OG yyj & yvr people
Greater Victoria and Greater Vancouver people together again. If you followed me on Twitter, you’re probably in this pack or part two.
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@raynarambling.bsky.social
@jenstden.bsky.social
Vancouver journalist covering politics and housing for TheTyee.ca Instagram and TikTok: @jenstdenis Email: jstdenis at thetyee dot ca
@torrancecoste.bsky.social
he/him. New here (still on the other nightmare website). Settler on Malahat and quw’utsun territories. Dad. Working for environmental justice with the @wildernews.bsky.social. Middle-millennial. Dog person. Demon on the cribbage board.
@tomhawthorn.bsky.social
Mercenary scribbler. Really believes this will be the Expos' year.
@brenttoderian.bsky.social
Global advisor on better cities, city planning, transportation & urban change. City planner + urbanist leading @ToderianUW.bsky.social. Past Chief Planner for Vancouver BC. Past/founding President of @CanUrbanism.bsky.social. International speaker & media.
@torimarlan.bsky.social
Journalist | Bylines in the US and Canada | The Marshall Project, The Atavist Magazine, The Walrus Magazine, CBC, The Seattle Times, Buzzfeed News, and more. Chicago Reader alum. National Newspaper Award. torimarlan.com
@sophiabanks.bsky.social
Community food coordinator. Support Worker. Harm reduction saves lives. Safe supply would save more. Sex work is work. Shop steward. She/Her/Trans/Queer
@ericdoherty.bsky.social
Transportation Planner. #Climatejustice activist. He/him. Lekwungen Territory (Victoria Canada). @eric_doherty on Twitter https://ecoplanning.ca/ #yyj #ElbowsUp
@erinbraincandy.bsky.social
Small town girl, living in a lonely world. Fan of camping, kayaking and cruising. She/her. Originally from Dawson Creek, BC, which is not the same as Dawson's Creek, WB. Currently in Vancouver, BC.
@stepc.bsky.social
Architecture, city-living, art, dance, swimming and travel. Posts are mostly observations of life.
@nicolechaland.bsky.social
I've been on and off sick since Sept 2024, hoping to be well enough to get back to work soon. I would like to learn to play a musical instrument and speak another language, but first I'm trying to end mass homelessness in my hometown, Victoria, BC. she/h
@casualmomsense.bsky.social
Mom. Reality tv lover. Nap advocate. General smart ass. Canucks household.
@amandawtwong.bsky.social
I'm a background artist in Vancouver! Projects include Star Trek: Lower Decks, Rick and Morty, Carmen Sandiego, My Little Pony: The Movie amanda.wt.wong@gmail.com Website: http://www.amandadraw.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandawtwong/
@devindignam.bsky.social
Currently located in Victoria, BC. Former doer of many things, including educator, DFS pro, referee, & editor at Wagesofwins. Fan of General Ludd. I write (wrote?) biting leftist parody songs for fun: https://devindignam.substack.com/p/coming-soon
@burgundavia.bsky.social
Geographer, Bike Rider, Open Source Advocate, Gamer, Senior Data Monkey he/him
@wirelizard.bsky.social
Cat furniture, mostly. Wargaming & figure painting & terrain. Random nerdery. Bike safety. Society for Creative Anachronism. Leftist (no, further left than that...). Fuck AI "art", fuck TERFs. Pronouns: he/him/@#$%$^! cyclist.
@leospalteholz.bsky.social
Victoria YYJ. I post mostly about 1. Housing advocacy with @homesforliving.ca 2. Housing market https://househuntvictoria.ca 3. Renewables, climate, EVs. Real job in engineering education
@heatherlibby.bsky.social
💁♀️ Creative Director | Writer | Optimist | List enthusiast 📍 Beautiful British Columbia 🐈⬛ Heck yeah
@sisigwad.bsky.social
SENĆOŦEN and Michif learner | Beader | Moccasin maker | Otipemisiwak ♾️ | sqʷaɫiʔabš 🪶 | She/Her Victoria BC | Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ territories #yyj #CSaan i
@jmcelroy.bsky.social
Vancouver journalist. Currently decompressing after going to 52 countries in 52 weeks. Strives to tell unique stories. http://moremcbarges.ca http://instagram.com/justindmcelroy
@davethompsonvic.bsky.social
Housing, climate, urbanism, communities consulting. Also Victoria BC City Councillor, CRD Director. Civil discourse and good governance. Pragmatic progressive. Punkthäuser fan. My own views only. ☄️⏳yyj 🇨🇦
@erikwdv.bsky.social
Bikes, dad jokes, urbanism, and cats. Occasionally beer and baseball. Victoria and Ottawa are home.
@michaeljohnlo.bsky.social
Skeetin' from Victoria, Canada. Reporter with the Times Colonist newspaper, prev. words in the Globe and Mail, The Tyee, Capital Daily & more. He/him. Allergic to eggplant, shrimp, lobster.
@transatlanticism.bsky.social
trans socialist ocean enjoyer 🐦⬛🧶 i used to be moderately popular on the bird app she/her 🏳️⚧️
@goblin17girly17.bsky.social
living life as a tiny goblin, talking on the radio and dressing up my pets in tiny hats
@sarahfrumento.bike
Dog mum | Cargo Bike Enthusiast | Wife/Sister/Aunty/Daughter/Friend | Community | RoadSafety | CargoBikes | Dogs | CargoBikeDogs | ClimateAction | Unicorns | ADHD | Former SLP | YYJBike | YYJ | she/her |🏡 CSaan | 🏢 City of Victoria
@chrismarkevich.ca
Career politician and perennial vote splitter. Social justice activist, social media nerd and social gamer. #SafeSupply and #HousingForAll advocate. He/him. 🎮📣 https://www.chrismarkevich.ca
@martyn.bsky.social
Toronto. Vancouver. Safe streets. Strong towns. Next-generation cities and mobility. Progressive politics. Craft beer. Co-founder of betternorthshore.ca. Work: martynschmoll.com
@pickledginger.bsky.social
"Pretty good... for a ginger" - Everyone. Excessive use of GIFs. Watches too much soccer. Beer/wine/cider/spirits geek. Atheist. Banker. Car & tech junkie. @PickledGingerBC everywhere else.
@bntly.ca
↙️↙️↙️- Victoria B.C. - Politics/TTRPGs/Bikes/Linux/Systems Administration - Opinions are my own. I do not “follow for follow”
@bromptonymous.ca
Cities & Urbanism. Sometimes geochemistry. Often my hound. Climate dad. Always on a bike. “Civilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice.” Born: 344 ppm, PhD 397 ppm, Today: 430 ppm. Victoria, BC.
@ben-coli.bsky.social
Chief Executive Janitor of Dageraad Brewing. Non-practicing stoic. Opinions expressed should be adopted, internalized, and shared with attribution.
@boozedonkey.bsky.social
Whisky sippin, beer drinkin, bacon eating, off the beaten path adventure seeker/biker/skier/dad. Paid to interfere with natural selection. 🇨🇦
@as-per-danielle.bsky.social
chaotic good. clever. colourful. corgis. Gastronaut. Naps, sloths. HBO. politics. opinions my own. Vancouver-ish.
@ashleytungate.bsky.social
Big mouth, bigger laugh. Blessed with just enough vanity to keep me amused (and slightly tortured). born: 🇨🇦 | live: 🇳🇱
@mistergoats.bsky.social
(he/him) motorcycles and musings. B2B marketing specialist. Support player. Tattoo aficionado.
@alexishinde.bsky.social
Well meaning nerd person, damn fine cook, sober, taking photos, soccer (Whitecaps/Arsenal/PSG/any team my kid plays on). I am 72% cheese. she/her
@snarkysteff.bsky.social
I do words. Canadian, so… funny-ish? Victoria, BC. Foodie. Oxford commas are a hill I’ll die on. Anti-Nazi, pro-science. Once sold everything to play nomad for 4+ years & 25 countries. Worth it. She/her. Loathe rage-bait. I’m on Team “Fuck You, Make Me.”
@risingaction.bsky.social
Sports guy. Some yelling about other things too. I had a blue check once, but Elon took it away. 🇺🇦 @loveyourcake.bsky.social tolerates my snoring
@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. Elbows up 🇨🇦.
@raynarambling.bsky.social
She/Her. Photography. Books. Nature. Dogs. Food. Cooking. Running. Zoning Reform Advocate. Harm Reduction Advocate. Ex BC wine/beer sales rep. Proofreading/Editing Services for the Beverage Alcohol industry and beyond. #yyj Vancouver Island.