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IWW: **Minneapolis is a Union Town**
https://industrialworker.org/minneapolis-is-a-union-town/
The first International Workers Day hinged on the May Day festival and the strike for the eight hour work week, according to activist Lucy Parsons, who was involved in planning the first May Day strike in 1866. But it would only evolve into the holiday it is today after someone threw a bomb at the … Continue reading "Minneapolis is a Union Town"
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IWW: **Minneapolis is a Union Town**
https://industrialworker.org/minneapolis-is-a-union-town/
The first International Workers Day hinged on the May Day festival and the strike for the eight hour work week, according to activist Lucy Parsons, who was involved in planning the first May Day strike in 1866. But it would only evolve into the holiday it is today after someone threw a bomb at the … Continue reading "Minneapolis is a Union Town"
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IWW: **Minneapolis is a Union Town**
https://industrialworker.org/minneapolis-is-a-union-town/
The first International Workers Day hinged on the May Day festival and the strike for the eight hour work week, according to activist Lucy Parsons, who was involved in planning the first May Day strike in 1866. But it would only evolve into the holiday it is today after someone threw a bomb at the … Continue reading "Minneapolis is a Union Town"
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IWW: **Minneapolis is a Union Town**
https://industrialworker.org/minneapolis-is-a-union-town/
The first International Workers Day hinged on the May Day festival and the strike for the eight hour work week, according to activist Lucy Parsons, who was involved in planning the first May Day strike in 1866. But it would only evolve into the holiday it is today after someone threw a bomb at the … Continue reading "Minneapolis is a Union Town"
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- Liszt's Transcendental Studies in Building a Library with Keelan Carew and Andrew McGregorAndrew McGregor with the best new classical releases, joined by guest reviewers Lucy Parham and Keelan Carew, who picks his favourite recording of Liszt's Transcendental Studies.
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OneCity 2026 Nomination Race
If you’re one of the more than 4000 members of OneCity, you have some hard decisions to make over the next week. Your vote will pick:
- 4 city council candidates (who will join Lucy Maloney on the ballot)
- 5 school board candidates
- 3 park board candidates
Actually, one of these decisions is easy. There are only 3 park board candidates and 3 spots. But for school board there is 6 school board nominees. And the really, really hard choice is narrowing the field of 11 highly qualified council nominees down to 4.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/canadianveggie/55210933711/
Council
The 11 OneCity council nominees are all excellent and it’s a real shame the unity agreement limits them to running 5 (including Lucy). I might be a bit biased, but it is arguably a much stronger field than COPE and the Greens are choosing from. Here is the full list of nominees from all parties for reference.
Regardless, the task to members is to rank everyone. The good news is, whomever places in the top 4, they will have an excellent chance of beating ABC in October and making positive change in Vancouver over the next 4 years. Here is how I plan on ranking my ballot.
- Iona Bonamis – Great advocate for better transportation in the city – especially walking, cycling, and public transit. I’ve personally seen how hard she works to make Vancouver a better place to live. She came so close last time and I’m sure she’ll be a great city councillor when she wins this time.
- Peter Waldkirch – He’s really impressed me more than anyone over the campaign. I learned a lot from the walking tour he gave through Fairview and Mount Pleasant. This guy understands zoning and housing like no one else. He also had one of the best answers at the debate as he talked about how dense, walkable neighbourhoods as a carbon reduction and climate adaptation strategy. Also a wicked accordion player.
The top 2 for me are clear winners. Iona and Peter are both highly qualified, highly electable, and would bring real change to City Hall. I’ve gone back and forth on who should be number one, but I really hope both make it. Ranking the rest is a little harder. - Caitlin Stockwell – Ran for Park board in 2022 and almost won a spot. Committed environmentalist who wants to see more cycling. She was the only candidate that talked about reconciliation during the debate and did a great job.
- Frances Bula – Her blog and newspaper articles are how I learned about Vancouver politics. I don’t think there is anyone with a deeper understanding of how this city works. Her politics are a bit unclear, but she seems committed to OneCity’s policies.
- Russil Wvong – I voted for Russil last election. He’s similar to Peter in that he understands zoning and housing deeply. He’s also a software engineer and I have a personal affinity toward nerds.
- Mike Tan – Small business and Chinatown advocate. Part of the Builder slate with Iona, Frances, and Jarrett.
- Armor Valor – Love his enthusiasm and his focus on workers rights. During the debate he talked about increasing density around hospitals and care homes.
- Jarrett Hagglund – Another housing advocate, but with a huge emphasis on co-ops.
I could see arranging my 3-8 votes in a different order. There are upsides to all of them. My bottom 3 are: - Ashley Fehr – I was impressed with her energy when I met her in person, but she really struggled in the debate.
- Azeem Ali – I love that he represents the neighbourhoods in South Vancouver, but I’m not crazy about his Vancouver Investment Guarantee to ensure each neighbourhood gets the same spending from city programs.
- Aaron Chapman – Someone has to be last. As a historian, he brings an interesting lens, but I don’t think he has what it takes to be a politician.
I know the Abundant Housing folks are ranking Peter and Russil 1-2. And the alliance that has formed between Iona, Frances, Mike, and Jarrett – the OneCity Builders – will be a strong force if they can convince their voters to back the slate. I took that into consideration with my list, but ended up choosing the candidates I personally thought were the best.
Two notes about my list:
- Even if my top 4 candidates win, a lot of great candidates will lose. This is going to hurt.
- It’s really hard to pick a representative slate with only 4 ranked choices.
If you missed it, here’s the full council debate – it’s great for hearing the candidates talk policy and get a sense of how they would perform on council.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knuq9tK9fgo
School Board
There’s not a lot separating the 6 school board candidates who are running for 5 spots. They’re all excellent and will do a great job replacing incumbent Jennifer Ready. 5 of the candidates have cross-endorsed each other, leaving Christopher Lee out but I really like him (and not just because of his name). My ranking is.
- Sherry Breshears – DPAC and Dyslexia BC
- Krista Sigurdson – Barely missed a spot in 2022. I’m glad she’s back. Another DPAC member.
- Steve Cardwell – Former Superintendent who really understands the school board.
- Christopher Lee – School boards should have a stronger youth voice
- Kareem Hassib – Involved in student politics at UBC. Smart guy.
- Rory Brown – former President of the Vancouver Secondary Teachers Association. Feels weird ranking him last when he also ran in 2022 and came close to winning, but all 6 nominees are excellent and someone needs to be last.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPdZbqAbr80&t=1620s
Park Board
No need to rank the park candidates, as the only choose will be to acclaim or not. But if I did have to rank them, the order would be.
- John Irwin
- Dominic Denofrio
- Tyler Petersen
Summary
Voting runs May 3-10. See the OneCity How to Vote page for more details.
If you have a pitch for why a candidate should be ranked higher, leave a comment. It might change someone’s mind.
#CaitlinStockwell #FrancesBula #IonaBonamis #MikeTan #nominees #onecity #PeterWaldkirch #primary #RussilWvong #vanpoli -
OneCity 2026 Nomination Race
If you’re one of the more than 4000 members of OneCity, you have some hard decisions to make over the next week. Your vote will pick:
- 4 city council candidates (who will join Lucy Maloney on the ballot)
- 5 school board candidates
- 3 park board candidates
Actually, one of these decisions is easy. There are only 3 park board candidates and 3 spots. But for school board there is 6 school board nominees. And the really, really hard choice is narrowing the field of 11 highly qualified council nominees down to 4.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/canadianveggie/55210933711/
Council
The 11 OneCity council nominees are all excellent and it’s a real shame the unity agreement limits them to running 5 (including Lucy). I might be a bit biased, but it is arguably a much stronger field than COPE and the Greens are choosing from. Here is the full list of nominees from all parties for reference.
Regardless, the task to members is to rank everyone. The good news is, whomever places in the top 4, they will have an excellent chance of beating ABC in October and making positive change in Vancouver over the next 4 years. Here is how I plan on ranking my ballot.
- Iona Bonamis – Great advocate for better transportation in the city – especially walking, cycling, and public transit. I’ve personally seen how hard she works to make Vancouver a better place to live. She came so close last time and I’m sure she’ll be a great city councillor when she wins this time.
- Peter Waldkirch – He’s really impressed me more than anyone over the campaign. I learned a lot from the walking tour he gave through Fairview and Mount Pleasant. This guy understands zoning and housing like no one else. He also had one of the best answers at the debate as he talked about how dense, walkable neighbourhoods as a carbon reduction and climate adaptation strategy. Also a wicked accordion player.
The top 2 for me are clear winners. Iona and Peter are both highly qualified, highly electable, and would bring real change to City Hall. I’ve gone back and forth on who should be number one, but I really hope both make it. Ranking the rest is a little harder. - Caitlin Stockwell – Ran for Park board in 2022 and almost won a spot. Committed environmentalist who wants to see more cycling. She was the only candidate that talked about reconciliation during the debate and did a great job.
- Frances Bula – Her blog and newspaper articles are how I learned about Vancouver politics. I don’t think there is anyone with a deeper understanding of how this city works. Her politics are a bit unclear, but she seems committed to OneCity’s policies.
- Russil Wvong – I voted for Russil last election. He’s similar to Peter in that he understands zoning and housing deeply. He’s also a software engineer and I have a personal affinity toward nerds.
- Mike Tan – Small business and Chinatown advocate. Part of the Builder slate with Iona, Frances, and Jarrett.
- Armor Valor – Love his enthusiasm and his focus on workers rights. During the debate he talked about increasing density around hospitals and care homes.
- Jarrett Hagglund – Another housing advocate, but with a huge emphasis on co-ops.
I could see arranging my 3-8 votes in a different order. There are upsides to all of them. My bottom 3 are: - Ashley Fehr – I was impressed with her energy when I met her in person, but she really struggled in the debate.
- Azeem Ali – I love that he represents the neighbourhoods in South Vancouver, but I’m not crazy about his Vancouver Investment Guarantee to ensure each neighbourhood gets the same spending from city programs.
- Aaron Chapman – Someone has to be last. As a historian, he brings an interesting lens, but I don’t think he has what it takes to be a politician.
I know the Abundant Housing folks are ranking Peter and Russil 1-2. And the alliance that has formed between Iona, Frances, Mike, and Jarrett – the OneCity Builders – will be a strong force if they can convince their voters to back the slate. I took that into consideration with my list, but ended up choosing the candidates I personally thought were the best.
Two notes about my list:
- Even if my top 4 candidates win, a lot of great candidates will lose. This is going to hurt.
- It’s really hard to pick a representative slate with only 4 ranked choices.
If you missed it, here’s the full council debate – it’s great for hearing the candidates talk policy and get a sense of how they would perform on council.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knuq9tK9fgo
School Board
There’s not a lot separating the 6 school board candidates who are running for 5 spots. They’re all excellent and will do a great job replacing incumbent Jennifer Ready. 5 of the candidates have cross-endorsed each other, leaving Christopher Lee out but I really like him (and not just because of his name). My ranking is.
- Sherry Breshears – DPAC and Dyslexia BC
- Krista Sigurdson – Barely missed a spot in 2022. I’m glad she’s back. Another DPAC member.
- Steve Cardwell – Former Superintendent who really understands the school board.
- Christopher Lee – School boards should have a stronger youth voice
- Kareem Hassib – Involved in student politics at UBC. Smart guy.
- Rory Brown – former President of the Vancouver Secondary Teachers Association. Feels weird ranking him last when he also ran in 2022 and came close to winning, but all 6 nominees are excellent and someone needs to be last.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPdZbqAbr80&t=1620s
Park Board
No need to rank the park candidates, as the only choose will be to acclaim or not. But if I did have to rank them, the order would be.
- John Irwin
- Dominic Denofrio
- Tyler Petersen
Summary
Voting runs May 3-10. See the OneCity How to Vote page for more details.
If you have a pitch for why a candidate should be ranked higher, leave a comment. It might change someone’s mind.
#CaitlinStockwell #FrancesBula #IonaBonamis #MikeTan #nominees #onecity #PeterWaldkirch #primary #RussilWvong #vanpoli -
OneCity 2026 Nomination Race
If you’re one of the more than 4000 members of OneCity, you have some hard decisions to make over the next week. Your vote will pick:
- 4 city council candidates (who will join Lucy Maloney on the ballot)
- 5 school board candidates
- 3 park board candidates
Actually, one of these decisions is easy. There are only 3 park board candidates and 3 spots. But for school board there is 6 school board nominees. And the really, really hard choice is narrowing the field of 11 highly qualified council nominees down to 4.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/canadianveggie/55210933711/
Council
The 11 OneCity council nominees are all excellent and it’s a real shame the unity agreement limits them to running 5 (including Lucy). I might be a bit biased, but it is arguably a much stronger field than COPE and the Greens are choosing from. Here is the full list of nominees from all parties for reference.
Regardless, the task to members is to rank everyone. The good news is, whomever places in the top 4, they will have an excellent chance of beating ABC in October and making positive change in Vancouver over the next 4 years. Here is how I plan on ranking my ballot.
- Iona Bonamis – Great advocate for better transportation in the city – especially walking, cycling, and public transit. I’ve personally seen how hard she works to make Vancouver a better place to live. She came so close last time and I’m sure she’ll be a great city councillor when she wins this time.
- Peter Waldkirch – He’s really impressed me more than anyone over the campaign. I learned a lot from the walking tour he gave through Fairview and Mount Pleasant. This guy understands zoning and housing like no one else. He also had one of the best answers at the debate as he talked about how dense, walkable neighbourhoods as a carbon reduction and climate adaptation strategy. Also a wicked accordion player.
The top 2 for me are clear winners. Iona and Peter are both highly qualified, highly electable, and would bring real change to City Hall. I’ve gone back and forth on who should be number one, but I really hope both make it. Ranking the rest is a little harder. - Caitlin Stockwell – Ran for Park board in 2022 and almost won a spot. Committed environmentalist who wants to see more cycling. She was the only candidate that talked about reconciliation during the debate and did a great job.
- Frances Bula – Her blog and newspaper articles are how I learned about Vancouver politics. I don’t think there is anyone with a deeper understanding of how this city works. Her politics are a bit unclear, but she seems committed to OneCity’s policies.
- Russil Wvong – I voted for Russil last election. He’s similar to Peter in that he understands zoning and housing deeply. He’s also a software engineer and I have a personal affinity toward nerds.
- Mike Tan – Small business and Chinatown advocate. Part of the Builder slate with Iona, Frances, and Jarrett.
- Armor Valor – Love his enthusiasm and his focus on workers rights. During the debate he talked about increasing density around hospitals and care homes.
- Jarrett Hagglund – Another housing advocate, but with a huge emphasis on co-ops.
I could see arranging my 3-8 votes in a different order. There are upsides to all of them. My bottom 3 are: - Ashley Fehr – I was impressed with her energy when I met her in person, but she really struggled in the debate.
- Azeem Ali – I love that he represents the neighbourhoods in South Vancouver, but I’m not crazy about his Vancouver Investment Guarantee to ensure each neighbourhood gets the same spending from city programs.
- Aaron Chapman – Someone has to be last. As a historian, he brings an interesting lens, but I don’t think he has what it takes to be a politician.
I know the Abundant Housing folks are ranking Peter and Russil 1-2. And the alliance that has formed between Iona, Frances, Mike, and Jarrett – the OneCity Builders – will be a strong force if they can convince their voters to back the slate. I took that into consideration with my list, but ended up choosing the candidates I personally thought were the best.
Two notes about my list:
- Even if my top 4 candidates win, a lot of great candidates will lose. This is going to hurt.
- It’s really hard to pick a representative slate with only 4 ranked choices.
If you missed it, here’s the full council debate – it’s great for hearing the candidates talk policy and get a sense of how they would perform on council.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knuq9tK9fgo
School Board
There’s not a lot separating the 6 school board candidates who are running for 5 spots. They’re all excellent and will do a great job replacing incumbent Jennifer Ready. 5 of the candidates have cross-endorsed each other, leaving Christopher Lee out but I really like him (and not just because of his name). My ranking is.
- Sherry Breshears – DPAC and Dyslexia BC
- Krista Sigurdson – Barely missed a spot in 2022. I’m glad she’s back. Another DPAC member.
- Steve Cardwell – Former Superintendent who really understands the school board.
- Christopher Lee – School boards should have a stronger youth voice
- Kareem Hassib – Involved in student politics at UBC. Smart guy.
- Rory Brown – former President of the Vancouver Secondary Teachers Association. Feels weird ranking him last when he also ran in 2022 and came close to winning, but all 6 nominees are excellent and someone needs to be last.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPdZbqAbr80&t=1620s
Park Board
No need to rank the park candidates, as the only choose will be to acclaim or not. But if I did have to rank them, the order would be.
- John Irwin
- Dominic Denofrio
- Tyler Petersen
Summary
Voting runs May 3-10. See the OneCity How to Vote page for more details.
If you have a pitch for why a candidate should be ranked higher, leave a comment. It might change someone’s mind.
#CaitlinStockwell #FrancesBula #IonaBonamis #MikeTan #nominees #onecity #PeterWaldkirch #primary #RussilWvong #vanpoli -
OneCity 2026 Nomination Race
If you’re one of the more than 4000 members of OneCity, you have some hard decisions to make over the next week. Your vote will pick:
- 4 city council candidates (who will join Lucy Maloney on the ballot)
- 5 school board candidates
- 3 park board candidates
Actually, one of these decisions is easy. There are only 3 park board candidates and 3 spots. But for school board there is 6 school board nominees. And the really, really hard choice is narrowing the field of 11 highly qualified council nominees down to 4.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/canadianveggie/55210933711/
Council
The 11 OneCity council nominees are all excellent and it’s a real shame the unity agreement limits them to running 5 (including Lucy). I might be a bit biased, but it is arguably a much stronger field than COPE and the Greens are choosing from. Here is the full list of nominees from all parties for reference.
Regardless, the task to members is to rank everyone. The good news is, whomever places in the top 4, they will have an excellent chance of beating ABC in October and making positive change in Vancouver over the next 4 years. Here is how I plan on ranking my ballot.
- Iona Bonamis – Great advocate for better transportation in the city – especially walking, cycling, and public transit. I’ve personally seen how hard she works to make Vancouver a better place to live. She came so close last time and I’m sure she’ll be a great city councillor when she wins this time.
- Peter Waldkirch – He’s really impressed me more than anyone over the campaign. I learned a lot from the walking tour he gave through Fairview and Mount Pleasant. This guy understands zoning and housing like no one else. He also had one of the best answers at the debate as he talked about how dense, walkable neighbourhoods as a carbon reduction and climate adaptation strategy. Also a wicked accordion player.
The top 2 for me are clear winners. Iona and Peter are both highly qualified, highly electable, and would bring real change to City Hall. I’ve gone back and forth on who should be number one, but I really hope both make it. Ranking the rest is a little harder. - Caitlin Stockwell – Ran for Park board in 2022 and almost won a spot. Committed environmentalist who wants to see more cycling. She was the only candidate that talked about reconciliation during the debate and did a great job.
- Frances Bula – Her blog and newspaper articles are how I learned about Vancouver politics. I don’t think there is anyone with a deeper understanding of how this city works. Her politics are a bit unclear, but she seems committed to OneCity’s policies.
- Russil Wvong – I voted for Russil last election. He’s similar to Peter in that he understands zoning and housing deeply. He’s also a software engineer and I have a personal affinity toward nerds.
- Mike Tan – Small business and Chinatown advocate. Part of the Builder slate with Iona, Frances, and Jarrett.
- Armor Valor – Love his enthusiasm and his focus on workers rights. During the debate he talked about increasing density around hospitals and care homes.
- Jarrett Hagglund – Another housing advocate, but with a huge emphasis on co-ops.
I could see arranging my 3-8 votes in a different order. There are upsides to all of them. My bottom 3 are: - Ashley Fehr – I was impressed with her energy when I met her in person, but she really struggled in the debate.
- Azeem Ali – I love that he represents the neighbourhoods in South Vancouver, but I’m not crazy about his Vancouver Investment Guarantee to ensure each neighbourhood gets the same spending from city programs.
- Aaron Chapman – Someone has to be last. As a historian, he brings an interesting lens, but I don’t think he has what it takes to be a politician.
I know the Abundant Housing folks are ranking Peter and Russil 1-2. And the alliance that has formed between Iona, Frances, Mike, and Jarrett – the OneCity Builders – will be a strong force if they can convince their voters to back the slate. I took that into consideration with my list, but ended up choosing the candidates I personally thought were the best.
Two notes about my list:
- Even if my top 4 candidates win, a lot of great candidates will lose. This is going to hurt.
- It’s really hard to pick a representative slate with only 4 ranked choices.
If you missed it, here’s the full council debate – it’s great for hearing the candidates talk policy and get a sense of how they would perform on council.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knuq9tK9fgo
School Board
There’s not a lot separating the 6 school board candidates who are running for 5 spots. They’re all excellent and will do a great job replacing incumbent Jennifer Ready. 5 of the candidates have cross-endorsed each other, leaving Christopher Lee out but I really like him (and not just because of his name). My ranking is.
- Sherry Breshears – DPAC and Dyslexia BC
- Krista Sigurdson – Barely missed a spot in 2022. I’m glad she’s back. Another DPAC member.
- Steve Cardwell – Former Superintendent who really understands the school board.
- Christopher Lee – School boards should have a stronger youth voice
- Kareem Hassib – Involved in student politics at UBC. Smart guy.
- Rory Brown – former President of the Vancouver Secondary Teachers Association. Feels weird ranking him last when he also ran in 2022 and came close to winning, but all 6 nominees are excellent and someone needs to be last.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPdZbqAbr80&t=1620s
Park Board
No need to rank the park candidates, as the only choose will be to acclaim or not. But if I did have to rank them, the order would be.
- John Irwin
- Dominic Denofrio
- Tyler Petersen
Summary
Voting runs May 3-10. See the OneCity How to Vote page for more details.
If you have a pitch for why a candidate should be ranked higher, leave a comment. It might change someone’s mind.
#CaitlinStockwell #FrancesBula #IonaBonamis #MikeTan #nominees #onecity #PeterWaldkirch #primary #RussilWvong #vanpoli -
OneCity 2026 Nomination Race
If you’re one of the more than 4000 members of OneCity, you have some hard decisions to make over the next week. Your vote will pick:
- 4 city council candidates (who will join Lucy Maloney on the ballot)
- 5 school board candidates
- 3 park board candidates
Actually, one of these decisions is easy. There are only 3 park board candidates and 3 spots. But for school board there is 6 school board nominees. And the really, really hard choice is narrowing the field of 11 highly qualified council nominees down to 4.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/canadianveggie/55210933711/
Council
The 11 OneCity council nominees are all excellent and it’s a real shame the unity agreement limits them to running 5 (including Lucy). I might be a bit biased, but it is arguably a much stronger field than COPE and the Greens are choosing from. Here is the full list of nominees from all parties for reference.
Regardless, the task to members is to rank everyone. The good news is, whomever places in the top 4, they will have an excellent chance of beating ABC in October and making positive change in Vancouver over the next 4 years. Here is how I plan on ranking my ballot.
- Iona Bonamis – Great advocate for better transportation in the city – especially walking, cycling, and public transit. I’ve personally seen how hard she works to make Vancouver a better place to live. She came so close last time and I’m sure she’ll be a great city councillor when she wins this time.
- Peter Waldkirch – He’s really impressed me more than anyone over the campaign. I learned a lot from the walking tour he gave through Fairview and Mount Pleasant. This guy understands zoning and housing like no one else. He also had one of the best answers at the debate as he talked about how dense, walkable neighbourhoods as a carbon reduction and climate adaptation strategy. Also a wicked accordion player.
The top 2 for me are clear winners. Iona and Peter are both highly qualified, highly electable, and would bring real change to City Hall. I’ve gone back and forth on who should be number one, but I really hope both make it. Ranking the rest is a little harder. - Caitlin Stockwell – Ran for Park board in 2022 and almost won a spot. Committed environmentalist who wants to see more cycling. She was the only candidate that talked about reconciliation during the debate and did a great job.
- Frances Bula – Her blog and newspaper articles are how I learned about Vancouver politics. I don’t think there is anyone with a deeper understanding of how this city works. Her politics are a bit unclear, but she seems committed to OneCity’s policies.
- Russil Wvong – I voted for Russil last election. He’s similar to Peter in that he understands zoning and housing deeply. He’s also a software engineer and I have a personal affinity toward nerds.
- Mike Tan – Small business and Chinatown advocate. Part of the Builder slate with Iona, Frances, and Jarrett.
- Armor Valor – Love his enthusiasm and his focus on workers rights. During the debate he talked about increasing density around hospitals and care homes.
- Jarrett Hagglund – Another housing advocate, but with a huge emphasis on co-ops.
I could see arranging my 3-8 votes in a different order. There are upsides to all of them. My bottom 3 are: - Ashley Fehr – I was impressed with her energy when I met her in person, but she really struggled in the debate.
- Azeem Ali – I love that he represents the neighbourhoods in South Vancouver, but I’m not crazy about his Vancouver Investment Guarantee to ensure each neighbourhood gets the same spending from city programs.
- Aaron Chapman – Someone has to be last. As a historian, he brings an interesting lens, but I don’t think he has what it takes to be a politician.
I know the Abundant Housing folks are ranking Peter and Russil 1-2. And the alliance that has formed between Iona, Frances, Mike, and Jarrett – the OneCity Builders – will be a strong force if they can convince their voters to back the slate. I took that into consideration with my list, but ended up choosing the candidates I personally thought were the best.
Two notes about my list:
- Even if my top 4 candidates win, a lot of great candidates will lose. This is going to hurt.
- It’s really hard to pick a representative slate with only 4 ranked choices.
If you missed it, here’s the full council debate – it’s great for hearing the candidates talk policy and get a sense of how they would perform on council.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knuq9tK9fgo
School Board
There’s not a lot separating the 6 school board candidates who are running for 5 spots. They’re all excellent and will do a great job replacing incumbent Jennifer Ready. 5 of the candidates have cross-endorsed each other, leaving Christopher Lee out but I really like him (and not just because of his name). My ranking is.
- Sherry Breshears – DPAC and Dyslexia BC
- Krista Sigurdson – Barely missed a spot in 2022. I’m glad she’s back. Another DPAC member.
- Steve Cardwell – Former Superintendent who really understands the school board.
- Christopher Lee – School boards should have a stronger youth voice
- Kareem Hassib – Involved in student politics at UBC. Smart guy.
- Rory Brown – former President of the Vancouver Secondary Teachers Association. Feels weird ranking him last when he also ran in 2022 and came close to winning, but all 6 nominees are excellent and someone needs to be last.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPdZbqAbr80&t=1620s
Park Board
No need to rank the park candidates, as the only choose will be to acclaim or not. But if I did have to rank them, the order would be.
- John Irwin
- Dominic Denofrio
- Tyler Petersen
Summary
Voting runs May 3-10. See the OneCity How to Vote page for more details.
If you have a pitch for why a candidate should be ranked higher, leave a comment. It might change someone’s mind.
#CaitlinStockwell #FrancesBula #IonaBonamis #MikeTan #nominees #onecity #PeterWaldkirch #primary #RussilWvong #vanpoli -
🎉 On the last day of Women’s History Month, Luhrs & Associates celebrates the champions who fought for women's voting rights:
🗳️Alice Paul, Jovita Idar, Mabel Lee, Zitkala-Sa, Mary Church Terrell, Mary McLeod Bethune, Reverend Florence Randolph, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone & countless others.
💪 Their legacy continues to inspire us.
✨ #WomensHistoryMonth #LeagueOfWomenVoters #Suffragists #WomensVotingRights #WomenLeaders #VotingRights #TuesdayTribute -
🎉 On the last day of Women’s History Month, Luhrs & Associates celebrates the champions who fought for women's voting rights:
🗳️Alice Paul, Jovita Idar, Mabel Lee, Zitkala-Sa, Mary Church Terrell, Mary McLeod Bethune, Reverend Florence Randolph, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone & countless others.
💪 Their legacy continues to inspire us.
✨ #WomensHistoryMonth #LeagueOfWomenVoters #Suffragists #WomensVotingRights #WomenLeaders #VotingRights #TuesdayTribute -
🎉 On the last day of Women’s History Month, Luhrs & Associates celebrates the champions who fought for women's voting rights:
🗳️Alice Paul, Jovita Idar, Mabel Lee, Zitkala-Sa, Mary Church Terrell, Mary McLeod Bethune, Reverend Florence Randolph, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone & countless others.
💪 Their legacy continues to inspire us.
✨ #WomensHistoryMonth #LeagueOfWomenVoters #Suffragists #WomensVotingRights #WomenLeaders #VotingRights #TuesdayTribute -
🎉 On the last day of Women’s History Month, Luhrs & Associates celebrates the champions who fought for women's voting rights:
🗳️Alice Paul, Jovita Idar, Mabel Lee, Zitkala-Sa, Mary Church Terrell, Mary McLeod Bethune, Reverend Florence Randolph, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone & countless others.
💪 Their legacy continues to inspire us.
✨ #WomensHistoryMonth #LeagueOfWomenVoters #Suffragists #WomensVotingRights #WomenLeaders #VotingRights #TuesdayTribute -
🎉 On the last day of Women’s History Month, Luhrs & Associates celebrates the champions who fought for women's voting rights:
🗳️Alice Paul, Jovita Idar, Mabel Lee, Zitkala-Sa, Mary Church Terrell, Mary McLeod Bethune, Reverend Florence Randolph, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone & countless others.
💪 Their legacy continues to inspire us.
✨ #WomensHistoryMonth #LeagueOfWomenVoters #Suffragists #WomensVotingRights #WomenLeaders #VotingRights #TuesdayTribute -
They dropped a few names in this movie scene: Adrenochome, Lucy, and Jesus.
Adrenochome is supposedly a substance harvested by Satanic people from their human sacrifices: usually children. Lucy could be a short name for Lucifer, the first created spirit that led the rebellion against God. And Jesus.... is the name of mankind's only hope of salvation.
But who actually believes the truth?
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Australia complete a 10 wicket win over India, a match dominated by three players spanning multiple generations: Ellyse Perry the all-time legend (70 with the bat), Annabel Sutherland the contemporary great who was magnificent in all departments and Lucy Hamilton the youngster who had a debut to remember, bowling superbly and showing promise with the bat.
#cricket #TestCricket #AustraliavIndia #AvI #WomensCricket -
Australia complete a 10 wicket win over India, a match dominated by three players spanning multiple generations: Ellyse Perry the all-time legend (70 with the bat), Annabel Sutherland the contemporary great who was magnificent in all departments and Lucy Hamilton the youngster who had a debut to remember, bowling superbly and showing promise with the bat.
