karen ward
@kwardvancouver.bsky.social
once called « Canada's only public intellectual »
drug policy researcher & advisor ⁕ historian ⁕ artist ⁕ schemer ⁕ disorganizer
institute for the history of possible futures
https://free-futures-society.org/
drug policy researcher & advisor ⁕ historian ⁕ artist ⁕ schemer ⁕ disorganizer
institute for the history of possible futures
https://free-futures-society.org/
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This is courage. Her face belies the pain and sorrow I have seen in other women too many times.
She says she is doing it for the women of Mexico.
I feel that she does this in service to end assaults against women everywhere. She is heroic, like so many survivors I have been privileged to know.
She says she is doing it for the women of Mexico.
I feel that she does this in service to end assaults against women everywhere. She is heroic, like so many survivors I have been privileged to know.
‼️ Mexico's first woman president, Claudia Sheinbaum, just announced she's pressing charges after being groped in the street:
“If they do this to the president, what happens to all the women in our country?”
“If they do this to the president, what happens to all the women in our country?”
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This is courage. Her face belies the pain and sorrow I have seen in other women too many times.
She says she is doing it for the women of Mexico.
I feel that she does this in service to end assaults against women everywhere. She is heroic, like so many survivors I have been privileged to know.
She says she is doing it for the women of Mexico.
I feel that she does this in service to end assaults against women everywhere. She is heroic, like so many survivors I have been privileged to know.
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Oh no. Vancouver has been leading the way. This would be a huge step in the wrong direction.
Incredibly short-sighted and irresponsible, and completely disconnected from the real values & priorities of Vancouverites. This move would be awful not only for Vancouver, but also for all the cities that Vancouver’s leadership has inspired over decades of North American sustainability leadership.
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Oh no. Vancouver has been leading the way. This would be a huge step in the wrong direction.
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Did Sim over leverage the city in Bitcoin?
the city’s investment income in 2026 is projected to decrease by 23%
why is that.
why is that.
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Did Sim over leverage the city in Bitcoin?
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It's after midnight and COPE is still posting.
This is serious.
Vancouver needs you.
This is serious.
Vancouver needs you.
Help us stop Ken Sim's budget for billionaires.
Hundreds of people have already signed up to speak to City Council against ABC's brutal cuts.
Deadline to signup is 4pm Tuesday.
Join the fight. Sign up here: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
Hundreds of people have already signed up to speak to City Council against ABC's brutal cuts.
Deadline to signup is 4pm Tuesday.
Join the fight. Sign up here: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
It's after midnight and COPE is still posting.
This is serious.
Vancouver needs you.
This is serious.
Vancouver needs you.
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I am so goddamn tired of conservatives destroying things that belong to the public. This department doesn't belong to Sim, it's not his, he has no moral right to do this. This is social vandalism.
He just sucks so much. And he's not even a fun mayor who sucks, he's just boring and mid and awful.
He just sucks so much. And he's not even a fun mayor who sucks, he's just boring and mid and awful.
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I am so goddamn tired of conservatives destroying things that belong to the public. This department doesn't belong to Sim, it's not his, he has no moral right to do this. This is social vandalism.
He just sucks so much. And he's not even a fun mayor who sucks, he's just boring and mid and awful.
He just sucks so much. And he's not even a fun mayor who sucks, he's just boring and mid and awful.
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Smartest person in the room 👇
No, the Vancouver left parties will be preoccupied with internal debate about external issues and fail to offer voters a compelling narrative about the future we need and then thirty people will run for mayor.
campaigning on fear is to offer nothing at all, which is why reactionaries do it
campaigning on fear is to offer nothing at all, which is why reactionaries do it
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Smartest person in the room 👇
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This guy fucking sucks
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
This guy fucking sucks
the city’s investment income in 2026 is projected to decrease by 23%
why is that.
why is that.
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 AM
the city’s investment income in 2026 is projected to decrease by 23%
why is that.
why is that.
according to the proposed budget, Vancouver’s climate plan is police
November 11, 2025 at 5:51 AM
according to the proposed budget, Vancouver’s climate plan is police
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Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate & sustainability dept. This would spell an end to the city's national leadership in urban climate policy.
Great reporting by @mfawcettatkinson.bsky.social & @natashabulowski.bsky.social
If you disagree...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Great reporting by @mfawcettatkinson.bsky.social & @natashabulowski.bsky.social
If you disagree...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate & sustainability dept. This would spell an end to the city's national leadership in urban climate policy.
Great reporting by @mfawcettatkinson.bsky.social & @natashabulowski.bsky.social
If you disagree...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Great reporting by @mfawcettatkinson.bsky.social & @natashabulowski.bsky.social
If you disagree...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
wut
9-year-old was working B.C. carnival ride when drunk patron fell out, breaking bones: regulator
9-year-old was working B.C. carnival ride when drunk patron fell out, breaking bones: regulator
The fact that a 9-year-old child was unloading passengers off a carnival ride has been listed as a contributing factor in an incident where a patron fell out of an open car while the ride was in motion, according to a report from a B.C. safety regulator.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 5:38 AM
wut
lmao.
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 AM
lmao.
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Ken Sims has never worked for the people of Vancouver, he works for those who hate the city and who want to gut it of all of its social services, its defining wins around sustainability and wants to turn the city over to those who are exorbitantly wealthy and only care about sustaining their wealth.
Vancouver has spent decades building up a now well-earned reputation for leadership on environmental sustainability.
Apparently, the mayor and ABC majority don't see the value in it.
Hard to imagine a better way to damage the city's brand.
Apparently, the mayor and ABC majority don't see the value in it.
Hard to imagine a better way to damage the city's brand.
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Ken Sims has never worked for the people of Vancouver, he works for those who hate the city and who want to gut it of all of its social services, its defining wins around sustainability and wants to turn the city over to those who are exorbitantly wealthy and only care about sustaining their wealth.
Oh Scamada.
Instead of protecting Canadians from scams, Mark Carney’s Liberals are planning to develop a framework for stablecoins after crypto billionaires spent big to buy one in the United States.
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
Budget promises to introduce framework for Canadian dollar-backed cryptocurrency | CBC News
The Liberal government is committing to roll out new legislation to ensure some digital currencies are secure and stable enough for consumers and businesses to use.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Oh Scamada.
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Vancouver has spent decades building up a now well-earned reputation for leadership on environmental sustainability.
Apparently, the mayor and ABC majority don't see the value in it.
Hard to imagine a better way to damage the city's brand.
Apparently, the mayor and ABC majority don't see the value in it.
Hard to imagine a better way to damage the city's brand.
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Vancouver has spent decades building up a now well-earned reputation for leadership on environmental sustainability.
Apparently, the mayor and ABC majority don't see the value in it.
Hard to imagine a better way to damage the city's brand.
Apparently, the mayor and ABC majority don't see the value in it.
Hard to imagine a better way to damage the city's brand.
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Climate change mitigation and adaptation a core service. It is when our streets flood, when our pools crumble into the ocean, when we operate cooling and warming centres…
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Climate change mitigation and adaptation a core service. It is when our streets flood, when our pools crumble into the ocean, when we operate cooling and warming centres…
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"I'm concerned that by cutting environmental programs, we're mortgaging our future," said @lucymaloney.bsky.social, a councillor with OneCity. That includes the city's commitment to fight climate change & improve residents' ability to adapt to climate disasters like extreme heat & wildfire smoke.
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM
"I'm concerned that by cutting environmental programs, we're mortgaging our future," said @lucymaloney.bsky.social, a councillor with OneCity. That includes the city's commitment to fight climate change & improve residents' ability to adapt to climate disasters like extreme heat & wildfire smoke.
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The climate crisis is one of the top most severe threats to human existence, alongside nuclear war and a massive asteroid.
It blows my mind how many leaders choose to just whistle past the grave. This isn’t some event on some obscure future date—it’s already happening.
It blows my mind how many leaders choose to just whistle past the grave. This isn’t some event on some obscure future date—it’s already happening.
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The climate crisis is one of the top most severe threats to human existence, alongside nuclear war and a massive asteroid.
It blows my mind how many leaders choose to just whistle past the grave. This isn’t some event on some obscure future date—it’s already happening.
It blows my mind how many leaders choose to just whistle past the grave. This isn’t some event on some obscure future date—it’s already happening.
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This would be a huge loss for municipal climate leadership.
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This would be a huge loss for municipal climate leadership.
if LOTS of people sign up to speak and go to city hall starting Wednesday, that will prevent council from making decisions on the budget
since they are required to hear all the registered speakers first
Sign up here
council.vancouver.ca/20251112/spe...
since they are required to hear all the registered speakers first
Sign up here
council.vancouver.ca/20251112/spe...
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
if LOTS of people sign up to speak and go to city hall starting Wednesday, that will prevent council from making decisions on the budget
since they are required to hear all the registered speakers first
Sign up here
council.vancouver.ca/20251112/spe...
since they are required to hear all the registered speakers first
Sign up here
council.vancouver.ca/20251112/spe...
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SCOOP: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes in his proposed 2026 budget.
Great source work by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson to uncover this
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Great source work by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson to uncover this
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
SCOOP: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes in his proposed 2026 budget.
Great source work by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson to uncover this
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Great source work by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson to uncover this
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
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Incredibly short-sighted and irresponsible, and completely disconnected from the real values & priorities of Vancouverites. This move would be awful not only for Vancouver, but also for all the cities that Vancouver’s leadership has inspired over decades of North American sustainability leadership.
November 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Incredibly short-sighted and irresponsible, and completely disconnected from the real values & priorities of Vancouverites. This move would be awful not only for Vancouver, but also for all the cities that Vancouver’s leadership has inspired over decades of North American sustainability leadership.
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This is an unhinged assault on the future of the City of Vancouver
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
This is an unhinged assault on the future of the City of Vancouver
NOT A WATCHDOG
"New York City's police watchdog agency retroactively altered thousands of records of police misconduct allegations."
"[A] host of sexual misconduct allegations [..] were all recategorized after the fact to the generic 'abuse of authority–other' category."
#NewYork #USA #Policing
"[A] host of sexual misconduct allegations [..] were all recategorized after the fact to the generic 'abuse of authority–other' category."
#NewYork #USA #Policing
The NYPD’s Watchdog Whitewashed More Than 10,000 Misconduct Allegations in Public Data, New Evidence Shows
Allegations of lying, sexual misconduct, bigoted statements, and racist policing were among those quietly reclassified by the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
hellgatenyc.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
NOT A WATCHDOG
we need to prevent this.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
November 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
we need to prevent this.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...