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Hi. I currently work for CBC Radio in Vancouver. I was born in the Blandlands. Re-posts are not endorsements. It means I think it's noteworthy. Or newsy. Bills, Canucks, Lions, Blue Jays, Caps.

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Maybe we don't know what we are doing in this city.

06.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I will also say that it’s a bit wild to me that no press freedom organization or professional journalistic association has tried to contact me or even put out a statement here.

I mean Jesus Christ. A little solidarity from institutions would be nice here!

06.03.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 749 πŸ” 231 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 5

We, dumb hockey fans, knew he was not worth acquiring.

How can they, smart hockey leaders, not know that?

06.03.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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I have to admit, seeing 3 Tesla cyber trucks parked side-by-side is pretty cool

06.03.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 510 πŸ” 96 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 8

He said he got no offers.

But the original sin was acquiring Kane. He was always the wrong player and there was never a good reason to have him.

06.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You captured it.

06.03.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Among the 92K jobs lost in today's dismal US jobs report, were 12K MORE jobs gone from US manufacturing. That brings the total toll to 138K US manufacturing jobs (-1.1%) lost since Trump's '24 election. His policies are hurting blue collar workers; Canada can outlast him #cdnecon

06.03.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

I will be on CBC Daybreak tomorrow at 8:35 a.m. to talk about the Alberta separatist movement and my Macleans personal essay.

06.03.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

As expected

06.03.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know the Canucks roster is bad. But seeing other bad teams get 1sts at the deadline makes me insanely jealous.

06.03.2026 20:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not the trade we all hoped for.

06.03.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Next time people make fun of broccoli hair

04.03.2026 22:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ken Sim's attempt to make Vancouver a bitcoin friendly city could be just about dead.

Vancouver council will vote next week on postponing/reducing/killing a number of motions that staff says are too difficult to move forward with.

On the list is Sim's bitcoin motion.

04.03.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

β€œHave you considered resigning?” asks a reporter.

Sim does not directly answer.

Because this is a public setting, a few people shouted β€œtake accountability!” or β€œresign!” as things went on.

04.03.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

One bit of good news in a sea of postponements by the city of Vancouver is this:

"Staff have conclusively determined that under the Vancouver Charter, Bitcoin is not an allowable investment asset for the City, and therefore recommends that this work be concluded"

04.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

And the R2D2 went ahead and opened the pod bay doors.

04.03.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hahaha. Imagine.

04.03.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That was the trick. HAL showed us early on what to expect.

04.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I watched the documentary, "The Matrix" thank you. I know what happens when we let robots get equal rights.

04.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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In light of Sim saying that he said Orr dealt drugs based on seeing a mystery photo from a mystery person, I think it’s important to reflag this.

If this is an uncharitable interpretation, the mayor is free to provide more details of how he ended up seeing such a photo and believing it.

03.03.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 239 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

I mean what are you doing, man? Why even hold the press conference?

03.03.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I really don't know what the point of that press conference was.

03.03.2026 22:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sim abruptly leaves after three questions, not answering who gave him the photo or if he will post an apology on WeChat, saying saying that’s all the time he has.

A question is asked of a member of the mayors’ office, who says β€œsend us an email” and leaves.

β€œWhat a farce,” says someone.

03.03.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 152 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 12

8 am

03.03.2026 08:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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02.03.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 287 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7

This is what I say when I launch out of the hack. Lol

03.03.2026 05:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Watching the Canucks is its own, hockey-specific, form of doomscrolling.

03.03.2026 05:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I play! Not well. But I play.

03.03.2026 05:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not. I prefer sunny mornings.

And I'll die on that hill.

03.03.2026 05:05 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0