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Jack Sandor @jacksandor.bsky.social 27, renter, Red Seal electrician, housing and urbanism advocate, candidate for Victoria city council 2026.
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institute for the history of possible futures
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All power to the people.
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Defund VicPD @defundvicpd.bsky.social Calling for defunding the Victoria Police Department (VicPD) and reallocating resources to community supports and services.
On the traditional territories of the lษkฬสทษลษn Peoples.
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We can't control everything in this world. What we can control is what we focus on. As we confront a difficult reality, let's all stay present in our own lives and with our loved ones.
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Celebrating the suffering of others is the worst plague on humankind.
I block those who DM without permission.
Anita Anand @anitaanand.bsky.social I present programs on TV and Radio, write history books and present a podcast called Empire with William Dalrymple. NOT IN THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT!
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social Prime Minister of Canada and Leader of the Liberal Party | Premier ministre du Canada et chef du Parti libรฉral
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Tim Ford @timfordwrites.bsky.social Writer. Mini Painter. Gamer Geek.
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Based in lษkฬสทษลษn territory (Victoria, BC, Canada).
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JdF Emergency Program @jdfemerg.bsky.social Serving the communities of East Sooke, Otter Point, Shirley, Jordan River, Port Renfrew, Malahat and Willis Point. This account is not monitored 24/7
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Lousy Christian, worst anarchist. Politics of the Inferno.
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Robert Randall @robertwrandall.bsky.social Flaneur. Saanich Arts Culture & Community Wellness Committee, Past co-chair Open Space Art Soc., Downtown Residents Assoc. & Downtown Adv. Comm.; 9th place 2008 Victoria civic election. Artist, Designer, Writer, Picture Framer.
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Opinions are my own. Retweets are not endorsements. she/they. Free Palestine. Peace and unity in Korea in our lifetimes. "Part-time" City Councillor in BC. Renter.
Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social Political and media researcher. Just trying to make the world safe for democracy. All views are my own.
Book learnin' โโ OSU, GU, KCL
Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca Cycling, walking, science, reason, cats, dogs, ramen. Mostly vegan, sometimes vegetarian, periodically pescatarian.
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Rob Duncan @robduncan.bsky.social climate, anti-capitalism, and anti-poverty activist, occasional activist electoral candidate, socialist, amateur musician, amateur naturalist, native plant gardener, birdwatcher, beach lover, former academic social scientist
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"Cubey Terra" in #SecondLife
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Polar Portal @polarportal.bsky.social The Danish Arctic research institutions present updated knowledge on the condition of two major components of the Arctic: The Greenland Ice Sheet and the sea ice.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mayor of New York City
Abigail Thorn @theabigailthorn.bsky.social Actress, Writer, Creator of Philosophy Tube โ๏ธ
Lohar in HOUSE OF THE DRAGON; Eurus in STAR WARS; Nocturne in BALDURโS GATE 3; Hotspur in THE PRINCE; also @KillJamesBond โจ๐
Rebekah Jones @georebekah.bsky.social Climate and disaster scientist, famed government whistleblower, and former candidate for Congress. Expertise includes climate science, natural disasters, politics, and media.
www.MESOSCALENEWS.com
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@alt-femanewsletter.bsky.social @alt-femanewsletter.bsky.social 
Victoria News @victorianews.bsky.social Where Greater Victoria's news begins. Follow for breaking stories, special reports, events and community features.
Edie Schaffer โ๐ @sfedie.bsky.social Emergency planning is my thing. Safeguarding people from the impacts of disasters and emergencies is my calling. Lately embarked on a fiction writing journey. So much material, so little time. Author website: https://edieschaffer.com
LegalEagle @legaleagle.tv The Big Bird at LegalEagle. Believer in the rule of law. 
Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social Sr. Fellow @ Brookings, Co-founder of Democracy Defenders Action, Executive Chair of Democracy Defenders Fund & Co-Founder of The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com. Posts with "TN" are from Team Norm
Rupert Rivett @rupertrivett.bsky.social ๐ธ Photographer | capturing life's candid moments with my camera ๐ธ
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#RealStreetPhotography #Photojournalism|
Skilled in unobtrusive, authentic #storytelling
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social Dad, husband, President, citizen. barackobamabooks.com
City Duo @city-duo.bsky.social We're Hannah and Darren, a married couple in Vancouver.
We cover civic meetings, open houses, as well as other changes across our city's urban fabric. We strive for a diverse, informed, and inclusive community.
Alyssa_Jayne @alyssajayne.bsky.social Workaholic urbanist with a full time volunteer gig in Girl Guides. Sometimes a (bad) runner. Top 1% of car hatred and Taylor Swift listeners. Merely a stupid Canadian wolf bird at heart.
Fleetwood Macchiato @bikechilliwack.bsky.social Bike Chilliwack
Lucy Maloney @lucymaloney.bsky.social City Councillor with OneCity Vancouver. Road safety advocate, former environmental lawyer, cyclist, parent. Working for you.
Andrew Appleton @aaoakbay.bsky.social Outdoor Recreation guy. District of Oak Bay Councillor. GVPL Trustee.
โThis is not a time to be dismayed. This is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer prepared you for. It is now time to go. Youโre a good person. That means more now than everโ
Duncan Cavens @dcavens.bsky.social Dad, planner, gardener, cyclist, long suffering renovator. Esquimalt councillor. he/him. here mostly for the humour. 
@kareninsaanich.bsky.social @kareninsaanich.bsky.social Proud and progressive Canadian
Dr. Teale Phelps Bondaroff @tealepb.bsky.social Placeholder Account for: Saanich Councillor, Director of Research for OceansAsia, Founder and Chair of the AccessBC Campaign for free prescription contraception, Research Coordinator for the BC Humanist Association, Little Free Library builder ๐ฆ
Mary Wagner @marywagnerlangford.bsky.social Langford City Councillor and Council Candidate 2026; scientist and teacher; passionate about nature and community.
Authorized by Mary Wagner Contact: info@mary4langford.ca
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Dean Murdock @deanmurdock.bsky.social Saanich Mayor, CRD director, transit commissioner, dad, husband, coffee-drinker, cyclist, guitar player
Keith Yacucha @keithyacucha.bsky.social City councillor, Economist, Father. Opinions are my own likes do not signify endorsement, usual disclaimers.
Win Peiper @yankeereview.bsky.social MAX Woke.
Alexander Patton ๐จ๐ฆ @alexanderpatton.ca Proud ๐จ๐ฆ Canadian
NAIT Disaster & Emergency Management Student
Go Mammoth! #TusksUp | #Arsenal
Another Green @anothergreen.bsky.social #ClimateChange #Renewables #Ecosocialism #Think32 #ElinorOstrom #Commons #CorneliusCardew #GaeilgeGachLรก #Marx
Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social Full-Time Campaigns Director @NRDC.org ๐. Part-Time Westie belly scratcher ๐ถ. Mother โค๏ธ. Breast cancer thriver. ๐ซถ๐ป Denver based ๐๏ธ World bound. โ๏ธ
Alum of:
โ๏ธKamala Harris
โ๏ธFirst Descents
โ๏ธHillary
โ๏ธPlanned Parenthood
โ๏ธWellesley College
Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social Stubbornly sesquipedalian, just not at work
B.C. politics reporter with The Narwhal
She/her
Recent work: https://thenarwhal.ca/author/shannon-waters/
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Laura Gillanders ๐จ๐ฆ @lauragillanders.bsky.social City Councillor in Richmond, BC.
Nature lover, accounting background
Small scale farming, farmland advocate
Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org Professional labor photographer. Unions for all. Birds. Whales. Cats. Hydration. Maybe a dash of democratic socialism. Not necessarily in that order. Too much optimism for the current moment.
Cute content skeeted often, not with the news cycle
WHO @who.int The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nationsโ health agency, championing Health For All.
Always check the latest posts for updated advice/information.
We reserve the right to remove misinformation, spam, and hate speech under our posts.
Canada Healthwatch ๐ @canadahealthwatch.ca โโโโโโโโใ
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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com Social Media Darling. International Bestselling Author. Occasionally funny. Brittlestar.com
Better Columbia @bettercolumbia.ca Urbanism, transit and British Columbia news and opinions.
https://bettercolumbia.ca
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Homer Whipple @partylikeits1929.bsky.social WHA and ABA booster
Anne with an โeโ @redheadinthecity.bsky.social Canadian/Brit, Lawyer, Political Scientist/Criminologist, Slayer of sexism in media and politics. Posts range from abolishing gender apartheid, to making lists of enemies of Canada like Arya Stark, to shade gardening. Nasty Canadian woman. Vive le Canada.
Emerging Crises @emergingcrises.bsky.social Pro-democracy. Covering disasters, public health, extremism, and the institutions meant to protect us. Tracking how politics, misinformation, and attacks on science are dismantling preparedness.
๐: https://emergingcrises.substack.com
Victoria Philibert (she/her) @didactics.ca dreamer ยท poet ยท etc
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philosophy doctoral student @dalhousie.bsky.social
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Governor Jay Inslee @govjayinslee.bsky.social Former governor still on a mission to build a clean energy economy and protect our democracy.
Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca We are a group of community volunteers taking action to make Greater Victoria more affordable for renters & home owners. Join us online & on Discord today! #yyj
Sigur Rรณs @sigurros.com Touring throughout 2025: http://sigurros.lnk.to/bio
Sarah B. Henderson, PhD @sarahbhenderson.bsky.social Budding existentialist.
Danny Oleksiuk @dannyoleksiuk.bsky.social Director with Abundant Housing Vancouver
Fellow @sightline.org
"There are four lights"
SyntheticusHumanitus๐จ๐ฆ @syntheticus.bsky.social Loyalist, old stock, UEL descended, Canadian Nationalist. Fuck America #MarkCarneyForPrimeMinister
into anime, history, augmented reality. BRITISH COLUMBIAN
Sieva @sieva-never-flies.bsky.social bikes and equity
they/them
main account: @anibyl.social.coop.ap.brid.gy
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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social New Westminster
Trying to get the humble bus the respect it deserves ๐โฅ๏ธ
James Hansen @jameshansen.bsky.social Software developer. Likes neighbourhood walks, walkable live-work communities ๐ข, public transit ๐, active transit ๐ฒ & ways to solve the housing crisis.
M.A. in Public Policy.
๐ Langley, British Columbia, Canada
michelle @chellers.bsky.social discord mod ๐ megatower megafan ๐ brick wielding pedestrian ๐งฑ obnoxious cyclist ๐ตโโ๏ธ professional transit rider ๐ carshare enthusiast ๐ city livin ๐