David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 10/10/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.com‘Medieval’ and ‘disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnationPentagon said execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would be broadcast live 000
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 09/10/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... “This represents a significant lurch in the US from civilisation towards savagery.”theguardian.comExecution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul DaleyA proposal to livestream the killing of Nidal Hasan by firing squad opens a window ever wider to the Trump administration’s complete moral vacuity 000
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I had the good fortune to serve on a board with @ionabonamis.bsky.social and know that her background and experience would be a great asset on Vancouver Council. So I was pleased to assist her @onecityvan.bsky.social council campaign by delivering lawn signs. 061
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I’m not sure that “Bring Back Smog” is going to be a winning election slogan for the Republicans. 000
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Under Standard Time those roads are dark in the late afternoon. 001
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026You can drive from Vancouver 🇨🇦 to the Okanagan and enjoy pizza in Hope while your electric IDBuzz gets charged. 120
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What a beautiful Tuesday afternoon in Vancouver 🇨🇦 I get to ride along the False Creek Seawall as I take my grandson to his architecture program at Arts Umbrella. Then, enjoy the view from Granville Island's Ron Basford Park. 030
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026www.vancitylookout.com/p/volunteer-...vancitylookout.comVolunteer bus bench building highlights need for South Vancouver transit investmentWith municipal elections on the horizon, the infrastructure that supports some of the city’s most in-need transit riders have become a key election issue. 010
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump bans CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White HouseUS president has overseen an unprecedented restriction of access for major traditional news media since start of second term 000
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 10/09/2026www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/10/n...nationalobserver.comFeds quietly exempt oilsands and gas power plants from environmental impact assessmentsThe change comes as part of a suite of amendments to Canada's impact assessment laws passed by the Carney government early Wednesday morning. 063
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Editorial cartoon by @theomoudakis.bsky.social for the Toronto Star, Wed. Sept. 9, 2026. 010
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 06/09/2026You're right. This is "terrible". All those displaced cars! #sarcasmright.th 010
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 05/09/2026www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/04/o...nationalobserver.comWildfires are front-page news. Why isn't their cause?Canada has a serious climate literacy problem. Only about half of Canadians correctly identify burning fossil fuels as the primary source of climate pollution. 020
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 04/09/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comUN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scaleTogo-sponsored resolution calls to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland 120
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 03/09/2026This one on Willingdon in Burnaby and one on King Edward Boulevard several blocks east of Cambie are my "favourites". 010
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Last week on our road trip to the Okanagan, we saw this beautiful rainbow as we were leaving Hope. 110
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Pump gas or eat pizza? My wife and I opted for the pizza 🍕 while our ID Buzz was charging. 040
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026We rode a portion of the MUP in July. Yes, crossing the highway was a challenge. We crossed it twice in each direction. Fortunately, we didn't have to deal with the maze gates (although I did notice them while driving) 120
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026For all those people wondering what to do while their EV is charging on a road trip, may I suggest eating pizza 🍕. My wife and I enjoyed a delicious tandoori paneer pizza while our @volkswagen.bsky.social ID Buzz was filling up at the Electrify Canada station in Hope 🇨🇦 030
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Last night's annual lantern procession at Trout Lake was fun. Here's the East Van Carnival Band getting ready to lead the procession. Then the moon rising over Trout Lake and a glimpse at one of the lantern displays. 092
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026In the Sky with the Pilots Fighting a BC Megafire via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...thetyee.caIn the Sky with the Pilots Fighting a BC Megafire | The TyeeThe Tyee joins a helicopter crew on a critical day in the battle to stop the Ainslie Creek wildfire. 010
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 18/08/2026www.nationalobserver.com/2026/08/17/n...nationalobserver.comEV sales mandate officially on the way outThe federal government is moving to repeal regulations requiring automakers to hit certain electric vehicle sales targets before having all the alternative measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ... 001
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 11/08/2026We went to the Britannia Mine Museum yesterday with two of our grandkids. It’s a fascinating place. 000
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 11/08/2026This afternoon, we saw one at Shannon Falls Provincial Park. 010
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Today’s Vancouver Sun ePaper morphed into The National Post. This is the front page. 020
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 10/08/2026When the world's on Fire you should: a) build another pipeline b) switch to renewable energy 020
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Someone rolled their dumpster in front of our house☹️🤮 120
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 10/08/2026www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comOkanagan fires offer a glimpse of a worsening wildfire crisisExperts say Canadian wildfires are part of a much larger problem connected to the burning of fossil fuels 010
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 08/08/2026This photo was taken yesterday (photographer unknown) from the front yard of my former Elliott Street neighbours in #Summerland. 040
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Yes, but would artists and musicians protected the Reflecting Pool? 001
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 03/08/2026An example of the beautiful forest on Keats Island. 040
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 31/07/2026If you are riding through John Hendry (Trout Lake) Park this evening, there's a barrier on the piece of the BC Parkway bicycle path adjacent to the soccer field. There's a leak in the irrigation system. #bikeyvr #Vancouver 221
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Nice. But what about the rest? Since Columbus, Ohio features over 10,000 individual city streets spanning roughly 7,392 total miles of roadway. 110
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Maybe start adopting even more renewable sources. 000
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 22/07/2026It isn’t just the money. It’s the injuries, deaths and other damage that will be caused by this reckless driving. 060
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 13/07/2026www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/13/n...nationalobserver.comThe mouth of a BC river could be ground zero for Carney's biggest environmental fight yetCanada’s mightiest salmon river, the Fraser in BC, is already fighting for survival. Now, here come the oil tankers. 020
David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Meanwhile, the Trump administration has said bike lanes are too DEI and are pulling funding. So Americans can look forward to more noise, more fumes, and more traffic. Are you winning yet? 010