Andrew Pollock
@fischbob.bsky.social
Municipal GIS analyst & aspiring community builder from Menahkwesk/Saint John, NB. McGill Urban Geography alum. Urbanist. Housing/transport/development nerd. Father. Gamer. Chorister. He/him.
The trade situation may have been de-escalated, but IMO, it has inflicted permanent damage on the Canada-US relationship. It has compromised any trust we may have had that our southern neighbour would deal with us in good faith. And it has significantly eroded goodwill toward the US among Canadians.
February 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The trade situation may have been de-escalated, but IMO, it has inflicted permanent damage on the Canada-US relationship. It has compromised any trust we may have had that our southern neighbour would deal with us in good faith. And it has significantly eroded goodwill toward the US among Canadians.
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Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.
Trudeau: Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on $155B of U.S. goods
YouTube video by CBC News
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February 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.
Having a Sonic movie marathon with the family tonight, and I just noticed something interesting about the town's slogan...
February 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Having a Sonic movie marathon with the family tonight, and I just noticed something interesting about the town's slogan...
Hanging out with Lewis was the right call tonight.
February 1, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Hanging out with Lewis was the right call tonight.
Heads up - a boil water order has been issued for the Harbourview Subdivision (Red Head area) in #SaintJohn effective immediately, per a City alert: saintjohn.ca/en/news-and-...
Boil Water Order has been issued for Harbourview Subdivision
WARNING: BOIL WATER BEFORE USING Please be advised that effective immediately, a Boil Water Order has been issued for the following addresses on the Saint John Water municipal water system: Harbourvie...
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January 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Heads up - a boil water order has been issued for the Harbourview Subdivision (Red Head area) in #SaintJohn effective immediately, per a City alert: saintjohn.ca/en/news-and-...
I did way too much doomscrolling here yesterday, to the point that partway through the day, I could feel my mood entering a tailspin in a way that I haven't felt in years.
That was my cue to step back for a while.
That was my cue to step back for a while.
January 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I did way too much doomscrolling here yesterday, to the point that partway through the day, I could feel my mood entering a tailspin in a way that I haven't felt in years.
That was my cue to step back for a while.
That was my cue to step back for a while.
I don't have a lot to say today, so I'll leave it at this:
Humanity suffers when mean-spiritedness prevails.
Humanity suffers when mean-spiritedness prevails.
January 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I don't have a lot to say today, so I'll leave it at this:
Humanity suffers when mean-spiritedness prevails.
Humanity suffers when mean-spiritedness prevails.
Voted in the Ward 3 byelection advance polls yesterday, and brought my 7-year-old along to introduce him to the process! Hoping he grows up to understand the importance of this civic duty.
December 1, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Voted in the Ward 3 byelection advance polls yesterday, and brought my 7-year-old along to introduce him to the process! Hoping he grows up to understand the importance of this civic duty.
Just finished printing off an entire hardcopy map series, and had no issues whatsoever with the plotter. Miracles do happen!
November 21, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Just finished printing off an entire hardcopy map series, and had no issues whatsoever with the plotter. Miracles do happen!
Was over West this morning, and got a photo of construction moving along on this stacked townhouse development off Dever Road. 54 rental units across 4 buildings at full buildout. #SaintJohn
November 21, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Was over West this morning, and got a photo of construction moving along on this stacked townhouse development off Dever Road. 54 rental units across 4 buildings at full buildout. #SaintJohn
I just hope y'all have better takes over here.
November 20, 2024 at 4:41 AM
I just hope y'all have better takes over here.
After 15 years and nearly 5k posts on That Other Platform, it's time to get set up somewhere else (i.e. here). Not sure how active I'll be - I'm primarily hoping to get connected with whatever local #SaintJohn chatter is happening on Bluesky, follow some topics of interest, that sort of thing.
November 20, 2024 at 4:38 AM
After 15 years and nearly 5k posts on That Other Platform, it's time to get set up somewhere else (i.e. here). Not sure how active I'll be - I'm primarily hoping to get connected with whatever local #SaintJohn chatter is happening on Bluesky, follow some topics of interest, that sort of thing.
By my approximation, the number of microblogging sites competing for my attention is increasing.
November 20, 2024 at 4:32 AM
By my approximation, the number of microblogging sites competing for my attention is increasing.