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Holy shit.

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Gasoline-only vehicles made up 49% of global new-vehicle sales in the first half of 2026, the first time they have fallen below 50%, down from 73% in 2021. Full story: electrek.co...

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11h

In Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls national elections for Nov 29, saying that his government needs a better progressive base in order to address the country's housing crisis. Spain has the best-performing economy in Europe, but the Sánchez government is polling poorly.

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Sánchez adelanta las elecciones al 29 de noviembre: “Necesitamos una mayoría progresista mucho más amplia”

El presidente del Gobierno hace balance de los logros de la coalición de izquierdas y lanza un dardo al Ejecutivo de Ayuso por el ático

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 11h

Even if that’s a case: If you look into the Abyss long enough, the abyss looks back into you.

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Yeah that’s not a problem at all. Would it have been that hard to move the light onto the curb instead of have it stand at the apex of the turn? @visionzerovancouver.ca

A newly rebuilt bike path curves through a Vancouver intersection, with fresh pavement markings, planted medians and curb ramps. A large traffic-signal pole stands directly in the middle of the cycling route.

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Whaley Queen of the Woke @simonwhale.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

truly the worst of the worst....

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

On this point, this is even the plot premise of hit movie Marry My Dead Body—about an initially homophobic cop who ends up haunted by a gay ghost. The movie is largely set in Wanhua, where Commander D is located in Ximen, and even has a scene of a bar that vaguely resembles it

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The New York Review of Books @nybooks.com · 04/10/2026

“The innovation of intellectual monopoly capitalism is that capitalists don’t always need to incur the costs of ownership in order to enjoy its benefits. They can boss people around without taking responsibility for them.” —Ben Tarnoff

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How Tech Rules | Ben Tarnoff

One of the hallmarks of the modern corporation is the separation of ownership from control. The firm is owned by shareholders but led by managers, who

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 04/10/2026

I think @jessebrown.bsky.social needs to spell out why he wants us to “notice” that the “same bunch of outlets” are covering a story “at the same time” Is it because they are all media outlets covering a story that has news value? Or does he believe nefarious forces are secretly coordinating this?

Jesse Brown: “Notice how the same bunch of outlets all spread the same lie at the same time?”

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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I'm reading through municipal platforms tonight because I'm fun and It's like Rebecca Bligh put this litter Easter Egg in just for the city hall reporters 😂 Open the goddamn north doors already!! #vanpoli

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Yeah I know that this "goes against the (progressive) grain" because people want to find a bad guy in the story and Bear's the obvious character. As I said, probably too old.

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I heard a few people comment on how Bear is the bad guy. Maybe I am too old to see it, but it strikes me that everybody loses and "be careful what you wish for" is really the core message. A lot of what happens happens, because nby knows how to communicate. Probably not surprising cnsd their age.

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 03/10/2026

Oh wow In May, I reported Alberta separatists were using an app developed by GOP operatives with ties to US ambassador Pete Hoekstra @theglobeandmail.com now reports the same operatives flew to Calgary on a private jet for a secret meeting with separatist leaders: pressprogress.ca/alberta-sepa...

The pitch began with a prayer.
On an afternoon in late January, Mitch Sylvestre, the leader of Alberta's most prominent separatist organization, gathered with three of his lieutenants in a boardroom not far from the executive hangars at the Calgary International Airport, where private jets shuttle in and out of the city away from prying eyes.
It was a few hours before thousands of Albertans would gather near the city centre at a rally to launch the separatist campaign. But this meeting, convened behind closed doors a half-hour drive away, was invite only.
The Alberta Prosperity Project chose the location to accommodate its guests, Republican political strategists from Michigan who helped Donald Trump win the state in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
The American delegation travelled to Calgary to sell them on software developed for Republicans to get out the vote - and how it could be used to wrench Alberta from Confederation.
"They were young Christians. Capable, intelligent people," Mr. Sylvestre said. "We prayed before we started the meeting."

"There is no secrecy'
One of the key figures behind the Michigan software company has expressed strong views on Alberta.
On July 1, Mr. Born wrote on social media: "On this Canada Day, I hope this is the last year Alberta is part of Canada." He has also called for U.S. annexation of the province.
A hunter, outdoorsman and commercial real estate agent in Grand Rapids, Mr. Born is the stepson of J.C. Huizenga, a wealthy Republican donor and founder of National Heritage Academies, a network of conservative charter schools in the U.S.
Mr. Wierda is the nephew of Erik Prince, who founded and ran the private military contractor Blackwater before it was sold to investors in 2010, and Betsy DeVos, the education secretary during Mr. Trump's first term.

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

And a good chunk of the media who wants to see blood purely out of profit motives.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The Catholic Bishops of Alberta have written an open letter calling on Catholic Albertans to remember the tenets of their faith, particularly loving ones neighbour, respecting human dignity, and the commitment to the common good. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ah yes, cops, the most oppressed of the public servants. Horribly paid too! /s

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Because the NDP is just a skinsuit these days. They justify it to themselves as "being pragmatic", chased by social media public opinion. Just like the Democrats in the US, they're afraid of being called "socialist" and will do anything avoid that. Principles are for other people.

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Because he’s calling her bluff and she knows it.

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Massimo :bot: @rainmaker1973.zpravobot.news.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

The guy can’t take it anymore. He steps out of his house, gets the truck driver down, turns the truck around in a single maneuver, and delivers it.

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Toon Dreessen @toondreessen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Low taxes? Not possible unless we cut service and have vastly more more density (which isn’t happening as long as we keep paving farmland)

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

From the DM’s… Allegedly at least 1 UCP MLA is touring seniors homes with this simplified “guide” to the referendum. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The other outrage is that kids are using them. If you let your kid take your car, it's not the car dealership that is being held responsible.

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Tab C @drtcombs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

My pixel phone finally stopped listening to me saying "No" and activated Gemini. Every photo I took of kiddo cheering in her first football game last night now has a stamp that says, "Edited with AI." Pissed is an understatement.

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OneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Commute got you down? We can fix that. OneCity Candidate Iona Bonamis 陶思穎 outlines Project Greenlight, which could save you weeks of your life in traffic. If you want City Hall to help you get you where you're going faster, volunteer, donate, and VOTE OneCity. #transit #vanpoli

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OneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

VOTING IS ON! Today is the *first* day of Early Voting across the City! What if you voted today? Like right now? At any location from 8am-8pm. And take this handy-dandy voting card with you.

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I suspect they were going to take the oil that flows through the pipeline? And as he likes to double dip, he probably told them he expects them to pay for the pipeline too.

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The sad thing is: As I walked out the door today, a UPS truck was parked RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY BUILDING. It's also a saved address, so UPS is BSing me here.

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Man, "fond" memories of Oracle databases and a-many awake nights because the DB server shat the bed again. Good times.

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country. — Kurt Vonnegut

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm not saying that I was ahead of the curve, but I've been calling Trump an asshole since the first Sandman Slim novel in 2010. (It helps that I was born in NY. Every New Yorker knows what a vile pig he is.)

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Meanwhile, Vancouver loses artist spaces.

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Also, cars cause serious injury (or death) to ~5-7K children a year, where's the outrage there? Also: I'd say stop blaming the dealers, as mentioned, car dealerships sell vehicles that can exceed the speed limit. If you give your kid a car it's not the dealer that's responsible.

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ah yes, CBC doing the outrage thing again. Dealers sell scooters that can exceed the speed limit? Good thing cars will never be able to break the speed limit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoPg...

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Undercover: Investigating the dangers of e-bikes and e-scooters | Marketplace

YouTube video by CBC News

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Mihai Cirstea @mihai-cirstea.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Genuinely the only thing I'm getting from this announcement is that the NDP (who have been in power for 9 years) have absolutely no plan to fund TransLink, and that maybe the Conservatives do

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BC Green Party @bcgreens.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Yesterday, we announced our platform to combat BC's ongoing toxic drug crisis. Watch now on our Youtube: youtu.be/bxvq6gs_fPs

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Policy Announcement: Addressing the Toxic Drugs Crisis (w/Lisa Lapointe)

YouTube video by BC Greens

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It’s only illegal if someone else does it.

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Alex Wenzel @alexwenzel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

If you surveyed them, I think at least 15-20% of SFH owners would say they legally (not philosophically) own the street parking in front of their home or at least have some kind of priority use rights.

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Dean Frey @dean.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

In 1974 Frank Horvat did a series of Alfred Hitchcock-style fashion photos for Vogue France. Here are some of those, with Horvat's captions from Horvatland. 1974, Paris, for Vogue France, Hitchcock issue, Chris O'Connor lying on the floor, in empty corridor

A female model lying spread out, aparently dead, in a hotel corridor, a bottle of Chanel #5 beside her.

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Michael @snowrunner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Albertans: Socialism is Evil, hard work! Private Enterprise. GoC builds them a pipeline: Albertans: How can Ottawa do this to us!

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