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There's got to be a better way to respond to political issues than "Don't worry, this [insert name of marginalized group] will save us with court challenges."

Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.

i’m so pleased i got to edit kenny boy’s wikipedia page before anyone else 😂

Or as @olapalooza.bsky.social put it in our email newsletter today: "Ken Sim, call us back." @kehyslop.bsky.social & @jenstden.bsky.social for @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

voted! advances polls are open til 8pm. no line when i went! i was out in 11 minutes, and about 8 of those minutes were for filling out the ballot (i am so careful with those little scantron circles lol)

girls only want one thing and it is a single aspect of human life that has not been intentionally made worse in the interest of chasing limitless profit

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love the section of the "human" article that's lowkey like "no one knows why anyone does anything"

Do you like traffic calming?! Neighbours are organizing this counter-petition to show support for the Hastings-Sunrise traffic calming work, which two municipal parties have now made promises to tear out if elected: www.change.org/p/keep-the-c...

Why do I keep scrolling. What am I expecting to happen that hasn't happened already

I am similarly going to condemn this action. Distracted driving is extremely dangerous and I see it so often in Vancouver as a driver, a cyclist and a pedestrian. By which I mean I have been hit by distracted drivers several times, and have loved ones who have been killed by distracted drivers.

Voyager 1 is running on less memory than a single photo in your camera roll—69 KB. Its data is saved to an 8-track tape & software was developed when "the cloud" was in the sky. NASA sends commands and the old thing answers. And yet your brand new laptop freezes because you opened too many tabs.

honestly, yeah (as a former people pleaser)

Ireland's artist basic income returned €1.39 for every €1 spent. They made it permanent. South Korea just announced plans to follow. Now Scotland too.

If you enjoy all the benefits of labour strikes and disruption but cannot stand in solidarity with workers, you’re either a class traitor or a boot licker. A friendly reminder, the benefits of parental leave, vacation, set working hours, etc were all fought with blood and human lives. #Solidarity

it’s fun how my landlord insists that my upstairs unit have the ugliest, hardest to clean carpet “for the noise”, but the downstairs neighbours stomp-walk, constantly drag their chairs across their laminate such that it vibrates my teeth, and have kids that body slam the walls when upset

I have to win at the thank you bus driver contest for some reason

Seriously. I've never been more in love with nephew-made logos

Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.

TODAY is the last day to tell the city you want to see Granville stay open for people and closed to traffic! Make sure to fill out the survey, every positive response builds a stronger case for vibrant car-free streets in Vancouver.

Happy Labor Day

CANADIANS, this petition to regulate data centers in Canada is open until September 24, please sign! www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

i’m extremely stressed about this

"If trans people want a boycott of The New York Times, where's the call to do so?" Here is a declaration laying out how the NYT is a key driver of trans genocide, why boycotts work and why anyone who gives a damn about trans lives and rights must boycott The New York Times.

"Your responses to the survey below will influence how our small but mighty team of reporters covers this [B.C. municipal] election." Help Shape The Tyee's Civic Election Reporting via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...

How do I explain to small business owners that the menu on the left is one billion times more appealing than the one on the right

Maybe I'm in the minority here but if people who support AI are being shamed into silence then it's working. The shame is working as intended. The left's biggest problem is that it's afraid to hurt the feelings of folks who need to have their feelings hurt. Let them experience introspection for once

[redacted person who does not know whose mentions they wandered into]: In my city, the cyclists are so entitled, they act like they own the roads. Me: LET THE BIKES OWN THE ROADS. THE BIKES ARE FAR LESS DANGEROUS AND POLLUTING BY ABSOLUTELY EVERY MEASURE. MAKE THE CARS PAY TOLLS TO THE CYCLISTS.

honoured to be at the granville island market with so many people for whom it is their first day in public wow

Here’s my video on Ken Sim’s plebiscite announcement today. I asked the mayor for a *specific law* that he wanted changed and strengthened if this passed, and I encourage you to watch for his answer.

sketches from my last year's visit to London ♥

*slams fist on table* we need to bring back video rental shops!!!

Very important and harrowing read about our world on fire.