Troy Topnik
@ttopnik.bsky.social
Software guy and p̶a̶r̶t̶ ̶t̶i̶m̶e̶ f̶a̶i̶l̶e̶d̶ retired musician.
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vancouver planning in the 21st century is developers and the city patting themselves on the back for a sustainable mixed-used community that pays homage to the industrial past while using modern best practices where a two bedroom condo costs a million dollars and there are no schools
cool, awesome, inspiring, just one question where are the schools or buses or community centres
October 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
vancouver planning in the 21st century is developers and the city patting themselves on the back for a sustainable mixed-used community that pays homage to the industrial past while using modern best practices where a two bedroom condo costs a million dollars and there are no schools
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The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders Honored for rejecting illegal orders during martial law, Marine death probe
www.chosun.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
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Literally the second meme I've made in my life.
September 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Literally the second meme I've made in my life.
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A perfect summation
July 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A perfect summation
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The world's most famous medical NGO concludes Israel is committing genocide.
It joins a consensus of genocide scholars, including in Israel, and NGOs like Amnesty International.
No politician or journalist can claim "I did not know at the time!" to evade future justice.
It joins a consensus of genocide scholars, including in Israel, and NGOs like Amnesty International.
No politician or journalist can claim "I did not know at the time!" to evade future justice.
July 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The world's most famous medical NGO concludes Israel is committing genocide.
It joins a consensus of genocide scholars, including in Israel, and NGOs like Amnesty International.
No politician or journalist can claim "I did not know at the time!" to evade future justice.
It joins a consensus of genocide scholars, including in Israel, and NGOs like Amnesty International.
No politician or journalist can claim "I did not know at the time!" to evade future justice.
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🇨🇦 PM Mark Carney, under US pressure from Trump on border security, proposes a 127-page bill with sweeping immigration changes, risking precarious conditions for refugees and potential mass deportations. 1/ #Immigration www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
With his immigration bill, Canada’s prime minister is bowing to Trump | Tayo Bero
Mark Carney’s Strong Borders Act would mean a crackdown on refugees as Canada seeks to bolster its relationship with the US
www.theguardian.com
July 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🇨🇦 PM Mark Carney, under US pressure from Trump on border security, proposes a 127-page bill with sweeping immigration changes, risking precarious conditions for refugees and potential mass deportations. 1/ #Immigration www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Canadians clutching their pearls about ICE barely know the Liberals are pushing through a bill right now giving the gov the ability to check your mail, get your IP and internet history, and makes immigration and asylum seeking way more difficult
June 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Canadians clutching their pearls about ICE barely know the Liberals are pushing through a bill right now giving the gov the ability to check your mail, get your IP and internet history, and makes immigration and asylum seeking way more difficult
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You've probably seen our yellow stickers around town, but have you ever wondered where the numbers come from and why we put them up? We talk about it here!
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/06/11/h...
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/06/11/h...
Have you seen our stickers around town?
If you’ve been walking around the Lower Mainland over the past couple years, chances are you’ve seen one of our yellow “crash number” stickers on a telephone pole. Have you wondered where we get th…
visionzerovancouver.ca
June 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
You've probably seen our yellow stickers around town, but have you ever wondered where the numbers come from and why we put them up? We talk about it here!
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/06/11/h...
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/06/11/h...
I've been reading about how "#RHEL 10, is the first major enterprise Linux distribution to adopt the immutable approach." Not exactly true. The first #SUSE Linux Micro came out in 2021! #immutable #linux
www.suse.com/c/immutable-...
www.suse.com/c/immutable-...
Welcome RHEL 10! It Joins SUSE Linux in the Immutable OS ...
Red Hat joins the immutable OS movement with RHEL 10, but SUSE...
www.suse.com
June 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I've been reading about how "#RHEL 10, is the first major enterprise Linux distribution to adopt the immutable approach." Not exactly true. The first #SUSE Linux Micro came out in 2021! #immutable #linux
www.suse.com/c/immutable-...
www.suse.com/c/immutable-...
I never thought the leopards would eat each other's faces.
June 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I never thought the leopards would eat each other's faces.
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then why did vancouver completely turf your political party
faster and harder than any ruling party in vancouver has ever been wiped off the map
in the city's history
when you can never admit any responsibility it becomes hard to sound like a human
faster and harder than any ruling party in vancouver has ever been wiped off the map
in the city's history
when you can never admit any responsibility it becomes hard to sound like a human
May 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
then why did vancouver completely turf your political party
faster and harder than any ruling party in vancouver has ever been wiped off the map
in the city's history
when you can never admit any responsibility it becomes hard to sound like a human
faster and harder than any ruling party in vancouver has ever been wiped off the map
in the city's history
when you can never admit any responsibility it becomes hard to sound like a human
if u see this
post ur getaway vehicle
post ur getaway vehicle
May 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
if u see this
post ur getaway vehicle
post ur getaway vehicle
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I love that little determined face...
April 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I love that little determined face...
I'm with Calvin on this one.
The forever-correct way to translate Canadian parties to other countries without using their politics for reference
April 29, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I'm with Calvin on this one.
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Advance polls are now open! By voting for Don Davies in Vancouver Kingsway progressives get a double win: you stop Pierre Poilievre and you support the values and policies you believe in. Let's keep building a better future for Kingsway and Canada, together.
April 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Advance polls are now open! By voting for Don Davies in Vancouver Kingsway progressives get a double win: you stop Pierre Poilievre and you support the values and policies you believe in. Let's keep building a better future for Kingsway and Canada, together.
Canadians hating on Americans right now, listen up.
More people should pause before lashing out at folks who share their hatred of this administration and ask themselves, "Am I using this person as a punching bag because I don't know how to strike back at the people responsible for all of the kidnappings, killings, deportations, and destruction?"
April 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Canadians hating on Americans right now, listen up.
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Ready to shout into the void about #cdnpoli in #Vancouver, but if VoteWell is going to try to throw our star NDP MPs under the bus, it must be said: You don't vote for the leader, you vote for your MP. Look at who they are.
April 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Ready to shout into the void about #cdnpoli in #Vancouver, but if VoteWell is going to try to throw our star NDP MPs under the bus, it must be said: You don't vote for the leader, you vote for your MP. Look at who they are.
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Out today painting Kingsway orange with signs requested by supporters.
National polls are sure not capturing the NDP strength we are finding in Vancouver Kingsway!! ✊🙏
National polls are sure not capturing the NDP strength we are finding in Vancouver Kingsway!! ✊🙏
March 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Out today painting Kingsway orange with signs requested by supporters.
National polls are sure not capturing the NDP strength we are finding in Vancouver Kingsway!! ✊🙏
National polls are sure not capturing the NDP strength we are finding in Vancouver Kingsway!! ✊🙏
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Exciting news for today: I’m launching a kickstarter to help fund the creation of ‘Acoustic East Coast’, a show that will be produced on PEI this August. If you’re able to help us financially, I really appreciate it - if you’re not, perhaps share the link? 🙏 www.kickstarter.com/projects/nwc...
Acoustic East Coast
Help support the creation of a brand new concert celebrating the music of Canada's East Coast as performed by string quartet.
www.kickstarter.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Exciting news for today: I’m launching a kickstarter to help fund the creation of ‘Acoustic East Coast’, a show that will be produced on PEI this August. If you’re able to help us financially, I really appreciate it - if you’re not, perhaps share the link? 🙏 www.kickstarter.com/projects/nwc...
"Though a member of Russia’s state-owned news agency was allowed access to the Oval Office — albeit allegedly accidentally — pool staffers emphasized that the Associated Press and Reuters were not permitted to sit in on the talks." www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/m...
A Russian state media reporter gained entry to the Oval Office for Trump-Zelensky sit-down | CNN Business
A member of Russia’s state-owned news agency gained access to the Oval Office on Friday to cover President Trump’s sit-down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – even as the AP and Reuters wer...
www.cnn.com
March 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"Though a member of Russia’s state-owned news agency was allowed access to the Oval Office — albeit allegedly accidentally — pool staffers emphasized that the Associated Press and Reuters were not permitted to sit in on the talks." www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/m...
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NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...
kyivindependent.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
When even the crypto bros are sick of your shit...
21 DOGE employees have resigned, writing in a letter that they “swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations,” but that “it has become clear that we can no longer honor those commitments."
DOGE Staffers Resign, Refusing to 'Dismantle Critical Public Services'
Over 20 Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers resigned on Tuesday, citing a refusal to "dismantle of critical public services."
www.rollingstone.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
When even the crypto bros are sick of your shit...