James Wanless 🇨🇦
@wanless.bsky.social
Live Simply • Think Critically • Move Daily
Retired ux designer & research analyst, reader, writer, photographer, musician, runner, cyclist, other things.
Born 319 ppm
Colwood, BC, Canada
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Retired ux designer & research analyst, reader, writer, photographer, musician, runner, cyclist, other things.
Born 319 ppm
Colwood, BC, Canada
🔗 wanless.info
Pinned
James Wanless 🇨🇦
@wanless.bsky.social
· Sep 20
Near Death
On April 14, 2024, I was involved in a severe crash while cycling, resulting in extensive injuries. This post includes regular updates to my recovery progress.
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Updated / edited this many times over the past 18 months - one long post now. Pinning it to my profile for posterity. Essentially, I was severely injured by a careless driver in April 2024, while cycling.
#crash #braininjury #stroke #recovery #visionzero #retired
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#crash #braininjury #stroke #recovery #visionzero #retired
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I really hope Arshdeep Bains stays in Abbotsford for the rest of the season. He either needs to get a lot better or needs to be moved. He is not a regular NHL player at this point in his career.
#canucks
#canucks
December 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I really hope Arshdeep Bains stays in Abbotsford for the rest of the season. He either needs to get a lot better or needs to be moved. He is not a regular NHL player at this point in his career.
#canucks
#canucks
Much like the decision to "improve" the trans-canada near MacKenzie in the CRD. Been going on years now, and when it is finally complete, if ever, the traffic will simply get worse to fill the additional capacity. This is compounded by Victoria pushing people west to afford to live.
Widening busy highways makes congestion worse — not better. True in Ontario. True in BC. Why is @davidebybc.bsky.social intent on making traffic and the climate crisis worse by spending billions to widen #BCHwy1 in the Fraser Valley? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/12/a... #bcpoli
Ford's $80B mega-highway won't fix GTA gridlock: report
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s three planned mega-highway projects could cost $80 billion and would make congestion worse — not better — while increasing air pollution, a new report suggests.
www.nationalobserver.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Much like the decision to "improve" the trans-canada near MacKenzie in the CRD. Been going on years now, and when it is finally complete, if ever, the traffic will simply get worse to fill the additional capacity. This is compounded by Victoria pushing people west to afford to live.
Nice night walking around #CentennialSquare in the area last night, after a drink at Phillips Brewing.
#christmas
#christmas
December 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Nice night walking around #CentennialSquare in the area last night, after a drink at Phillips Brewing.
#christmas
#christmas
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A long-stalled vision for commuter rail between the Westshore and downtown Victoria took a significant step forward Monday as local mayors and First Nations leaders signed a new agreement aimed at moving the project forward.
First Nations and mayors sign ‘reconciliation corridor’ agreement, reviving hopes for Westshore–Victoria rail
A long-stalled vision for commuter rail between the Westshore and downtown Victoria took a significant step forward Monday as local mayors and First Nations leaders signed a new agreement aimed at moving the project forward.
cheknews.ca
December 12, 2025 at 2:11 AM
A long-stalled vision for commuter rail between the Westshore and downtown Victoria took a significant step forward Monday as local mayors and First Nations leaders signed a new agreement aimed at moving the project forward.
Movie you've watched more than six times with a GIF.
December 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Movie you've watched more than six times with a GIF.
Shandy, at her post, patiently waiting for the cats across the way to emerge.
#pitbull #pibble #dog #dogs #dogsofbluesky
#pitbull #pibble #dog #dogs #dogsofbluesky
December 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Shandy, at her post, patiently waiting for the cats across the way to emerge.
#pitbull #pibble #dog #dogs #dogsofbluesky
#pitbull #pibble #dog #dogs #dogsofbluesky
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The City of Victoria is moving ahead on a new e-bike-share system. Aim is to be operational by spring 2026. 🚲
The RFP is open until Jan 13 victoria.bonfirehub.ca/opportunitie...
#yyj
The RFP is open until Jan 13 victoria.bonfirehub.ca/opportunitie...
#yyj
victoria.bonfirehub.ca
December 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The City of Victoria is moving ahead on a new e-bike-share system. Aim is to be operational by spring 2026. 🚲
The RFP is open until Jan 13 victoria.bonfirehub.ca/opportunitie...
#yyj
The RFP is open until Jan 13 victoria.bonfirehub.ca/opportunitie...
#yyj
December 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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HEARTBREAKING: Local Four-Way Residential Intersection Frequented By School Children Receives New Paint And Reflector Curbs That Will Do Nothing To Calm Traffic
December 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
HEARTBREAKING: Local Four-Way Residential Intersection Frequented By School Children Receives New Paint And Reflector Curbs That Will Do Nothing To Calm Traffic
This is probably the most lights and decorations I've put up in years, and likely just about the earliest as well. I guess I'm inspired by the decorations around our new neighborhood, and being in our new home.
#chtistmaslights
#chtistmaslights
November 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
This is probably the most lights and decorations I've put up in years, and likely just about the earliest as well. I guess I'm inspired by the decorations around our new neighborhood, and being in our new home.
#chtistmaslights
#chtistmaslights
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No deaths in a year
That's pretty incredible, given the severity of the toxic drug crisis in BC this past decade
That's pretty incredible, given the severity of the toxic drug crisis in BC this past decade
This club sold to 47 adult members and it seemed to work. After one year of operation members reported fewer overdoses, incidents with police, hospital visits, crime. There were no deaths.
Having a dedicated source of known potency and purity seemed to help stabilize people.
Having a dedicated source of known potency and purity seemed to help stabilize people.
November 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
No deaths in a year
That's pretty incredible, given the severity of the toxic drug crisis in BC this past decade
That's pretty incredible, given the severity of the toxic drug crisis in BC this past decade
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THIS! 👇
November 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
THIS! 👇
"Mounties say the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene."
Nothing like reporting that the driver did the bare minimum they are legally required to do as though they are heroic or something.
This is basically right down the street from us.
#visionzero #yyj
cheknews.ca/cyclist-seri...
Nothing like reporting that the driver did the bare minimum they are legally required to do as though they are heroic or something.
This is basically right down the street from us.
#visionzero #yyj
cheknews.ca/cyclist-seri...
Cyclist seriously injured after crash with driver in Colwood, B.C.
A cyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash between a bike and car in Colwood early Thursday morning.
cheknews.ca
November 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
"Mounties say the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene."
Nothing like reporting that the driver did the bare minimum they are legally required to do as though they are heroic or something.
This is basically right down the street from us.
#visionzero #yyj
cheknews.ca/cyclist-seri...
Nothing like reporting that the driver did the bare minimum they are legally required to do as though they are heroic or something.
This is basically right down the street from us.
#visionzero #yyj
cheknews.ca/cyclist-seri...
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I don't know who needs to hear this but making deals with Alberta and the oilpatch
doesn't
fucking
work
Just ask the last person who tried.
doesn't
fucking
work
Just ask the last person who tried.
As Carney-Smith pipeline deal looms, Catherine McKenna says oil companies can't be trusted. She would know
Justin Trudeau's first environment minister spoke with Canada's National Observer about misogyny, policy and broken promises.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this but making deals with Alberta and the oilpatch
doesn't
fucking
work
Just ask the last person who tried.
doesn't
fucking
work
Just ask the last person who tried.
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“The answer is still no. No pipelines in British Columbia, no further fossil fuel pipelines, period,” said Stewart Phillip, grand chief of Syilx Nation and president of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
BC First Nations denounce reported Alberta-Ottawa agreement
Ahead of Thursday's expected announcement, Indigenous leaders in the province are accusing the federal government of making a "back room deal" to force through a pipeline to the province's northwest c...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
“The answer is still no. No pipelines in British Columbia, no further fossil fuel pipelines, period,” said Stewart Phillip, grand chief of Syilx Nation and president of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
One of the many great walking and running parks in our new 'hood in #Colwood.
Latoria Ravine Park.
#photography
Latoria Ravine Park.
#photography
November 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
One of the many great walking and running parks in our new 'hood in #Colwood.
Latoria Ravine Park.
#photography
Latoria Ravine Park.
#photography
November 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
October 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
So it begins again ... But hopefully this will be the last time for a while.
October 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
So it begins again ... But hopefully this will be the last time for a while.
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Shandy met her doppelganger, "Lorelai" on this morning's walk. However, Shandy is a compact 45 lbs, and Lorelai is the "runt" of her litter, who will likely hit a paltry 100 lbs.
#dog #dogs #dogsofbluesky #pibble #pitbull
#dog #dogs #dogsofbluesky #pibble #pitbull
October 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Shandy met her doppelganger, "Lorelai" on this morning's walk. However, Shandy is a compact 45 lbs, and Lorelai is the "runt" of her litter, who will likely hit a paltry 100 lbs.
#dog #dogs #dogsofbluesky #pibble #pitbull
#dog #dogs #dogsofbluesky #pibble #pitbull
A very brief update to mark 18 months since my crash. Everything is fine, fitness is good, but getting my splenectomy abdominal incisional hernia repaired is absolutely a gong show, as I wait for not only a second CT scan, but also a #colonoscopy.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A very brief update to mark 18 months since my crash. Everything is fine, fitness is good, but getting my splenectomy abdominal incisional hernia repaired is absolutely a gong show, as I wait for not only a second CT scan, but also a #colonoscopy.
wanless.info/journal/near...
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October 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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When a single car crash can gridlock Greater Victoria, it shows the fragility of autocentricity.
Walkable neighborhoods, safe cycling routes, and rapid & reliable transit aren’t just nice-to-haves—they’re resilience. They give people options, cut congestion, and keep the city moving!
Walkable neighborhoods, safe cycling routes, and rapid & reliable transit aren’t just nice-to-haves—they’re resilience. They give people options, cut congestion, and keep the city moving!
October 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
When a single car crash can gridlock Greater Victoria, it shows the fragility of autocentricity.
Walkable neighborhoods, safe cycling routes, and rapid & reliable transit aren’t just nice-to-haves—they’re resilience. They give people options, cut congestion, and keep the city moving!
Walkable neighborhoods, safe cycling routes, and rapid & reliable transit aren’t just nice-to-haves—they’re resilience. They give people options, cut congestion, and keep the city moving!