Reposted by Penny McKinlayBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars. Even if those cars are electric. And then there’s all the parking. OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc. Choices. Simple. 5314127
Reposted by Penny McKinlaystephanie wilson | windward antifascist @windward-afa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026So egregiously backwards & short-sighted. Every person in this province subsidizes cars. Your municipal taxes pay for parking & roads whether you have a car or not. Your provincial taxes pay the health care costs from car-related pollution & crashes. Your federal taxes subsidize O&G companies. 1207
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“Hours of sitting and walking alongside my dear Auntie Ellen began in the early 1990s, with her showing me the trees and other plants, sharing the vital importance of the plant world within the mountains and forests, along the riverbanks, and in the ocean” newsociety.com/book/plant-t... 001
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Mason bee hotel, Maple Community Garden, Kitsilano, Vancouver 002
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Instagrammable loos, mock duck, an Oxford mystery, and poems to start your day - Footnotes to a Conversation, September 28, 2026wanderlustandwords.substack.comFootnotes to a Conversation, September 28, 2026Instagrammable loos, mock duck, an Oxford mystery, and poems to start your day - Footnotes to a Conversation, September 28, 2026 000
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026As a 15-year-old, Robert W. Butler rescued a juvenile crow. His curiosity about the species was further cemented by an opportunity as a graduate student to spend a summer studying crows on a remote island off the coast of Vancouver Island books.friesenpress.com/store/title/... 011
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Join Ryan Fisher, curator at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, for an “ask me anything” conversation about birds, birdwatching, and tales from the field from 6-7:30 pm, Sept. 28, at Rebellion Brewing, Regina royalsaskmuseum.ca/visit/events... 0119
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A US survey indicates that, while climate may not be a priority during an election campaign, emphasizing climate increases a candidate’s support rather than lessening it and most clean technologies are broadly popular2035initiative.comPoliticians Shouldn’t Hide From Climate — The 2035 Initiative 001
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026From video games and a resurgence of bluebirds to creative uses for retired wind turbines: EcoWest News, September 22, 2026ecofriendlywest.caEcoWest News, September 22, 2026From video games and a resurgence of bluebirds to creative uses for retired wind turbines: EcoWest News, September 22, 2026 014
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Curious nuggets about backpacks, non-fiction, linen, and mysteries – Footnotes to a Conversation, September 21, 2026wanderlustandwords.substack.comFootnotes to a Conversation, September 21, 2026Curious nuggets about backpacks, non-fiction, linen, and mysteries – Footnotes to a Conversation, September 21, 2016 000
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 18/09/2026“This book is a journey through the stories behind the Rights of Nature movement … They are living stories of rivers, mountains, wetlands, and forests that have become central characters in legal and cultural battles for protection” www.jessicadenouter.com/en 043
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Books and program ideas to tickle your imagination – Community Leaders & Books: August 2026ecofriendlywest.caCommunity Leaders & Books: August 2026Books and program ideas to tickle your imagination – Community Leaders & Books: August 2026 001
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 14/09/2026From tiramisu-mania, gjetost, and inari to rope, twine, and thread – Footnotes to a Conversation, September 14, 2026wanderlustandwords.substack.comFootnotes to a Conversation, September 14, 2026From tiramisu-mania, gjetost, and inari to rope, twine, and thread – Footnotes to a Conversation, September 14, 2026 000
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Hoary Bats roost in tall trees where their mottled colouring blends in well with lichen-covered bark. They roost alone except for mothers with their twin pups www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/hoar... #NatureCompanion 034
Reposted by Penny McKinlayAncestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Lady in Blue sculpture by New York artist by Tschabalala Self which pays homage to a young metropolitan woman unveiled as the 16th piece of artwork to feature on London's Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square for the next 2 years. 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.uk'Everywoman' statue unveiled on Trafalgar Square's Fourth PlinthTschabalala Self's Lady in Blue will sit atop the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square for the next two years. 0144
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Mycological miracles: “We begin at midnight with the midnight disco, which is not a late-night dance club but a rare fungus. At dawn, we awaken to find a fairy ring of mushrooms that has sprung up on the lawn overnight.” press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo... 001
Reposted by Penny McKinlayHistory and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Beverley Minster holds what is believed to be the largest collection of medieval musical carvings in the world, featuring more than 70 distinct stone and wood musicians playing roughly 20 different types of instruments. I love the expression on this one. 517643
