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Carlos Silva
@arcvancouver.bsky.social
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he/him/his - local GIS guy. Apparently, "king of the well chosen gif" thx KB! Opinions here are my own, not reflective of my employer! 49.25°N, -123°W

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Carlos Silva @arcvancouver.bsky.social · Dec 12
Next thing you know, the G&M is combining the Langleys together, the Coquitlams, the Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge… who knows where it will end?!?? 😂
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Carlos Silva @arcvancouver.bsky.social · 1d
Yessssss. That too. Montreal threw everything at him. It was nuts

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Carlos Silva @arcvancouver.bsky.social · 1d
The greatest #VANvsMTL game I ever saw was a pre-94 playoff Canucks team go into Montreal, take hardly any penalties, and win 3-0 in the old Forum. Such a good hockey game that even Montreal fans clapped in appreciation. It was wild. (I hope I’m not wrong, it was great hockey)
taxman77.bsky.social DJTaxman77 @taxman77.bsky.social · 1d
Nah. We never win in Montreal. Even when they suck and we are good.
Why waste your number 1 goalie on them. Go for a win with Lank tomorrow against a team sucking almost as bad as us.

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DJTaxman77 @taxman77.bsky.social · 1d
Nah. We never win in Montreal. Even when they suck and we are good.
Why waste your number 1 goalie on them. Go for a win with Lank tomorrow against a team sucking almost as bad as us.

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 2d
Wanda Sykes thanks Ricky Gervais for not being there because it means she can accept the award on his behalf... and he's gonna thank God and the trans community (he won, she did) #GoldenGlobes

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John Byrne @byronchenko.bsky.social · 3d
The playoffs are alive on BlueSky, the official app of sports.

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Enjoying BlueSky vs not enjoying Twitter

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Carlos Silva @arcvancouver.bsky.social · 5d
Haha yeah, I’ve known Don (and Dale) of Safe since 2005, and done a bunch of talks/presentations in the last few years. Gone are the days of a little company in a corner business park 😂 (but the customer support is still excellent)

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rava @rava.bsky.social · 5d
The paragraph just before this one goes particularly hard: “Vance knows. He doesn't care. Vance’s twisted and wrongheaded view of Christianity has been repudiated by two popes. His Catholicism seems to be little more than a political prop, a tool only for his career ambitions and desire for power.”
As a Catholic, Vance knows better than to peddle this brand of gaslighting and agitation.Vance knows that, by virtue of her humanity, Good was endowed with inherent dignity, made in the image and likeness of God. Vance knows that only God can take life. Vance knows that protesting, fleeing or even interfering in an ICE investigation (which there is no evidence that Good did) does not carry a death sentence. Vance knows that lying and killing are sins. Vance knows. He doesn't care. Vance's twisted and wrongheaded view of Christianity has been repudiated by two popes. His Catholicism seems to be little more than a political prop, a tool only for his career ambitions and desire for power. The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel. Our only recourse is to pray for his conversion of heart.

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Carlos Silva @arcvancouver.bsky.social · 7d
Just had a listen, cal is a regular listen for me. It was good, and nice here some polite disagreement (nuance?) on this topic.

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Brad Weldon @canadensis.bsky.social · 7d
Those Saab jets are looking pretty good right now.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 7d
Loved going on Cam Newport's show for an episode called "Was 2025 A Good Or Bad Year for AI?" and man, is that a complex question. One of my favourite interviews.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ8p...
Was 2025 A Good Or Bad Year for AI? (Cal Newport and Ed Zitron Break it Down) | Cal Newport
YouTube video by Cal Newport
www.youtube.com

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Pierce @pierceah66.bsky.social · 7d
People who unironically believe a former prosecutor who specializes in helping child victims & sex crime victims was a “lesser evil” against an adjudicated rapist.

Men who refuse to see how abortion rights is an issue that affects them.

Bitches who call themselves men but like “manosphere” incels.

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Carlos Silva @arcvancouver.bsky.social · 7d
🤷

I’ve not seen Rebels or Clone Wars, but liked Ahsoka. It was good! But I think I ended up reading up on the characters afterwards…

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Carlos Silva @arcvancouver.bsky.social · 7d
Yeah definitely. Lots of opportunities in the pantheon of Star Wars to develop characters and stories…

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Carlos Silva @arcvancouver.bsky.social · 7d
Filoni did a good job with the Mandalorian. Hope he brings a few more Andors to the roster too

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Carlos Silva @arcvancouver.bsky.social · 9d
Congrats! Great company to join, all the best, and hope we get a chance to meet in person soon!

