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#yyj - Hilarious.
posted in the Victoria Rave and Randomness facebook group Does anyone know of any conservative friendly coffee shops where i can go without being called facist or a Nazi for how i dress? As a political minority I find it hard to go anywhere to sit down for a coffee without getting mean looks for the hats I wear. Anyone know where I can go and not be judged for expressing myself?
November 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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ViCtOrIa Is DyInG
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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2025 in a nutshell honestly #yyj #yyjpoli
November 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Bike and Beat officers are guaranteed under the current agreement - they are listed as 'optional' as they're wholly paid by City of Victoria.
Bike & Beat -9 officers Crime Reduction Unil - 80fficers Total Optional Increase Total Increase Total 2026 Budget 2.71% 4.53% 14.35% 1,607,630 1,025,165 2,632 795 8,672,665 $ 76,825,808 242,945 215,955 458,900 1,160,590 1,850,575 3,091,695 a 786,637 $ 77,986,398
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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.. OK - but can we have this for like.. 65 million? 70? - Sorry apparently we have '3' not '2' traffic offices for Vic and Esquimalt. - Any data presented re: Traffic is from 2020 #yyj #yyjpli
Beat and Bike Enforcement Team Victoria resources: • 9 officers already committed under the City's Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan. • 2 officers dedicated to work with Bylaw. • 7 officer 'walking the beat' • Increased visible/street level police presence (in uniform) walking and biking in Victoria. • Supports local businesses, residents and community partners. Beat and Bike Enforcement Team Victoria resources: • 9 officers already committed under the City's Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan. • 2 officers dedicated to work with Bylaw. • 7 officer 'walking the beat' • Increased visible/street level police presence (in uniform) walking and biking in Victoria. • Supports local businesses, residents and community partners. Traffic — Current Duties Supports patrol by managing traffic calls Manages ASD fleet and calibrations Reviews impaired-driving investigations and IRPs Leads scheduled roadblocks Responds to community traffic concerns Leads Greater Victoria Motorcycle Escort Team training Plans and coordinates motorcycle escorts for public events Provides 24/7 on-call Collision Analysts and collaborates with MCCJ Investigates hit-and-run, parking, and abandoned-vehicle complaints Works with municipal bylaw and engineering staff on traffic-control issues Attends and prepares for Traffic Court Leads VicPD implementation of e-ticketing technology Manages towing contract, reviews towing logs, and processes invoices Processes all Notices/Orders, IRPs, ADPs, prohibitions, and violation tickets Responds to FOI requests related to traffic enforcement
November 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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23% of our budget :|
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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.. this is a hell of a slide - 14% of Victoria residents rate safety/crime as one of the most important issues in the city - 17% of people that rated QoL as "Poor" said it was because of public safety/crime

NINETY MILLION DOLLARS. 14%!
Listening to Victoria Residents • 14% safety/crime as one of the most important local issues. • 62% - quality of life in Victoria has 'worsened'. • Among residents who rated Victoria's quality of life as poor, 17% cited public safety/crime as a main reason. • 58% City should invest more in improving safety & well- being. 9% (largest • Public safety needs the most attention - increase across all services).
November 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Note: Incidence of traffic violations doesn't show up on this list specifically because we have only 2 traffic enforcement officers and apparently just didn't care.. #yyj #yyjpoli
More than Just Crime Protests Major special events Mental health calls Suicidal persons Persons in distress Missing persons Elopees from hospital Disturbances Prowlers Community engagement Motor vehicle incidents 55:34 Municipal bylaw offenses Proactive & preventive initiatives Provincial statutes (traffic, liquor, etc.) Abandoned 9-1-1 calls Suspicious circumstances Assist other agencies (City, VFRS, El-is, VCH, etc.) Duty to warn (imminent violence) And many more...
November 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Oh. I guess Eric remembered why he had me blocked on Twitter.
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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1.A. Defeated (Gardiner, Hammond, Coleman. For.)
1.B. Defeated (Gardiner, Hammond. For.)

Now may we move the fuck on with our lives. Thank you. #yyj #yyjpoli
New Business G.1. Council Member Motion: Council Remuneration bylaw, 2024 Motion: 1. Council Direct Staff to alter the Council Remuneration Bylaw 2024 (No 24-075) to: a. Maintain the mayor's remuneration and cirease it only by estabkished City CPI Annual adjustments (delete section 3(2) of No. 24.075); and b. End the acting mayoral payments as of en dof this councils term in 2026 (delte section 2(3) and alter 6(b) of No 24.075) 2. This motion be forwarded to teh daytime Council Mettings of November 6th 2025 for consideration.
November 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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AFAIK Heritage designation is something sought by owners - and would have extremly little to do with the OCP or Missing Middle - outside of councillors being able to obstruct during process..
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Canadian far right extremist core: MAGA Hat with Canadian Flag Pins, Poppy, and Canadian Flag fleece vest... Topping it off with using an Electric (Not 2 stroke!) leaf blower to main the grounds of the Oaklands Bible Chapel.. 🤦‍♂️#yyj #yyjpoli
Oaklands Bible Chapel thanks the City of Victoria for our exemption from property taxation. We continue to serve the community.
