V. S. Wells 🌈🫖
@vsmw.bsky.social
Senior Editor at the Georgia Straight
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perpetually exhausted immigrant on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ lands
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V. S. Wells 🌈🫖
@vsmw.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Georgia Straight
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I think it's time to actually introduce myself!
I'm V, a journalist originally from the UK and now living in so-called Vancouver, BC.
I write a twice-weekly newsletter for the Georgia Straight covering local events and culture. You can subscribe here:
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I'm V, a journalist originally from the UK and now living in so-called Vancouver, BC.
I write a twice-weekly newsletter for the Georgia Straight covering local events and culture. You can subscribe here:
newsletter.straight.com/subscribe/?u...
Dropout Improv is happening at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver tonight, so it's the perfect time to reread my interviews with the cast (from last year) here: www.straight.com/arts/dropout...
Dropout Improv takes silliness very seriously
From small live shows to indie streaming success to huge live shows.
www.straight.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Dropout Improv is happening at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver tonight, so it's the perfect time to reread my interviews with the cast (from last year) here: www.straight.com/arts/dropout...
oh yeah baby I love student loans, I love throwing money into a hole that only ever gets deeper and then lighting it on fire for good measure
February 18, 2026 at 8:04 PM
oh yeah baby I love student loans, I love throwing money into a hole that only ever gets deeper and then lighting it on fire for good measure
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NEW from me today:
Tumbler Ridge is mourning a horrific loss. But how the shooter's identity is being talked about online, and the dangerous links being made to trans people at large, will have resounding and dangerous impacts in the months and weeks to come.
xtramagazine.com/power/tumble...
Tumbler Ridge is mourning a horrific loss. But how the shooter's identity is being talked about online, and the dangerous links being made to trans people at large, will have resounding and dangerous impacts in the months and weeks to come.
xtramagazine.com/power/tumble...
The Tumbler Ridge shooting is already fuelling anti-trans hate in Canada | Xtra Magazine
Bad actors on the right are leaping to connect the shooter’s trans identity to the violence
xtramagazine.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:16 PM
NEW from me today:
Tumbler Ridge is mourning a horrific loss. But how the shooter's identity is being talked about online, and the dangerous links being made to trans people at large, will have resounding and dangerous impacts in the months and weeks to come.
xtramagazine.com/power/tumble...
Tumbler Ridge is mourning a horrific loss. But how the shooter's identity is being talked about online, and the dangerous links being made to trans people at large, will have resounding and dangerous impacts in the months and weeks to come.
xtramagazine.com/power/tumble...
pretty bleak that the women's Olympic hockey is presented by Ozempic
February 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM
pretty bleak that the women's Olympic hockey is presented by Ozempic
The Georgia Straight is free, and it remains free.
But if you'd like to give us money, we have a program called Straight Insiders. For $10/month, you can support our work covering Vancouver's arts and culture scene. Sometimes you can enter draws for free events.
www.straight.com/news/were-la...
But if you'd like to give us money, we have a program called Straight Insiders. For $10/month, you can support our work covering Vancouver's arts and culture scene. Sometimes you can enter draws for free events.
www.straight.com/news/were-la...
February 4, 2026 at 9:32 PM
The Georgia Straight is free, and it remains free.
But if you'd like to give us money, we have a program called Straight Insiders. For $10/month, you can support our work covering Vancouver's arts and culture scene. Sometimes you can enter draws for free events.
www.straight.com/news/were-la...
But if you'd like to give us money, we have a program called Straight Insiders. For $10/month, you can support our work covering Vancouver's arts and culture scene. Sometimes you can enter draws for free events.
www.straight.com/news/were-la...
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ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
ICE is afraid of children protesting
“Next time, I’ll be back with a gas mask.”
www.theverge.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:11 PM
ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
maybe we are entering the gastrocene. between ozempic and protein coffee and intermittent fasting and IBS and keto, who doesn't have a constant tummyache?
February 2, 2026 at 11:35 PM
maybe we are entering the gastrocene. between ozempic and protein coffee and intermittent fasting and IBS and keto, who doesn't have a constant tummyache?
The problem with doing fun makeup before getting on the bus is a lot of people do not know how to respond to fun makeup on the bus
February 1, 2026 at 5:06 AM
The problem with doing fun makeup before getting on the bus is a lot of people do not know how to respond to fun makeup on the bus
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2026 refuses to have a normal one
January 30, 2026 at 4:37 AM
2026 refuses to have a normal one
today's discovery: the original drummer for The Offspring went on to become a gynecologic oncologist, got sued for medical malpractice, and then saved the life of a potential juror who went into cardiac arrest at jury selection
January 28, 2026 at 11:10 PM
today's discovery: the original drummer for The Offspring went on to become a gynecologic oncologist, got sued for medical malpractice, and then saved the life of a potential juror who went into cardiac arrest at jury selection
just sent off my application for permanent residency, time to wait seven months to find out if I fucked up the paperwork
January 14, 2026 at 7:52 PM
just sent off my application for permanent residency, time to wait seven months to find out if I fucked up the paperwork
Grok probably: "You want to invade Canada? That's based bro! You're so sigma, just like Elon, and you're emotionally ready for such a big commitment because you're the alpha. Remember that Canada is really cold, so you'd better wear lots of clothes--unlike those teenage girls you sent me photos of!"
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the integration of Elon Musk's xAI platform, Grok, into military networks as part of a new "AI acceleration strategy" during a visit to SpaceX.
January 13, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Grok probably: "You want to invade Canada? That's based bro! You're so sigma, just like Elon, and you're emotionally ready for such a big commitment because you're the alpha. Remember that Canada is really cold, so you'd better wear lots of clothes--unlike those teenage girls you sent me photos of!"
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As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself transformed into an enormous Bug-type.
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself transformed into an enormous Bug-type.
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i just don't think you get to say "America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country. But these are not idle threats. President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us. That will never, that will never ever happen" in your election speech and then say stuff like this
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney clarifies position on the United States using military force to annex Greenland:
"We stand with Denmark, we stand with Greenland, our closest partnership is with the United States, and we'll work with everybody to make sure we move forward together"
"We stand with Denmark, we stand with Greenland, our closest partnership is with the United States, and we'll work with everybody to make sure we move forward together"
January 7, 2026 at 2:08 AM
i just don't think you get to say "America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country. But these are not idle threats. President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us. That will never, that will never ever happen" in your election speech and then say stuff like this
Rachael pronounced like Michael, Michael pronounced like Rachael
January 6, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Rachael pronounced like Michael, Michael pronounced like Rachael
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
not us leaving the Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Ahow and then spotting lesbian comedian Rachel Scanlon on the way home, what a night for festive gay people in Vancouver
December 31, 2025 at 5:47 AM
not us leaving the Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Ahow and then spotting lesbian comedian Rachel Scanlon on the way home, what a night for festive gay people in Vancouver
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I've waited 3 years to make this post
December 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I've waited 3 years to make this post
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this public health education video is better than anything produced by the government’s emergency response. It had millions of views when tiktok took it down
This is how to recognize and respond to an overdose in B.C.
Listen to Trey
youtu.be/iE7Lub5nW08?...
This is how to recognize and respond to an overdose in B.C.
Listen to Trey
youtu.be/iE7Lub5nW08?...
How to Spot and Reverse an Overdose
YouTube video by N Canuel
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
this public health education video is better than anything produced by the government’s emergency response. It had millions of views when tiktok took it down
This is how to recognize and respond to an overdose in B.C.
Listen to Trey
youtu.be/iE7Lub5nW08?...
This is how to recognize and respond to an overdose in B.C.
Listen to Trey
youtu.be/iE7Lub5nW08?...
I truly only make Yorkshire puddings twice a year and every time I do I am reminded I should make them more. (I use the J. Kenji Lopez-Alt recipe with oat milk and 25g of cornstarch subbed in)
December 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I truly only make Yorkshire puddings twice a year and every time I do I am reminded I should make them more. (I use the J. Kenji Lopez-Alt recipe with oat milk and 25g of cornstarch subbed in)
Wait is this why my musical friend got confused when I commented on semiquavers
Do you ever think about the British English names for music notation and get scared
December 21, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Wait is this why my musical friend got confused when I commented on semiquavers
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we’re shooting ourselves in the foot because we’re letting racists shape the immigration and housing crisis discourses instead of taking on landlords and developers through mass public housing construction
Canada’s population fell in third quarter, driven by drop in non-permanent residents: StatsCan | CBC News
Canada’s population decreased over the third quarter of 2025 — driven by a drop in non-permanent residents, according to new data from Statistics Canada.
www.cbc.ca
December 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
we’re shooting ourselves in the foot because we’re letting racists shape the immigration and housing crisis discourses instead of taking on landlords and developers through mass public housing construction
Last week I got very upset when a permanent residency draw stopped 2 points above my score.
But then!
Today there was a surprise draw -- and I got an invitation to apply for permanent residency in Canada.
But then!
Today there was a surprise draw -- and I got an invitation to apply for permanent residency in Canada.
December 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Last week I got very upset when a permanent residency draw stopped 2 points above my score.
But then!
Today there was a surprise draw -- and I got an invitation to apply for permanent residency in Canada.
But then!
Today there was a surprise draw -- and I got an invitation to apply for permanent residency in Canada.
