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Jason Haslam @jasonhaslam.ca · 1d

Dearest Martha,

The front lines in Portland remain bleak. Today the local coffee-shop/bookstore/meditation space ran out of oat milk so I had to have soy in my favourite new latte.

And the frogs, Martha. Oh god the frogs.

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 11h

Once again, everything is Trudeau's fault here. Almost nothing about provincial culpability with international students (especially in Ontario, which got a single passing mention), nothing about the provinces' responsibilities about housing or healthcare. Nope, this was all Trudeau.

How Canada got immigration right for so long – and then got it very, very wrong

Canadian immigration was stable, popular and uncontroversial. But a series of changes after 2015 broke the national consensus, and the system

www.theglobeandmail.com

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CTV News Kitchener @ctvnewskitchener.bsky.social · 11h

Heavy rain in Mexico sets off floods and landslides, killing at least 41 - Some people in the low-lying working class neighbourhoods of Poza Rica heard the wall of water before they saw it.

Heavy rain in Mexico sets off floods and landslides, killing at least 41

Some people in the low-lying working class neighbourhoods of Poza Rica heard the wall of water before they saw it.

bit.ly

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 13h

theonion.com/ice-raids-my...

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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neil21 @neil21.bsky.social · 10h

Is the Metrotown skytrain Speakers’ Corner an official thing?

I tried talking back today and the microphone just stared like he’d suddenly noticed the crowd pushing past him was made of individuals.

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neil21 @neil21.bsky.social · 14h

Now, if they were to replace this with stricter removal of licenses for most infractions and income-scaled fines…

I see plenty clueless yet presumably licensed drivers.

Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 19h

Conservative MLA Macklin McCall: "What we have before us is a bill that removes a proven safeguard and replaces it with little more than the hope that a 12-month waiting period and an absence of tickets will somehow guarantee competence." (1/2)

Rob Shaw: NDP moves to scrap second road test without proving it’s safe for B.C. roads

Opposition argues inexperience remains a leading cause of crashes

www.biv.com

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Patrick Johnstone @pjnewwest.bsky.social · 18h

The Province is speeding the wrong direction down a one-way street. Making access to driving easier and cheaper while stripping away safety measures in the name of "efficiencies". This is the opposite of Vision Zero. www.biv.com/news/comment...

Rob Shaw: NDP moves to scrap second road test without proving it’s safe for B.C. roads

Opposition argues inexperience remains a leading cause of crashes

www.biv.com

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TrustedReveler @trustedreveler.bsky.social · 4d

LA: we will fight you.

Chicago: we will fight you.

PDX: we will make you endure week after week of of improv theater.

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 16h

What an absolute treasure Diane Keaton was. Her wit never tired, nor did her style.

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neil21 @neil21.bsky.social · 15h

We’re an urban country, and should lean into that.

Make every named place an amazing village, town, city with a clear urban-rural boundary. “Now entering..”

Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 16h

Fun fact: despite the enormous land mass, the population-weighted density of Canada — basically the density experienced by the average person — is the same as Denmark and close to the Netherlands.

Canada and Denmark are 3,000 people per km², while the Netherlands is 3,400/km².

Mapping Population Density Across the Globe

Explore the detailed geography of population across the globe with interactive mapping and statistics. Identify global megacity regions and the growth and diversity of urban forms. Data is from the Gl...

luminocity3d.org

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 16h

Fun fact: despite the enormous land mass, the population-weighted density of Canada — basically the density experienced by the average person — is the same as Denmark and close to the Netherlands.

Canada and Denmark are 3,000 people per km², while the Netherlands is 3,400/km².

Mapping Population Density Across the Globe

Explore the detailed geography of population across the globe with interactive mapping and statistics. Identify global megacity regions and the growth and diversity of urban forms. Data is from the Gl...

luminocity3d.org

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A Reader of the FT @a-reader-ft.bsky.social · 15h

First Brands creditor claims as much as $2.3bn has ‘simply vanished’—First Brands’ swift downfall has sent ripples through global credit markets, the source of trillions of dollars of debt that companies rely on to finance… www.ft.com/content/3658... @pollard.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

First Brands creditor claims as much as $2.3bn has ‘simply vanished’

Raistone calls for independent examiner to probe auto supplier’s downfall

www.ft.com

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Nisse Tingsvall @pcongre.bsky.social · 1d

They've figured out how to apply
the OSHA hierarchy of controls
to road safety:

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Bryn Davidson - Lanefab @lanefab.com · 1d

@fabulavancouver.bsky.social and @bivnews.bsky.social
talk plex-onomics

bcbusiness.ca/industries/r...

Million-dollar potential, million-dollar headaches: Inside B.C.’s multiplex challenge

B.C.’s multiplex law promised big profits for homeowners. But high land and construction costs are stalling the building boom government hoped for.

bcbusiness.ca

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Sarah Walsh @bigdamnherossir.bsky.social · 23h

Antifa sends messages using ultrabright headlights. Outlaw those and you'll cripple their communication.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

a friend of mine in antifa told me that antifa's headquarters is SHEIN and if the company fell the whole network would fall

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neil21 @neil21.bsky.social · 1d

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neil21 @neil21.bsky.social · 1d

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neil21 @neil21.bsky.social · 1d

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neil21 @neil21.bsky.social · 1d

Who’s here on Bluesky?

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BikeLoudPDX @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t wait to start reading @modacitylife.com new book!

Women Changing Cities: Global stories of urban transformation by Melissa & Chris Bruntlett

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Justin McElroy @thoughtographic.bsky.social · 1d

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neil21 @neil21.bsky.social · 1d

Learn about it here. It’s a big deal overcast.fm/+AAyKev707a4

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 2d

America is not building enough housing and Americans are facing sky-high housing costs as a result.

Today, the Senate took a historic step to change that.

The ROAD to Housing Act will help communities – urban, suburban, and rural – build more housing and bring down costs.

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neil21 @neil21.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe the Ancient Greek word for a stage actor would work? en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BD%...

ὑποκριτής - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ὑποκριτής

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