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Humans shouldn't be dying for the convenience of drivers.
Humans shouldn't be dying for the convenience of drivers.
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I am opposed to rerouting the 72 bus via Victoria Airport in our current transit funding landscape. If we had more funding, and it was part an expansion, I would be enthusiastic. But it will result in making a long and painful journey for commuters and locals even longer for air travel convenience.
My job is to make music.
To be frank, I suck at it. But knowing my job is not just to be creative but to help others develop the skills they can use to also be creative... That's the point.
I'm no Hendrix or Lennon. I just know how to squish the piano keys the right way to get some melodies.
To be frank, I suck at it. But knowing my job is not just to be creative but to help others develop the skills they can use to also be creative... That's the point.
I'm no Hendrix or Lennon. I just know how to squish the piano keys the right way to get some melodies.
I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 AM
My job is to make music.
To be frank, I suck at it. But knowing my job is not just to be creative but to help others develop the skills they can use to also be creative... That's the point.
I'm no Hendrix or Lennon. I just know how to squish the piano keys the right way to get some melodies.
To be frank, I suck at it. But knowing my job is not just to be creative but to help others develop the skills they can use to also be creative... That's the point.
I'm no Hendrix or Lennon. I just know how to squish the piano keys the right way to get some melodies.
I'm not just saying this because I'm biased towards Victoria - I genuinely think this is one of their best videos yet. Very polished, a good number of interviews with relevant voices, a good visual diversity of what you explored.
Worth a watch. #yyjbike
Worth a watch. #yyjbike
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I'm not just saying this because I'm biased towards Victoria - I genuinely think this is one of their best videos yet. Very polished, a good number of interviews with relevant voices, a good visual diversity of what you explored.
Worth a watch. #yyjbike
Worth a watch. #yyjbike
I'm not just saying this because I'm biased towards Victoria - I genuinely think this is one of their best videos yet. Very polished, a good number of interviews with relevant voices, a good visual diversity of what you explored.
Worth a watch. #yyjbike
Worth a watch. #yyjbike
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I'm not just saying this because I'm biased towards Victoria - I genuinely think this is one of their best videos yet. Very polished, a good number of interviews with relevant voices, a good visual diversity of what you explored.
Worth a watch. #yyjbike
Worth a watch. #yyjbike
Hear me out maybe we should make it a crime to breed dogs that INTENTIONALLY ARE SO DEFORMED THEY CAN'T BREATH.
Anyways thanks for listening, I'll be here all week.
Anyways thanks for listening, I'll be here all week.
Want to know if surgery on a pug or bulldog works? Give it a fitness tracker
Want to know if surgery on a pug or bulldog works? Give it a fitness tracker
A team at the University of Guelph is Fitbit-like device to see whether a popular surgery for bulldogs and pugs actually works. So far, the results are promising.
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Hear me out maybe we should make it a crime to breed dogs that INTENTIONALLY ARE SO DEFORMED THEY CAN'T BREATH.
Anyways thanks for listening, I'll be here all week.
Anyways thanks for listening, I'll be here all week.
Today we rode downtown to check out the Gingerbread House display at the Grand Pacific downtown. While I enjoyed the gingerbread houses, the only photo I took was of the hilariously bike rack at the hotel. Not attacked to the ground, neither my cargo bike nor partner's conventional fit. #yyjbike
November 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Today we rode downtown to check out the Gingerbread House display at the Grand Pacific downtown. While I enjoyed the gingerbread houses, the only photo I took was of the hilariously bike rack at the hotel. Not attacked to the ground, neither my cargo bike nor partner's conventional fit. #yyjbike
Kind of getting tired of "builder/maker" YouTube personalities shitting on solar power. It's not 2005 anymore. We know it works. We know it scale. We know it's reliable and competitive.
Are there issues? Yes. The solution is to solve the problems, not give up and shill for oil.
Are there issues? Yes. The solution is to solve the problems, not give up and shill for oil.
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Kind of getting tired of "builder/maker" YouTube personalities shitting on solar power. It's not 2005 anymore. We know it works. We know it scale. We know it's reliable and competitive.
