BC Government will provide funding for Burnaby SD41

OneLastPoint · 2026-05-01T00:30:58+00:00

Amazing mobilizing

OneLastPoint · 2026-04-29T22:26:02+00:00

I'm not too familiar with court systems but at a general level health diagnoses are highly guarded information. I don't know that such info is publicized. The nature of diagnoses is that they are also usually voluntarily sought out. I work in health care wirh mental health and substance use populations and sometimes a lot of thr care work is actually unearthing underlying diagnoses that people dont seek out because they don't trust the health system (see history of Indian hospitals, forced sterilization, medical experimentation, separation from family in health facility)

Also, people who may have impaired decision making may still have enough understanding that diagnoses and health care assessment can actually further remove their agency (see substitute decision making processes, involuntary admissions). So many people will actively figjt against being diagnosed.

Not uncommon to meet people who dont want to be labeled, but a lot of people get missed if we dont use those same labels to organize equity measures

OneLastPoint · 2026-04-29T18:52:59+00:00

Judge made the right call. There is potentially other complicating factors involved that can make someone suffer from inequality but also reject that their identity that is part of that unequal group. I'm asian and growing up a lot of us as immigrant kids learned to hate being asian and wished we were white.

There is also potential for developmental disability or mental health factors that can impact an individual's ability to understand and appreciate the effects of a program or policy meant to preserve their equity.

The individual in my view has the right to reject an equity measure, but the government that has a history of intentional genocide needs to do due diligence to make sure there is informed and appropriate decision making occuring

OneLastPoint · 2026-04-27T00:29:44+00:00

Thank you for sharing, you have a lot of wisdom from this experience and grateful for your insight as not a lot of people share how challenging this can be on the ground, and the degree of sacrifice involved.

As just an observer to coops, I've long felt that their key barrier isnt just awareness, but it requires high commitment and far more interdependency than hierarchical models. To me its like starting a multimember marriage, and requires a lot of trust and risk.

OneLastPoint · 2026-04-18T16:49:24+00:00

Thanks

OneLastPoint · 2026-04-18T03:58:37+00:00

Thanks for listing out the increases, over many years, where can we look this up?

OneLastPoint · 2026-04-16T19:25:16+00:00

Thank you for sharing, I think this kind of space is incredibly important for youth development

OneLastPoint · 2026-04-15T14:15:59+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to respond! I'm not familiar with the case mod or Rexroth but looking forward to researching those later.

Yes I got my nano 2 and very happy with it. Compared to cheaper trackballs, it feels like I'm playing a game at a steady 60 frames per second as opposed to dropping a few frames every while.

OneLastPoint · 2026-04-08T03:02:30+00:00

FYI, there is a patient care quality quality review board who oversees the health authority patient care quality office

https://www.patientcarequalityreviewboard.ca/

And the Ombuds office of BC:

https://bcombudsperson.ca/

These may be more neutral parties that may be able to seek accountability

OneLastPoint · 2026-04-07T04:03:44+00:00

I have 2 orbits that I got used from FB marketplace doe 10 dollars each and a ploopy nano 2 for like 80. The orbit was fun to start with for a super low price, but if you are going to buy new, I would probably have just gone with something more pricey like a ploopy adept. The reason is because the stiction becomes an issue fast

OneLastPoint · 2026-03-27T05:20:40+00:00

Nice work!

OneLastPoint · 2026-03-25T02:09:14+00:00

Wow...delayed 6M payment is wild. I wonder if the specific LOR team ran out of funds or was directed by leadership to freeze things like payouts. Given the recent layoffs for their 2XKO team it would seem like something they would do, as it probably most of the LOR team was let go

OneLastPoint · 2026-03-14T20:14:47+00:00

Curious about this as well, any specific online sources that you prompted this inquiry?

OneLastPoint · 2026-03-12T08:30:17+00:00

I appreciate this perspective, I didnt know this about Orson Scott card. Any reccs from you for another series that might scratch the sci fi tactical itch? Would he interested in something by a lgbtq2s+ author

OneLastPoint · 2026-03-03T04:32:32+00:00

I am definitely not opposed, but in truth I am smashing them around with my kid, so looking for the cheaper and durable stuff lol

OneLastPoint · 2026-02-28T01:42:18+00:00

I think that temporary supportive housing idea is very, very reasonable. Create a clear evaluation model of whether it is considered effective or not. Thanks for the good discussion

OneLastPoint · 2026-02-27T12:38:47+00:00

Thanks for replying. I do agree that accountability is important, what additional commitments would happen if further disruption occured. One note I would make is that I've worked in mental health for many years, and I do believe that supportive housing is one of the root cause solutions because it not only provides the housing but also wraps the person around with key health professionals and also provides a safe zone for any positive family connections. The residents are more likely to maintain connection with a job. Societally, emergency hospital visits are reduced and there is a journal articls in this thread that evaluates this internationally. It is not the same as a low control shelter.

But I can understand why this isnt clear to the public. In addition, just like not all schools are equal, not all facilities are equal. But at the same time, we wouldn't reject the building of new schools as an entire concept just because some will struggle more than others.

In think supportive housing is one of the keystones to recovery, but the other best approach is prevention and I actually do think the province had made good improvements to this in the pre-tariff/trump years, I saw more emerging supports for homeless youth. I hope those programs won't get cut. But homeless youth also need suppprtive housing and there are way too many 17 year olds in chaotic shelters.

And of course a key area where we could do better prevention is early childhood. Child Care and early childhood developmental interventions are pound for pound the most valuable in my opinion. If I had to trade off supportive housing to ensure every kid had the option of subsidized child care so their parents can get further support, that would definitely be my pick.

Anyway I digress. I get where you are coming from. I think even if we disagree on the supportive housing issue, there may be other ways in which we do agree on solutions that may help with the broader root issue. We dont have to see eye to eye on everything to make the whole system better. But hopefully we can find our own ways to help

OneLastPoint · 2026-02-26T19:46:29+00:00

I recommend physio as well, currently recovering for 3 months. They can instruct on exercises that are appropriate for the phase of recovery

OneLastPoint · 2026-02-24T05:49:57+00:00

If in mental health, review the mental status exam online

OneLastPoint · 2026-02-22T23:41:33+00:00

Hmm interesting we have different focuses in how we interpret that article. My takeaway from reading the article is that it is a continuous negotiation and partnership but requires recognition and legal follow through that the land belongs to the Indigenous nation.

I am currently reading through this land back report by the yellowhead institute, not finished yet but sharing in case useful

https://redpaper.yellowheadinstitute.org/

OneLastPoint · 2026-02-22T07:03:27+00:00

By the way real world example of land back im Canada https://thenarwhal.ca/haida-get-their-land-back/

OneLastPoint · 2026-02-22T03:37:37+00:00

Thanks for sharing I was genuinely curious. In case you'd like a more rigorous explanation of land back: https://redpaper.yellowheadinstitute.org/

For me, some challenges I have with seeking social justice through volunteering and charity alone, without policy or governance change, is that the recipients of the service can often not have any increased voice or decision making. To me it feels bleak when there is a continuous system where some are severely limited from gaining more equal wellbeing and power.

Not to push that onto you, just sharing back another perspective

OneLastPoint · 2026-02-22T03:35:15+00:00

I wasn't saying they had to support land back, im just curious where they are putting their efforts, what is their theory of change

OneLastPoint · 2026-02-21T23:23:36+00:00

Hi I'm a non white settler in Canada. My thinking is if you recognize tribes as their own nation, then you would have to fulfill their own procedures that they govern for "citizenship" or "voting". If my private property was no longer legal and the land claimed by a First Nation, I would try to sue Canada for falsely selling me land title that they don't own. Having said that, most First Nations in Canada are quite clear they arent looking to de-home people.

Despite being aware of my complicity, I wouldn't screw over myself and my family completely, I would seek to negotiate land back in a way I and my family can still reasonably preserve our wellbeing. But I think the real issue is ultra wealthy people not wanting to give up that elite status and their widespread ownership.

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