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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · 1d

No-one can.

James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · 1d

Look what just arrived! Looking forward to digging in on LIFE AFTER CARS and catching @sgoodyear.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social in convo with @lucymaloney.bsky.social here in #Vancouver on Nov 8, hosted by @visionzerovancouver.ca. Tix here: visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/01/l...

Cover of hardback edition of "LIFE AFTER CARS: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile," By Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, hosts of the War on Cars podcast, and Aaron Naparstek. The cover illustration depicts an abandoned or obsolete traffic light, overgrown with greenery.

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · 3d

Another gross example of the degree to which we normalize traffic violence: A child and a vehicle somehow “collide” in a crosswalk outside an elementary school. Slow clap to Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows News, owned by Black Press Media.

Child and vehicle collide outside elementary school in
Maple Ridge

Staff at Golden Ears Elementary asking drivers to stay alert and be patient

GOLDEN EARS ELEMENTARY
A student was hit by a vehicle outside Golden Ears Elementary School on Thursday, Oct. 9. / (Google Maps/Special to The
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News story follows:

A student at Golden Ears Elementary School collided with a vehicle while using a crosswalk outside of the school, and went to the hospital by ambulance.

The incident happened during the morning drop-off on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and, according to a letter penned to Golden Ears families, it was witnessed by a number of students and staff.

First responders attended promptly, the letter signed by Tom and Tracey noted, and the student was taken to hospital for medical assessment.

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · 5d

Two thoughts: 1. The fact that this is not a huge scandal leading to resignations is evidence of generalized exhaustion and scandal fatigue. 2. Public trust in public institutions is critical to a functioning democracy, and in steep decline, AND THIS IS NOT FUCKING HELPING, PEOPLE.

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · 5d

Inspiration..

Two side-by-side pictures of the same house, one of which is is clearly very well maintained with neat lawn, and the other somewhat ramshackle, taken from google street view. Caption explains that some landlords are using generative AI to make their rental properties look much nicer in their listings than they actually are in reality.

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · 5d

Generative AI = disappointment engine.

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · 19d

The beatings will continue etc etc

The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 26d

US Ambassador threatens to tariff, annex, and bomb Canada if anti-American sentiment doesn't improve

OTTAWA - U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has vowed to improve anti-American sentiment he sees in Canada, no matter how many illegal tariffs, forced annexations, or literal bombs it takes to do it.

www.thebeaverton.com

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · 20d

NPR is receiving some clear feedback.

Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 20d

Imagine if NPR had actually talked to safe streets advocates for this story and learned how the solutions to drivers killing people is not, in fact, victim blaming

You've heard of defensive driving — driving practices to help you stay safe on the road, like reducing your speed in bad weather or signaling before switching lanes. But what about defensive walking and cycling?

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · 23d

As a person who identifies as neurodiverse, I feel deep disgust at Dear Leader’s baseless declaration that acetaminophen causes autism in utero. This lie will cause incalculable harm to children and families.

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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 23d

Bligh has a decent amount of support from the province and feds (more than Sim or Allam at this point), which could help.

But her 6 years being a supporter of Ken Sim, and getting elected under both the NPA and ABC banners, means it’ll be difficult to get support from local left-wing parties.

OneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 23d

Rebecca Bligh voted to slash wages for workers, to block rental housing in wealthy neighbourhoods, and to oppose common sense tools to properly fund our schools.

We need a progressive mayor on the ballot to deliver the change Vancouver needs. And we’ll get one. More soon.

Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 23d

Vancouver councillor Rebecca Bligh makes official she will run for mayor next year under a new banner of “Vote Vancouver”.

Bligh was first elected in 2018 with the NPA, left them, joined Sim’s ABC Party and was re-elected, before she was booted from ABC, mostly on divisions over social issues.

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · 23d

Must. Resist. 100. Assortment. Box.

