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Eugene McCann
@ejmccann.bsky.social
Geographer at Simon Fraser University. Policy mobilities; urban politics; harm reduction; social movements. Managing editor, EPC: Politics & Space (journals.sagepub.com/home/epc). Host, 'Minor Revisions' podcast (http://bit.ly/3suN9ur). Views my own.
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Didn't introduce myself here. Maybe should since the Nov 24 follower influx. I'm a critical urban political geographer, studying how #socialmovement activists use space & place, locally & globally. I also study the politics of urban development & public space. Some things published in 23 & 24 🧵👇
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(I may take this down later when I control myself)
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I just wrote a letter urging the Provincial and City governments to purchase the 570 Columbia / 105 Keefer site for community uses rather than gentrifying market condos. You can write a letter too: share.nwmd.social/s/p7r32R7G #vanpoli #vanre #chinatown #keefer
Tell Premier Eby and Mayor and Council to Acquire 570 Columbia / 105 Keefer
share.nwmd.social
November 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 7:58 AM
"Outwith" really is a valuable word. Everyone should use it. For example: "The English language is broad and varied. It exists outwith the narrow constraints of Microsoft English."
Comment to editor: “Outwith is a commonly used and very useful Scottish word which Microsoft refuses to accept.”
November 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Reposted by Eugene McCann
Stop Ken Sim’s Cuts!

Use our letter-writing tool to 'barrage' ABC with opposition to this disastrous budget.

This budget:
Cuts Arts & Culture
Cuts Community Services
Mistreats city staff
Under-funds Libraries
Cuts Millions from Parks and Rec
Cuts baby changing tables(?!)

votecope.ca/stopsim
November 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Reposted by Eugene McCann
Write a letter to Vancouver Mayor Sim & his ABC Council majority share.nwmd.social/s/OgwWFi3l
Stop Ken Sim's Cut-Filled 2026 Billionaire Budget
share.nwmd.social
November 17, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Reposted by Eugene McCann
Today is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. One of our volunteers @margiesanderson.bsky.social spent the morning postering locations where pedestrians have been killed this year in Vancouver alone.
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 AM
One of my main goals in life is to keep my name and courses off of my university's subreddit. #academicsky
November 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
someone needs to do this for the 20! #vancouver www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Samuel Ojo on the world of the night bus – cartoon
There’s never a dull moment on the top deck
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Reposted by Eugene McCann
This piece on Locating Crisis, along with the other fascinating commentaries, now has a home in Vol 3.3 of Dialogues in Urban Research! journals.sagepub.com/toc/DUS/curr...
November 13, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Reposted by Eugene McCann
A human rights-based approach to the toxic drug crisis would require public policy that recognizes the full humanity of people who use unregulated drugs

which would be a whole new thing
November 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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November 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
East Van crows
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Every ad now
November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Reposted by Eugene McCann
The Canadien Government has made an ad about the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG terminal & PRGT Pipeline, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Ksi Lisims & PRGT Pipeline
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
On #NeilYoung's 80th birthday, for ppl who know #Glasgow ... The time in 1976 when he sat busking at the Gordon St. entrance of Central Station. Makes you look differently at that corner by the coffee shop, near the Blue Lagoon. archive.org/details/neil...
Neil Young Busking 1976 : mlmarmer : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Neil Young Busking in Glasgow, Scotland April 1, 1976
archive.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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"what extreme flooding would look like in #Vancouver by 2100 if no action were

#ClimateEmergency

Source:
earth.org/data_visuali...
November 12, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I hope I never get on the wrong side of Joyce Carol Oates.
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Reposted by Eugene McCann
according to the proposed budget, Vancouver’s climate plan is police
November 11, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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'Devastating': Chinatown’s last post office set to close vancouversun.com/news/chinato...
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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"Tax exemptions allow Fifa to suck vast amounts of money out of its hosts. The majority of the cost of preparing the tournament falls on hosts, while Fifa pockets all the revenue [from] broadcasting & marketing rights"said @ncgeehan.bsky.social @fairsq.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Zohran Mamdani has upended US politics. Now he should take on Fifa | Jules Boykoff
New York’s mayor-elect has taken on powerful institutions. With the World Cup taking place in his city, he should challenge Fifa next
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Just saw a cybertruck with a “baby on board” sticker. Yeah …
November 8, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Reposted by Eugene McCann
DULF co-founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum were each found guilty of three counts of trafficking meth, heroin and cocaine this morning.
The pair are launching a constitutional challenge later this month of the CDSA and their convictions won't be entered until then. Story up shortly on @thetyee.ca
November 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Reposted by Eugene McCann
Court finds DULF guilty for compassion club "heralded as success"
Convictions are on hold as the compassion club founders prepare for a Charter challenge to begin on November 24.
drugdatadecoded.ca/court-finds-...
Court finds DULF guilty for compassion club "heralded as success"
Convictions are on hold as the compassion club founders prepare for a Charter challenge to begin on November 24.
drugdatadecoded.ca
November 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
As @drugdatadecoded.ca reported, the judge noted DULF "are being hung out to dry. As soon as politicians started complaining, all of a sudden VPD [local police]—which before was fine—suddenly was not fine.” She nonetheless ruled on procurement and distribution? Legal hair-spitting over justice?
BREAKING: DULF organizers found guilty of trafficking. More to come w/ @tsk.bsky.social in the courtroom today.

Legal fund linked below ⬇️ please give what you can. This is just getting started.
Huge decision this Friday from the BC Supreme Court on whether the DULF compassion club organizers, Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx, walk free. 1/
drugdatadecoded.ca/everyone-kne...
November 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM