Paul Dechene
@pauldechene.bsky.social
Writing about city council in Regina, Saskatchewan. Co-host of the Queen City Improvement Bureau on 91.3FM CJTR - www.queencityib.com. Columns in Prairie Dog Magazine. There will be swearing. Proceed at your own risk.
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The Zombie Baseball Stadium Proposal — Queen City Improvement Bureau
“Zombie.” As in, you think it’s dead. But it keeps coming back. I kicked off this year with a prediction that at some point in 2026, the City of Regina will announce that they’ve struck a deal with ...
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In May 2025, DCG Philanthropic released a report recommending Regina city council build a baseball stadium on the Yards. In light of my prediction that we're going to be hearing some baseball stadium news this year, I took a deep dive into that report: queencityib.com/blog/2026/1/... #yqrcc
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Housing is expensive because land is expensive. Some day we might have the technology to build multiple units of housing on a piece of land.
www.denverpost.com/2026/01/21/l...
www.denverpost.com/2026/01/21/l...
Why are Colorado home prices so high? Look down.
Colorado ranked 7th both for the value of residential lots per acre and for the increase in residential land values between 2012 and 2022, a study found.
www.denverpost.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Housing is expensive because land is expensive. Some day we might have the technology to build multiple units of housing on a piece of land.
www.denverpost.com/2026/01/21/l...
www.denverpost.com/2026/01/21/l...
Democrats: "Don't worry! Things will go back to normal soon! Trump can't live forever!"
Fred Trump:
Fred Trump:
January 21, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Democrats: "Don't worry! Things will go back to normal soon! Trump can't live forever!"
Fred Trump:
Fred Trump:
Tomorrow, council is holding a special meeting to consider a motion from the Mayor to back a SUMA campaign urging the prov to grant Sask cities more revenue tools.
I swear previous councils have done this before. Not sure why this particular motion is so special it needs its own meeting. /1 #yqrcc
I swear previous councils have done this before. Not sure why this particular motion is so special it needs its own meeting. /1 #yqrcc
January 21, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Tomorrow, council is holding a special meeting to consider a motion from the Mayor to back a SUMA campaign urging the prov to grant Sask cities more revenue tools.
I swear previous councils have done this before. Not sure why this particular motion is so special it needs its own meeting. /1 #yqrcc
I swear previous councils have done this before. Not sure why this particular motion is so special it needs its own meeting. /1 #yqrcc
Entitled American asshole demanding Europe do something his congress and the Democrats won’t.
January 21, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Entitled American asshole demanding Europe do something his congress and the Democrats won’t.
And Carney's speech? Fuck me. I guarantee the parts the podcasters & progressives are creaming about were written by a staffer Trudeau left behind. Then Carney came in with a red pen and put in the shit about investing in AI & cutting corpo taxes.
January 21, 2026 at 6:58 AM
And Carney's speech? Fuck me. I guarantee the parts the podcasters & progressives are creaming about were written by a staffer Trudeau left behind. Then Carney came in with a red pen and put in the shit about investing in AI & cutting corpo taxes.
These fucking Democrat podcasters & that piece of shit Newsom who're angry the European response to Trump has been feckless & weak. You mean they're acting like DEMOCRATS?
January 21, 2026 at 6:33 AM
These fucking Democrat podcasters & that piece of shit Newsom who're angry the European response to Trump has been feckless & weak. You mean they're acting like DEMOCRATS?
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Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. Canada might be next.
One thing is certain: if he does attack Canada, there will be plenty of right-wing media figures and Conservative supporters who will happily justify and defend his decision. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/o...
One thing is certain: if he does attack Canada, there will be plenty of right-wing media figures and Conservative supporters who will happily justify and defend his decision. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/o...
Canada’s fifth columnists are showing their hand
Donald Trump is threatening to invade Greenland, and Canada might be next. It's time to look around and figure out who would fight back — and who would surrender.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. Canada might be next.
One thing is certain: if he does attack Canada, there will be plenty of right-wing media figures and Conservative supporters who will happily justify and defend his decision. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/o...
One thing is certain: if he does attack Canada, there will be plenty of right-wing media figures and Conservative supporters who will happily justify and defend his decision. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/o...
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IMPORTANT: As Davos is back in the news, you should DEFINITELY watch and share this. It’s still right.
“It feels like I’m at a firefighters conference & no one is allowed to speak about water.”
“You’re counting the wrong things!”
