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Josh Crough
@smokeycrow.bsky.social
Me summed up in words and hashtags: bicycles, music, travel, ice cream, donuts, coffee, craft beer and the occasional dam map. #yyj #yyjbike #punk #postpunk #indie #hiphop #vinyl #gis #python
Aversions @ The Coda, Victoria BC. #postpunk #yyjmusic #yyjevents #yyj #victoriabc #musicsky
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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There is a direct correlation between how fake your job is and how much value you see in AI
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.

I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Mark your calenders #yyj, starting on January 11th libraries are open on Sunday’s again. #yyjbooks #victoriabc
November 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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As promised, @kneecapceol.bsky.social are suing Canadian legislator Vince Gasparro over his "wholly untrue and deeply malicious" comments
Kneecap Follow Through On Promise To Sue Canadian Legislator
Kneecap have been on the receiving end of legal action this year, and now they’re going on the offensive. The Irish rap group, who have been outspoken critics of Israel and advocates for Palestine, an...
stereogum.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Just encountered 3 motorists blasting through a solid red light at the Quadra and Lochside Trail right where the ghost bike is. Thankfully I wasn’t a couple seconds faster, otherwise… Do better motorists. #yyjbike #saanich #yyj #yyjtraffic
November 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I’m totally feeling like I took the whole “Trudeau era” for granted now.
November 28, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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Mark Carney and Danielle Smith’s MOU is an abuse of power and a spit in the face to British Columbians. They will never ram a pipeline through BC without the consent of Coastal First Nations and Northern Communities, and we’ll make fucking sure of it. #bcpoli
November 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Ribbon Skirt’s Bite Down is well placed at #1. Looking forward to seeing them for 2nd time in January! #musicsky
November 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
For fans of ‘so bad it’s good’ cinema, The Room, arguably the pinnacle of this genre, is playing at Cinecenta on Jan 16th & 17th. If that’s not enough, Greg Sestero (aka Mark) will be in attendance. #ohhimark #yyj #victoriabc #yyjevents
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The oldest North American brewing school is moving from USA to Canada, for obvious reasons. #craftbeer
Prestigious Chicago brewing school relocating to Montreal amid U.S. regulatory changes | CBC News
The Siebel Institute of Technology, North America’s oldest brewing school, is moving from Chicago to Montreal in January 2026. The relocation is aimed at improving accessibility for international stud...
www.cbc.ca
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
So Lights of Wonder has upped its game this year with music and the beer bus on Friday’s. Kinda like a winter Eventide but with more lights and trees. Dec 5th is indie night & Dec 12th is punk night! #yyj #victoriabc #yyjmusic #yyjevents
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Problem with liking Victoria so much is it’s much harder to be tempted to live in other places you once considered possible when interesting jobs pop up.
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Daniel James McFadyen with Kieran Campbell @ The Coda, Victoria BC. (Oddly the first time at The Coda but will be back in less than a week!) #folk #yyjmusic #yyjevents #yyj #victoriabc #musicsky
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
As my 2025 concert season is coming to an end decided this #vinylsunday should pay homage to one of the great shows of the year, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, with a spin of the fantastic Henry’s Dream. #rock #vinyl #vinylrecords #nowspinning #musicsky
November 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
It’s true, there’s so many excellent acts coming out if Ireland, and this has been true for a long time. If I want to discover new music, Irish and Icelandic acts are always a good bet. #musicsky #music #ireland
‘We’ve got to release the dead hand of the past’: how Ireland created the world’s best alternative music scene
Irish indie acts used to be ignored, even on Irish radio. But songs confronting the Troubles, poverty and oppression are now going global – and changing how Ireland sees itself
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I don’t imagine a Carney-Smith pipeline feat. lifting of tanker ban will result in good things for Liberals who took over NDP ridings in last election. #bcpoli #cdnpoli
November 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Happy GIS Day to all those who celebrate! #gisday #maps
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Coming to Victoria: Jeff Tweedy, Royal Theatre, April 5. #rock #yyj #yyjevents #yyjmusic #victoriabc
November 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
There are no winners when it comes to front lights on strobe mode. #yyjbike #bikesky
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Oh dear. #yyjbike
November 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Felt like a chill #vinylsunday so decided on the Four Tops “The Best of the Four Tops” double #vinyl album. #r&b #vinylrecords #nowspinning #musicsky
November 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Reposted by Josh Crough
Friends in Victoria! Tired of corporate welfare and greenwashing? Let's talk solutions. 6pm Victoria: @avilewis.ca at Habit Coffee during #BCNDP convention.

avilewis.link/vic-nov
November 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
If there’s a band that would write a song about a cruise ship designer it’s Dry Cleaning. Top notch. #postpunk #musicsky
Dry Cleaning - Cruise Ship Designer
YouTube video by Dry Cleaning
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November 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Surprise new Porridge Radio live album released. Given that they’re apparently broken up now makes this one extra special. #musicsky
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
With Carney’s latest list of ‘Nation Building Projects’ that just adds to the list of environmentally unfriendly projects he’s promoting, it’s worth a reminder that climate friendly investments can actually create more jobs and help deal with the climate crisis at same time! #cdnpoli
Climate-friendly Investments Can Create More Jobs Per Dollar than Polluting Alternatives
Dollar-for-dollar, clean energy and other green investments generally create more jobs in the near term than unsustainable investments, according to new research. With the right policies it is possibl...
www.wri.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM