Robin Richardson she/her

I'm sad and angry about what's happened over there, but I love the positive and pro-social vibe here at Bluesky. I think it is past time for me to introduce myself properly. *** In 2009, I told my husband that I was pregnant with our third child. “Wow,” he said. “We’re going to need a bigger car.”

I wish I could explain to BC voters that everything that annoys them about the NDP right now is due to the party’s rightward drift to capture conservative support, and that literally every one of those things is going to get far worse under the conservatives because you voted for “change.”

On Saturday, we vote again! Then on Sunday, we picnic. Come for the grilled cheese and hot drinks, stay for the community building - with a side of envisioning the change we want to see in Oak Bay as the election dust settles! #yyj #bcpoli

With under 48 hours to go, we figured it's time for a news roundup for anyone still deciding who to vote for in Oak Bay's municipal election. 🧵 #yyj #yyjpoli #bcpoli

WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you really should watch and share this excellent news story. Ford LIES that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data. Remember and share this as Ford tears out Toronto bike-lanes.

The Conservatives have bought ads to tell us Lorne Doerkson has "been here the whole time." Good for him. Too bad he wasn't here for working people. #BCPoli #BCLab #BCElxn

Oak Bay, please please do not elect this AI bro as a school trustee. All of his answers talk about data rather than human beings, and he clearly couldn’t care less about climate change.

So my local fire fighters have a hard right culture warrior type as their spokesperson, and they've decided to violate a bunch of basic public servant rules and spread lies so bad the fire chief is getting involved, all to support a slate of right wing candidates. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/va...

Vote for the candidates who have earned your vote - even if that's only a couple of candidates. Indeed, voting for candidates you do not support may decrease the chances of those you *do* support getting elected. Still doing your research? Check out oakbayforall.ca/elections #yyjpoli #bcpoli

I hope you caught the Oak Bay Mayoral debate this morning! Thanks to CFAX to hosting and moderating. Yes, I did say that Oak Bay deer have better access to family planning than Oak Bay residents. Many don't have family doctors, and Island Sexual Health is in Saanich. #yyj #yyjpoli #bcpoli

Emmett, I genuinely think that if you spent a week cycling to and from work, you’d understand how terrifying it can be to ride when people are casually threatening you with their vehicles. It happens on nearly every ride despite being overly cautious & following all rules, as Rob said.

OMG this Bruce McGuigan is a ridiculous clown. Boring and competent is much better than a Monty Python Mayor. Clover Point is a TEMPORARY LOW-COST, 'Tactical Urbanism' intervention. Imagine what city staff would be dealing with if this guy was elected Mayor of Victoria 🧵 #yyj

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We're going to attempt another liveskeeting at tonight's Community Assn of Oak Bay candidate forum at OBH. Wish us luck!

Planning to head down to ReconciliACTION Oak Bay's all candidate forum tonight. Not much candidate activity so far on Bluesky (but then 1 council candidate doesn't even have a website 🤷🏼‍♀️) - but we'll see if we can share out some key pieces for folks who couldn't make it! #yyjpoli #OakBayBC #bcpoli

Another Huge Turnout of Cyclists for Critical Mass Ride in Toronto in Support of Bike Lanes #safecycling #saferroads tinyurl.com/4akerdcd

It's so exciting to have a progressive mayoral candidate in Oak Bay! Sam Holland shares my values and priorities of attracting family doctors to our community, adding housing, and addressing climate change. oakbaynews.com/2026/09/17/n...

Thanks to my sign crew of one @canadarobin.bsky.social! 🙌🏼

The myth Alberta 'subsidizes' the rest of Canada is the most powerful meme in the separatist armoury. But it's utterly false. I show that most Albertans get more back from federal programs than they personally pay in federal taxes, for @thetyee.ca: thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026... #abpoli /2

Brad Bradford says that 50% of roadway cannot be allocated to 1% of users. Good thing it isn't. Only about 1% of all of Toronto's road space is allocated to bike lanes. I showed my work, and used Danforth (the lanes he fought so hard to get added) as an example.

I’m going to be canvassing around Carnarvon Park this week, a significant public space that needs to be renovated But after years of discussion and with the design almost finalized, last week Council came very close to sending the project back to the drawing board. Let me tell you about it …

just heard gasoline is apparently quite expensive these days and was thinking, huh, maybe people should buy less of it? but then i check the top-selling vehicles in the US and am mystified. clearly, buying less gasoline is nobody's priority, least of all US car makers and their customers.

i don't think we spend enough imagining how quiet and idyllic life would be if we flipped the ratio of bike/transit : car infrastructure.

I always try to explain to my 9-year old what the various candidates for election stand for. "We won't be able to ride to the Kingsway anymore" makes summarizing Bradford's platform pretty easy.

What, like it's hard?

What, like it’s hard?

My hot take on drivers encountering any vulnerable road user is that even if cyclists/ pedestrians etc aren’t following the law they still don’t deserve to be hit/injured/killed or honked at and actually should be yielded to in most situations. This is unpopular opinion in our society sadly.

The bike advocacy group is inviting Doug Ford and Prabmeet Sarkaria to ride the neighbourhood streets they say could replace protected bike lanes on Bloor #BikeTO #OnPoli cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/new...

The best 2nd family car might not be a car at all. #WeKnowCargoBikes electrek.co/2026/09/07/t...

Wonderful news!

If you are in line to get into the American League postseason, STAY IN LINE

Going car-free is great, but don't forget about families who could use a cargo bike (or minicar) as their second or third vehicle. The potential market is much, much bigger!

Hey everybody. On the 25-year anniversary, we're reprinting the much revered 9/11 edition of The Onion and sending that free to every member this month. It's been 25 long years. Look back in anger.

In honour of the current US-Canada trade war, I demand equal retaliatory bullshit umpire calls for all future games played in Canada.

A particularly infuriating aspect of this A.I. bullshit is that nobody seems to remember that we all got along just fine without it for centuries. How are we all suddenly incapable of reading and understanding written words? Of creating art? Of telling stories? It’s madness.

Can we do this with all the racists and homophobes?

There are no valid reasons to oppose bike lanes. 🚴🏻‍♀️

Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.

Cars/trucks are a lot bigger and heavier and dangerous than they were when we were kids. Let's work on getting safe crossings built for everyone.

I had no idea 🤷🏼‍♀️ they were all down.

Reasons to ride a bike: - Bikes are fast and get you places on time - Gives you a nice butt - Most energy efficient way to travel - Get to go whee the whole time - Virtually immune to traffic - The going whee thing, but again

Pure joy to see one of my favourite authors protecting her beautiful self and her community by wearing a respirator - in style! Thank you @seananmcguire.bsky.social for your wonderful writing and your real-life fabulousness too.