a dawn walker
@dcwalker.ca
researcher+designer. tech coops, local, infrastructure, community and alternative network/s/ing
In another place: @dcwalk@post.lurk.org
In another place: @dcwalk@post.lurk.org
absolute cinema. ty criterion channel for adding face/off.
February 4, 2026 at 12:35 AM
absolute cinema. ty criterion channel for adding face/off.
Found this episode (about Britain) more helpful than anything so far to think abt this wave of nationalism in Canada and the contradictions/possibilities/inevitabilities of a left nationalism.
where can I get my 3+ hours of listening on the waffle??
where can I get my 3+ hours of listening on the waffle??
Here at last is the 3+ hours recorded by myself and @profafinlayson.bsky.social on nationalism and the future of Britain. Subscribe in any podcast app to Culture, Power, Politics. Yes, Burnham-block emergency pod, other guests, more solos, all coming soon. culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/01/26/n...
Nationalism and the Future of Britain
In this episode, Alan and Jem go deep and long on the concept of nationalism and its implications for UK politics, at a time when nationalist parties are making significant gains across the country…
culturepowerpolitics.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Found this episode (about Britain) more helpful than anything so far to think abt this wave of nationalism in Canada and the contradictions/possibilities/inevitabilities of a left nationalism.
where can I get my 3+ hours of listening on the waffle??
where can I get my 3+ hours of listening on the waffle??
new metaphors (new noise)
January 29, 2026 at 6:57 PM
new metaphors (new noise)
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The link is broken for me, but this works: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-bee... (and v. cute!)
Life with the bees | The Narwhal
A Manitoba photojournalist reflects on an unusual project: a summer spent taking portraits of bees
thenarwhal.ca
January 10, 2026 at 1:13 AM
The link is broken for me, but this works: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-bee... (and v. cute!)
civic science / community science projects are great for this! A near to me example : Smell Vancouver for tracking odours (often tied to permitted industrial activities) and health effects: smell-vancouver.ca
SmellVan
View and submit reports of odours across Vancouver.
smell-vancouver.ca
January 9, 2026 at 8:42 PM
civic science / community science projects are great for this! A near to me example : Smell Vancouver for tracking odours (often tied to permitted industrial activities) and health effects: smell-vancouver.ca
Oooh thanks, i will track it down! I have set the night on fire on my shelf as my next Mike Davis book to read
January 7, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Oooh thanks, i will track it down! I have set the night on fire on my shelf as my next Mike Davis book to read
4. Last, maybe: opinionated views on place (are these more dad books?)
- This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption Are Ruining the American West by Christopher Ketcham
- The Pacific Circuit by Alexis Madrigal
- City of Quartz by Mike Davis (that chapter on slow growth and early NIMBY LA 😮💨)
- This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption Are Ruining the American West by Christopher Ketcham
- The Pacific Circuit by Alexis Madrigal
- City of Quartz by Mike Davis (that chapter on slow growth and early NIMBY LA 😮💨)
January 7, 2026 at 4:47 AM
4. Last, maybe: opinionated views on place (are these more dad books?)
- This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption Are Ruining the American West by Christopher Ketcham
- The Pacific Circuit by Alexis Madrigal
- City of Quartz by Mike Davis (that chapter on slow growth and early NIMBY LA 😮💨)
- This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption Are Ruining the American West by Christopher Ketcham
- The Pacific Circuit by Alexis Madrigal
- City of Quartz by Mike Davis (that chapter on slow growth and early NIMBY LA 😮💨)
3. My interest remained strong in my most "dad book" topic: anything ocean. Nothing I loved tho so here is the last one I read:
- Seaweed: A Global History by Kaori O'Connor
- Seaweed: A Global History by Kaori O'Connor
January 7, 2026 at 4:44 AM
3. My interest remained strong in my most "dad book" topic: anything ocean. Nothing I loved tho so here is the last one I read:
- Seaweed: A Global History by Kaori O'Connor
- Seaweed: A Global History by Kaori O'Connor
2. However, two of my favourite books this year were "green is the new red" thrillers:
- Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
- Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
- Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
- Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
January 7, 2026 at 4:39 AM
2. However, two of my favourite books this year were "green is the new red" thrillers:
- Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
- Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
- Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
- Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
My trends and some representative books:
1. Growing ambivalence with climate fiction, so here are two that went in directions I didn't expect:
- The Rooftop Garden by Menaka Raman-Wilms
- When Shells Crumble by Cris Carlsson (pretty sure this qualifies as a "romp")
1. Growing ambivalence with climate fiction, so here are two that went in directions I didn't expect:
- The Rooftop Garden by Menaka Raman-Wilms
- When Shells Crumble by Cris Carlsson (pretty sure this qualifies as a "romp")
January 7, 2026 at 4:39 AM
My trends and some representative books:
1. Growing ambivalence with climate fiction, so here are two that went in directions I didn't expect:
- The Rooftop Garden by Menaka Raman-Wilms
- When Shells Crumble by Cris Carlsson (pretty sure this qualifies as a "romp")
1. Growing ambivalence with climate fiction, so here are two that went in directions I didn't expect:
- The Rooftop Garden by Menaka Raman-Wilms
- When Shells Crumble by Cris Carlsson (pretty sure this qualifies as a "romp")
A 2025 goal was to read 100 books. I got very close (96) and was happy that I read consistently. Though I wish I had read less genre fiction, less contemporary books with buzz (61 were released in 2025 + 2024), and was over my theory hangover (at generous count I managed 4).
January 7, 2026 at 4:39 AM
A 2025 goal was to read 100 books. I got very close (96) and was happy that I read consistently. Though I wish I had read less genre fiction, less contemporary books with buzz (61 were released in 2025 + 2024), and was over my theory hangover (at generous count I managed 4).
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Here I was working on a video all about how there’s a lot of similarities between the two and DeSmog goes and breaks this!
www.desmog.com/2025/12/08/m...
www.desmog.com/2025/12/08/m...
Mark Carney Took Speech Ideas From Billionaire-Founded ‘Build Canada’
The pro-AI and fossil fuel group tells DeSmog that it’s great to see its ideas “get taken up by government.”
www.desmog.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Here I was working on a video all about how there’s a lot of similarities between the two and DeSmog goes and breaks this!
www.desmog.com/2025/12/08/m...
www.desmog.com/2025/12/08/m...
This new book, The True Cost of Wool about Canadian wool, is on my list! : www.longwayhomestead.com/books/pre-or...
True Cost of Wool Book about Canadian wool industry — long way homestead
True Cost of Wool Book about Canadian wool industry written by shepherd and wool mill owner Anna Hunter. A deep dive into the history and present wool supply chain in Canada.
www.longwayhomestead.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This new book, The True Cost of Wool about Canadian wool, is on my list! : www.longwayhomestead.com/books/pre-or...
Likewise! I love reading your week notes to think about the craft of design in public service <3
So funny, I also just found this book and the BC public sector accords of the 90s where the gov under Clark did work with the unions on policy: ethicspress.com/products/35-... so yes to sparking ideas!
So funny, I also just found this book and the BC public sector accords of the 90s where the gov under Clark did work with the unions on policy: ethicspress.com/products/35-... so yes to sparking ideas!
35 Accords: Re-Imagining British Columbia's Public Sector Labour Relations
Title: 35 Accords Subtitle: Re-Imagining British Columbia's Public Sector Labour Relations Subject Classification: Politics and Government, History, Economics and Finance BIC Classification: JP...
ethicspress.com
October 5, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Likewise! I love reading your week notes to think about the craft of design in public service <3
So funny, I also just found this book and the BC public sector accords of the 90s where the gov under Clark did work with the unions on policy: ethicspress.com/products/35-... so yes to sparking ideas!
So funny, I also just found this book and the BC public sector accords of the 90s where the gov under Clark did work with the unions on policy: ethicspress.com/products/35-... so yes to sparking ideas!
💯 As I've been talking with other members while picketing I'm also thinking about assumed knowledge of organized labour. For most, this is their first union, let alone first strike!
I wish we could get to Lucas Plan-style convos about the future of public service: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_P...
I wish we could get to Lucas Plan-style convos about the future of public service: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_P...
Lucas Plan - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
💯 As I've been talking with other members while picketing I'm also thinking about assumed knowledge of organized labour. For most, this is their first union, let alone first strike!
I wish we could get to Lucas Plan-style convos about the future of public service: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_P...
I wish we could get to Lucas Plan-style convos about the future of public service: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_P...
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Toronto (Friday Sept 26)
@subvert.fm 🤝 @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social
This event brings together Subvert and New Feeling for a conversation about the future of worker and artist ownership in music.
Join us. RSVP: luma.com/subvert
@subvert.fm 🤝 @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social
This event brings together Subvert and New Feeling for a conversation about the future of worker and artist ownership in music.
Join us. RSVP: luma.com/subvert
September 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Toronto (Friday Sept 26)
@subvert.fm 🤝 @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social
This event brings together Subvert and New Feeling for a conversation about the future of worker and artist ownership in music.
Join us. RSVP: luma.com/subvert
@subvert.fm 🤝 @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social
This event brings together Subvert and New Feeling for a conversation about the future of worker and artist ownership in music.
Join us. RSVP: luma.com/subvert
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That's a step increase in employment of 20-30% for building trades employment. Sean Strickland from @cdntrades.bsky.social sums it up perfectly: "Canada’s transition to a cleaner economy represents one of the most significant job creation opportunities in our country’s history." #canlab /4
September 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
That's a step increase in employment of 20-30% for building trades employment. Sean Strickland from @cdntrades.bsky.social sums it up perfectly: "Canada’s transition to a cleaner economy represents one of the most significant job creation opportunities in our country’s history." #canlab /4
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A report by EDGI “found that under the current Trump administration, the EPA is at or below its lowest historical staffing levels [from the 1980s]. The authors estimated that the entire agency’s staff might be reduced by 25-33% by the end of the fiscal year.”
www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...
www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...
Fear and low morale at New England EPA office as it loses a quarter of its staff under Trump
The regional branch of the EPA has lost more than 150 employees since the start of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the agency’s workforce, according to union leaders. Current and former employees said drastic changes in staffing and shifting federal priorities are hurting morale and productivity at the agency.
www.wbur.org
September 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A report by EDGI “found that under the current Trump administration, the EPA is at or below its lowest historical staffing levels [from the 1980s]. The authors estimated that the entire agency’s staff might be reduced by 25-33% by the end of the fiscal year.”
www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...
www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...
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Moderators from Bluesky, Mastodon, Nostr, Discord, Reddit - we want your input. The Social Web Needs Assessment is open - any platform, any protocol:
Annual Needs Assessment
Our work is directed by the needs of the communities we serve, and we conduct an open survey of administrators, moderators, and community managers to ascertain their needs and priorities. Current A…
about.iftas.org
September 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Moderators from Bluesky, Mastodon, Nostr, Discord, Reddit - we want your input. The Social Web Needs Assessment is open - any platform, any protocol:
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In our latest for The Breach, Jared and I do a deep dive on how continued tax haven abuse is not just despite our government policy - it's because of our government policy.
Canada loses an astonishing $15 billion every year to tax havens.
Jared Walker & @silasxuereb.bsky.social argue that this money could fund public services, but successive governments have let corporations shift profits offshore—while regular Canadians pay the price.
breachmedia.ca/canadas-hidd...
Jared Walker & @silasxuereb.bsky.social argue that this money could fund public services, but successive governments have let corporations shift profits offshore—while regular Canadians pay the price.
breachmedia.ca/canadas-hidd...
Canada’s hidden tax crisis is stripping $15 billion from the economy every year ⋆ The Breach
For decades, Liberal and Conservative governments alike have incentivized corporations and wealthy individuals to shift profits overseas.
breachmedia.ca
September 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In our latest for The Breach, Jared and I do a deep dive on how continued tax haven abuse is not just despite our government policy - it's because of our government policy.
@bnewbold.net you might be interested!
September 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
@bnewbold.net you might be interested!
Sad to learn Yves Veggies Cuisine is discontinued via insta comment, ouch. It is/was a (not always great) staple of being vegetarian and vegan in Canada. Especially in rural grocery stores: dailyhive.com/vancouver/yv...
brb actually considering how to start a nationwide plant protein cooperative
brb actually considering how to start a nationwide plant protein cooperative
Canadian plant-based food brand Yves has been discontinued | Food & Drink
Yves Veggie Cuisine, one of Canada's longest-running plant-based food makers, has quietly announced that it is being discontinued.
dailyhive.com
August 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Sad to learn Yves Veggies Cuisine is discontinued via insta comment, ouch. It is/was a (not always great) staple of being vegetarian and vegan in Canada. Especially in rural grocery stores: dailyhive.com/vancouver/yv...
brb actually considering how to start a nationwide plant protein cooperative
brb actually considering how to start a nationwide plant protein cooperative
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Young people in Canada face the toughest job market in decades.
We’re collecting stories on the struggle to find decent work to help push for a Youth Climate Corps, creating green jobs with fair pay, benefits, and training.
📢 Learn more & share your story:
www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/unemployment
We’re collecting stories on the struggle to find decent work to help push for a Youth Climate Corps, creating green jobs with fair pay, benefits, and training.
📢 Learn more & share your story:
www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/unemployment
August 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Young people in Canada face the toughest job market in decades.
We’re collecting stories on the struggle to find decent work to help push for a Youth Climate Corps, creating green jobs with fair pay, benefits, and training.
📢 Learn more & share your story:
www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/unemployment
We’re collecting stories on the struggle to find decent work to help push for a Youth Climate Corps, creating green jobs with fair pay, benefits, and training.
📢 Learn more & share your story:
www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/unemployment
so ready to do some strollplaying on my evening walk!
Orientation is being released today! oliverbates.itch.io/orientation
It's a game/zine about learning to map in a world where the map apps we took for granted are no longer accessible.
#indiegames #zines #rpg
It's a game/zine about learning to map in a world where the map apps we took for granted are no longer accessible.
#indiegames #zines #rpg
Orientation by oliver bates
What would you do if all the big-tech map apps became inaccessible?
oliverbates.itch.io
July 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
so ready to do some strollplaying on my evening walk!