Carrie
@cwalkker.bsky.social
Live & work in co-op housing, like crochet/knitting, pets, live green as I can, love transit, wish I could bike more. Burnaby BC.
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Carrie
@cwalkker.bsky.social
· Nov 16
All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
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blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack... Pinning so I can find again later :)
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CALLING all Burnaby Residents to urgently support supportive housing at 5389 Imperial Street!
All Burnaby residents take 5 minutes to email decision makers this week using this easy template and then directly encourage others to do the same! ✍️✍️✍️
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
All Burnaby residents take 5 minutes to email decision makers this week using this easy template and then directly encourage others to do the same! ✍️✍️✍️
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
December 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
CALLING all Burnaby Residents to urgently support supportive housing at 5389 Imperial Street!
All Burnaby residents take 5 minutes to email decision makers this week using this easy template and then directly encourage others to do the same! ✍️✍️✍️
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
All Burnaby residents take 5 minutes to email decision makers this week using this easy template and then directly encourage others to do the same! ✍️✍️✍️
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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It’s a terrifying reality: one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime – and 13 per cent of all cancer deaths in women are due to breast cancer.
Victoria surgeon a champion for women’s health and cancer care
It’s a terrifying reality: one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime – and 13 per cent of all cancer deaths in women are due to breast cancer.
cheknews.ca
December 13, 2025 at 2:57 AM
It’s a terrifying reality: one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime – and 13 per cent of all cancer deaths in women are due to breast cancer.
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And the results are in! After carefully reviewing the results of a national poll the Board of Directors of the Society for Canadian English (SCE) has determined that this year’s Canadian Word of the Year (CWOTY), the first of its kind, will be “maplewashing.”
December 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM
And the results are in! After carefully reviewing the results of a national poll the Board of Directors of the Society for Canadian English (SCE) has determined that this year’s Canadian Word of the Year (CWOTY), the first of its kind, will be “maplewashing.”
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Fantastic discussion, two guys the world needs to hear about how to make cities better. Great listening: they don’t mince any words.
NEW/LISTEN! Been REALLY looking forward to this one — my interview with Jason from #NotJustBikes IS LIVE on many podcast platforms plus YouTube! We cover a LOT of really important ground on how to ACTUALLY ACHIEVE BETTER CITIES IN REAL PRACTICE! I’m looking forward to your thoughts and comments!
How to Actually Improve a City (w/Brent Toderian)
YouTube video by The Urbanist Agenda Podcast
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Fantastic discussion, two guys the world needs to hear about how to make cities better. Great listening: they don’t mince any words.
It’s the holiday season so I visited North Van Shipyards Christmas Market. Shops in Cute little sheds with lots of great food. Best German pretzels.
December 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It’s the holiday season so I visited North Van Shipyards Christmas Market. Shops in Cute little sheds with lots of great food. Best German pretzels.
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Joshua Wright says a yellow cedar tree he photographedlast year was "incredible," the largest he'd ever seen in a decade of hiking around Vancouver Island.
Why was ‘incredible’ giant cedar cut down, despite B.C.’s big-tree protection law?
Joshua Wright says a yellow cedar tree he photographed last year was "incredible," the largest he'd ever seen in a decade of hiking around Vancouver Island.
cheknews.ca
December 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Joshua Wright says a yellow cedar tree he photographedlast year was "incredible," the largest he'd ever seen in a decade of hiking around Vancouver Island.
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This is really wonderful to see! CMHC is now releasing data on development charges across Canada.
Must read piece.
Must read piece.
We built this city on… development charges, and it’s been rock and roll
Development charges are an important consideration in creating housing supply. Learn how CMHC’s data highlights the wide variation in development charges across municipalities and helps explore options to fund municipal infrastructure.
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
December 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This is really wonderful to see! CMHC is now releasing data on development charges across Canada.
Must read piece.
Must read piece.
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📣 Free online session to learn more about how to keep youth safe in today’s digital world. 💡
The City of Burnaby invited @kaitlynnmendes.bsky.social to share tools for parents and caregivers to support youth in digital safety.
🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/ergcrhSZ
www.burnaby.ca/recreation-a...
The City of Burnaby invited @kaitlynnmendes.bsky.social to share tools for parents and caregivers to support youth in digital safety.
🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/ergcrhSZ
www.burnaby.ca/recreation-a...
Safe Community Series | City of Burnaby
Join us for free information sessions on a variety of topics to help keep you informed on ways to stay safe.
www.burnaby.ca
November 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
📣 Free online session to learn more about how to keep youth safe in today’s digital world. 💡
The City of Burnaby invited @kaitlynnmendes.bsky.social to share tools for parents and caregivers to support youth in digital safety.
🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/ergcrhSZ
www.burnaby.ca/recreation-a...
The City of Burnaby invited @kaitlynnmendes.bsky.social to share tools for parents and caregivers to support youth in digital safety.
🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/ergcrhSZ
www.burnaby.ca/recreation-a...
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The BC Greens voted against Bill M216, Professional Reliance Act, at 2nd Reading, but the bill still passed to Committee Stage. Because this is a Private Members Bill, the public is welcome to provide input.
#bcpoli
#bcpoli
November 19, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The BC Greens voted against Bill M216, Professional Reliance Act, at 2nd Reading, but the bill still passed to Committee Stage. Because this is a Private Members Bill, the public is welcome to provide input.
#bcpoli
#bcpoli
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As @glenpeters.bsky.social says, we're way off target for any 1.5°C scenario.
To see how far off, each of the red/green bars represents the decrease in CO₂ emissions during COVID. Even if we achieved that from now until the end of 2030, we would still miss our 1.5°C target by a significant margin.
To see how far off, each of the red/green bars represents the decrease in CO₂ emissions during COVID. Even if we achieved that from now until the end of 2030, we would still miss our 1.5°C target by a significant margin.
November 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
As @glenpeters.bsky.social says, we're way off target for any 1.5°C scenario.
To see how far off, each of the red/green bars represents the decrease in CO₂ emissions during COVID. Even if we achieved that from now until the end of 2030, we would still miss our 1.5°C target by a significant margin.
To see how far off, each of the red/green bars represents the decrease in CO₂ emissions during COVID. Even if we achieved that from now until the end of 2030, we would still miss our 1.5°C target by a significant margin.
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When MLA Jeremy Valeriote toured the proposed route of the PRGT pipeline this summer, he learned from residents that they'd been denied a Health Impact Study because there weren't enough "human receptors" to justify one.
Today, he brought those concerns to the legislature in Victoria.
#bcpoli
Today, he brought those concerns to the legislature in Victoria.
#bcpoli
Nov 18, 2025 - MLA Valeriote on "human receptors" and the health impacts of LNG
YouTube video by BC Green Caucus
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
When MLA Jeremy Valeriote toured the proposed route of the PRGT pipeline this summer, he learned from residents that they'd been denied a Health Impact Study because there weren't enough "human receptors" to justify one.
Today, he brought those concerns to the legislature in Victoria.
#bcpoli
Today, he brought those concerns to the legislature in Victoria.
#bcpoli
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Delighted to be included in this starter pack by @brenttoderian.bsky.social alongside a stellar cast!
go.bsky.app/UG85GL8
go.bsky.app/UG85GL8
November 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Delighted to be included in this starter pack by @brenttoderian.bsky.social alongside a stellar cast!
go.bsky.app/UG85GL8
go.bsky.app/UG85GL8
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I’ve worked on parking policies in a lot of cities, and every city should be looking at getting rid of minimum parking requirements, while considering maximum parking requirements downtown & around transit stations.
At an absolute minimum though, REMOVE PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
At an absolute minimum though, REMOVE PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
November 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I’ve worked on parking policies in a lot of cities, and every city should be looking at getting rid of minimum parking requirements, while considering maximum parking requirements downtown & around transit stations.
At an absolute minimum though, REMOVE PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
At an absolute minimum though, REMOVE PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
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Hey Toronto: Mask up! Get your vaccines (Covid, Flu, RSV). Big jump in waste water values and that data is 2 weeks old.
Source: @young.me (thanks!)
wwater.ca/Ontario/Toro...
Source: @young.me (thanks!)
wwater.ca/Ontario/Toro...
November 15, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Hey Toronto: Mask up! Get your vaccines (Covid, Flu, RSV). Big jump in waste water values and that data is 2 weeks old.
Source: @young.me (thanks!)
wwater.ca/Ontario/Toro...
Source: @young.me (thanks!)
wwater.ca/Ontario/Toro...
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Mark Carney is about to announce more of his “elbows up” major projects.
But under the surface, one that’s being sold as an Indigenous-led LNG project is actually — spoiler — American as hell.
That’s not even the worst part!
@emilylowan.bsky.social joined me to discuss:
But under the surface, one that’s being sold as an Indigenous-led LNG project is actually — spoiler — American as hell.
