CIRCLE WITH A DOT

Back in June 2021 I made six small tests of a moss paint (ground moss, buttermilk, sugar) on north-facing concrete walls in #Vancouver Fairview. All were destroyed by custodians. Recently the spiral test I painted on the north-facing wall backing the defunct W Broadway & Hemlock gas station has slightly reappeared, 5yrs after being painted over! Perhaps I should revisit my idea of a huge mural of painted, living moss. There's been much talk about this kind of thing on the Internet but few, if any, legitimate real-world tests.

#FIFA Interesting ... Westin Bayshore ... just saw "police escort training" at entrance ... but I thought #vpd had declined requests for such escorting?? Hmmmmmmmm #Vancouver #elections

Made the trek across the #SalishSea to #Vancouver today. I spent a lot of time here pre-covid and pre-retirement and mostly had my fill. But on days like today it really shines. I can even see the sisters peaking out from behind the hills. Time for an early lunch then back on the ferry home.

@dreaminghope thanks! It’s quite a trip so far. In Vancouver I’ll take the Expo line for a few stops. Curious how that will be..

It's Thursday again, and once again time for Art of Beatz Radio to open up your weekend. This week's guest is ATL transplant mykissera from sister station BSide Radio's "Wanderlust" show, bringing bassy, breaky tracks of varying tempos.@Kumabear brings a housey/technoey blend, and my #DJMix #DJSet is an ambling #Midtempo set going from jazzy to abstract, featuring tracks from these #ClassicRecords #ClassicVinyl for your enjoyment!Midnight PT on CFRO 100.5FM in #Vancouver, #Streaming at https://coopradio.radioapp.ca/ #CommunityRadio #CoOpRadio #IndependentMedia

@AnnaAnthro@mastodon.social I am sorry to hear Air Canada intends to resume full service to these American destinations

My friend just started a petition to ban Jetski’s in English Bay after a whale got hit by one the other day.500 signatures are needed!https://c.org/5jhb4HZ9byBOOST FOR WHALES!#Vancouver #Whale #Petition

Hey folks, if you're in #Victoria and the area, my choir, @chronosvocalensemble will be performing at #Podum2026 on May 16th.It's posed to be an incredible performance. It's performance #6, and there's lots of performances worth checking out, especially National Youth Choir.https://www.podium2026.ca/en/individual-ticketsThose in #Vancouver, Chronos will be performing with Vancouver Chamber Choir on May 14th: https://vancouverchamberchoir.com/tickets/#BritishColumbia #arts #choir

Vancouver beat a temperature record dating to 1898 yesterdayhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-bc-hot-weather-records-9.7188997- - -Vancouver a battu un record de température datant de 1898 hier// Article en anglais //#Vancouver #YVRwx #MétéoYVR

Another silly repost from my #blog called: did I mention vancouver?.It has actually been a couple months since we took a spring trip out to the west coast and spent...#FlightPlans #LongWeekendDelights #OceanViews #Vacations #Vancouverhttps://wander.8r4d.com/2025/05/did-i-mention-vancouver/

Shout out to Opera Mariposa's #mecfs fundraising campaign in the month of May:Opera Mariposa's annual Benefit + Awareness Month is From May 1 - June 1 2026. Their digital charity extravaganza is at https://operamariposa.com/benefit-awareness/#programmingIt features an online arts showcase, a digital tea party social on May 17th, exclusive merch illustrated by a chronically ill artist, some sweet prizes, and more!100% of proceeds support the ME | FM Society of #BC and the rising number of people affected by ME/CFS, #LongCovid, and #Fibromyalgia. There are free and by-donation ways to take part. Contributions up to $3,000 will be tripled.I know the #OperaMariposa leaders personally. They are wonderful people. They have been raising funds for ME/CFS research for years. They make opera while being chronically ill, and provide access to disabled performers excluded from other arts companies. I encourage you to check out the digital extravaganza at that URL.#YVR #YVRarts #Vancouver #Charity #Fundraising

La police de #Vancouver rejette une demande d’escorte policière pour Infantino, chef de #FIFA“Les cortèges officiels entraînant l'arrêt de la circulation sont réservés aux chefs d'État, a déclaré le chef adjoint de la police, Don Chapman, par voie de communiqué.”https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2250372/rejet-escorte-infantino-fifa-police

They will start posting on Threads because their existing social media posting platform Emplify already supports it. Timeline? 3rd quarter of 2026! Council voted on that on 4th quarter of 2025. So 9 months for a checkbox!Can’t do Bluesky, their software doesn’t support it. No mention of mastodon

Glad to see that the Palestinian Football Association delegation was eventually granted their visas to attend the #FIFA Congress in #Vancouver. This was due to public and political pressure, following initial denials by Canada's Liberal government. This should never have been an issue. https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/vancouver-hosts-fifa-congress-with-expanded-world-cup-under-scrutiny-2026-04-28/

Because the news has been a little too rosy lately, there are comments suggesting that the Vancouver Whitecaps might get moved to a different market.https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/major-league-soccer-evaluating-all-options-for-vancouver-whitecaps-spokesman/article_debf3b96-98f0-5f61-9cdf-1f33a0719f6a.html#Sports #Vancouver #Soccer #MLS #Canada

It turns out that #FIFA asked for a Level 4 motorcade escort for its president, Gianni Infantino, while in #Vancouver, so that he could go through traffic lights without halting.Apparently that’s one level below the Pope but on par with President - and higher than the PM.The request was denied.

Hey #vancouver , it's almost time for the #JanesWalk festival and this year I'm leading a walk! It's called "What's Cool About Vancouver" and I'll be talking about stuff I notice about Vancouver as a transplant that makes it nicer to live here (and that might not be obvious if you grew up here or lived here for a long time.). (It won't be brightsiding- I'm here to talk about the problems too! But I hear a lot of locals talk about how Vancouver isn't a very inspiring city and I don't agree, so I want to talk about it.)It's on Sunday May 3 at 10am and we're meeting at the concrete benches outside Science World, close to Terminal Ave. This walk will be about 1.km long (with a further 0.5km if you want to come hang with me at Small Victory in Yaletown after) and there will be no steps, suitable for people with mobility aids or strollers. My walk blurb is at https://www.janeswalkvancouver.ca/2026-walk-schedule#h.6iaxdn857k9t and the festival has a lot of great walks this year, so consider coming on a walk with a neighbour!(boosts welcome)

Tonight on Art Of Beatz Radio, the sounds of MC, DJ and poet, Skyseed in the guest slot.@Kumabear will play some very slow records and I'll bring an upbeat, jazzy-housey mix in my #DJMix #DJSet on tonight’s show featuring tracks from these #ClassicRecords #ClassicVinyl from the early 2000s.All at #Midnight PT on CFRO 100.5FM #Vancouver and #Streaming at https://www.coopradio.org/listen-live or https://coopradio.radioapp.ca/#CommunityRadio #CoOpRadio #IndependentMedia

@fabio I will eventually go when I have the time and stuff my face with west coast sushi while admiring the sea

Good morning. A kind person, or persons, created a set of steps for the local youngsters!#MagicInTheMundane #Vancouver