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Andrea Woo
@andreawoo.bsky.social
Vancouver steam clock critic, Globe and Mail journalist. Often covers health, health system pressures, drugs, social issues, politics, climate and all things British Columbia.

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Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald Trump “spent hours at my house” with one of Epstein’s victims and “knew about the girls,” according to newly released emails from congressional Democrats.

From @adrianmorrow.bsky.social:
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November 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Mamdani’s “turn the volume up” remark to Trump in his acceptance speech was a KRS-One reference, right?
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Watching Dr Maria Van Kerkhove from WHO present on pandemic and health security
“I am flabbergasted by the politicization of what happened and the extreme hate that we had seen, particularly as public health professionals. I think a lot of that was a reflection of fear, of needing someone to blame…”
November 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont on why he crossed floor to join Liberals: “It’s time to actually try to lead a country, to try to make it better, and not try to knock it down, not to continue to be negative.”
November 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Me baseballing:
November 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Bah.
November 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
At the Shark Club in Vancouver
November 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
“Bad dope” alerts sadly common these days, but service providers in Vancouver area report increase in ODs past couple weeks (even by today’s stabdards) due to presence of carfentanil

From today:
October 31, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Full house tonight at the City of Richmond’s info session on the recent Cowichan decision that established Aboriginal title over a parcel of land in SE of the city. Many residents angry they weren’t informed of the issue much earlier
October 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s terminating trade talks with Canada over this Ontario government anti-tariff ad featuring late Republican president Ronald Reagan, Laura Stone reports
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October 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Supreme Court of Canada updates Santa-ish ceremonial robes

“The old red robes were never especially popular among the nine people who had to shoulder the garments.
‘Very, very, very heavy,’ said former justice Frank Iacobucci.”

From @ebner.bsky.social:
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October 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
New: Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have signed off on first phase of US-brokered peace plan, which means all hostages will be released soon and Israel will withdraw troops "to an agreed upon line."
October 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Thomas Müller in a Terry Fox hoodie yesterday, during week of Marathon of Hope's 45th anniversary. Photos from @whitecapsfc.com IG
September 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
FBI releases images of person of interest in Charlie Kirk shooting in Utah
September 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Among first images from the scene, from Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press
September 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Latest BC Coroners Service data: at least 145 and 147 illicit drug deaths in May and June, respectively (about 5 deaths/day).

New data on occupation industry:
July 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Analyzing these Justin Trudeau Katy Perry concert videos
July 31, 2025 at 3:29 PM
New: Prime Minister Mark Carney announces that Canada will recognize the state of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September
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July 30, 2025 at 9:44 PM
New: 2025 Greater Vancouver point-in-time homeless count finds 5,232 ppl experiencing homelessness across 16 municipalities, up 9% from 4,821 in 2023. 

Prelim data report (PDF): tinyurl.com/mrn7sk3e
July 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
B.C. tsunami advisory: First waves from mag 8.8 earthquake offshore SE Russia forecast to reach Langara Island at 10:05 pm, Tofino 11:30 pm, with max height less than 1 ft, per US Tsunami Warning System
www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/tsunam...
July 30, 2025 at 2:43 AM
B.C. cabinet shuffle: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
July 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
CBSA seizes 70 kg of cocaine from a truck that entered Canada at Osoyoos port of entry. Some might say drugs are pouring into the country from the U.S. 👀
July 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Seventeen new cases of measles reported in Fraser Health, Interior Health and Northern Health regions since June 19, according to the BCCDC. Total of 49 cases reported in BC in 2025, w/ 12 currently active.
June 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Latest prelim data from BC Coroners Service: at least 165 ppl died from illicit drugs in April, after six months of fewer than 160 deaths/month. April = 5.5 deaths/day, smoking continues to be primary mode of consumption (64%)
June 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
“We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the fuck they’re doing.”
June 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM