Zakir Suleman
@heartelllearn.bsky.social
I organize information, research, and people.
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Netflix, which rarely carries a single movie from before 1980, wants you to know how thrilled they are to acquire that classic piece of franchise IP, Casablanca
December 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Netflix, which rarely carries a single movie from before 1980, wants you to know how thrilled they are to acquire that classic piece of franchise IP, Casablanca
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People Power showed up at City Hall.
And this is just the beginning. 360+ still on list to present.
Every single ABC Councillor should be doing some soul searching about what they've heard so far. Do the right thing. Stop these cuts.
Vancouver doesn't have to be this way.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts
And this is just the beginning. 360+ still on list to present.
Every single ABC Councillor should be doing some soul searching about what they've heard so far. Do the right thing. Stop these cuts.
Vancouver doesn't have to be this way.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts
November 13, 2025 at 7:03 AM
People Power showed up at City Hall.
And this is just the beginning. 360+ still on list to present.
Every single ABC Councillor should be doing some soul searching about what they've heard so far. Do the right thing. Stop these cuts.
Vancouver doesn't have to be this way.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts
And this is just the beginning. 360+ still on list to present.
Every single ABC Councillor should be doing some soul searching about what they've heard so far. Do the right thing. Stop these cuts.
Vancouver doesn't have to be this way.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts
My city councilor livetweeted summaries of 269 speakers to council for like 13 hours. Amazing.
269: in favour. Tune out noise if fear mongers who say sky is falling. This is not drastic cuts to budget. Wants full budget transparency. Heard about services but don’t know what a necessary sevice is. Scope creep.
November 13, 2025 at 10:34 AM
My city councilor livetweeted summaries of 269 speakers to council for like 13 hours. Amazing.
Genuinely love that we have a politician/journalist in the room for this important hearing.
Good morning. It’s budget day. I’m going to try and live skeet the proceedings so speakers know where we are at. First is staff presentation. 91 slides.
November 13, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Genuinely love that we have a politician/journalist in the room for this important hearing.
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Speaker 25. Budget is opaque. Misinformation is a result of lack of detail. No plan. 2024 was 500 pages. 2025 was 138. Why is this only 28. Calls out Donny van Dyk salary. Mayor cuts her off saying she negative view of character not tolerated
November 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Speaker 25. Budget is opaque. Misinformation is a result of lack of detail. No plan. 2024 was 500 pages. 2025 was 138. Why is this only 28. Calls out Donny van Dyk salary. Mayor cuts her off saying she negative view of character not tolerated
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Zakir. I cannot be silent. You don’t even know what you’re planning to cut. Who benefits? Homeowners? Avg will save 24 bucks a month. No regard for voters. We should know what we are getting. Vast majority say we will pay because we care. Only people who benefit are ultra rich.Mayor asks him to slow
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Zakir. I cannot be silent. You don’t even know what you’re planning to cut. Who benefits? Homeowners? Avg will save 24 bucks a month. No regard for voters. We should know what we are getting. Vast majority say we will pay because we care. Only people who benefit are ultra rich.Mayor asks him to slow
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I do not know the record — number of speakers aren’t automatically recorded in minutes, though there were a number of motions in the Stewart era that got close to 200.
But this means a vote on the preliminary budget likely won’t happen for a week or two.
But this means a vote on the preliminary budget likely won’t happen for a week or two.
Justin, any chance you know what is the record for most speakers to a motion or public hearing?
Our most recent confirmed signups against the budget are saying they have a speaker number in the 400s
Our most recent confirmed signups against the budget are saying they have a speaker number in the 400s
November 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I do not know the record — number of speakers aren’t automatically recorded in minutes, though there were a number of motions in the Stewart era that got close to 200.
But this means a vote on the preliminary budget likely won’t happen for a week or two.
But this means a vote on the preliminary budget likely won’t happen for a week or two.
@jmcelroy.bsky.social Do you happen to know what the largest number of speakers at a public hearing at Vancouver City Hall has been? I'm hearing that there are over 300 people signed up to speak to the budget on wednesday.
November 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
@jmcelroy.bsky.social Do you happen to know what the largest number of speakers at a public hearing at Vancouver City Hall has been? I'm hearing that there are over 300 people signed up to speak to the budget on wednesday.
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"Vancouver doesn’t have to be this way. Vancouver will be badly damaged in ways that will take years to repair if this awful plan goes through." - @seanorr.bsky.social
Your voice matters. Sign up to speak to City Council against Ken Sim's reckless cuts: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
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Your voice matters. Sign up to speak to City Council against Ken Sim's reckless cuts: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli
Request to speak at a Council meeting
Request to speak at a Council meeting
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November 10, 2025 at 7:07 AM
"Vancouver doesn’t have to be this way. Vancouver will be badly damaged in ways that will take years to repair if this awful plan goes through." - @seanorr.bsky.social
Your voice matters. Sign up to speak to City Council against Ken Sim's reckless cuts: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli
Your voice matters. Sign up to speak to City Council against Ken Sim's reckless cuts: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli
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That BC Greens Instagram post is pretty outrageous—it effectively calls Emily Lowan a liar & insists their member verification process is fine. Then, days later the party is forced (probably feeling under scrutiny by a lot of media attention) to add yet ANOTHER method for members to verify. #bcpoli
Transparent and fair? if the system is so good why do they keep changing it? They have added yet ANOTHER verification method now because they others patently didn't work!
Why aren't they giving candidates member numbers then? Media reported they aren't.
#BCpoli @bcgreens.bsky.social
Why aren't they giving candidates member numbers then? Media reported they aren't.
#BCpoli @bcgreens.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
That BC Greens Instagram post is pretty outrageous—it effectively calls Emily Lowan a liar & insists their member verification process is fine. Then, days later the party is forced (probably feeling under scrutiny by a lot of media attention) to add yet ANOTHER method for members to verify. #bcpoli
The @bcgreens.bsky.social are trying to limit the impact of @emilylowan.bsky.social's excellent organizing, like the BCNDP did to @anjaliappadurai.bsky.social. Whether this is incompetence or malice, the Greens need to rectify this, ASAP, or face irrelevance.
It's September 4 and the @bcgreens.bsky.social still have not rectified—or explained the rationale for—their unnecessarily onerous voter verification process. And the deadline for members to do this is Sept 13!
I got these replies from people TODAY. This is not participatory democracy. #bcpoli
I got these replies from people TODAY. This is not participatory democracy. #bcpoli
September 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The @bcgreens.bsky.social are trying to limit the impact of @emilylowan.bsky.social's excellent organizing, like the BCNDP did to @anjaliappadurai.bsky.social. Whether this is incompetence or malice, the Greens need to rectify this, ASAP, or face irrelevance.
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crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their consultants
June 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their consultants
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In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
June 25, 2025 at 5:54 AM
In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
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preparing my thinkpiece on how a city elected a mayor who promised to shake things up and talked about vibes and swagger but voters seemed to tired of him and progressives fell in love with an inexperienced firebrand who pushed for a rent freeze while opponents attacked him for his stance on Israel
June 25, 2025 at 3:26 AM
preparing my thinkpiece on how a city elected a mayor who promised to shake things up and talked about vibes and swagger but voters seemed to tired of him and progressives fell in love with an inexperienced firebrand who pushed for a rent freeze while opponents attacked him for his stance on Israel
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I’d love to get this done
Excellent article on the case for legalizing collective bargaining for tenants, which @seanorr.bsky.social campaigned on in our #FightForHousing platform.
City Council has recognized housing as a human right. Now we need concrete action by all levels of govt.
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025... #vanpoli
City Council has recognized housing as a human right. Now we need concrete action by all levels of govt.
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025... #vanpoli
It’s Time to Let Tenants Unionize and Bargain Collectively | The Tyee
New Minister Gregor Robertson can address the ‘housing crisis’ with one change.
thetyee.ca
June 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I’d love to get this done
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Cities everywhere should elect leaders who'll fight to expand fare-free public transit.
Sign up to support our campaign to make public transit free for youth in Vancouver and across BC.
www.copevancouver.ca/make_transit...
Sign up to support our campaign to make public transit free for youth in Vancouver and across BC.
www.copevancouver.ca/make_transit...
June 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Cities everywhere should elect leaders who'll fight to expand fare-free public transit.
Sign up to support our campaign to make public transit free for youth in Vancouver and across BC.
www.copevancouver.ca/make_transit...
Sign up to support our campaign to make public transit free for youth in Vancouver and across BC.
www.copevancouver.ca/make_transit...
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Earlier this month, Vancouver passed a motion for Housing as a Human Right.
As of Monday motions have been passed by 8 more city councils, including Burnaby, Langford, Langley, North Vancouver, Port Moody, Saanich, Victoria and Nanaimo. www.nanaimobulletin.com/local-news/n... #vanpoli #bcpoli
As of Monday motions have been passed by 8 more city councils, including Burnaby, Langford, Langley, North Vancouver, Port Moody, Saanich, Victoria and Nanaimo. www.nanaimobulletin.com/local-news/n... #vanpoli #bcpoli
Nanaimo joins multiple B.C. municipalities calling for housing as a human right
Nanaimo joins others including Vancouver, Langford and Langley in advocating for provincial recognition
www.nanaimobulletin.com
June 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Earlier this month, Vancouver passed a motion for Housing as a Human Right.
As of Monday motions have been passed by 8 more city councils, including Burnaby, Langford, Langley, North Vancouver, Port Moody, Saanich, Victoria and Nanaimo. www.nanaimobulletin.com/local-news/n... #vanpoli #bcpoli
As of Monday motions have been passed by 8 more city councils, including Burnaby, Langford, Langley, North Vancouver, Port Moody, Saanich, Victoria and Nanaimo. www.nanaimobulletin.com/local-news/n... #vanpoli #bcpoli
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JUST IN: City Council has voted to implement the new name šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm (‘Musqueamview’ in English) to replace the street name Trutch – after the anti-Indigenous, racist first Lieutenant-Governor of B.C.
The new name was gifted to the City by the Musqueam Nation.
#vanpoli @seanorr.bsky.social
The new name was gifted to the City by the Musqueam Nation.
#vanpoli @seanorr.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
JUST IN: City Council has voted to implement the new name šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm (‘Musqueamview’ in English) to replace the street name Trutch – after the anti-Indigenous, racist first Lieutenant-Governor of B.C.
The new name was gifted to the City by the Musqueam Nation.
#vanpoli @seanorr.bsky.social
The new name was gifted to the City by the Musqueam Nation.
#vanpoli @seanorr.bsky.social
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the use of the history of Japanese internment as a manual rather than as a cautionary tale really sums up where we're at politically
November 17, 2024 at 5:53 PM
the use of the history of Japanese internment as a manual rather than as a cautionary tale really sums up where we're at politically
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Nazis marching in Columbus, Ohio today, shouting slurs, reportedly armed.
Emboldened hatred.
Emboldened hatred.
November 16, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Nazis marching in Columbus, Ohio today, shouting slurs, reportedly armed.
Emboldened hatred.
Emboldened hatred.
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My friends and I keep talking about how the stuff you're going to end up doing to help, if you're serious about helping, is not going to look heroic or cool. 99.9% of the work is tiny and boring and all the main characters are gonna have to reckon with that.
November 9, 2024 at 2:46 PM
My friends and I keep talking about how the stuff you're going to end up doing to help, if you're serious about helping, is not going to look heroic or cool. 99.9% of the work is tiny and boring and all the main characters are gonna have to reckon with that.