AKA Bugs Potter
@jeremyparker.bsky.social
Undistinguished scientist
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Help make bike parking better in the City of Vancouver! @hubvancouverubc.bsky.social volunteers to review bike parking assessments before they go to store owners.
-You’ll check reports and flag anything unclear or missing
-No technical expertise needed
More info: form-can.keela.co/25_action_va...
-You’ll check reports and flag anything unclear or missing
-No technical expertise needed
More info: form-can.keela.co/25_action_va...
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Help make bike parking better in the City of Vancouver! @hubvancouverubc.bsky.social volunteers to review bike parking assessments before they go to store owners.
-You’ll check reports and flag anything unclear or missing
-No technical expertise needed
More info: form-can.keela.co/25_action_va...
-You’ll check reports and flag anything unclear or missing
-No technical expertise needed
More info: form-can.keela.co/25_action_va...
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Fascism has 14 early warning signs, as elucidated by fascism scholar Laurence W. Britt.
In May of this year, the US exhibited "only" 12 of them, as we still lacked a censored press and fraudulent elections.
We're up to 13 on the eve of election day.
Because if you tell the truth, this happens.
In May of this year, the US exhibited "only" 12 of them, as we still lacked a censored press and fraudulent elections.
We're up to 13 on the eve of election day.
Because if you tell the truth, this happens.
November 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Fascism has 14 early warning signs, as elucidated by fascism scholar Laurence W. Britt.
In May of this year, the US exhibited "only" 12 of them, as we still lacked a censored press and fraudulent elections.
We're up to 13 on the eve of election day.
Because if you tell the truth, this happens.
In May of this year, the US exhibited "only" 12 of them, as we still lacked a censored press and fraudulent elections.
We're up to 13 on the eve of election day.
Because if you tell the truth, this happens.
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"The Invisible Pedestrian; or, why Vision Zero Vancouver doesn't promote reflectors" - the latest from us: visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/11/02/t...
The Invisible Pedestrian; or, why Vision Zero doesn’t promote reflectors
As the seasons change, and the days get shorter, we often get asked, “Why doesn’t Vision Zero promote reflectors and lights for pedestrians and cyclists? It seems like everyone wears dark rain coat…
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November 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"The Invisible Pedestrian; or, why Vision Zero Vancouver doesn't promote reflectors" - the latest from us: visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/11/02/t...
Since most of our clocks change automatically now, my daughter thought to start the stopwatch on her iPad to get the actual elapsed time overnight
November 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Since most of our clocks change automatically now, my daughter thought to start the stopwatch on her iPad to get the actual elapsed time overnight
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Reminder for tonight: please avoid driving between the hours of 4pm-10pm; and if you absolutely need to drive, be extra slow and take extra care. Let's make sure it's a fun and safe night for all kids.
Our Halloween message from Vision Zero Vancouver! 🎃 A little hard to hear, ironically because of all the cars
October 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Reminder for tonight: please avoid driving between the hours of 4pm-10pm; and if you absolutely need to drive, be extra slow and take extra care. Let's make sure it's a fun and safe night for all kids.
Since the person in the picture can't read this the rest of us (drivers in particular) need to help!
Heading out trick-or-treating for Halloween? Wear bright colours, use glow sticks or reflective tape and arm bands, and carry a flashlight. Drivers—be extra cautious and slow down. There are lots of families and people out enjoying the night.
Have a fab-boo-lous time!
Have a fab-boo-lous time!
October 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Since the person in the picture can't read this the rest of us (drivers in particular) need to help!
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Canadian graduate students... how do you feel about members of parliament going through your transcripts and the personal information you disclosed in your applications in order to question whether you deserved your fellowship or not?
@supportourscience.bsky.social
@supportourscience.bsky.social
Canadian researchers should be aware the there is a motion before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research to force Tricouncils to hand over disaggregated peer review data on all applications:
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Canadian graduate students... how do you feel about members of parliament going through your transcripts and the personal information you disclosed in your applications in order to question whether you deserved your fellowship or not?
@supportourscience.bsky.social
@supportourscience.bsky.social
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NEW: Whether you measure it by number of supporters, fundraising ability, or by the size of its militant groups, the white nationalist movement in Canada has never been larger or more of a threat.
White Nationalism in Canada: Organized, Emboldened, and Growing
Canada’s white nationalist movement has consolidated into a network that includes three key branches: Diagolon, the propaganda arm; the Dominion Society of Canada, an incorporated political arm; and S...
www.antihate.ca
October 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
NEW: Whether you measure it by number of supporters, fundraising ability, or by the size of its militant groups, the white nationalist movement in Canada has never been larger or more of a threat.
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Flu and COVID-19 vaccines are now available at 1,400+ BC pharmacies. Appointments, walk-ins and family-friendly bookings for children aged 4 and up are available. Register now and find a pharmacy: getvaccinated.gov.bc.ca
October 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Flu and COVID-19 vaccines are now available at 1,400+ BC pharmacies. Appointments, walk-ins and family-friendly bookings for children aged 4 and up are available. Register now and find a pharmacy: getvaccinated.gov.bc.ca
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TODAY at 5PM is the deadline for writing council to support this motion. More details in link. Please take a minute out of your day to write in support!
Halloween is the one night of the year kids get to take over the neighbourhood - but when it comes to the risk of being hit by drivers, it's also by far the most dangerous.
@lucymaloney.bsky.social has a motion to fix this! Please read & email council (and call if you can) with your support!
@lucymaloney.bsky.social has a motion to fix this! Please read & email council (and call if you can) with your support!
Take Action: Supporting “Safe Streets for Trick or Treats”
Kids love Halloween. It’s the one night where they get to take over the streets. Unfortunately, it’s also by far the most dangerous night of the year when it comes to their safety from …
visionzerovancouver.ca
October 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
TODAY at 5PM is the deadline for writing council to support this motion. More details in link. Please take a minute out of your day to write in support!
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Halloween is the most dangerous night of the year for kids walking outside: ten times higher risk of being hit by a driver. Our kids deserve better. Support @lucymaloney.bsky.social 's “Safe Streets for Trick or Treats” motion coming to Vancouver council next week. 1/2
Take Action: Supporting “Safe Streets for Trick or Treats”
Kids love Halloween. It’s the one night where they get to take over the streets. Unfortunately, it’s also by far the most dangerous night of the year when it comes to their safety from …
visionzerovancouver.ca
October 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Halloween is the most dangerous night of the year for kids walking outside: ten times higher risk of being hit by a driver. Our kids deserve better. Support @lucymaloney.bsky.social 's “Safe Streets for Trick or Treats” motion coming to Vancouver council next week. 1/2
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Driving is a dangerous privilege that's treated like a harmless right and it sucks.
October 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Driving is a dangerous privilege that's treated like a harmless right and it sucks.
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Not a dime to the NYT. Try puzzmo instead.
October 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Not a dime to the NYT. Try puzzmo instead.
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Don't use milk for tear gas!
Only wear safety goggles if they're shatter proof!
Avoid wearing contacts because they make tear gas worse!
Cover up, so you don't need sunscreen because sunscreen also clings to tear gas!
Memorize the # of a lawyer or loyal friend who can bail you out!
Only wear safety goggles if they're shatter proof!
Avoid wearing contacts because they make tear gas worse!
Cover up, so you don't need sunscreen because sunscreen also clings to tear gas!
Memorize the # of a lawyer or loyal friend who can bail you out!
if you're going to a protest today I wish you luck. The only specific thing I will beg of you is this: don't use milk to wash out tear gas or mace. if you see a street medic with milk, yell at them until they throw it out. do not continue to spread lies about emergency medicine.
October 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Don't use milk for tear gas!
Only wear safety goggles if they're shatter proof!
Avoid wearing contacts because they make tear gas worse!
Cover up, so you don't need sunscreen because sunscreen also clings to tear gas!
Memorize the # of a lawyer or loyal friend who can bail you out!
Only wear safety goggles if they're shatter proof!
Avoid wearing contacts because they make tear gas worse!
Cover up, so you don't need sunscreen because sunscreen also clings to tear gas!
Memorize the # of a lawyer or loyal friend who can bail you out!
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I run a frankly wonderful website called HockeyViz.com, to which you can subscribe at several different levels, each providing you with joy* and many charts about the NHL. You can subscribe at hockeyviz.com/subscribe, and this thread will tell you what you'll get.
October 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I run a frankly wonderful website called HockeyViz.com, to which you can subscribe at several different levels, each providing you with joy* and many charts about the NHL. You can subscribe at hockeyviz.com/subscribe, and this thread will tell you what you'll get.
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In light of this horrific incident, and years of residents demanding change with no action from the city, we're helping support a "stroll in" protest tomorrow.
Meet at 16th and Willow at 1pm (maybe with an umbrella ☔) and let's tell the city that it's time to make our streets safe.
Meet at 16th and Willow at 1pm (maybe with an umbrella ☔) and let's tell the city that it's time to make our streets safe.
October 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
In light of this horrific incident, and years of residents demanding change with no action from the city, we're helping support a "stroll in" protest tomorrow.
Meet at 16th and Willow at 1pm (maybe with an umbrella ☔) and let's tell the city that it's time to make our streets safe.
Meet at 16th and Willow at 1pm (maybe with an umbrella ☔) and let's tell the city that it's time to make our streets safe.
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CONTENT WARNING: On Tuesday, a driver hit a woman who was walking with her baby in a stroller at 16th and Willow. The news story contains footage but we genuinely recommend you don't watch it.
The really sad thing is this didn't have to happen. 🧵(1/5)
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/10/14/s...
The really sad thing is this didn't have to happen. 🧵(1/5)
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/10/14/s...
SUV crash in Vancouver sends two pedestrians to hospital
Two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle on West 16th Avenue and Willow Street in Vancouver.
vancouver.citynews.ca
October 17, 2025 at 3:27 AM
CONTENT WARNING: On Tuesday, a driver hit a woman who was walking with her baby in a stroller at 16th and Willow. The news story contains footage but we genuinely recommend you don't watch it.
The really sad thing is this didn't have to happen. 🧵(1/5)
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/10/14/s...
The really sad thing is this didn't have to happen. 🧵(1/5)
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/10/14/s...
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Interested in supporting an NHL Salary Cap website? I have about half the teams covered and half are still looking for a volunteer to maintain rosters and lineups.
Teams in need of admins are: BUF, BOS, TOR, CAR, CBJ, NJD, PHI, CHI, NSH, STL, UTA, WPG, ANA, CGY, SJS, SEA, VAN, VGK.
Teams in need of admins are: BUF, BOS, TOR, CAR, CBJ, NJD, PHI, CHI, NSH, STL, UTA, WPG, ANA, CGY, SJS, SEA, VAN, VGK.
Are you interested in helping run an NHL Salary Cap website? I am looking for volunteers to help maintain NHL rosters and lineups for the upcoming season. The only requirement is that you are a fan of one (or more) NHL teams and have the ability to enter team transactions/lineups on a daily basis.
October 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Interested in supporting an NHL Salary Cap website? I have about half the teams covered and half are still looking for a volunteer to maintain rosters and lineups.
Teams in need of admins are: BUF, BOS, TOR, CAR, CBJ, NJD, PHI, CHI, NSH, STL, UTA, WPG, ANA, CGY, SJS, SEA, VAN, VGK.
Teams in need of admins are: BUF, BOS, TOR, CAR, CBJ, NJD, PHI, CHI, NSH, STL, UTA, WPG, ANA, CGY, SJS, SEA, VAN, VGK.
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Get 13 MEGAFAUNA releases for $10 for the next week on Ampwall. Go and look for the "Buy Discography" option.
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MEGAFAUNA
dirty fucking electro
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October 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Get 13 MEGAFAUNA releases for $10 for the next week on Ampwall. Go and look for the "Buy Discography" option.
ampwall.com/a/megafauna
ampwall.com/a/megafauna
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FYI for BC residents, if you want a COVID booster/flu shot, I was able to search in my emails for a previous "Book your next vaccine appointment" from a previous year and click on the link and it just let me schedule my covid vaccine.
October 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
FYI for BC residents, if you want a COVID booster/flu shot, I was able to search in my emails for a previous "Book your next vaccine appointment" from a previous year and click on the link and it just let me schedule my covid vaccine.
Love to triumph by being enabled by fascist billionaires
This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss
The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.
www.theatlantic.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Love to triumph by being enabled by fascist billionaires
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We often focus on municipal issues, but the Province has a giant role to play in keeping people safe on our streets.
Here are 5 ideas the Province could implement, most of them nearly overnight, all of them within current budget constraints (a few even make money!) in order to save lives.
Here are 5 ideas the Province could implement, most of them nearly overnight, all of them within current budget constraints (a few even make money!) in order to save lives.
Five things the Province can do to save lives on our streets
We mainly focus on municipal issues at Vision Zero Vancouver, but the Provincial government has a critical role to play in making our streets safe. Here are five evidence-based ideas the province c…
visionzerovancouver.ca
October 6, 2025 at 1:09 AM
We often focus on municipal issues, but the Province has a giant role to play in keeping people safe on our streets.
Here are 5 ideas the Province could implement, most of them nearly overnight, all of them within current budget constraints (a few even make money!) in order to save lives.
Here are 5 ideas the Province could implement, most of them nearly overnight, all of them within current budget constraints (a few even make money!) in order to save lives.
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This week’s comic is now up on @dailykos.com
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A Busy, Busy Day in Washington, DC
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www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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A Busy, Busy Day in Washington, DC
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Cartoon: Tom the Dancing Bug presents a busy, busy day in Washington, DC
Announcing the �2025 Inner Hive Drive : Join Tom the Dancing Bug's Inner Hive, and you'll not only get weekly emails with pre-publication access to each week's comic and other content , but the ...
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October 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This week’s comic is now up on @dailykos.com
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A Busy, Busy Day in Washington, DC
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www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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A Busy, Busy Day in Washington, DC
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www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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hello! I find myself in dire need of some big doom riffs, please drop your 2025 doom metal recommendations below
September 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
hello! I find myself in dire need of some big doom riffs, please drop your 2025 doom metal recommendations below
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It was very special to work with six brilliant, thoughtful Indigenous writers — Michelle Good, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Eva Jewell, Janelle Lapointe, Anna McKenzie and Riley Yesno — on this series about truth and reconciliation, in print & online for @thewalrus.ca. thewalrus.ca/truth-and-re...
The Truth of Reconciliation | The Walrus
The TRC report, released in 2015, laid out ninety-four clear Calls to Action. Ten years later, Indigenous writers reflect on what has and hasn’t been achieved
thewalrus.ca
September 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It was very special to work with six brilliant, thoughtful Indigenous writers — Michelle Good, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Eva Jewell, Janelle Lapointe, Anna McKenzie and Riley Yesno — on this series about truth and reconciliation, in print & online for @thewalrus.ca. thewalrus.ca/truth-and-re...