Outdoor Recreation guy. District of Oak Bay Councillor. GVPL Trustee.
“This is not a time to be dismayed. This is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer prepared you for. It is now time to go. You’re a good person. That means more now than ever”
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I’ve reposted this before, but I’m gonna do it again, because I mean- just _watch it_. Wonderful.
Angus Reid data shows 68% of Canadians want heavy regulation of AI, even if it slows development, and would oppose a large data centre planned near their home.
The government is way offside with Canadians on this. Telling them to become “literate” isn’t going to work.
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Yep, this. Have been leaning in big time to things that bring me joy so I have the energy to stand up to disinformation and distrust. Watching Big Tech poison public discourse right down to the neighbourhood level is a hell of a thing, but we are not free to desist from the task of standing against.
This video camera study showed that less than 5% of people on bikes broke traffic laws while riding bikes, yet 66% of people did so while driving. And perhaps even more importantly, if you REALLY want even MORE bike-riders to obey laws, build more protected bike infrastructure. Via @carltonreid.com
Go By Bike Week is ON! Thanks @capitalbike.ca! Always a super fun, inspiring week of events and good vibes. Plus, fruit! 🚲🍌😎
More Celebration Station awesomeness on #worldbicycleday! I’ve been commuting by bike year-round for over 15 years now and still get a kick out of it. What do you love about biking? What’s a great story you have from when you’ve been out on two wheels?
Released 40 years ago today. Still the greatest day off.
The Vancouver School Board is rolling out AI chatbot accounts for students 13 and up. Not everyone is stoked about that—in fact, some students have started a petition. @kehyslop.bsky.social for @thetyee.ca.
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For as long as Harley Rustad can remember, his family has been a soccer family. With the arrival of another World Cup—the first on Canadian soil—he should be swept up in the excitement. But instead of anticipation, he’s wrestling with disillusionment. https://thewalrus.ca/i-love-soccer-i-hate-fifa/
Busting the myth of the "scofflaw cyclist" Danish Road Directorate studies reveal that while 66% of motorists routinely break road traffic laws only 5% of cyclists do so. Law breaking by cyclists is h...
Students need to learn to use it responsibly, the school board says. But a few youths are pushing back.
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Free snacks and drinks will be handed out at stations on the Lochside Regional Trail at Mount Newton Cross Road and at Regatta Point on the Galloping Goose.
