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@spokesmama.bsky.social
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Parent, cargobiker, #HUBcycling Bike Education Manager, #CyclingWithoutAge Pilot. The world is burning; bikes are part of the solution.

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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hey, who else is going to this on Thursday? Building Streets for Life: Meet the Speakers Joining BEST’s 35th Anniversary — BEST Mobility share.google/JeeSNU36mdEw...
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Building Streets for Life: Meet the Speakers Joining BEST’s 35th Anniversary — BEST Mobility
We’re celebrating 35 years of BEST! Join us for: Building Streets For Life: How to Create a City for All Ages, featuring a fabulous lineup of speakers sharing ideas and inspiration for creating commun...
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Discussion poster as seen in Vancouver.
A black-and-white poster on the city pole that says Community can we have a safe route for our kids to walk back to school 
City: no a driver might get mad
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“They’re too young to ride" Nope. They’re ready to ride, it’s our cities that aren’t ready.
b/w photo of 3 kids on bikes  - one in the bike lane
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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"She who succeeds in gaining the mastery of the bicycle will gain the mastery of life." Suffragist and educator Frances Willard riding her bicycle, Gladys (because it made her glad). #BicycleBirthday September 28 (1839-1898)
Photo of a woman riding a bicycle on a country lane, circa 1890s.
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Make a band edible: Arcade Fries
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Dread and Rosie @rosiemund.bsky.social · 24/09/2024
We should really ban dockless cars - people leave them all over the pavement.
A red car, a black cat and a blue car all parked entirely on the pavement. Most people could walk past (very close to the road but without leaving the pavement) but it is impassible with most wheelchairs, pushchairs, etc. Corner on a residential street.
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Noooooooooooooooo, not Dolly!!!!
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Haunting this page right now: Real Time Lightning Map :: LightningMaps.org share.google/a55hhjezFKnW...
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Real Time Lightning Map
See lightning strikes in real time across the planet. Free access to maps of former thunderstorms. By Blitzortung.org and contributors.
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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
it is easier to build an AI data centre in Vancouver than it is to build supportive housing
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
OMG, UPS, you had ONE JOB. I have no idea whose house that is in the picture you sent, but it's definitely not mine. 🙄
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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
this is a really thoughtful -- and thought-provoking -- commentary, and you should read it #bcpoli www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
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Comment: The real cost of displacement and recriminalization
Across Victoria, we are witnessing repeated sweeps of encampments and public spaces.
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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Jean-Paul Sartre espousing the existentialist belief of "a little rain never killed anybody." Happy #BicycleBirthday, Jean-Paul! June 21 (1905-1980)
A man riding a Petit Bi small-wheeled bicycle on a street while wearing plus-fours, a hat, and smoking a pipe. It looks like it's raining.
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
What's better than a kid biking to school? A whole bunch of them riding together in a @wearehub.bsky.social Bike Bus! Check out this one in #Langley, BC. youtube.com/watch?v=VIxu...
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The Morning Routine That Changed This School Forever
YouTube video by HUB Cycling
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
@jensvb.bsky.social hey! Do you have a more recent post mapping child poverty by school catchment in Vancouver? Or can I create that with the Census Mapper?
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. What about painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
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Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
@loxy.bsky.social do you ever make stitch markers to sell? A lot of your earring designs would translate well to them.
Screenshot of a Shopify feed showing earrings & stitch markers
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Join me on a #CyclingWithoutAge community ride to kick off #GoByBikeWeek tomorrow! It's a lovely, relaxing seawall ride, by donation, starting from Science World at noon. There are still 2 slots available, each for 2 people. Sign up here: www.signupgenius.com/go/805094DAB...
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2026 Community Rides for the Public
Hello and welcome to Vancouver Cycling Without Age Society! We take seniors and their friends and families for recreational rides on trishaws (three-wheeled bicycles). The volunteer Pilot pedals in th...
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
💀 German entry for #WorstBikeRacks
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I am endlessly surprised at how often people think they need to redesign bike racks with some new cockamamie concept. #WorstBikeRacks
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
OMG, is it an IUD or a bike rack?!? #WorstBikeRacks
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Oh dear. No words. I just... Ugh. #WorstBikeRacks
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Do you know any kids 9-12 who'd want to ride bikes this summer & learn some road skills? @wearehub.bsky.social is running kids bike camps this summer. $250-450 week-long camps starting June 29. Details & registration: bikehub.ca/camps
Graphic showing kids biking, & text that reads BIKE CAMPS by HUB Cycling, ages 9-12, Register at bikehub.ca/camps
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
We used to call it "Mama Boost".
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This shouldn't be a rare thing, a mayor joining a bike bus. Has your mayor done this?
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Hey @cityofvancouver.bsky.social #311 I could not figure out how (in the Van311 app) to report a tripping hazard: a brick sticking up on the path in Charleson Park at the north end of the Laurel Land Bridge.
Map screenshot
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Sorry, can't help the Schadenfreude... Apparently nobody was injured.
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I rode along 10th Ave this morning around 9:15am; Cambie to Main was RIDICULOUS. Another cyclist & I both had to yell to avoid being hit by a driver running a stop sign at Alberta. He didn't look either way, or he would have seen our lights & bright clothing. #311 @cityofvancouver.bsky.social 1/4
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Anthony Floyd @anthonyfloyd.ca · 11/04/2026
A nice piece on one of the @wearehub.bsky.social Bike Buses in East Van. Reach out to staff at HUB Cycling if you're interested in getting one going at your school! #bikeyvr globalnews.ca/video/117744...
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East Vancouver students get to school on ‘bike bus.’ | Watch News Videos Online
Watch East Vancouver students get to school on ‘bike bus.’ Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Hey, do you know anyone in Vancouver who's 55+ & wants to get more confident cycling? (Beginners welcome!) $100 for 6 sessions of small group lessons Tuesday afternoons at Trout Lake April 21-May 26. (Subsidy available) More info here: share.google/t8dvcE5B4YsV...
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Progressive Cohort Programs - Women's, Seniors, Newcomers and More! | HUB Cycling: Bike Events, Education, Action in Metro Vancouver
Want a longer term, immersive cycling education experience?
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
THIS. THIS. All day this! I did the math: all the time I've spent ferrying my children to & from school because it wasn't safe for them to walk or bike independently amounts to EIGHT MONTHS. 5,400 hours. It was 99% biking. I don't regret the exercise or the time with my kids, but it's a lot. 1/4
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Definitely a #WorstBikeRacks award for these, in the category of "Works better as a bollard"
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Hoo boy, this one is right up there in the #WorstBikeRacks awards. Utterly useless!
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Add one word to a film to ruin it. Six Seven
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
When are we going to start allowing bike parking like this in Vancouver???
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
BC's rollback of safer supply & decrim is killing people, there's no doubt. In the recent @crackdownpod.bsky.social, @garthmullins.bsky.social puts it so clearly: "There has been no political cost for our deaths. There has been a political cost for helping us, & that's why we're seeing this today."
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HUB Cycling @wearehub.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Do you have an active kid looking for friendship and outdoor adventure? Register them for an Everyone Rides Camp this Spring Break at the Italian Cultural Centre! Save 10% with the earlybird discount if you register by Feb. 16! Register Now at bikehub.ca/education/everyone-rides…
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Happy new year! Who's doing a polar bear swim today? I'll be here: Polar Bear Swim | City of Vancouver share.google/7oBOrFiYgQ48...
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Polar Bear Swim: January 1, 2026
Thousands of people gather at English Bay beach to take the plunge on New Years Day every year for the Polar Bear Swim.
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Uhhh, I got this. 😂
Screenshot that has the Merriam Webster logo
Your 2026 Word 
zip-line
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AmperSand @dottnett.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Hey @translink.ca, I'm looking for updates on the Skytrain Expo Line issue and don't use Twitter any more. Can you post alerts on Bluesky? There's over 35 million of us here.
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Alerts
Stay up-to-date with the latest alerts and advisories.
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
#CarryShitOlympics goooooold!
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Careful #BikeYVR! The traffic light at Ontario & 12th Ave is out! It's difficult to cross by bike or on foot! #311 @cityofvancouver.bsky.social
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brooke bikes mke @brookebikesmke.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
I don’t ever want to hear about the male loneliness epidemic again. Start doing something to make your community better and you won’t be lonely anymore.
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Good guess! Wordle 1,619 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
This one wins #WorstBikeRack in the category of Absolute Accessibility Fail. (Along with being too close together & too close to the building)
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data. Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Wordle 1,590 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Proud of this one! #Wordle 1,584 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 14/10/2025
Spooky bird stories. Last year's Halloween comic.
A comic titled Spooky Bird Stories. In panel 1, a turkey vulture is telling stories to other vultures, and it says, "She walked toward the source of the terrible smell. She got closer and closer, and then, to her horror, she saw... No dead body." A black vulture says "No!" and a turkey vulture says "Did someone already eat it??"
In panel 2, a northern cardinal is telling a story to some songbirds. It says "They peered through the windows of the house at the gory scene. Zombies had smashed through the door in the night. The homeowner was dead. But worst of all... He hadn't refilled the feeders." An eastern bluebird says "Aaah!" and an American goldfinch says "It can't be!".
In panel 3, a screech owl is telling a story to other owls. It says "And then the ghost fluffed itself up really big to appear scarier." A saw-whet owl gasps, and a long-eared owl says "Horrifying!".
In panel 4, a downy woodpecker is telling a story to other woodpeckers, and says "The eerie sound rang through the dark woods. Tap-tap. Tap-tap. It was the distinctive two-part knock of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. The species had returned from the dead... FOR REVENGE." A red-cockaded woodpecker says "Yesss".
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Kiefer @denikar.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
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