Big news!
I'm running for nomination as one of COPE's candidates for Vancouver's Park Board in the October elections. I've spent a lot of time photographing nature in city's parks, and I want to ensure our nature is well taken care of.
The nomination requires fundraising, so I'm asking any BC residents who want progressive, nature-minded politics in Vancouver to please donate to my run through this link!
Vancouver’s progressive anti-Ken-Sim municipal parties have coalesced behind Pete Fry as Bill Azaroff gracefully steps aside: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/william-azaroff-vancouver-election-mayoral-announcement-sept-8
I’ve met both gents and either would be a vastly better mayor than Sim. I do prefer Fry though, first of all I’m a Green, second, he’s been on council for years and knows how things work.
Ken Sim is toast.
For those in #Vancouver who (like me) are grumpy about the Broadway subway-construction chaos (hey, the train will be great, totally worthwhile in the big picture) you’ll be happy to hear that at least there are many humans actively employed along that chunk of Broadway.
In which I argue that since happiness is harder to come by these days, you should bookmark it when it happens. With 10 pix of a local street fair.
https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2026/08/13/Happiness
#Vancouver culture - this is at Luppolo Brewing Co. on Venables in East Van. Pizzas, mostly veg, all good. Two excellent pilsners. Peaceful patio. Recommended.
📢 Ever wondered why the Web is the way it is, or who decides where it goes next?
The @tag organizes an open panel in #Vancouver 🇨🇦 next week, on 9 September: "Ask the Web Platform Anything"
#Developers and content authors: bring your questions, ideas and wishes for the Web. It’s a conversation and the TAG wants to hear from you!
Everyone welcome - register! Free to attend: https://luma.com/nxgs9837
cc @hadleybeeman @wz43rtx @christianliebel @bkardell @jyasskin @sphcow
Thx to VanJS for hosting!
https://results.vancouver.ca/results.html#results-mayor
#Vancouver election results looking good
A bit of #Vancouver epidemiology:
1. Daughter went to Phoebe Bridgers concert, didn't wear mask, infected whole family with #Covid.
2. I'm recovering a bit but canceled my music lesson today; teacher gets back to me and says “I’m having about two cancellations a day from sick students as there is Covid and a severe #flu going around.”
Be careful out there! Get vaxxed, wear masks.
RE: https://indieweb.social/@chadkoh/117576158387196202
He’s talking about https://moa.ubc.ca/ which is massively cool. If you live near #Vancouver you should go there sometime, and if you have visiting tourists you should totally take them.
Advance voted in the #Vancouver municipal election, will be away on voting day. Plan to take some time, the ballot is a monster.
I voted for Greens & COPE. Ken Sim gotta go.
