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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
i really can’t bring myself to care about AI anthropomorphism debates. “is AI thinking?” i don’t know. is a calculator calculating? questions for the philosophers. what’s important is that we put sam altman in prison.
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Aaron Becker @aaronjbecker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
You could find your way along the Nova Scotia coast blind, just by timing the blinks. Every lighthouse flashes on its own rhythm, a set interval and colour no neighbour repeats. Sambro Island off Halifax has burned since 1758, the oldest working lighthouse in North America. #lighthouse #NovaScotia
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
wow. with this announcement, all of ed sheeran's openers for this tour have pulled out:
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WildPartyInviteDecliner @ratelimitexceeder.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Francis Fukuyama keeps the winning streak alive.
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Robyn @robynmchan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
It's kind of wild to be able to see everyone's name who's watching 😆
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
For as long as I’ve been a reporter in this city the complaint has been that we build too many giant luxury condos in a few places and not enough medium density housing across neighbourhoods. But this week reaffirmed why that approach is so baked into the DNA and political culture of Vancouver.
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
CABO VERDE CABO VERDE CABO VERDE
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Nick Andrews @twitchnick.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Stephen Eustáquio proving you can look so fine while simultaneously becoming a national hero
Canadian National Mens Soccer Team player Stephen Eustáquio giving a post match interview
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Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Only months after the BC government axed the Community Housing Fund As @jfatkey.bsky.social put it, "To spend public dollars to bail out the condo market or the private development sector, I think frankly is a misuse of public funds." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #bcpoli
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Critics slam government plan to 'bail out' sagging condo sector in B.C. | CBC News
A plan by the B.C. government and Ottawa to buy thousands of vacant condo units and turn them into affordable housing is drawing criticism. Some call it a "bail out" for developers.
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Emily Lowan (she/her) @emilylowan.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The BC NDP axed their $3 billion affordable housing program & left thousands of low-income units half-built. Then they announce a $3 billion handout to the corporations who profit off the housing crisis. We need social housing that working families can afford, not this corporate bait-and-switch.
Carney and Eby announce
$3.2B developer subsidy; plan to buy unsold B.C. condos
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Emily Lowan (she/her) @emilylowan.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Folding on life-saving measures is bad — folding on them because *Ken Sim* asked you to is worse. When will the cowardice of the BC NDP end?
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B.C. health minister says overdose prevention site in Vancouver's Yaletown not proceeding | CBC News
B.C.'s health minister said Thursday that an overdose prevention site in Vancouver's Yaletown neighbourhood will not be proceeding, after backlash from the city's mayor and other groups.
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Adam (he/him) 🇨🇦 @adaminhfx.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Basically every single historic urban neighbourhood that people look at as popular, desirable, heritage, and nostalgic is illegal to build now. those places that people love ARE the missing middle that we can't build anymore of.
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alex 🎃 @faintingincoils.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
“selling off Canada’s entire environment just makes good fiscal sense”
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Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
It's official: OneBC's Dallas Brodie is facing a recall petition The petitioners need to collect 15,232 signatures from residents of the Vancouver-Quilchena riding before July 20, when the petition is due back to Elections BC for verification #bcpoli
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Current Recall Petitions | Elections BC
Find information on current and past petitions in B.C.
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stephanie wilson | windward antifascist @windward-afa.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The Dallas Brodie recall is now listed by Elections BC as approved 👀 The folks behind the recall are www.recallbrodie.com! Check out their site for info & volunteer opportunities!
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The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 14/05/2026
Tuesday's Most Read # 2 - The Unhappy Hosts of the World Cup link.theoverheadwire.com/j3pyd @theatlantic.com @henrygrabar.bsky.social
link.theoverheadwire.com
The Unhappy Hosts of the World Cup
Cities and states are covering a lot of the costs of this summer’s matches, and have few options for bringing in much revenue.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 12/05/2026
19-year-old finally gets into daycare after 19-year wait
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19-year-old finally gets into daycare after 19 year wait
London, ON - After waiting for almost two decades on a government waitlist, 19-year-old Chad Mendes is finally getting a subsidized daycare spot.
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🔫🎃Scott Martian Invaders 🎃🛼 @youcaughtscott.com · 08/05/2026
So close! They are actually funding a public service.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 07/05/2026
Local nerd disappointed he didn’t get the long form census
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Local nerd disappointed he didn’t get the long form census
TATAMAGOUCHE, NS - An event five years in anticipation turned to bitter disappointment this week, as a local census dweeb did not receive the coveted long form questionnaire.
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Robyn @robynmchan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
If you don’t like seeing people experiencing homelessness and doing their best to survive on the streets, you should support building them housing 🤷‍♀️
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Robyn @robynmchan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Our collective ability to allow people to die rather than experiencing any discomfort shouldn’t be surprising, and yet…
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Robyn @robynmchan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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Robyn @robynmchan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Time for staff to take a stand
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Robyn @robynmchan.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The only ballots wackier (and longer) than a Vancouver municipal election are US Primary ballots.
An election ballot with the name “Livingforgod Andcountry Demott” listed as a candidateAn election ballot with the name “Barack D. Obama Shaw” listed as a candidate
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Arrête Mark Carney ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
MMIWG - no more stolen sisters
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Robyn @robynmchan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
We'll just cool ourselves off with $2 million in fireworks 🤷‍♀️
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Robyn @robynmchan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Meanwhile, in New West... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Landlords must ensure apartments don't get too hot under new New West bylaw | CBC News
As summer approaches, two Metro Vancouver municipalities are trying to reduce the risk of extreme heat. New Westminster is requiring landlords to maintain safe temperatures in at least one room in an ...
