Martin van den Hemel
@martinvandenh.bsky.social
Director of Communications at UniUni. 25+ years as journalist in hometown of Richmond, B.C., Canada. BSc in cellular biology from UBC. I believe strongly in sharing perspectives but hate the word “tolerance” and much prefer “respect”.
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Musk Melts Down as Tesla Stock Price Plunges
Tesla backlash continues as the stock nosedives and Musk pushes conspiracy theories about protests and arsons at dealerships.
www.rollingstone.com
Music to my ears. I was once considering a Tesla—many friends have made purchases—but it’s long been ruled out by me, because of the megalomaniacal Elon Musk.
“Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
You reap what you sow, Elon.
#teslastock
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
“Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
You reap what you sow, Elon.
#teslastock
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Thanks to Steve and Jeffrey for doing an excellent job, dropping off a pair of @PODS containers today. They were professional, punctual and friendly, just what you would expect from a Canadian company. If you’re moving, please shop Canadian. #ElbowsUpCanada
March 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Thanks to Steve and Jeffrey for doing an excellent job, dropping off a pair of @PODS containers today. They were professional, punctual and friendly, just what you would expect from a Canadian company. If you’re moving, please shop Canadian. #ElbowsUpCanada
Music to my ears. I was once considering a Tesla—many friends have made purchases—but it’s long been ruled out by me, because of the megalomaniacal Elon Musk.
“Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
You reap what you sow, Elon.
#teslastock
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
“Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
You reap what you sow, Elon.
#teslastock
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Musk Melts Down as Tesla Stock Price Plunges
Tesla backlash continues as the stock nosedives and Musk pushes conspiracy theories about protests and arsons at dealerships.
www.rollingstone.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Music to my ears. I was once considering a Tesla—many friends have made purchases—but it’s long been ruled out by me, because of the megalomaniacal Elon Musk.
“Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
You reap what you sow, Elon.
#teslastock
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
“Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
You reap what you sow, Elon.
#teslastock
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Never experienced an earthquake before. 4.7…nothing to sneeze at.
February 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Never experienced an earthquake before. 4.7…nothing to sneeze at.
Bad Richmond drivers doing bad things. SMH!
January 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Bad Richmond drivers doing bad things. SMH!
If you ever went to the DQ at Francis & No. 3 Rd. or the original one on Anderson near Richmond city hall, you know Lynn, the former longtime manager. She is facing a tough battle with breast cancer & needs our help. C’mon BlueSky community: She’s been through so much already. gofund.me/284da0d6
Donate to Please help Lynn, a breast cancer fighter., organized by Karen Stiewe
My name is Karen and I need your help to raise funds for my dear friend Lynn H… Karen Stiewe needs your support for Please help Lynn, a breast cancer fighter.
gofund.me
January 2, 2025 at 7:16 AM
If you ever went to the DQ at Francis & No. 3 Rd. or the original one on Anderson near Richmond city hall, you know Lynn, the former longtime manager. She is facing a tough battle with breast cancer & needs our help. C’mon BlueSky community: She’s been through so much already. gofund.me/284da0d6
Happy New Year! I am hopeful that 2025 will be an amazing year. Let’s work together to make that happen.
Cheers! 🍻
Cheers! 🍻
January 2, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Happy New Year! I am hopeful that 2025 will be an amazing year. Let’s work together to make that happen.
Cheers! 🍻
Cheers! 🍻
Some stellar community leadership at Lansdowne Centre by Richmond RCMP during the Richmond Cares/Gives Richmond Christmas Fund toy drive event today. Proud to be part of this community & representing UniUni to help make this holiday season a little brighter for hundreds of families.
November 23, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Some stellar community leadership at Lansdowne Centre by Richmond RCMP during the Richmond Cares/Gives Richmond Christmas Fund toy drive event today. Proud to be part of this community & representing UniUni to help make this holiday season a little brighter for hundreds of families.
Reposted by Martin van den Hemel
Unruly passenger duct-taped after trying to open a plane's door mid-flight
Passenger duct-taped after trying to open plane door | CTV News
An assertive group of cross-country travellers pinned and duct-taped an unruly passenger mid-flight, after he allegedly tried to open a plane door at 30,000 feet.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 22, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Unruly passenger duct-taped after trying to open a plane's door mid-flight
Reposted by Martin van den Hemel
Cold weather prompts emergency shelters and services in Richmond.
Temporary winter shelters set up in Richmond ahead of severe weather
Cold weather prompts emergency shelters and services in Richmond.
dlvr.it
November 20, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Cold weather prompts emergency shelters and services in Richmond.
Looks like another test of the mobile phone emergency alert system is coming shortly.
November 20, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Looks like another test of the mobile phone emergency alert system is coming shortly.
Just wanted to thank @jodyvance.bsky.social for helping guide who I follow on BlueSky by doing the legwork that seemed too daunting when I first joined. She follows many people I previously followed on X (took me ages to scroll through a fraction of her list) & now I am building a new home here. 🙏🏽
November 20, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Just wanted to thank @jodyvance.bsky.social for helping guide who I follow on BlueSky by doing the legwork that seemed too daunting when I first joined. She follows many people I previously followed on X (took me ages to scroll through a fraction of her list) & now I am building a new home here. 🙏🏽
Reposted by Martin van den Hemel
Richmond BC begins Public Consultation on Official Community Plan. It’s about our community’s future! www.richmond-news.com/local-news/r...
Richmond tackles community plan, invites public input
The first information session takes place Wednesday in Steveston.
www.richmond-news.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Richmond BC begins Public Consultation on Official Community Plan. It’s about our community’s future! www.richmond-news.com/local-news/r...
Reposted by Martin van den Hemel
The cause of the outage is still under investigation
More than 3,000 BC Hydro customers without power in Richmond
The cause of the outage is still under investigation
dlvr.it
November 20, 2024 at 2:40 AM
The cause of the outage is still under investigation
Oh, I am no anti-vaxxer but I know the medical community undermined itself by not being honest enough about what it knows, what it doesn’t, and that came to a head during Covid. Now fake news and an anti vaxxer is poised to do real damage south of the border. Yikes!
November 16, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Oh, I am no anti-vaxxer but I know the medical community undermined itself by not being honest enough about what it knows, what it doesn’t, and that came to a head during Covid. Now fake news and an anti vaxxer is poised to do real damage south of the border. Yikes!
Hello BlueSky people! Any Vancouver, B.C. people out here? Anyone love multiculturalism? Passionate about making the world a better place?
Building a new circle of people I enjoy interacting with seems like a daunting task, but I don’t plan on leaving Twitter/X entirely just yet.
Building a new circle of people I enjoy interacting with seems like a daunting task, but I don’t plan on leaving Twitter/X entirely just yet.
November 16, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Hello BlueSky people! Any Vancouver, B.C. people out here? Anyone love multiculturalism? Passionate about making the world a better place?
Building a new circle of people I enjoy interacting with seems like a daunting task, but I don’t plan on leaving Twitter/X entirely just yet.
Building a new circle of people I enjoy interacting with seems like a daunting task, but I don’t plan on leaving Twitter/X entirely just yet.