victoriabuzz.com/2026/01/rece... - Honestly the bigger point in this poll is that an over whelming majority (70%+) Support Fixed, Mobile, or Intersection speed Cameras.. #bcpoli #yyjpoli

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… had cars turn right on red at literally every intersection between the JSB and Cook AND both possible right turns at Vancouver - where the fuck are the police? where the fuck is any enforcement at ALL? #yyj #victoriabc #yyjpoli

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Pedestrian hit by pickup in downtown Victoria intersection It was the third time a pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle in the city in just over a week. www.timescolonist.com/local-news/p... #yyj #safety

Holy shit this weather. #yyj

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - WHAT DO YOU MEAN LACK OF FUNDING? #yyjpoli

*sigh* This attempted rage-bait post brought to you by local conservative TERF know-it-alls. Imagine just forgetting that the crystal pool project is happening. #yyjpoli #sorryForTheTwitterScreenshot - rage baiters gotta rage bait i guess.

Thompson: "This provides the ability for everyone to provide visuals.... it's not silencing, it's making it more collegial and informed. I certainly like that, and I don't know if everyone does." "I expect this won't be the message when it hits the letters to the editor page & all the social media."

Censorship is now defined as: “Having to give the other members on council time to read and evaluate the materials i’m providing so we’re all on the same page and they get to push back if my information is (mistakenly, of course!), false or misleading.. Apparently. #yyjpoli

Today's Committee of the Whole meeting is underway. View the agenda & tune in to the live stream: ow.ly/aeVP50KQxLo #yyj

Ok so what D&D nerd on staff donated their dice? #yyjpoli

COTW for 2026 has begun. Mayor starts off by explaining that our new seating arrangement was established with a 8-sided die and two staff witnesses! I'm now sandwiched between Coun Dell and Coun Caradonna. Lots to get through today. Let's go.

I went back and counted motions from January 2025 through this upcoming meeting. I split them into three typed: one-person motions, motions that were shared with another person, and requests for conference travel (which seem like they shouldn't count).

Looking at the upcoming #victoriabc council agenda i wonder if there needs to be a limit on how many council member motions a Councillor can submit in a single Committee of the Whole session/meeting 🤦‍♂️ #yyjpoli www.reddit.com/r/NewWest/s/... apparently Staff in New West have been considering it..

… Honestly Canada/B.C. need to get into the business of Death Services.. My first time navigating all this and oh boy. Imagine how much totally free deflection/hyper focus you’d get having the BC Minister of Death and End of Life Services. i’d like a public death services option plskthx #bcpoli

There has been a fairly substantial increase in people bringing large families to tiny coffee shops.. Like.. your 11 person group can probably find a better location to hang out than Little June.. #yyj

Anyone by chance a bored notary that wants to do a Power of Attorney today in Victoria? #yyj 😅

For those not following what is happening here: 1. Cities banned family friendly infill housing for decades 2. The province stepped in and forced them to stop blocking them 3. Some family friendly homes got built 4. Cities immediately panicked and moved to block them again Incredible

#bcpoli - referenced in @jenstden.bsky.social excellent article in the tyee but it’s honestly worth seeing in all its glory. x.com/timthielmann... - the thread is also a whose who of BC antitrans/far right twitter personalities purity testing each other’s fascism.

“Ok guys everyone should stop looking into this totally innocent newbie staffers history” - Tim Thielmann probably #bcpoli

because @nocontextbcgov.bsky.social has abandoned bluesky users :’( #bcpoli

The social media history of this 22 year old staffer is being blamed for the rift tearing B.C.’s far-right OneBC party asunder #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...

A windy but surprisingly dry ride home. #yyj

The apparent implosion of OneBC seems to centre largely around one staff member - Othman Mekhloufi, who OneBC staffer Wyatt Claypool said (on X) has "insane race 'blood and soil' politics." We have audio of Mekhloufi from August talking about political strategy. 🧵 👇 vancouversun.com/news/local-n...

🤣🤣 Gods these people are messy

Dallas Brodie has apparently been removed as leader of far-right splinter party OneBC

#bcpoli IT GETS BETTER

www.junonews.com/p/onebc-in-d... - Poor Tim Thielmann - Backed VIVA, Failed at unseating Grace Lore, kicked out of the BC Cons, and now apparently kicked out of One BC.. Maybe he should join forces With Ryan Painter and they can get David Arthur Johnson elected as #yyjpoli Mayor.. 🤣 #bcpoli

Yeah I have NO poker face

My wish for Victoria as well, along with actual enforcement (or at least automated cameras.)

WAIT WHAT IGGY POP WAS A VORTA

Given this more of a think it was probably the right decision… I’m still disappointed but given how watered down the plans had become i’m sadder at the loss of what could have been.. Harrumph.

Gardiner: "They could put in an exercise bike or a bridge table!" Showing her age here.

Ugh. Looks like today is the day we, once again, let perfect be the enemy of good RE: The Centennial Square refresh. Given that it doesn't effect the 2026 budget. Given that we apparently learn nothing about things getting more expensive the more we delay. I'm hugely disappointed.. #yyj #yyjpoli

OneBC and Dallas Brodie being totally normal about fucking up scheduling for their little art film at uvic. They’re really bad at controversy generation. #yyj #yyjpoli

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The University of Victoria says an event planned for Tuesday on campus featuring OneBC leader Dallas Brodie is not permitted to take place.

... we have some of the lowest property taxes in Canada and some of the highest per capita police spending in Canada. MAKE THAT MAKE SENSE TO ME. #yyj #yyjpoli

lol NOW Gardiner is concerned about social impacts - Why? #yyj #yyjpoli

Your periodical reminder to talk to your friends and neighbours about the referendum next year. Amalgamation has been terrible for cities across Canada and it will be bad for Victoria too. Taxes will rise, public spaces will be degraded, and progress on housing & transport issues stalled.

CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...

Please person that is probably differing their property taxes, creating more burden for those of us who gladly pay to support people who need it - Tell me all about how beneficial it is to heavily cut programs and services for some percentage council plucked out of the air. #yyj #yyjpoli

... Bike lanes are core 🤷‍♂️ - Maybe if Marg is this concerned about core infrastructure she shouldn't be so fucking obsessed with keeping property tax increases artificially low >_> #yyj #yyjpoli

There was a 0% tax lift in 2020 - Which we'll be paying for for a while via things like road/pothole/infrastructure repair, so on.. #yyj #yyjpoli

A 100% unforced error. And the 4% target doesn't even exist. Here's the resolution that started it all. It was the "baseline" for the budget. I watched the meeting, and it was clear to everyone that Council had the authority to make whatever changes that made sense.

Bike valet removed from the chopping block at $448,000. Motivations include: Bike valet connected to the experienced 28% reduction in bike thefts in the City over a few years. It's part of community safety and good for downtown businesses.

Sometimes ADHD is forgetting the word “compost” mid sentence and calling it “biological recycling” 😵‍💫🤦‍♂️