Catherine Novak
@c-novak.bsky.social
Paddler, professional communicator, settler on Coast Salish territory. Fair-weather bike rider. Increasingly concerned about the state of affairs, so I'm speaking out.
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"Who Cares"
Aka "Quiet Piggy"
In Canadian 🇨🇦
Aka "Quiet Piggy"
In Canadian 🇨🇦
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"Who Cares"
Aka "Quiet Piggy"
In Canadian 🇨🇦
Aka "Quiet Piggy"
In Canadian 🇨🇦
When Carney said "who cares" about whether he is meeting with Trump, I smiled inside a bit. He should not let our Maple Maga Conservatives push him around. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Carney says he made a mistake by dismissing Trump questions with 'who cares?' | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he should not have been dismissive of reporters' questions about speaking to U.S. President Donald Trump, conceding he used "a poor choice of words."
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November 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
When Carney said "who cares" about whether he is meeting with Trump, I smiled inside a bit. He should not let our Maple Maga Conservatives push him around. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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It's a bit much to listen to Jason Kenney talk about how running tankers along the BC coast is "worth the risk" when all of the benefits flow to Alberta and Big Oil, and all of the risk lands in BC. Except for the CERTAINTY of increased global warming, which affects all of us.
November 24, 2025 at 4:34 AM
It's a bit much to listen to Jason Kenney talk about how running tankers along the BC coast is "worth the risk" when all of the benefits flow to Alberta and Big Oil, and all of the risk lands in BC. Except for the CERTAINTY of increased global warming, which affects all of us.
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Motherfucker should come to BC. We’ll show him widespread opposition.
Jason Kenney says he doesn't "buy the notion that there's widespread opposition" from First Nations to a new pipeline to BC's coast.
November 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Motherfucker should come to BC. We’ll show him widespread opposition.
@snarkysteff.bsky.social Ever thought of adding emojis? 😆
My kid asked me why there are no emojis in closed captions “is it because it’s old?”
“Um…”
“It’s in black and white, that means it’s old right?”
🤦♀️
“Um…”
“It’s in black and white, that means it’s old right?”
🤦♀️
November 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
@snarkysteff.bsky.social Ever thought of adding emojis? 😆
Ok, writer and artist friends -- get in on this class action suit against Anthropic.
1. Great, let's do this
2. Here's some useful info (from my agent). You have until March 23, 2026 and it now includes illustrators
3. Here is the Works Lookup link: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
2. Here's some useful info (from my agent). You have until March 23, 2026 and it now includes illustrators
3. Here is the Works Lookup link: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
November 18, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Ok, writer and artist friends -- get in on this class action suit against Anthropic.
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Climate Action Tracker's update on Canada's climate policies is a grim read.
"Our rating of Canada’s policies and action has worsened to 'Highly Insufficient', with the latest emissions projections now higher than previous updates"
climateactiontracker.org/countries/ca...
"Our rating of Canada’s policies and action has worsened to 'Highly Insufficient', with the latest emissions projections now higher than previous updates"
climateactiontracker.org/countries/ca...
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Climate Action Tracker's update on Canada's climate policies is a grim read.
"Our rating of Canada’s policies and action has worsened to 'Highly Insufficient', with the latest emissions projections now higher than previous updates"
climateactiontracker.org/countries/ca...
"Our rating of Canada’s policies and action has worsened to 'Highly Insufficient', with the latest emissions projections now higher than previous updates"
climateactiontracker.org/countries/ca...
THIS: "We should at least have one direct bus an hour required by law."
And BC Transit STILL DOES NOT HAVE A DIRECT BUS to downtown from the airport.
This is ableist, stupid, and befitting of the 1970s. Shame on @bctransit.com. Buses are not about profit, they are about service. We should at LEAST have one direct bus an hour required by law. #yyj @victoria.ca
This is ableist, stupid, and befitting of the 1970s. Shame on @bctransit.com. Buses are not about profit, they are about service. We should at LEAST have one direct bus an hour required by law. #yyj @victoria.ca
November 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM
THIS: "We should at least have one direct bus an hour required by law."
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Trigger warning.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
November 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Trigger warning.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it
November 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it
Thoughtful review of 3 off-Broadway plays exploring Jewish identity. Congrats to my friend Mark Leiren-Young, who wrote one of them (Playing Shylock). 3 Plays About Jewish Identity That Resist Easy Answers - The New York Times share.google/OwPkM4PxvD49...
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November 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Thoughtful review of 3 off-Broadway plays exploring Jewish identity. Congrats to my friend Mark Leiren-Young, who wrote one of them (Playing Shylock). 3 Plays About Jewish Identity That Resist Easy Answers - The New York Times share.google/OwPkM4PxvD49...
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Vancouver’s urban tree canopy, and the “kissing canopies” over the streets the mature trees create, are one of our city’s most important assets. Cooling, cleaning, beautifying and strengthening the city while integrating urban life with nature for livability. Great pics via @traffictrish.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Vancouver’s urban tree canopy, and the “kissing canopies” over the streets the mature trees create, are one of our city’s most important assets. Cooling, cleaning, beautifying and strengthening the city while integrating urban life with nature for livability. Great pics via @traffictrish.bsky.social
The Rogers ads are fun. Goofy Keanu is my favorite Keanu. Go Jays!
November 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The Rogers ads are fun. Goofy Keanu is my favorite Keanu. Go Jays!
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I didn’t realize the owners of the Dodgers are making money off ICE.
Now I want the Dodgers humiliated on Friday.
Now I want the Dodgers humiliated on Friday.
October 30, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I didn’t realize the owners of the Dodgers are making money off ICE.
Now I want the Dodgers humiliated on Friday.
Now I want the Dodgers humiliated on Friday.
Useful to know in Canada, as well.
Just a reminder that Antifa is not a real organization but the Proud Boys are. The Oath Keepers are. Patriot Front is. The KKK is. Anyway, enjoy your day.
October 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Useful to know in Canada, as well.
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This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
Every time they say "Beau Bichette" when taking about the Blue Jays, I hear "Boba Shett". Am I the only one?
October 29, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Every time they say "Beau Bichette" when taking about the Blue Jays, I hear "Boba Shett". Am I the only one?
This isn't confusing at all /s
According to the BC Ministry of Transportation, you may bike through this crosswalk, but you must dismount and walk across, but also you must not walk here
(Port Mann Bridge NB @ United Blvd)
(Port Mann Bridge NB @ United Blvd)
October 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This isn't confusing at all /s
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“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:31 AM
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
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"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops."
October 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops."
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“Imagine you step into your vehicle, you push a button, and it drives you to the office. You catch up on work, send emails, or watch an episode of your favorite show,” said GM CEO Mary Barra.
This exists, it's called a bus
www.cnn.com/2025/10/22/c...
This exists, it's called a bus
www.cnn.com/2025/10/22/c...
GM will introduce eyes-off driving in 2028 | CNN Business
General Motors, the 100-year-old car company, plans to offer Americans hands-free driving and the freedom to watch a movie on the go.
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October 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“Imagine you step into your vehicle, you push a button, and it drives you to the office. You catch up on work, send emails, or watch an episode of your favorite show,” said GM CEO Mary Barra.
This exists, it's called a bus
www.cnn.com/2025/10/22/c...
This exists, it's called a bus
www.cnn.com/2025/10/22/c...
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Ontario ran the tariff ad again during the World Series. It’s a damn good one.
October 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Ontario ran the tariff ad again during the World Series. It’s a damn good one.
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