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Katie Lewis🇨🇦
@kelewis.bsky.social
Journalist/senior speechwriter. #Vancouver. Twin wrangler. Grammar nerd. #Beagle owner. Really into cheese, gardening, East Africa. #writer #Strathcona 🇨🇦
Just felt physical pain
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media.tenor.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Clark. Like Clark Kent. Clark Gable. Or Clark Griswold.
December 1, 2025 at 2:23 AM
My favourite is when it's a really (really) terrible question, everyone winces, and they still say it... tiny joys.
November 27, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Don't forget: it must always be a sans serif font
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 AM
It is sad, disrespectful and honestly, totally confounding to me. The "I know best" attitude is, imo, not only disrespectful to SO many Vancouverites, it's disrespectful to democracy.
November 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I genuinely cannot find/think of any example in our city's entire history where 600+ (or so) people spoke to council w. specific concerns about a specific issue (like a budget) and they have all been essentially ignored. And we wonder why people are jaded about participating in local politics?🧐
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I think Flaherty too.
October 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Okay, gotcha, thank you! And for the more than 100 "temporary" parks, would it be the basic majority/66% approval vote needed to remove the designation?
October 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Help, I'm confused about the City Council portion of this - do they have to vote unanimously to eliminate the Park Board after the referendum? Could some councillors just say "nahhhh"?
October 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
So so sorry my friend
September 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Lol, I already have an awesome mini chainsaw😂
September 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Gotcha, thanks @sqwabb.bsky.social, that's what another friend said as well.
September 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Fill in the survey #vanpoli friends! shapeyourcity.ca/2026-budget

I'm sorry, I get mad about bad surveys and yes, this is bad. I get real grumpy when city government tries to woo surveys their direction and I feel it in my innermost heart to slap them down when they do it. Stop it.
City of Vancouver 2026 Budget
繁體中文 | 简体中文 | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Each year, City staff create an annual budget for City Council to consider. The budget outlines City spending across key service areas such as public safety, transportation, infra...
shapeyourcity.ca
August 27, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I would never, ever pretend that balancing a City budget is easy - it's not. Costs are rising everywhere (also on people that live here). But don't lie to us. Your finances are in a hoop, you're screwed, and Mr. "Fix-it in 90-days" has not come through.
August 27, 2025 at 5:20 AM
And it gets better on the next page, good lord. Now, it's "Pick some option -- all of them bad -- and pretend you actually had agency in choosing them." (my eyes: dead). #vanpoli
August 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I am grimacing my way through it, but honestly, it's terrible. PICK THREE THINGS YOU CARE ABOUT (no more).
August 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
🤣 You're too kind!😂
August 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM