Irwin Oostindie

Managing Climate Risks | Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions Climate risk assessments can lay a foundation for actions that better protect communities and ecosystems.

Great to witness the good work of @picscanada.bsky.social at @uvic.ca as they launch their Bridging Climate Research with Risk Assessments at today’s #climateresilience conference climatesolutions.ca/current-prio... #climate #climateequity

Mayor Sims quotes this week: “no one wants to live in (SROs)”; “Zhou has an outstanding character and I’m proud to work with him”; “the province needs to step up and fund mandatory care to make our city safer”. #dtes #vanpoli @seanorr #Vancouver @rebeccaleebligh

I used to visit Cartago Costa Rica back when I lived in a village near there in 1987-88. San Marcos de Tarrazú. Wednesday the @whitecapsfc.com go head to head w the Ticos at 7pm on @onesoccer.bsky.social @whitecapsfc.bsky.social @concacaf.bsky.social #cartago #tarazzu

The response by @anitaanand.bsky.social is totally Inadequate when we Cdns witnessed a live-streamed genocide in Middle East & now an illegal blockade setting up potential mass starvation. issue isn’t inconvenienced tourists, it’s r u working w Mexico? @info.radio-canada.ca @radiocanada.bsky.social

FBI Raids Home of Washington Post Reporter as Attacks on Press Freedom Intensify Under Trump The FBI raided the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson this week and seized her electronic devices, part of a leak probe into a government contractor accused of mishandling classified gov...

“It’s hard not to see [the FBI raid] as an effort to intimidate not just journalists, but the sources that would communicate with them."

Lewis for Leader - Avi Lewis for NDP Leader It's time for bold NDP leadership fighting a system rigged for the rich. Join Avi Lewis to build a Canada based on care instead of greed—together.

lewisforleader.ca?r=w_xiouqk deadline coming soon!

Look forward to picking up this book and bringing this into our FIFA impacts conference in Vancouver April 29 2026

Is the Sports World Finally Giving Up its Right to Remain Silent? Last year, in the face of Trump’s authoritarianism, the sports industry remained quiet. Now with the killing Renee Good, it may be waking up to the dangers of this administration.

My latest piece @thenation.com "Is the Sports World Finally - FINALLY! - Giving Up its Right to Remain Silent?" www.thenation.com/article/soci...

You’re invited! #LandBack School: Relationships to Place Jan 17 10-2:30pm Maplewood Flats. Learning self-reflexivity & exploring worldviews. Critically consider interactions w these paradigms & build a ‘third space’ of ethical & equitable knowledge collaboration: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

The challenge for #robAshton for example is pro- pipelines, anti-Undrip rights, invisible on Palestine is a non starter. One can be fiercely pro-worker & pro-environment. Avi and a green new deal style economic planning both reflects values of the broad progressive left & young voters. #greenjobs

Not clear what u mean: floating into green territory. What actually is Green territory tbh… environmentalists, libertarians etc. not cohesive group. Nor are NDP cohesive,!from white neoliberal apparatchiks in the backroom to a range of unionized workers, Indigenous, socialist, socdems etc

The best NDP leadership prospect that has an anti-capitalist pro green jobs pro Indigenous rights platform. I signed up to be an NDP member to support Avi Lewis! $10. To vote Sign up today or before jan 29 act.lewisforleader.ca/become-an-nd...
#cdnpoli
learn more: lewisforleader.ca?r=w_xiouqk

This Friday Munch presents Unpacking FIFA World Cup featuring Jennifer Li #Dignity2026 Coalition 12-1pm Voor Urban Labs, 475 Main Street www.eventbrite.ca/e/unpacking-...
#WorldCup2026

Join us for the final Munch! of 2025 w a focus on settler arts policy & redress infrastructure at the proposed new Vancouver Art Gallery site. Dec 11, 5:30pm. Through archival photographs, Irwin Oostindie shows images of the military occupation of a new Vancouver www.eventbrite.ca/e/munch-meet...

Sore loser Lloris. We’re getting grass for the #WorldCup but ya we also have a public stadium that has multiple uses not a private venue that extracts profits for private owners. We use the highest rated material but no it’s not ideal. But this isn’t California or Florida either in #raincouver

What an arrogant loser. #VWFC dominated half the game #LAFC couldn’t score 3 against #Takaoka. Whitecaps down to 9 men #Bouanga and #Son unlucky to miss but that’s football. ‘Caps led LAFC entire game and entire season. Times are a changing. Hope local #Sonheungmin fans become Cap fans #vancouver

Steve Cherundolo says that given some time to reflect, LAFC players & staff will realize "we lost this one, and Vancouver didn't win."

Star Fighter Savagely Craps On Trump's White House UFC Event In Obscene Rant "To fight in front of them seems like some f**king ‘Hunger Games’ type of f**king s**t," he said.

UFC's Brandon Royval just said more about this repulsive UFC event on the White House Lawn than almost every MMA podcaster out there, many on liberal-leaning pod networks. Hope this shames them to stop luxuriating in this jacuzzi of sportswashing.

www.huffpost.com/entry/ufc-br...

Neko Case lovely show and band at the Vogue #NekoCase @nekocasefans.bsky.social

Land Back School continues at the @maplewoodflats - swing thru Saturday.

Speakers / facilitators: Heléna Mauti (Land based educator at Trent University) and Tʼuyʼtʼtanat-Cease Wyss @cedarcopperwoman (Skwxwú7mesh interdisciplinary artist and ethnobotanist)

Sponsored by @refbc

Was great to host you @ayasinvan.bsky.social 🥰✊🏼

Crew call for book launch reception of Melissa & Chris Bruntlett’s #WomenChangingCities @modacitylife.com and @dutchcycling.nl #DutchBC #VoorUrbanLabs at @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social Netherlands Consulate Residence. #vancouver #urbanplanning #activetransportation

I’ve been working with my @voorurbanlabs team for the past year to bring Melissa and Chris Bruntlett @cycling_embassy to #Vancouver for the global book launch for their Women Changing Cities book!

Tickets $11 . Thursday SFU Vancouver www.eventbrite.ca/e/book-launc...

We have visitors from Nederland coming to visit us next week for 5 events! Melissa and Chris Bruntlett of @dutchcycling.nl will present in #Vancouver #NorthVan and #Burnaby on cycling culture and how life in the #Netherlands transformed their perspective. www.eventbrite.com/cc/a-week-of...

Who killed Charlie Kirk? YouTube video by The Serfs

While the media is scrambling to try and understand who killed Charlie Kirk this video goes over all the evidence behind the ideology of the shooter and explains the necessity for legacy media to learn more about internet culture before blaming trans people
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGYN...

An Evening with the Bruntletts Public Event hosted by the City and District of North Vancouver. October 10, 7-9:30pm, MONOVA. tickets: $18 or $25 for 2; Students $15; Low income $10 #northvancouver #activetransportation
www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening...

Book Launch for Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation
October 9, 7pm, SFU Harbour Centre
Attendees expected: 200
Tickets: $19 General Admission, $39 for private sector/government; $15 Student, $10 low income/community member
Event link
www.eventbrite.ca/e/book-launc...

The city has gotten back to me!

They confirm the city clerk (and chief electoral officer for this byelection) gave incorrect information to councillors multiple times about staffing for this byelection.

It is only a 62% reduction in staff compared to the 2017 byelection.

Not 80%.

As you were!

Fuck 'em up, @jamuseum.bsky.social!!!

The only good thing of the understaffed and under equipped voting stations today was talking #vanpoli w @ayan604.bsky.social in the long lineup at Hastings CC. We shouldn’t have to meet this way! My daughter is convinced this is voter suppression for her #EastVan demographic. #vanpoli