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Turns out political realignments take time (and it took a Black president for them to complete).</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3med2byfszc2z","date_published":"2026-02-08T04:00:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-08 04:00","date_timestamp":1770523225,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89634536","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://damienmoule.bsky.social\">@damienmoule.bsky.social</a> Oh yeah, and sometimes we’ll even tear that up just because some “tough on crime” government feels like it.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3mdwe3lfms22z","date_published":"2026-02-03T02:51:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-03 02:51","date_timestamp":1770087070,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89634537","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://brucearthur.bsky.social\">@brucearthur.bsky.social</a> There’s also some people in the Pritzker family.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3mcau2m4s4k2x","date_published":"2026-01-12T20:13:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-12 20:13","date_timestamp":1768248792,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89634538","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://hollyhoye.bsky.social\">@hollyhoye.bsky.social</a> Here’s hoping that we finally win this time.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3mbijdj743c2a","date_published":"2026-01-03T03:57:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-03 03:57","date_timestamp":1767412646,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89634539","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://grids.reillywood.com\">@grids.reillywood.com</a> They’ve gotten better recently under Orr but I still wouldn’t trust them on housing. I’d trust them more than every other party on anything else though.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3mbifovmfis2o","date_published":"2026-01-03T02:52:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-03 02:52","date_timestamp":1767408733,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89634540","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://grids.reillywood.com\">@grids.reillywood.com</a> I’ve been with OneCity since the by-election campaign last year and am pretty excited about Azaroff. 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The current transit centre is a temporary location in use while construction is ongoing.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3lv2x5e3ty223","date_published":"2025-07-29T01:24:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-29 01:24","date_timestamp":1753752296,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"70339244","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://nerd4cities.bsky.social\">@nerd4cities.bsky.social</a> WHAOO</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3lv2wcmxygc23","date_published":"2025-07-29T01:09:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-29 01:09","date_timestamp":1753751399,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"55050286","content_html":"<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fblog.yaygya.ca%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F9475d1183e.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A skyscraper covered in glass. \" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2025/01/14/182549.html","date_published":"2025-01-15T02:25:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-15 02:25","date_timestamp":1736907949,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"50768463","content_html":"<p>Why I believe Australia's social media ban will be harmful: <a href=\"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2024/11/28/why-im-against.html\">blog.yaygya.ca</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2024/11/28/why-im-against.html","date_published":"2024-11-29T21:27:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-11-29 21:27","date_timestamp":1732915650,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@yaygya/113568360202109060","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3lc4jiyooyr2n"]}},{"id":"50300061","content_html":"<p>I wrote an opinion piece on the need for electoral reform in British Columbia for The Peak. 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Beautiful.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fblog.yaygya.ca%2Fuploads%2F2024%2Fd6fe83b1b7.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2024/11/20/i-visited-robson.html","date_published":"2024-11-21T00:55:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-11-21 00:55","date_timestamp":1732150547,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@yaygya/113518219950562995","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3lbgay2unhw2y"]}},{"id":"49990711","content_html":"<p>One thing I’ve noticed in my time back in Metro Vancouver: many places lack sidewalks. In Edmonton, you’ll find a sidewalk everywhere apart from industrial areas. Meanwhile, outside of Vancouver &amp; Burnaby, there are lots of residential streets with no sidewalks or curb cuts whatsoever.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2024/11/19/one-thing-ive.html","date_published":"2024-11-19T18:30:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-11-19 18:30","date_timestamp":1732041052,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@yaygya/113511042469311178","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3lbd2xvwyuu2b"]}},{"id":"49914886","content_html":"<p>This weekend, I revisited my old neighbourhood in Richmond for the first time in over a decade. It was interesting to see my old home and all the places my family used to frequent. I had mixed feelings seeing my old school, as it was a large part of the reason we left for Alberta.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2024/11/18/this-weekend-i.html","date_published":"2024-11-18T17:17:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-11-18 17:17","date_timestamp":1731950262,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@yaygya/113505092532793383","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3lbagg726jj26"]}},{"id":"43291475","content_html":"<p>This paints an interesting contrast.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fblog.yaygya.ca%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F017f2403e0.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"345\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2024/08/10/this-paints-an.html","date_published":"2024-08-11T03:51:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-11 03:51","date_timestamp":1723348312,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@yaygya/112941355160341999","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3kzg3a5ehlb27"]}},{"id":"42243877","content_html":"<p>Tired from the wildfires (and other things): <a href=\"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2024/07/25/tired-from-the.html\">blog.yaygya.ca</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2024/07/25/tired-from-the.html","date_published":"2024-07-25T18:05:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-07-25 18:05","date_timestamp":1721930713,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@yaygya/112848451333675938","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3ky4syds5sn2g"]}},{"id":"37035885","content_html":"<p>An Edmontonian’s one-day experience in Calgary: <a href=\"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2024/05/07/an-edmontonians-oneday.html\">blog.yaygya.ca</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2024/05/07/an-edmontonians-oneday.html","date_published":"2024-05-08T02:51:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-05-08 02:51","date_timestamp":1715136690,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"32260343","content_html":"<p>Sometimes I wish there were a place where you could get all-you-can-eat baked goods. That would be incredibly delicious fun.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2024/02/23/sometimes-i-wish.html","date_published":"2024-02-23T17:29:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-02-23 17:29","date_timestamp":1708709358,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@yaygya/111981977625110986","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3km3znqdus323"]}},{"id":"32146157","content_html":"<p>Just went shopping at a grocery store and I met the nicest cashier. She was such a kind soul and helped me pack my things. People like her really remind you of the good in this world.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2024/02/21/just-went-shopping.html","date_published":"2024-02-21T19:05:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-02-21 19:05","date_timestamp":1708542342,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@yaygya/111971031071057957","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3klx63t5z3g2h"]}},{"id":"32076423","content_html":"<p>The Alberta Legislature Building. Looks rather ominous.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fblog.yaygya.ca%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F8cb47b59198b467caa563b0789149a1d.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2024/02/20/the-alberta-legislature.html","date_published":"2024-02-20T16:00:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-02-20 16:00","date_timestamp":1708444803,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@yaygya/111964638814505771","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qox23ci7fl2xqamhhk6snyy2/post/3kludaxoaaz2h"]}},{"id":"32051867","content_html":"<p>Hello! <a href=\"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2024/02/19/hello.html\">blog.yaygya.ca</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://blog.yaygya.ca/2024/02/19/hello.html","date_published":"2024-02-20T04:45:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-02-20 04:45","date_timestamp":1708404316,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"32051477","content_html":"<p>An open letter to François Philippe-Champagne / Une lettre ouverte à François Philippe-Champagne: <a href=\"https://yagya.home.blog/2024/02/10/an-open-letter-to-francois-philippe-champagne-une-lettre-ouverte-a-francois-philippe-champagne/\">yagya.home.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://yagya.home.blog/2024/02/10/an-open-letter-to-francois-philippe-champagne-une-lettre-ouverte-a-francois-philippe-champagne/","date_published":"2024-02-10T15:15:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Yagya Parihar","url":"https://yaygya.ca","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F07%2F1568573.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"yaygya"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-02-10 15:15","date_timestamp":1707578135,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}