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ottawandrew.bsky.social
andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦
@ottawandrew.bsky.social
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Graphic designer. Lapsed political scientist. Following 🇨🇦+🇺🇸+🇬🇧+Ottawa municipal politics and 🇬🇧 comedy podcasts. 🦁🦁🦁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️ (Ottawa, Canada - not the other one in Illynoise).
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Ted Raymond @tedraymond.bsky.social · 1d
"Her house arrest sentence shows that in Canada blocking roads is only a crime if you have the wrong politics"

THE CONVOY TOOK OVER DOWNTOWN FOR THREE WEEKS.

THEY TOOK THE WHEELS OFF THEIR TRUCKS TO MAKE THEM HARDER TO MOVE.

PRO-PALESTINE PEOPLE GO HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY.

IT'S DIFFERENT.
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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 1d
Top story on the National Post.
FFS

Just chasing grievance clicks (and $$$) with absolutely no conscience at all.
Amy Hamm: Canada needs Tamara Lich Her house arrest sentence shows that in Canada blocking roads is only a crime if you have the wrong politics
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 2d
If Metrolinx’s involvement in the construction of the Eglinton Crosstown is anything to go by, it *will* only make things worse.
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 3d
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 4d
🎶 it’s the most wonderful time of the year 🎵
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ottawa's in for another glorious weekend of weather | CBC News
This weekend may be Ottawa's last opportunity to get outside and enjoy unseasonably warm weather before the creeping chill of fall sets in.
www.cbc.ca
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d
Feeling out of place? How to beat impostor syndrome
Feeling out of place? How to beat impostor syndrome
Do you struggle to take a compliment? Cringe at your own achievements? From celebrating your wins to embracing your failures, these top tips will help you banish self-doubt
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 5d
The sign says ‘No event parking’ but the QED is still jammed with cars trying to park at Landsdowne. YOU CAN’T PARK THERE, MATE!
In the foreground a sign reads ‘No event parking’. In the background a line of cars waits on the QED trying to get into Landsdowne to park.
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 5d
IF ONLY THERE WAS SOME OTHER WAY! (Bumper to bumper traffic on Bank Street headed to Landsdowne - yes, those are PARKED CARS in the right hand lane!)
Traffic backed up on Bank Street headed towards Landsdowne. The left hand lane is bumper to bumper while in the right hand lane there are two parked cars.
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 6d
🤞 they will stick to the timeline on the western pathway.

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Partial closure of the Rideau Canal Western Pathway from September 8…
Every day, we work to build an inspiring capital that is a source of pride for all Canadians.
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 6d
Very much on brand Ottawa that the repair has finally been made but a traffic pylon has still been left behind.
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 6d
They have just reinstalled the street light at Bank/Roseberry that was knocked down by a truck and got replaced by a cone for 2 years! Alas my poor, brave, sweet cone. I knew you well. I didn’t get to say a proper goodbye. Thank you for your service. 🥹🥹🥹
A forlorn looking cone partially crushed and covered in dirt placed over the base of a street light. A glorious new street light rises triumphantly like a phoenix from the ashes to take back its rightful place at the southwest corner of Bank and Roseberry. A traffic pylon has been placed near the base of the new street light.
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 7d
Quid pro quo for the $400M jet he got ‘unconditionally gifted’?
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 7d
ugh - so exhausting!
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 7d
👏 The Guardian.

Nailed it.

This is the correct headline.

Any other headline that attempts to waffle on who is to blame for the shutdown is being disingenuous.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 7d
Vance uses false claims to pin shutdown blame on Democrats as White House warns of layoffs
Vance uses false claims to pin shutdown blame on Democrats as White House warns of layoffs
Vice-president falsely says Democrats calling for billions for ‘healthcare for illegal aliens’ as funding deadlock continues JD Vance, the US vice-president, used false claims to blame Democrats for the government shutdown as the White House warned that worker layoffs were imminent. Federal departments have been closing since midnight after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass a funding measure. The crisis has higher stakes than previous shutdowns, with Trump racing to slash government departments and threatening to turn furloughs into mass firings. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 7d
💯! AI translation is absolute garbage! Using it to quickly get the general gist of a document, maybe. Using it to translate content that’s then taken *without revision* and chucked into public facing print and digital documents - absolutely not. The AI bros need to cool their jets.
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 7d
This is at the end of the Bank Street bridge heading North (right before Landsdowne). I’m assuming at some point they’ll get around to removing it given recent developments …
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 7d
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Councillor moves to reverse city's approval for Tewin development | CBC News
Coun. Theresa Kavanagh says the sprawling housing project didn't go through proper consultation and will cost the city a fortune in infrastructure.
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 7d
You were even told when they were ‘coming soon’.
A sign warning drivers that a municipal speed camera is coming soon.
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 7d
That this even needs to be reiterated … pedestrians in this city are so screwed.
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Ottawa Police Service / Service de police d'Ottawa @ottawapolice.bsky.social · 7d
Attention drivers; in intersections and crosswalks always yield to pedestrians.
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Avis aux conducteurs: Aux intersections et aux passages piétonniers, cédez toujours la voie aux piétons.
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 8d
If it’s cold outside just wear a coat FFS.
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 8d
Same. Same. Just like the QED when it was closed for a few weeks between Pretoria and Fifth so that upgrades could be made to the Patterson Creek bridge.
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 8d
🫡 RIP.
A flex post reminding drivers that they need to stop at the intersection lies broken on the road.
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 10d
The last Sunday of September is Police and Peace Officers National Memorial Day. They all gather on Parliament Hill for a service by the memorial.
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 11d
“… this was part of an annual family day event for the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE).”

Maybe next year it’s a flight simulator instead?

www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 11d
The military helicopter making multiple low flying passes over the Glebe this morning is not at all distracting 😬
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andrew.ottawa 🇨🇦 @ottawandrew.bsky.social · 12d
Hot tip: always carry some cash with you - especially if you have no choice but to shop at Loblaws today (and their credit/debit payment system is down).
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