Nanaimo! We’re getting together to clear out a very overgrown boulevard. If you’re in town this long weekend, we’d love to see you. Tools provided! This fall we’ll be planting out hundreds of beautiful and pollinator-supporting native plants at this site. #nanaimo #vancouverisland #snuneymuxw

80ft Nanaimo bar beating the previous world record of 8ft is a vibe.

I’m thankful people like Drew Young are still working hard to make art spaces and events happen in Vancouver despite the bureaucracy and cost of a place determined to be “no fun city” www.straight.com/city-culture...

This does make me wonder what basic reference info or imagery should I get as a tattoo? Ya know, just in case.

THIS IS HUGE! Researchers have developed a nasal COVID-19 vaccine that BLOCKS transmission of the virus. This suggests vaccines delivered directly to the nose or mouth could play a CRITICAL role in containing the spread of respiratory infections. Phase I clinical trials HAVE BEEN APPROVED! 🧪🧵⬇️

Congratulations to the wiener of the war on cars

If you like absurdist humour about goblins Vancouver comedian Aaron Read has a new stand-up special on YouTube called Soft Bug Ego-Jazz youtu.be/MM_DBlVO8N4?...

🚨BREAKING🚨 Leonard Peltier Granted Executive Clemency After 50 years of unjust incarceration and the tireless efforts of intergenerational grassroots organizing and advocacy, our elder and relative Leonard Peltier has been granted executive clemency.

Starting 2025 with these books on my bedside table

I read a lot in 2024. Nearly 100 books. Some were re-reads but most new to me. I’m not going to rate them but I’d say I enjoyed 90%. Here’s the first part of the list (1/2)

I love the Dutch Championships Headwind Cycling, it is is one of the funniest parts of Dutch culture. The race is done on a single-geared city bike (back-pedal brake), and you have to cross the Oosterschelde Dam. The race happens when there is a storm that gives you direct headwind.

Found a Kodak Disc 6000 in a box of old cameras. Even if I can find film, where would I develop it? Also there’s a site that says it’s the 2nd worst camera of all time.

Long time lurker, occasional poster, elder in more ways than one.

Me trying to look on the bright side

I was lucky enough to learn from Russell Taylor at Emily Carr in the 90s. He was inspirational and will be deeply missed. vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/09/02/s...

One year since my first post on Bluesky. I wasn’t joking about this.

Sounds like the premise for a body swap movie

ME: [trying to figure out if someone still wears a face mask in public] So... do you prefer your oxygen with or without pulp?

Had to send a pic of my passport when I checked into my Airbnb. My passport photo is almost 10 years old. My Airbnb profile pic is from last year. I may not be aging as well as I thought.

I can’t stop thinking about how Flea and the rest of the Red Hot Chili Peppers are boomers.

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Tiny skorl

I’m not afraid of spiders but there are definitely too many spiders in my house today.

Watching crows

I think he likes his new scratcher.

Do we say we Blue-it when we post?