Mayor of Gastown
@mayorofgastown.bsky.social
My name is Paul and I live in Gastown.
Cycling, LFC, Raptors, and more cycling.
Cycling, LFC, Raptors, and more cycling.
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It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this
February 14, 2026 at 9:53 AM
It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this
If exercise were a drug, it would be the greatest miracle cure humanity had ever invented.
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Aerobic Exercise Rivals Antidepressants in Large Review
A 2026 review of 79,000 people finds exercise significantly reduces depression and anxiety symptoms, with effects comparable to medication.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:43 PM
If exercise were a drug, it would be the greatest miracle cure humanity had ever invented.
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Bravo, Alexandra. It's absurd to be ironic when your anger overwhelms you distance.
Thirty-five million dollars were spent marketing this! It is like someone eating spoonfuls of gold-encrusted garbage and beckoning you to watch. Look at how much gold I’ve put on it! More gold than anyone! Doesn’t it look delicious?
'Melania' Is a Horror Movie
The first lady is trapped, and she doesn’t seem to know it.
www.theatlantic.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Bravo, Alexandra. It's absurd to be ironic when your anger overwhelms you distance.
SCTV Lola Heatherton in Concert with Catherine O'Hara
YouTube video by SCTV
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January 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Amazon just announced another round of 16,000 layoffs, months after it laid off 14,000 workers.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
January 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Amazon just announced another round of 16,000 layoffs, months after it laid off 14,000 workers.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
More safety malpractice from the City of Vancouver.
Broadway is closed between Main and Quebec for four months. The city has done nothing to prevent rat-running on Ontario and 10th Ave bikeways, creating a giant mess. We'll be pressuring council and staff to fix this ASAP.
www.youtube.com/shorts/UEfqo...
www.youtube.com/shorts/UEfqo...
Broadway Closure Rat Runners?
YouTube video by Vision Zero Vancouver
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:56 PM
More safety malpractice from the City of Vancouver.
This is a simply beautiful remembrance of a stolen life.
"I didn’t realize, in the hours before his name was released to the public, that the man millions of people had seen lying facedown on the pavement from multiple angles of eyewitness video was my childhood best friend."
Read more from @kristenradtke.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86856...
Read more from @kristenradtke.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86856...
January 27, 2026 at 6:49 PM
This is a simply beautiful remembrance of a stolen life.
When I first saw Billy play back in the 80s, I didn't consider the idea that there'd still be fascists to fight on the streets 40 years later, yet here we are.
No pasarán! ✊
No pasarán! ✊
January 27, 2026 at 2:27 AM
When I first saw Billy play back in the 80s, I didn't consider the idea that there'd still be fascists to fight on the streets 40 years later, yet here we are.
No pasarán! ✊
No pasarán! ✊
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Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
January 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
Imagine giving something as simple as OPENING YOUR WINDOWS a weird translated name and acting like it's some novel way to get fresh air. Lifestyle journalism is asinine.
House burping: should we all adopt this German habit?
House burping: should we all adopt this German habit?
It’s a simple way to keep homes fresh and mould-free, and has caught on in the US. But there are a few potential downsides ...
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Imagine giving something as simple as OPENING YOUR WINDOWS a weird translated name and acting like it's some novel way to get fresh air. Lifestyle journalism is asinine.
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trump getting his feelings hurt by european leaders is the culmination of this new type of guy that emerged in the last decade or so: guy who goes out of his way to be a huge asshole who then gets really offended when the people he's being an asshole to don't like him
January 20, 2026 at 7:54 PM
trump getting his feelings hurt by european leaders is the culmination of this new type of guy that emerged in the last decade or so: guy who goes out of his way to be a huge asshole who then gets really offended when the people he's being an asshole to don't like him
Excellent all around.
After months of trying to play nice with Donald Trump and MAGA world, Mark Carney decided to drop the hammer of truth on his rogue administration, @maxfawcett.bsky.social writes. What comes next will help determine Canada's place in the world — and whether it even has one.
