Science, Community, Planet. Bikes, Computers. Vancouver, Canada. He/Him.https://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalidhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3lb66ovgzvk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/aendra.com/lists/3jzmo456b6j2t [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Nov 2024 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb66ovgzvk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3lazjk34t7s2tBlocklists are the greatest thing about BlueSky. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Nov 2024 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazjk34t7s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3lazj3sogwc2tBesides high-speed electric rail everywhere, nuclear transcontinental cruise ships should be a thing.15 Nov 2024 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazj3sogwc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3laziwmjq5s2tI just crossed the border and paid out of pocket to get the Novavax Covid shot in the USA because public health officials here in BC Canada are bad at their jobs. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03278-y15 Nov 2024 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3laziwmjq5s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3lavclkq7is2pThis site now has enough of a critical mass for me, so I pulled the trigger and deactivated my twitter.14 Nov 2024 07:09 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lavclkq7is2phttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3lauxj75m452nWill anyone anywhere sell me an H5N1 vaccination?14 Nov 2024 03:51 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lauxj75m452nhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3lau2ist7tk2nThe important realization about our government public health organizations is, if you ask them "Is this bad? Should I be worried now?" the answer is universally "no", as their *primary* goal isn't to *protect* you, it's to *manage* you, and prevent panic at all costs.13 Nov 2024 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lau2ist7tk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3lascg44zks2n“The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread.” ― Anatole France13 Nov 2024 02:28 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lascg44zks2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3lacjxorrz62hFrom racism/genocide, to women's/gay rights, to public health, housing/homelessness, income inequality/workers rights, to climate/transit/cycling - the "progress" is proving to be nothing but lip-service, simply cast aside as society decides to head in the other direction on everything I care about.06 Nov 2024 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lacjxorrz62hhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3la7z7t47a72wWe took the tour of the TRIUMF particle accelerator at UBC, and got led around for two hours by a genuine particle physicist. Highly recommended for science nerds!05 Nov 2024 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3la7z7t47a72whttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3la7ydunv4s2cThe Seawall around Stanley Park is closed for a *month* so I ride my bike over Lion's Gate Bridge instead...05 Nov 2024 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3la7ydunv4s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3l7vt6o35kn2zHi Israel, Do you think the road to peace and security for your people lies in bombing the shit out of all your neighbours? 🤔 [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Nov 2024 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3l7vt6o35kn2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3l7c27pumno2qI feel like this applies just as much to Jagmeet and the NDP though. It's *all* become just political theatre, banging on their desks and yelling while smiling and winking at each other. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Oct 2024 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3l7c27pumno2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3l7bteyiifh27I wish Sonia Furstenau was my Premier. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Oct 2024 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3l7bteyiifh27https://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3l732phxcds2fI fell for it. I saw WestJet's "no carrry-on included" for base fare, and United's "1 carry-on bag included" with all fares, and I booked United. Turns out that "1 carry-on bag included" for United Basic Economy means one PERSONAL ITEM under the seat, and NOT a regular carry-on in the overhead. 🤦‍♂️22 Oct 2024 03:14 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3l732phxcds2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3l6vo5xxpld2xBeautiful day for a bike ride! #BikeYVR #BikeBurnaby19 Oct 2024 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6vo5xxpld2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3l6v6uybbht2x"In 2023 alone, these five properties accounted for 5,888 police calls, averaging 16 emergency calls each day" We call these "supportive housing units", and this is why we fail. This isn't support. This is not an environment to rebuild a clean stable life in. https://downtowneastside.org/five-vancouver-sros-generate-over-30000-police-calls/19 Oct 2024 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6v6uybbht2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3l6v65wuorl27Bike routes SHOULD be physically separated from cars, but, if all you're offering cyclists is a "shared" street, it should be MODAL FILTERED (bollards to allow bikes & block cars [see red marks]) at EVERY BLOCK. There should be ZERO through-traffic on "bike route" streets! Example from #BikeYVR...19 Oct 2024 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6v65wuorl27https://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3l6lmrtw2662mI believe there are a small minority of mentally ill on our streets that *do* represent a danger, and there's enough of them that it's unfair to discount people's discomfort at being on the train next to some half-naked person lurching around swearing. I want to recognize it as an issue and fix it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Oct 2024 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6lmrtw2662mhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3kdtgnobxa22jThat dark brown house clearly needs to get some reflective bands from the RCMP. Road safety is a shared responsibility.10 Nov 2023 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdtgnobxa22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3kdtcwqbgut2jMe, in lunch room, waiting for microwave: ... Coworker: "My nephew bikes" There's no going back once you've been identified as That Guy 🚲😆10 Nov 2023 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdtcwqbgut2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3kdrqwjwfvy2vChris is on Bluesky! 👋09 Nov 2023 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:2edvuuzflz4zanv5omdfgdjm/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdrqwjwfvy2v