Amy
@duckdeux.bsky.social
I like libraries, transit, public radio, modern dance, independent bookstores and my local pizzaria. Sometimes I lift heavy things. Or run slowly. Still learning stuff too.
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3 Legs of the stool needed to unlock our sustainable and accessible future city:
✅ Single Stair Building Codes
◻️ Small Lot Apartment Zoning
◻️ Affordable Elevators
@sightline.org @uytaelee.bsky.social
3 Legs of the stool needed to unlock our sustainable and accessible future city:
✅ Single Stair Building Codes
◻️ Small Lot Apartment Zoning
◻️ Affordable Elevators
@sightline.org @uytaelee.bsky.social
The United States has the fewest elevators in the rich world, with Canada only a bit ahead. We teamed up with @uytaelee.bsky.social of About Here Videos to investigate why, exactly, North America sucks at elevators.
North America's Elevator Problem
YouTube video by About Here
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 12:08 AM
cc @rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social @wazaroff.bsky.social @kareem42.bsky.social
3 Legs of the stool needed to unlock our sustainable and accessible future city:
✅ Single Stair Building Codes
◻️ Small Lot Apartment Zoning
◻️ Affordable Elevators
@sightline.org @uytaelee.bsky.social
3 Legs of the stool needed to unlock our sustainable and accessible future city:
✅ Single Stair Building Codes
◻️ Small Lot Apartment Zoning
◻️ Affordable Elevators
@sightline.org @uytaelee.bsky.social
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I watched the fascist murder video so you don't have to.
I don't recommend it, & I have some unoriginal thoughts:
1. Some folks join paramilitary organizations aspirationally, because they'd really like to kill people.
2. Fragile Male Ego.
3. This could happen here, too.
I don't recommend it, & I have some unoriginal thoughts:
1. Some folks join paramilitary organizations aspirationally, because they'd really like to kill people.
2. Fragile Male Ego.
3. This could happen here, too.
January 11, 2026 at 2:51 AM
I watched the fascist murder video so you don't have to.
I don't recommend it, & I have some unoriginal thoughts:
1. Some folks join paramilitary organizations aspirationally, because they'd really like to kill people.
2. Fragile Male Ego.
3. This could happen here, too.
I don't recommend it, & I have some unoriginal thoughts:
1. Some folks join paramilitary organizations aspirationally, because they'd really like to kill people.
2. Fragile Male Ego.
3. This could happen here, too.
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My worst fear is one day we wake up and find out we’ve had drone strikes in Canada that Trump says were fentanyl factories.
This is the problem with him being an unhinged cowboy.
This should be an outlandish statement, but it sounds plausible.
This is the problem with him being an unhinged cowboy.
This should be an outlandish statement, but it sounds plausible.
January 3, 2026 at 4:10 PM
My worst fear is one day we wake up and find out we’ve had drone strikes in Canada that Trump says were fentanyl factories.
This is the problem with him being an unhinged cowboy.
This should be an outlandish statement, but it sounds plausible.
This is the problem with him being an unhinged cowboy.
This should be an outlandish statement, but it sounds plausible.
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"We've traveled a long way to ask [humanity] this question: What do you have that we want?"
(Likely misrembered @bruces.bsky.social Shaper/Mechanist quote, front & center in my mind this morning)
(Likely misrembered @bruces.bsky.social Shaper/Mechanist quote, front & center in my mind this morning)
January 3, 2026 at 6:28 PM
"We've traveled a long way to ask [humanity] this question: What do you have that we want?"
(Likely misrembered @bruces.bsky.social Shaper/Mechanist quote, front & center in my mind this morning)
(Likely misrembered @bruces.bsky.social Shaper/Mechanist quote, front & center in my mind this morning)
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I've decided on Fahrenheit 451 as my final book of the year. I have read Bradbury, but for some reason, never this one.
Usually I skip the forewords but decided not to, and I'm glad I read this one because it was lovely, and ended thus.
Usually I skip the forewords but decided not to, and I'm glad I read this one because it was lovely, and ended thus.
December 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I've decided on Fahrenheit 451 as my final book of the year. I have read Bradbury, but for some reason, never this one.
Usually I skip the forewords but decided not to, and I'm glad I read this one because it was lovely, and ended thus.
Usually I skip the forewords but decided not to, and I'm glad I read this one because it was lovely, and ended thus.
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Knives Out but the murder happens on a BC Ferry that Benoit Blanc is already on and the boat can’t dock until he solves the crime
In this scenario some people are headed to a retreat on a Gulf Island, there’s a high school sports team on board, and the car alarms never stop
In this scenario some people are headed to a retreat on a Gulf Island, there’s a high school sports team on board, and the car alarms never stop
December 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Knives Out but the murder happens on a BC Ferry that Benoit Blanc is already on and the boat can’t dock until he solves the crime
In this scenario some people are headed to a retreat on a Gulf Island, there’s a high school sports team on board, and the car alarms never stop
In this scenario some people are headed to a retreat on a Gulf Island, there’s a high school sports team on board, and the car alarms never stop
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I’m looking to chat with the people who are reimagining how cities move. Not just the technical stuff, but the experience of being a transit rider, a cyclist, or a pedestrian in a growing city.
Who are the three people in the mobility space I need to sit down with? Let me know replies.
Who are the three people in the mobility space I need to sit down with? Let me know replies.
December 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I’m looking to chat with the people who are reimagining how cities move. Not just the technical stuff, but the experience of being a transit rider, a cyclist, or a pedestrian in a growing city.
Who are the three people in the mobility space I need to sit down with? Let me know replies.
Who are the three people in the mobility space I need to sit down with? Let me know replies.
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Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
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WeRateDogs turns 10 years old today! A very silly idea to numerically objectify dogs has become one of the kindest and most powerful online communities ever. Thank you for joining us over the last decade. I never knew what this could be until you all showed me. Here's to many more good dogs ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
WeRateDogs turns 10 years old today! A very silly idea to numerically objectify dogs has become one of the kindest and most powerful online communities ever. Thank you for joining us over the last decade. I never knew what this could be until you all showed me. Here's to many more good dogs ❤️
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The headwaters of the St George Rainway. An actual current with riffles this morning, flexing the stems of the aquatic plants & bringing the sound of running water. This all-seasons park is the best thing COV's added to the neighborhood in my time here (25.5 yrs!)
November 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The headwaters of the St George Rainway. An actual current with riffles this morning, flexing the stems of the aquatic plants & bringing the sound of running water. This all-seasons park is the best thing COV's added to the neighborhood in my time here (25.5 yrs!)
Spawning salmon at Tynehead Park (within the city - what a treat for city dwellers, and the park was PACKED with families of all types)
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Spawning salmon at Tynehead Park (within the city - what a treat for city dwellers, and the park was PACKED with families of all types)
There is a non-conflict lesson here somewhere 😂
November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
There is a non-conflict lesson here somewhere 😂
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Here’s my humble pitch: we stop calling Vancouver’s housing market a “slowdown” or “slump”, implying that it was a great time before.
And instead, consider that after three years of similar numbers, acknowledge a new reality that everyone should adjust to.
And instead, consider that after three years of similar numbers, acknowledge a new reality that everyone should adjust to.
November 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Here’s my humble pitch: we stop calling Vancouver’s housing market a “slowdown” or “slump”, implying that it was a great time before.
And instead, consider that after three years of similar numbers, acknowledge a new reality that everyone should adjust to.
And instead, consider that after three years of similar numbers, acknowledge a new reality that everyone should adjust to.
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The Vancouver Police Department has already gone $17 million over budget. Now they're asking for a $50 million increase. The park board, meanwhile, is bracing for $15 million in cuts. #vanpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Vancouver Police Board wants city to increase budget by $50M amid mayor's tax freeze promise | CBC News
The Vancouver Police Board has voted to approve a budget request of just over $497 million in 2026, a $50 million increase over 2025's final budget.
www.cbc.ca
November 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The Vancouver Police Department has already gone $17 million over budget. Now they're asking for a $50 million increase. The park board, meanwhile, is bracing for $15 million in cuts. #vanpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Two things can be true at the same time, Canada.
1. Yes, I’m disappointed with some of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s approaches so far, particularly around climate action, and his definations of “nation-building.” We should expect better.
2. Carney is still light-years better than Pierre Poilievre.
1. Yes, I’m disappointed with some of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s approaches so far, particularly around climate action, and his definations of “nation-building.” We should expect better.
