Brishti Basu

brishti.bsky.social

14 October 2026 23:12

One person dead 48 hours after bylaw threw away rescue medication. Naloxone kits disposed of. Memorials torn down. Even a board game taken. In 2nd part of our series @mikegraeme.bsky.social & I dig into impacts of bylaw enforcement which has ramped up with more $$ over the past year.⬇️ #yyj #bcpoli

Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply

kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social

14 October 2026 22:30

You just got my subscription. Amazing work. This is one of the most abhorrent, indefensible and appallingly widespread practices of state violence against unhoused citizens. Those who enact, support & lie about this practice are beyond contempt.

Brishti Basu

brishti.bsky.social

13 October 2026 04:59

The first of a major 2-part investigation coming out tomorrow morning at @defactomedia.ca. We've been working on this for most of 2026. If you live in Victoria (and anywhere in BC really) you won't want to miss it. Subscribe to get it in your inbox: www.defactomedia.ca/newsletters/ #yyj #bcnews

Stephen Harrison

stephenharrison.bsky.social

04 October 2026 22:16

This officer is also in trouble for seizing and losing the victim's phone, and not filing use of force reports when they arrested them a second time, evidence that VicPD is underreporting its use of force. More information about VicPD's use of force is here. www.needsmorespikes.com/blog/use-of-...

Stephen Harrison

stephenharrison.bsky.social

04 October 2026 22:16

VicPD has suspended lots of officers with pay over the past two years. The details mostly aren't public. www.needsmorespikes.com/blog/vicpd-s...