West Coast Pipeline Deal Is a Massive Gift to the Oil Industry, Alberta Remind me again why Canadian taxpayers should risk perhaps $100 billion to $200 billion to subsidize separatists and American shareholders. @MarkJCarney. care to weigh in? #cdnpoli youtu.be/YBHdCSAn0Nc

"the trend toward taller, heavier passenger vehicles has contributed to thousands of pedestrian deaths over the past decade... Between 2016 and 2024... more than 3,000 deaths linked to the increase in vehicle size." ICBC: @theicbc.bsky.social #safety #urbanism www.timescolonist.com/driving/john...

Alberta and Ottawa said any new pipeline would be privately funded. Today that promise was broken: a private company will cover just 10%. Taxpayers will front up tens of billions of dollars. If oil exports are such an economic opportunity for Canada, why won’t companies invest? buff.ly/Ao6yGt3

Pembina is keeping a distance from this very dubious project. 1. It isn't the lead proponent. 2. It's only contributing 10%. 3. Zero at-risk capital contribution until it decides, with full discretion to pull out. 4. It's a non-binding agreement. Another taxpayer-funded pipeline. #cdnpoli #bcpoli

Happy Canada Day!!! Please remember: 1. #never51 2. Respect the people who were here long before anyone else 3. Fnck Maple MAGAs and Trumpists #CanadaDay

Poilievre, your doomsday depiction of Canadian crime is wearing thin. #yyj #safety www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion...

Our home was built by a greedy developer that did it to maximize their own profit It’s lovely and we’re so grateful to have it.

It's almost like burning fossil fuel has consequences. #climateaction #heatdome #safety

Low public investment and low taxes over the last few decades - it's almost like there are consequences. #yyj www.timescolonist.com/local-news/a...

Slow-motion crisis: The toll of toxic drugs goes beyond overdose deaths Drugs get the headlines. But it’s the repeat drug poisonings and emergence of once-rare diseases that alarm health-care providers & first responders the most #yyj www.timescolonist.com/islander/slo... @jodypaterson.bsky.social

Please consider sharing this with kids and young adults. #addiction #safety m.youtube.com/watch?v=HUng...

"We're excited to say thank you to our city councillors" for their move to keep renters alive and healthy during extreme heat events. Listen: @gregorcraigie.bsky.social spoke with Julie Johnston of @seniorsforclimate.bsky.social Victoria www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #yyj #bcpoli

“Things are ramping up with the #climateemergency... We need to name the culprit... fossil fuels” - Julie Johnston @seniorsforclimate.bsky.social #VictoriaBC. Commemorative walk Sun 2pm, Ogden point. #yyj #bcpoli

Restaurants push for Vancouver's Granville Street pedestrian zone to be made permanent The B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association is working on putting a request to the City of Vancouver to keep the strip pedestrian only and car-free. #yvr #yyj #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Some interesting information about Victoria traffic and signal coordination. www.instagram.com/p/DZ8VV7Nmiw... #yyj @victoria.ca

We build vehicles that weigh 9000 pounds with 1000HP, can go 0-60mph in 3 seconds and market them recklessly. We then ask people to wear construction vests to cross the street. This is all so beyond absurd and it's truly incredible that we've normalized this.

Seeing some parents in my town saying police need to start arresting kids riding around on e-motos and I really wish they'd have the same outrage for the drivers speeding through their neighborhoods.

“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building wider roads leads to more cars stuck in the same congestion. Understanding #InducedDemand Via @wired.com

"X usage:... a small and selfish part in making the world measurably worse. You are not special. You are not immune to fake news, delusion, anti-reality. You do not have a unique ability to maintain your critical faculties in an ecosystem where everyone else is losing theirs. ... #ditchx #dropx

Speed limits dropping on more Central Saanich roads #yyj #safety www.timescolonist.com/local-news/s...

Russia's greatest victory was Brexit, until they got Trump in.

No private sector proponent. No clear route. No Indigenous support in BC. As Danielle Smith approaches her self-appointed July 1st deadline, it's becoming more obvious than ever how unrealistic her pipeline dreams are. #cdnpoli #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/15/o...

I noticed a lot of misinformation on social media about the rents at Caledonia. Many thanks to @jeremycaradonnayyj.bsky.social and @zacdevries.bsky.social for clarifying! #yyj

✅ The Point Ellice Bridge reopens to two-way traffic tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. As the bridge reopens, note that it remains an active construction zone for the next few weeks. Please reduce speed, follow posted signage and watch for crews. 1/2

American Trumpist right-wingers have been promoting Alberta separatism, but it also comes from social media companies and content creators, who DGAF about Alberta but can make a buck on the algorithm. #Misinformation #disinformation #Socialmedia #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Johnson Street parkade rooftop generally has a lot of vacant spaces, including now. What do you think of allowing Downtown Residents Assoc. to have a community garden on it? (Motion on Thursday, with @jeremycaradonnayyj.bsky.social & @kristaloughton.bsky.social) #yyj @downtownresidents.bsky.social

Mobility scooters are no longer slow. This one was doing 19kmh on Vancouver Street bike and roll route yesterday. Affordable low-carbon car replacements! (Chill riders on acoustic bikes commonly go 10-15 k). #pwd #yyj #VictoriaBC

Pedestrianized areas are almost always controversial at first. Has anyone looked up the letters to the editor from when Bastion Square or Fernwood Square were created? Remember the flap over Arbutus Way and Government Street? #VictoriaBC #yyj

2/3s of Council's initial investment in Community Safety & Wellbeing were upstream - to help people get housing, community re-connection, detox, treatment and other services. Thursday we will hear from community partners on their good work with the funding. Join us! And, happy Pride Mo! #yyj 🌈

Amazing city-building work at Langford! #yyj

If you’re still on Elon Musk’s X, ask yourself this: why? - Jonathan Liew www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Setting the record straight on property taxes: 1. Most of it doesn't go to the City. 2. Most of this year's increase goes to the police. Watch out for misinformation. Check your sources. More info and charts: davethompsonvictoria.ca/setting-the-... #yyj

"Slashing development fees is not a cure-all for housing affordability: CMHC." True. Those who say cutting development fees is a cure-all have an agenda, and it isn't housing affordability. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/sla... #Housing #affordability

Central Saanich lowering speed limits to 30 km/h in most neighbourhoods. #safety #yyj cheknews.ca/central-saan...

Misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories - and their potential impact on BC municipal elections Oct.17. My op-ed in the Vancouver Sun, linked at this post: davethompsonvictoria.ca/op-edwe-are-... #yyj #bcpoli @vancouversun.bsky.social

They want us to be afraid. And angry too. And they definitely want us to stay dependent on cars. THAT’S the real conspiracy. #UrbanTruth

Victorians want to keep moving forward - more housing, affordability, safe streets, great neighbourhoods, climate action and more. That's what I'm hearing, and polling confirms it. I'm running for re-election. vicnews.com/2026/06/02/s... @victorianews.bsky.social #yyj #housing #affordability

Why hasn't @markcarney.bsky.social thrown "Ambassador" Hoekstra out of Canada? #never51 #elbowsup

New poll: Two in three Canadians support a tax on oil and gas companies’ excess profits www.taxfairness.ca/en/resources... #climate #climateaction

I'm running for re-election to Victoria City Council and the CRD. We've made progress on housing, transportation, climate, and community. We need to lock it in, and do more. I'd love your help. Please feel free to DM or sign up www.davethompsonvictoria.ca. Many thanks!🙏❤️ #yyj #vicpoli #victoriabc

Very impressive transit signal priority work being done at a policy level by @davethompsonvic.bsky.social Hope to see the same here at the RDCO or City level. bettertransityyj.ca/2026/05/31/r...

Happy to be at Awakening Chinatown today on Fisgard Street, the 5th year of this wonderful festival celebrating Victoria's historic Chinatown, the oldest in Canada. Lion dancing, live music, kung fu, guzheng, and more. Free and open until 4:30 PM. Come down if you can! 🏮 #AwakeningChinatown #yyj

Hope to see you tomorrow! Grilled cheese for everyone!

In 2014, New York City lowering the speed limit from 30 to 25 mph. In just the 1st year: Traffic fatalities fell by more than 22% Pedestrian fatalities fell by more than 25% The most dangerous drivers, those driving over 35 mph, slowed down the most. Via @transalt.org Speed is always a factor.

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Sum: social media platforms are RAGE & DIVISION MACHINES! 🚨 Important study: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Platforms highten "intergroup, moralized and emotional (IME) information in ways that skew perceptions of social norms around political dialogue." We can't let rage win! 💪

In every country I've lived/worked in, every actual practitioner trying to help the unhoused has said the same - not particularly complicated - thing: recovery only starts when you can lock the door and know you're safe at least for the night.