Toxic rhetoric online isn't new, but when political leaders indulge violent language directed at local elected colleagues, it's a failure at most basic level of democracy. Politicians have a moral obligation to call our (not hug out) their supporters when they cross that line. Do better. ⬇️thread

The real irony is that Paul Minhas has invited me to several of these groups. Which then proceed to say pretty horrible things about me. Which I know because people send me screenshots like WTF?

The Strong Cities Network is a colalition of municipalities addressing online extremism, hate, and polarization. Cllrs Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas (New West) voted against joining the network on Jan 13/25. THEY ARE MAKING CHOICES. pub-newwestcity.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.a...

It’s absolutely gross how the New West Progressives and their supporters hide behind private Facebook groups to foment hatred and fear. Any sort of open platform they avoid and, when they do venture into them, they quickly get banned, so they retreat to their caves. Telling, really.

In New West, the political rhetoric has gotten completely out of control, stoked by the New West Progressives. At our Monday council meeting, the two NWP members voted against me attending a conference about countering online harm and misinformation. Meanwhile, on their social media page, there is

Books With Pictures is wonderful, and needs some help.

After an amazing first season of the Northern Super League, I wrote about the successes and also what needs to be done. My wrap on the inaugural season of the NSL for CBC Sports. www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...

✨ Please join SFWA in celebrating the announcement of our latest Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: N. K. Jemisin. ✨ Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done: www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...

This resident is objecting to the new Lime scooter station because - not a joke - it's "ruining her view." This is what we're up against when we push for more micromobility. vancouversun.com/news/east-va...

Nice day for a run 🏃🏻

Sure, why not.

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

Nice day for a run 🏃🏻

School and city officials are here for today’s announcement by Premier Eby @davidebybc.bsky.social about funding for a new #NewWest elementary school

For the airplane + red aurora + big dipper fans. 😍

What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck? It's the Pope in 1982.

Drivers that don’t yield to pedestrians at crosswalks and endanger them should lose their license tbh

One more lane! One more lane! One more lane!

This is a great day!

James Watson, co-discoverer of Rosalind Franklin's notes, dies at 97 youtu.be/HLvhvSFWNh4?...

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

"It is well documented that public transit significantly benefits economic productivity [...]. For a 500-page productivity-focused budget, it’s striking that the term “public transit” appears only three times." 🚍 Great piece by @1alexhemingway.bsky.social

“0% woke shit” a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time

Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).

It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points

Also, Vancouver is one of the only big cities in Canada not to have a low income transit pass. You pay $100-$200 per month, regardless of your ability to do so. In Alberta, the pass is as low as $5/month.

We ranked the NDP leadership candidates by how likely they are to disappoint you

If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.

Two days later, another five-star album: Nirvana's "Nevermind"

Let's do what Brent is suggesting

I wrote this article! 🙂 This is IMO one of the biggest discoveries of the year, but you haven’t heard about it bc of a NASA press release/embargo stuck bc of the shutdown. I however have no such constraint (we’re tracking it in radio but haven’t finished the paper) so got to write about it! 🔭🧪

2023: ABC refunds millions of dollars of Empty Homes Tax to developers 2025: ABC refuses to use EHT money for its intended purpose, putting 81 affordable homes for women and children at risk What an astonishing decision by Ken Sim and ABC.

Trump just continually shooting our country in the face. This unwarranted (and likely illegal) destruction of Goddard is madness. It jeopardizes the next several decades of space exploration.

It's great to have local news in #NewWest again to talk about the work the City is doing: www.freshetnews.ca/could-vision...

While everybody's watching the NYC mayor race, I'm guessing I'm the only person I know watching the Dubuque, Iowa mayor race.

106 albums into listening to each album from the "1001 Albums You Must Listen To Before You Die" and I just added my seventh five-star album: "Back at the Chicken Shack" by The Incredible Jimmy Smith. So smooth.

Nice super wide sidewalk and MORE TREES YESSSSSS what an improvement #NewWest

"Dick Cheney's Dead" scans to the same rhythm as "It's raining men"

Prefab curb bulge-outs, they’re great for quick pedestrian safety wins! These ones are at Queens and 7th St in #NewWest

Nice day for a run 🏃🏻

Wild how the #NewWest Community Heritage Commission wants to expand its scope of authority to “any proposed changes to City streetscapes”. That’s… everything in the city that could change. Planting trees? Adding bike lanes? Painting your fence? That all falls within “streetscape”.

🔭 A Double Helix Lunar Eclipse Image Credit & Copyright: Chunlin Liu star.ucl.ac.uk/~apod/apod/a...

Advocate talks truth! #NewWest www.freshetnews.ca/transit-advo...

Nice evening for a Steel & Oak Disco Dash! 🏃🏻

Number 22 in your program, number one in your hearts

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

Bring your kids down to Sapperton today and meet the Mayor-crow. All treats! No tricks.

In 100 per cent unsurprising news, the bank that supposedly pulled funding from a Richmond project because of the Cowichan court decision says it definitely did not pull funding because of the Cowichan court decision www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/cou...

So it is really disappointing to this issue politicized by an out-of-touch right wing in Ontario, and here in #NewWest, who seem to care about the cost of everything, except human life.

More new trees went in! #NewWest