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Robyn @robynmchan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
In 2022 I found a UBC report that showed BC Housing turned off the cooling function in several of their buildings so that cooling wouldn't be "abused" by tenants. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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BC Housing 'looking into' whether residential cooling systems disabled
The provincial housing agency is keeping tight-lipped in the wake of troubling questions around whether some of the most vulnerable people in British Columbia are unauthorized to use cooling systems a...
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Robyn @robynmchan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Cooling spaces only work if they also provide food, activities, and other basic needs. And air conditioned transportation to get there! People need to be cool at home. climatejustice.ubc.ca/wp-content/u...
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Robyn @robynmchan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
In 2021 the Vancouver City Planning Commission (led by @mssinenomine.bsky.social and @ayasinvan.bsky.social) wrote a memo outlining how the City should respond to heat events. Very few actions were actually taken, and now the rest are being cut. People will die. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Vancouver city council approves motion to plan for future heat waves after criticism | CBC News
Vancouver city council has passed a motion to plan for future heat waves after B.C. saw a spike in sudden deaths during last month’s unprecedented heat dome.
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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
I can get a place for May but I need to raise $1100 in two days. every bit helps e-transfer: thefool.ward@gmail.com I appreciate your help so much
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Cari Luna @cariluna.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Today and every day, stick it to the oligarchs and shop from the small, human-scaled businesses that are a part of your community! As an author and a reader, I am so grateful for independent bookstores and the booksellers who make them what they are.
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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
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Robyn @robynmchan.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
It's my fave local bookstore, Upstart and Crow! The best curated selection and nicest staff, if you are looking for somewhere to celebrate Indie Bookstore Day.
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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
the premier insists this is needed because “the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled late last year that the mineral rules in the province are ‘inconsistent’ with the DRIPA legislation” but for some reason he's not amending the Mining Act hmmmmmm #bcpoli
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Adam Conover @adamconover.net · 18/04/2026
I don't recall any previous transformative technologies that had to be sold to the public so hard. No one in 1999 was going, "Guys. Cell phone? It's coming, whether we like it or not. I think it's important, FOR WOMEN ESPECIALLY, to learn about cell phone. So that we're not left behind!!"
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Robyn @robynmchan.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Being part of building a community land trust is one of the best parts of my job, and I'm such a fan of everyone doing this hard work in Vancouver. bcbusiness.ca/real-estate/...
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Vancouver’s newest housing experiment aims to preserve affordable housing—permanently
Community land trusts are emerging as a new housing model in Vancouver, aiming to preserve affordability and protect properties from speculation long-term.
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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
This is obscene. Our public dollars should not be spent on private schools.
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
You have more in common with the people of Iran than you do with anyone in this administration, any member of the technocracy, anyone who is profiting from this war, or any billionaire. When you see Iranians forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites, you should feel a sense of kinship.
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Amina @ayasinvan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
One of FIFA’s demands has been to ensure that the cities that signed on to host would agree to a large local and sporting event blackout clause. This FIFA agreement is one of the worst deals for Canadian residents and tax-payers and will haunt the Canadian cities that agreed to host for decades.
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Why Montreal isn't hosting the World Cup — and FIFA's strict conditions for Toronto, Vancouver | CBC News
Thousands of documents obtained by Radio-Canada's investigative program Enquête shed light on why Montreal isn't among the host cities, how much the event will cost Canadian taxpayers — about $1 billi...
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Robyn @robynmchan.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Literally me bringing up 2021 Twitter in a housing conversation tonight 🫠
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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Check out "No Place Like Home: The Missing Key to Our Housing Crisis" a new book from Jessica Barrett via @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/760899... Book Trailer: youtu.be/jPS8kGTKric?...
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No Place Like Home by Jessica Barrett | Penguin Random House Canada
From award-winning journalist Jessica Barrett, an honest and urgent look at our housing crisis and lessons from around the world that will make better homes for all Canadians.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Rogan mentions cannabis being legal in Canada. Poilievre replies, “been legal for 10 years, yeah.” Rogan applauds Canada for voting to legalize marijuana. He says it's about "personal freedom." Poilievre agrees it’s about personal choice. (Poilievre voted against cannabis legalization lol)
screenshot of the vote breakdown of Bill C-45 in 2015, which legalized cannabis in Canada. It shows Poilievre voting "nay"
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New York Magazine @nymag.com · 16/03/2026
Javier Bardem makes a statement while presenting Best International Film at the #Oscars.
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陳潔平 s-KELLY-ton 💀👻🎃 @yllekc.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
On March 13, 1948, Larry Kwong, a Chinese-Canadian hockey player, became the first person of Asian descent to play in the NHL. c.org/6ZcTB8N47t
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Let's make history by getting Larry Kwong the recognition he deserves. Sign the petition to induct him into the Hockey Hall of Fame. #ITSLARRYSTURN
2,442 signatures are needed, let’s get there by the end of the day?
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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Coming up next week: Women + Public Space! Our next event features amazing speakers, great story-sharing opportunities... and a chance to roll up your sleeves and engage in some old-school public space advocacy work. Details on tickets below!
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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Join us for an evening of stories, dialogue, & collaboration! We’re shining a light on the issues & opportunities girls & women face in the public realm and celebrating women-centred public space advocacy, artistry, & placemaking. March 18, 7pm. Info & tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/women-publ...
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Women + Public Space
An evening of stories, dialogue, and collaboration with Vancouver placemakers and public space advocates.
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bryson @brysonm.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
holy shit
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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Walt Disney's animation department in the 80s, you would have loved Twitter before it turned evil (Memo they sent when Disney changed "Basil of Baker Street" to "The Great Mouse Detective")
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