Erin Brown-John
@eebeejay.bsky.social
Writer, science communicator, maker/mender. I like to spin yarns.
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Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
November 15, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
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Ok folks we are back at it again from 1-5. Yesterday was a lot. Heard from so many passionate Vancouverites.
Unfortunately I heard the mayor say it was a waste of time. But I assure you, I’m listening.
Unfortunately I heard the mayor say it was a waste of time. But I assure you, I’m listening.
Budget hearing continued after short recess. 157: environmental lawyer (?)Reads poem. 158: raised in east van. This is austerity and hasn’t been asked for. I’ve been lucky enough to use public services. Breaks my heart to think they won’t get same quality. Few people asked for this police budget.
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Ok folks we are back at it again from 1-5. Yesterday was a lot. Heard from so many passionate Vancouverites.
Unfortunately I heard the mayor say it was a waste of time. But I assure you, I’m listening.
Unfortunately I heard the mayor say it was a waste of time. But I assure you, I’m listening.
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“If this move is being justified as fiscal prudence, then Mayor Sim is misunderstanding the economics of climate change. Every dollar invested in climate mitigation and adaptation today saves multiple dollars in avoided disaster costs tomorrow.”
We are not living in an era of optional climate policy. We are living in an era of planetary limits where the choices we make in city halls will determine the world our children inherit, @carolmliao.bsky.social and @naomiaklein.bsky.social write. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/13/o...
Vancouver’s climate leadership is a promise we can’t break
Eliminating the city’s climate and sustainability department is a betrayal of our collective future, write Carol Liao and Naomi Klein
www.nationalobserver.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“If this move is being justified as fiscal prudence, then Mayor Sim is misunderstanding the economics of climate change. Every dollar invested in climate mitigation and adaptation today saves multiple dollars in avoided disaster costs tomorrow.”
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as @cityofvancouver.bsky.social mulls removing change tables for budgetary reasons (?), a reminder that my husband and I have been mapping crowdsourced change table locations for the last two years for "fun!" vancouverchangetables.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
as @cityofvancouver.bsky.social mulls removing change tables for budgetary reasons (?), a reminder that my husband and I have been mapping crowdsourced change table locations for the last two years for "fun!" vancouverchangetables.com
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HALF OUR GRANT GOES BACK TO THE CITY IN POLICE COSTS
— Vancouver Folk Festival
— Vancouver Folk Festival
246: folk fest president. Advocating for increased funding for arts. Arts is a necessity. Festivals under threat. Many have folded. We bring in millions of dollars to economy. We bring joy in world of despair. Half of our grants just go back to city in police costs.
November 13, 2025 at 5:27 AM
HALF OUR GRANT GOES BACK TO THE CITY IN POLICE COSTS
— Vancouver Folk Festival
— Vancouver Folk Festival
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what do yall think tourists are here in vancouver for, to see our PARKS? no they are here to see POLICE ON THE BEACH AND ATVS AND CHIP WILSON’s HOUSE
support mayor ken sim 2026 budget, MORE POLICE, LESS TOURISTS, MORE ATVS, DO NOT TAX THE RICH, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, I HATE POOR PEOPLE
support mayor ken sim 2026 budget, MORE POLICE, LESS TOURISTS, MORE ATVS, DO NOT TAX THE RICH, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, I HATE POOR PEOPLE
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 AM
what do yall think tourists are here in vancouver for, to see our PARKS? no they are here to see POLICE ON THE BEACH AND ATVS AND CHIP WILSON’s HOUSE
support mayor ken sim 2026 budget, MORE POLICE, LESS TOURISTS, MORE ATVS, DO NOT TAX THE RICH, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, I HATE POOR PEOPLE
support mayor ken sim 2026 budget, MORE POLICE, LESS TOURISTS, MORE ATVS, DO NOT TAX THE RICH, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, I HATE POOR PEOPLE
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unclear how it would even save money to remove these but the vibe of this budget is really just scraping together the barest public amenities, crushing them into fine powder, and handing the VPD a rolled-up $50 million bill
Listening to Vancouver Council budget discussion in the background this morning. In response to a question from @seanorr.bsky.social about where they'll be retracting from the city just said they're planning to REMOVE baby changing tables and menstrual product dispensers to save costs. Shameful.
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
unclear how it would even save money to remove these but the vibe of this budget is really just scraping together the barest public amenities, crushing them into fine powder, and handing the VPD a rolled-up $50 million bill
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Ken Sim's austerity budget is so severe that they're going to be REMOVING EXISTING BABY CHANGING TABLES
Vancouver, is this really who we are?
Vancouver, is this really who we are?
Listening to Vancouver Council budget discussion in the background this morning. In response to a question from @seanorr.bsky.social about where they'll be retracting from the city just said they're planning to REMOVE baby changing tables and menstrual product dispensers to save costs. Shameful.
November 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Ken Sim's austerity budget is so severe that they're going to be REMOVING EXISTING BABY CHANGING TABLES
Vancouver, is this really who we are?
Vancouver, is this really who we are?
I'm really proud of my city today.
November 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I'm really proud of my city today.
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surprising to me still that it’s not considered discrimination to deny bathroom facilities to people on the basis of age, but you can in fact refuse to provide them for infants and toddlers and even — apparently — claw them back too
Listening to Vancouver Council budget discussion in the background this morning. In response to a question from @seanorr.bsky.social about where they'll be retracting from the city just said they're planning to REMOVE baby changing tables and menstrual product dispensers to save costs. Shameful.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
surprising to me still that it’s not considered discrimination to deny bathroom facilities to people on the basis of age, but you can in fact refuse to provide them for infants and toddlers and even — apparently — claw them back too
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Today would be a great day for someone to build a login-free mirror of the City of Vancouver’s service on you-know-what to follow the speaker’s list progress at today’s special budget council meeting.
November 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Today would be a great day for someone to build a login-free mirror of the City of Vancouver’s service on you-know-what to follow the speaker’s list progress at today’s special budget council meeting.
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Watch the city cut arts funding and charge arts groups MORE for public space use.
One thing to watch for on Day 1 of Vancouver Budget-palooza, which begins in five minutes: this staff proposal to raise fees for having events outside the Vancouver Art Gallery by 2400%.
Additional big increases for Robson Square and the plaza on Davie Street.
We'll see if it gets clawed back.
Additional big increases for Robson Square and the plaza on Davie Street.
We'll see if it gets clawed back.
November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Watch the city cut arts funding and charge arts groups MORE for public space use.
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special council meeting happening now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gvb...
#VanPoli
btw Ken Sim’s govt calls city staff “team members” and police “public safety.”
#VanPoli
btw Ken Sim’s govt calls city staff “team members” and police “public safety.”
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
special council meeting happening now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gvb...
#VanPoli
btw Ken Sim’s govt calls city staff “team members” and police “public safety.”
#VanPoli
btw Ken Sim’s govt calls city staff “team members” and police “public safety.”
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One thing to watch for on Day 1 of Vancouver Budget-palooza, which begins in five minutes: this staff proposal to raise fees for having events outside the Vancouver Art Gallery by 2400%.
Additional big increases for Robson Square and the plaza on Davie Street.
We'll see if it gets clawed back.
Additional big increases for Robson Square and the plaza on Davie Street.
We'll see if it gets clawed back.
November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
One thing to watch for on Day 1 of Vancouver Budget-palooza, which begins in five minutes: this staff proposal to raise fees for having events outside the Vancouver Art Gallery by 2400%.
Additional big increases for Robson Square and the plaza on Davie Street.
We'll see if it gets clawed back.
Additional big increases for Robson Square and the plaza on Davie Street.
We'll see if it gets clawed back.
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Tomorrow is the only opportunity for the public to speak out on this tragedy of a budget. Over 300 people have signed up so far. If enough people speak out, the hope is that the vote will be delayed. Please sign up! You can speak over the phone; it’s easy. Deadline to sign up is today at 5pm.
November 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Tomorrow is the only opportunity for the public to speak out on this tragedy of a budget. Over 300 people have signed up so far. If enough people speak out, the hope is that the vote will be delayed. Please sign up! You can speak over the phone; it’s easy. Deadline to sign up is today at 5pm.
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most solid organ transplant recipients can't be vaccinated for measles.
which is why it's doubly important for everyone else
which is why it's doubly important for everyone else
Get vaccinated (both MMR doses) and wear a well fitted respirator mask at all times indoors when sharing air with people outside your household AND outside when it's crowded
Alberta's role in Canada's loss of measles elimination status embarrassing, former chief medical officer says | CBC News
The latest federal data shows Alberta accounts for 38 per cent of Canada’s cases.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
most solid organ transplant recipients can't be vaccinated for measles.
which is why it's doubly important for everyone else
which is why it's doubly important for everyone else
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Oh no. Vancouver has been leading the way. This would be a huge step in the wrong direction.
Incredibly short-sighted and irresponsible, and completely disconnected from the real values & priorities of Vancouverites. This move would be awful not only for Vancouver, but also for all the cities that Vancouver’s leadership has inspired over decades of North American sustainability leadership.
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Oh no. Vancouver has been leading the way. This would be a huge step in the wrong direction.
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“I had thought that the point of buying a beloved, profitable publication was to make it more profitable… That is not the point of buying a beloved, profitable publication (or any business). The point is to make the private equity firm more profitable.”
