i closed out my column this week with this preemptive jab at basically every commentator currently looking for ways to say that last night didn’t count

In hindsight (was also clear at the time) might have been a good idea for the NDP to let a city council take the lead on reigning in police spending when Vancouver had a mayor keen to try.

This is extremely troubling. The UCP are becoming increasingly authoritarian. They are dumping Doug Wylie, likely because he intervened, in the public interest, in the AHS CEO lawsuit. edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

My Recovery Plan being the app owned by New West-based Last Door Recovery Society and brought online by the AB provincial government through sole-source contracts

i was this 5 year old. shout out to this 5 year old

No more Black or trans staffers. No politics of any kind. The cowardice of mainstream media isn't just insulting, it's *boring.* Now TV is just like any other beauty rag. Why not just kill it quickly? Why the slow-motion pretense?

came across a completely unbothered bald eagle in Fairview yesterday the crows, conversely, were quite bothered

great showing of leaf confetti this morning

thinking outside the letterboxd

“And rather than putting the money into services that will actually help someone move from a bank doorway and into an apartment, we’ve been primed to accept that the solution is to divert money away from services, jam up the justice system even more and expand the security state.” tis the season

"E-bike owners are reminded to leave their bikes at home on Halloween." When have the cops ever — EVER — advised drivers to leave their cars at home for the sake of kids' safety? Give me a single example.

We can't wait either! Tickets are still available visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/01/l...

dog nest

given the, uh, state of things! extremely excited to hear these guys speak on November 8th for the Vancouver stop of the @thewaroncars.bsky.social Life After Cars tour @visionzerovancouver.ca

can we knock it off with leaf blowers. they’re a ploy of Big Sisyphean Pursuits and i need people to get over it

Here’s the first edition of a weekly podcast episode of This is Vancouver that me and @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social are planning to do in the lead up to next year’s local elections. On today’s 30 minute episode — Ken Sim’s housing loss, budget news, and Richmond’s election begins. Hope you enjoy!

“Staff inside the city's sustainability department — who spoke to BIV on condition their identities remain anonymous for fear of reprisals — said the removal of the fee recommendation effectively guts the plan’s regulatory teeth while undermining incentive for businesses to adhere to it.”

im going crazy watching the tactics that have decimated long-standing, institutional knowledge and talent in games be applied to the fucKING CITY THAT PEOPLE LIVE IN not a for-profit corporation!! this is a fucking city dude!! these are THE jobs that need to exist!!

Large turnout today in support of traffic calming on 16th. People shouldn't fear for their safety in their own neighbourhood. Now it's time for the city to act. Thank you @lucymaloney.bsky.social and @seanorr.bsky.social for attending and speaking in support.

NEW I spent the day in court, where DULF organizers heard the closing arguments for their trafficking charges. drugdatadecoded.ca/everyone-kne...

Add this to the list of "things a prosecutor really doesn't want to hear the judge say on their big day"

Why are police brotherhoods and certain activists demanding police body cams - for radically different reasons? This article looks at how body cam companies, police groups, and pro-police politicians have spread the lie that the technology reduces police violence.

okay then

> Read about how DULF's co-founders discussed their compassion club with the VPD. VPD reps offered their support for the project. Then the VPD abruptly raided the compassion club and arrested its co-founders: thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

This video is a chilling reminder of what one aspect of street-violence looks like, particularly with a deadly weapon. People and public spaces must be protected from this kind of deliberate lethal entitlement from drivers that have a disregard for pedestrian well-being and human life. #visionzero

The closest Canada will come to mainstream coverage of a Canadian politician targeting a Canadian journalist with an international mob making rape and death treats. #cdnmedia #cdnpoli

the website that lists Rachel first as someone allegedly celebrating Kirk's murder screenshots a tweet where she explicitly condemns violence & says she hopes he survives. for that she's receiving death & rape threats

Mayors don’t need extra support. Look at the budget in your average city. Look at the percentage that goes to cops already. Look at the fucking crime stats. Look at the cities that have done particularly well with their stats- it’s never about more police.

There are so many awful things happening in the world right now and so many of us feel powerless to change anything. But community care is a skill we can all learn. We CAN show up for each other when we see our fellow neighbours being targeted. Let me teach you how! zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Not providing the names of murder victims is now par for the course in B.C.

baffled at how often I get in an evo on a hot summer day, turn on the car, and the air flow's set to zero by whoever used it previously. not just no AC, no air flow. are they impervious to a hot car or am I missing a key courtesy of the shared vehicle social contract

Pete Ryan is among the world's best illustrators. He's also convinced AI is going to destroy his career. Read my profile of a slightly frantic, probably overworked and undeniably talented artist.

It's a mistake that one local politician said could have so easily been avoided if the Argentos had only cared about their neighbors, not just themselves. Read the comprehensive story by @kevinduggan.bsky.social nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/08/22/r...

The Argentos are now facing 11 years in prison on felony charges for their alleged bribes. Their campaign against the bike lane — which they said would adversely affect their business — could now very well destroy their business, their reputation and their political connections.

"The VPD’s own researchers came to the conclusion the decline was likely due to factors outside the department’s control, including the “return to pre-pandemic daily routines,” which meant “more pedestrians and increased guardianship within public spaces.” " Cops don't prevent crime.

veep veep veep veep

Famous Icelandic luthier Hans Johansson wrote this in the body of a violin he made in 2019. #glaciers #climate

This is the third such incident to be uncovered in two months. We are going to be spending billions on the Canadian military - they need to go beyond words of outrage and demonstrate that they are taking steps to address this. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Incredible to see this billboard up in Vancouver. So happy to have worked with the amazing people @visionzerovancouver.ca visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/02/d...

ROUND 1 VOTING IS ON NOW! 🗳️ We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.

Nice to see NYT catching up to the work of people like @xriskology.bsky.social Here's our talk about Silicon Valley's New Religion (May 2025): www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1tc...

I was on CityNews this morning talking about the Hockey Canada decision, the chilling effect and the neurobiology of trauma.

For weeks now, us experts have been saying that this is fundamentally the crux of this trial : Does the legal system understand coercion? Today's conclusion is a loud and resounding no.

I wanna encourage allies to make donations today. Every sexual assault centre in the country has seen an uptick in calls *just* from the trial, let alone today's verdict. I'd also encourage you to support the most effective rape resistance program in the world (based here in Canada!)

Mark Carney promised “elbows up” against the US, but he’s offering a warm embrace to US tech companies and the AI hype they’ve unleashed. As Canada’s AI minister suggests AI regulation is off the table, there’s ample reason to be worried about Carney’s tech agenda. My latest for @breachmedia.ca:

interesting it looks like the new darknet market, which is set to replace archetyp is now russian - no fentanyl sales allowed like a lot of the internet's illicit activities, russia provides a great spot to host darknet markets so long as they do not sell in russia

“Since AFP was founded in 1944, we have lost journalists in conflicts, some have been injured, others taken prisoner. But none of us remember witnessing colleagues die of hunger"

Hi, yes, g'morning. This is awkward. But targeting a reporter - hi! - with surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

For my new comic, I worked to locate every recent-ish public statement by a U.S. tech billionaire where they talked about their worldview and vision for the future. I wrote about the 3 themes I found again and again in these statements: open.substack.com/pub/johnnyda...