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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 14h

I would listen so hard!

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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 19h

We are really not a serious country

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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 19h

What in the world?!

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Nicole Chaland @nicolechaland.bsky.social · 4d

“Rather than steamrolling through that place, why don’t you drive through with just a little reverence,” said former MLA and Tsartlip lead negotiator Adam Olsen. 🍃

Read more at: vicnews.com/2025/10/23/m...

Malahat widening protesters bring Goldstream fight to Victoria - Victoria News

The 400 strong crowd believe B.C.’s plans will harm salmon-spawning grounds

vicnews.com

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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 5d

Yeah, I complained about this to them when they canceled, but obviously there's no voice for transit users at BC Transit, and no mechanism other than their so called "feedback surveys" to actually influence their decision making

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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 5d

They used to, then claimed that the paper transfer system was being abused and canceled all transfers maybe 10 years back?

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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 7d

None of these sacrifices involve rich people and capital gains of course

Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 7d

"Challenging," "sacrifices" and "generational." Get ready www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Carney says Canada should prepare for ‘sacrifices’ as he outlines plan for budget | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians should be ready for some “challenges” and “sacrifices” in a speech outlining some of his government’s priorities for the upcoming budget.

www.cbc.ca

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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 7d

I spent a weekend in the area, and Amsterdam was just overwhelming and not enjoyable, I had much better luck with Utrecht, where the biking was epic, everything was walkable and a whole lot quieter and you could see all of it. And then you could just train to Amsterdam in 45 mins

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Quinn MacDonald @quinnmacdonald.bsky.social · 8d

Amazing. / 74 people housed through Victoria's $1.6 million investment into Dowler Place

74 people housed through Victoria's $1.6 million investment into Dowler Place

One-and-a-half years after the announcement of funding for an access hub, a report offers insight into what success the $1.6 million investment has had in housing homeless people in Victoria.

cheknews.ca

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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 9d

Luckily I fly for work mostly so I bill for the cab, but it's ridiculous.

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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks, just did

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 10d

Plot twist: High-viz clothes are *more* dangerous for pedestrians.

"Wearing high-visibility clothing could actually make [cars' pedestrian detection] technology less likely to spot a person strolling in the dark."

'Embarrassment': Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking Still Flawed at Night — Streetsblog USA

Relying solely on vehicle automation for pedestrian detection and collision avoidance is not advised, a new study said.

usa.streetsblog.org

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Erika Shaker @ershaker.bsky.social · 10d

ottawacitizen.com/public-servi... “Depending on how the cuts play out, we can expect wider employment gaps, wider pay gaps and the erosion of access to critical employment benefits” @davidmaccdn.bsky.social @kjscott.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca

Cuts will impact women and racialized public servants disproportionately, new analysis says

An estimated 59 per cent of the workers cut will be women, according to a new analysis by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

ottawacitizen.com

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bntly @bntly.ca · 10d

www.timescolonist.com/local-news/e... #yyj #yyjpoli

Education minister ordered to hand over documents related to termination of Greater Victoria School Board trustees

The fired trustees have filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court for a judicial review of the termination

www.timescolonist.com

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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 19d

Well played

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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 19d

Increase # of highly paid CEO types/upper management, slash program funding and direct staff, this seems to be a terrible trend at all levels of government :(

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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 20d

Just 15 minutes back, I ran out of frozen naan for my kids dinner, so made one flatbread, and while she was eating that one, biked to the store and got another pack. I was back before she’d eaten the first one, living the dream!

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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 21d

When did we get away from the very basic "let's fix this problem by improving quality standards?". And LOL, don't charge cellphones overnight, wtaf.

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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 21d

Seeking permission to purchase, and paying for my house is definitely denting my budget too, but apparently markets, pricing etc. don't apply here?

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Bromptonymous 🇨🇦 @bromptonymous.ca · 22d

TIL that I can have the BC government pay my municipal property tax so we can keep our cash flow rolling into TFSAs. Wild.
vancouversun.com/news/how-bc-...

How B.C.'s property tax system delivers big benefits to multimillionaires, and why some say it needs to change

B.C.'s property tax system is uniquely generous for wealthy homeowners. Some people think that should change. Find out more.

vancouversun.com

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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 26d

"to tackle street disorder on the heels of a rash of violent incidents in the downtown." - This in a news article on @timescolonist.bsky.social passed on with zero data, or any examples of this rash of violent incidents. I would really wish for our media to not just spit out words without evidence

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/victoria-council-affirms-downtown-policing-support-11296573"

OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 27d

When the headline says it all :(

ANALYSIS | After losing billions of dollars on Keystone XL and tank cars, Alberta is pursuing another pipeline | CBC News

After months of Premier Danielle Smith vowing to find a company willing to develop a new oil export pipeline, the Alberta government itself is taking the plunge. The move is already drawing both praise and concern from the oilpatch, which wants a new pipeline, but rejects government intervention.

www.cbc.ca

OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 28d

When you have enough money, you already have a climate mitigation plan for at least the next century. So why solve the problem? This approach works for most global challenges (other than a giant asteroid I guess)

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OliveRidley @oliveridley.bsky.social · 28d

I happen to think based on all the research I've seen and the state of the world now that inequality is the big issue, the one that sits on top of all the others and stops us from solving problems collectively. In places of growing inequality, there is no collective us and our brains show it

Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’

www.theguardian.com

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · Sep 29

If you'd like to watch an excellent & informative webinar video recording of Iglika offering a reality-check on BC finances, check out this BC Policy Solutions video here: bcpolicy.ca/2025/09/17/b...

🎬 BC isn’t broke: the truth behind the deficit (and other austerity narratives)

Take a data-driven look at BC’s fiscal health and equip yourself with arguments to challenge austerity narratives in favour of more sustainable and progressive policy solutions.

bcpolicy.ca

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