With @rutgerbregman.com & Winnie Byanyima youtu.be/P8ijiLqfXP0?...
“It feels like I’m at a firefighters conference & no one is allowed to speak about water.”
“You’re counting the wrong things!”
With @rutgerbregman.com & Winnie Byanyima youtu.be/P8ijiLqfXP0?...
Rutger Bregman tells Davos to talk about tax: 'This is not rocket science'
YouTube video by Guardian News
youtu.be
January 20, 2026 at 10:27 PM
IMPORTANT: As Davos is back in the news, you should DEFINITELY watch and share this. It’s still right.
“It feels like I’m at a firefighters conference & no one is allowed to speak about water.”
“You’re counting the wrong things!”
With @rutgerbregman.com & Winnie Byanyima youtu.be/P8ijiLqfXP0?...
“It feels like I’m at a firefighters conference & no one is allowed to speak about water.”
“You’re counting the wrong things!”
With @rutgerbregman.com & Winnie Byanyima youtu.be/P8ijiLqfXP0?...
Fucking Carney, man. Fucking at Davos talking about how Canada is responding to Trump by cutting corporate tax & investing in AI & energy (read: oil) meaning the guy has completely misdiagnosed who the real hegemons are.
January 20, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Fucking Carney, man. Fucking at Davos talking about how Canada is responding to Trump by cutting corporate tax & investing in AI & energy (read: oil) meaning the guy has completely misdiagnosed who the real hegemons are.
Too short but smart piece on how public consultation drives up costs of municipal projects, sometimes doubling or tripling their price tags. The Toronto example is very reminiscent of what we're seeing w/ the Indoor Aquatic Facility, RPL central branch. #yqrcc
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
What is the cost of consultation?
Toronto recreation centre that started as $40-million project in 2016 has ballooned to nearly $113-million before construction even starts
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Too short but smart piece on how public consultation drives up costs of municipal projects, sometimes doubling or tripling their price tags. The Toronto example is very reminiscent of what we're seeing w/ the Indoor Aquatic Facility, RPL central branch. #yqrcc
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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A local icon needs our help, everyone.
Country Corner Donuts, the last and only place in the Queen City to get a good donut that doesn't cost ten goddamn dollars, needs your donations.
gofund.me/8f532a567
#YQR #ExperienceRegina #CountryCornerDonuts
Country Corner Donuts, the last and only place in the Queen City to get a good donut that doesn't cost ten goddamn dollars, needs your donations.
gofund.me/8f532a567
#YQR #ExperienceRegina #CountryCornerDonuts
January 20, 2026 at 4:54 AM
A local icon needs our help, everyone.
Country Corner Donuts, the last and only place in the Queen City to get a good donut that doesn't cost ten goddamn dollars, needs your donations.
gofund.me/8f532a567
#YQR #ExperienceRegina #CountryCornerDonuts
Country Corner Donuts, the last and only place in the Queen City to get a good donut that doesn't cost ten goddamn dollars, needs your donations.
gofund.me/8f532a567
#YQR #ExperienceRegina #CountryCornerDonuts
Put out a monster blog post this morning about a proposal for a baseball stadium P3 at the Yards. It's a long read, if that's your jam. And yeah, I do think there is a decent chance that the Yards will be turned into some kind of Regina Field Of Dreams thing…
queencityib.com/blog/2026/1/... #yqrcc
queencityib.com/blog/2026/1/... #yqrcc
The Zombie Baseball Stadium Proposal — Queen City Improvement Bureau
“Zombie.” As in, you think it’s dead. But it keeps coming back. I kicked off this year with a prediction that at some point in 2026, the City of Regina will announce that they’ve struck a deal with ...
queencityib.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Put out a monster blog post this morning about a proposal for a baseball stadium P3 at the Yards. It's a long read, if that's your jam. And yeah, I do think there is a decent chance that the Yards will be turned into some kind of Regina Field Of Dreams thing…
queencityib.com/blog/2026/1/... #yqrcc
queencityib.com/blog/2026/1/... #yqrcc
"Thank you" waves at cars while crossing are associated w/ pro-sociality.
Now do a study on what it means when drivers refuse to stop for pedestrians and instead bear down on them by creeping forward while they're in crosswalks.
Now do a study on what it means when drivers refuse to stop for pedestrians and instead bear down on them by creeping forward while they're in crosswalks.
