do what it takes to support our workers and businesses in this fight. 86914
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Imagine the egomaniacal thug and monster you would have to be to destroy an iconic and revered cultural institution of your nation just because they wouldn’t let you defile it with your own completely ruined name. Imagine literally anyone else being willing to do that. 513732
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialDavid Wood @dw-2.bsky.social · 16/09/2026From outside Downing Street today. The outcome of excellent rapid organisation by @pauseai.bsky.social UK. The news clip ends with an unplanned metaphor! www.channel4.com/news/hundred...channel4.comHundreds of protesters rally against AI outside Downing StreetIt's the question of the moment, whether unbridled artificial intelligence threatens humanity. After a succession of insiders developing the technology raised the alarm about existential risk, protest... 011
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Hello. This is your reminder that the Russians secretly paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s private island wedding reception. The entire family is on the take and they believe the American people are suckers who won’t care. We care. 732126660
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialBlue Fairylicious Girl🧚 @bluesnowflake.bsky.social · 16/09/2026If “I just shagged a sheep and I like it” was a person 70268871226
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Mike DODGERS is too cowardly to show up to debate me. 430177973680
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 16/09/2026James Talarico: I wish our government would go after pedophiles like they go after brown men headed to work at 7 a.m. I wish our government would close billionaire tax loopholes like they close our public schools. I wish our government would fund healthcare like they fund forever wars. 481190359
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Trump’s EPA will no longer limit pollution from gas and coal-burning power plants. Reminder: Trump took millions of dollars in donations from Big Oil, and his EPA chief Lee Zeldin is cozy with the coal industry. Is there anything this regime won’t destroy to please its bankrollers?npr.orgTrump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plantsThe Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. 1182134994
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 15/09/2026NEWS: Trump's war in Iran has cost taxpayers almost $40 BILLION and drove nearly HALF of inflation. It's a conservative estimate, excluding damage to U.S. bases, destroyed munition supplies, and higher costs like gas and groceries—per the Congressional Budget Office. 38669229
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Samuel Alito flew flags used by insurrectionists. Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election. Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the Jan 6 plot. Both ruled in favor of Trump's mail-in ballot sabotage. I don't think I'll ever get over this. 38977972564
Reposted by @ekot1.bsky.socialPatrick Johnstone @pjnewwest.bsky.social · 15/09/2026YVR is the best airport in North America, one of the best in the world. What exactly is the urgency to “fix” his? We have serious shit to fix in this country that a rush to sell off assets doesn’t solve. news.yvr.ca/yvr-recogniz...news.yvr.caYVR recognized as Best Airport in North America for record 15th year, 10th Best Airport in the WorldSkytrax Award recognition as voted by millions of travellers follows record-breaking year for both cargo and passenger volumesVancouver International Airport (YVR) has once again been named Best Airpo... 35120
