Steve Tornes
@stevetornes.bsky.social
CNV Resident. Graduate of Urban Studies, focused on Transportation. Hosted & produced The Trip Diary through SFU's VOCE. On the Board of Directors for Vancouver Writers Fest. Opinions my own.
Got a hold of the Canada Post stamp set for graphic artists, Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
Very cool
And apparently very popular, they were sold out at the previous three locations I went to
Very cool
And apparently very popular, they were sold out at the previous three locations I went to
December 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Got a hold of the Canada Post stamp set for graphic artists, Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
Very cool
And apparently very popular, they were sold out at the previous three locations I went to
Very cool
And apparently very popular, they were sold out at the previous three locations I went to
Huh
The way I see 'common sense' used a vague, reactionary rhetorical device makes me a bit wary, but describing 'common sense' as a "counterhegemonic knowledge built on workers' embodied understandings and 'good sense'" is really interesting as a new concept for me
The way I see 'common sense' used a vague, reactionary rhetorical device makes me a bit wary, but describing 'common sense' as a "counterhegemonic knowledge built on workers' embodied understandings and 'good sense'" is really interesting as a new concept for me
December 28, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Huh
The way I see 'common sense' used a vague, reactionary rhetorical device makes me a bit wary, but describing 'common sense' as a "counterhegemonic knowledge built on workers' embodied understandings and 'good sense'" is really interesting as a new concept for me
The way I see 'common sense' used a vague, reactionary rhetorical device makes me a bit wary, but describing 'common sense' as a "counterhegemonic knowledge built on workers' embodied understandings and 'good sense'" is really interesting as a new concept for me
CNV Library just received a new copy after I requested one
Excited to start reading
"... the Capacitor Collective has conducted eleven illuminating interviews with platform workers and organizers whose efforts ... imagines new ways to produce knowledge with and for the movement."
#booksky
Excited to start reading
"... the Capacitor Collective has conducted eleven illuminating interviews with platform workers and organizers whose efforts ... imagines new ways to produce knowledge with and for the movement."
#booksky
December 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
CNV Library just received a new copy after I requested one
Excited to start reading
"... the Capacitor Collective has conducted eleven illuminating interviews with platform workers and organizers whose efforts ... imagines new ways to produce knowledge with and for the movement."
#booksky
Excited to start reading
"... the Capacitor Collective has conducted eleven illuminating interviews with platform workers and organizers whose efforts ... imagines new ways to produce knowledge with and for the movement."
#booksky
Disco Elysium is free today on Epic Games
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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut | Download and Buy Today - Epic Games Store
Download and play Disco Elysium - The Final Cut at the Epic Games Store. Check for platform availability and price!
store.epicgames.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Disco Elysium is free today on Epic Games
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/disc...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/disc...
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The Digital Festival is live NOW! For a limited time, watch highlights from #VWF2025 online.
Featuring 26 full-length events, the Digital Festival offers hours of entertainment and inspiration.
🎟️ Sliding scale pricing. Get your pass at writersfest.bc.ca
Featuring 26 full-length events, the Digital Festival offers hours of entertainment and inspiration.
🎟️ Sliding scale pricing. Get your pass at writersfest.bc.ca
2025 Vancouver Writers Fest Digital Festival — Trailer
YouTube video by VancouverWritersFest
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The Digital Festival is live NOW! For a limited time, watch highlights from #VWF2025 online.
Featuring 26 full-length events, the Digital Festival offers hours of entertainment and inspiration.
🎟️ Sliding scale pricing. Get your pass at writersfest.bc.ca
Featuring 26 full-length events, the Digital Festival offers hours of entertainment and inspiration.
🎟️ Sliding scale pricing. Get your pass at writersfest.bc.ca
Okay, hear me out
What if AI is itself a sign of the fact that we are "running out of good ideas."
Like ... what if it is a bad idea
What if AI is itself a sign of the fact that we are "running out of good ideas."
Like ... what if it is a bad idea
America, you have spoken loud and clear: You do not like AI. But what if AI is the way to restart the world’s idea machine?
