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Michael Austin

@mbastn.bsky.social
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animal advocate, autodidact, caring human being, canine behaviour consultant, recovering philosopher, worrywort. He/Him.

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Michael Austin @mbastn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Can we please get @jmcelroy.bsky.social to follow Goldentiger around until the municipal election?
Goldentiger King's write up in a list of mayoral candidates for Richmond, BC.
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Zero people lost their properties. Repealing the rights of Indigenous people as your core policy is nazi shit
A new Conservative AI campaign ad showing that they will repeal the rights of Indigenous people "FULL STOP"
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Ben Holt @beanjammin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I'm absolutely gutted by this news. BC needs a provincial govt that will stand up to fossil fuel companies. Not one willing to sacrifice the very things that make this a special place. Believe in better, vote Green! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Dead orca calf spotted off Vancouver Island | CBC News
Researchers in Washington state say a southern resident killer whale that suffered multiple reproductive losses in the past has been seen again with a dead calf off British Columbia's coast.
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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Elon Musk is South African because Saskatchewan wasn’t white enough for his grandfather in 1950.
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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 08/10/2026
Today'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...
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Latest ABC campaign promise on removing traffic calming will have grave, long-term consequences for road safety
This morning, ABC announced a slew of dangerous campaign promises that will move the city backwards on road safety.
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Michael Austin @mbastn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
the future sucks
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Michael Austin @mbastn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
bcgreens.ca/announce-pla...
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BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable
Lək̓ʔəŋən [LEKWUNGEN] TERRITORY / VICTORIA, B.C. — Today, leader of the BC Greens and candidate for Saanich North and the Islands Emily Lowan announced the BC Greens’ platform to take […]
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A Trains Woman @trainswoman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A question that should be asked of every candidate and party in the upcoming election: What is your plan to keep transit funded?
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Pause AI in BC Schools @aicaution.ca · 03/10/2026
The council contains a diverse group of individuals, all whose livelihoods depend on AI being integral to public life. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
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Prime Minister Carney launches new National Council on Artificial Intelligence
AI for All is the government’s new national strategy to ensure that AI is adopted responsibly, in a way that truly serves all Canadians – building trust, expanding opportunities, and reinforcing our s...
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Michael Austin @mbastn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It's a rehash of Third Way politics, trying to be pro-business with a modicum of democratic socialism. It failed in the US, the UK, and Germany and every time it's been the dominant political philosophy it is followed by economic disaster and austerity budgets. It's a warm bath of future fascism.
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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sad news everyone. Our beloved friend the computer has now become a hated enemy
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Michael Austin @mbastn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I can't imagine Eby cares about vegans at all, but important to note that he's only naming food industries that are already subsidized by the government.
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Michael Austin @mbastn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We don't want this
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gains @gains-skeets.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sure man. Argue with the pope on Twitter
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Vox @vox.com · 02/10/2026
We invented a way to make middle school worse: chatbots. www.vox.com/technology/5...
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More kids are using AI for companionship — and it’s making them lonely
We invented a way to make middle school worse: chatbots.
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Plant Based News @plantbasednews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Allie Taylor said, "I’ve spent years fighting for animal rights in New York City"
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NYC's New Animal Welfare Director 'Incredibly Honored To Continue Fighting For Animals'
Allie Taylor, the founder of Voters For Animal Rights, was just appointed the new director of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Animal Welfare
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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“The extinction of the southern resident orcas could now have a name and a price tag: “Pacific Link” for $44 billion of mostly taxpayer money,” said Conservation and Policy Campaigner Lucero Gonzalez. #cdnpoli www.wildernesscommittee.org/news/canadas...
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Canada’s most expensive extinction attempt now has a name: “Pacific Link Pipeline”
Wilderness Committee condemns “project of national interest” designation for new west coast oil pipelineVANCOUVER / UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh AND səlilwətaɬ TERRITORIES — With no remorse in h...
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Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hey beer-lovers! This is John Adair, the owner of Sooke Brewing Company, and he is a Residential School denialist. So when we say “drink Canadian,” we don’t mean his beer. ☺️ #yyj Fuck this white guy.
An ignorant white man in a t-shirt says SHOW ME THE EVIDENCE
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Jen Stewart @jstewgie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Good to hear the Victoria fire chief flat-out contradicting the firefighters' union and saying no, bike lanes do not slow down emergency vehicles. #YYJ
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Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders @movementyvr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
There will be TWO elections this October, and we hope transit riders vote in both of them! It can be confusing to figure out which level of government is responsible for what (especially when candidates make promises they can’t follow through on).
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Michael Austin @mbastn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Happy World Rabies Day
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 28/09/2026
In 2026, BC has seen a spike in potential human rabies exposures, according to the BC Centre for Disease Control. What's going on? @michellegamage.bsky.social reports. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Potential Rabies Exposures Are Up Across North America | The Tyee
But the number of wild animals with rabies does not appear to be increasing, the BCCDC says.
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Plant Based News @plantbasednews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
People will aggressively debate the water footprint of almonds and avocados while turning a blind eye to the Amazon rainforest being cleared for cattle ranching.
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Michael Austin @mbastn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This ain't it
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Michael Austin @mbastn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I wrote about this 7 years ago as potentially the first time we'll have wiped out a species where each individual member has been given a name/identity: dailyhive.com/vancouver/or...
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Why Orcas may be the first species with individual proper names to go extinct | Daily Hive | News
Many are following the slow decline of the southern resident killer whales. We already know we need to do better to save this population from extinction.
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