Dylan Houlihan (he/him)
@houlio77.bsky.social
Husband, father, community planner, pained Leafs fan, music lover.
I usually defend my urban planner brethren and feel that a lot of criticisms directed to planners are really misdirected but listening to this old planner from the Vancouver rail against density and realize that in some instances, I am wrong to defend them
November 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I usually defend my urban planner brethren and feel that a lot of criticisms directed to planners are really misdirected but listening to this old planner from the Vancouver rail against density and realize that in some instances, I am wrong to defend them
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I will believe in the end of identity politics when steel and lumber (28,000 jobs and 105,000 jobs respectively) stop getting bailouts, while higher education (310,000 jobs) collapses in front of our eyes because it's full of ivory tower elites
November 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I will believe in the end of identity politics when steel and lumber (28,000 jobs and 105,000 jobs respectively) stop getting bailouts, while higher education (310,000 jobs) collapses in front of our eyes because it's full of ivory tower elites
Like so much with the mayor, there is often a tiny piece of rationality (e.g. Council should be questioning rising costs and whether it makes sense to pay $20M for parking) surrounded by incomprehensible irrationality (e.g. we should move the arts centre to beside the water treatment plant).
#Kamloops - On eve of construction, Kamloops mayor wants to move location of $211M arts centre www.castanet.net/news/Kamloop...
On eve of construction, Kamloops mayor wants to move location of $211M arts centre - Kamloops News
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson says he wants to halt construction on the downtown performing arts centre in order to consider a new location — even with a groundbreaking ceremony planned for later…
www.castanet.net
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Like so much with the mayor, there is often a tiny piece of rationality (e.g. Council should be questioning rising costs and whether it makes sense to pay $20M for parking) surrounded by incomprehensible irrationality (e.g. we should move the arts centre to beside the water treatment plant).
Denmark has its own version of the 60s Scoop complete with (misguided) science to cover for their blatant racism. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Greenlandic families fight to get children back after parenting tests banned
The Danish government has banned the use of parental competency tests on Greenlandic families after decades of criticism.
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Denmark has its own version of the 60s Scoop complete with (misguided) science to cover for their blatant racism. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Yeah, this is bad but is nothing compared to the enormous corruption Trump is engaged in.
Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign (Entertainment)
Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign - Entertainment News
Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign.
www.castanetkamloops.net
November 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Yeah, this is bad but is nothing compared to the enormous corruption Trump is engaged in.
I see One BC is doing some real productive work here...idiots.
November 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I see One BC is doing some real productive work here...idiots.
The only sane answer is yes...
Should OneBC MLAs Dallas Brodie and Tara Armstrong be recalled?
Should OneBC MLAs Dallas Brodie and Tara Armstrong be recalled? - Poll
Premier David Eby called for the recall of a Kelowna-area MLA and OneBC leader Dallas Brodie during a heated exchange in the BC Legislature on Thursday.
www.castanetkamloops.net
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The only sane answer is yes...
I'm a big supporter of this project but it sure reads like we are paying $550k/stall to get more parking which is a bit tough to swallow.
Kamloops performing arts centre price tag increases to $211M #Kamloops
Kamloops performing arts centre price tag increases to $211M - Kamloops News
www.castanetkamloops.net
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I'm a big supporter of this project but it sure reads like we are paying $550k/stall to get more parking which is a bit tough to swallow.
There are lots of reprehensible creatures in Trump's orbit and Hoekstra is one of them. When Trump is finally deposed, I can't wait to show this guy the door. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Hoekstra accuses Canada of meddling in U.S. politics, says restarting trade talks 'not going to be easy' | CBC News
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra continued to lash out against the ad campaign that infuriated his president and abruptly ended trade negotiations while on stage in Ottawa Wednesday, accusing C...
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 5:46 AM
There are lots of reprehensible creatures in Trump's orbit and Hoekstra is one of them. When Trump is finally deposed, I can't wait to show this guy the door. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Let’s be clear on this: Danielle Smith is ripping up the Charter of Rights & Freedoms to take away rights from the most vulnerable people in Alberta. And she’s doing it to protect herself from the militant wing of her own party, nothing more. Hope it’s all she’s ever remembered for in the long run
November 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Let’s be clear on this: Danielle Smith is ripping up the Charter of Rights & Freedoms to take away rights from the most vulnerable people in Alberta. And she’s doing it to protect herself from the militant wing of her own party, nothing more. Hope it’s all she’s ever remembered for in the long run
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This is what's at stake.
The UCP is not only dodging its responsibility to explain how Bill 9 is in any way proportionate or justifiable in a free and democratic society.
They are putting children at far greater risk of suicide.
The UCP is not only dodging its responsibility to explain how Bill 9 is in any way proportionate or justifiable in a free and democratic society.
They are putting children at far greater risk of suicide.
State-level anti-transgender laws increased incidents of past-year suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary young people by 7–72%
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
This is what's at stake.
The UCP is not only dodging its responsibility to explain how Bill 9 is in any way proportionate or justifiable in a free and democratic society.
They are putting children at far greater risk of suicide.
The UCP is not only dodging its responsibility to explain how Bill 9 is in any way proportionate or justifiable in a free and democratic society.
They are putting children at far greater risk of suicide.
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Donald Trump could have just kept his mouth shut about Jamal Khashoggi.
But to smear a dead journalist, while sitting with the person accused of orchestrating his murder is just vile.
Every time this administration hits rock bottom, a trap door seems to open.
Cretin behavior.
But to smear a dead journalist, while sitting with the person accused of orchestrating his murder is just vile.
Every time this administration hits rock bottom, a trap door seems to open.
Cretin behavior.
November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Donald Trump could have just kept his mouth shut about Jamal Khashoggi.
But to smear a dead journalist, while sitting with the person accused of orchestrating his murder is just vile.
Every time this administration hits rock bottom, a trap door seems to open.
Cretin behavior.
But to smear a dead journalist, while sitting with the person accused of orchestrating his murder is just vile.
Every time this administration hits rock bottom, a trap door seems to open.
Cretin behavior.
The real war on Christmas - I doubt Fox News will cover it as such
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The real war on Christmas - I doubt Fox News will cover it as such
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Today RFK Jr. both suggested that aluminum adjuvants in vaccines cause peanut allergies *and* admitted there are no data to support this hypothesis, so he wants to find some.
Like if you took the scientific method, turned it backward and inside out and made it puke, you’d get RFK Jr.’s thoughts.
Like if you took the scientific method, turned it backward and inside out and made it puke, you’d get RFK Jr.’s thoughts.
November 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Today RFK Jr. both suggested that aluminum adjuvants in vaccines cause peanut allergies *and* admitted there are no data to support this hypothesis, so he wants to find some.
Like if you took the scientific method, turned it backward and inside out and made it puke, you’d get RFK Jr.’s thoughts.
Like if you took the scientific method, turned it backward and inside out and made it puke, you’d get RFK Jr.’s thoughts.
What a timeline where Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nicolas Maduro are the ones to cheer for in a rift but that's just another small indication of how bad Trump is.
November 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
What a timeline where Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nicolas Maduro are the ones to cheer for in a rift but that's just another small indication of how bad Trump is.
I appreciate the idea of trying to speed up construction but this bill is definitely not the way to do it. Also, the most costly part of construction is not delay - it's labour and materials, but that doesn't sound as sexy...
A private member's bill by an NDP MLA is causing an extra layer of tension between municipalities and the provincial government over who has the final say in land use and housing approvals.
Here's the story by @lauvande.bsky.social on the "Professional Reliance Act".
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Here's the story by @lauvande.bsky.social on the "Professional Reliance Act".
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Metro Vancouver mayors outraged over bill that would restrict professional peer reviews on development | CBC News
Metro Vancouver mayors are taking aim at a provincial bill they say would limit a city’s ability to peer review development applications certified by professionals. But the MLA forwarding the bill say...
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November 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I appreciate the idea of trying to speed up construction but this bill is definitely not the way to do it. Also, the most costly part of construction is not delay - it's labour and materials, but that doesn't sound as sexy...
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Just heard that the BC Government is trying to enact the Professional Reliance Act which would require municipalities to issue permits without question as long as the application materials are signed off by a certified professional. This is being done to reduce (eliminate) development reviews
November 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Just heard that the BC Government is trying to enact the Professional Reliance Act which would require municipalities to issue permits without question as long as the application materials are signed off by a certified professional. This is being done to reduce (eliminate) development reviews
What a gawdawful person Dallas Brodie is. The voters of Vancouver-Quichena should be embarrassed that she is their MLA.
Venue cancellation forces OneBC leader to shift Kamloops event to street outside hotel #Kamloops
Venue cancellation forces OneBC leader to shift Kamloops event to street outside hotel - Kamloops News
www.castanetkamloops.net
November 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
What a gawdawful person Dallas Brodie is. The voters of Vancouver-Quichena should be embarrassed that she is their MLA.
My nation building project would be to develop & implement a national strategy for habitat restoration and wildfire mitigation to protect our communities from wildfires & begin reducing the risks of out of control summer wildfires that aside from the potential destruction, impact our quality of life
November 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
My nation building project would be to develop & implement a national strategy for habitat restoration and wildfire mitigation to protect our communities from wildfires & begin reducing the risks of out of control summer wildfires that aside from the potential destruction, impact our quality of life
Dallas Brodie is such a blight on the BC political landscape...
Activist group barred from entering TRU campus building #Kamloops
Activist group barred from entering TRU campus building - Kamloops News
Thompson Rivers University's president says an event that is planned to occur on its campus this afternoon, that includes OneBC Leadership, is not sanctioned, and further action could be taken if the
www.castanetkamloops.net
November 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Dallas Brodie is such a blight on the BC political landscape...
This dumb ass should ask why the government he likely supports is kidnapping people off the streets and blowing up innocent people in the Caribbean.
US billionaire calls for investigation after BC ostriches gunned down.
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US billionaire calls for investigation after BC ostriches gunned down
Following the cull of hundreds of ostriches on a BC farm last week, a US billionaire who helped fund the farm’s legal fight is cal...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This dumb ass should ask why the government he likely supports is kidnapping people off the streets and blowing up innocent people in the Caribbean.
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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The bumper says 'rugged working man'.
But the cargo bed says ‘cosplay builder with soft hands’.
Time to ban these fragile-man-mobiles from our cities.
But the cargo bed says ‘cosplay builder with soft hands’.
Time to ban these fragile-man-mobiles from our cities.
November 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The bumper says 'rugged working man'.
But the cargo bed says ‘cosplay builder with soft hands’.
Time to ban these fragile-man-mobiles from our cities.
But the cargo bed says ‘cosplay builder with soft hands’.
Time to ban these fragile-man-mobiles from our cities.
I love these articles that talk about only part of the current story without mentioning the history of how we got to this point on title issues. It's never noted that BC and Canada abandoned their responsibilities to settle treaty issues, it's always that the First Nations are asking for too much.
'Private property rights must be upheld,' province says amid Aboriginal title uncertainty #Kamloops
'Private property rights must be upheld,' province says amid Aboriginal title uncertainty - Kamloops News
www.castanet.net
November 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I love these articles that talk about only part of the current story without mentioning the history of how we got to this point on title issues. It's never noted that BC and Canada abandoned their responsibilities to settle treaty issues, it's always that the First Nations are asking for too much.