John Bollwitt
@johnbollwitt.com
Blogger, podcaster, photographer, coder, urbanism fan, Linux practitioner, open source enthusiast, futbol enjoyer, co-founder of sixty4media, husband to @Miss604.com, full-time broadcast engineer, Iowa born & raised, Canadian immigrant
CBC posted this video recently, and since it’s warm in Vancouver this week, it’s good advice if you don’t have A/C, especially at night. It’s a method my Dad drilled into me as a kid, and I still use it to this day. youtu.be/4BLfYtE4Kow
How to keep your house cool in the summer without AC
YouTube video by CBC News
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Went for a beautiful morning walk today in the West End. Turns out, so did Max Crepeau, Liam Miller, and a couple of other guys from the CANMNT.
I’ve seen some online chatter asking, “What is Vancouver getting out of hosting the World Cup in terms of legacy infrastructure?” I would be more than happy for it to be this.
Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2mo agoIt’s not just about banning cars on “pedestrian streets” — it’s about filling the space usually surrendered to cars with magnetic people-places FULL of things that attract people & make them want to stay. Vancouver hasn’t been great at such transformations. The World Cup NEEDS to be a turning point.
BIG NEWS! I wrote a book with @johnleewriter.bsky.social and it’s on store shelves JUNE 23rd. We’re excited to share #FREECOUVER with you and spotlight 101 free things to do in and around Vancouver. It’s a very timely guidebook and we had such fun writing it 🇨🇦 📚 #Booksky Pre-order today:
Freecouver - 101 Free and Fun Things to do in and Around Vancouver
101 Free and Fun Things to do in and Around Vancouver - Our new book, published by Tidewater Press, is available now!
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I posted an Instagram story for my family with a montage of French strawberries and Sarah McLachlan “I Will Remember You” soundtrack. Also the #vegan food in Toulouse is outstanding. Photos soon.
New York City's iconic pizzerias and bagel shops may soon be forced to update their long-standing baking practices after state lawmakers moved to ban a common additive.
A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better
New York City's iconic pizzerias and bagel shops may soon be forced to update their long-standing baking practices after state lawmakers moved to ban a common additive.
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A reimagined version of The Tragically Hip’s iconic “Ahead By A Century,” produced by Boi-1da and featuring City and Colour (Dallas Green) and Ruby Waters is the latest single from Soccer Canada’s forthcoming album WHAT IF IT ALL GOES RIGHT? dropping June 5.
The Tragically Hip, City and Colour, Ruby Waters, Canada Soccer, Boi-1da - AHEAD BY A CENTURY
Listen to AHEAD BY A CENTURY by The Tragically Hip, City and Colour, Ruby Waters, Canada Soccer, Boi-1da.
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This has been the GOP's "starve-the-beast" scheme for nearly 50 years. Meanwhile, millions suffer and struggle to get ahead as the rich get richer. See the problem here?
Many Washington Post readers have been notified via email that their subscription rates are set to increase. Nestled at the bottom of these emails, you’ll find an asterisk and the following: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.”
The Washington Post Is Using Reader Data to Set Subscription Prices. How Does That Work? - Washingtonian
If recent events have not compelled you to cancel your Washington Post subscription, then you might have been in for sticker shock at the dawn of your latest billing cycle. Many readers have been…
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HOLY SHIT. A dark money group, hidden behind a bunch of shell companies, is paying influencers thousands of dollars PER POST to attack @katmabu.bsky.social on social media a month before her election. Thank you to the people who declined the money and went forward with this. So who's behind this?
Dark money group offers influencers $1,500 for posts attacking Chicago Democratic primary candidate
Progressive House candidate Kat Abughazaleh told MS NOW the secretive campaign is “filled with false and defamatory claims.”
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Happy #BandcampFriday to all of those who observe! isitbandcampfriday.com All purchases on #Bandcamp today go directly to the artist. Will make some purchases later today and share a few selections on this thread.
Is it Bandcamp Friday?
Is it?
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TransLink updates for the FIFA World Cup in #Vancouver - Only one pedestrian entrance to BC Place along the “Last Mile” walkway from Main Street-Science World Slytrain station - Weekend West Coast Express - Cute soccer buses… ⚽️🚌
TransLink's FIFA World Cup Vancouver 2026 Plan
TransLink unveils its plans for FIFA World Cup 2026 Vancouver including updates to Bus, SkyTrain, Seabus, and West Coast Express Service.
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Who’s giving the mayor the advice to keep this very damaging (for him) issue on the front burner for another day? Was it his initiative? Vancouver politics is weird but this is terrible strategically, especially considering he took only a handful of questions www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Vancouver mayor says he made false drug claim about opponent based on photo
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim told reporters Tuesday that he falsely claimed one of his council colleagues distributed illicit drugs after being shown a photo, and apologized for not verifying its authentic...
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Not the same guy, you brick-brained clown. The one who came to power in 1979 died 10 years later in ‘89.
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 5mo agoMullin: We are not wanting regime change, but the person that's leading this effort is the ayatollah. Remember in 1979, when he came to power, he was saying that he wanted to be a nuclear Iran
Last week, we traveled to Whitehorse, Yukon to celebrate our 20th anniversary of getting married, and it was amazing. We chased the aurora, explored the town, and enjoyed the brutal beauty of subarctic Canada. I can’t imagine life without @miss604.com & am grateful for the one we’ve lived so far ❤️
It’s not the tariffs. It’s this rhetoric about our sovereignty that makes Canadians, like me, never want to step foot in the United States, where I was born. It’s egregious and embarrassing. These people just find a way to ruin everything.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo agoVan Orden: "If Canada had taken Donald Trump up on his offer to become the 51st state, the Canadians would've had gold also"
Such an amazing experience. Found a seat to just stare at the amazing dome of stars when the aurora just came alive. Found a steady system of running back to the fire pit or cabin to warm up and go back out to see more. Gorgeous!
Rebecca Bollwitt@miss604.com · 6mo ago10/10 #aurora experience last night, out in -25C until 2am was totally worth it. Local tour company has huts, fire pits, and an amazing private viewing site in the woods. Can’t wait to go through all my pics. 💜 Dreamy night with @johnbollwitt.com #yukon #travel #canada
This was so unsafe and ignorant of anyone else using Rawlings Trail. Several dozen groups of riders seemingly doing a circuit to Bridal and back up North Creek. One rider came around a blind corner and just missed us, shy of crashing into the bush. It’s a park trail. Not a cyclocross course
Rebecca Bollwitt@miss604.com · 6mo agoDear Stanley Park Cyclist ⚠️ SLOWDOWN ⚠️ We almost got bowled over a dozen times on one trail today. Some very near misses. Groups going SO FAST like it was a velodrome. I feared for the toddlers, seniors, dog-walkers also on path. @lucymaloney.bsky.social @parkboardscott.bsky.social
Hey, it's #BandcampFriday! 🤘 100% of what you purchase on bandcamp.com goes to the artist. 👍👍👍 Will follow-up to this post later with some of my pickups from today.
A clear, cold walk in the park was a great way to help clear the head this morning #vancouver #stanleypark
Netflix trying to capitalize on the current popularity of hockey shows and also… a *tragedy that rocked our nation less than 10 years ago* “from what I can see online, they're trying to make some triumph out of tragedy, which for me … I'll never be able to find triumph in this tragedy”
New Netflix series about a hockey team's bus crash hits a nerve in Sask. | CBC News
A new Netflix hockey series is in production, set in a working-class town where hockey is everything until a bus crash kills players and their coach. The similarity to the Humboldt Broncos' tragedy is...
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