Mike Hanafin
@mhanafin.bsky.social
Hiker, snowshoer, cyclist. Weather watcher
Retired media (30 yrs) now spying on good & bad journalism. Gradually escaping twitter
Critical of: slimy politicians; Govt/PHO media cheerleaders; COMMS; media platforming Cdn tax-dodger federation; freedumb
Retired media (30 yrs) now spying on good & bad journalism. Gradually escaping twitter
Critical of: slimy politicians; Govt/PHO media cheerleaders; COMMS; media platforming Cdn tax-dodger federation; freedumb
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Oh please just fuck off
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Oh please just fuck off
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Police brutality has failed to create safety for 250+ years, and it will fail this time too.
Cutting jobs and slashing the arts will make life less affordable.
Ken Sim hates Vancouverites, which is why he's choosing to undermine democracy by ignoring us.
#EvictKenSim #vanpoli
Cutting jobs and slashing the arts will make life less affordable.
Ken Sim hates Vancouverites, which is why he's choosing to undermine democracy by ignoring us.
#EvictKenSim #vanpoli
Budget day for the City of Vancouver!
Debate has started on the $2.4 billion 2026 budget, which includes a property tax freeze on the local section, $50 million more for the VPD, and cuts to several other departments, including Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Debate has started on the $2.4 billion 2026 budget, which includes a property tax freeze on the local section, $50 million more for the VPD, and cuts to several other departments, including Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'I'm proud of this one': Mayor Ken Sim talks budget with $50 million more for police amid property tax freeze | CBC News
In his final budget before facing voters next October, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is presenting a property tax freeze, and $50 million more for police, balanced by major cuts to arts, culture, community ...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Police brutality has failed to create safety for 250+ years, and it will fail this time too.
Cutting jobs and slashing the arts will make life less affordable.
Ken Sim hates Vancouverites, which is why he's choosing to undermine democracy by ignoring us.
#EvictKenSim #vanpoli
Cutting jobs and slashing the arts will make life less affordable.
Ken Sim hates Vancouverites, which is why he's choosing to undermine democracy by ignoring us.
#EvictKenSim #vanpoli
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Vancouver's 2026 draft budget has PASSED.
Approved on a 7-4 vote on party lines, with ABC in favour and councillors Fry/Bligh/Orr/Maloney opposed.
Property tax freeze, $50 million more for VPD, and cuts to Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability departments, among others.
Full story to come.
Approved on a 7-4 vote on party lines, with ABC in favour and councillors Fry/Bligh/Orr/Maloney opposed.
Property tax freeze, $50 million more for VPD, and cuts to Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability departments, among others.
Full story to come.
November 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Vancouver's 2026 draft budget has PASSED.
Approved on a 7-4 vote on party lines, with ABC in favour and councillors Fry/Bligh/Orr/Maloney opposed.
Property tax freeze, $50 million more for VPD, and cuts to Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability departments, among others.
Full story to come.
Approved on a 7-4 vote on party lines, with ABC in favour and councillors Fry/Bligh/Orr/Maloney opposed.
Property tax freeze, $50 million more for VPD, and cuts to Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability departments, among others.
Full story to come.
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Colleen Jones asked me to interview her a couple of months ago during a chemotherapy appointment.
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
Colleen Jones was something wonderful to happen for anyone who knew her | CBC Sports
Colleen Jones was a tour de force. When you were with her you felt invincible and that anything was possible. She made you a believer.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Colleen Jones asked me to interview her a couple of months ago during a chemotherapy appointment.
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
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This is exactly what you do
With presidents who coup
With presidents who coup
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro must begin serving his 27-year prison sentence for plotting an attempted coup, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ruled. https://cnn.it/4p1dgDV
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This is exactly what you do
With presidents who coup
With presidents who coup
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We’re disappointed to see the City of Vancouver approve a devastating austerity budget, with no clarity on what services, programs and plans will be cut. Despite hundreds opposing this budget by speaking in person or writing in, Mayor Sim and ABC party chose to push it through anyway.
#VanPoli
#VanPoli
November 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
We’re disappointed to see the City of Vancouver approve a devastating austerity budget, with no clarity on what services, programs and plans will be cut. Despite hundreds opposing this budget by speaking in person or writing in, Mayor Sim and ABC party chose to push it through anyway.
#VanPoli
#VanPoli
A big #vanpoli thanks to @seanorr.bsky.social @ptfry.bsky.social @rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social and @lucymaloney.bsky.social for your efforts to fight back against the disgraceful Ken Sim/ABC budget.
