Today in interesting local politics and local media news: @fabulavancouver.bsky.social seems to be making the leap to local politics and will join OneCity.

I phoned @fabulavancouver.bsky.social, and she officially declined comment until the “career transition” becomes public tomorrow.

French-language leaders’ debate live: Greens disinvited to federal faceoff; Rebel news wins fight to send five reporters as other outlets limited to one Watch tonight’s debate here with real-time commentary from across the Star’s newsroom.

Ahead of this evening's critical — and chaotic — Canadian election leaders' debate, the debate commission has given right-wing conspiracy news outlet Rebel News *five times* as many spots for its (fake) journalists as actual news outlets. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Congrats Lucy! I look forward to seeing what you all accomplish on Council!

Canada obeyed in advance and became a willing participant in the fascist project by militarizing the border and re-upping the drug war, thus undermining our own sovereignty. of course the tariffs will be imposed "soon"

While watching that horrifying, globe-shifting exchange with Zelenkskyy, I couldn't help but think about what a deliberately staged reality-TV moment it was, with two people ganging up on one and screaming a classic, totally petulant reality-TV accusation: They hadn't been thanked enough.

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The community note 🤌😘

A screenshot of google maps, wherein the water body south of New Orleans is displayed as “Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)”

massive coward energy over at google.com, I would simply disintegrate out of sheer embarrassment lol

this is the sort of thing you post when you’re ramping up to defying lawful court orders

Thanks Mike. Appears to be same sort of situation all along Lakewood but this is at Lakewood/Charles St.

We're 5(?) days out from the last snowfall and major N-S bikeway is still like this. With 2 daycares and 2 workplaces to get to, we depend on car and bike for pickup/drop off.
Is this according to plan or was this just missed?
Help🙏? @mikeklassen.bsky.social @ptfry.bsky.social

Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere The attacks on the agency are cruel and counterproductive.

The destruction of USAID looks to be both diabolically cruel and a monumental own goal.

I Ran U.S.A.I.D. Killing It Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...

When Settlers Seized and Set Fire to the Kitsilano Reserve | The Tyee As the Squamish Nation rebuilds with an ambitious new housing project, a scholar examines its long history of displacement.

As the new Sen̓áḵw goes up, a scholar looks back at how Vancouver coveted the urban reserve, how an AG coerced an illegal sale in 1913, and how the displacement of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh people sparked a political debate on how colonization should be packaged more nicely. @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Canada wants 'shared growth and prosperity' with the US, premier says | Fox News Video British Columbian Premier David Eby weighs in on President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods on 'Fox Report.'

Here is the full video: www.foxnews.com/video/636817.... #bcpoli

Air pollution has fallen in Paris dramatically from 2007 to 2024.

Air pollution in Paris as they've rolled out their world class bike network and cut cars on their streets.

An active transport network not only makes our streets safer, it makes our air cleaner! Vancouver used to be a world leader too - let's get back on track.