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  1. Shania Twain hosts the Vegas-set ceremony, with Megan Moroney and Ella Langley among the top nominees

    Giddyap! The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards are almost here. The annual affair, which takes place Sunday,…
    #NewsBeep #News #Music #ACMAwards #awardsshow #CA #Canada #countrymusic #EllaLangley #Entertainment #KaceyMusgraves #LaineyWilson #LasVegas #MeganMoroney #MirandaLambert #Nominees #ThomasRhett
    newsbeep.com/ca/663483/

  2. 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.

    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. 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.
    6. Mike Tan – Small business and Chinatown advocate. Part of the Builder slate with Iona, Frances, and Jarrett.
    7. Armor Valor – Love his enthusiasm and his focus on workers rights. During the debate he talked about increasing density around hospitals and care homes.
    8. 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:
    9. Ashley Fehr – I was impressed with her energy when I met her in person, but she really struggled in the debate.
    10. 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.
    11. 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.

    1. Sherry Breshears – DPAC and Dyslexia BC
    2. Krista Sigurdson – Barely missed a spot in 2022. I’m glad she’s back. Another DPAC member.
    3. Steve Cardwell – Former Superintendent who really understands the school board.
    4. Christopher Lee – School boards should have a stronger youth voice
    5. Kareem Hassib – Involved in student politics at UBC. Smart guy.
    6. 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.

    1. John Irwin
    2. Dominic Denofrio
    3. 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
  3. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame unveils "diverse list" of 2026 nominees

    misryoum.com/us/entertainment/

    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled its latest roster of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira. They're among 17 performers who could be inducted into the iconic hall...

    #Rock #Roll #Hall #Fame #unveils #diverse #list #2026 #nominees #US_News_Hub #misryoum_com

  4. Systemic #financial #risk at heart of #Trump Mk II. Trump is picking #nominees w vested interests to be in charge of key #regulatory areas. VP #JDVance, a #venture capitalist, #Treasury secretary Scott Bessent, hedge fund manager, to incoming UK ambassador Warren Stephens, self-made investment #banker, and new Turkish ambassador Tom Barrack, private equity property investor - significant donors to campaign and/or business partners during his career as a property mogul. ft.com/content/d23f3861-9659-4

  5. 4 of Pres elect #Trump #Cabinet level #nominees have been accused of #sexual #harassment & #assault, one has faced allegations of #child #sextrafficking. Credible allegations of impropriety — let alone #allegations of #misconduct or #assault have often been cause for withdrawal or #disqualification. But Trump who has faced dozens of accusations of sexual misconduct dating back to 1970s has been known to surround himself with #men who have also faced similar allegations. notus.org/trump-transition/sen

  6. CW: US pol: would-be vice-presidents

    Here is a "feeble excuse" to not challenge Democratic candidates to vice-presidency:

    "We can better impact the nominee’s decision from the inside than agitating from the outside.

    "Meaningless blather. The only thing any of these top Democratic prospects wants is support and progressive sheen, and once they have it all the after-the-fact backslapping in the world will amount to nothing. Support which has no conditions is support that can be taken for granted, and support that can be taken for granted has no influence or real power.

    "It’s noteworthy that the sole Democratic Palestinian-American in Congress, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, has refused to support Biden over his backing of genocide. Why should she be made to bear all the risk, all the isolation? To make the point that desperately needs making? Where is the solidarity for her position? Why is it less important than far-off promises to expand medicare?"

    Adam Johnson wrote: columnblog.com/p/left-support-

    #coconut #KamalaHarris #Harris2024 #HarrisForPresident
    #Democrats #DemocraticParty #voteBlue #RashidaTlaib #Tlaib #collaboration #israel #OngoingNakba #revenge #retribution #Gaza #war #warOnGaza #israelGaza #israelGazaWar #ethnicCleansing #warCrimes #PalestinianLivesMatter #genocide #contribution #counterTerrorism #stateTerrorism #support #GazaGenocide #StopArmingIsrael #StopFundingIsrael #DefundIsrael #GenocideJoe #USA #US #AdamJohnson #Congress #nominees #israelPalestine #ceaseFireNow #MiddleEast

  7. The 2024 #Emmy #nominations are here: All of the #snubs, #surprises & #LGBTQ+ #nominees

    Now, you might be thinking, “Wait a minute, didn’t we just do the Emmys like a few months ago?” And the answer is: Well, yes! Due to last year’s actor and writer strikes, the 2023 ceremony was pushed back from its traditional #September air date to #January 15.

    #Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #TV #Representation #Culture

    queerty.com/the-2024-emmy-nomi

  8. @emmaaum

    #IT's not an #OriginalIdea; not by any means...

    #ByHappyCoincidence, I was listening to a #RadioInterview in the #Week with one of #ThisYear's #BookerPrize #Nominees, who remarked that he'd used a #SimilarMethod / #Technique...

    I used it for one of my #PostGradTheses back in #The90s...

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  9. #IT's not an #OriginalIdea; not by any means...

    #ByHappyCoincidence, I was listening to a #RadioInterview in the #Week with one of #ThisYear's #BookerPrize #Nominees, who remarked that he'd used a #SimilarMethod / #Technique...

    I used it for one of my #PostGradTheses back in #The90s...

    🧙⚔️🤖🐺🤖⚔️🧙 | 🎠☕️🦹🦄🦹☕️🎠

  10. #Trump-appointed #judge #underfire for failing to #disclose #interviews on #civilrights despite #warnings

    #Nominees for #federal #judgeships are required to disclose during the #confirmation process every public and published remark, “including copies of nearly everything they have ever #written or #said in #public notes CNN, breaking this latest development on Kacsmaryk.

    alternet.org/trump-appointed-j