Kent Clark

Two Live Nation Entertainment Inc. executives bragged about the high fees the company charges fans at its venues, joking in internal messages that the company is "robbing them blind" and that "these people are so stupid" that "I almost feel bad taking advantage of them." In a series of chats from 2022, Ben Baker and Jeff Weinhold, two regional directors of ticketing for Live Nation amphitheaters, boasted about their ability to raise so-called "ancillary fees" - like parking, lawn chair rentals and VIP access - and still get concertgoers to pay for them. In one exchange, Weinhold gloated about raising VIP parking costs at a Virginia concert venue to $250. "These people are so stupid. I almost feel bad taking advantage of them," Baker wrote, adding later, "I gouge them on ancil prices."

Oh.

@leahnylen.bsky.social

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screenshot of press release from four nations with their logos: Tla’amin Nation; Homalco Nation; K'ómoks Nation; Klahoose Nation. March 11, 2026 Chiefs from four First Nations communities are urging the public to please approach Aaron Gunn with no caution whatsoever. He is completely harmless, though momentarily unsettled by the alarming possibility that someone might acknowledge the land before a meeting. Yesterday on social media, the MP appeared to crash out and demand to speak to the manager of land acknowledgements, a position that observers confirm does not exist. Chiefs whose territories make up the riding had two words for the MP - Chillax, Bud. Land acknowledgements have never seized private property, cancelled a mortgage, repossessed a pickup truck, or altered a single title deed anywhere in Canada. They are simply people recognizing the history of the place where they are standing. No one is going anywhere. Canada will survive the brief moment of honesty. Until then, Chiefs across the region continue to reassure the public that land acknowledgements have not, to date, resulted in any land back. Hegus John Hackett, Tla’amin Nation Chief Darren Blaney, Homalco Nation Chief Nicole Rempel, K'ómoks Nation Chief Kevin Peacey, Klahoose Nation

Posted by the Tla’amin Nation on Facebook. This is epic.

𝗠𝗣 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙛𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝘼𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙪𝙣𝙣: “𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙭, 𝙗𝙪𝙙.”
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Advocates ask B.C. to bring back e-bike rebates | Urbanized As gas prices spike due to the Iran war, Vision Zero Vancouver is renewing it's call to the B.C. to bring back e-bike rebates.

⬇️ reliance on fossil fuels
⬇️ transport-related costs
⬇️ GHG emissions
⬇️ cars on the road
⬇️ car crashes

⬆️ physical activity
⬆️ local connections
⬆️ equity

🤏amount of investment required, which quickly pays for itself in health & climate benefits

Time for BC to bring back the e-bike rebate!

Price of Crude Oil WTI (USD/Bbl) over a five-year period, spanning from 2021 to early 2026. The chart shows a significant price peak in 2022 reaching over $120, followed by a general downward trend with various fluctuations, eventually hitting a low near $55 in late 2025 before a sharp vertical spike to the current price of 90.900. This recent surge represents an increase of +23.880 (+35.63%), highlighted in green text above the blue line graph.

The real insanity isn’t how much oil prices have spiked, it’s that we’re still burning oil for energy.

The idea that opposing and rolling back trans rights is good for cis women and girls is ludicrous on every level and absolutely enraging when applied in legislation and policy that obviously limits and rolls backs rights for ALL women and girls

Seeing that no press freedom orgs have rushed to defend and help @rachelgilmore.bsky.social makes me ask, for the millionth time, what do CJFE, PEN, etc even do? Why exist at all when you do fuck all to fight censorship and intimidation?

B.C. NDP allow Armstrong bill on closing all consumption sites to pass 1st reading - Oak Bay News Government house leader explains where “red line” is for bills he does not think merit debate

Shorter Kahlon & Farnworth: We won't debate trans or indigenous rights but drug users' rights are fair game.

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I will also say that it’s a bit wild to me that no press freedom organization or professional journalistic association has tried to contact me or even put out a statement here.

I mean Jesus Christ. A little solidarity from institutions would be nice here!

friday afternoon announcement time with the BCNDP

Hey @proton.me, use these lemons for lemonade and consider offering fungible payment solutions.

The @404media.co story is very valid and important so your users to understand how they can maximize the potential of your services.

Screenshot from VZV co-founder Jade Buchanan doing one of our first media interviews. CityNews describes him on the screen as "Jade Buchanan, bike share enthusiast"

There's a great Motion from @lucymaloney.bsky.social and @seanorr.bsky.social coming to Council this Wednesday, March 11th to improve bike share in the region! (full text: council.vancouver.ca/20260311/doc...)

As card-carrying bike share enthusiasts, we are excited. Here's how to support:

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A post on X from the betting platform Polymarket that says “BREAKING: Anthropic CEO says Claude may or may not have gained consciousness, as the model has begun showing symptoms of anxiety.”

Literally as I’m arguing with someone about whether AI companies are misleading people into believing their technology possesses God-like super-intelligence I see this monstrosity

It's just wild to me that this has even made it past first reading. This is unbelievably terrible policy whose only value is that it appeals to uninformed NIMBYs.

People will die if this passes.

“revoking its charitable status will also make its directors, including former Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day, ineligible to be involved in charity management”

“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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Seems like they were forced to do this by Swiss Law. The thing to keep in mind here is that while Proton mail is secure, Swiss Law does require them to hand over names associated with accounts. Keep this in mind if you plan to use Proton mail in any kind of anonymous fashion.

To be fair, from what I've read it seems like they're forced to do this under Swiss law. Basically, proton mail is secure but not anonymous.

Zero mean zero (upgrades for Commercial Drive)

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Well... fuck. I just moved to Proton Mail.

Between this and killing the carbon tax, I think the NDP might be leaning right of the *BC Liberals*.

Not the Idoru I imagined, l’m afraid. (Actually the previous sentence can be two, as well.)

white painted bike lane Proposed bike lane cancelled after failing to get approval from every living and deceased resident within 25 km.

"Proposed bike lane cancelled after failing to get approval from every living and deceased resident within 25 km."

Just... what the fuck Eby?

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This just passed first reading, with the Conservatives AND the NDP voting for it. Only the Greens voted against it.

What the fucking fuck people? What are we doing?

The Savage austerity trap: Halifax’s decade of decline Why doesn’t council value Haligonians?

First, council has been keeping taxes low and below inflation for, now, 14 years. Which in practical terms Halifax has had 14 years in which we have not spent enough money to keep up with basic city needs.

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NOW WE’RE ATTACKING ECUADOR?

The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre Herstory Gala is coming up on Thursday and their silent auction is available online.

Check it out and place some bids to support a great cause.
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