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Vyas Saran
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Labour, human rights and elections lawyer in Vancouver. Opinions expressed are mine.
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internethippo.bsky.social
It never used to be dark by 5pm. They're doing this to demoralize you
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Edit of 2022 @picardie_aurora tweet about Biden learning that Queen Elizabeth died chief of staff: Mr. Mamdani. very sad news. Dick Cheney has died. Mamdani: [munching a spoonful of ghee]" hot damn. we do that? in the original Biden was munching "a block of Kerrygold butter"
November 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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kwardvancouver.bsky.social
we all understand what's happening here, right
October 31, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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akurjata.ca
In 100 per cent unsurprising news, the bank that supposedly pulled funding from a Richmond project because of the Cowichan court decision says it definitely did not pull funding because of the Cowichan court decision

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/cou...
Councillor says $100M project denied loan over Cowichan case, bank says not a factor
A Richmond, B.C., councillor says a company based in the city has been refused financing for what she says is a $100 million project because of uncertainty over their site
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
October 31, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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clementnocos.bsky.social
Every time Anthony Banda in the Dodgers bullpen.
October 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
vyas.bsky.social
is this the first time newfoundland and labrador have been mentioned on a world series broadcast
October 28, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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starting to forget what athletes used to yell before "lets fucking go" came out
October 28, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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this is why watching sports from the west coast is superior
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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clrkaitken.bsky.social
Playoff hockey OT has the “snort cocaine riding a motorcycle out of a helicopter” quote, but playoff baseball extra innings is like playing Russian Roulette every fifteen seconds
October 28, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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fmed.bsky.social
The (very predictable) attacks against Sean Orr by right wing Jewish organizations and Ken Sim have begun. It is not antisemitism to call out antisemitism. It is not antisemitism to criticize Israeli’s genocide of Palestinians.

I stand by Sean Orr.
avilewis.ca Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · Apr 9
If the Jewish Fed and CIJA thought they actually had anything on @seanorr.bsky.social, they would have used it during the by-election.

Instead they waited to launch a sneak attack on a brand new councillor with an historic mandate.

The cynicism is deep. And deeply predictable.

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April 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Why is an ABC Vancouver politician contacting a person making death threats against Councillor Orr? This person claims to know Orr's address, is doxxing him, and advising people on how to break into his home.

Does ABC Mayor Ken Sim condone doxxing and murdering public officials? #vanpoli
April 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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February 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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happy boys
man with dog sitting on a park bench in the snow. the dogs eyes are closed with his tongue hanging out
February 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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[mysterious old lady flips tarot card revealing a dude who looks exactly like me flying a hot air balloon into power lines]
Me: is that good
January 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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dogs are so good at pillows
November 19, 2024 at 6:41 AM
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irinaceric.bsky.social
Seriously considering using this when teaching Aboriginal Title (under Cdn settler law). You can trace these stages in the caselaw, from St. Catherine's Milling (3-5) to Calder (5-6) to Tsilhqot'in (6-7).
ali-alkhatib.com ali alkhatib @ali-alkhatib.com · Nov 18
i recently had occasion to post this graphic and remembered i did a brief dive into trying to find its origin. couldn't find a definitive source, but my notes are compiled here:

ali-alkhatib.com/blog/eight-s...

(the blog post contains plain text for easier copying and a higher-resolution version)
Eight Stages of White Settler-Colonial Denial 1. “They didn’t exist” (terra nullius) Complete denial of Indigenous presence in a given area (country, province, etc). Includes denial of Indigeneity, e.g. “Indigenous Peoples are Settlers too”. 2. “If they did, they weren’t here” (terra nullius) Denial that Indigenous People inhabit/travel/harvest/exist in a specific area. Often based on euro-centric definitions of evidence of occupation. 3. “If they were, they didn’t use the land” (doctrine of discovery) Denial that Indigenous People have a connection with the Land. Often based on euro-centric worldviews of the land as something to be owned and extracted. 4. “If they did, they didn’t deserve it” (great chain of being) Denial that Indigenous People have rights to their Lands. Often based on euro-centric value judgements of “primitive vs. civilized”, “nomadic vs. sedentary”. 5. “If they did, they lost it” (right of conquest) Denial that Indigenous People retain their rights to their Lands. Often based on colonially imposed European systems of law / “might makes right” worldviews. 6. “If they didn’t, it doesn’t matter anymore” (Westphalian sovereignty) Denial that Indigenous Rights are still binding and take precedence. Often based on false claims of supremacy of colonial legal institutions and systems. 7. “If it does, we need to move on”. (liberalism) Denial that violations of Indigenous Rights requires redress. Often based on claims redress is “disruptive/unfair/reverse racism” & false calls for “equality”. 8. “If we can’t, we are you” (self-indigenization) Denial of separateness of Indigenous Peoples and Rights. Often based on attempts to reduce Indigenous Rights to Human Rights, claim Indigeneity, etc.
November 18, 2024 at 4:57 PM
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November 14, 2024 at 3:55 PM
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Late November, time to crack out the Lydia Tàr Christmas album
November 17, 2024 at 9:26 PM
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she's the reason the "international human rights regime" still has meanings
November 16, 2024 at 5:08 PM
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katiejwells.bsky.social
Bok, in an epic project, "investigate[d] the moneyed world of conferences and contracting that has sprung up around urban solutions — and whether they’re actually solving anything at all." Thrilled to see some of the first reporting on her findings.
November 15, 2024 at 7:26 PM
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if you are a driver and you want to honk your horn a lot, but in a healthy productive way that supports the labour movement, go to your nearest canada post depot and let that thing go next to the picket line. the posties are on strike!

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November 15, 2024 at 8:38 PM
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garland: wow rick these burgers are delicious, what’s in’em?

tocchet: well connor, do you remember when i said i’d “make something” out of vinny desharnais?

#canucks
batchhockey.bsky.social Brendan Batchelor @batchhockey.bsky.social · Nov 15
Kevin Lankinen and Vincent Desharnais are not on the ice for #Canucks practice at UBC. @sportsnet650.bsky.social
November 15, 2024 at 8:08 PM
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November 15, 2024 at 4:59 PM