Andrew Bates
@teambates.bsky.social
Electric newsman, probably watching soccer or wrestling. I write about New Brunswick for tj.news and have a podcast at www.thatssomls.com. Trying not to post about posting #vwfc #njpw
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Andrew Bates
@teambates.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Hi! I’m a Canadian reporter in Saint John who writes about civic affairs and court in southwest N.B. for tj.news (hard paywall). I post about news a bit but usually I’m talking soccer, wrestling, or whatever nerd stuff/weird art/cool tunes bullshit I’m on. (he/him, bi/pan, batesy says trans rights)
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my colleague @sarahjeong.bsky.social did some service journalism www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
Best gas masks
“How did these people go out and get gas masks?” AG Bondi asked.
www.theverge.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:14 PM
my colleague @sarahjeong.bsky.social did some service journalism www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
Time for the Metroid Prime 4 boss, meaning it's time for my Metroid Prime tradition: looping You Say Party's album Lose All Time while challenging the final boss
January 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Time for the Metroid Prime 4 boss, meaning it's time for my Metroid Prime tradition: looping You Say Party's album Lose All Time while challenging the final boss
what a trash move
MLS and the Leagues Cup now have a sponsorship deal with Polymarket.
"The partnership includes safeguards designed to protect the integrity of MLS and Leagues Cup matches, including independent monitoring of trading activities and collaboration on MLS and Leagues Cup markets offered."
"The partnership includes safeguards designed to protect the integrity of MLS and Leagues Cup matches, including independent monitoring of trading activities and collaboration on MLS and Leagues Cup markets offered."
January 26, 2026 at 7:32 PM
what a trash move
It feels like the reason this happens so often is because the "break up the tag team" option is always available, so if the writers/bookers are out of story ideas or just don't care to come up with an alternative it's the only one left
Calling the expectation that friendships in wrestling will break up & lead to a feud "Fed Brained" which is maybe unfair as it definitely goes beyond WWE but I think the reason why it fits is that for all the "We make movies, pal"-ing, they always forgot just how wide a variety of stories there are.
January 19, 2026 at 4:41 PM
It feels like the reason this happens so often is because the "break up the tag team" option is always available, so if the writers/bookers are out of story ideas or just don't care to come up with an alternative it's the only one left
Finished 1000xResist last night and it is still living in my head rent free wow
January 16, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Finished 1000xResist last night and it is still living in my head rent free wow
Through Legault resigning and this Walrus story I learned about Pierre Trudeau's walk in the snow, which is just a tremendous metaphor for a political exit www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIW2...
January 14, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Through Legault resigning and this Walrus story I learned about Pierre Trudeau's walk in the snow, which is just a tremendous metaphor for a political exit www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIW2...
I got a Switch Light and COVID in the same week so what I'm saying is that I've been diving into Metroid Prime 4 and 1000xResist
January 9, 2026 at 3:38 AM
I got a Switch Light and COVID in the same week so what I'm saying is that I've been diving into Metroid Prime 4 and 1000xResist
The City of Saint John has agreed to pay $16.5 million as part of a proposed settlement for a class-action lawsuit from victims of sex offender Kenneth Estabrooks from 1953 to 1975, when he was a city police officer: tj.news/saint-john-s...
City to pay $16.5M to victims of sex offender Estabrooks
Judge approves notice of proposed settlement in lawsuit between Saint John and alleged victims of sex offender Kenneth Estabrooks
tj.news
December 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The City of Saint John has agreed to pay $16.5 million as part of a proposed settlement for a class-action lawsuit from victims of sex offender Kenneth Estabrooks from 1953 to 1975, when he was a city police officer: tj.news/saint-john-s...
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reshare if you agree wall adapters with a single USB C port have a surface area differential ratio that looks weird
December 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
reshare if you agree wall adapters with a single USB C port have a surface area differential ratio that looks weird
Santa Claus is coming to town, and he's in the main event
a running thread of Santa Claus matches in Mexico this holiday season
December 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Santa Claus is coming to town, and he's in the main event
This is happening now, drop in and check it out!!!
ANNOUNCING: GOBLIN BUNKER PUBLIC ACCESS V
LIVE 🔴 DEC 14 @ twitch.tv/goblinbunker
an all out audio-visual charity music event raising funds for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, featuring the members of the goblin bunker community.
LIVE 🔴 DEC 14 @ twitch.tv/goblinbunker
an all out audio-visual charity music event raising funds for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, featuring the members of the goblin bunker community.
December 15, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This is happening now, drop in and check it out!!!
Oh shit, Friday AND a new @djsabrina.bsky.social album
December 12, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Oh shit, Friday AND a new @djsabrina.bsky.social album
Tigres vs. Cincy/Forge is an exceptionally orange bracket. Can we somehow get the Dynamo in there too
Concacaf Champions League draw: Sounders’ potential path is Whitecaps, Tigres/FC Cincinnati, Miami/Club America to final where they would most likely play Toluca, Cruz Azul, LAFC or Monterrey.
December 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Tigres vs. Cincy/Forge is an exceptionally orange bracket. Can we somehow get the Dynamo in there too
Just did a playthrough of @despelote.game and it's very pretty, one of the more cinematic games I've ever played, in that it's very intentional about what it's showing you but interpretive for the viewer. Recommended for anyone who likes both soccer and art. Here's my attempt at drawing a frog:
December 10, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Just did a playthrough of @despelote.game and it's very pretty, one of the more cinematic games I've ever played, in that it's very intentional about what it's showing you but interpretive for the viewer. Recommended for anyone who likes both soccer and art. Here's my attempt at drawing a frog:
Good morning* Caps fans, Getting myself mobile for #vwfc gameday with this track running through my head youtu.be/ewZK8pizAxA?... (*in PST)
FFVII REMAKE: Bombing Mission (FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Original Soundtrack) 【Audio】
YouTube video by SQUARE ENIX MUSIC Channel
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Good morning* Caps fans, Getting myself mobile for #vwfc gameday with this track running through my head youtu.be/ewZK8pizAxA?... (*in PST)
Really really great #ROHFinalBattle, loved the iron man match, Mone/Velvet and the endgame of the survival match but holy shit what a Final Battle main event between Athena and Persephone, just a killer match
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Really really great #ROHFinalBattle, loved the iron man match, Mone/Velvet and the endgame of the survival match but holy shit what a Final Battle main event between Athena and Persephone, just a killer match
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ANNOUNCING: GOBLIN BUNKER PUBLIC ACCESS V
LIVE 🔴 DEC 14 @ twitch.tv/goblinbunker
an all out audio-visual charity music event raising funds for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, featuring the members of the goblin bunker community.
LIVE 🔴 DEC 14 @ twitch.tv/goblinbunker
an all out audio-visual charity music event raising funds for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, featuring the members of the goblin bunker community.
December 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
ANNOUNCING: GOBLIN BUNKER PUBLIC ACCESS V
LIVE 🔴 DEC 14 @ twitch.tv/goblinbunker
an all out audio-visual charity music event raising funds for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, featuring the members of the goblin bunker community.
LIVE 🔴 DEC 14 @ twitch.tv/goblinbunker
an all out audio-visual charity music event raising funds for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, featuring the members of the goblin bunker community.
Okay so this (tongue-in-cheek) post says Canadian listeners have "highly questionable taste" because of Spotify Wrapped data, but also, people of real taste are jumping ship from Spotify anyways. So it's a self-selecting sample
Based on Spotify Wrapped 2025, Canada Is Decidedly the Problem
Based on Spotify Wrapped 2025, Canada Is Decidedly the Problem
I don't believe in shaming people as a methodology for enacting real, lasting change. That being said, some of y'all could clearly use some
dlvr.it
December 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Okay so this (tongue-in-cheek) post says Canadian listeners have "highly questionable taste" because of Spotify Wrapped data, but also, people of real taste are jumping ship from Spotify anyways. So it's a self-selecting sample
We've got a new That's So MLS podcast up previewing MLS Cup, and how both Vancouver and Miami make sense as each other's final bosses on the path to glory: www.thatssomls.com #vwfc #mlscup
www.thatssomls.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We've got a new That's So MLS podcast up previewing MLS Cup, and how both Vancouver and Miami make sense as each other's final bosses on the path to glory: www.thatssomls.com #vwfc #mlscup
If anyone in Saint John wants to watch the Caps in the MLS Cup final, I'm getting something together at Cask and Kettle: www.facebook.com/share/1DH9ZZ... #vwfc
December 2, 2025 at 10:35 PM
If anyone in Saint John wants to watch the Caps in the MLS Cup final, I'm getting something together at Cask and Kettle: www.facebook.com/share/1DH9ZZ... #vwfc
Caps in the MLS Cup final LET'S GOOOOOO, that idea felt like so much to even say aloud as far back as the CCC run, and even though it is actually happening I can barely believe it's real #vwfc
November 30, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Caps in the MLS Cup final LET'S GOOOOOO, that idea felt like so much to even say aloud as far back as the CCC run, and even though it is actually happening I can barely believe it's real #vwfc
We need to get this man more hats
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 AM
We need to get this man more hats
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ANYONE CHEERING FOR MIAMI IS A COP
MLS Cup 2025 is set: Inter Miami vs. the Vancouver Whitecaps.
🌟 Messi vs. Müller
🏆 CCC semifinal rematch
⚽️ Two teams that want to win with possession
www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...
🌟 Messi vs. Müller
🏆 CCC semifinal rematch
⚽️ Two teams that want to win with possession
www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...
MLS Cup 2025: Your guide to Inter Miami vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:29 AM
ANYONE CHEERING FOR MIAMI IS A COP