#cricket #TestCricket #AustraliavIndia #AvI #WomensCricket -
Australia complete a 10 wicket win over India, a match dominated by three players spanning multiple generations: Ellyse Perry the all-time legend (70 with the bat), Annabel Sutherland the contemporary great who was magnificent in all departments and Lucy Hamilton the youngster who had a debut to remember, bowling superbly and showing promise with the bat.
#cricket #TestCricket #AustraliavIndia #AvI #WomensCricket -
Australia complete a 10 wicket win over India, a match dominated by three players spanning multiple generations: Ellyse Perry the all-time legend (70 with the bat), Annabel Sutherland the contemporary great who was magnificent in all departments and Lucy Hamilton the youngster who had a debut to remember, bowling superbly and showing promise with the bat.
#cricket #TestCricket #AustraliavIndia #AvI #WomensCricket -
🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#RecordReview
- Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 in Building a Library with Kathryn Stott and Andrew McGregorAndrew McGregor with the best new classical releases, joined by pianists Lucy Parham and Kathryn Stott, who picks her favourite recording of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2.
Relisten now 👇
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I know I've used some of these tunes for previous themes, but if we're fiddling while the whole thing burns down, the rules no longer apply. #VivaLaDecadence #ThursdayFiveList
- Le Freak - Chic
- Let's Go Down to Lucy's - Leon Thomas
- Let's Go Get Stoned - Tedeschi Trucks Band (I couldn't find a version with Mike Mattison on vocals)
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 - Bob Dylan
- Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
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CW: Journalism, CSA, Epstein
Dareh Gregorian is an NBC journalist and is married to Maggie Haberman of the NYT. Lucy Carne (now Lucy Ernst) worked for News Corp in Australia and is now comms director at Brisbane Girls Grammar School.
Five months ago, @PinkNews reported that in 2007, Gregorian and Carne co-wrote a hit piece in the New York Post discrediting Ava Cordero, a trans survivor of Jeffrey Epstein who was 16 when she abused.
I doubt either has borne the slightest consequence for peddling transphobia in the aid of a paedophile.
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/07/31/jeffrey-epstein-trans-accuser-mocked-ava-cordero/
#DarehGregorian #NewYorkPost #Journalism #JeffreyEpstein #PinkNews
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Bold, beautiful, and unapologetic! Who’s a fan of Lucy Pinder? 😍
#LucyPinderFans #BrunetteGoddess #CurvyConfidence #ToplessBeauty #CelebrateYourself #BigBoobs #Lucy #Pinder
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Mr. Benjamin is played by Frank Nelson, who’s most famous for his appearance as a smarmy customer service dude saying “YEEEES??” In various things but most notably “The Jack benny Show”. Also, he would appear on “I Love Lucy” 11 times as various characters
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The Midnight Feast: An NPR Best Book of the Year "Secrets. Lies. Murder. Let the festivities begin…" Sale: $18.99 to $1.99 by Lucy Foley Rating: 4.0/5 (19,019 Reviews) #Mystery #Thriller #Whodunit #Mystery #Murder #Secrets #SummerReads #Books #LucyFoley #BookSky #NPR
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As we enjoy the #WomensEuro, sponsored by PepsiCo, remember: buying a #Pepsi w/ Lucy Bronze or Leah Williamson supports a firm whose taxes help fund russia’s army, which has been committing sexual assault as a “deliberate tactic to dehumanize the victims”—part of their military strategy, as per UN.
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Today's #ThursdayFiveList theme is #UnderCover, and as the first 3 I thought of were BTS covers, I figured I'd go the whole way. Here's 5 BTS songs covered by other artists (and even a few #NotKPop additions!)
1. LUCY - Fake Love (BTS) Cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bTwnCoTTj02. Lizzo - Butter (BTS Cover) in the Live Lounge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbeVsUd2HME[1/2]
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Having done such a marvelous job on the life of Agatha Christie, Lucy Worsley has turned her attention to Arthur Conan Doyle in her documentary, Killing Sherlock. It's a fascinating look at the man behind the much beloved detective character. Honestly, a somewhat sad tale really, of a man who wanted to matter. Very interesting seeing the evolution of both the author and the detective.
https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/killing-sherlock-with-lucy-worsley
https://trakt.tv/movies/killing-sherlock-lucy-worsley-on-the-case-of-conan-doyle-2023
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29291706/