Psychologists say that waving “thank you” at cars while crossing the street is strongly associated with specific personality traits
You’re halfway across the crosswalk, the light is blinking, and a car slows down just enough to let you pass. You lift your hand in a quick little wave, maybe add a half-smile. The driver nods. Two st...
www.trackography.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:26 PM
"Thank you" waves at cars while crossing are associated w/ pro-sociality.
Now do a study on what it means when drivers refuse to stop for pedestrians and instead bear down on them by creeping forward while they're in crosswalks.
Now do a study on what it means when drivers refuse to stop for pedestrians and instead bear down on them by creeping forward while they're in crosswalks.
In case you missed it, last week it was the coziest of QCIBs. We sat down w/ Jon & Kelly of the Queen City Urbanist Bookclub and talked books. Pour yourself a hot beverage and join us for a delightful hour: queencityib.com/podcasts/202... #yqrcc
Jan 15 2026 - Manifesting w/ Jon & Kelly of the QC Urbanist Bookclub — Queen City Improvement Bureau
Kelly & Jon Lorenc of the Queen City Urbanist Bookclub look back on best urbanist reads of 2025, what they're reading in 2026 and they offer some predictions for the new year. Theme by Ryan Hill (...
queencityib.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:17 PM
In case you missed it, last week it was the coziest of QCIBs. We sat down w/ Jon & Kelly of the Queen City Urbanist Bookclub and talked books. Pour yourself a hot beverage and join us for a delightful hour: queencityib.com/podcasts/202... #yqrcc
A thing I left out of this post about the baseball stadium proposal (b/c I feared it would get lost in the morass of words) is that at this point, COUNCIL DOES NOT GET TO VOTE ON WHETHER OR NOT THE BASEBALL STADIUM IS BUILT AT THE YARDS! /1 #yqrcc
queencityib.com/blog/2026/1/...
queencityib.com/blog/2026/1/...
The Zombie Baseball Stadium Proposal — Queen City Improvement Bureau
“Zombie.” As in, you think it’s dead. But it keeps coming back. I kicked off this year with a prediction that at some point in 2026, the City of Regina will announce that they’ve struck a deal with ...
queencityib.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:39 PM
A thing I left out of this post about the baseball stadium proposal (b/c I feared it would get lost in the morass of words) is that at this point, COUNCIL DOES NOT GET TO VOTE ON WHETHER OR NOT THE BASEBALL STADIUM IS BUILT AT THE YARDS! /1 #yqrcc
queencityib.com/blog/2026/1/...
queencityib.com/blog/2026/1/...
In May 2025, DCG Philanthropic released a report recommending Regina city council build a baseball stadium on the Yards. In light of my prediction that we're going to be hearing some baseball stadium news this year, I took a deep dive into that report: queencityib.com/blog/2026/1/... #yqrcc
The Zombie Baseball Stadium Proposal — Queen City Improvement Bureau
“Zombie.” As in, you think it’s dead. But it keeps coming back. I kicked off this year with a prediction that at some point in 2026, the City of Regina will announce that they’ve struck a deal with ...
queencityib.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:25 PM
In May 2025, DCG Philanthropic released a report recommending Regina city council build a baseball stadium on the Yards. In light of my prediction that we're going to be hearing some baseball stadium news this year, I took a deep dive into that report: queencityib.com/blog/2026/1/... #yqrcc
Hey Late Night Regina Bluesky… I'm soft launching tonight the 6,400 word monster I wrote about the potential baseball stadium. I need to test if the hyperlinks all work. Let me know if you spot typos. I still have another editing pass or two to do. #yqrcc
queencityib.com/blog/2026/1/...
queencityib.com/blog/2026/1/...
The Zombie Baseball Stadium Proposal — Queen City Improvement Bureau
“Zombie.” As in, you think it’s dead. But it keeps coming back. I kicked off this year with a prediction that at some point in 2026, the City of Regina will announce that they’ve struck a deal with ...
queencityib.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Hey Late Night Regina Bluesky… I'm soft launching tonight the 6,400 word monster I wrote about the potential baseball stadium. I need to test if the hyperlinks all work. Let me know if you spot typos. I still have another editing pass or two to do. #yqrcc
queencityib.com/blog/2026/1/...
queencityib.com/blog/2026/1/...
Reposted by Paul Dechene
Trump just announced new tariffs on Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark & Finland—over Greenland. Yet he claims to have struck "comprehensive" trade deals covering 7 of these 8 nations.
If "deals" don't bind, why negotiate?
Extra credit: What has he done to U.S. leverage?
If "deals" don't bind, why negotiate?
Extra credit: What has he done to U.S. leverage?
January 17, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Trump just announced new tariffs on Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark & Finland—over Greenland. Yet he claims to have struck "comprehensive" trade deals covering 7 of these 8 nations.
If "deals" don't bind, why negotiate?
Extra credit: What has he done to U.S. leverage?
If "deals" don't bind, why negotiate?
Extra credit: What has he done to U.S. leverage?
The front grill shunts people directly under the wheels, so you don't have inconvenient witnesses who can testify to police about how recklessly you were driving when you hit them.
GAC are also launching this.. uh vehicle, and I suspect we dont have the legal framework to deal with the styling but its a 3 row 7 seater 2.0L PHEV with a 25kwh battery
Has V2L and apparently makes a great family camping vehicle
Has V2L and apparently makes a great family camping vehicle
January 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The front grill shunts people directly under the wheels, so you don't have inconvenient witnesses who can testify to police about how recklessly you were driving when you hit them.
Predictions for 2026 with the Queen City Urbanist Bookclub @jonathanlorenc.bsky.social & @keroan.bsky.social. It's a new QCIB podcast.
queencityib.com/podcasts/202...
queencityib.com/podcasts/202...
Jan 15 2026 - Manifesting w/ Jon & Kelly of the QC Urbanist Bookclub — Queen City Improvement Bureau
Kelly & Jon Lorenc of the Queen City Urbanist Bookclub look back on best urbanist reads of 2025, what they're reading in 2026 and they offer some predictions for the new year. Theme by Ryan Hill (...
queencityib.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Predictions for 2026 with the Queen City Urbanist Bookclub @jonathanlorenc.bsky.social & @keroan.bsky.social. It's a new QCIB podcast.
queencityib.com/podcasts/202...
queencityib.com/podcasts/202...
Amazing! One medal ends up going to two total losers.
January 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Amazing! One medal ends up going to two total losers.
Remember the Cathedral Safeway fight? A lot of people think of it as Cathedral NIMBYs fighting to preserve a shitty old building but a good chunk of people pushing back against the new building wanted Safeway to build affordable rental over top of the grocery store. Safeway said, "Yeah… no." #yqrcc
January 16, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Remember the Cathedral Safeway fight? A lot of people think of it as Cathedral NIMBYs fighting to preserve a shitty old building but a good chunk of people pushing back against the new building wanted Safeway to build affordable rental over top of the grocery store. Safeway said, "Yeah… no." #yqrcc
New Queen City Improvement Bureau with the goddamn delightful pair of Jon & Kelly of the Queen City Urbanist Bookclub! What to read for 2026? What was a great read in 2025? Predictions for the new year! queencityib.com/podcasts/202... #yqrcc
Jan 15 2026 - Manifesting w/ Jon & Kelly of the QC Urbanist Bookclub — Queen City Improvement Bureau
Kelly & Jon Lorenc of the Queen City Urbanist Bookclub look back on best urbanist reads of 2025, what they're reading in 2026 and they offer some predictions for the new year. Theme by Ryan Hill (...
queencityib.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM
New Queen City Improvement Bureau with the goddamn delightful pair of Jon & Kelly of the Queen City Urbanist Bookclub! What to read for 2026? What was a great read in 2025? Predictions for the new year! queencityib.com/podcasts/202... #yqrcc
Reposted by Paul Dechene
Me: "My apartment is too small for my grand piano. I'm going to store it on the sidewalk."
City: "Citation issued for illegal dumping"
Me: "My garage is too small for my SUV. I'm going to store it in the street."
City: "Sounds great, no worries, just move it once a month, ok?"
City: "Citation issued for illegal dumping"
Me: "My garage is too small for my SUV. I'm going to store it in the street."
City: "Sounds great, no worries, just move it once a month, ok?"
January 16, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Me: "My apartment is too small for my grand piano. I'm going to store it on the sidewalk."
City: "Citation issued for illegal dumping"
Me: "My garage is too small for my SUV. I'm going to store it in the street."
City: "Sounds great, no worries, just move it once a month, ok?"
City: "Citation issued for illegal dumping"
Me: "My garage is too small for my SUV. I'm going to store it in the street."
City: "Sounds great, no worries, just move it once a month, ok?"
Reposted by Paul Dechene
