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Jordan Magtoto
@emancipationj.bsky.social
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Public space is my jam. Uncool and self aware at the best of times. Opinions are only my own.
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lyse.bsky.social
Lisa Simpson on stage in front of a presentation reading: The people who made Jurassic Park didn't think it was possible to transition from female to male and that's why they got eaten by dinosaurs. Moral of the story is, support trans rights or get eaten by dinosaurs
December 10, 2024 at 5:23 PM
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visionzerovancouver.ca
A map of all instances where a driver has hit a pedestrian in Vancouver in the past 5 years. The largest circle on this map (Main & Hastings) represents 37 crashes. Source: ICBC
November 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social
As we continue to discuss police resources, I keep thinking about what happened on my street this past summer.
(Police say man arrested was sitting inside car reportedly stolen.)
November 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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thetyee.ca
Speak plainly. Organize. Show up.

After their worst-ever results in the 2025 federal election, here’s what the NDP can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in New York City — which he officially won last night.

From July 2025. #canpoli #uspoli #ZohranMamdani
Four Lessons for Canada’s NDP from the NYC Mayoral Race | The Tyee
Zohran Mamdani didn’t just win votes. He made people feel seen.
thetyee.ca
November 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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isabellazavarise.bsky.social
Council meeting started. Pete fry asking how task force barrage was authorized. Chief Rai said the machinations of this occurred is for council to discuss. Doesn’t answer the question.
November 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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brandonyan.com
Took exactly one day being back for me to almost get hit by a driver turning right on red. Ban right on red.
October 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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anibyl.social.coop.ap.brid.gy
Kingsway and 8th 😬

#unsafe #crosswalk
October 19, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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keithrace.bsky.social
Time and again I hear people insist that any density is good but all buildings are not equal and investment condos are built to raise prices and resist affordable rent/housing. Let's not bail them out with RRSP. Maybe socialise them into public housing if they're so hard up?
October 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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michaelwiebe.bsky.social
We need a Housing Protection Act. If you want to increase sewer fees or parking requirements or historical preservation, the burden of proof is on you to produce a Housing Impact Assessment showing there are no adverse impacts on housing supply.
September 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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adambonin.bsky.social
My mom called me last night about the Kimmel firing, saying "This is how Hitler got started!" I quickly responded, "By firing the late night tv hosts?"

Turns out, mom was right.
Goebbels Ends Careers of Five 'Aryan' Actors Who Made Witticisms About the Nazi Regime Feb. 4, 1939 February 4, 1939, Page 1 BERLIN, Feb. 3.—Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels today ended the professional careers of five "Aryan" actors and cabaret announcers by expelling them from the Reich's Chamber of Culture on the grounds that “in their public appearances they displayed a lack of any positive attitude toward National Socialism and therewith caused grave annoyance in public and especially to party comrades.” The five include perhaps the best known German stage comedians who survived previous Chamber of Culture purges and still dared to indulge in political witticisms—namely, Werner Finck, Peter Sachse and “The Three Rulands,” represented by Helmuth Buth, Wilhelm Meissner and Manfred Dlugi. Their expulsion means that they are henceforth forbidden to appear before the public in Germany. Besides motivating this action in an official communiqué, Dr. Goebbels also publishes a long article in the Voelkischer Beobachter in which he denounces them as “brazen, impertinent, arrogant and tactless" and generally imitators and successors to Jews. Simultaneously he denounces the "society rabble that followed them with thundering applause—parasitic scum, inhabiting our luxury streets, that seems to have only the task of proving with how little brains people can get along and even acquire money and prominence." As regards the details of the "crimes" of which the five are accused, Dr. Goebbels mentions that they made political witticisms about the colonial problem, the Four-Year Plan and Chancellor Hitler's monumental building program and one of them even raised the question of whether there was any humor left in Germany today. What amused the public most, however, and presumably roiled the National Socialist authorities most—although Dr. Goebbels does not mention it—is that they deftly, but unmistakably, caricatured some gestures, poses and physical characteristics of Nat…
September 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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lucymaloney.bsky.social
I support a democratically elected park board. Part of democracy is ensuring that the government’s decisions match the city’s values.