2. Carney is still light-years better than Pierre Poilievre.
November 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Two things can be true at the same time, Canada.
1. Yes, I’m disappointed with some of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s approaches so far, particularly around climate action, and his definations of “nation-building.” We should expect better.
2. Carney is still light-years better than Pierre Poilievre.
1. Yes, I’m disappointed with some of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s approaches so far, particularly around climate action, and his definations of “nation-building.” We should expect better.
2. Carney is still light-years better than Pierre Poilievre.
The greenway a tremendously delightful addition to the neighbourhood 😍. The collected photos and videos would be a time-lapse of progress and appreciation. Good work by the city.
When it rains a lot I go to the St. George Rainway to watch water going in and out of things.
So, here’s a thread for those of you similarly enthralled…
@greenestcity.bsky.social @cityofvancouver.bsky.social
So, here’s a thread for those of you similarly enthralled…
@greenestcity.bsky.social @cityofvancouver.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The greenway a tremendously delightful addition to the neighbourhood 😍. The collected photos and videos would be a time-lapse of progress and appreciation. Good work by the city.
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In @translink.ca budget discussions, and frankly we don’t talk enough about how Metro Vancouver is the 25th largest metro area in Canada/USA, but has the 3rd highest transit ridership. This is a massive success we sometimes take for granted.
October 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
In @translink.ca budget discussions, and frankly we don’t talk enough about how Metro Vancouver is the 25th largest metro area in Canada/USA, but has the 3rd highest transit ridership. This is a massive success we sometimes take for granted.
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Finally got around to playing with TransLink realtime GTFS data. Kind of fun. Transit in Vancouver is looking pretty good, especially considering this is an hour midday on a holiday weekend, with some lines not running (hello 44) and not all buses reporting real-time information.
October 13, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Finally got around to playing with TransLink realtime GTFS data. Kind of fun. Transit in Vancouver is looking pretty good, especially considering this is an hour midday on a holiday weekend, with some lines not running (hello 44) and not all buses reporting real-time information.
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See more job postings from ICE, courtesy of New Yorker Humor: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts-murmurs/ice-job-postings
October 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
See more job postings from ICE, courtesy of New Yorker Humor: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts-murmurs/ice-job-postings
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Listening to Vancouver Council and am blown away by how well informed residents are about taxation and then take the time to call in to discuss their position in favour of maintaining public services.
TL;DR good hearted Vancouverites believe in the power of taxation and wealth distribution.
TL;DR good hearted Vancouverites believe in the power of taxation and wealth distribution.
October 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Listening to Vancouver Council and am blown away by how well informed residents are about taxation and then take the time to call in to discuss their position in favour of maintaining public services.
TL;DR good hearted Vancouverites believe in the power of taxation and wealth distribution.
TL;DR good hearted Vancouverites believe in the power of taxation and wealth distribution.
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Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance
September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance
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"That the Trump administration and the MAGA movement are less interested in deliberation and governance than they are in domination and obedience should shape and structure our sense of this political moment."
It's all designed to make you bend the knee. Don't bend.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...
It's all designed to make you bend the knee. Don't bend.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...
September 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"That the Trump administration and the MAGA movement are less interested in deliberation and governance than they are in domination and obedience should shape and structure our sense of this political moment."
It's all designed to make you bend the knee. Don't bend.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...
It's all designed to make you bend the knee. Don't bend.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...
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everything was gamed out in advance, in private meetings that were mostly led by the Mayor's Chief of Staff – so council meetings were a performance. they weren't listening to speakers, they weren't debating or deciding. they were reading a script
the private meetings were the council meetings
the private meetings were the council meetings
Here's my video on why Vancouver's Integrity Commissioner ruled that Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC Vancouver councillors violated the city's code of conduct
also i got some sun on grouse mountain yesterday and didn't go to our makeup studio before filming hahahaha whoops
also i got some sun on grouse mountain yesterday and didn't go to our makeup studio before filming hahahaha whoops
August 26, 2025 at 4:42 AM
everything was gamed out in advance, in private meetings that were mostly led by the Mayor's Chief of Staff – so council meetings were a performance. they weren't listening to speakers, they weren't debating or deciding. they were reading a script
the private meetings were the council meetings
the private meetings were the council meetings