Folding on life-saving measures is bad — folding on them because *Ken Sim* asked you to is worse. When will the cowardice of the BC NDP end?

David Eby and Daniele Smith have more in common than they let on. They’re both doing all they can to advance fossil fuel development at the expense of the climate and people’s health. They just differ on which type of fossil fuel is best.

Before Covid, I got sick every time I traveled. So many holidays ruined by picking up a virus on the plane & sharing it with family. I’m not masking on plane because of Ebola but because of bad colds / flu / strep throat / Covid. Getting sick sucks, actually.

This is where I’ll be tomorrow morning. Come join me!

Province asks Vancouver mayor to delay changes to building code and climate policies

Yesterday my family & I went for a hike in Squamish, thru a forest desecrated by FortisBC to build a gas pipeline to feed the WoodfibreLNG export facility. Heartbreaking to see the impact on the land, not to mention the climate & health impacts that will ensue. Time to end the fossil fuel era.

There’s a white-crowned sparrow family nesting in a spruce tree just outside our front door. I can’t see the babies but I love hearing their little cheeps when the mama bird brings them food. So dang cute.

Act now! 3 ways to stop this: 1️⃣ Speak at Council (May 20, 9:30 AM). Register by May 19: vancouver.ca/your-governm... 2️⃣ Submit a comment: vancouver.ca/your-governm... 3️⃣ 1-click e-action: act.stand.earth/page/98177/a... 4/

Vancouver, Mayor Sim is at it again. On May 20, he’s pushing a motion to roll back our climate-safe building bylaw and bring methane gas back into homes. We stopped this in 2024—let’s do it again. 1/

Don’t you just love when your mayor is so beholden to fossil fuel interests that he keeps trying to sell out our health & climate to the highest bidder / loudest gas lobbyist? Anyway, looks like we have to rally again - please let council know that we like clean air & electrified homes, actually.

Today, Ken Sim and ABC killed an overdose prevention site that Vancouver Coastal Health has been working towards for years. (1/6)

Your regular reminder that when it comes to whether or not a crash happens at all, and whether or not people die or are injured in that crash, speed is ALWAYS a factor. ALWAYS. #UrbanTruth via @t4america.bsky.social & @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social

this morning, someone *intentionally* almost hit me with their car to make a point they almost killed me. to make a point.

Vancouver friends, please come join me at this event next Thursday evening. It's free!

Today I survived my first bike ride since getting hit by a driver and breaking my wrist in late February. It probably would have been better if my first ride back hadn’t been on a cargo bike with both a 10- and 13-year-old onboard. 😅

This is one of the worst planning decisions I’ve ever seen a Canadian city do. This was “the Playbook” to a tee, weaponizing the words “blanket zoning.” Embarrassing for Calgary Council. The Mayor then adds insult to staff & years of good faith work by claiming it “broke the public’s trust.” Awful.

Climate change is already reshaping life across BC. What does climate change mean for our health & the future of our health care system? Join Dr. Rachel Grimminck, @drmelissalem.bsky.social & @bchealthyliving.bsky.social on March 31 for a conversation on building a resilient, equitable future!

sometimes a graph speaks for itself

Tired of being blinded by increasingly high, bright headlights at night? Let Transport Canada know by filling out this survey!

There's a great Motion from @lucymaloney.bsky.social and @seanorr.bsky.social coming to Council this Wednesday, March 11th to improve bike share in the region! (full text: council.vancouver.ca/20260311/doc...) As card-carrying bike share enthusiasts, we are excited. Here's how to support: (1/4)

What kind of evil shit is this? Bombing a girls’ school wasn’t enough?

4:30pm, two weeks after being hit by a driver half a block from my house, & I’m sitting here nursing my broken wrist while watching a constant stream of rat-running drivers speeding down my residential side street. Maybe someday we’ll get some traffic calming. 🥲

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I've started compiling a comprehensive list of all the progressives angling for city council nominations in Vancouver. It's already a long list and I'm sure I'm missing a few. canadianveggie.com/2026/03/04/p... #vanpoli

Never forget: globalnews.ca/news/9848706...

I’m feeling very sorry for myself today. It doesn’t feel fair that I’m sitting at home in a great deal of pain with a shattered wrist, waiting another week for surgery, while the guy who did this to me is out there just living his life, probably barely giving me a second thought. 1/

I made it into r/fuckcars. I can die happy now (probably by being hit by a car again). 🤣 www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/c...

"The crash highlights an unsettling truth about the city: despite its bike-friendly reputation and mild climate, recent years have seen Vancouver fall behind peers such as Montreal or Edmonton in making its streets safer [especially outside the downtown core]."

On Friday, on my way home from a workshop at City Hall on the City’s Vision Zero Action Plan (!!), I was hit by a driver on my own street. I have a badly broken wrist that will likely require surgery, and face a long recovery during which I’ll struggle to fulfil my parenting and work duties. 1/

Please consider making a donation to support the families and community impacted by the tragic mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, BC.

TransLink recently canceled a couple of buses that hundreds of high school students rely on to get home every day, leaving them waiting longer in the cold and cramming unsafely onto remaining buses. Please sign this petition demanding the route be restored! c.org/YJd9whVDF6

I forgot to mention that people in my neighbourhood Facebook group are mobilizing against bus lanes, with the justification that *shudder* it would reduce on-street parking. So it’s important they hear from 🚎 supporters too! Please fill out the survey. survey.vancouver.ca/s3/Hastings-...

TransLink & the City of Vancouver are consulting on changes to Hastings, including all-day bus lanes - yay! If you take the bus on Hastings (or just want fewer cars in the neighbourhood), please fill out the survey and make your voice heard:

I'm so excited that @visionzerovancouver.ca has hired Margie as our first staff person! I believe in this org wholeheartedly and just signed up to donate monthly to help make an even bigger impact this year. Please consider doing the same!

A proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X has prompted other countries to investigate Grok, the platform’s AI software, but, so far, Ottawa remains silent. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Tell me again why the #BCNDP are so hell bent on more LNG? Who do they expect to sell it to? #bcpoli #climatechaos www.theenergymix.com/lng-imports-...

OneCity Vancouver will be running a mayoral candidate in 2026. If you want a say in who will challenge Ken Sim & advance a progressive vision for our city, now's the time. To vote in the OneCity mayoral contest on Feb 11, you must become a member by Jan 11. I strongly encourage you to sign up. 1/

I've got a good feeling about 2027, though.

I guess because it was after 10pm on a Friday, my Lime scooter app gave me a sobriety test tonight. Which is nice, I guess, but wouldn’t it be cool if we made cars do that instead?

The sun will rise in #Vancouver #BritishColumbia tomorrow at 8:07, 1 seconds later than the day before. It will set at 16:22, 54 seconds later than the day before.

A Christmas tragedy in one photo. The whole family spent all week working on this 1500-piece puzzle. Turns out we only had 1498 pieces.

Genuinely asking reporters to read our style guide, language makes a difference visionzerovancouver.ca/media-style-...

These are the things I hope we’ll someday look back on with the same incredulity, from most to least likely: -burning gas inside our homes -driving giant vehicles everywhere with little meaningful restriction -killing sentient animals for our taste preferences

Environmental risks may contribute to doctor shortages in communities on the frontlines of fossil fuel extraction, say CAPE doctors. https://loom.ly/IzOgvYU

The National Water Prediction Service is forecasting 18 major floods and 15 moderate floods in our state.  Catastrophic flooding is likely. Please pay close attention to local officials and sign up for emergency alerts with your county. Find a list here: mil.wa.gov/alerts

5 people have been killed on the roads in Metro Vancouver in the last week, including a driver, a cyclist, and 3 pedestrians, one of whom was a young child. Each of them had lives, families and friends, aspirations and potential that will not be realized. Each of them could have been me, or you.

July 2024 after a string of fatal crashes: "It's the summer weather." December 2025 after a string of fatal crashes: "It's the winter weather." I don't know maybe our road design just isn't safe?

Srinivas is a critical care physician looking after kids. The number of kids injured in car violence is too high. Awful to tell families. Especially hard because all these are preventable. Passing this would be a sign that this council cares about kids in this city.

Lime has finally expanded its scooter share program into my neighbourhood and I’m so excited! This might be my new fave way to get around. I took an extra kid to soccer practice today, so we took an Evo there. But since it was just me on the way home, I switched to a scooter. So fun and convenient!

Vancouver Council votes tomorrow on a motion to ban right turns on red at Vancouver’s most dangerous intersections. It would make things much safer for people walking, biking, and rolling — and the deadline to send comments or sign up to speak is in less than an hour. Send your comments now!