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Healing Haley 🩵 @haleyjwooh.bsky.social · 26d

Sleep is core to healing ❤️‍🩹 & I painted some of the invaluable lessons I learned Thx to Dr Sarah Adams & her CBT-I team #healing #watercolour #natureheals

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Peter Waldkirch @pwaldkirch.bsky.social · Sep 12

Apartments (including rentals and below market homes!) are banned from most of the city's nice side streets.

That sucks!

@lucymaloney.bsky.social's motion to legalize 6 floor apts by parks and bike routes could help change that.

Here's how you can show support:

pwaldkirch.ca/2025/09/12/s...

Support more housing along bike routes and by parks! Here's how: - Peter Waldkirch Webzone

Lucy Maloney's (OneCity) motion to legalize housing by parks and bike routes is housing and climate action. Here's how you can support it!

pwaldkirch.ca

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Canadian Resistance 🇨🇦 @cdnresistance.bsky.social · Sep 12

The last time the world tried fascism, we had World War II.

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · Sep 12

There are so many good reasons to support this motion and you can do so by signing up to speak in favour of it and/or by writing to the mayor & council asking them to vote in support. Thank you. Here is the link:
council.vancouver.ca/20250917/psp... (3/3)

Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities - September 17, 2025

council.vancouver.ca

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · Sep 12

The purpose of the motion is to allow more accessible & more affordable housing options in every neighbourhood, on the kind of streets people most want to live on – those that are quieter, safer, and less polluted. (2/3)

City of Vancouver rendering of the St. George Rainway

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · Sep 12

On Wed Sep 17, City of Vancouver Councillor @lucymaloney.bsky.social will intro a motion that aims to unlock new apartment buildings up to six floors, and corner stores, on quiet Vancouver streets, including cycling routes and local streets around parks. (1/3)

A six floor apartment building in Vancouver’s West End

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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · Sep 11

Global News laid off 26 journalists in B.C. and Alberta today.

In B.C. the layoffs include virtually all of the online team, along with many others.

The business is increasingly cruel, and the hollowing out of newsrooms providing fair and reliable information continues to suck.

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · Sep 10

So the next time you see a mattress rotting away in a park understand: 1. It is there because the mattress industry has convinced the Province of British Columbia that dead mattresses are someone else's problem and 2. That someone else is you. (6 of 6)

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · Sep 10

"Adverse publicity," indeed. Kudos @stefanlabbe.bsky.social for exposing this. It's shameful that these companies will not take ownership over the garbage they create, and equally gross that the province is justifying their free pass with something-something "cost of living." (5 of 6)

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · Sep 10

Sleep Country's most recent Annual Information Form, covering fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2023, shows net income at a healthy $71.5 million. It is solidly profitable. And look down here here in its "RISKS" section for a clue about why it has successfully fended off disposal regulations. (4 of 6)

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · Sep 10

Let's look at Sleep Country Canada, which makes its own house brand mattresses plus owns Casper, Endy, Silk & Snow, and a bunch of other sleep brands. The company went private in October 2024, but was publicly traded prior to then, which means we can take a peek at its books. (3 of 6)

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · Sep 10

The province said govt will reverse a previously promised proposal to regulate new product categories under recycling regs due to “consumer affordability challenges.” This is utterly galling. This industry is MORE than capable of covering the costs of the end of life of its products. (2 of 6)

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · Sep 10

The Province of BC has caved to the mattress industry by waiving its obligation to deal with the garbage it produces. This pushes the burden of worn-out beds onto local govs and you and me, and will result in more illegal dumping. @stefanlabbe.bsky.social (1 of 6) www.biv.com/news/economy...

B.C.'s move to halt mattress recycling will cost people more, say critics

Move to drop mattresses from producer-pay list will cost people more, say critics

www.biv.com

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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · Sep 8

Here is the Parks Board policy on Queer Inclusion. vancouver.ca/parks-recrea...

Queer Inclusion

Proud to serve Vancouver’s 2SLBGTQIA+ community year-round.

vancouver.ca

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