neil21
@neil21.bsky.social
Renewables SaaS PM by day, Urbanism by night. Scot in #newwest
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neil21
@neil21.bsky.social
· Jan 2
Building on the #socialstair and Transit Oriented Area #bcpoli, what further policy interventions might help #newwest develop more like the single lot redevelopment image, and less like the Land Assembly image?
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I can still hear this wallet
February 19, 2026 at 11:11 PM
I can still hear this wallet
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Sad to hear that Prince Andrew has died in a car crash next week.
February 19, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Sad to hear that Prince Andrew has died in a car crash next week.
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Mike Hall (British, 1937-2025)
"Afternoon Lemonade," 2024
Acrylic on panel
30 x 36 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Afternoon Lemonade," 2024
Acrylic on panel
30 x 36 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 19, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Mike Hall (British, 1937-2025)
"Afternoon Lemonade," 2024
Acrylic on panel
30 x 36 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Afternoon Lemonade," 2024
Acrylic on panel
30 x 36 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Hemingway was once bet that he couldn’t write the world’s happiest short story in just 5 words. He replied,
February 19, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Hemingway was once bet that he couldn’t write the world’s happiest short story in just 5 words. He replied,
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Blue Owl? The one that’s backing all the AI data centers? That Blue Owl?
About that redemption halt? Yeah, it’s back — and it’s permanent.
@financialtimes.com #$OWL
www.ft.com/content/b2f2...
@financialtimes.com #$OWL
www.ft.com/content/b2f2...
February 19, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Blue Owl? The one that’s backing all the AI data centers? That Blue Owl?
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Is this a “canary-in-the-coalmine” moment, similar to August 2007?
This will be on the mind of some investors and policymakers as they assess the news that, quoting the FT,the “private credit group Blue Owl will permanently restrict investors from withdrawing their cash from its inaugural private...
This will be on the mind of some investors and policymakers as they assess the news that, quoting the FT,the “private credit group Blue Owl will permanently restrict investors from withdrawing their cash from its inaugural private...
February 19, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Is this a “canary-in-the-coalmine” moment, similar to August 2007?
This will be on the mind of some investors and policymakers as they assess the news that, quoting the FT,the “private credit group Blue Owl will permanently restrict investors from withdrawing their cash from its inaugural private...
This will be on the mind of some investors and policymakers as they assess the news that, quoting the FT,the “private credit group Blue Owl will permanently restrict investors from withdrawing their cash from its inaugural private...
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that is: blue owl just told its *retail* investors to go whistle, they're never getting their money back
unless blue owl feels like it over the future
this is *fine*
unless blue owl feels like it over the future
this is *fine*
About that redemption halt? Yeah, it’s back — and it’s permanent.
@financialtimes.com #$OWL
www.ft.com/content/b2f2...
@financialtimes.com #$OWL
www.ft.com/content/b2f2...
February 19, 2026 at 1:14 PM
that is: blue owl just told its *retail* investors to go whistle, they're never getting their money back
unless blue owl feels like it over the future
this is *fine*
unless blue owl feels like it over the future
this is *fine*
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he wants to increase taxes (need to pay for this), ensure that residents of New West and Surrey have another year or three of construction noise and disruption, so we can have a cycling and pedestrian bridge next to a bridge with cycling and pedestrian lanes.
And he wants to get re-elected.
And he wants to get re-elected.
It’s utterly irresponsible of #NewWest councillor Paul Minhas to throw his support behind a “save the Pattullo” campaign. He knows the bridge is dangerously unsafe. He knows it can’t be made safe without spending billions of dollars. youtu.be/OK0y1pjhnpg
Why viral proposal to save Pattullo Bridge won't happen
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
youtu.be
February 19, 2026 at 4:41 PM
he wants to increase taxes (need to pay for this), ensure that residents of New West and Surrey have another year or three of construction noise and disruption, so we can have a cycling and pedestrian bridge next to a bridge with cycling and pedestrian lanes.
And he wants to get re-elected.
And he wants to get re-elected.
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It’s utterly irresponsible of #NewWest councillor Paul Minhas to throw his support behind a “save the Pattullo” campaign. He knows the bridge is dangerously unsafe. He knows it can’t be made safe without spending billions of dollars. youtu.be/OK0y1pjhnpg
Why viral proposal to save Pattullo Bridge won't happen
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
youtu.be
February 19, 2026 at 3:59 PM
It’s utterly irresponsible of #NewWest councillor Paul Minhas to throw his support behind a “save the Pattullo” campaign. He knows the bridge is dangerously unsafe. He knows it can’t be made safe without spending billions of dollars. youtu.be/OK0y1pjhnpg
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A two-year old and a 90 year old are the first two pedestrian deaths in Calgary this year. Important to remember that these tragedies are made much more likely by deliberate design and policy choices as @thewaroncars.bsky.social so effectively remind us.
#visionzero
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#visionzero
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'Absolute tragedy': Toddler dies after collision involving Jeep in southwest Calgary | CBC News
Calgary police say a child has died after a collision on Sunday.
www.cbc.ca
February 19, 2026 at 1:03 AM
A two-year old and a 90 year old are the first two pedestrian deaths in Calgary this year. Important to remember that these tragedies are made much more likely by deliberate design and policy choices as @thewaroncars.bsky.social so effectively remind us.
#visionzero
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#visionzero
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I might have to drop unhinged “petro-masculinity” into my next #newwest council speech…
Can we stop it, please?
Can we stop it, please?
“Petro-masculinity will continue to destroy both people and the planet. Can we stop it?” Making the case for feminist climate justice in the Irish Times
Feminist climate justice offers antidote to petro-masculinity
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Feminist climate justice offers antidote to petro-masculinity
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Feminist climate justice offers antidote to petro-masculinity
Jennie Stephens: Feminist climate justice principles are courageously demonstrated by Mary Robinson
www.irishtimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I might have to drop unhinged “petro-masculinity” into my next #newwest council speech…
Can we stop it, please?
Can we stop it, please?
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“Petro-masculinity will continue to destroy both people and the planet. Can we stop it?” Making the case for feminist climate justice in the Irish Times
Feminist climate justice offers antidote to petro-masculinity
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Feminist climate justice offers antidote to petro-masculinity
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Feminist climate justice offers antidote to petro-masculinity
Jennie Stephens: Feminist climate justice principles are courageously demonstrated by Mary Robinson
www.irishtimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
“Petro-masculinity will continue to destroy both people and the planet. Can we stop it?” Making the case for feminist climate justice in the Irish Times
Feminist climate justice offers antidote to petro-masculinity
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Feminist climate justice offers antidote to petro-masculinity
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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CBC: housing nonprofits slam catastrophic cuts to affordable housing program
youtu.be/wwOu6YLWl5s?...
youtu.be/wwOu6YLWl5s?...
Housing non-profits slam 'catastrophic' cuts to affordable housing program
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
youtu.be
February 19, 2026 at 2:34 PM
CBC: housing nonprofits slam catastrophic cuts to affordable housing program
youtu.be/wwOu6YLWl5s?...
youtu.be/wwOu6YLWl5s?...
"American Airlines is changing the layout of some of their aircraft to add 31 first class and premium seats while cutting out 73 economy seats."
As a climate hawk I have to say: it might be good if airplanes moved fewer, richer people. Less flying overall, and less weight per plane.
As a climate hawk I have to say: it might be good if airplanes moved fewer, richer people. Less flying overall, and less weight per plane.
The K-shaped economy "refers to higher-income Americans seeing their incomes and wealth rise while...lower-income households struggle with weaker income gains and steep prices". [kottke.org]
The K-Shaped Economy
I think I’d heard the term “k-shaped economy” somewhere before but didn’t really know what it meant until I watched this video:
American Airlines is changing the layout of some of their aircraf
kottke.org
February 19, 2026 at 2:46 AM
"American Airlines is changing the layout of some of their aircraft to add 31 first class and premium seats while cutting out 73 economy seats."
As a climate hawk I have to say: it might be good if airplanes moved fewer, richer people. Less flying overall, and less weight per plane.
As a climate hawk I have to say: it might be good if airplanes moved fewer, richer people. Less flying overall, and less weight per plane.
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A New Winter is a series of photographs that reimagines the early Euro-centric depictions of skiing in the US "by placing people of color at the center of these images". [kottke.org]
Reimagining the Origins of Winter Sports
A New Winter is a project from Colombian-American photographer Sofia Jaramillo that seeks to
This project revisits the early depictions of skiing, which often portrayed Eurocentric ideals and a narrow vision of who bel
kottke.org
February 17, 2026 at 10:56 PM
A New Winter is a series of photographs that reimagines the early Euro-centric depictions of skiing in the US "by placing people of color at the center of these images". [kottke.org]
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Inventor of the microwave: This machine will cook dinner faster than a stove or oven.
Consumer: How hot does the food get?
I: Very hot, like the surface of the sun.
C: Oh wow, that’s incre–
I: But only some of it.
C: Come again?
I: The rest stays frozen.
Consumer: How hot does the food get?
I: Very hot, like the surface of the sun.
C: Oh wow, that’s incre–
I: But only some of it.
C: Come again?
I: The rest stays frozen.
February 18, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Inventor of the microwave: This machine will cook dinner faster than a stove or oven.
Consumer: How hot does the food get?
I: Very hot, like the surface of the sun.
C: Oh wow, that’s incre–
I: But only some of it.
C: Come again?
I: The rest stays frozen.
Consumer: How hot does the food get?
I: Very hot, like the surface of the sun.
C: Oh wow, that’s incre–
I: But only some of it.
C: Come again?
I: The rest stays frozen.
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“We want economic development but we don’t want any jobs because jobs mean workers and workers mean housing”
Man small town BC sometimes
Man small town BC sometimes
February 19, 2026 at 1:38 AM
“We want economic development but we don’t want any jobs because jobs mean workers and workers mean housing”
Man small town BC sometimes
Man small town BC sometimes
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The 2026 British Columbia Budget shows that the province is working MUCH harder to prioritize spending for retirees than for younger and future residents. Read our full analysis: www.gensqueeze.ca/2026_bc_budg... #bcpoli
February 18, 2026 at 5:26 PM
The 2026 British Columbia Budget shows that the province is working MUCH harder to prioritize spending for retirees than for younger and future residents. Read our full analysis: www.gensqueeze.ca/2026_bc_budg... #bcpoli
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
“B.C. will receive $170m from the federal govt. In turn, B.C. will commit $200m, plus $27m per year for 10y.”
Remind me which entity is the larger one here?
Jake’s not helping us get co-ops built #newwest
“B.C. will receive $170m from the federal govt. In turn, B.C. will commit $200m, plus $27m per year for 10y.”
Remind me which entity is the larger one here?
Jake’s not helping us get co-ops built #newwest
Fast-tracking homes across B.C. with federal support
Build Canada Homes funding supports B.C.'s approach to building more homes quicker
news.gov.bc.ca
February 18, 2026 at 8:34 PM
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
“B.C. will receive $170m from the federal govt. In turn, B.C. will commit $200m, plus $27m per year for 10y.”
Remind me which entity is the larger one here?
Jake’s not helping us get co-ops built #newwest
“B.C. will receive $170m from the federal govt. In turn, B.C. will commit $200m, plus $27m per year for 10y.”
Remind me which entity is the larger one here?
Jake’s not helping us get co-ops built #newwest
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I heard from an Edmonton councillor that the YIMBY response had a meaningful impact!
Congrats to Edmonton for retaining the 8-unit limit on infill housing developments instead of reducing it to 6 units!
It’s the backtracking proposal that was covered in this video.
It’s the backtracking proposal that was covered in this video.
February 18, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I heard from an Edmonton councillor that the YIMBY response had a meaningful impact!
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@cityofcoquitlam.bsky.social gets a fancy bike and ped intersection. Nice to see these expanding beyond Vancouver.
February 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
@cityofcoquitlam.bsky.social gets a fancy bike and ped intersection. Nice to see these expanding beyond Vancouver.
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IMO The deferral system has not been destroyed, it has been re-calibrated to do what intended (allow pensioners to live in their homes protected from skyrocketing land values) while removing the obvious incentive for profit-seeking it became.
5. Goodbye property tax deferral
You know how seniors were allowed to delay paying property taxes on their home with super cheap interest rates?
The province has changed it so interest rates are prime plus two per cent and compound monthly, eliminating it as a de facto investment fund
You know how seniors were allowed to delay paying property taxes on their home with super cheap interest rates?
The province has changed it so interest rates are prime plus two per cent and compound monthly, eliminating it as a de facto investment fund
February 18, 2026 at 1:59 AM
IMO The deferral system has not been destroyed, it has been re-calibrated to do what intended (allow pensioners to live in their homes protected from skyrocketing land values) while removing the obvious incentive for profit-seeking it became.
One week until 4th Tuesday #newwest Check your calendars!
Pouring one out for Ki Sushi, the Big Old Orange Bridge, and Property Tax Deferral.
Pouring one out for Ki Sushi, the Big Old Orange Bridge, and Property Tax Deferral.
Tomorrow is 4th Tuesday #newwest Come put the world to rights at River's Reach 7-9pm! Last time topics were tech and urbanism, and there's likely to be more of the same, but bring your own agenda too.
February 18, 2026 at 12:44 AM
One week until 4th Tuesday #newwest Check your calendars!
Pouring one out for Ki Sushi, the Big Old Orange Bridge, and Property Tax Deferral.
Pouring one out for Ki Sushi, the Big Old Orange Bridge, and Property Tax Deferral.
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Today is the first day of Ramadan, the first day of Adar, Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
Ramadan Mubarak!
Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Laissez bon temps rouler!
Hodesh Adar tov!
Y'ALL
⭐
Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Laissez bon temps rouler!
Hodesh Adar tov!
Y'ALL
⭐
February 17, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Today is the first day of Ramadan, the first day of Adar, Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
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it's February 17th
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 10:57 PM
it's February 17th
