Skye
@skyenott.bsky.social
Citizen, cyclist, classic car enjoyer, biodiversity enthusiast, software developer, recreational lumberjack
📍Kamloops BC
📍Kamloops BC
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Mark Carney and Danielle Smith’s MOU is an abuse of power and a spit in the face to British Columbians. They will never ram a pipeline through BC without the consent of Coastal First Nations and Northern Communities, and we’ll make fucking sure of it. #bcpoli
November 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Mark Carney and Danielle Smith’s MOU is an abuse of power and a spit in the face to British Columbians. They will never ram a pipeline through BC without the consent of Coastal First Nations and Northern Communities, and we’ll make fucking sure of it. #bcpoli
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First Nations leader says pipeline MOU changes nothing, tanker ban is non-negotiable (BC)
First Nations leader says pipeline MOU changes nothing, tanker ban is non-negotiable - BC News
The president of the Coastal First Nations in British Columbia says the signing of a memorandum of understanding by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on an proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast "does nothing" to increase the chances it will happen.
www.castanet.net
November 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
First Nations leader says pipeline MOU changes nothing, tanker ban is non-negotiable (BC)
Great turnout at the coffee meeting at Art We Are this morning. Pizza party tonight at 6:30, how cool is it you can talk to the leader of a provincial party and meet like minded folks right here in #Kamloops
It feels like something has shifted and change is possible. Doomerism is a dead end.
It feels like something has shifted and change is possible. Doomerism is a dead end.
Join us for a casual evening of socializing and mingling with BC Greens Leader, Emily Lowan.
Emily is touring the province and is looking forward to engaging with people in Kamloops.
Please RSVP here: bc.gvote.ca/rsvp/eve_971...
Emily is touring the province and is looking forward to engaging with people in Kamloops.
Please RSVP here: bc.gvote.ca/rsvp/eve_971...
November 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Great turnout at the coffee meeting at Art We Are this morning. Pizza party tonight at 6:30, how cool is it you can talk to the leader of a provincial party and meet like minded folks right here in #Kamloops
It feels like something has shifted and change is possible. Doomerism is a dead end.
It feels like something has shifted and change is possible. Doomerism is a dead end.
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Today was a great day for #kamloops. The official groundbreaking of the Centre for Performing Arts happened. So many people were part of it, including Ron & Rae Fawcett, who brought forward the design concept and generously donated to the project. Hooray.
November 27, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Today was a great day for #kamloops. The official groundbreaking of the Centre for Performing Arts happened. So many people were part of it, including Ron & Rae Fawcett, who brought forward the design concept and generously donated to the project. Hooray.
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"“But what about the cold?” you’re thinking. The good news is that cold temperatures often improve solar panel energy output, sometimes even above their rated efficiency. In fact, colder temperatures may actually increase panel efficiency."
www.ucalgary.ca/sustainabili...
www.ucalgary.ca/sustainabili...
Do Solar Panels Work In Winter?
www.ucalgary.ca
November 27, 2025 at 12:55 AM
"“But what about the cold?” you’re thinking. The good news is that cold temperatures often improve solar panel energy output, sometimes even above their rated efficiency. In fact, colder temperatures may actually increase panel efficiency."
www.ucalgary.ca/sustainabili...
www.ucalgary.ca/sustainabili...
Great video about the cycling revolution in Victoria BC.
10 years ago they had no protected bike lanes.
Today, 13% of all trips in the city are by bicycle.
10 years ago they had no protected bike lanes.
Today, 13% of all trips in the city are by bicycle.
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Great video about the cycling revolution in Victoria BC.
10 years ago they had no protected bike lanes.
Today, 13% of all trips in the city are by bicycle.
10 years ago they had no protected bike lanes.
Today, 13% of all trips in the city are by bicycle.
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Today, in Utah, homeowners *or renters* can simply buy a solar panel at Costco, take it home, and plug it in to a wall socket, like an appliance. It just sits there & trims about 15-20% off a residential power bill. If you move to another apt., you can take it with you.
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today, in Utah, homeowners *or renters* can simply buy a solar panel at Costco, take it home, and plug it in to a wall socket, like an appliance. It just sits there & trims about 15-20% off a residential power bill. If you move to another apt., you can take it with you.
Why don't we have this in Canada?
Today on Volts: I've had more requests to cover this than almost any other topic in the pod's history, so now, at long last, balcony solar! We dig into how "plug-in solar" took off in Europe & how it's making its way to the US, starting in Utah. Backyard DIY types rejoice!
What's the deal with balcony solar?
Cora Stryker joins me to explain how "plug-in" solar took Europe by storm and is finally, via Utah (?), making its way to America.
www.volts.wtf
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Why don't we have this in Canada?
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"Public transit isn’t a luxury or a niche concern. It’s the backbone of a modern economy and a livable country. Carney still has time to change course to protect and strengthen the Canada Public Transit Fund and transit systems across the country, not leave them vulnerable to cuts."
Read our op-ed⬇️
Read our op-ed⬇️
Public transit is nation-building. Our federal budget should reflect that
If the federal government truly believes in building communities that work for everyone, it needs to stop treating transit as secondary and start treating it as what it is: vital national infrastructu...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
"Public transit isn’t a luxury or a niche concern. It’s the backbone of a modern economy and a livable country. Carney still has time to change course to protect and strengthen the Canada Public Transit Fund and transit systems across the country, not leave them vulnerable to cuts."
Read our op-ed⬇️
Read our op-ed⬇️
What are we even doing here
November 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
What are we even doing here
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This isn't helpful.
Could some riders be more respectful? Sure.
But it's not a *significant* source of injuries to others.
And, the people complaining, they don't want scooters ANYWHERE, and they don't want BIKES, and they DGAF about PEDESTRIANS - ALL they want is CARS.
Do not cater to them.
Could some riders be more respectful? Sure.
But it's not a *significant* source of injuries to others.
And, the people complaining, they don't want scooters ANYWHERE, and they don't want BIKES, and they DGAF about PEDESTRIANS - ALL they want is CARS.
Do not cater to them.
E-Scooters are not toys, and there are rules and regulations regarding their use in North Vancouver. All parents and riders should refer to this helpful infographic from North Vancouver RCMP and help keep our kids and streets safe.
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This isn't helpful.
Could some riders be more respectful? Sure.
But it's not a *significant* source of injuries to others.
And, the people complaining, they don't want scooters ANYWHERE, and they don't want BIKES, and they DGAF about PEDESTRIANS - ALL they want is CARS.
Do not cater to them.
Could some riders be more respectful? Sure.
But it's not a *significant* source of injuries to others.
And, the people complaining, they don't want scooters ANYWHERE, and they don't want BIKES, and they DGAF about PEDESTRIANS - ALL they want is CARS.
Do not cater to them.
Great ideas from @movementyvr.bsky.social event "Transit's Next Top Funding Model" event
Full details at topfundingmodel.ca
Full details at topfundingmodel.ca
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Great ideas from @movementyvr.bsky.social event "Transit's Next Top Funding Model" event
Full details at topfundingmodel.ca
Full details at topfundingmodel.ca
This Thursday Nov 27 meet the new leader of the BC Green Party and hear about the exciting new direction for the party #Kamloops #FightTheOligarchs
Join us for a casual evening of socializing and mingling with BC Greens Leader, Emily Lowan.
Emily is touring the province and is looking forward to engaging with people in Kamloops.
Please RSVP here: bc.gvote.ca/rsvp/eve_971...
Emily is touring the province and is looking forward to engaging with people in Kamloops.
Please RSVP here: bc.gvote.ca/rsvp/eve_971...
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
This Thursday Nov 27 meet the new leader of the BC Green Party and hear about the exciting new direction for the party #Kamloops #FightTheOligarchs
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Have you heard of the Transit Death Spiral? It's happening right now in Metro Vancouver. Nic Laporte explains it perfectly in this video in collaboration with Movement. Do you think we can flip this downward spiral into growth that serves the needs of our region?
The Slow Collapse of Transit (...and how we stop it)
BC Residents, contact your MLA! https://www.leg.bc.ca/contact-us/mla-contact-information
https://www.patreon.com/NicTheDoor Join Patreon for early access and extras.
https://movementyvr.ca/
https://www.translink.ca/
Public transit keeps our cities moving. When service declines, everyone feels
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November 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Have you heard of the Transit Death Spiral? It's happening right now in Metro Vancouver. Nic Laporte explains it perfectly in this video in collaboration with Movement. Do you think we can flip this downward spiral into growth that serves the needs of our region?
Exciting! It's finally happening!
Groundbreaking event planned this week for Kamloops Centre for the Arts #Kamloops
Groundbreaking event planned this week for Kamloops Centre for the Arts - Kamloops News
www.castanetkamloops.net
November 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Exciting! It's finally happening!
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We could live in a country where we reduce our energy bills, clean our air and water, revitalize our communities, take back our energy sovereignty, and create thousands of good-paying union jobs in the process.
The secret? Public ownership.
The secret? Public ownership.
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
We could live in a country where we reduce our energy bills, clean our air and water, revitalize our communities, take back our energy sovereignty, and create thousands of good-paying union jobs in the process.
The secret? Public ownership.
The secret? Public ownership.
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Reykjavik has such wonderful streets for people!
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Reykjavik has such wonderful streets for people!
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Some cities joined the Pilot Project and can adapt local Bylaws to allow E-scooters, BUT have limited to no enforcement resources and there is no concerted effort to educate the public about safe and legal use of the devices. Without that, it remains a wild west, and people are getting hurt...
November 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Some cities joined the Pilot Project and can adapt local Bylaws to allow E-scooters, BUT have limited to no enforcement resources and there is no concerted effort to educate the public about safe and legal use of the devices. Without that, it remains a wild west, and people are getting hurt...
Excellent thread on the challenges and opportunities presented by E-mobility devices, lots for Kamloops to consider.
I don't think I've ever seen an e-scooter or e-bike on the sidewalk when there's a protected AT lane next to it... just saying
I don't think I've ever seen an e-scooter or e-bike on the sidewalk when there's a protected AT lane next to it... just saying
Three points about E-scooters (& siblings):
🛴🛴🛴
E-mobility devices are here and are not going away;
E-mobility devices can improve urban mobility, affordability, & livability;
E-mobility devices are a novel safety challenge in our traditional transportation realm.
What do we do about this? 🧵
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E-mobility devices are here and are not going away;
E-mobility devices can improve urban mobility, affordability, & livability;
E-mobility devices are a novel safety challenge in our traditional transportation realm.
What do we do about this? 🧵
November 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Excellent thread on the challenges and opportunities presented by E-mobility devices, lots for Kamloops to consider.
I don't think I've ever seen an e-scooter or e-bike on the sidewalk when there's a protected AT lane next to it... just saying
I don't think I've ever seen an e-scooter or e-bike on the sidewalk when there's a protected AT lane next to it... just saying
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Hey it’s me and a long train that’s been a long time coming
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Hey it’s me and a long train that’s been a long time coming
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17 strikes and you’re out. 💀
November 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
17 strikes and you’re out. 💀
Why do we allow these huge foreign tech companies to spread disinformation and encourage the breakup of our country?
Not a single one of the big pro-Trump "Canadian MAGA" accounts is actually Canadian.
November 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Why do we allow these huge foreign tech companies to spread disinformation and encourage the breakup of our country?
"On Saturday (Nov. 15), the B.C. NDP convention held in Victoria passed two resolutions supporting transit in the province.
The first resolution calls for the expansion of fare-free public transit to all B.C. youth age 19 and under and seniors aged 60 and older."
The first resolution calls for the expansion of fare-free public transit to all B.C. youth age 19 and under and seniors aged 60 and older."
Advocates applaud NDP push for free transit for all B.C. youth and seniors
Resolutions passed at party’s annual convention also call for more investment, deprivatization
www.todayinbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
"On Saturday (Nov. 15), the B.C. NDP convention held in Victoria passed two resolutions supporting transit in the province.
The first resolution calls for the expansion of fare-free public transit to all B.C. youth age 19 and under and seniors aged 60 and older."
The first resolution calls for the expansion of fare-free public transit to all B.C. youth age 19 and under and seniors aged 60 and older."
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In today’s least surprising local news, speed display signs aren’t enough to make our roads safer.
Speed display signs only slow drivers down by 1km/h: Halifax report
Halifax has installed nearly 50 speed display signs around the municipality, but on average they only slow down drivers by less than one km/h, according to a new staff report.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
In today’s least surprising local news, speed display signs aren’t enough to make our roads safer.
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I’m going to make an end-of-year update to my Canada intercity transportation map by the end of November. Let me know what bus and rail services I’m missing or changes I should be aware of.
It’s a big country and I’ll probably miss something.
seanmarshall.ca/transport-map/
It’s a big country and I’ll probably miss something.
seanmarshall.ca/transport-map/
Canada Intercity Transport Map
All of Canada’s transport links, in one map This map depicts all intercity and regional bus and rail connections in Canada. Information for each transit agency and intercity carrier is availa…
seanmarshall.ca
November 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I’m going to make an end-of-year update to my Canada intercity transportation map by the end of November. Let me know what bus and rail services I’m missing or changes I should be aware of.
It’s a big country and I’ll probably miss something.
seanmarshall.ca/transport-map/
It’s a big country and I’ll probably miss something.
seanmarshall.ca/transport-map/