Max
@fixie.bsky.social
Urbanist | Progressive |
📍 Victoria BC
🌽 Corn lover
If your crayon isn't a little unhinged you're not ready to poast it
📍 Victoria BC
🌽 Corn lover
If your crayon isn't a little unhinged you're not ready to poast it
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Max
@fixie.bsky.social
· Nov 16
I made a starter pack of people in British Columbia who post about generally urbanist topics and local issues.
Its mostly from my own following list, but comment here and I'll add you (or any suggestions) to it.
go.bsky.app/CmvMt5o
Its mostly from my own following list, but comment here and I'll add you (or any suggestions) to it.
go.bsky.app/CmvMt5o
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The security of Greenland is wildly more important to Canada than to most European states and kinda suspect we should act like that
January 15, 2026 at 3:24 AM
The security of Greenland is wildly more important to Canada than to most European states and kinda suspect we should act like that
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Honestly if you describe how zoning works to normies it sounds legitimately psychotic. Like, daycares are presumptively illegal in most parts of most cities. Hell, until recently in Ontario daycare was not a permitted use *in schools* as a rule.
I am committing to Childcare By Right. We will make childcare a permitted use in every residential and commercial zone. If you pass your safety and provincial licensing checks, you open. No hearings and no neighbor vetoes. We are building a city where families actually belong.
January 14, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Honestly if you describe how zoning works to normies it sounds legitimately psychotic. Like, daycares are presumptively illegal in most parts of most cities. Hell, until recently in Ontario daycare was not a permitted use *in schools* as a rule.
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I honestly would have been skeptical of this story had it not been for the tons of people publicly defending this bigotry. So goddamn weird.
January 11, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I honestly would have been skeptical of this story had it not been for the tons of people publicly defending this bigotry. So goddamn weird.
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
January 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
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Mark Carney did not join NATO allies in signing this joint statement reaffirming the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark and Greenland:
Joint statement on Greenland signed by the leaders of 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇵🇱🇪🇸🇬🇧🇩🇰
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
January 6, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Mark Carney did not join NATO allies in signing this joint statement reaffirming the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark and Greenland:
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Nobody cares what you think of Maduro.
The question is should the US invade a sovereign country and depose its government or should it not.
The question is should the US invade a sovereign country and depose its government or should it not.
January 5, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Nobody cares what you think of Maduro.
The question is should the US invade a sovereign country and depose its government or should it not.
The question is should the US invade a sovereign country and depose its government or should it not.
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It is also threatening Denmark's, Colombia's, and Cuba's sovereignty. It has previously threatened Canada's and you can be sure it will do so again.
Maduro was an authoritarian unworthy of any sympathy, but the US is embracing lawlessness. Failure to oppose that now only invites further violations.
Maduro was an authoritarian unworthy of any sympathy, but the US is embracing lawlessness. Failure to oppose that now only invites further violations.
January 5, 2026 at 4:56 AM
It is also threatening Denmark's, Colombia's, and Cuba's sovereignty. It has previously threatened Canada's and you can be sure it will do so again.
Maduro was an authoritarian unworthy of any sympathy, but the US is embracing lawlessness. Failure to oppose that now only invites further violations.
Maduro was an authoritarian unworthy of any sympathy, but the US is embracing lawlessness. Failure to oppose that now only invites further violations.
I feel like a fool for ever believing that the Liberals would actually defend Canadian sovereignty. “Elbows up” meant nothing to them, it was pure posture and Carney intends to completely have us be an American vassal state.
I don’t care if it’s politically incorrect anymore; we need the bomb.
I don’t care if it’s politically incorrect anymore; we need the bomb.
I spoke with María Corina Machado today. I affirmed Canada’s support for a peaceful, Venezuelan-led transition of power — one that respects the democratic will of the Venezuelan people.
January 5, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I feel like a fool for ever believing that the Liberals would actually defend Canadian sovereignty. “Elbows up” meant nothing to them, it was pure posture and Carney intends to completely have us be an American vassal state.
I don’t care if it’s politically incorrect anymore; we need the bomb.
I don’t care if it’s politically incorrect anymore; we need the bomb.
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My new report "Toward More Accurate and Responsive Congestion Costing" (www.vtpi.org/arcc.pdf ) critically evaluates congestion costing studies. Congestion costs are actually much lower than industry reports claim. Please let me know if you have comments about this analysis.
www.vtpi.org
January 4, 2026 at 7:31 PM
My new report "Toward More Accurate and Responsive Congestion Costing" (www.vtpi.org/arcc.pdf ) critically evaluates congestion costing studies. Congestion costs are actually much lower than industry reports claim. Please let me know if you have comments about this analysis.
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Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
January 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
This is absolutely shameful for the TC to be publishing.
I knew it was a right wing paper, but cheering on an insane violation of international law by a hostile country who’s threatened Canada’a independence is insane. You are not patriots.
I knew it was a right wing paper, but cheering on an insane violation of international law by a hostile country who’s threatened Canada’a independence is insane. You are not patriots.
January 4, 2026 at 1:22 AM
This is absolutely shameful for the TC to be publishing.
I knew it was a right wing paper, but cheering on an insane violation of international law by a hostile country who’s threatened Canada’a independence is insane. You are not patriots.
I knew it was a right wing paper, but cheering on an insane violation of international law by a hostile country who’s threatened Canada’a independence is insane. You are not patriots.
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The US attack on Venezuela is neither an act of self defence nor does it have UN Security Council authorization. It is therefore totally illegal and a breach of the UN covenants the US has agreed to uphold as a Member State.
January 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
The US attack on Venezuela is neither an act of self defence nor does it have UN Security Council authorization. It is therefore totally illegal and a breach of the UN covenants the US has agreed to uphold as a Member State.
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Interim leader of the BC Conservatives:
January 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Interim leader of the BC Conservatives:
The French fascist leader is doing more to stand up for democracy and against imperialism than Canada’s Prime Minister Carney.
January 3, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The French fascist leader is doing more to stand up for democracy and against imperialism than Canada’s Prime Minister Carney.
I gotta say, “employee sexually assaulted by other employee” is a much less bad news story than “employer tries to cover up sexual assault and silence employee with NDA”.
Violinist undeterred by Vancouver orchestra’s legal threat over sexual assault claim
Violinist undeterred by Vancouver orchestra’s legal threat over sexual assault claim
A Vancouver violinist who was threatened with legal action by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra after breaking a non-disclosure agreement and speaking out about an alleged sexual assault by one of its former senior musicians says she won’t be intimidated into silence.
bit.ly
December 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I gotta say, “employee sexually assaulted by other employee” is a much less bad news story than “employer tries to cover up sexual assault and silence employee with NDA”.
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Extracting value on the front end of development (community benefits) instead of the back end (taxes) is eating the seed corn. It'll never produce as much community benefits as planting a good harvest and sowing it when it ripens.
December 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Extracting value on the front end of development (community benefits) instead of the back end (taxes) is eating the seed corn. It'll never produce as much community benefits as planting a good harvest and sowing it when it ripens.
Very glad that in response to the NDP explaining why Engler was rejected as a candidate, his lawyer wrote out a bunch of stuff confirming that he does in fact believe a bunch of antisemitic shit.
From what I can see on his site, he seems to still be collecting donations, and isn’t returning any.
From what I can see on his site, he seems to still be collecting donations, and isn’t returning any.
December 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Very glad that in response to the NDP explaining why Engler was rejected as a candidate, his lawyer wrote out a bunch of stuff confirming that he does in fact believe a bunch of antisemitic shit.
From what I can see on his site, he seems to still be collecting donations, and isn’t returning any.
From what I can see on his site, he seems to still be collecting donations, and isn’t returning any.
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What happens when you downzone?
Our new open-access research paper in @findingspress.org investigates effects of decades of downzoning in Chicago.
Findings:
—Downzoned areas added 1/7th of the new units as comparable non-downzoned areas;
—Downzoned areas became more white & were more expensive.
Our new open-access research paper in @findingspress.org investigates effects of decades of downzoning in Chicago.
Findings:
—Downzoned areas added 1/7th of the new units as comparable non-downzoned areas;
—Downzoned areas became more white & were more expensive.
Downzoning Chicago: How Local Land Use Policy Has Reduced Housing Construction and Reinforced Segregation | Published in Findings
By Yonah Freemark, George Kisiel. Downzonings were used by US cities in the postwar period to preserve neighborhood character. These land-use policies were associated with lower housing supply, higher...
findingspress.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
What happens when you downzone?
Our new open-access research paper in @findingspress.org investigates effects of decades of downzoning in Chicago.
Findings:
—Downzoned areas added 1/7th of the new units as comparable non-downzoned areas;
—Downzoned areas became more white & were more expensive.
Our new open-access research paper in @findingspress.org investigates effects of decades of downzoning in Chicago.
Findings:
—Downzoned areas added 1/7th of the new units as comparable non-downzoned areas;
—Downzoned areas became more white & were more expensive.
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People who don’t ride public transit love to be like “look, this small Midwestern city where the bus doesn’t run at all on Sundays and public transit has a zero point two percent mode share PROVES that you can make buses free! If you don’t support this then you are a neoliberal ghoul.”
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
People who don’t ride public transit love to be like “look, this small Midwestern city where the bus doesn’t run at all on Sundays and public transit has a zero point two percent mode share PROVES that you can make buses free! If you don’t support this then you are a neoliberal ghoul.”
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There's a whole cultural movement that insists men cannot possibly do anything that isn't completely testosterone-soaked unless they're either performing to attract women or are gay/"weak".
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
There's a whole cultural movement that insists men cannot possibly do anything that isn't completely testosterone-soaked unless they're either performing to attract women or are gay/"weak".
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I’m honestly shocked that this story from @globalnews.ca has flown under the radar. Confirmation that Amit Shah, the second-most powerful man in the Indian government, was directly involved in the assassinations on Canadian soil. globalnews.ca/news/1151469...
Intercepted communications link Indian government to B.C. Sikh leader’s assassination | Globalnews.ca
British intelligence provided Canada with initial tip tying India’s government to temple leader's 2023 killing.
globalnews.ca
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 AM
I’m honestly shocked that this story from @globalnews.ca has flown under the radar. Confirmation that Amit Shah, the second-most powerful man in the Indian government, was directly involved in the assassinations on Canadian soil. globalnews.ca/news/1151469...
I am not a mole person. I will not live underground.
October 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I am not a mole person. I will not live underground.
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The reason people do NOT opt out of online dating, despite its engineered horrors, is because increasingly it's the only dating. Period.
October 17, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The reason people do NOT opt out of online dating, despite its engineered horrors, is because increasingly it's the only dating. Period.
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Unpopular opinion but:
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS.
Israel/Netanyahu/whoever didn't make you antisemitic the same way that Osama bin Laden didn't "make" people Islamophobic. You always have the choice to *not* meet hate with hate.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS.
Israel/Netanyahu/whoever didn't make you antisemitic the same way that Osama bin Laden didn't "make" people Islamophobic. You always have the choice to *not* meet hate with hate.
October 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Unpopular opinion but:
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS.
Israel/Netanyahu/whoever didn't make you antisemitic the same way that Osama bin Laden didn't "make" people Islamophobic. You always have the choice to *not* meet hate with hate.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS.
Israel/Netanyahu/whoever didn't make you antisemitic the same way that Osama bin Laden didn't "make" people Islamophobic. You always have the choice to *not* meet hate with hate.