Vancouver is a city for all its people. Trans people included. I am calling on the Park Board to rethink this event and make this right.
Harry Potter™: A Forbidden Forest Experience coming this fall to Stanley Park September 3 2025 – The Vancouver Park Board is pleased to announce that a new special event is coming to Stanley Park this fall. For the first time in Canada, Harry Potter Fans™ of all ages will have an opportunity to explore a spellbinding illuminated trail inspired by the iconic Forbidden Forest.
September 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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annabookwriter.bsky.social
Oh HELL yes
Screenshot of an announcement from SESAME WORKSHOP. The Sesame Street library is coming to YouTube! Beginning in January 2026, YouTube will have the largest digital library of Sesame Street content, with hundreds of full episodes coming to the Sesame Street channels. Join us as we help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder, one episode at a time.
September 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
Any company that does this in Canada should be widely reported on and won’t see another dime of mine. #ElbowsUp
mikebednarski.bsky.social Michael Bednarski 🇨🇦 @mikebednarski.bsky.social · Aug 14
My worry is that companies who have to raise prices in the US because of tariffs will also raise prices in Canada to cover any losses even if we don't have tariffs in Canada. #cdnpoli
August 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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parismarx.com
A journalist with Canada’s public broadcaster was not allowed on the Canadian plane air dropping aid into Gaza because of Israeli restrictions.

When she made it onto a Jordanian plane, she was not allowed to film what she saw on the ground in Gaza because Israel forbids it from being shown.
August 5, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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philmarfisi.bsky.social
POPs (privately owned, publicly accessible spaces), much like inclusionary zoning, are a well-intentioned idea in theory that consistently don't deliver, because some things are public goods to the point they can only be delivered at scale by governments.
joshmatlow.bsky.social Josh Matlow @joshmatlow.bsky.social · Aug 3
Our public spaces are there for all of us. In 2013, we negotiated a beautiful courtyard in midtown Toronto for everyone to enjoy. A private company has now been using it for exclusive use, including weddings and corporate events. That won’t stand. www.thestar.com/news/gta/how...
August 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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jennykwan.bsky.social
We renew our call for Canada to:
• Facilitate an immediate ceasefire
• Recognize the State of Palestine
• Demand the release of all hostages
• Protect all civilians
• Enforce a two-way arms embargo on Israel. 3/
#FreePalestine #CDNpoli @mark-carney.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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jennykwan.bsky.social
A former U.S. soldier working in Gaza told the BBC:
“I witnessed war crimes… I’ve never seen such brutality and indiscriminate force used against a starving, unarmed civilian population.” 5/
#GazaCrisis #HumanRights @mark-carney.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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julieslalonde.bsky.social
For weeks now, us experts have been saying that this is fundamentally the crux of this trial : Does the legal system understand coercion? Today's conclusion is a loud and resounding no.
mattyim.bsky.social Matt Yim @mattyim.bsky.social · Jul 24
"I have found actual consent not vitiated by fear.” An incredible statement.
July 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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pattibacchus.bsky.social
While govt says there's no $ for public sector wage increases, it gives $570 million/yr to private schools. Let's redirect that to public schools and give teachers & support workers the increases they deserve. #bcpoli #bced @bctf @bcgeu @CUPEBC
July 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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jagvillani.bsky.social
Reminder that the easiest way to get away with killing someone in Ontario is to run them over with your truck in broad daylight while they're on a bicycle and then claim you didn't see them -- it will only cost you $2,000 and 100 hours of community service. Zero Vision at its finest.
Screenshot from The Toronto Star. The text reads: "Truck driver charged in death of Toronto e-bike rider takes plea deal. The truck driver was initially charged with careless driving, but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and was fined $2,000." The text is followed by two photographs of the person killed, Ali Sezgin Armagan, and a baby.
July 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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therealbrent.bsky.social
Zohran being asked in every single interview about “globalize the intifada” while zero pro-Israel politicians are asked how they can support a country committing war crimes is one of the most blackpilling things in recent memory.

The U.S. is such a backward, fucked up place.
July 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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@tomtomorrow.bsky.social @rubenbolling.bsky.social
First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow
July 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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jmcelroy.bsky.social
In 2023 Ken Sim filed multiple code of conduct complaints against opposition councillor Christine Boyle, costing her thousands of dollars in legal fees

Now, Boyle is the Minster of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and is the main government point person for everything Sim wants

life's rich tapestry
July 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM