Finally, some information about these "AI factories". Fantastic article from @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...

this is very very serious

BURNINATING THE COUNTRYSIDE

Massive protest march against Vancouver AI data centres to impact weekend traffic

Talks are starting in less than 20 seconds! Here is an updated stream link www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFF9...

Good lord... Hideous.

how computers work

A fun fact to add to this is that Canada is warming at 2x the rate of the global average But yeah let’s put climate change on the back burner and spend five years building infrastructure for an industry that’ll be dead in ten

The strangest thing in BC media is when reporters describe Bill Tieleman as just some guy and not one of the best-known lobbyists in the province. I guess he's good at his job.

Yesterday we conspired with the owner of a local thrift shop to protest these buildings. Nobody here likes or wants these. It's not going to go well for them.

If the federal government and Telus hoped to avoid public opposition simply by renaming data centres to “AI factories,” they will be disappointed. The announced project raises more questions than answers — particularly for the residents of Vancouver, write three researchers. #vanpoli #canpoli #AI

Canadians, if it helps, there's a form on the page where all you have to do is fill in your name, email, postal code, etc and it'll be sent to your local MPP. It's incredibly important that you speak up on this matter because this is a road we do not want to go down.

Don’t forget the Vancouver Liberals’ mayoral candidate is the campaign manager that gave us Ken Sim, and Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole #vancouver

its fantastic hey? and also, the entire neighbourhood is art, if you find the right angle to see it free-futures-society.org/2017/09/15/n...

Justice for Janitors ✊

Carney clarifies “Buy Canadian” also means public assets

It's heartbreaking that games as a medium remain out of reach for people telling the stories worth telling most. www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...

Heavy Rain to Hit Vancouver British Columbia on Friday May 15, 2026

No worker should be forced back to work when they’re standing up for their rights on a picket line.

If you live in Vancouver, they are looking to build a data centre for use with AI in downtown and mount pleasant. You can politely tell them to go fuck themselves and why this should never be considered ever here: www.shapeyourcity.ca/111-e-5?tool...

Every fucking person in Vancouver will protest this shit every fucking day until it stops, this city is full of unemployed artists, you fool Absolutely not. Absolutely NOT

Nine Sols is one of the best metroidvanias around. Juicy Sekiro-inspired combat, unique setting, good writing. Really hoping that Red Candle build more on this universe - they've been hinting that they will.

Experimental post: The Time 5-Year-Old Supper Mario Broth Thought Luigi Was a Cryptid I share a story from my personal life about the first time I encountered Luigi at the age of 5. Due to a combination of factors, I was unprepared for him and ended up believing he was a cryptid.

Highly recommend Ena: Dream BBQ. Incredible visual and audio design, a lot of different styles mashed together into a story about the nature of work. It's free, only a couple of hours to finish what's there so far. Really looking forward to the next instalment. youtu.be/qLurAhsqXWc?...

If you don’t support supervised consumption sites, then what do you support? Because people are already using drugs in public spaces. Closing sites doesn’t stop drug use, it just means more people use alone, overdose alone, and die alone! thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...

Imagine talking about any other public service this way. Does the government keep public hospitals “afloat”? What about when it gave Marine Atlantic $169 million to support its operations in 24/25? The media does the bidding of those who want to private Canada Post when they adopt this framing.

@lucymaloney.bsky.social brought an amendment to ask staff if introducing food delivery robots onto the narrow and overcrowded sidewalks of Kits and the West End will create a barrier to accessibility for blind people and wheelchair users, as the CNIB has repeatedly said. ABC voted it down.

vote for @pwaldkirch.bsky.social, OneCity folks

Literally Ray Tracing

Even whales aren't safe from being hit by inanimate vehicles in the passive voice

Just received a "courtesy call" from "GOC/GDC" reminding me that it's time to file my income taxes... ... The deadline was almost a week ago now ... And I filed mine a few weeks before that

My first investigation for De Facto with @godfrey.bsky.social is out! VPD calls to border services have skyrocketed since 2023. An immigration lawyer told us, "they seem to be running status checks on anyone they have an interaction with if they suspect there could be an immigration issue."

“The truth about B.C.'s unceded land (and your home)” This is grounded in the law, not politics. And until policymakers actually understand it, they can’t deliver the property rights protections that British Columbians deserve. This is VANCOLOUR Thursdays at 9pm @cheknews.ca 📺

If you live in Vancouver, the city is looking for input on revising it's "Higher Buildings" policy. Specifically about building more 700m (or higher) buildings and how it relates to the "natural beauty of Vancouver" (seeing the mountains) survey.talkvancouver.com/jfe/form/SV_... Important!!

Strong leadership means listening, learning, and working with experts and communities alike. I’ve spent years learning from the best in the field to ensure my housing policies are grounded in real-world solutions. I'm grateful to have the support of @tomdavidoff.bsky.social!

Been seeing this demo'd at various events in Vancouver, excited to get into it!

THIS IS IT! You have until midnight (12am ET) to back Realis—the debut science-fantasy TTRPG by @austinwalker.bsky.social. Every bit of support helps us get this game into more people's hands! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru... Freemoons Assembly: @freemechanism.bsky.social Dovecote: @aurahack.ca

We can't keep falling for this.

Privatizing airports will not only make service worse but it will also deprive the feds of another revenue stream that will instead go to private interests that they’ll keep taxes low on. Absolutely disastrous policy and any economist that advocates for it is a craven worm.

One small task

@giantbomb.com has 1 (one) Nasty Gary

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The BC Conservatives are all smoke, no substance. This week, they put forward a bill to repeal DRIPA, stripping Indigenous rights with no plan on how to deal with the fallout. It only unmasks their shameless divide and conquer strategy.

People really show their entire asses when it comes to X and Musk. He's a Nazi. I'm not being hyperbolic, he's a white supremacist who sieg heiled on camera. He's responsible for so many deaths it boggles the mind. His site was the largest publisher of CSAM on the web. This is not a moral grey area.

Been a week with this cold... Would really like to be over it now...

Today @thenarwhal.ca is launching a series on the economic costs of the climate crisis, and it kicks off with this deeply important story by @meyer.bsky.social. Make time to read it.