Facebook ad with the caption: “Vancouver’s left-wing parties have struck a back-room deal to limit competition…”. The image is a grid of 5 politicians- me, Pete Fry, Kareem Allam, William Azaroff, and Rebecca Bligh- in a dramatic dark sepia tone. It features the words “We cannot afford to go back” and “Chaos coalition”.

On April 1st ABC councillors unanimously signed on to the Elect Respect campaign. On Sunday they started running this ad. It’s almost comical at this point.

Good. I think my allergies have roared back to life as well.

I agree with Peter. Armor would be a fantastic addition to city council.

I hope the ‘vid is mild and you feel better soon.

People are asking ChatGPT things I would normally just ask a friend, parent, mentor, therapist or medical professional for or about. It takes work to build and maintain those relationships, and figure out who is the right person to ask, but the alternative is a digital tool known for lying to users.

Agree.

A heron standing on a log on the Coal harbour seawall.

A heron on the Coal harbour seawall.

This is bananas. Even worse is that governments have systematically undermined Vancouver as the region’s centre.

“Downtown Surrey” is 100% the result of arbitrary policy choices that have choked Vancouver.

I’m dubious that causing the NDP prov government to fall and then a snap election will make DRIPA better and /or stronger.

Okay so my editor gave me some space to write the thing. New from me at TVO. www.tvo.org/article/anal...

The platform size is the truly underbuilt part.

So we'll need more transit funding even to get Vancouver service back to its previous levels!

. . . A lot of the routes that make up this grid run far less frequently than they did in 2019. Due to a miraculous run-up of ridership in Surrey, TransLink shifted service from here to there. Crucial routes like the 8 and 20 now run far less frequently, and riders have responded by riding less. . .

We at @movementyvr.bsky.social are proud to have played a big role in this plan. The main issue with it is that it is unfunded. So we plan to play an even bigger role in the effort to get enough money to actually deliver all these improvements.

Also, many non-Vancouverites may not be aware that. .

Happy birthday!

Rico, The Specials - Jungle Music [Official HD Remastered Video] YouTube video by TheSpecialsOfficVEVO

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Happy birthday!

b&w photo of Mifune in his beloved cream '52 MG TD, with his katana/sword visible on the dash. photo is mostly dirt road, with Mifune at the very bottom of the photo in driver's seat.

Toshiro Mifune driving his MG TD on the set of Yojimbo with his sword on the dash

Racist paternalism.

Hardwick's usual brand of non-innovative thinking. And the 2nd, comment's "This is one of the reasons I was not im favour of the Charter of Rights" is soo Boomer

Just a couple examples...

I have been reliably informed Todd started out as the Sun’s religion reporter lol.

A combo of still laughing and relief that Calafiori will get the summer off.

I first became cursed with knowledge about him because he hates The Ubyssey. An early sign of what was to come.

Was he a critic of something cultural before becoming the old man yelling at the clouds?

The two astronauts meme about racsim in Facebook's VanPoli group moderated by a certan robotman.

The two astronauts meme about racsim in Facebook's VanPoli group moderated by a certan robotman.

Time to do the two astronauts meme about VanPoli and racism.

Today is the last day my favourite unionized coffee shop is open. So if any local person has recommendations for coffee that isn’t roasted to hell and back, ideally with a location close to Mt Pleasant, I’d be grateful.

Just got an email from Rogers saying they stand firm in being the only company allowed to screw you.

I live in the densest housing in my immediate neighborhood and I would be okay with getting out if my c.1945 building was raised up to modern standards. Renter protections are the answer. But just across my back lane is less displacement from upscaling.

Just a reminder that one does not have to humour NIMBYs who say “how about we redevelop you” or “I hate that my fave arterial store closed due to condos”. Both of these say more about the NIMBY than they think.