Jordan Magtoto
@emancipationj.bsky.social
Public space is my jam. Opinions are only my own.
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I double-checked this on a couple of Xitter stat sites and it's true. Average views of the main AfD account dropped 90% and average engagement dropped by 60%. This is commercial social media for you: bots, damn bots and Russian bots.
We’ve been talking about this for years.
None of these far-right movements are organic.
None of these far-right movements are organic.
October 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I double-checked this on a couple of Xitter stat sites and it's true. Average views of the main AfD account dropped 90% and average engagement dropped by 60%. This is commercial social media for you: bots, damn bots and Russian bots.
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people are spamming subreddits this morning with an old tweet from Niki Sharma (BC attorney general) about "Vanpoli so white" trying to portray her as racist. give me a fucking break, do you know that Vancouver has not had a South Asian council member since Setty Pendakur in the 1970s?
Niki Sharma: To those people of colour who ran and lost in the civic elections, I know how you feel
A former park commissioner is asking the mayor and council to establish a citywide plan for equity and inclusion with an intersectional lens.
www.straight.com
October 10, 2026 at 5:34 PM
people are spamming subreddits this morning with an old tweet from Niki Sharma (BC attorney general) about "Vanpoli so white" trying to portray her as racist. give me a fucking break, do you know that Vancouver has not had a South Asian council member since Setty Pendakur in the 1970s?
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Now THIS is how you write a story. Devastating.
October 9, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Now THIS is how you write a story. Devastating.
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I don’t like conflict: it felt weird when I kept calling out the NDP claiming they were comparatively transparent for pandemic data when that was a blatant falsehood, and it felt weird having twitter spats with senior police officers over data analysis
hopefully the latter is now in the past!
hopefully the latter is now in the past!
October 9, 2026 at 5:37 AM
I don’t like conflict: it felt weird when I kept calling out the NDP claiming they were comparatively transparent for pandemic data when that was a blatant falsehood, and it felt weird having twitter spats with senior police officers over data analysis
hopefully the latter is now in the past!
hopefully the latter is now in the past!
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The deputy police chief said today that “taking small data snapshots at specific points in time and presenting them as a constant doesn't work.”
Very true.
anyways here’s him telling me why it didn’t matter that crime was down in 2020
Very true.
anyways here’s him telling me why it didn’t matter that crime was down in 2020
October 9, 2026 at 5:19 AM
The deputy police chief said today that “taking small data snapshots at specific points in time and presenting them as a constant doesn't work.”
Very true.
anyways here’s him telling me why it didn’t matter that crime was down in 2020
Very true.
anyways here’s him telling me why it didn’t matter that crime was down in 2020
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We came close. Unfortunately a city planner who we thought was an ally showed up at the hearing and threw the project under the bus with a bunch of untrue statements that swayed the board (and we couldn’t appeal).
I’m not bitter
* yes I’m still bitter
Anyway Happy Friday!
I’m not bitter
* yes I’m still bitter
Anyway Happy Friday!
October 10, 2026 at 12:31 AM
We came close. Unfortunately a city planner who we thought was an ally showed up at the hearing and threw the project under the bus with a bunch of untrue statements that swayed the board (and we couldn’t appeal).
I’m not bitter
* yes I’m still bitter
Anyway Happy Friday!
I’m not bitter
* yes I’m still bitter
Anyway Happy Friday!
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Remembering the Skinny House (RIP)
Our proposal for a 9' wide home (on our 9'x60' east van lot) that was denied by the board of variance (3 to 2 vote).
Alas perhaps someday the RT-5 zoning will have enough discretion to allow interesting oddities in our city.
cc @jwhiteyvr.bsky.social
Our proposal for a 9' wide home (on our 9'x60' east van lot) that was denied by the board of variance (3 to 2 vote).
Alas perhaps someday the RT-5 zoning will have enough discretion to allow interesting oddities in our city.
cc @jwhiteyvr.bsky.social
October 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Remembering the Skinny House (RIP)
Our proposal for a 9' wide home (on our 9'x60' east van lot) that was denied by the board of variance (3 to 2 vote).
Alas perhaps someday the RT-5 zoning will have enough discretion to allow interesting oddities in our city.
cc @jwhiteyvr.bsky.social
Our proposal for a 9' wide home (on our 9'x60' east van lot) that was denied by the board of variance (3 to 2 vote).
Alas perhaps someday the RT-5 zoning will have enough discretion to allow interesting oddities in our city.
cc @jwhiteyvr.bsky.social
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It's time for an actual wealth tax - not an income tax.
October 7, 2026 at 7:07 PM
It's time for an actual wealth tax - not an income tax.
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New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment.
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
October 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment.
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
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this is so fucking sad
October 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM
this is so fucking sad
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Taxing labour in general is bad policy. Tax wealth or property instead. Tax corporations instead.
October 5, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Taxing labour in general is bad policy. Tax wealth or property instead. Tax corporations instead.
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NYC is opening 160 car-free (but treat-filled) streets and plazas to enjoy fun and safe fall festivities this spooky season.
Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
October 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
NYC is opening 160 car-free (but treat-filled) streets and plazas to enjoy fun and safe fall festivities this spooky season.
Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
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Such a cute yet strategic way of advancing the pedestrianization of streets. No advocacy or political jargon. No use of the word “closure” just here’s a map of safe, fun places for people. 👌🏾
NYC is opening 160 car-free (but treat-filled) streets and plazas to enjoy fun and safe fall festivities this spooky season.
Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
October 3, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Such a cute yet strategic way of advancing the pedestrianization of streets. No advocacy or political jargon. No use of the word “closure” just here’s a map of safe, fun places for people. 👌🏾
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“I am constantly defending my (developer) profession to my family. Sometimes planners don’t understand why developers can’t build & sometimes developers are sitting in a room with a watch worth more than the planner’s salary”
- on offering perspectives about how we can all learn more
- on offering perspectives about how we can all learn more
October 2, 2026 at 6:20 PM
“I am constantly defending my (developer) profession to my family. Sometimes planners don’t understand why developers can’t build & sometimes developers are sitting in a room with a watch worth more than the planner’s salary”
- on offering perspectives about how we can all learn more
- on offering perspectives about how we can all learn more
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Victoria fire chief flags concerns with union’s civic election campaign www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/va...
Victoria fire chief flags concerns with union’s civic election campaign
The chief of the Victoria Fire Department is dispelling apparent “myths or rumours” from a civic election campaign, which he worries could mislead voters about public safety.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Victoria fire chief flags concerns with union’s civic election campaign www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/va...
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How do we incentivize people to paint wizards on their vans again
I haven’t seen a wizard van in a decade and it feels like we lost something precious
Can we offer up a tax credit?
Little bags of shrooms?
Start a wizard van painting program at vocational schools?
I haven’t seen a wizard van in a decade and it feels like we lost something precious
Can we offer up a tax credit?
Little bags of shrooms?
Start a wizard van painting program at vocational schools?
September 25, 2026 at 11:22 AM
How do we incentivize people to paint wizards on their vans again
I haven’t seen a wizard van in a decade and it feels like we lost something precious
Can we offer up a tax credit?
Little bags of shrooms?
Start a wizard van painting program at vocational schools?
I haven’t seen a wizard van in a decade and it feels like we lost something precious
Can we offer up a tax credit?
Little bags of shrooms?
Start a wizard van painting program at vocational schools?
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it’s time to give Ms Rachel a gundam
September 18, 2026 at 12:24 AM
it’s time to give Ms Rachel a gundam
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‘ed sheeran nuked from orbit by ms rachel,’ i mutter to myself, descending deeper into impenetrable madness
Ms. Rachel:
"Ed Sheeran had an opportunity…Instead he caved to people who refuse to accept what the world knows."
"If more than 20,000 white children were killed…everyone would be shouting…Treating some children's lives as less worthy of outrage is racist. Silence during a genocide is not neutral."
"Ed Sheeran had an opportunity…Instead he caved to people who refuse to accept what the world knows."
"If more than 20,000 white children were killed…everyone would be shouting…Treating some children's lives as less worthy of outrage is racist. Silence during a genocide is not neutral."
September 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM
‘ed sheeran nuked from orbit by ms rachel,’ i mutter to myself, descending deeper into impenetrable madness
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Amazing chart, took me a while to decipher. It's annual (July 1st previous year to July 1st reference year) absolute population change for cities with quite different base population, only showing select years and dropping the others, but connecting with a line graph. Misattributed to BC Stats.
September 5, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Amazing chart, took me a while to decipher. It's annual (July 1st previous year to July 1st reference year) absolute population change for cities with quite different base population, only showing select years and dropping the others, but connecting with a line graph. Misattributed to BC Stats.
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Growth (shrinkage) is not even across the region:
September 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Growth (shrinkage) is not even across the region:
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Not one but TWO @VancouverPD police officers were charged with crimes yesterday:
1.) Cst. Kal Dosanjh - high profile, 25+-yr veteran:
* 4 counts fraud
* 4 counts theft over $5k
* Breach of trust
2.) Cst. Jason Grewal
Charged with assault.
#Vancouver
1.) Cst. Kal Dosanjh - high profile, 25+-yr veteran:
* 4 counts fraud
* 4 counts theft over $5k
* Breach of trust
2.) Cst. Jason Grewal
Charged with assault.
#Vancouver
Vancouver Police Constable Jason Grewal charged with assault - Indo-Canadian Voice
THE BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced on Thursday that a charge of assault has been approved against a Vancouver Police Department officer following an
voiceonline.com
September 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Not one but TWO @VancouverPD police officers were charged with crimes yesterday:
1.) Cst. Kal Dosanjh - high profile, 25+-yr veteran:
* 4 counts fraud
* 4 counts theft over $5k
* Breach of trust
2.) Cst. Jason Grewal
Charged with assault.
#Vancouver
1.) Cst. Kal Dosanjh - high profile, 25+-yr veteran:
* 4 counts fraud
* 4 counts theft over $5k
* Breach of trust
2.) Cst. Jason Grewal
Charged with assault.
#Vancouver
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hope he drops out! going back on the plan for a people's primary and a coalition-like move based on a sense that they are "more organized" than the candidate sticking around would be an extremely arrogant move and would bode poorly for the election
September 2, 2026 at 7:22 PM
hope he drops out! going back on the plan for a people's primary and a coalition-like move based on a sense that they are "more organized" than the candidate sticking around would be an extremely arrogant move and would bode poorly for the election
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This was the right thing to do. Stephanie Allen is truly amazing and we could not have asked for a better Mayoral candidate for COPE. We were truly blessed to have her agree to run for Mayor for us, and she did so without ego knowing that the decision today is one that she might have had to make.
COPE Mayoral Candidate Stephanie Allen is DROPPING out of the race.
Says she’s pulling out “for the good of the city.”
No statement on if they are endorsing, but COPE is very comfortable with supporting Pete Fry.
Says she’s pulling out “for the good of the city.”
No statement on if they are endorsing, but COPE is very comfortable with supporting Pete Fry.
We’re about to have an update in Vancouver’s crowded mayoral race.
COPE is about to make an announcement outside city hall.
The nomination deadline is in nine days, and I can report that COPE’s Stephanie Allen, OneCity’s William Azaroff, and the Greens’ Pete Fry had a private meeting on Monday.
COPE is about to make an announcement outside city hall.
The nomination deadline is in nine days, and I can report that COPE’s Stephanie Allen, OneCity’s William Azaroff, and the Greens’ Pete Fry had a private meeting on Monday.
September 2, 2026 at 7:51 PM
This was the right thing to do. Stephanie Allen is truly amazing and we could not have asked for a better Mayoral candidate for COPE. We were truly blessed to have her agree to run for Mayor for us, and she did so without ego knowing that the decision today is one that she might have had to make.
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Classy, pragmatic. Not the way I d hoped things would go but clearly the move is to consolidate the non-Sim vote.
COPE Mayoral Candidate Stephanie Allen is DROPPING out of the race.
Says she’s pulling out “for the good of the city.”
No statement on if they are endorsing, but COPE is very comfortable with supporting Pete Fry.
Says she’s pulling out “for the good of the city.”
No statement on if they are endorsing, but COPE is very comfortable with supporting Pete Fry.
We’re about to have an update in Vancouver’s crowded mayoral race.
COPE is about to make an announcement outside city hall.
The nomination deadline is in nine days, and I can report that COPE’s Stephanie Allen, OneCity’s William Azaroff, and the Greens’ Pete Fry had a private meeting on Monday.
COPE is about to make an announcement outside city hall.
The nomination deadline is in nine days, and I can report that COPE’s Stephanie Allen, OneCity’s William Azaroff, and the Greens’ Pete Fry had a private meeting on Monday.
September 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Classy, pragmatic. Not the way I d hoped things would go but clearly the move is to consolidate the non-Sim vote.