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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 11d
It's well past time for Canadian government officials to get off of X, @jameswsthomson.com writes. This latest — disgusting — incident is just one more reason.
Canadian government officials, what are you still doing on X in 2026?
The platform's own chatbot started posting sexualized material of children and other people who couldn't consent. With no moral bottom in sight, it's well past time our officials found other ways to c...
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Carlos Silva @arcvancouver.bsky.social · 12d
Good start to 2026 with a walk, and kids really enjoyed @rianjohnson.bsky.social ‘s Knives Out series (we started with the recent one and went backwards).
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Rudbeckia @rudbeckia.bsky.social · 13d
uh holy SHIT?

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Nardwuar the Human Serviette @nardwuarserviette.bsky.social · 14d
I am honoured to announce I’ve been appointed as a member to the Order of Canada. Thank you to everyone for the support! I dedicate this to my late Mom who taught me so much about history, local independent media & research. I know that she would be, like me, screaming with joy! #orderofcanada

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pNak 🇨🇦 🃏 @pnak3000.bsky.social · 15d
5-2 since Huggy left #Canucks
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Carlos Silva @arcvancouver.bsky.social · 15d
Soak up every moment, the Hughes show is fantastic when it’s firing on all cylinders
russohockey.bsky.social Michael Russo @russohockey.bsky.social · 15d
That shift by Quinn Hughes was ridiculous.

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Michael Russo @russohockey.bsky.social · 15d
That shift by Quinn Hughes was ridiculous.

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 18d
"Prof. Siegel said multiple studies have shown that improved air quality in classrooms results in better student performance on standardized tests, reduced absenteeism and less spread of infectious disease."
Schools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates say
Proper air filtration could help mitigate the rapid spread of flu and other illnesses, say experts and parents
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Carlos Silva @arcvancouver.bsky.social · 19d
Next level membership deserves this too

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Trevor staley on Instagram: "I think every Costco Executive Member should get their own BFF bracelet with Costco. Because if I’m spending half my paycheck and half my weekend there… we’re more than ju...
40K likes, 579 comments - theideadad on July 24, 2025: "I think every Costco Executive Member should get their own BFF bracelet with Costco. Because if I’m spending half my paycheck and half my weeken...
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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 19d
Perhaps a late Xmas/Chanukah/Festivus/Kwanzaa present for some research hot shot currently not in Canada but who might like to move here - the new Impact+ Research Chairs. Note the strategic areas in Arctic, environment, climate resilience and water security. 🧪⚒️

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Canada Impact+ Research Chairs, University of Calgary in Calgary, AB, ...
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs, University of Calgary in Calgary, AB, ...
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kottke.org @kottke.org · 20d
From Mr. Bean’s official YouTube channel the show’s hilarious Christmas episode. [kottke.org]
Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean
From Mr. Bean’s official YouTube channel, the show’s hilarious Christmas episode. While Christmas shopping, Mr Bean purchases a bulky string of tree lights before making a shambles of a department store toy section. H
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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 21d
🚨Extremely short notice: Looking for prospective PhD or postdoc w/ geological engineering or modelling experience, w/ interests in mountain geohazards for project focused on landslide-triggered tsunamis in subarctic w/ me & @geocron.bsky.social 🧵 🧪⚒️ Pls share!

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Launch of new Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards
As announced in Budget 2025 -
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Carlos Silva @arcvancouver.bsky.social · 21d
@lyteforce.ca I feel like you and this guy get it #Costco 😂

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Lucas Gomes on Instagram: "The algorithm picked this video up in bulk. If you know, you know. If you don’t, enjoy Sam’s club. The baby was a paid actor."
Learn the insider tips and tricks for finding the best deals at Costco. From understanding the pricing strategy to navigating the warehouse like a pro, discover how to get the most out of your members...
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Carlos Silva @arcvancouver.bsky.social · 23d
The yearly sweepstakes of best eggnog, a new entrant: Bolthouse Farms, makers of fine juices.

Sorry, still not better than Vancouver’s Avalon Dairy. Solid but I give it a B+, way better than Dairymilk.

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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 25d
this is the greatest feeling, when the cord box proves its utility to a family member
new yorker cartoon by bernstein. watercolor of a middle aged white dad holding a cord up from the cord box in a heavenly light in triumph. title reads THE BEST DAY OF MY FATHER'S LIFE. caption reads “Did you say you needed a six-pin-to-eight-pin FireWire for a 2006 MacBook?"