David Knights Cowling
@aprilfoolschild.bsky.social
Audio nerd and professional, currently at a big a company that makes many sports games. he/him.
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No deaths in a year
That's pretty incredible, given the severity of the toxic drug crisis in BC this past decade
That's pretty incredible, given the severity of the toxic drug crisis in BC this past decade
This club sold to 47 adult members and it seemed to work. After one year of operation members reported fewer overdoses, incidents with police, hospital visits, crime. There were no deaths.
Having a dedicated source of known potency and purity seemed to help stabilize people.
Having a dedicated source of known potency and purity seemed to help stabilize people.
November 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
No deaths in a year
That's pretty incredible, given the severity of the toxic drug crisis in BC this past decade
That's pretty incredible, given the severity of the toxic drug crisis in BC this past decade
Hugely important thread of info on this. Compassion Club was an overwhelmingly reasonable, considered, and just attempt to stop mass death completely ignored by all levels of government. Every single level of government could be saving lives tomorrow and chooses not to, everyday.
Been covering DULF's constitutional challenge for @thetyee.ca this week. Crown prosecutors have tried to poke lots of small holes in what founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum were doing. Nyx and Kalicum have largely defended themselves saying they were doing the best they knew how at the time.
November 29, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Hugely important thread of info on this. Compassion Club was an overwhelmingly reasonable, considered, and just attempt to stop mass death completely ignored by all levels of government. Every single level of government could be saving lives tomorrow and chooses not to, everyday.
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Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
Unsettling Horror Game Horses Banned From Steam, Leaving Studio With 'High Risk' of Closure - IGN
Indie horror game Horses is preparing to launch on December 2, on the Epic Games Store, GOG, Itch.io, and the Humble Store. But one place it won't be is on Steam, because Steam has banned the game for...
www.ign.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
ABC Councillors sure are surprised by the consequences of their actions.
ABC councillors saying that it's "unfortunate" people are linking closed baby change tables as being political, or part of the budget.
But it was a deputy city manager that explicitly raised removing them from high vandalism areas as part of cutting the budget for maintenance of civic facilities.
But it was a deputy city manager that explicitly raised removing them from high vandalism areas as part of cutting the budget for maintenance of civic facilities.
November 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
ABC Councillors sure are surprised by the consequences of their actions.
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In an interview this week, Ken Sim said that he had a list of all the times he said no to the Vancouver Police Department, and said a lot of their budget increases were out of the city's control.
We got the list. We looked at the budget.
Here is a fact check.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
We got the list. We looked at the budget.
Here is a fact check.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
November 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
In an interview this week, Ken Sim said that he had a list of all the times he said no to the Vancouver Police Department, and said a lot of their budget increases were out of the city's control.
We got the list. We looked at the budget.
Here is a fact check.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
We got the list. We looked at the budget.
Here is a fact check.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Submit a Claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
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Health Canada convened an independent expert advisory group in 2020 to provide guidance on safer supply. Health Canada heavily redacted its final report, but unredacted version obtained by CBC shows the expert group said drug crisis is driven by prohibition and recommended expansion of safer supply
November 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Health Canada convened an independent expert advisory group in 2020 to provide guidance on safer supply. Health Canada heavily redacted its final report, but unredacted version obtained by CBC shows the expert group said drug crisis is driven by prohibition and recommended expansion of safer supply
Pet peeve: police chief's using the term "boots on the ground" to discuss a civic police force. That phrase is not as generic and fun etymologically as you think it is.
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Pet peeve: police chief's using the term "boots on the ground" to discuss a civic police force. That phrase is not as generic and fun etymologically as you think it is.
Hey, anyone know why the Police Services budget is $28mil higher today than it was yesterday? We're now looking at $525mil on the budget doc online and during the presentation today, but this was $497mil in all reports/docs before today. @jmcelroy.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/....
Vancouver Police Board wants city to increase budget by $50M amid mayor's tax freeze promise | CBC News
The Vancouver Police Board has voted to approve a budget request of just over $497 million in 2026, a $50 million increase over 2025's final budget.
www.cbc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Hey, anyone know why the Police Services budget is $28mil higher today than it was yesterday? We're now looking at $525mil on the budget doc online and during the presentation today, but this was $497mil in all reports/docs before today. @jmcelroy.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/....
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There are higher priorities for 50$million Vancouver tax dollars.
Like, housing.
And schools.
And parks.
Like, housing.
And schools.
And parks.
Some breaking news: in a special Vancouver Police Board meeting only announced over the weekend, the police board has requested a $50 million increase to their budget for 2026.
This comes as other departments across the city are trying to cut staff to ensure a property tax freeze for next year.
This comes as other departments across the city are trying to cut staff to ensure a property tax freeze for next year.
November 4, 2025 at 12:33 AM
There are higher priorities for 50$million Vancouver tax dollars.
Like, housing.
And schools.
And parks.
Like, housing.
And schools.
And parks.
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So I'm now on a temporary layoff as VIVOS fundraises just to survive. Carney promised support of the arts and we'll see soon if that promise is kept, but if you care about media archives, consider donating this 52yr Canadian artist-run-centre and its archive!
www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/136539
www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/136539
www.canadahelps.org
October 26, 2025 at 5:47 AM
So I'm now on a temporary layoff as VIVOS fundraises just to survive. Carney promised support of the arts and we'll see soon if that promise is kept, but if you care about media archives, consider donating this 52yr Canadian artist-run-centre and its archive!
www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/136539
www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/136539
This is true for most of what AI is "good" at. It's good at writing ad copy because modern ad copy is slop. It's good corporate emails because corporate emails are slop.
Slop is slop. AI is just a new slop tool for those peddling slop. Corporate society has been on the slop train for a long time.
Slop is slop. AI is just a new slop tool for those peddling slop. Corporate society has been on the slop train for a long time.
thegamingbrit's video on silent hill 2 remake got him a lot of shit but he was 100% right when he said that constantly remaking classic games by destroying them completely to make them "look modern" is the creative impulse that leads to replacing everything with ai slop. same thing different degrees
October 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This is true for most of what AI is "good" at. It's good at writing ad copy because modern ad copy is slop. It's good corporate emails because corporate emails are slop.
Slop is slop. AI is just a new slop tool for those peddling slop. Corporate society has been on the slop train for a long time.
Slop is slop. AI is just a new slop tool for those peddling slop. Corporate society has been on the slop train for a long time.
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At this family friendly event, a lady in an SUV tried to drive through the crowd because her daughter had to get to a soccer game and refused to do a u-turn. This is exactly what we mean when say drivers are entitled in this city. Unreal.
Large turnout today in support of traffic calming on 16th. People shouldn't fear for their safety in their own neighbourhood. Now it's time for the city to act.
Thank you @lucymaloney.bsky.social and @seanorr.bsky.social for attending and speaking in support.
Thank you @lucymaloney.bsky.social and @seanorr.bsky.social for attending and speaking in support.
October 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
At this family friendly event, a lady in an SUV tried to drive through the crowd because her daughter had to get to a soccer game and refused to do a u-turn. This is exactly what we mean when say drivers are entitled in this city. Unreal.
Out at the Willow+16th protest for the women hit while pushing a stroller. During the protest, a women drove her car towards a crowd of parents and children threatening to hit us. On the 15min walk home, 2 cars ran reds.
Drivers need to face more consequences for daily failures of safety.
Drivers need to face more consequences for daily failures of safety.
October 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Out at the Willow+16th protest for the women hit while pushing a stroller. During the protest, a women drove her car towards a crowd of parents and children threatening to hit us. On the 15min walk home, 2 cars ran reds.
Drivers need to face more consequences for daily failures of safety.
Drivers need to face more consequences for daily failures of safety.
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Finally got around to playing with TransLink realtime GTFS data. Kind of fun. Transit in Vancouver is looking pretty good, especially considering this is an hour midday on a holiday weekend, with some lines not running (hello 44) and not all buses reporting real-time information.
October 13, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Finally got around to playing with TransLink realtime GTFS data. Kind of fun. Transit in Vancouver is looking pretty good, especially considering this is an hour midday on a holiday weekend, with some lines not running (hello 44) and not all buses reporting real-time information.
Teachers run after school programs for free.
A single Vancouver police officer made $397,258 last year, making $239,258 in overtime on top of their base pay of up to $158,000.
This is the wildest FOI I've seen in a long time. Well done Liam Britten for digging this up. #CBC
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This is the wildest FOI I've seen in a long time. Well done Liam Britten for digging this up. #CBC
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
47 VPD officers made over $100K in OT last year — and one banked $239K, FOI data shows | CBC News
A single Vancouver police sergeant was paid $239,258 in overtime alone last year, on top of the rank's base pay of up to $158,000. The figure comes from a freedom of information request filed with the...
www.cbc.ca
October 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Teachers run after school programs for free.
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A single Vancouver police officer made $397,258 last year, making $239,258 in overtime on top of their base pay of up to $158,000.
This is the wildest FOI I've seen in a long time. Well done Liam Britten for digging this up. #CBC
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This is the wildest FOI I've seen in a long time. Well done Liam Britten for digging this up. #CBC
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
47 VPD officers made over $100K in OT last year — and one banked $239K, FOI data shows | CBC News
A single Vancouver police sergeant was paid $239,258 in overtime alone last year, on top of the rank's base pay of up to $158,000. The figure comes from a freedom of information request filed with the...
www.cbc.ca
October 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A single Vancouver police officer made $397,258 last year, making $239,258 in overtime on top of their base pay of up to $158,000.
This is the wildest FOI I've seen in a long time. Well done Liam Britten for digging this up. #CBC
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This is the wildest FOI I've seen in a long time. Well done Liam Britten for digging this up. #CBC
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Then there's no Alberta pipeline, there's Canadian pipelines - and most of Canada is not so desperately nihilistic as to force unwanted infrastructure projects through territory that doesn't support it. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'There is no B.C. coast. It's Canada's coast': Sask. premier supports Alta. pipeline proposal | CBC News
Sask. Premier Scott Moe repeated his support for the proposed pipeline between Alberta and the northern B.C. coast earlier this week by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
www.cbc.ca
October 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Then there's no Alberta pipeline, there's Canadian pipelines - and most of Canada is not so desperately nihilistic as to force unwanted infrastructure projects through territory that doesn't support it. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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a group of people were like "i found a way to live my life as a truer version of myself" and instead of being like "that's beautiful, how can i help" people were like "i don't think schools should have books in them anymore"
September 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
a group of people were like "i found a way to live my life as a truer version of myself" and instead of being like "that's beautiful, how can i help" people were like "i don't think schools should have books in them anymore"
The most important piece of expensive audio gear you can own is the time you've spent with your gear getting to know exactly what it sounds like in different situations.
Looking for inspiration so asking the crowd: if you have a unique hobby/interest, like deep interest/knowledge/expertise, what’s something someone like you would do that a lay person likely wouldn’t? As an example, a book collector wouldn’t leave a book open page-side down bc it’d damage the spine.
September 30, 2025 at 4:10 AM
The most important piece of expensive audio gear you can own is the time you've spent with your gear getting to know exactly what it sounds like in different situations.
I'm here! Say hi!
Vancouver Game Garden 2025 is well underway!!
Until 5PM today & from 11AM-5PM tomorrow you can play local indie games, catch some incredible game dev talks, and peruse our artist alley featuring video game artists!
And don’t forget to participate in the Stamp Rally to win some exclusive merch!! 🌷✨
Until 5PM today & from 11AM-5PM tomorrow you can play local indie games, catch some incredible game dev talks, and peruse our artist alley featuring video game artists!
And don’t forget to participate in the Stamp Rally to win some exclusive merch!! 🌷✨
September 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I'm here! Say hi!
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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
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"culture war" is a euphemism for fights picked by fascists
September 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"culture war" is a euphemism for fights picked by fascists
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The official Canadian Petition to reign in payment processor censorship has stalled out just under 10k signatures.
This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
September 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The official Canadian Petition to reign in payment processor censorship has stalled out just under 10k signatures.
This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
