Thomas King
@thekinger93.bsky.social
Walking, e-bike, and rail enthusiast.
Grew up in Toronto. Found myself on the West Coast.
Depeche Mode fan.
Liverpool supporter.
Soft spot for Hibs.
Runs with scissors.
Grew up in Toronto. Found myself on the West Coast.
Depeche Mode fan.
Liverpool supporter.
Soft spot for Hibs.
Runs with scissors.
Powell River is hella nice. We’ve seen as many as 5 humpbacks at a time playing a few hundred yards from shore for 4 days straight. Plus, everyone we pass says hello and it’s very walkable. We’ll be back.
July 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Powell River is hella nice. We’ve seen as many as 5 humpbacks at a time playing a few hundred yards from shore for 4 days straight. Plus, everyone we pass says hello and it’s very walkable. We’ll be back.
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It’s beyond tragic. It’s systemic. As cycling numbers increase, we cannot accept the status quo of cyclist deaths.
It is on all levels of government to build systems, regulations, and roads that reach Vision Zero.
We’re still very far from that vision.
It is on all levels of government to build systems, regulations, and roads that reach Vision Zero.
We’re still very far from that vision.
The local cycling community is grieving after three cyclists died following collisions with vehicles on B.C. roads.
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'Such a tragedy': Cycling community grieves after three deaths in one week
The local cycling community is grieving after three cyclists died following collisions with vehicles on B.C. roads.
cheknews.ca
July 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
It’s beyond tragic. It’s systemic. As cycling numbers increase, we cannot accept the status quo of cyclist deaths.
It is on all levels of government to build systems, regulations, and roads that reach Vision Zero.
We’re still very far from that vision.
It is on all levels of government to build systems, regulations, and roads that reach Vision Zero.
We’re still very far from that vision.
It’s officially vacation when you take the work keys off of the key ring. WAHOOOOO!!!
July 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
It’s officially vacation when you take the work keys off of the key ring. WAHOOOOO!!!
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Our team here at FGCA is kicking off the summer by saving peacock babies 🐣
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vi...
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vi...
Sawatsky Sign-Off: Found Egg Hatches Baby Peacock
Adam finds out what happened after the discovery of an unusual egg inspired a series of kind people.
www.ctvnews.ca
June 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Our team here at FGCA is kicking off the summer by saving peacock babies 🐣
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vi...
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vi...
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There’s an oil slick in Bowker Creek right now. Not good. Authorities in Oak Bay have been notified.
July 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
There’s an oil slick in Bowker Creek right now. Not good. Authorities in Oak Bay have been notified.
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Try the Free Bike Lending Library!
✅ Bikes, helmets, and locks for all ages
✅ First loan is up to one month, so you have plenty of time to explore
Priority is given to Victoria residents. Must be 16+ to borrow alone; under 16 requires an accompanying adult.
Sign up here👉shorturl.at/HKOWT
✅ Bikes, helmets, and locks for all ages
✅ First loan is up to one month, so you have plenty of time to explore
Priority is given to Victoria residents. Must be 16+ to borrow alone; under 16 requires an accompanying adult.
Sign up here👉shorturl.at/HKOWT
July 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Try the Free Bike Lending Library!
✅ Bikes, helmets, and locks for all ages
✅ First loan is up to one month, so you have plenty of time to explore
Priority is given to Victoria residents. Must be 16+ to borrow alone; under 16 requires an accompanying adult.
Sign up here👉shorturl.at/HKOWT
✅ Bikes, helmets, and locks for all ages
✅ First loan is up to one month, so you have plenty of time to explore
Priority is given to Victoria residents. Must be 16+ to borrow alone; under 16 requires an accompanying adult.
Sign up here👉shorturl.at/HKOWT
Easy to forget how powerful the ocean can be.
July 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Easy to forget how powerful the ocean can be.
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🇮🇪 June 29, 1985: Croke Park in Dublin (always one of the band's favorite cities to play) with U2, Squeeze, The Alarm, & In Tua Nua
June 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🇮🇪 June 29, 1985: Croke Park in Dublin (always one of the band's favorite cities to play) with U2, Squeeze, The Alarm, & In Tua Nua
Camping Canada Day Long Weekend. It’s a thing. Waking up at the break of dawn to the low hum of a ferry passing by and birds chattering above my tent. I love Ruckle Park.
June 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Camping Canada Day Long Weekend. It’s a thing. Waking up at the break of dawn to the low hum of a ferry passing by and birds chattering above my tent. I love Ruckle Park.
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One reason I think it’s important to continue to highlight the disparity on our streets is that most people just don’t see it.
Despite it being obvious to some, so many people don't have clarity because we have done such an incredible job of normalizing this imbalance.
Despite it being obvious to some, so many people don't have clarity because we have done such an incredible job of normalizing this imbalance.
June 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
One reason I think it’s important to continue to highlight the disparity on our streets is that most people just don’t see it.
Despite it being obvious to some, so many people don't have clarity because we have done such an incredible job of normalizing this imbalance.
Despite it being obvious to some, so many people don't have clarity because we have done such an incredible job of normalizing this imbalance.
Our living room is north facing and does not get direct sunlight but I love how the sun’s reflected off the condos downtown and onto our walls.
June 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Our living room is north facing and does not get direct sunlight but I love how the sun’s reflected off the condos downtown and onto our walls.
Folks from all over are starting to appreciate our biking infrastructure.
My parents are visiting from Missouri, and we went to Victoria for a nice vacation together. But because I have a severe case of bicycle brain, here’s a picture I took of a protected intersection where they added bike parking between the bike lane and the turn lane.
June 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Folks from all over are starting to appreciate our biking infrastructure.
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SUPPORT NEEDED!
Central Saanich will be discussing their Speed Regulation Bylaw (pub-centralsaanich.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...) on Wednesday. If adopted, speed limits on some key roads will be reduced to 30 & 40 kmh. Including 30 on the new sharrow on Wallace Dr between W.Saanich & Stellys
Central Saanich will be discussing their Speed Regulation Bylaw (pub-centralsaanich.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...) on Wednesday. If adopted, speed limits on some key roads will be reduced to 30 & 40 kmh. Including 30 on the new sharrow on Wallace Dr between W.Saanich & Stellys
June 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
SUPPORT NEEDED!
Central Saanich will be discussing their Speed Regulation Bylaw (pub-centralsaanich.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...) on Wednesday. If adopted, speed limits on some key roads will be reduced to 30 & 40 kmh. Including 30 on the new sharrow on Wallace Dr between W.Saanich & Stellys
Central Saanich will be discussing their Speed Regulation Bylaw (pub-centralsaanich.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...) on Wednesday. If adopted, speed limits on some key roads will be reduced to 30 & 40 kmh. Including 30 on the new sharrow on Wallace Dr between W.Saanich & Stellys
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To celebrate the start of Langford’s micromobility program, I took one of the new Evolve e-bikes on an adventure. This is Langford to Victoria and back by way of the E&N and the Galloping Goose. This 30km trip is almost all trail & protected bike lane.
It’s beautiful, it’s safe & it feels amazing.
It’s beautiful, it’s safe & it feels amazing.
June 20, 2025 at 12:42 AM
To celebrate the start of Langford’s micromobility program, I took one of the new Evolve e-bikes on an adventure. This is Langford to Victoria and back by way of the E&N and the Galloping Goose. This 30km trip is almost all trail & protected bike lane.
It’s beautiful, it’s safe & it feels amazing.
It’s beautiful, it’s safe & it feels amazing.
I live in an apartment on the edge of downtown surrounded by a cluster of 4 storey buildings. Grateful for the healthy and effective urban tree canopy.
June 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I live in an apartment on the edge of downtown surrounded by a cluster of 4 storey buildings. Grateful for the healthy and effective urban tree canopy.
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This is simply one of the most thoughtful and nuanced explanations of the role that cycling infrastructure plays in Black and Brown communities. Definitely worth a read.
When I started Oonee I was shocked to see so many pols treat 🔒🚲 as 2nd tier issue. That was not my experience growing up in BK.
When I started Oonee I was shocked to see so many pols treat 🔒🚲 as 2nd tier issue. That was not my experience growing up in BK.
Black Cycling Clubs: 'We Just Want a Safe Place to Park Our Bikes' - Streetsblog New York City
Leaving a bike on the sidewalk overnight or while at work often results in a missing tire or gearset, but for most of us, it’s only a matter of time until the entire frame disappears.
nyc.streetsblog.org
June 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This is simply one of the most thoughtful and nuanced explanations of the role that cycling infrastructure plays in Black and Brown communities. Definitely worth a read.
When I started Oonee I was shocked to see so many pols treat 🔒🚲 as 2nd tier issue. That was not my experience growing up in BK.
When I started Oonee I was shocked to see so many pols treat 🔒🚲 as 2nd tier issue. That was not my experience growing up in BK.
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Join us this Friday at 1:00pm for our casual Park & Read series with @toddlitman.bsky.social, executive director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute, to chat about his article "Automobile Dependency: An Unequal Burden."
RSVP: lu.ma/a7gy0eb3
RSVP: lu.ma/a7gy0eb3
Park & Read with Todd Litman · Zoom · Luma
Park & Read is back! 📚✨ Join us for our relaunched series, 45-minute events where we dive deep into a key article with its author.
Our first guest is Todd…
lu.ma
June 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Join us this Friday at 1:00pm for our casual Park & Read series with @toddlitman.bsky.social, executive director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute, to chat about his article "Automobile Dependency: An Unequal Burden."
RSVP: lu.ma/a7gy0eb3
RSVP: lu.ma/a7gy0eb3
The Point Hope Maritime event today was amazing and felt well attended. They even had a bike valet!
June 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The Point Hope Maritime event today was amazing and felt well attended. They even had a bike valet!
My building added some extra bike security. Great deal for two bucks.
@bikesky.social
@bikesky.social
June 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
My building added some extra bike security. Great deal for two bucks.
@bikesky.social
@bikesky.social
The world is feeling extra bleak today. Might be a good day to stay in bed like Brian Wilson did.
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The 1992 Barenaked Ladies Tribute to Brian Wilson That the Late Beach Boy Ended Up Recording and Performing During His 'Pet Sounds' Tour
Former Barenaked Ladies' singer Steve Page called Wilson "one of the most important composers in the history of mankind."
americansongwriter.com
June 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The world is feeling extra bleak today. Might be a good day to stay in bed like Brian Wilson did.
americansongwriter.com/the-1992-bar...
americansongwriter.com/the-1992-bar...
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June 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM