Colin Chan
@whereiscolin.bsky.social
Trying to be a good neighbourino
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at first you think "ah the dog is passively having fun" and then you realize the dog knows how to steer the skateboard and THEN you learn the dog knows how to PROPEL the skateboard
Corgis have an extremely low center of gravity and the density of a dead star.
PERFECT for skateboarding! 😇
PERFECT for skateboarding! 😇
May 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
at first you think "ah the dog is passively having fun" and then you realize the dog knows how to steer the skateboard and THEN you learn the dog knows how to PROPEL the skateboard
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I really enjoy this write up of the Happy Megatowers Polka on the DailyHive!
I also appreciate the screenshot he used for the story, I look particularly unhinged (complimentary)
“Get involved, have fun, and say yes to housing!”
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
I also appreciate the screenshot he used for the story, I look particularly unhinged (complimentary)
“Get involved, have fun, and say yes to housing!”
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
Lawyer brings housing-flavoured Polka to Vancouver City Hall | Urbanized
A lawyer and advocate for more housing in Vancouver brought his message to City Hall in a very unique way this week.
dailyhive.com
May 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I really enjoy this write up of the Happy Megatowers Polka on the DailyHive!
I also appreciate the screenshot he used for the story, I look particularly unhinged (complimentary)
“Get involved, have fun, and say yes to housing!”
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
I also appreciate the screenshot he used for the story, I look particularly unhinged (complimentary)
“Get involved, have fun, and say yes to housing!”
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
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In the last election, my father & mother voted for the final time. They both passed away shortly after. They taught me 2 lessons: always vote, & that the people are always right—both are true. I’d like to congratulate Jake Sawatzky & will work with him on the transition.
April 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
In the last election, my father & mother voted for the final time. They both passed away shortly after. They taught me 2 lessons: always vote, & that the people are always right—both are true. I’d like to congratulate Jake Sawatzky & will work with him on the transition.
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Happy 40th Birthday to Carmen Sandiego!
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego was released on April 23, 1985 by Broderbund. The Almanac it shipped with was updated with each new print run, which gives you an easy way to identify which edition a copy is. But what if you come across a sealed copy?
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego was released on April 23, 1985 by Broderbund. The Almanac it shipped with was updated with each new print run, which gives you an easy way to identify which edition a copy is. But what if you come across a sealed copy?
April 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Happy 40th Birthday to Carmen Sandiego!
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego was released on April 23, 1985 by Broderbund. The Almanac it shipped with was updated with each new print run, which gives you an easy way to identify which edition a copy is. But what if you come across a sealed copy?
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego was released on April 23, 1985 by Broderbund. The Almanac it shipped with was updated with each new print run, which gives you an easy way to identify which edition a copy is. But what if you come across a sealed copy?
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We are recruiting a fully funded Master's student interested in equity in shared e-micromobility (Fall 2025 start). Click through the link for details. @kmanaugh.bsky.social
platial.science/msc2025/
platial.science/msc2025/
Recruiting Fully Funded MSc Position on Equity in Shared E-Micromobility (Fall 2025 Start)
Project: Shared Electric Micromobility as a Transportation Solution in Canadian Suburban Communities (SEM-Can)...
platial.science
April 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We are recruiting a fully funded Master's student interested in equity in shared e-micromobility (Fall 2025 start). Click through the link for details. @kmanaugh.bsky.social
platial.science/msc2025/
platial.science/msc2025/
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US/Canada vehicle crossings saw a pronounced drop in year over year volumes of Canadian residents, especially in the same-day segment. In total this February there were about 350k fewer Canadian residents crossing into the US than the year prior (23% drop). Not much change for US resident crossings.
March 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
US/Canada vehicle crossings saw a pronounced drop in year over year volumes of Canadian residents, especially in the same-day segment. In total this February there were about 350k fewer Canadian residents crossing into the US than the year prior (23% drop). Not much change for US resident crossings.
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COVID made us more alone than ever.
30 Charts That Show How Everything Changed in March 2020 (Gift Article)
It can be easy to forget, or look away from, the pain and disruption of the pandemic. The numbers will be there to remind us.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
COVID made us more alone than ever.
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Bezos' overhaul of Washington Post opinion pages to reflect libertarian priorities and exclude opposing points of view lead to mass subscription cancellations — again, by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/02/28/n... via @npr.org #journalism
Bezos' changes at 'Washington Post' lead to mass subscription cancellations — again
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos's changes to the opinion pages have led subscribers to cancel in droves. It's the third wave of mass cancellations at the Post in just a few months.
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Bezos' overhaul of Washington Post opinion pages to reflect libertarian priorities and exclude opposing points of view lead to mass subscription cancellations — again, by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/02/28/n... via @npr.org #journalism
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Here is a 2018 conversation between Jeff Bezos and German publisher Matthias Döpfner at a Business Insider event. Presumably, he is as crimson as a Washington State cherry today:
February 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Here is a 2018 conversation between Jeff Bezos and German publisher Matthias Döpfner at a Business Insider event. Presumably, he is as crimson as a Washington State cherry today:
Love of nature transcends party lines! It's a huge opportunity to address climate change without hitting knee-jerk political walls.
grist.org/looking-forw...
grist.org/looking-forw...
Climate change is politically divisive. Public parks? Not so much.
Parks are popular community amenities. When built right, they can also mitigate flooding, heat, and other impacts of climate change.
grist.org
February 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Love of nature transcends party lines! It's a huge opportunity to address climate change without hitting knee-jerk political walls.
grist.org/looking-forw...
grist.org/looking-forw...
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The threat of annexation is illegal & you're co-hosting with the country that's doing the threatening? Good god man. Soft-languaging a clear threat with words like proposal? Fix this. The threat is to destroy Canada. The "gap" is created by you. This is an existential threat to Canada. Frame that.
February 23, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The threat of annexation is illegal & you're co-hosting with the country that's doing the threatening? Good god man. Soft-languaging a clear threat with words like proposal? Fix this. The threat is to destroy Canada. The "gap" is created by you. This is an existential threat to Canada. Frame that.
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Great stuff here from @thewalrus.ca. More local/regional coverage is exactly what's needed right now. thewalrus.ca/the-walrus-l...
The Walrus Launches Six Regional Bureaus to Tell Canada’s Local Stories | The Walrus
From the Yukon to Newfoundland, we are putting reporters on the ground
thewalrus.ca
February 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Great stuff here from @thewalrus.ca. More local/regional coverage is exactly what's needed right now. thewalrus.ca/the-walrus-l...
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Wooden Spoon Only Thing In Man’s Life That Not Giving Him Cancer
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February 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Wooden Spoon Only Thing In Man’s Life That Not Giving Him Cancer
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theonion.com/wooden-...
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Why so many people seem to be sick right 🤧 now. Canada seeing the highest rates of flu in a decade. It's not too late to get vaccinated. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca #influenza
Hearing a lot of coughs and sneezes right now? Flu season's late start could explain it | CBC News
You may be seeing and hearing a lot of people coughing and sneezing around you right now as the Public Health Agency of Canada has said influenza is widespread in many parts of the country.
www.cbc.ca
February 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Why so many people seem to be sick right 🤧 now. Canada seeing the highest rates of flu in a decade. It's not too late to get vaccinated. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca #influenza
One of my favourite episodes of all time. 💘💔😊
In the wake of a relationship ending, @starleekine.bsky.social finds so much comfort in break-up songs that she decides to try and write one herself, with some help from Phil Collins.
Break-Up - This American Life
Starlee Kine tries to write the perfect break-up song with some help from Phil Collins.
bit.ly
February 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
One of my favourite episodes of all time. 💘💔😊
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There's a standard pattern when a city like London or Stockholm adopts congestion pricing:
It's initially unpopular b/c drivers view congestion pricing as a tax, but support grows as locals see it reducing traffic and improving urban life.
Looks like it's happening in NYC, too -- and quickly.
It's initially unpopular b/c drivers view congestion pricing as a tax, but support grows as locals see it reducing traffic and improving urban life.
Looks like it's happening in NYC, too -- and quickly.
6 in 10 say they want NYC congestion pricing to continue, new poll finds
A new poll finds a majority of voters want New York City congestion pricing to stay.
www.cbsnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
There's a standard pattern when a city like London or Stockholm adopts congestion pricing:
It's initially unpopular b/c drivers view congestion pricing as a tax, but support grows as locals see it reducing traffic and improving urban life.
Looks like it's happening in NYC, too -- and quickly.
It's initially unpopular b/c drivers view congestion pricing as a tax, but support grows as locals see it reducing traffic and improving urban life.
Looks like it's happening in NYC, too -- and quickly.
In meat- and fish-loving Japan, veganism is making a comeback | grist.org/food-and-agr...
In meat- and fish-loving Japan, veganism is making a comeback
Tourism, climate goals, and animal rights concerns are sparking a plant-based renaissance in a country famous for sushi and pork ramen.
grist.org
February 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
In meat- and fish-loving Japan, veganism is making a comeback | grist.org/food-and-agr...
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BABY TAPIR
Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that tapir Yuna gave birth to a rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf Sunday night. The newborn, covered in distinctive white spots and stripes resembling a fuzzy walking watermelon, is only the second tapir born in our 120-year history.
February 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
BABY TAPIR
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Sloth wanted me to caption this, "Hooray for snakes!" from The Simpsons
January 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Sloth wanted me to caption this, "Hooray for snakes!" from The Simpsons
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GUNG HEI FAT CHOY
SUN NEEN FAI LOCK
SUN TAI GEEN HONG
Happy Lunar New Year!
SUN NEEN FAI LOCK
SUN TAI GEEN HONG
Happy Lunar New Year!
January 29, 2025 at 5:59 AM
GUNG HEI FAT CHOY
SUN NEEN FAI LOCK
SUN TAI GEEN HONG
Happy Lunar New Year!
SUN NEEN FAI LOCK
SUN TAI GEEN HONG
Happy Lunar New Year!
In this climate of anger & outrage, muni govts often don't hear from ppl who are happy with things they've done. Emails & letters are usually sent in opposition. I sent an email today to local council in appreciation of our bike lanes. Pick something you're pleased with & let them know you like it!
January 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
In this climate of anger & outrage, muni govts often don't hear from ppl who are happy with things they've done. Emails & letters are usually sent in opposition. I sent an email today to local council in appreciation of our bike lanes. Pick something you're pleased with & let them know you like it!