What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
There Are No Weird Blogs Anymore Cause It’s More Fruitful to Drive Them Out of Business
I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“I had thought that the point of buying a beloved, profitable publication was to make it more profitable… That is not the point of buying a beloved, profitable publication (or any business). The point is to make the private equity firm more profitable.”
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Help us stop Ken Sim's budget for billionaires.
Hundreds of people have already signed up to speak to City Council against ABC's brutal cuts.
Deadline to signup is 4pm Tuesday.
Join the fight. Sign up here: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
Hundreds of people have already signed up to speak to City Council against ABC's brutal cuts.
Deadline to signup is 4pm Tuesday.
Join the fight. Sign up here: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Help us stop Ken Sim's budget for billionaires.
Hundreds of people have already signed up to speak to City Council against ABC's brutal cuts.
Deadline to signup is 4pm Tuesday.
Join the fight. Sign up here: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
Hundreds of people have already signed up to speak to City Council against ABC's brutal cuts.
Deadline to signup is 4pm Tuesday.
Join the fight. Sign up here: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
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Tomorrow on Skype a Scientist LIVE, we're talking about how physics weaves into our everyday lives!
In these sessions, we ask YOUR questions, so come curious :)
We'll be joined by @mleembruggen.bsky.social!
RSVP for free here!
givebutter.com/MXtxd5
In these sessions, we ask YOUR questions, so come curious :)
We'll be joined by @mleembruggen.bsky.social!
RSVP for free here!
givebutter.com/MXtxd5
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Tomorrow on Skype a Scientist LIVE, we're talking about how physics weaves into our everyday lives!
In these sessions, we ask YOUR questions, so come curious :)
We'll be joined by @mleembruggen.bsky.social!
RSVP for free here!
givebutter.com/MXtxd5
In these sessions, we ask YOUR questions, so come curious :)
We'll be joined by @mleembruggen.bsky.social!
RSVP for free here!
givebutter.com/MXtxd5
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Let's just cut right to the chase. This is the part of the article with the photos and names of them, along with other photos of those not yet identified. If you live in BC, you might be able to help put some names to faces.
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Let's just cut right to the chase. This is the part of the article with the photos and names of them, along with other photos of those not yet identified. If you live in BC, you might be able to help put some names to faces.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com - well done sharing of ideas on CBC The Sunday Magazine
Half-baked apple pies, indeed. Have a listen. Interesting take on the fear factor and feeling impotent leading to turning away from action for many.
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
Half-baked apple pies, indeed. Have a listen. Interesting take on the fear factor and feeling impotent leading to turning away from action for many.
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
The Sunday Magazine for November 9, 2025 | CBC Radio
Katharine Hayhoe talks about gains and pains in the fight against climate change, Mark Joseph Stern unpacks the tariff hearing at the U.S. Supreme Court, Allan Levine explores the role Canadian busine...
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com - well done sharing of ideas on CBC The Sunday Magazine
Half-baked apple pies, indeed. Have a listen. Interesting take on the fear factor and feeling impotent leading to turning away from action for many.
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
Half-baked apple pies, indeed. Have a listen. Interesting take on the fear factor and feeling impotent leading to turning away from action for many.
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
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Of note:
In April, as the US was starting to dismantle its health and science apparatus, a senior scientist said the country was underreporting its cases.
Today's coverage of the Americas losing elimination status "because of Canada" has shades of "Spanish" flu.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
In April, as the US was starting to dismantle its health and science apparatus, a senior scientist said the country was underreporting its cases.
Today's coverage of the Americas losing elimination status "because of Canada" has shades of "Spanish" flu.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Of note:
In April, as the US was starting to dismantle its health and science apparatus, a senior scientist said the country was underreporting its cases.
Today's coverage of the Americas losing elimination status "because of Canada" has shades of "Spanish" flu.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
In April, as the US was starting to dismantle its health and science apparatus, a senior scientist said the country was underreporting its cases.
Today's coverage of the Americas losing elimination status "because of Canada" has shades of "Spanish" flu.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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so cool that mark carney is gutting climate policy to make a very expensive bet that asia will buy a ton of additional oil and gas from canada over the next few decades
"Far from a peak, China's gasoline demand is estimated to have fallen 9% in October on the year to 12.5 million tons, with average daily use roughly flat with September..."
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
EVs put an end to China's usual holiday surge in gasoline use
Tianyu Jiang took a 2,000-km (1,200-mile) road trip this month during China's national holiday week, driving in his electric vehicle from the southwestern Sichuan basin to Beijing for the first time.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
so cool that mark carney is gutting climate policy to make a very expensive bet that asia will buy a ton of additional oil and gas from canada over the next few decades
I wonder what happened to this Douglas fir.
November 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I wonder what happened to this Douglas fir.