Thomas Wade

@thomasdub.bsky.social

Vancouver | Geophysics, Remote Sensing, Environmental Monitoring | that big red plane that is flying very low https://pixelfed.social/thomasdub https://tcwade.com

This is 3 months out and only includes decided voters - undecideds still make up a plurality of responses in this poll. It's loyalists and name (and/or party) recognition at this point. The incumbent mayor starting out around 30% isn't great for his chances.

Polling Canada@canadianpolling.bsky.social · yesterday

Vancouver - Mayoral Polling: 🟡Sim (ABC): 30% 🔴Allam (LIB): 19% 🟢Fry (GRN): 19% 🔵Hardwick (TEAM): 14% 🟣Bligh (VOTE): 7% ⚪️Azaroff (ONE): 5% 🟠Allen (COPE): 4% Research Co. / Aug 1, 2026

Flew a newly-refurbished Air Canada A321 today and watched Sarah Squirm Live + In the Flesh in 4k on a 13" screen in economy class. AC loads the most insane content completely uncensored on their in-flight entertainment system and I love them so much for it.

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The city is prepping for the removal of the traffic deck at Broadway and Cambie and this curb cut and bollard situation at 8th & Ash is laughable. Basically assuming cars are going to be turning so quickly they would have been up on 2m of the existing sidewalk. Traffic enforcement. Now

A city block corner with a 2m cut in it paved over with asphalt and lined with orange bollards

At the very least, it needs to be regulated that purchasing any media - a game, a movie, an album, etc. - means you are entitled to download a copy of it to keep and use in perpetuity. If a company revokes a product or no longer provides DRM, consider it lapsed and free to share.

Paris Marx@parismarx.com · last mo.

it’s long past time lawmakers addressed how companies have taken the switch to digital to redefine purchases as licensing rather than ownership. it’s most egregious when it comes to libraries, but it’s harmful to everyone.

'God damn Canada, why do you have to take everything so seriously? We were just being funny about making you a vassal state. Can't you take a fucking joke?' The whole RW project right now is tied up in the language of abusers. Everything is gender, etc.

Scott Robertson@sarobertson.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hoekstra: But if you need some [bourbon], send me your order and I'll see that you get some. I do know Canadians don't have much of a sense of humour, so I'm already in trouble.

Really sick pattern from the ABC majority: amend motions to make them completely toothless, then vote in favour and force any councillor with principles to vote against or abstain. Utter garbage tactics that the next council (or province) must put an end to.

Peter Waldkirch 華彼德@pwaldkirch.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Dominato literally just said: "I will be whole heartedly supporting the report in its entirety." SHE JUST VOTED TO GUT THE MOST IMPORTANT, CENTRAL PART. Utterly shameless. Just straight up gas lighting the public. Gross.

My neighbour has a habit of getting food delivered after a night out, but falling asleep before it arrives. Incredible drunk choices were made here, still on the doorstep at 8 AM. Even the raccoons didn't want it.

Dairy Queen delivery bag with a receipt for Uber Eats detailing a 3:22AM delivery promise time, containing a strawberry angel cake mini blizzard, kids chicken strip meal with milk, applesauce, a Dilly bar, and sweet and sour sauce