Kelly B
@kellyblack.ca
Public history. Museums. PhD. Tidal pool explorer. Vancouver Island - Coast Salish territories. Opinions mine etc. Newsletter: buttondown.com/leftcoastdispatch he/him kellyblack.ca
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Sovereignty includes being able to tell your own stories.
You can’t do that if you don’t preserve your history.
#cdnpoli #Canada
You can’t do that if you don’t preserve your history.
#cdnpoli #Canada
Archives matter - but not to the Carney government. Canada has only ONE federal funding program for community archives, and they just killed it. Gone.
@wgreaves.bsky.social
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@wgreaves.bsky.social
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
February 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I havent seen any reporting on this, yet. Have you?
Archives matter - but not to the Carney government. Canada has only ONE federal funding program for community archives, and they just killed it. Gone.
@wgreaves.bsky.social
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
@wgreaves.bsky.social
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
February 10, 2026 at 2:50 PM
I havent seen any reporting on this, yet. Have you?
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Archives matter - but not to the Carney government. Canada has only ONE federal funding program for community archives, and they just killed it. Gone.
@wgreaves.bsky.social
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
@wgreaves.bsky.social
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
February 6, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Archives matter - but not to the Carney government. Canada has only ONE federal funding program for community archives, and they just killed it. Gone.
@wgreaves.bsky.social
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
@wgreaves.bsky.social
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
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I’m glad to see people protesting Discord forcing IDs for age verification, but what I need everyone to understand is that there’s immense bipartisan pressure to make the entire internet like this, and they are likely going to succeed unless something drastic happens
February 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I’m glad to see people protesting Discord forcing IDs for age verification, but what I need everyone to understand is that there’s immense bipartisan pressure to make the entire internet like this, and they are likely going to succeed unless something drastic happens
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Elbows down, discreetly 😡
Canada discreetly puts money down on 14 additional F-35s | CBC News
Ottawa has started to make payments for key components for 14 additional U.S.-built F-35s, even as the Carney government has been reviewing future fighter-jet purchases in the context of trade tension...
www.cbc.ca
February 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Elbows down, discreetly 😡
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always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
February 10, 2026 at 2:51 AM
always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
“Between the flawed consultation format and the opaque LLM daisychain used to generate a report on the consultation, Canada’s new AI strategy is off to a bad start.“ ⬇️
My new article on Canada's recent AI strategy consultation. Lightning-fast engagement, dubious data protection measures, black box analysis, & AI-generated summaries from made-in-USA LLMs are not a winning strategy for building public trust
betakit.com/canadas-new-...
betakit.com/canadas-new-...
Canada’s new AI strategy is off to a bad start | BetaKit
Canadians already have low trust in AI. Exclusionary and unclear public engagement methods aren’t helping.
betakit.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:06 AM
“Between the flawed consultation format and the opaque LLM daisychain used to generate a report on the consultation, Canada’s new AI strategy is off to a bad start.“ ⬇️
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My new article on Canada's recent AI strategy consultation. Lightning-fast engagement, dubious data protection measures, black box analysis, & AI-generated summaries from made-in-USA LLMs are not a winning strategy for building public trust
betakit.com/canadas-new-...
betakit.com/canadas-new-...
Canada’s new AI strategy is off to a bad start | BetaKit
Canadians already have low trust in AI. Exclusionary and unclear public engagement methods aren’t helping.
betakit.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:32 PM
My new article on Canada's recent AI strategy consultation. Lightning-fast engagement, dubious data protection measures, black box analysis, & AI-generated summaries from made-in-USA LLMs are not a winning strategy for building public trust
betakit.com/canadas-new-...
betakit.com/canadas-new-...
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ok, I think we all need a dose of adorableness today like a NEWBORN GIRAFFE www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01...
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
ok, I think we all need a dose of adorableness today like a NEWBORN GIRAFFE www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01...
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This is a great move & it's the one I would have made in the Greens' position. There's nothing to lose—the NDP aren't remotely meeting the Greens as a cooperative partner—& now the Greens are free to act as an unconstrained opposition. It's a relief to see competent offence from the Greens. #bcpoli
BREAKING: We’re dropping our agreement with the BC NDP.
To renew our agreement, we asked for material action.
Eby’s NDP plainly refused.
So we’d like to share a new agreement with YOU. We agree to fight for affordability, take on the establishment, and stand with the working people of BC, always.
To renew our agreement, we asked for material action.
Eby’s NDP plainly refused.
So we’d like to share a new agreement with YOU. We agree to fight for affordability, take on the establishment, and stand with the working people of BC, always.
February 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
This is a great move & it's the one I would have made in the Greens' position. There's nothing to lose—the NDP aren't remotely meeting the Greens as a cooperative partner—& now the Greens are free to act as an unconstrained opposition. It's a relief to see competent offence from the Greens. #bcpoli
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how about a massive "heck no" to any notion of the victoria conference & convention centre taking over (ie: sharing a "multi-purpose hub" with) the royal bc museum? the bc archives are already being exiled to the outer edge of the regions electrical grid.
#bchist #cdnhist
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#bchist #cdnhist
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Victoria Conference centre could see major upgrades
Destination Greater Victoria is exploring three options to upgrade the Victoria Conference Centre, with one option that would create a shared space inside the Royal BC Museum.
cheknews.ca
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
how about a massive "heck no" to any notion of the victoria conference & convention centre taking over (ie: sharing a "multi-purpose hub" with) the royal bc museum? the bc archives are already being exiled to the outer edge of the regions electrical grid.
#bchist #cdnhist
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#bchist #cdnhist
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1/2 I sometimes get looks when people learn my wife and I choose not to own a car. I suspect some people imagine that car non-ownership is the hair shirt of the Ecosocialist Echo Chamber Biking Cartel. Well, no, but I wrote a blog post anyway.
#yyj #urbanism
www.boomin-in-victoria.ca/2026/02/the-...
#yyj #urbanism
www.boomin-in-victoria.ca/2026/02/the-...
The Long and Winding Road: How We Ended Up Not Owning a Car
My wife and I decided to move to Victoria about a decade ago. We had retired, felt like an adventure, and were looking for a fun, walkable, ...
www.boomin-in-victoria.ca
February 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM
1/2 I sometimes get looks when people learn my wife and I choose not to own a car. I suspect some people imagine that car non-ownership is the hair shirt of the Ecosocialist Echo Chamber Biking Cartel. Well, no, but I wrote a blog post anyway.
#yyj #urbanism
www.boomin-in-victoria.ca/2026/02/the-...
#yyj #urbanism
www.boomin-in-victoria.ca/2026/02/the-...
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5/ “I have already spent more than 60 days waking up eating the same repetitive meals…going to the doctor and that the only thing they tell you is to drink more water and the worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here…”
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
February 9, 2026 at 12:34 PM
5/ “I have already spent more than 60 days waking up eating the same repetitive meals…going to the doctor and that the only thing they tell you is to drink more water and the worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here…”
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
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BREAKING: We’re dropping our agreement with the BC NDP.
To renew our agreement, we asked for material action.
Eby’s NDP plainly refused.
So we’d like to share a new agreement with YOU. We agree to fight for affordability, take on the establishment, and stand with the working people of BC, always.
To renew our agreement, we asked for material action.
Eby’s NDP plainly refused.
So we’d like to share a new agreement with YOU. We agree to fight for affordability, take on the establishment, and stand with the working people of BC, always.
February 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
BREAKING: We’re dropping our agreement with the BC NDP.
To renew our agreement, we asked for material action.
Eby’s NDP plainly refused.
So we’d like to share a new agreement with YOU. We agree to fight for affordability, take on the establishment, and stand with the working people of BC, always.
To renew our agreement, we asked for material action.
Eby’s NDP plainly refused.
So we’d like to share a new agreement with YOU. We agree to fight for affordability, take on the establishment, and stand with the working people of BC, always.
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It helps to not have too much evidence of what we had when you sell off parts of our country. Con Carney.
Archives matter - but not to the Carney government. Canada has only ONE federal funding program for community archives, and they just killed it. Gone.
@wgreaves.bsky.social
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
@wgreaves.bsky.social
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
February 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM
It helps to not have too much evidence of what we had when you sell off parts of our country. Con Carney.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again and I will never stop saying it: this is not justice. This is not accountability. This is cruelty.
Driver who caused Humboldt Broncos bus crash is one step closer to deportation, lawyer says
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has rejected one of two last bids for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu to stay in the country
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I've said it before and I'll say it again and I will never stop saying it: this is not justice. This is not accountability. This is cruelty.
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Last few hours for 40% off. Will put all old stock in the sale section and be posting new stuff later today.
Loxythemaker.com
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Mini-biz update:
Remaining stock is on website. Everything is 40% off.
I will add some leftovers from the market in February. I have decided not to shut it down but it will be more passive for a while.
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#bsnm
Remaining stock is on website. Everything is 40% off.
I will add some leftovers from the market in February. I have decided not to shut it down but it will be more passive for a while.
Loxythemaker.com
#bsnm
Loxy the Maker - Yukon-made jewelry and accessories
Earrings, necklaces, hair clips, pins, magnets, wall hangings, suncatchers and other custom creations made from polymer clay and laser cut wood.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Last few hours for 40% off. Will put all old stock in the sale section and be posting new stuff later today.
Loxythemaker.com
Loxythemaker.com
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burn your fucking ring cameras YOU DON'T NEED THEM
"we hijack your personal property to do stuff that lets us pretend we care."
Here's that Ring #SuperBowl commercial:
February 9, 2026 at 6:02 AM
burn your fucking ring cameras YOU DON'T NEED THEM
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incredibly touching moment during the TPUSA show when kid rock walked up to a five year old boy and kicked him in the back
February 9, 2026 at 5:22 AM
incredibly touching moment during the TPUSA show when kid rock walked up to a five year old boy and kicked him in the back
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☞ ☞ ☞ the index finger is a pointing gesture to be found in manuscript and print traditions. It was used to draw the reader's attention to a certain part of a text or image. This slow-moving thread highlight a few of them:
February 8, 2026 at 2:27 PM
☞ ☞ ☞ the index finger is a pointing gesture to be found in manuscript and print traditions. It was used to draw the reader's attention to a certain part of a text or image. This slow-moving thread highlight a few of them:
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Good reporting on the Canadian far right gathering around the digital nazi campfire to share hate and fantasize about committing crimes against humanity.
An August conference call on X’s Spaces heard two leaders of Canadian groups banter about deporting 10 million people.
In the conversation, former OneBC staffer Othman Mekhloufi shared insights from what he claimed were Conservative Party of Canada contacts. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #canpoli
In the conversation, former OneBC staffer Othman Mekhloufi shared insights from what he claimed were Conservative Party of Canada contacts. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #canpoli
Inside the Far-Right Push to Influence Canadian Political Parties | The Tyee
A conference call shows a political operative with past Conservative connections advising several white nationalist groups.
thetyee.ca
February 9, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Good reporting on the Canadian far right gathering around the digital nazi campfire to share hate and fantasize about committing crimes against humanity.
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Fun fact: The divorce scene in the Kid Rock show was an actual divorce showing a wife leaving her conservative husband.
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Fun fact: The divorce scene in the Kid Rock show was an actual divorce showing a wife leaving her conservative husband.
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Bro literally came out and said “it’s our labor and culture that has always made the Americas great: y’all are just the beneficiaries of slave owners from sea to shining sea,” and I am here for it.
It was transforming the biggest NFL stage in the world into a sugar cane plantation that did it for me.
Like, the multiple layers of turning an American icon into a plantation and highlighting the history of exploitation of Black and Brown bodies by the NFL and American colonialism simultaneously?
Like, the multiple layers of turning an American icon into a plantation and highlighting the history of exploitation of Black and Brown bodies by the NFL and American colonialism simultaneously?
February 9, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Bro literally came out and said “it’s our labor and culture that has always made the Americas great: y’all are just the beneficiaries of slave owners from sea to shining sea,” and I am here for it.
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What can you do with a history degree?
February 9, 2026 at 1:52 AM
What can you do with a history degree?
On the Island we have Blundstones. In Vancouver, it’s Arc’teryx jackets, apparently
February 9, 2026 at 1:24 AM
On the Island we have Blundstones. In Vancouver, it’s Arc’teryx jackets, apparently