Oil and gas -turned - Green Buildings Engineer. Climate geek by day; cargo biking, video games, dad, sushi eating by night. Opinions my own.
North Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Joined January 2013
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2 adults 2 kids
+ ski and sledding gear
+ food for 20 people
500km round trip, potholed FSR
= $6 in 'gas' round trip
#electricsucks #tellyourfriends
Mentions electrification: "But Electricity is Expensiiiive!"
My family's combined electricity bill for heating, air conditioning (w/ heat pump), hot water, appliances, and 'gas' for EV charging (incl. multiple road trips) is averaging $60 a month.
Took the car in for an oil change, came home with an $800 bill for brake replacement
Wife: "This is dumb, why don't we just get rid of the car?"
Me:
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Pierre Poilievre cancels his anti-carbon pricing rally because of wildfires fueled by climate change. You can't make it up.
Just remember this when it comes time to vote. #ClimateEmergency
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30 people getting a coffee 🇺🇸
vs.
30 people getting a coffee 🇫🇷
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The picture of the long line was taken during a COVID lockdown when people weren't allowed to go inside the Starbucks. It is atypical.
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Gold star ⭐️ to Whistler for this much-needed sign.
The most stressful moments for our nervous, reactive pup was when dogs came bounding at us off-leash, as the owner screamed "He's friendlyyyyyy!"
(sorry bad pic)
@CityOfNorthVan this is SO needed in Mahon park and other on-leash walking trails & parks.
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A reminder that fossil fuel companies Net0 pledges are meaningless and we need to stop pretending we can negotiate with them.
We need to start regulating them.
Hot take: one of the greatest failures of north American home design is we put bedrooms on the top floor.
It's hot.
It's bright.
Why!?!?
Way to go Canmore! Pedestrianized main street surrounded by paid parking. My urban dreams come true 😭
Our daughter safely played on the street, with the sounds of birds chirping.
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The cost of Seattle’s waterfront tunnel highway…
Keep this to reference any time someone says we can’t afford the infrastructure for bikes, transit, schools, accessibility or housing
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I'm honestly shocked every time I cruise by standstill traffic on my bike, and then I don't see at least 1/4 of those people commuting on bikes the next day