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?
www.vox.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Okay, hear me out
What if AI is itself a sign of the fact that we are "running out of good ideas."
Like ... what if it is a bad idea
What if AI is itself a sign of the fact that we are "running out of good ideas."
Like ... what if it is a bad idea
I can't wait to read this collaboration between these two fantastic authors
I've been a bit quieter than usual these past months because @astra.bsky.social and I have been going deep into what we are calling End Times Fascism. The research has been bleak, I won't lie, but it's also been inspiring.
December 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I can't wait to read this collaboration between these two fantastic authors
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Happy 40th birthday to Skytrain, as loved as it is still underrated in how much weight it carries to make our region not just another suburban sprawl wasteland.
December 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Happy 40th birthday to Skytrain, as loved as it is still underrated in how much weight it carries to make our region not just another suburban sprawl wasteland.
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Simon Fraser University wants only non-union faculty at its new medical school.
SFU contends that it's so new and different that the existing collective agreement with university faculty doesn't apply.
pressprogress.ca/sfu-medical-...
SFU contends that it's so new and different that the existing collective agreement with university faculty doesn't apply.
pressprogress.ca/sfu-medical-...
SFU Wants Only Non-Union Faculty at New Medical School
Simon Fraser contends that the med school is so new and different that its existing collective agreement with university faculty doesn't apply
pressprogress.ca
December 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Simon Fraser University wants only non-union faculty at its new medical school.
SFU contends that it's so new and different that the existing collective agreement with university faculty doesn't apply.
pressprogress.ca/sfu-medical-...
SFU contends that it's so new and different that the existing collective agreement with university faculty doesn't apply.
pressprogress.ca/sfu-medical-...
Made some new maps of the City of Vancouver (and UBC), comparing commute modes in small localized areas with the city-wide average. Was fun to make, and you can see that depending on the area and the distance from downtown, it can really impact the proportions of commute modes
#rstudio #vanpoli
#rstudio #vanpoli
December 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I suspect not many British citizens would meet the standards of the UK Home Office, which probably explains why so many people are disillusioned
But also, I'm just exhausted from governments constantly tying good citizenship to financial success. It's incredibly one-dimensional and self-defeating
But also, I'm just exhausted from governments constantly tying good citizenship to financial success. It's incredibly one-dimensional and self-defeating
December 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I suspect not many British citizens would meet the standards of the UK Home Office, which probably explains why so many people are disillusioned
But also, I'm just exhausted from governments constantly tying good citizenship to financial success. It's incredibly one-dimensional and self-defeating
But also, I'm just exhausted from governments constantly tying good citizenship to financial success. It's incredibly one-dimensional and self-defeating
As I recover from a terrible cold, I thought I’d share my top books for the year
I grouped them into categories
My theme for 2025 was the Environment and Climate Change, so it gets its own category
I grouped them into categories
My theme for 2025 was the Environment and Climate Change, so it gets its own category
December 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
As I recover from a terrible cold, I thought I’d share my top books for the year
I grouped them into categories
My theme for 2025 was the Environment and Climate Change, so it gets its own category
I grouped them into categories
My theme for 2025 was the Environment and Climate Change, so it gets its own category
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Fits perfectly in a stocking or can be sent anywhere in the world with the click of a button—Our Digital Festival is on sale now!
It’s binge-watching for book lovers!
Give the gift of books, ideas and dialogue this holiday.
It’s binge-watching for book lovers!
Give the gift of books, ideas and dialogue this holiday.
🎟️ Sliding scale pricing for this all-access pass.
🎁 Give the gift of literature! Gift certificates available.
💛 Presented in partnership with BCIT School of Business + Media and Libro.fm, and with the generous support of Hotfusion Communications Inc.
🎁 Give the gift of literature! Gift certificates available.
💛 Presented in partnership with BCIT School of Business + Media and Libro.fm, and with the generous support of Hotfusion Communications Inc.
2025 Digital Festival | Vancouver Writers Fest
Presented in partnership with BCIT School of Business + Media and Libro.fm, and with the generous support of Hotfusion Communications Inc. Binge-watching worthy of book lovers — get front-row,…
writersfest.bc.ca
December 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Fits perfectly in a stocking or can be sent anywhere in the world with the click of a button—Our Digital Festival is on sale now!
It’s binge-watching for book lovers!
Give the gift of books, ideas and dialogue this holiday.
It’s binge-watching for book lovers!
Give the gift of books, ideas and dialogue this holiday.
Wow
Reading "Last and First Men," by Olaf Stapledon and the foreword, by Gregory Benford, recommends skipping the first four chapters, because it is critical of the capitalism of the US, which, by the 1987 when the foreword was written, means the book is "startling off base" and "antique."
Reading "Last and First Men," by Olaf Stapledon and the foreword, by Gregory Benford, recommends skipping the first four chapters, because it is critical of the capitalism of the US, which, by the 1987 when the foreword was written, means the book is "startling off base" and "antique."
December 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Wow
Reading "Last and First Men," by Olaf Stapledon and the foreword, by Gregory Benford, recommends skipping the first four chapters, because it is critical of the capitalism of the US, which, by the 1987 when the foreword was written, means the book is "startling off base" and "antique."
Reading "Last and First Men," by Olaf Stapledon and the foreword, by Gregory Benford, recommends skipping the first four chapters, because it is critical of the capitalism of the US, which, by the 1987 when the foreword was written, means the book is "startling off base" and "antique."
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The RCMP has shared a useful visual, reminder to help keep everyone safe when using an E-Scooter. Remember, unsafe behaviour like riding on sidewalks, doubling up, going too fast, or not wearing a helmet can lead to fines and serious injuries.
December 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The RCMP has shared a useful visual, reminder to help keep everyone safe when using an E-Scooter. Remember, unsafe behaviour like riding on sidewalks, doubling up, going too fast, or not wearing a helmet can lead to fines and serious injuries.
Sometimes you just got to admire a really good book title
"Death: The End of Self-Improvement" by Joan Tollifson
app.thestorygraph.com/books/c73431...
"Death: The End of Self-Improvement" by Joan Tollifson
app.thestorygraph.com/books/c73431...
Death: The End of Self-Improvement by Joan Tollifson
This book celebrates the great stripping process of aging, dying and spiritual awakening. Beautif...
app.thestorygraph.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Sometimes you just got to admire a really good book title
"Death: The End of Self-Improvement" by Joan Tollifson
app.thestorygraph.com/books/c73431...
"Death: The End of Self-Improvement" by Joan Tollifson
app.thestorygraph.com/books/c73431...
Map of the Road Network of Kelowna
Made using R Studio
Made using R Studio
November 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Map of the Road Network of Kelowna
Made using R Studio
Made using R Studio
Cleaned up my code a bit for this map of the Road Network in North Vancouver
November 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Cleaned up my code a bit for this map of the Road Network in North Vancouver
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IMO, it raises the question of how useful are executives?
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
IMO, it raises the question of how useful are executives?
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Oof. He was truly a master, from Rosenkrantz & Guildenstern to Arcadia to Leopoldstadt—just a lifetime of tremendous, thought-provoking, hilarious work. RIP. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88
www.bbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Oof. He was truly a master, from Rosenkrantz & Guildenstern to Arcadia to Leopoldstadt—just a lifetime of tremendous, thought-provoking, hilarious work. RIP. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Doing politics well is also about doing communications well
You need to be a spokesperson for a grand, new vision
And you need to build political trust from your coalition by showing you care about their issues
I think this MOU hurts the environmental part of the coalition
You need to be a spokesperson for a grand, new vision
And you need to build political trust from your coalition by showing you care about their issues
I think this MOU hurts the environmental part of the coalition
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Doing politics well is also about doing communications well
You need to be a spokesperson for a grand, new vision
And you need to build political trust from your coalition by showing you care about their issues
I think this MOU hurts the environmental part of the coalition
You need to be a spokesperson for a grand, new vision
And you need to build political trust from your coalition by showing you care about their issues
I think this MOU hurts the environmental part of the coalition
Vancouver Writers Fest ( @writersfest.bc.ca ) just opened up the Digital Festival Line-Up
Super excited, lots of great authors I want to check out (I have my eye on The Feminine Grotesque with Awad, Sookfong Lee, and Moreno-Garcia)
Also, really like that there is a sliding price
#booksky
Super excited, lots of great authors I want to check out (I have my eye on The Feminine Grotesque with Awad, Sookfong Lee, and Moreno-Garcia)
Also, really like that there is a sliding price
#booksky
2025 Digital Festival | Vancouver Writers Fest
Presented in partnership with BCIT School of Business + Media and Libro.fm, and with the generous support of Hotfusion Communications Inc. Binge-watching worthy of book lovers — get front-row, online...
writersfest.bc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Vancouver Writers Fest ( @writersfest.bc.ca ) just opened up the Digital Festival Line-Up
Super excited, lots of great authors I want to check out (I have my eye on The Feminine Grotesque with Awad, Sookfong Lee, and Moreno-Garcia)
Also, really like that there is a sliding price
#booksky
Super excited, lots of great authors I want to check out (I have my eye on The Feminine Grotesque with Awad, Sookfong Lee, and Moreno-Garcia)
Also, really like that there is a sliding price
#booksky
Congrats to Beiser!
Was a great book, I really enjoyed
And was pleasantly surprised about how local it was as well, speaking as someone from Vancouver
Really gets at the heart of the question of how environmentally friendly are electric vehicles
Was a great book, I really enjoyed
And was pleasantly surprised about how local it was as well, speaking as someone from Vancouver
Really gets at the heart of the question of how environmentally friendly are electric vehicles
Congratulations to #VWF2025 author @vincebeiser.bsky.social who has won the Writers' Trust of Canada Balsillie Prize for Public Policy for his book, Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future.
Book on the future of metal extraction wins $70K Canadian prize for public policy writing | CBC Books
Vancouver writer Vince Beiser's Power Metal is the 2025 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy winner.
www.cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Congrats to Beiser!
Was a great book, I really enjoyed
And was pleasantly surprised about how local it was as well, speaking as someone from Vancouver
Really gets at the heart of the question of how environmentally friendly are electric vehicles
Was a great book, I really enjoyed
And was pleasantly surprised about how local it was as well, speaking as someone from Vancouver
Really gets at the heart of the question of how environmentally friendly are electric vehicles
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Vancouver's 2026 draft budget has PASSED.
Approved on a 7-4 vote on party lines, with ABC in favour and councillors Fry/Bligh/Orr/Maloney opposed.
Property tax freeze, $50 million more for VPD, and cuts to Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability departments, among others.
Full story to come.
Approved on a 7-4 vote on party lines, with ABC in favour and councillors Fry/Bligh/Orr/Maloney opposed.
Property tax freeze, $50 million more for VPD, and cuts to Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability departments, among others.
Full story to come.
November 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Vancouver's 2026 draft budget has PASSED.
Approved on a 7-4 vote on party lines, with ABC in favour and councillors Fry/Bligh/Orr/Maloney opposed.
Property tax freeze, $50 million more for VPD, and cuts to Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability departments, among others.
Full story to come.
Approved on a 7-4 vote on party lines, with ABC in favour and councillors Fry/Bligh/Orr/Maloney opposed.
Property tax freeze, $50 million more for VPD, and cuts to Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability departments, among others.
Full story to come.
My reading theme for the year is the environment, which I chose so I could understanding why we commit to fossil fuel extraction in the face of climate change
Here is one of the best arguments I've heard, from Wim Carton and Andreas Malm
Here is one of the best arguments I've heard, from Wim Carton and Andreas Malm
November 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
My reading theme for the year is the environment, which I chose so I could understanding why we commit to fossil fuel extraction in the face of climate change
Here is one of the best arguments I've heard, from Wim Carton and Andreas Malm
Here is one of the best arguments I've heard, from Wim Carton and Andreas Malm