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Please get out and vote, it Can make a HUGE difference #bcelection

The City of Vancouver is advising residents and visitors that a busy portion of the seawall will soon close for vital maintenance work. The Stanley Park seawall will be closed between Third Beach and Lumberman's Arch starting Monday, Oct. 26. dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...

The Twelve Races that will Decide the #BCElection #VancouverIsland #Burnaby

#vancouver RABIES ALERT ⚠️🦨🚨🦨🚨⚠️

#vancouver RABIES ALERT ⚠️🦨🚨🦨🚨⚠️

THE MOONRIDERS - LAWRENCE OF ARABIA [US, Surf, Exotica] (196?) https://redd.it/fl9ky3 https://youtu.be/WfBeMDQLyaY

Pete Fry, what a night! 🌿 Vancouver chose a mayor who’ll fight for renters, affordable homes, and a city that works for the people who keep it running. Congrats to you and all the progressives who took council by storm!

Vancouver's realtors and landlords are melting down today talking about last night's election results. I'm here for it.

Premier Bill Bennett brought Expo 86 to Vancouver and he was gone the same year; Gordon Campbell brought the Olympics in 2010 and he was gone the next year. Ken Sim brought the FIFA World Cup to YVR and now he is gone. Message to politicians: mega events won’t make you popular.

Winning this is just the first step. It is going to take continuous pressure, organising, and a mass movement of people fighting for the city we need to make the most of these next 4 years. Thank you, everyone. COPE has your back. We will not let you down. ✊

Pete Fry, the only openly self-described progressive candidate in Vancouver's Mayoral race, solidly trounced greedy, predatory-capitalist, far-right, CHUD-in-a-suit Ken Sim in yesterday's election. Soft-fash take note.

for people outside of vancouver let me share some good news, we voted out our fascist mayor in a landslide progressive victory on his birthday

Vancouver Lions Gate Bridge Paving operations. Starting Sun Oct 18 until Mon Oct 19. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays due to congestion. Paving works in both directions. NB ... https://drivebc.ca/?type=event&id=RIDE-103785&pan=-123.143,49.311& https://maps.google.ca/?q=49.311,-123.143

I wish I had remembered my @bcferries.bsky.social today had the lounge and the other chill areas before I spent my money in the cafeteria. Better advertising needed at the terminal.

Canada’s #Eurovision Debut: A Call for Institutional Action from Organizations Representing Canadian Musicians bdscoalition.ca/2026/09/25/c... via @BDSCoalition

Vancouver voters, get out and vote! You've got two more chances - Tuesday and Saturday. #evictkensim

🚨🗳️Today is the final day of advance voting. Ken Sim and ABC can only win if there's a low voter turnout. Voting is open until 8pm today at any of 59 locations across Vancouver. And if you've already voted, sign up to help us boost voter turnout: www.evictkensim.ca/the-people-s... #EvictKenSim

#vancouver My friend group has been sharing this. Feel free to use and switch out any you feel confident about.. #evictKenSim

Wordle 1,942 2/6 🟩🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

A Big Newspaper Seemed to Menace Avi Lewis. Then, Media Crickets thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

Witnesses Reject the Police Account of the Crash That Killed Two Tsawwassen Elders indigenousinsider.substack.com/p/this-was-n...

Very good, loosely related bsky.app/profile/luiz...

Connections Puzzle #1218 🟪🟨🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩

#Blackhistory Black history is American history.

Record-breaking voter turnout at Vancouver advance polls - Get out there! share.google/ULdKpHQr2J6E...

There's a Paul Reubens estate auction later this month and holy cow it includes some of the Penny claymations.

Elon Musk routinely inserts himself into Canadian politics. Despite this, Canada’s political class continues to use Twitter — legitimizing him and his far-right talking points. Canadian politicians need to make a choice: either they support Elon Musk, or their constituents. It can’t be both.

Hours later, Trump posts that the US has just had “productive talks” with Iran and announced the US will not attack Iran before the midterms.

"Now, more than ever, we need to be courageous in our convictions. We need to talk openly about the climate crisis, talk about climate change denial and talk about the causes being capitalism and colonialism." @erinblondeau.bsky.social writes. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

ABSOLUTE INSANITY GOING ON IN MIDDLE EAST Night Minimums up to 33C, world heat records for October smashed and re/smashed. And guess what ..it will get MUCH worse WEEKS of July-weather with Mins 30/35C and maxes >45C. BY FAR; THE MOST HEAT EXTREME EVENT THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN

Thoughts?😊

TODAY IN CANADA: In 1986, children's author Robert Munsch published "Love You Forever";  the book went on to become one of the best-selling children's books of all time. 📕YOUR SAY: Name a Canadian kids' book you can still partially recite from memory?

Great insights from a dtes mental health worker in the #dtes #vancouver creativecandy.substack.com/p/between-th...

Five years since over 660 organizations added their name to an urgent call for B.C. government action in response to the climate emergency, the state of climate action in the province remains grim, the authors write. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

Great essay from the DTES creativecandy.substack.com/p/between-th...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Netanyahu flies over Canada AGAIN (2x in one day) despite ICC arrest warrant. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/neta...

CARTOON OF THE DAY…

Actors and activists are being arrested right now in NYC for protesting the arrival of war criminal Netanyahu.