Ryan Clayton
@itsryanclayton.substack.com
Interested in 🗳️ politics, 🌿 gardening, 🎮 video games and 🦎 cute pet pictures.
I once wrote a letter to a federal political party's executive about a racist incident I witnessed at one of their events. Within a couple hours, I had someone with no official position with that party email me threats. He had my personal email and knew where I lived.
Do not give parties this info.
Do not give parties this info.
BC's democratic and electoral reform committee recommends requiring Elections BC to share voters' contact info (email, phone numbers) with political parties and candidates "under strict privacy guidelines"
To that I say: Ew 👎👎👎
I 1000% do not trust partisans with my personal contact info #bcpoli
To that I say: Ew 👎👎👎
I 1000% do not trust partisans with my personal contact info #bcpoli
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I once wrote a letter to a federal political party's executive about a racist incident I witnessed at one of their events. Within a couple hours, I had someone with no official position with that party email me threats. He had my personal email and knew where I lived.
Do not give parties this info.
Do not give parties this info.
This party is so desperate to ban any kind of free speech or expression that their leader doesn't personally approve of.
One BC's Dallas Brodie has another bill, this one would ban the flying of any flags on public property except the official national, provincial and municipal flags
She mentions Palestinian and transgender flags as examples her bill would ban
Division called #bcpoli
She mentions Palestinian and transgender flags as examples her bill would ban
Division called #bcpoli
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This party is so desperate to ban any kind of free speech or expression that their leader doesn't personally approve of.
I have been thinking a lot lately about how we get information, and what has changed over my lifetime. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
The medium and the message
Entertainment is the gateway to information
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November 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I have been thinking a lot lately about how we get information, and what has changed over my lifetime. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
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@melwoods.me: We must not overcomplicate what’s going on here.
This is the Alberta government saying the rights of trans kids to receive life-saving health care, go by their own pronouns at school or play on sport teams don’t matter as much as the Smith government’s right to dictate their lives.
This is the Alberta government saying the rights of trans kids to receive life-saving health care, go by their own pronouns at school or play on sport teams don’t matter as much as the Smith government’s right to dictate their lives.
Danielle Smith Goes Nuclear on Trans Rights | The Tyee
Alberta’s premier is overriding Charter protections. Here’s a fact check on her claims.
thetyee.ca
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
@melwoods.me: We must not overcomplicate what’s going on here.
This is the Alberta government saying the rights of trans kids to receive life-saving health care, go by their own pronouns at school or play on sport teams don’t matter as much as the Smith government’s right to dictate their lives.
This is the Alberta government saying the rights of trans kids to receive life-saving health care, go by their own pronouns at school or play on sport teams don’t matter as much as the Smith government’s right to dictate their lives.
There is not a single reported instance of a youth under the age of 18 receiving gender-affirming lower surgery in Canada. Yet, the Alberta government considers the issue of such public importance they pre-emptively suspended their own citizens' human rights. xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
The lies Danielle Smith is telling to overturn trans kids’ rights | Xtra Magazine
The Alberta government is invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to protect its three anti-trans laws from being challenged in the courts
xtramagazine.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:49 AM
There is not a single reported instance of a youth under the age of 18 receiving gender-affirming lower surgery in Canada. Yet, the Alberta government considers the issue of such public importance they pre-emptively suspended their own citizens' human rights. xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
Floor crossing has a long, storied history in British Columbia, and is an important safeguard against partisan control of our legislature. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
The floor is open
Crossing the floor is fundamental to representative democracy
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November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Floor crossing has a long, storied history in British Columbia, and is an important safeguard against partisan control of our legislature. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
Back in September my leadership projection model got the order right for the BC Greens race — and not much else. Here's a deep dive into what went wrong, and how to fix it for next time. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
Revisiting the leadership projection model
I was way off for the BC Green leadership — so how do I fix it?
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November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Back in September my leadership projection model got the order right for the BC Greens race — and not much else. Here's a deep dive into what went wrong, and how to fix it for next time. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
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The Onion, yet again, FTW.
November 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The Onion, yet again, FTW.
Don't make me tap the sign itsryanclayton.substack.com/p/weasel-num...
November 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Don't make me tap the sign itsryanclayton.substack.com/p/weasel-num...
A little over a year ago a health scare changed pretty much everything for me. Here's my story of trying to navigate Victoria's labyrinthian health system. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
When everything went wrong
Six months of hell navigating BC's medical system
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November 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A little over a year ago a health scare changed pretty much everything for me. Here's my story of trying to navigate Victoria's labyrinthian health system. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
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This is so important to remember: you think you have to post on social media to “reach people” but the reachable people increasingly aren’t on social media (good!)
Overall social media use is declining.
Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.
A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.
Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.
A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.
October 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This is so important to remember: you think you have to post on social media to “reach people” but the reachable people increasingly aren’t on social media (good!)
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
Let kids play games. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
For the love of the game
Why do we encourage youth to play sports in the first place?
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October 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Let kids play games. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
After trying to ban people from being allowed to use pronouns and land acknowledgement, it's looking like OneBC might be the most anti-free speech party in Canadian history.
October 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
After trying to ban people from being allowed to use pronouns and land acknowledgement, it's looking like OneBC might be the most anti-free speech party in Canadian history.
The longer I follow politics, the less I trust when someone throws out a number to make a point. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
Weasel numbers
When politicians only give percentages, assume they're hiding something
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October 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The longer I follow politics, the less I trust when someone throws out a number to make a point. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
There are no secret incantations to convince people to vote for you. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
The myth of magical messaging
You cannot just comms your way out of problems
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October 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
There are no secret incantations to convince people to vote for you. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
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First they tried to "cure" gayness. Now they're fixated on "healing" trans people.
First they tried to "cure" gayness. Now they're fixated on "healing" trans people.
Inside the movement to resurrect conversion therapy.
www.motherjones.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
First they tried to "cure" gayness. Now they're fixated on "healing" trans people.
The months long saga of a herd of ostriches in British Columbia has been making international headlines. Here's a deep dive into this strange mess. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
Ostriches and the failure of policy
When ideals are faced with reality
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October 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The months long saga of a herd of ostriches in British Columbia has been making international headlines. Here's a deep dive into this strange mess. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
A reminder that Dallas Brodie has never hid who she is and what she stands for. itsryanclayton.substack.com/p/exactly-wh...
Exactly what they signed up for
Rustad's united right did not even hold five months
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October 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A reminder that Dallas Brodie has never hid who she is and what she stands for. itsryanclayton.substack.com/p/exactly-wh...
A bit more of an introspective post today. I have a rare brain disorder that affects how I perceive the world. This is a deep dive into the fascinating and annoying life of someone with visual snow syndrome. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
Warped perception
Seeing the world through strange eyes
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September 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A bit more of an introspective post today. I have a rare brain disorder that affects how I perceive the world. This is a deep dive into the fascinating and annoying life of someone with visual snow syndrome. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
Now do care facilities for people who actually want them, please.
The next two involuntary care facilities in the province will be in Prince George and Surrey, Eby says
These facilities will help make communities safe, according to the premier
Eventually, there will be involuntary care facilities in every region, he adds
#bcpoli
These facilities will help make communities safe, according to the premier
Eventually, there will be involuntary care facilities in every region, he adds
#bcpoli
September 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Now do care facilities for people who actually want them, please.
Today is the final day of voting in the BC Green leadership race. My projection model says...
🟡 Lowan 44%
🔵 Kerr 32%
🟣 Bremner-Akins 24%
Details, methodology and caveats here: itsryanclayton.substack.com/p/a-race-no-...
🟡 Lowan 44%
🔵 Kerr 32%
🟣 Bremner-Akins 24%
Details, methodology and caveats here: itsryanclayton.substack.com/p/a-race-no-...
September 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Today is the final day of voting in the BC Green leadership race. My projection model says...
🟡 Lowan 44%
🔵 Kerr 32%
🟣 Bremner-Akins 24%
Details, methodology and caveats here: itsryanclayton.substack.com/p/a-race-no-...
🟡 Lowan 44%
🔵 Kerr 32%
🟣 Bremner-Akins 24%
Details, methodology and caveats here: itsryanclayton.substack.com/p/a-race-no-...
Thanks to our interconnected world, we are exposed to violence regularly. It may seem like at times we become desensitized to it. But our bodies remember. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
On violence
It burns itself into our memories, and we are changed
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September 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Thanks to our interconnected world, we are exposed to violence regularly. It may seem like at times we become desensitized to it. But our bodies remember. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...