Are there issues? Yes. The solution is to solve the problems, not give up and shill for oil.
Are there issues? Yes. The solution is to solve the problems, not give up and shill for oil.
Me: "AI sucks because it is intellectual property theft and is causing huge social development problems for young people"
Like 47 people in the hour: " I'M BLOCKING YOU"
Like 47 people in the hour: " I'M BLOCKING YOU"
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Me: "AI sucks because it is intellectual property theft and is causing huge social development problems for young people"
Like 47 people in the hour: " I'M BLOCKING YOU"
Like 47 people in the hour: " I'M BLOCKING YOU"
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Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
"innovative"
Reinvents 200 year old technology, but worse
Reinvents 200 year old technology, but worse
By investing in Monocab Owl, the EU is revolutionising sustainable commuting.
A gyro-stabilised monorail offers autonomous, on-demand transport, boosting rural connectivity. 🚆
Do you know any other innovative transport solutions?
📸© Monocab Owl
#WorldSustainableTransportDay
A gyro-stabilised monorail offers autonomous, on-demand transport, boosting rural connectivity. 🚆
Do you know any other innovative transport solutions?
📸© Monocab Owl
#WorldSustainableTransportDay
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"innovative"
Reinvents 200 year old technology, but worse
Reinvents 200 year old technology, but worse
Meanwhile nothing about the 1000lb animals actually covering regional trails in mountains of shit with zero repercussions.
Some Boomer on Facebook is accusing cyclists of pooping on trails, so that's a new one.
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Meanwhile nothing about the 1000lb animals actually covering regional trails in mountains of shit with zero repercussions.
I know CBC isn't officially on BlueSky but recently I've lost all faith in their journalistic integrity. From inviting Kevin O'Leary to explain why Canada should be annexed by the USA, to declaring the solution to traffic congestion is AI, it seems like they are basically putting zero effort in.
UMMM: "CBC News asked ChatGPT whether Newfoundland could be seen from Cape Breton. The answer was "generally no," but the artificial intelligence chatbot said in theory Newfoundland can be "barely visible" under perfect atmospheric conditions from very high points.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Can you see Newfoundland from Cape Breton? Online photo sparks debate | CBC News
An online photo has sparked a passionate debate about whether or not it's possible.
www.cbc.ca
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I know CBC isn't officially on BlueSky but recently I've lost all faith in their journalistic integrity. From inviting Kevin O'Leary to explain why Canada should be annexed by the USA, to declaring the solution to traffic congestion is AI, it seems like they are basically putting zero effort in.
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Canada desperately needs to develop its own vehicular safety standards and block entry for noncompliant vehicles.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Canada desperately needs to develop its own vehicular safety standards and block entry for noncompliant vehicles.
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Congrats to the VPD on defunding the City.
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Congrats to the VPD on defunding the City.
Jack is a stand-up guy. Please follow him and please consider him for the election in 2026.
Many of you already know, but for those who don’t,
I’m running for Victoria city council!
Thanks to everyone who came out to my campaign launch, it was great to see so many friendly faces.
I’m running for Victoria city council!
Thanks to everyone who came out to my campaign launch, it was great to see so many friendly faces.
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Jack is a stand-up guy. Please follow him and please consider him for the election in 2026.
Yeah okay so the @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social is still gleefully helping forestry companies destroy our old-growth rainforests.
Fairy Creek was well reported. Nothing else since has been.
Fairy Creek was well reported. Nothing else since has been.
Four arrested as police enforce injunction at Upper Walbran blockade #Vancouver
Four arrested as police enforce injunction at Upper Walbran blockade - BC News
Dozens of police descended Tuesday morning on a blockade set up by old-growth activists in late August to prevent logging in the Upper Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island.
www.castanetkamloops.net
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Yeah okay so the @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social is still gleefully helping forestry companies destroy our old-growth rainforests.
Fairy Creek was well reported. Nothing else since has been.
Fairy Creek was well reported. Nothing else since has been.
Every time I think the BCNDP has figured out how not to suck,
E-Scooters are not toys, and there are rules and regulations regarding their use in North Vancouver. All parents and riders should refer to this helpful infographic from North Vancouver RCMP and help keep our kids and streets safe.
November 26, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Every time I think the BCNDP has figured out how not to suck,
"WHY DONT YOU RIDE IN THE BIKE LANES"
November 26, 2025 at 2:23 AM
"WHY DONT YOU RIDE IN THE BIKE LANES"
Sometimes among all the stupid on this world you need a little Brian David Gilbert to lighten up your day.
froghorn.exe
YouTube video by brian david gilbert
m.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Sometimes among all the stupid on this world you need a little Brian David Gilbert to lighten up your day.
Yes thank you for funneling pedestrians into the bike lane for these four feet in particular so you can park your roller compactor on that specific patch of concrete. Very cool.
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Yes thank you for funneling pedestrians into the bike lane for these four feet in particular so you can park your roller compactor on that specific patch of concrete. Very cool.
This shouldn't be an optional thing. If you fuck up production to the point of it being hazardous to consumers, it should be obligatory that you use literally every penny you have to remedy it.
The importer, Rad Power Bikes Inc., of Seattle, Washington has refused to agree to an acceptable recall. Given its financial situation, Rad Power Bikes has indicated to CPSC that it is unable to offer replacement batteries or refunds to all consumers.
November 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
This shouldn't be an optional thing. If you fuck up production to the point of it being hazardous to consumers, it should be obligatory that you use literally every penny you have to remedy it.
Every time someone says we need to ban eBikes because some kid got hurt using one, they basically are yelling loud and clear that they don't care about actual safety. Period.
If "they're unsafe" is sufficient reason to "ban them" then goodbye cars/trucks/SUVs on neighbourhood streets! I ride an e-scooter daily, which (along with my bike, transit, etc) allows me to get around without owning a car. By far the most significant danger involved is the risk of cars hitting me!
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Every time someone says we need to ban eBikes because some kid got hurt using one, they basically are yelling loud and clear that they don't care about actual safety. Period.
People speak English with different accents. We don't declare it "wrong." Yet if you say "arrêt" with even a hint of an English accent you are told off in a million ways.
Why is English the only language that is acceptable to speak with accents? I think diverse accents make a language beautiful.
Why is English the only language that is acceptable to speak with accents? I think diverse accents make a language beautiful.
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
People speak English with different accents. We don't declare it "wrong." Yet if you say "arrêt" with even a hint of an English accent you are told off in a million ways.
Why is English the only language that is acceptable to speak with accents? I think diverse accents make a language beautiful.
Why is English the only language that is acceptable to speak with accents? I think diverse accents make a language beautiful.
What the fuck
Why AI is poised to become Santa's little helper this holiday (Canada)
Why AI is poised to become Santa's little helper this holiday - Business News
Dan Box tells ChatGPT about his kids all year long.
www.castanetkamloops.net
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
What the fuck
"Mark Carney's a guy who's been getting a chauffeur into work for the last two decades... It's not a stretch to say he's out of touch."
This is why I fucking hate that so many Canadians went "ah, he's a breath of fresh air that knows how reality works!" Carney is a delusional wealthy white banker.
This is why I fucking hate that so many Canadians went "ah, he's a breath of fresh air that knows how reality works!" Carney is a delusional wealthy white banker.
I wrote about the cuts to the public service in the federal budget, and why the narrative of a bloated public service that expanded rapidly under Trudeau is not particularly correct.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/24/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/24/a...
Carney's sweeping public service cuts reflect a troubling legacy
The last time the government laid off a substantial percentage of the public service and attempted to replace them with new technology, it went poorly, leading to a debacle that the federal government...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"Mark Carney's a guy who's been getting a chauffeur into work for the last two decades... It's not a stretch to say he's out of touch."
This is why I fucking hate that so many Canadians went "ah, he's a breath of fresh air that knows how reality works!" Carney is a delusional wealthy white banker.
This is why I fucking hate that so many Canadians went "ah, he's a breath of fresh air that knows how reality works!" Carney is a delusional wealthy white banker.