Mark Carney just shook up the world
His speech in Davos might be the most important one ever delivered by a Canadian prime minister. Its consequences will determine his place in history — and ours.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Excellent all around.
Bruce is an American treasure.
Bruce Springsteen: “ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
January 19, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Bruce is an American treasure.
What an absurd decision. Even allowing it on the 7 game days would have been a big win for an industry which could really use one.
The B.C. government told me it is rejecting the hospitality industry’s request to cut red tape and allow all restaurants and bars to temporarily stay open longer on 2026 World Cup game nights.
#WorldCup2026 #BCpoli
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#WorldCup2026 #BCpoli
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B.C. rejects industry's ask for longer liquor service during World Cup
Restaurant owners must go through cumbersome process for single day permit exemptions
www.biv.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:34 PM
What an absurd decision. Even allowing it on the 7 game days would have been a big win for an industry which could really use one.
100% this.
Strip away all the noise and the reason people hate speed cameras is they make drivers go the limit
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
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Ottawa sees dramatic drop in speed compliance after photo radar scrapped
City of Ottawa data from a handful of former photo radar sites show a steep drop in driver compliance through school and community safety zones.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
100% this.
Amen to this. I'd encourage everyone to email [email protected] and let him know that he should stop posting on the non-consensual sexual images website.
Canada has the opportunity to help create a global tech landscape that isn’t dominated by US oligarchs.
That won’t happen if our political leaders refuse to quit toxic platforms like Twitter. What are they waiting for? #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/12/o...
That won’t happen if our political leaders refuse to quit toxic platforms like Twitter. What are they waiting for? #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/12/o...
Twitter is a litmus test for Canada
With Twitter, the medium really is the message — one that should be clearly unacceptable for our elected officials and political leaders.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Amen to this. I'd encourage everyone to email [email protected] and let him know that he should stop posting on the non-consensual sexual images website.
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Toronto Sun responds to journalist celebrating ICE murder by promoting him to CEO
Toronto Sun responds to journalist celebrating ICE murder by promoting him to CEO
TORONTO - After Toronto Sun journalist Bryan Passifiume wrote a controversial post on X celebrating the murder of Renee Nicole Good by ICE, the Sun’s Editor-in-Chief responded to the backlash by promo...
www.thebeaverton.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Toronto Sun responds to journalist celebrating ICE murder by promoting him to CEO
Jesse Ventura knows.
Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
January 9, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Jesse Ventura knows.
i know Led Zeppelln fans hate In Through the Out Door, but I'm here to tell you that "Fool in the Rain" absolutely slaps.
January 6, 2026 at 1:49 AM
i know Led Zeppelln fans hate In Through the Out Door, but I'm here to tell you that "Fool in the Rain" absolutely slaps.
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The FIFA Peace Prize doesn't mean what it used to
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 AM
The FIFA Peace Prize doesn't mean what it used to
Sunrise Market is a Vancouver treasure and the city will be much poorer if we lose it. Everyone from restaurant owners to those on low and fixed incomes are treated with dignity. I love this place.
"Sunrise Market Is a Rare Gem. And a Dying Breed" via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
"Sunrise Market Is a Rare Gem. And a Dying Breed" via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
Sunrise Market Is a Rare Gem. And a Dying Breed | The Tyee
Steve Burgess takes readers inside a beloved Downtown Eastside grocery store. Last in a series.
thetyee.ca
January 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Sunrise Market is a Vancouver treasure and the city will be much poorer if we lose it. Everyone from restaurant owners to those on low and fixed incomes are treated with dignity. I love this place.
"Sunrise Market Is a Rare Gem. And a Dying Breed" via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
"Sunrise Market Is a Rare Gem. And a Dying Breed" via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
Here's that famous Alberta civic spirit again!
No drop in Calgarians' water usage despite request from city after water main break | CBC News
A day after officials first asked Calgarians to reduce their water use in the wake of Tuesday’s catastrophic water main break, the city says it is not seeing any real reduction in usage.
www.cbc.ca
January 2, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Here's that famous Alberta civic spirit again!
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Why Are We Doing Dry January?
January 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Why Are We Doing Dry January?