Ryan
@rcampbell.bsky.social
Pro-rep and Liberal activist, general contractor and sarcastic asshole.
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I have some bad news about your most recent Black Friday purchase, the AI Pervert Toilet.
NEW: Your "end-to-end encrypted" poop pictures taken by this $599 (+ subscription) smart toilet camera are actually not end-to-end encrypted.
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‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted | TechCrunch
Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers' data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I have some bad news about your most recent Black Friday purchase, the AI Pervert Toilet.
Sharing with permission the voting intention portion of Fair Vote Canada's EKOS survey.
For more details on the survey and its findings on electoral reform see here:
www.fairvote.ca/26/11/2025/b...
Let me know if this isn't legible.
#bcpoli
For more details on the survey and its findings on electoral reform see here:
www.fairvote.ca/26/11/2025/b...
Let me know if this isn't legible.
#bcpoli
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Sharing with permission the voting intention portion of Fair Vote Canada's EKOS survey.
For more details on the survey and its findings on electoral reform see here:
www.fairvote.ca/26/11/2025/b...
Let me know if this isn't legible.
#bcpoli
For more details on the survey and its findings on electoral reform see here:
www.fairvote.ca/26/11/2025/b...
Let me know if this isn't legible.
#bcpoli
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It's been an incredibly frustrating day with Vancouver passing an austerity budget that will cut funding for important public services and infrastructure and fire hundreds of staff, even after over 600 speakers, including myself, speaking out against the harm that this budget will do to our city.
November 26, 2025 at 4:48 AM
It's been an incredibly frustrating day with Vancouver passing an austerity budget that will cut funding for important public services and infrastructure and fire hundreds of staff, even after over 600 speakers, including myself, speaking out against the harm that this budget will do to our city.
Did a model of the Yukon results under different voting systems. Under instant-run-off voting (the version of ranked ballots that won the plebiscite tonight), rankings are only counted in 7 ridings, and no seats change hands from them. Mayo is within 3 votes.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Yukon Results 2025
docs.google.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Did a model of the Yukon results under different voting systems. Under instant-run-off voting (the version of ranked ballots that won the plebiscite tonight), rankings are only counted in 7 ridings, and no seats change hands from them. Mayo is within 3 votes.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Anyone know where to find the Yukon plebiscite results?
November 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Anyone know where to find the Yukon plebiscite results?
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By sea, land, and air we wish you a happy Halloween! @ptfry.bsky.social @lucymaloney.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 1:01 AM
By sea, land, and air we wish you a happy Halloween! @ptfry.bsky.social @lucymaloney.bsky.social
Fascinating data here on local politicians’ use of social media open.substack.com/pub/rosecity...
October 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
@theprovince.com I know its been almost a century but it may still be worth apologizing for publishing this…
October 21, 2025 at 12:45 AM
@theprovince.com I know its been almost a century but it may still be worth apologizing for publishing this…
This isn't going to be popular on this platform, but I think cutting corporate tax rates to Scandinavian levels of 20-22% (from 25.98%) would be a good policy. We need growth to fund government and improve our standing of living.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Carney hints at easing corporate tax burden in budget
PM acknowledges Canada’s corporate tax system needs to be competitive
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
This isn't going to be popular on this platform, but I think cutting corporate tax rates to Scandinavian levels of 20-22% (from 25.98%) would be a good policy. We need growth to fund government and improve our standing of living.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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The issue isn’t free votes. It’s forcing BC’s entire right-wing spectrum into one party and expecting stability.
Proportional representation would end the need for every conservative to crowd into one tent and let them champion different ideas without heavy-handed leadership.
Proportional representation would end the need for every conservative to crowd into one tent and let them champion different ideas without heavy-handed leadership.
October 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The issue isn’t free votes. It’s forcing BC’s entire right-wing spectrum into one party and expecting stability.
Proportional representation would end the need for every conservative to crowd into one tent and let them champion different ideas without heavy-handed leadership.
Proportional representation would end the need for every conservative to crowd into one tent and let them champion different ideas without heavy-handed leadership.
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BREAKING NYT:
Trump just fired a U.S. attorney who insisted on following a court order.
Michele Beckwith, the top federal prosecutor in Sacramento, was fired hours after she reminded a Border Patrol chief to abide by court-ordered restrictions on immigration raids.
Trump just fired a U.S. attorney who insisted on following a court order.
Michele Beckwith, the top federal prosecutor in Sacramento, was fired hours after she reminded a Border Patrol chief to abide by court-ordered restrictions on immigration raids.
Trump Fired a U.S. Attorney Who Insisted on Following a Court Order
www.nytimes.com
September 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
BREAKING NYT:
Trump just fired a U.S. attorney who insisted on following a court order.
Michele Beckwith, the top federal prosecutor in Sacramento, was fired hours after she reminded a Border Patrol chief to abide by court-ordered restrictions on immigration raids.
Trump just fired a U.S. attorney who insisted on following a court order.
Michele Beckwith, the top federal prosecutor in Sacramento, was fired hours after she reminded a Border Patrol chief to abide by court-ordered restrictions on immigration raids.
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We've been campaigning to get people to fill out TransLink's survey about BRT and we're down to the last 29 hours before it closes! Many thanks to @rmtransit.bsky.social for sharing our cute little video with his 340k subscribers!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2Tu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2Tu...
The Problem with Vancouver's Boundary Rd BRT (w/ @MovementYVR )
YouTube video by RMTransit
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September 21, 2025 at 2:15 AM
We've been campaigning to get people to fill out TransLink's survey about BRT and we're down to the last 29 hours before it closes! Many thanks to @rmtransit.bsky.social for sharing our cute little video with his 340k subscribers!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2Tu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2Tu...
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Why can't anyone get along in Langley?! The Township isn't just clashing with the City, but it's also with their animal welfare provider, who've just been given a 30 day notice of termination. It would be funny if it wasn't going to get innocent animals euthanized www.lapsbc.ca/statement-fr...
Statement from LAPS Clarifying Key Facts re: Notice of Termination - Langley Animal Protection Society
September 11, 2025 – LAPS wishes to respond to recent public assertions regarding the Township of Langley’s decision to issue a Notice of Termination to LAPS
www.lapsbc.ca
September 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Why can't anyone get along in Langley?! The Township isn't just clashing with the City, but it's also with their animal welfare provider, who've just been given a 30 day notice of termination. It would be funny if it wasn't going to get innocent animals euthanized www.lapsbc.ca/statement-fr...
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Ok, I've been pondering some of the ways that BC's new housing minister @christineboyle.bsky.social might build on the expansive work championed by @ravikahlon.bsky.social and her previous work as a @cityofvancouver.bsky.social councillor.
So - here's a first draft: 🧵
So - here's a first draft: 🧵
September 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Ok, I've been pondering some of the ways that BC's new housing minister @christineboyle.bsky.social might build on the expansive work championed by @ravikahlon.bsky.social and her previous work as a @cityofvancouver.bsky.social councillor.
So - here's a first draft: 🧵
So - here's a first draft: 🧵
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Housing policy can get wonky, but I'm a big believer that, fundamentally, it's about values.
So I'm especially happy when an article that quotes me does so in a way that highlights and contrasts the values underlying these discussions, like this one (from May last year):
So I'm especially happy when an article that quotes me does so in a way that highlights and contrasts the values underlying these discussions, like this one (from May last year):
August 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Housing policy can get wonky, but I'm a big believer that, fundamentally, it's about values.
So I'm especially happy when an article that quotes me does so in a way that highlights and contrasts the values underlying these discussions, like this one (from May last year):
So I'm especially happy when an article that quotes me does so in a way that highlights and contrasts the values underlying these discussions, like this one (from May last year):
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Trump started this dispute but since Canadian exports to the US compliant with CUSMA are exempt to current Trump tariffs, it was fair for Canada to do the same on retaliatory tariffs for US goods also under that FTA. Still holds a line, restarts talks, & shows CUSMA still has value to the Americans.
August 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Trump started this dispute but since Canadian exports to the US compliant with CUSMA are exempt to current Trump tariffs, it was fair for Canada to do the same on retaliatory tariffs for US goods also under that FTA. Still holds a line, restarts talks, & shows CUSMA still has value to the Americans.
Apparently when you ask Dale Smith to explain why gerrymandering is bad he gets mad and blocks you.
August 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Apparently when you ask Dale Smith to explain why gerrymandering is bad he gets mad and blocks you.
Remember that according to Dale it's also a logical fallacy to look at the results in aggregate, and each riding's election is completely independent of each other. So apparently gerrymander is also impossible.
August 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Remember that according to Dale it's also a logical fallacy to look at the results in aggregate, and each riding's election is completely independent of each other. So apparently gerrymander is also impossible.
If only there was some sort of organization dedicated to making sure laws are enforced. Some sort of force to police the law. A police force if you will.
two scandals here: VPD fuelled panic over stranger attacks even as they fell dramatically in 2022, and then refused to release records about them for 14 months, which is against the law
‘Fear and anxiety’: What our police FOI requests uncovered about Vancouver’s stranger assaults scare
August 21, 2025 at 4:32 AM
If only there was some sort of organization dedicated to making sure laws are enforced. Some sort of force to police the law. A police force if you will.
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Canucks: Hockey world mourns death of Mark Kirton after long battle with ALS
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Canucks: Hockey world mourns death of Mark Kirton after long battle with ALS
Mark Kirton has died. He was 67. Wayne Gretzky had called Kirton "a hero to me."
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August 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Canucks: Hockey world mourns death of Mark Kirton after long battle with ALS
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