November 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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www.cfaxsantas.com/pages/toy-dr... - shame on @cfax1070.bsky.social for using this AI generated slop. Maybe try giving back to the community by hiring a local photographer and by using your own volunteers and children in the community 🤦‍♂️ #yyj #yyjpoli
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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... It's sad to see us at risk, again, of losing solid well loved programs to austerity budgeting and the apparent black hole that is the Vic PD Budget.. *sigh* #yyjpoli #yyj - I wish we'd be FAR more creative with this then 'cutCutCut'.
Mom, Can we stop and get some "Progressive Budget" ? Mom: We have "a budget" at home "The Budget" at home. Committee of the Whole Report For the Meeting of November 7, 2025 To: Committee of the Whole Date: October 24, 2025 From: Susanne Thompson, Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Subject: 2026-2030 Draft Financial Plan
November 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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www.nsnews.com/the-mix/coun...
Asked if it had denied funding to such a project in the Cowichan title area because of the case, National Bank initially said in a one-sentence response that "no specific directive has been given to our teams regarding this court ruling." In a second statement hours later, the bank said: "We cannot comment on specific cases for confidentiality purposes, but what we can confirm is that this is not a factor that is currently taken into account in our financing decisions, and no guidelines have been issued by the bank in this regard."
November 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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yeah. but have you considered this well thought out rebuttle from Tim Thielmann 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
Tim Thielmann & @timthielmann • 6m Teachers are prohibited from saying the Lord's Prayer in class. Why should they perform ritualized land acknowledgments? Spencer Chandra H... @SChandraH... • 2h Replying to @SChandraHerbert Today an ugly bill was tabled to ban land acknowledgements. It is not only an attack on free speech, but an attack on Indigenous peoples and their history and culture. I am gla...
October 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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@vancolour.bsky.social Posting screenshots cuz Mo is to cool for hilarious banter on bluesky.
October 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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the current state of the BC Conservatives #bcpoli
A Tweet from @vancolor Mo Amor: How many women will John Rustad blame when he tenders his resignation?
October 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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I tuned in late and came into the middle of.. Marg interrogating Rob Bateman - Sr planner at CoV - about the pictured Zoning bylaw changes for 205 Qubec St - She's trying REALLY hard to find something underhanded that happened so she can accuse City Staff of 'locking out' the JBNA/JB Caluc #yyjpoli
1. That Council rescind first and second reading of Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1357) - No. 25-015 (received at Council meeting of May 8, 2025) 2. That after publication of notification in accordance with section 467 of the Local Government Act, first, second and third reading of Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1357) - No. 25-015 be considered by Council. 3. That subject to third reading of the zoning amendment bylaw, the applicant prepare and execute the following legal agreements, prior to adoption of the bylaw: a. With contents satisfactory to the Director of Planning and Development and form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, legal agreements to secure: i. provision of $1,000,000 to the Housing Reserve Fund ii. provision of no less than 11 three-bedroom townhomes and 15% of the remaining dwelling units as two- or three-bedroom units iii. provision of a daycare of no less than 310m², for a minimum period of ten years, and that the space will be sold to a not-for-profit provider for no more than $1 prior to occupancy permit being issued. b. With contents satisfactory to the Director of Engineering and Public Works and form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, legal agreements to secure: i. a triangle-shaped right of way at the corner of Montreal Street and Quebec Street that is 6m in length along each of the street frontages, for highway purposes ii. provision of transportation demand management measures including: A. two shared vehicles B. two shared vehicle parking stalls located on the property C. public access to the shared vehicle parking stalls D. 108 car share memberships E. design and installation of an on-street dual head level two electric vehicle charger F. 11 spaces of cargo bike parking G. additional bike parking beyond the amount required by the Zoning Regulation Bylaw (160 long-term spaces proposed instead of the required 135 spaces and 32 short-term spaces proposed instead of the required 15 spaces)
October 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Wendy took a break from reposting anti-trans garbage on twitter to write in to the TC to complain about Vacancy Chains existing. Dave has it right - Listen to experts. Being a wealthy landlord doesn't make you a housing expert. It does give you naming rights to Saanich cul-de-sacs though. #yyjpoli
October 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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#bcpoli - ugh, it probably happened already but OneBC invited “BillboardChris” to the legislature for some hateful garbage..
A screenshot of a tweet containing 3 racists walking abreast off to kick puppies and take candy from children Dallas Brodie @Dallas_Brodie • 3h OneBC is committed to ending the greatest medical malpractice scandal in modern history. @billboardchris will join me today in the B.C. Legislature for a reception as we fight to ban harmful child gender transitions.
October 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Why does it seem like people parking in/around selkirk are extra challenged?
September 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Hilarious - Of course there is a GoFundMe - Of course there is a facebook group filled with 900+ Word AI generated take-downs of each Councillors position on Bayview.. .. Just..wild.. #yyj #yyjpoli
Joel Arthur McInnis Admin 24 August at 14:53 Delliver Us From Evil and this Terrible Plan Councillor’s Dell's Imagination "Masquerading as Reasoning"
September 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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The totes financially conservative "Evidence based" Duo is going to save tax payers.. $1500/yr.. for..uh.. reasons? #yyj #yyjpoli
September 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM