Oh East Van, never change.

YVR folks: our kiddo's former childcare provider, Bon Début, has a single fulltime spot starting October 1, 2025, age 36 mos+. French immersion, Killarney neighbourhood, Montessori approach. Hours: 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. Child Care Fee Reduction available. Contact: 604 442 3339.

We are outraged and deeply distressed that armed federal agents came onto our campus—making arrests on the very ground where, in 1942, Japanese American families were forced to board buses bound for concentration camps. It was a deliberate act of provocation and intimidation.

My favourite Doctor and Companion (actual fave is Hikita, but difficult to find stills of them together)

Job posting: Corporate Officer, Union of BC Municipalities. FT permanent, hybrid, Richmond, BC. Closes Fri Sept 19, 2025.

The temptation to order one for CJB @pfbvan.bsky.social

Reading Paladin's Strength and, though I've met neither IRL, only read their posts here, catch myself wondering whether @tkingfisher.com was inspired by @neolithicsheep.bsky.social when imagining Proctor Ethan.

Movie you've watched more than 6 times using gifs 'hard' more where you can't use Star Wars Star Trek or Lord of the Rings

A new children’s book, authored by former NDP MLA Katrina Chen and teacher-librarian Elaine Su, aims to open conversations about abuse.

Today's realization: furikake is a Japanese equivalent to chaat masala.

The Westminster Parliamentary system has some weird traditions - the dragging of the new Speaker to their seat by the PM & Opposition leader being but one. I love this tradition. It’s always worth a smile. #cdnpoli

Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only.

Take the fictional characters quiz and post the first 4 you know. openpsychometrics.org/tests/charac...

YVR folks: our kiddo's former childcare provider, Bon Début, has spots for Sept 2025, age 3-5. French immersion, Killarney neighbourhood, we had a wonderful experience there. Please share with anyone you know who might be seeking childcare.

YVR friends: Neufeld Farm Market fundraiser for kiddo's school. If any of you feel the need to stock your freezer with ready-to-cook/bake items. • Order deadline: Tue May 20 • Pickup: Thu May 29 @ 5:30pm, Inman Elementary • Link: app.neufeldfarms.ca/fundraising/...

I have done as instructed @clpolk.com . As with you, I did not take the photo.

KAIJU UNITED

A Facebook post unearthed a legend: the lost MingKwai typewriter, designed by Lin Yutang in 1947, resurfaced in a NY basement. Hailed as a marvel yet dismissed as a failure, its rediscovery revives debates over innovation, identity, and what it means to be Chinese, writes @yangyangcheng.bsky.social.

Job postings for two positions at Union of BC Municipalities: Senior Policy Analyst-Community Economic Development www.ubcm.ca/about-ubcm/e... Finance and Corporate Operations Administrator www.ubcm.ca/about-ubcm/e...

Last night a lone voice brought together hundreds of people in a time of intense pain, grief and sadness.

I thought of a joke just now. What do you call a group of witches? A coven. What do you call a group of witches who are fighting? A brujaja.

Burnaby folks: minimal to no wait for advance voting today, Mon Apr 21, at South Burnaby Lawn Bowls Club (4000 Kingsway at Inman Ave).

Performing a national service for us all @kristadb1.bsky.social . Appreciate you.

Let @clareblackwood.bsky.social in the room next time, debate commission.

Pierre Poilievre sounds like if roofies had a podcast.

Canada's most beloved federal election tradition: Nardwuar and the Hip Flip youtu.be/TZmh_PNMImE?...

More excited than expected! While I was in the "... a Skarsgård?!" camp of disbelief after the initial casting announcement, this might work just fine. May have to get Apple TV just to watch. my (very Canadian, very loving) summary of the book series: The Littlest Hobo. In space. With cyborgs.

Look Canada, I don't want to tell you how to vote, but if we do this right, a couple months from now, Poilievre will lose his job and WE NEVER HAVE TO HEAR FROM HIM AGAIN.

Job posting: Senior Policy Analyst – Community Economic Development, Union of BC Municipalities. F/T permanent; hybrid work; Vancouver or Victoria, BC; public sector pension. Closes Mar 14, 2025. *Please* please share with anyone who might be interested.

Last night I found out that the NSF math postdoctoral fellowship I applied for is being deleted because it does not comply with Trump’s executive orders on DEI in the federal government. I’m going to answer some FAQs and share some thoughts about this ordeal in this thread 1/n

As the new Sen̓áḵw goes up, a scholar looks back at how Vancouver coveted the urban reserve, how an AG coerced an illegal sale in 1913, and how the displacement of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh people sparked a political debate on how colonization should be packaged more nicely. @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

I can. In fact, the Canadian version is so great, I can't think of an American equivalent. 🧵

Current mood

Few things piss off Canadians more than a bully warning us not to fight back. That’s when your sweater gets pulled over your head. 🇨🇦

The "first they came..." poem gets quoted and quoted and quoted and quoted and you know what, we do in fact know who they're coming for first, right now, and that is trans people, and the answer needs to be "absolutely the fuck not, you motherfuckers," full stop.

Job posting: Office Coordinator, Union of BC Municipalities. Victoria, BC. Full time permanent. Posted 2025-01-24, hiring ASAP.

Burnaby (BC) folks, survey on Urban Forest Strategy is accepting responses until Mon Feb 10. Let the city know what you think. yourvoice.burnaby.ca/urban-forest...

Interview with Bill T. Jones—dancer, artist, elder. CBC Q with Tom Power. Listening to this brought me joy this morning. (Avail as video or podcast episode; links in article.)

Now that the anti-trans EO has been signed, another reminder that transgender Americans can claim asylum at any port of entry into Canada. Say you fear cruel and unusual treatment on the basis of gender identity. Bring a copy of the EO More details on the process: www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...

Automatic repost when I see this.

Help This Trans Person Wipe the Floor with his Cis Competition julesnotes.com/help-this-tr...

The challenge is to choose 20 albums that greatly influenced you. One cover per day, for 20 days. No explanation, no reviews. Just covers. Day 8/20

Finished reading: Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Finished reading: West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Snack Snatcher, by Liam O'Donnell, ill. Aurélie Grand

We all have an emotional support dead famous guy and who he is says a lot about you (mine is CBC-famous, anyways)

Finished reading: Not in Love, by Ali Hazelwood

Finished reading: Meegan, by @rdotspoon.bsky.social