Will be remembered next October, esp when people see the cuts that were hiding inside the "envelopes"
Will be remembered next October, esp when people see the cuts that were hiding inside the "envelopes"
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A big #vanpoli thanks to @seanorr.bsky.social @ptfry.bsky.social @rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social and @lucymaloney.bsky.social for your efforts to fight back against the disgraceful Ken Sim/ABC budget.
Will be remembered next October, esp when people see the cuts that were hiding inside the "envelopes"
Will be remembered next October, esp when people see the cuts that were hiding inside the "envelopes"
Bye @vote4abc.bsky.social u just sealed your demise & hopefully every 1 of you supporting this poor excuse for governance in budget without details-becomes a FORMER city councillor in Oct 26.
And Montague-hopefully u resign asap now that you've successfully completed your VPD lobbyist role #vanpoli
And Montague-hopefully u resign asap now that you've successfully completed your VPD lobbyist role #vanpoli
November 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Bye @vote4abc.bsky.social u just sealed your demise & hopefully every 1 of you supporting this poor excuse for governance in budget without details-becomes a FORMER city councillor in Oct 26.
And Montague-hopefully u resign asap now that you've successfully completed your VPD lobbyist role #vanpoli
And Montague-hopefully u resign asap now that you've successfully completed your VPD lobbyist role #vanpoli
Kudos to @ptfry.bsky.social for the perfect summation of this sham #vanpoli 2026 budget, including a perfect jab at the councillor representing North Van and Penticton, who somehow has a vote.
Well done.
Well done.
November 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Kudos to @ptfry.bsky.social for the perfect summation of this sham #vanpoli 2026 budget, including a perfect jab at the councillor representing North Van and Penticton, who somehow has a vote.
Well done.
Well done.
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Swagger "proposed" #Vancouver 2026 budget
“People who pay for this expect the money is going to go back into the park systems, making our community centres, our arenas better. But the city is taking that money out of the park board and putting it into other priorities of the city.”
#VanPoli
“People who pay for this expect the money is going to go back into the park systems, making our community centres, our arenas better. But the city is taking that money out of the park board and putting it into other priorities of the city.”
#VanPoli
November 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Swagger "proposed" #Vancouver 2026 budget
“People who pay for this expect the money is going to go back into the park systems, making our community centres, our arenas better. But the city is taking that money out of the park board and putting it into other priorities of the city.”
#VanPoli
“People who pay for this expect the money is going to go back into the park systems, making our community centres, our arenas better. But the city is taking that money out of the park board and putting it into other priorities of the city.”
#VanPoli
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Re: Core services like children’s swimming lessons and recreation programs... treated as line items to trim:
“[These] services aren’t efficiencies to be found, they are core public service. I will not support a motion that protects a slogan."
#Vancouver #VanPoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“[These] services aren’t efficiencies to be found, they are core public service. I will not support a motion that protects a slogan."
#Vancouver #VanPoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Vancouver Park Board hikes fees amid divisions over 0% property increase plan | CBC News
The Vancouver Park Board has approved a series of fee increases in its 2026 budgets following a tense meeting Monday night, with commissioners split over how the mayor’s push for a zero per cent prope...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Re: Core services like children’s swimming lessons and recreation programs... treated as line items to trim:
“[These] services aren’t efficiencies to be found, they are core public service. I will not support a motion that protects a slogan."
#Vancouver #VanPoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“[These] services aren’t efficiencies to be found, they are core public service. I will not support a motion that protects a slogan."
#Vancouver #VanPoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Hard to believe @vote4abc.bsky.social could make this #vanpoli budget any worse, but Lenny Zhou and ABC just did with a horrible amendment.
Just awful. And some ABC councillors come off as huge hypocrites when they twist themselves into pretzels to cover for their ABC colleagues.
Just awful. And some ABC councillors come off as huge hypocrites when they twist themselves into pretzels to cover for their ABC colleagues.
November 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Hard to believe @vote4abc.bsky.social could make this #vanpoli budget any worse, but Lenny Zhou and ABC just did with a horrible amendment.
Just awful. And some ABC councillors come off as huge hypocrites when they twist themselves into pretzels to cover for their ABC colleagues.
Just awful. And some ABC councillors come off as huge hypocrites when they twist themselves into pretzels to cover for their ABC colleagues.