Reposted by Penny McKinlayThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 08/09/2026At the Salmon River, what was once a wide, cool waterway is now a thin, warm channel. Water can become a death trap, causing the fish to suffocate and sometimes lose vision. Blinded salmon are unlikely to live long enough to spawn. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...thetyee.caAs Fish Go Blind, Experts Say BC Isn’t Prepared for Droughts | The TyeeWith fish struggling in the Salmon River, flip-flopping on emergency orders suggests a lack of preplanning, experts say. 04331
Reposted by Penny McKinlayClimate Justice Victoria @climatejusticeyyj.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Seniors Climate Witness caravan send off about to start at Mile Zero in #VictoriaBC. #yyj #bcpoli @seniorsforclimate.bsky.social 075
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Making a difference: solar panels, pre-owned clothing, fungi leather, and nesting birds – EcoWest News, September 8, 2026ecofriendlywest.caEcoWest News, September 8, 2026Making a difference: solar panels, pre-owned clothing, fungi leather, and nesting birds – EcoWest News, September 8, 2026 055
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Dragon’s blood, picnic baskets, sidewalk affairs, and wig-making – Footnotes to a Conversation, September 7, 2026wanderlustandwords.substack.comFootnotes to a Conversation, September 7, 2026Dragon’s blood, picnic baskets, sidewalk affairs, and wig-making – Footnotes to a Conversation, September 7, 2026 000
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 04/09/2026In 1957, an aspiring artist, Robert Bateman, and a wildlife biologist, Bristol Foster, went around the world. Along the way they forged a friendship that would continue for more than 60 years while both of them went on to make their mark on the world books.friesenpress.com/store/title/... 001
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Easter pretzel hunts, Paris for introverts, World War II cyclists, and the tricks of the book trade – Footnotes to a Conversation, August 31, 2026wanderlustandwords.substack.comFootnotes to a Conversation, August 31, 2026Easter pretzel hunts, Paris for introverts, World War II cyclists, and the tricks of the book trade – Footnotes to a Conversation, August 31, 2026 000
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 28/08/2026“Many of the animals in the open sea are essentially invisible. Whole-body transparency is perhaps the ultimate way to hide, because light simply passes through the animals as if they aren’t there” www.abramsbooks.com/product/radi... 024
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The golden age of bicycles in France, 1939-45 Des vélos sur le pied de guerre www.lepoint.fr/tiny/1-GO6ON... #Histoire via @LePointlepoint.frDes vélos sur le pied de guerreRaconter 1939-1945 sous l’angle du cyclisme. Deux ouvrages relèvent ce passionnant défi. 000
Reposted by Penny McKinlayThe Economist @economist.com · 26/08/2026Writers have long squabbled over silent signs. Florence Hazrat’s “On the Mark” is a delightful history of punctuation, even if her own attempts to use marks inventively fall a dash flatbit.lyPunctuation matters more than you thinkA new book offers a dashing history of writers’ marks 1125
Reposted by Penny McKinlayTyler Olsen @tyolsen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026STORY: In which I take a detailed look at Alberta's extremely half-baked plan to locate its proposed pipeline on the north side of the Fraser River, in order to avoid the massive problems Trans Mountain encountered just four years ago. thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...thetyee.caIn the Fraser Valley, a New Oil Pipeline Faces Mountains of Challenges | The TyeeGetting through the steep, narrow stretch cost Trans Mountain billions. But Alberta’s plans to avoid a repeat is full of holes. 3124
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Scarabs, exclamations, puppets, and letter-writing – Footnotes to a Conversation, August 24, 2026wanderlustandwords.substack.comFootnotes to a Conversation, August 24, 2026Scarabs, exclamations, puppets, and letter-writing – Footnotes to a Conversation, August 24, 2026 000
Reposted by Penny McKinlayThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22/08/2026Does Vancouver need local food, thriving small businesses and stronger community connections? We all know it does. But are we willing to build the conditions that allow the people already providing those things to continue doing so. 🍅 #TyeePresents #Sponsored thetyee.ca/Presents/202...thetyee.caPlease Don’t Squeeze the Tomatoes! | The TyeeVancouver’s farmers markets are growing. Is the city making enough space for them? 26916
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Beach reads, British cheeses, manmade design, and Tiggy’s in charge at Chester Station – Footnotes to a Conversation, August 17, 2026wanderlustandwords.substack.comFootnotes to a Conversation, August 17, 2026Beach reads, British cheeses, manmade design, and Tiggy’s in charge at Chester Station – Footnotes to a Conversation, August 17, 2026 000
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Building for a better future - problems, solutions, and the people making a difference: EcoWest News, August 11, 2026ecofriendlywest.caEcoWest News, August 11, 2026Building for a better future - problems, solutions, and the people making a difference: EcoWest News, August 11, 2026 014
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 10/08/2026From a flower-breathing dragon and the promise of longevity to freedom on a Vespa and the music of humanity – Footnotes to a Conversation, August 10, 2026 wanderlustandwords.substack.com/p/footnotes-... 000
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 04/08/2026ICYMI Sipping history, royal yellow, a runcible spoon, and a floral clock – Footnotes to a Conversation, August 3, 2026 wanderlustandwords.substack.com/p/footnotes-... 000
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Sipping history, royal yellow, a runcible spoon, and a floral clock – Footnotes to a Conversation, August 3, 2026 wanderlustandwords.substack.com/p/footnotes-...wanderlustandwords.substack.comFootnotes to a Conversation, August 3, 2026Sipping history, royal yellow, a runcible spoon, and a floral clock – Footnotes to a Conversation, August 3, 2026 000
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Christopher Cheung’s new book is an immersive exploration of how class, race and power shape the stories we tell about Vancouverthetyee.caWhat Does It Take to Make a Life in the City? | The TyeeChristopher Cheung’s new book is an immersive exploration of how class, race and power shape the stories we tell about Vancouver. 000
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Random thoughts on Egyptian princesses, a cat-designed home, choosing your favorite Paris arrondissement, and travel mysteries wanderlustandwords.substack.com/p/footnotes-... 000
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Egyptian princesses, an equitable home for cats & people, Paris your way, and mysterious travel – Footnotes to a Conversation, July 27, 2026wanderlustandwords.substack.comFootnotes to a Conversation, July 27, 2026Egyptian princesses, an equitable home for cats & people, Paris your way, and mysterious travel – Footnotes to a Conversation, July 27, 2026 000
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 24/07/2026A Year with the Seals: “I followed the lives of seals, discovering as much as I could about how they interact with their environment. By learning from the people closest to seals, I tried to make sense of our relationship with these mysterious yet familiar creatures.” www.alixmorris.com 001
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 21/07/2026For curious minds - a book review, sewing spacesuits, a mysterious manuscript, and a sweet treat around the world - Footnotes to a Conversation wanderlustandwords.substack.com/p/footnotes-... 000
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found, clothing that is out of this world, a Venus flytrap for brilliant minds, and a sweetness that swept the world – Footnotes to a Conversation, July 20, 2026wanderlustandwords.substack.comFootnotes to a Conversation, July 20, 2026Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found, clothing that is out of this world, a Venus flytrap for brilliant minds, and a sweetness that swept the world – Footnotes to a Conversation, July 20, 2026 000
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Wild Cities, a globe-spanning look at how to bring nature into the places we live – and how to create the wild cities of the future www.harpercollins.com/products/wil... #booksonfriday 011
Reposted by Penny McKinlayThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/07/2026Evolution review – with this TV miracle, David Attenborough’s successor is well and truly crownedtheguardian.comEvolution review – with this TV miracle, David Attenborough’s successor is well and truly crownedThe new BBC documentary is so wondrous and awe-inspiring it will make you feel like a child again – and in Chris Packham, it has a presenter for the ages 514229
Reposted by Penny McKinlayLe Point @lepoint.fr · 12/07/2026Trop chaud ? Pas de clim ? Ne paniquez pas : le frisson est encore disponible au rayon policier. Voici nos coups de cœur, de Brooklyn à Rome en passant par la Provence. ➡️ l.lepoint.fr/3hm 011
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Wild Orcas: This marvelously illustrated book explores all things killer whale – their remarkable hunting skills, their ability to coordinate and strategize, their unique dialects, and their rituals and traditions press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... 022
Reposted by Penny McKinlaySusie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 10/07/2026If you fancy a read in the shade, I’ve written a short piece on the words that wear their hearts on their sleeves. Like ‘secretary’, originally a ‘keeper of secrets’. susiedent.substack.com/p/hiding-in-...susiedent.substack.comHiding in plain sightThe stories of language that we stopped listening to 231051
Reposted by Penny McKinlayDeb Chachra @debcha.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Writing project led me back to the incredible story of the skilled bra-and-girdle seamstresses who put their expertise to work designing and sewing the Apollo spacesuits (and the culture clash with systems engineers). From Nicholas de Monchaux's SPACESUIT. thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-bra-and-...thereader.mitpress.mit.eduThe Bra-and-Girdle Maker That Fashioned the Impossible for NASACrafting a spacesuit demanded perfection from seamstresses to gluers to engineers — every stitch could mean life or death. 311455
Reposted by Penny McKinlayCrawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 05/07/2026www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caHow a clinic for seniors in Quebec City is taking the pressure off ERs | CBC NewsThree geriatricians from Quebec City have founded a clinic to help seniors avoid prolonged stays in the emergency room. 094
Reposted by Penny McKinlayEcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Eyes in the Soles of my Feet: “I find it humbling that many crustaceans, echinoderms, gastropods, coelenterates, and at least 1,500 species of fish have the capacity to create light, making it the most common language on the planet, yet one we don’t speak” schaffnerpress.com/books/eyes-i... 035
Penny McKinlay @pennymck.bsky.social · 29/06/2026From seedy bananas and edible cartography to spying from the balcony – Footnotes to a Conversation, June 29, 2026wanderlustandwords.substack.comFootnotes to a Conversation, June 29, 2026From seedy bananas and edible cartography to spying from the balcony – Footnotes to a Conversation, June 29, 2026 000