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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I’ve been fighting for people for 30 years. I know what it takes to win. I’m running for City Council so I can fight and win for the whole city. Join me on October 17th. This is our city. This is our future. We can win it together. #vanpoli youtube.com/shorts/t5Kr1...

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Stephanie Smith for Vancouver City Council: Vote October 17th

YouTube video by Stephanie Smith

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I think a lot of them get it, but given a choice between Democratic voters and PACs, they're going with PACs on the wager that voters will have no place else to go. So instead of dealing with its failures, the Democratic party apparatus punches left and/or attacks the voters it loses. Bad strategy.

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Announcer almost got caught out on that. Almost

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I winced when the first goal was scored off a rebound. I think it’s a long-suffering Canucks fan reflex

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Lachlan Irvine @lachinthecrease.com · 15/06/2026

Congrats to the Golden Knights, who got EXACTLY what they deserved: the single worst goaltending performance in Stanley Cup history. Puck don't lie.

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The only time I was asked that question I was baffled for a moment and blurted out "not here"

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

That looks amazing, and I would probably have to crawl onto it :)

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We do this because it’s fun, I tell myself over and over again

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Pete Fry @ptfry.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

The thing about conflict of interest is *perception*. A normal taxpayer-funded plaza takes 6-10 months to approve, but if you are a neighbour in the employ of the mayor Ken Sim's office it takes less than four? 🤔 *perception* www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

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Did the Vancouver mayor’s office fast-track a public plaza to benefit a staffer?

A newly constructed temporary plaza built next to an East Vancouver restaurant is raising questions as to whether it was accelerated due to the business’ connection to the mayor’s office.

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Lindsay Brown @lidsville.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Are you a Van Greens member OR are you will to join them BY SATURDAY so you can vote in their nomination race? If yes, PLS vote for my accomplished friend Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social—a fighter who'd be a brilliant city councillor (that's her in the photo!) #vanpoli www.vangreens.ca/join

photo of Stephanie Smith on the Van Greens' "join" page - see the link in post

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Thanks so much, Lindsay! My campaign bio is up on the vangreens website if people want to know a bit more about me - or folks are welcome to message me if you'd like to chat.

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Habs, because Habs. Sabres, because they are our sister team in Cup-deprived futility

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I love playoff hockey no matter what. The first round is my favourite time of year.

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Nute @nutedawn.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

This whole concept in LOTR is one of my favourite parts of the whole book. “Evil fucks up because evil people fundamentally cannot imagine that others are not motivated by the same things as them” is another theme that feels relevant right now

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Isabella M. Weber @isabellamweber.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Election after election exit polls show that those who consider their economic security as poor vote for the neo-fascist AfD. We need an antifascist economic policy instead of a revival of 90s style neoliberalism. This has become only more urgent in face of the energy crisis.

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

A city needs to be for regular people. Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done. We can do it. /end

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I'm also the president of my housing co-op, and I've seen first hand the difference that affordable housing and security of tenure have made in the lives of the 203 households who live here 5/

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

To further that work, I became a director of the Cooperative Housing Federation of BC and the Community Land Trust in 2022, working to build affordable housing for people all over BC 4/

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I think we can still do better. So many Vancouverites are looking over their shoulders, waiting to be renovicted or demovicted, and confronted with having to leave Vancouver because there's nothing here they can afford 3/

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I was concerned that the motion I spoke to didn't have strong enough affordability and tenant protections. It was defeated, and it came back to council with some of the improvements that I was asking for. As a member of the public, I wanted our elected officials to do better, and they did /2

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Hey folks - so word is out that I'm seeking nomination to run for city council with @vangreens.bsky.social. I ran for council in 2022. I'm a housing justice activist - I've advised and represented thousands of tenants. Back in 2021 I had this to say about how we need to do better by renters 🧵

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Speaker 118

YouTube video by David Fine

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

once again dreaming of a publicly owned hockey team because wtf

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Some people are gems. I've been lucky enough to learn from a few. Hope your adventure is wonderful too.

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

"there's no possible place for him to X" is the mystery cat default state

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Duncan Martin @duncanmartinbc.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

When the Theremin Man wants you gone, you go

A gofundme page with a circle around a donor's name

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I was lucky enough to be mentored by my union's most experienced negotiator. I was on a committee when he was lead, then he was my wingman when I was lead. He managed to completely support me while never undermining my authority at the table, despite the sexist ER lead's best efforts. Still grateful

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

the heroes the pacific northwest needs

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Hey all - @seanorr.bsky.social is suing Ken Sim. This is righteous and he has my full support. Lawsuits are expensive and Sean doesn't have big money behind him like the mayor does. Could you chip in? Every little bit helps. Here's the gofundme link - gofund.me/fd624ef0c

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Donate to Sean Orr is Suing Ken Sim – Help Fund the Fight, organized by Vyas Saran

My name is Sean Orr, and I’m a Vancouver City Councillor with COPE. On Febr… Vyas Saran needs your support for Sean Orr is Suing Ken Sim – Help Fund the Fight

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Not to late to delete this, guys

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Doesn't this mean you're supposed to post a picture? Tonight could use more cat pics if you're so inclined

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

It hasn't even snowed here this winter. I hope you still have that guest cabin when better days come and crossing the border makes sense again

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Aquilini. Fish rots from the head

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

If you still wondered why @ptfry.bsky.social said that he owed it to his city to step into the mayoral campaign - here's why There are too many examples of people treating #vanpoli like a backroom game. We deserve elected officials with integrity, who work for the public good

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Sim says "leaders make mistakes." This isn't the kind of "mistake" that a leader makes. It lays bare his approach to politics - divide the public, instrumentalize communities, subsume ethics for political gain, avoid accountability. Zero integrity 7/

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Sim doesn't explain why he and Zhou only discussed the photo in front of Chinese-language media. When queried about whether he would be providing a Chinese-language statement, he says that they will, but is vague about what media they'll use - not good enough. A clear plan is a bare minimum 6/

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Sim doesn't tell us why he let Lenny Zhou take the entire hit for his hateful WeChat video when Sim appeared to be the source of the information - or was the bogus information give to both him and Zhou? To their whole caucus? We have no idea 5/

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Sim says "this is kind of a one-off." No, it's not. As a one-off, this conduct would still warrant his resignation. But it's increasingly clear that this is how he operates, and that's a serious problem 4/

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Sim couldn't or wouldn't answer a question about what steps he would take to verify information in the future. Given that this is not the first time Sim has leapt on misinformation from questionable sources to smear Cllr Orr, it's a question the public deserves to have answered 3/

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Sim says he "had been shown" a photo. He doesn't say who showed it to him, or what was in the photo, or what discussion happened, or why he didn't bother to verify its contents. Amazingly, he also doesn't say "this was false and I unequivocally retract my statement." Just "my comments were wrong" 2/

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Stephanie Smith @spkr118.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Just watched Ken Sim's news conference about the lies he told about Sean Orr (and, via Lenny Zhou, about all non-ABC councillors) We are one press conference and a media availability in, yet no closer to answers or accountability. Sim took three questions and bolted from the mic 🧵

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