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The Pete Hegseth 'Try Not Committing Unlawful Command Influence For One Entire Day' Challenge
November 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The Pete Hegseth 'Try Not Committing Unlawful Command Influence For One Entire Day' Challenge
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November 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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NOW: It's Budget debate and voting day at City Hall.
YouTube livestream is not working.
But you can watch here: csg001-harmony.sliq.net/00317/Harmon...
#vanpoli
YouTube livestream is not working.
But you can watch here: csg001-harmony.sliq.net/00317/Harmon...
#vanpoli
csg001-harmony.sliq.net
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
NOW: It's Budget debate and voting day at City Hall.
YouTube livestream is not working.
But you can watch here: csg001-harmony.sliq.net/00317/Harmon...
#vanpoli
YouTube livestream is not working.
But you can watch here: csg001-harmony.sliq.net/00317/Harmon...
#vanpoli
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You wouldn’t believe the lengths @kehyslop.bsky.social had to go to to get basic info on the training for school liaison officers. This contoversial VPD program was briefly shuttered in 2021 before being reinstated in 2023. #vanpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
We Finally Have Some Info on School Liaison Officer Training | The Tyee
After two years of FOI requests and complaints, the Vancouver police finally let The Tyee review some training modules.
thetyee.ca
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
You wouldn’t believe the lengths @kehyslop.bsky.social had to go to to get basic info on the training for school liaison officers. This contoversial VPD program was briefly shuttered in 2021 before being reinstated in 2023. #vanpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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What a strange framing and characterization. How does one describe his blatantly dishonest, racist question about taxes as “press[ing] the Mayor-elect on his policy proposals”? In what way does this lying troll emerge as a “winner“?
November 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM
What a strange framing and characterization. How does one describe his blatantly dishonest, racist question about taxes as “press[ing] the Mayor-elect on his policy proposals”? In what way does this lying troll emerge as a “winner“?
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The New York Times, where the popular mayor-elect of their city is a fringe figure, but the QAnon podcaster who asked him a racist question comes out as a "winner"
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
What a strange framing and characterization. How does one describe his blatantly dishonest, racist question about taxes as “press[ing] the Mayor-elect on his policy proposals”? In what way does this lying troll emerge as a “winner“?
November 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The New York Times, where the popular mayor-elect of their city is a fringe figure, but the QAnon podcaster who asked him a racist question comes out as a "winner"
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
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Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY
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In the end, it didn’t cut government spending, and there was no promised “savings.” In the end, DOGE destroyed countless lives, ravaged American soft power, killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world (soon millions), & stole your data.
Elon Musk should be on trial.
Elon Musk should be on trial.
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
In the end, it didn’t cut government spending, and there was no promised “savings.” In the end, DOGE destroyed countless lives, ravaged American soft power, killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world (soon millions), & stole your data.
Elon Musk should be on trial.
Elon Musk should be on trial.
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Ew, just, ew. 🤢
Ryan Lizza Reveals The Super NSFW 'Poem' His Ex Olivia Nuzzi Received From RFK Jr.—And Yiiiikes
www.comicsands.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Ew, just, ew. 🤢
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Sometimes I think about how many people were convinced that the Vice President of the United States lost the presidential election because she didn’t contort herself to do this show.
If it’s true it says a lot about this country.
If it’s true it says a lot about this country.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 25, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Sometimes I think about how many people were convinced that the Vice President of the United States lost the presidential election because she didn’t contort herself to do this show.
If it’s true it says a lot about this country.
If it’s true it says a lot about this country.
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If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
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Absolutely right. And let’s be honest about the timing: every time accountability starts closing in on Trump: Epstein files, witnesses, reporting…suddenly there’s a brand-new “crisis” he manufactures to dominate the headlines. People’s lives aren’t a distraction tool.
We’re about to invade Venezuela because trump wants their oil. No other reason. The airspace has been cleared. Embassies are being evacuated. Flights are being canceled.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Absolutely right. And let’s be honest about the timing: every time accountability starts closing in on Trump: Epstein files, witnesses, reporting…suddenly there’s a brand-new “crisis” he manufactures to dominate the headlines. People’s lives aren’t a distraction tool.
“Mayors across the globe are good examples of leaders, politicians, actually taking action.” @london.gov.uk’s fellow city leaders aren’t just tinkering at the edges, but seeking to turn the tide…”
Cities are TAKING ACTION but MUST be enabled by nations. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Cities are TAKING ACTION but MUST be enabled by nations. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders
From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are crafting their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM