wishing a merry Get His Ass to all those who celebrate
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wishing a merry Get His Ass to all those who celebrate
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Sean Orr has filed legal action against Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim for saying to media without evidence that Orr was dealing drugs on Christmas Day
stingray shot from below
it looks like a stingray
cross section cut of a jalapeno showing faint indents resembling two eyes and a smile. he’s just happy to be here
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a happy jalapeno
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photo of a tan jindo dog squinting in the sun
well yesterday it was nice
"The CAJ understands Gilmore has filed a police report about the incident. We call on law enforcement to fully investigate this egregious attempt to intimidate a journalist."
Having similarly dealt with far-right characters I’ve reported on engage in stalking / harassing behaviour to the point where lawyers needed to be engaged, I can say Canada’s laws are completely insufficient to deal with these problems and I have zero trust in the legal system to protect journalists
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Why are the people who are always the most "tough on crime" and pro-cop completely fine hanging out with the alt-right?
Shorter Kahlon & Farnworth: We won't debate trans or indigenous rights but drug users' rights are fair game.
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wherein you have a mayor who values the trappings of the job more so than the responsibilities
and his backers value loyalty over competence.
“What happened this week is part of a broader pattern. Vancouverites are seeing it clearly now.” - Councillor @rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social
Postmedia reached out to several people listed in campaign finance reports as maximum donors to ABC in past years. They include business owners and senior executives at major local companies, and well-known figures in Vancouver political circles. Article content Most spoke on the condition they would not be identified by name. They all said ABC still, broadly speaking, appears to have the local business community’s support — although there were varying views around whether that support has diminished, and by how much.
"Most spoke on the condition they would not be identified by name."
lmao yeah I bet
wherein you have a mayor who values the trappings of the job more so than the responsibilities
and his backers value loyalty over competence.
“What happened this week is part of a broader pattern. Vancouverites are seeing it clearly now.” - Councillor @rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social
“As B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, I feel it is important to speak out about how this continually unfolding tragedy is a violation of human rights and the result of systemic discrimination.”
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not dead is not enough
A little story about the state of childcare in our city because I’m bitter we once again did not get a spot 🥲
remember when trevor ford made a guest appearance in the AHS procurement scandal
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by dragging this out, sim continues to mortgage the trust and credulity of public in furtherance of his own self-interest
any self-respecting leader would recognize the negative impact they're having on the whole and step aside. but not west coast eric adams
oh so they’re going to continue with the strategy of thinking people are stupid
do his people have him on a 3 strike rule? 3 flailing answers and it’s cut, but not before he professes the virtue of owning your mistakes as to why he’s here today
it’s a bold strategy, Cotton. let’s see if it pays off for em
“COPE warned that Ken Sim’s jacked-up permit fees are going to make community events more expensive - or stop them from happening at all. This is the impact of austerity."
Save Car Free Days!
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@seanorr.bsky.social
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#vanpoli #CarFreeDays
a true test of the Chip Dome defence capabilities
long term financial planning going forward I guess:
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“According to the city, the LTFS team supported the organization with capital planning, real estate portfolio optimization, tax policy and senior-government funding.”
MEDIA ADVISORY March 3rd, 2026 Mayor Ken Sim to hold press conference VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim will be holding a press conference at 2:00 PM today (Tuesday, March 3rd) in the Vancouver City Hall Media Studio to address his previous comments regarding Councillor Sean Orr. Following remarks, Mayor Sim will be available for questions from media in attendance. Time: 2:00 PM Tuesday, March 3rd (Today)
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As drug deaths decline, non-fatal overdoses/poisonings are shattering records, a decade into the crisis.
In 2025, B.C. paramedics responded to avg 108 drug OD/poisoning events per day.
Nov 19: 222
Jan 21: 256
Feb 25: 284
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"Canada cannot endorse the unilateral & illegal use of military force, the killing of civilians or the kidnap & assassination of foreign heads of gov't while also insisting that our sovereignty, our rights and our independence must be respected." @wgreaves.bsky.social www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Almost like shutting down safe consumption sites and funneling money away from harm reduction and into abstinence grifting makes things less safe and increases harms. This is consistent with decades of data and was completely predictable.