Bromptonymous 🇨🇦
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Cities & Urbanism. Sometimes geochemistry. Often my hound. Climate dad. Always on a bike. “Civilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice.” Born: 344 ppm, PhD 397 ppm, Today: 430 ppm. Victoria, BC.
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“No one’s ever seen numbers like this before.”
November 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“No one’s ever seen numbers like this before.”
There have always been department store bikes, but they used the same supply chains and had interchangeable parts. We have an old 3-speed with Dura-Ace brake pads and let me tell you how great those feel (basically the same as normal pads).
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
There have always been department store bikes, but they used the same supply chains and had interchangeable parts. We have an old 3-speed with Dura-Ace brake pads and let me tell you how great those feel (basically the same as normal pads).
Vancouverism (n.) - the art of pretending to be a diverse modern city by defunding the things that actually make it a great place to live.
Vancouver's proposed 2026 budget has been released.
It proposes a property tax freeze, a 10% increase to the Police Services budget, a 6% increase to Fire/Rescue Services, and lots of other cuts, including Arts & Culture, Planning & Sustainability, and much more.
Full report here.
It proposes a property tax freeze, a 10% increase to the Police Services budget, a 6% increase to Fire/Rescue Services, and lots of other cuts, including Arts & Culture, Planning & Sustainability, and much more.
Full report here.
November 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM