Michael Dove
@michaeldove.bsky.social
Vancouver, Canada
Placemaker // Urbanist // Artist //
Overly-hopeful Manchester United supporter
Also here for all the film, football/soccer, coffee, public art, and late-stage capitalism memes.
Placemaker // Urbanist // Artist //
Overly-hopeful Manchester United supporter
Also here for all the film, football/soccer, coffee, public art, and late-stage capitalism memes.
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The 3 Buddhist steps to repairing any relationship – immortal wisdom on love from the great Zen teacher and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh www.themarginalian.org/2021/10/10/t...
December 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The 3 Buddhist steps to repairing any relationship – immortal wisdom on love from the great Zen teacher and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh www.themarginalian.org/2021/10/10/t...
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Had to check if this was real and sorry for sharing here but this is the most fucked up country. These are official government accounts. Holy freaking hell.
December 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Had to check if this was real and sorry for sharing here but this is the most fucked up country. These are official government accounts. Holy freaking hell.
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Toni Morrison would have been 94 today and would have had a whole of a lot to say about what we're living through. Still her voice bellows down the hallway of time with what she did say 20 years ago, so hauntingly timely now:
No Place for Self-Pity, No Room for Fear: Toni Morrison on the Artist’s Task in Troubled Times
“There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.”
www.themarginalian.org
February 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Toni Morrison would have been 94 today and would have had a whole of a lot to say about what we're living through. Still her voice bellows down the hallway of time with what she did say 20 years ago, so hauntingly timely now:
“Canadian troops report that the White House ignited even quicker than expected, due to an overabundance of discarded McDonalds wrappers and shredded documents.
“Yeah, it went up pretty fast, eh” noted one visibly singed special ops sergeant. “Apparently bronzer is super flammable.”
“Yeah, it went up pretty fast, eh” noted one visibly singed special ops sergeant. “Apparently bronzer is super flammable.”
Canada uses Super Bowl distraction to burn down White House again
WASHINGTON D.C. - After an estimated 113 million Americans tuned in to watch Super Bowl LIX, the nation arose Monday morning to discover that Canadian forces had used the opportunity to once again bur...
www.thebeaverton.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
“Canadian troops report that the White House ignited even quicker than expected, due to an overabundance of discarded McDonalds wrappers and shredded documents.
“Yeah, it went up pretty fast, eh” noted one visibly singed special ops sergeant. “Apparently bronzer is super flammable.”
“Yeah, it went up pretty fast, eh” noted one visibly singed special ops sergeant. “Apparently bronzer is super flammable.”
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The thing about fascists is, the lies are obvious. Just a micron-thin veneer that crumbles at the simplest bit of research. But telling thousands of them muddies everything, making it easier to grab power. Here's just another example.
The long-planned return of two astronauts from space is now a political issue arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
The long-planned return of two astronauts from space is now a political issue
This is all pretty bonkers for a lot of reasons.
arstechnica.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The thing about fascists is, the lies are obvious. Just a micron-thin veneer that crumbles at the simplest bit of research. But telling thousands of them muddies everything, making it easier to grab power. Here's just another example.
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SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
January 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
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lots of devastation and negativity on the feed today.
i know this won’t solve anything, but maybe it’ll make someone smile and just forget for a small moment.
the beauty of the cosmos 🌌
i know this won’t solve anything, but maybe it’ll make someone smile and just forget for a small moment.
the beauty of the cosmos 🌌
January 9, 2025 at 12:15 AM
lots of devastation and negativity on the feed today.
i know this won’t solve anything, but maybe it’ll make someone smile and just forget for a small moment.
the beauty of the cosmos 🌌
i know this won’t solve anything, but maybe it’ll make someone smile and just forget for a small moment.
the beauty of the cosmos 🌌
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Happy solstice! At 09:20 UTC today the Sun reached the southernmost point in its annual latitudinal motion. From now on the amount of daylight in the northern hemisphere will increase until the June solstice.
December 21, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Happy solstice! At 09:20 UTC today the Sun reached the southernmost point in its annual latitudinal motion. From now on the amount of daylight in the northern hemisphere will increase until the June solstice.
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Nature is always listening – the wondrous science of of how mushrooms respond to music
Nature Is Always Listening: The Wondrous Science of How Mushrooms Respond to Music
What playing music has to do with the happiness of the forest.
www.themarginalian.org
November 25, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Nature is always listening – the wondrous science of of how mushrooms respond to music
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In praise of being wrong – Lewis Thomas (one of my all-time favorite writers, born 111 years ago today) on the value of generative mistakes https://www.themarginalian.org/2023/03/18/lewis-thomas-mistakes/
November 25, 2024 at 6:01 PM
In praise of being wrong – Lewis Thomas (one of my all-time favorite writers, born 111 years ago today) on the value of generative mistakes https://www.themarginalian.org/2023/03/18/lewis-thomas-mistakes/
👏👏👏
November 21, 2024 at 6:46 AM
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I have removed
the bike lanes
that were in
the road
and which
you were probably
using
to get to work
Forgive me
they were delicious
so crunchy
and so cold
the bike lanes
that were in
the road
and which
you were probably
using
to get to work
Forgive me
they were delicious
so crunchy
and so cold
November 20, 2024 at 4:11 AM
I have removed
the bike lanes
that were in
the road
and which
you were probably
using
to get to work
Forgive me
they were delicious
so crunchy
and so cold
the bike lanes
that were in
the road
and which
you were probably
using
to get to work
Forgive me
they were delicious
so crunchy
and so cold
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Tune in to the newest episode of "Hey, Downtown Van!" to hear from Lon LaClaire, the General Manager of Engineering Services at the City of Vancouver.
Hear about his vision for the future of #DowntownVan and other exciting developments on the horizon.
open.spotify.com/episode/5cwU...
Hear about his vision for the future of #DowntownVan and other exciting developments on the horizon.
open.spotify.com/episode/5cwU...
November 20, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Tune in to the newest episode of "Hey, Downtown Van!" to hear from Lon LaClaire, the General Manager of Engineering Services at the City of Vancouver.
Hear about his vision for the future of #DowntownVan and other exciting developments on the horizon.
open.spotify.com/episode/5cwU...
Hear about his vision for the future of #DowntownVan and other exciting developments on the horizon.
open.spotify.com/episode/5cwU...
Placemakers and urbanists (especially in Canada), here a good start to getting your feed full of relevant voices and ideas:
#placemaking
#urbanism
#placemaking
#urbanism
Despite a massive head start, BlueSky has now overtaken Threads in the US 👇
November 20, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Placemakers and urbanists (especially in Canada), here a good start to getting your feed full of relevant voices and ideas:
#placemaking
#urbanism
#placemaking
#urbanism
Well look at that. That’s highly impressive.
Despite a massive head start, BlueSky has now overtaken Threads in the US 👇
November 20, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Well look at that. That’s highly impressive.
Well, that felt good.
Hello everyone! Nice place you have here!
Hello everyone! Nice place you have here!
November 20, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Well, that felt good.
Hello everyone! Nice place you have here!
Hello everyone! Nice place you have here!