VANCOUVER VOTERS: I asked 36 mayoral and council candidates four direct questions about who gets to stay, where creativity happens, how much experimentation this city can tolerate, and whose creativity counts. Read their answers before you vote. medium.com/@markbusse/four-q…

HIVE MIND: I need a furniture moving company in Vancouver who are bonded. It’s a simple move of only five or six pieces of living room furniture from a showroom in Gastown only three blocks away. Who do you recommend?

Our friends and supporters at BC+AI have kindly offered a 25% discount on tickets to their Jan 28 event, which will feature a keynote by tech researcher and journalist Alexandra Samuel about what she learned from building and living with her AI companion, collaborator, and coach, Viv, who just happens to be Alex’s co-host on the chart-topping TVO podcast Me + Viv. I mean…what?!? luma.com/liftoff?coupon=CREA…

OMG no. Please no. If the progressive left doesn't unite we are simply handing the election to Ken Sim and ABC. Prove me wrong. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Big news: @TheTyee is now a Registered Journalism Organization, so Canadian donors can get official tax receipts for supporting independent reporting. If you want fact-based journalism that fights disinformation, this is the moment to step up: r.pebmac.ca/https://thetyee.…

Have you all seen @tristanharris interview with @StevenBartlett (Diary of a CEO)? Should his warnings about AI be taken seriously or with a grain of salt considering AI’s potential benefit? youtu.be/BFU1OCkhBwo

Big news indeed, and a great candidate I admire a lot. I wonder who will formally announce next?

Thanks to my friend Tobi Reyes and the team working on bringing a Filipino Cultural Centre t o Vancouver. Join the movement and Sign the Petition! chng.it/xxdYyJq9cx via @CdnChange

HIVE MIND: Has anyone had good experiences with home swaps? We’re thinking of getting out of town during FIFA next year.

I literally can't even read sites like @georgiastraight anymore. It's just all ads. Mind you, this is what most news websites look like these days. The Internet is a such a mess. :-(

My talented friend, creative collaborator, and new father Inder Nirwan created a beautiful short video about Social Venture Institute (SVI), why it matters, and why you should probably be joining me in Whistler for SVI Sea to Sky next week. 🎥Check it out: youtu.be/_L2bEl8YKMI SVI is not your typical business event—it’s connection, strategy, soul recharge, and serious truth-telling among purpose-driven leaders. No panels. No posturing. Just real conversations, deep community, and bold ideas for doing business differently. If you’ve been feeling stuck, burnt out, or just craving something more honest in your business, career, and life—join us. 📍Whistler, April 30–May 2 🔗 More info: hollyhock.ca/hollyhock-leade… #SVISeaToSky #PurposeDriven #Leadership #SocialImpact #WhistlerEvents #Hollyhock

Our dear friend is facing a tough battle and needs our help. He’s always been there for us—now it’s our turn. Please consider donating and sharing to support his healing journey. 💙 gofundme.com/f/i-get-by-with…

Hey Vancouver friends. If you are around tonight and feel like enjoying some killer original music in an intimate setting, there are a handful of tickets still available for this live show I am hosting: sidedooraccess.com/shows/yH4…

For a number of years a few colleagues and I have volunteered to help produce and host a gathering and structured program for individuals to pause, reflect on the year and what matters most, and set meaningful goals for the upcoming year. myintermission.com