Surprised we're not hearing official warnings about today's air quality in Vancouver.

The top brass at @VSB39 don't seem to be affected by budget constraints (while lowest-paid workers get wage cuts) and they apparently can't afford to pay living wages to people who drive kids with disabilities. I believe there have been raises since these numbers. #vanpoli #bced

I'm not opposed to compensating people well when they're outstanding performers. But this? When they cut school bus drivers' already-low salaries? #vanpoli #bced

The @vsb39.bsky.social has posted a statement regarding ABC School Trustee Alfred Chien's X/Twitter post. Has he apologized to the parents and DPAC? #vanpoli #bced www.vsb.bc.ca/page/80102/f...

5. Worse, his tweet showed parent names — a potential violation of provincial privacy law. He’s since deleted it, but here's a redacted screenshot. (His original tweet didn’t redact the names.) /6

Statement from the fired, Greater Victoria School Board. This is an important issue with significant and troubling implications for the role of school boards in BC. I hope they’re successful. @eby-david.bsky.social @lisabeare.bsky.social @bcsta.bsky.social @publicedbc.bsky.social #bced #bcpoli

Happy weekend!

We’d love to have you join us! #bced instituteforpubliceducation.org/we-hope-to-s...

Read the whole statement here: www.sniwwoc.ca/blog/2025/1/... @lisabeare.bsky.social @eby-david.bsky.social #bced #bcpoli

And this just popped up as I’m looking right at that!

Statement from the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Assn.

Statement from the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Assn re yesterday’s firing of the Greater Vic School Board. #bced #bcpoli

1. I am deeply disappointed in the @bcndp.bsky.social @lisabeare.bsky.social decision to fire the democratically elected Greater Victoria School Board today. I have fond memories of John Horgan’s support for the VSB when the BCLibs fired us. #bced #bcpoli

On a more positive note, I took this photo at 10:49 pm (11 minutes ago) on a dead-calm, bright-moon, January evening on Mayne Island with a regular iPhone setting. I think I heard someone on Pender Island sneeze. Quiet is much louder by the ocean.

Peaceful morning on Mayne Island, looking out toward Saturna

Very sad news today about John Horgan.

I appreciated his support in my Vancouver School Board days (pictured here in 2016, along with my friend Stepan Vdovine, at a rally supporting us after the BC Libs fired us).

My sincere condolences to Ellie, his sons, and all who loved him.