That’s not even the worst part!
@emilylowan.bsky.social joined me to discuss:
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Mark Carney is about to announce more of his “elbows up” major projects.
But under the surface, one that’s being sold as an Indigenous-led LNG project is actually — spoiler — American as hell.
That’s not even the worst part!
@emilylowan.bsky.social joined me to discuss:
But under the surface, one that’s being sold as an Indigenous-led LNG project is actually — spoiler — American as hell.
That’s not even the worst part!
@emilylowan.bsky.social joined me to discuss:
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CBC once again called the Ksi Lisims LNG project “Indigenous-led” on the National last night, despite the fact that it’s 100% American-owned by a Texas shell company, Western LNG.
Yikes!!!!!
Anyway, here’s a very funny video that breaks this down: youtu.be/Lt6Hmp9ndkI?...
Yikes!!!!!
Anyway, here’s a very funny video that breaks this down: youtu.be/Lt6Hmp9ndkI?...
Honest Government Ad | Watch out, Canada
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
CBC once again called the Ksi Lisims LNG project “Indigenous-led” on the National last night, despite the fact that it’s 100% American-owned by a Texas shell company, Western LNG.
Yikes!!!!!
Anyway, here’s a very funny video that breaks this down: youtu.be/Lt6Hmp9ndkI?...
Yikes!!!!!
Anyway, here’s a very funny video that breaks this down: youtu.be/Lt6Hmp9ndkI?...
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In 2018, Meta decided “clean energy” and “climate change” were politically sensitive topics, and demanded that I - a climate scientist - register as a political org to post and boost posts on them.
I refused, and my page has been shadow banned since then. For 7 years. Until this week, that is 😳
I refused, and my page has been shadow banned since then. For 7 years. Until this week, that is 😳
October 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
In 2018, Meta decided “clean energy” and “climate change” were politically sensitive topics, and demanded that I - a climate scientist - register as a political org to post and boost posts on them.
I refused, and my page has been shadow banned since then. For 7 years. Until this week, that is 😳
I refused, and my page has been shadow banned since then. For 7 years. Until this week, that is 😳
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It works, folks. A modern, dense, fast-growing city with a robust economy and freedom of movement doesn’t require road deaths to function. yle.fi/a/74-20174831
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
October 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
It works, folks. A modern, dense, fast-growing city with a robust economy and freedom of movement doesn’t require road deaths to function. yle.fi/a/74-20174831
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🎵Things Might Get Better🎵
October 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
🎵Things Might Get Better🎵
October 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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News that shocks no one: Carbon offsets do nothing for climate.
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says
Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:43 AM
News that shocks no one: Carbon offsets do nothing for climate.
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The world’s wind and solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year!
Let’s keep the pressure on global leaders at #COP30 to ensure fossil fuel lobbyists don’t throw them off course.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Let’s keep the pressure on global leaders at #COP30 to ensure fossil fuel lobbyists don’t throw them off course.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time
Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The world’s wind and solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year!
Let’s keep the pressure on global leaders at #COP30 to ensure fossil fuel lobbyists don’t throw them off course.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Let’s keep the pressure on global leaders at #COP30 to ensure fossil fuel lobbyists don’t throw them off course.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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For every €1 provided through a Basic Income For Artists pilot program in Ireland, the government got €1.46 back. So it’s being made permanent.
Over and over we see it. It saves public money to provide public housing. And it makes public money to provide basic income.
We can’t afford to NOT do it.
Over and over we see it. It saves public money to provide public housing. And it makes public money to provide basic income.
We can’t afford to NOT do it.
Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
October 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
For every €1 provided through a Basic Income For Artists pilot program in Ireland, the government got €1.46 back. So it’s being made permanent.
Over and over we see it. It saves public money to provide public housing. And it makes public money to provide basic income.
We can’t afford to NOT do it.
Over and over we see it. It saves public money to provide public housing. And it makes public money to provide basic income.
We can’t afford to NOT do it.
Metrocon Battlestar Galactica panel - Callum Keith Rennie, James Callis, Rekah Sharma and Grace Park
October 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Metrocon Battlestar Galactica panel - Callum Keith Rennie, James Callis, Rekah Sharma and Grace Park
At Metrocon Burnaby meeting Battlestar Galactica actors, and Gordon Cormier Ang from Last Airbender. Also a darlek.l wondered through the con.
October 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
At Metrocon Burnaby meeting Battlestar Galactica actors, and Gordon Cormier Ang from Last Airbender. Also a darlek.l wondered through the con.