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Bryan.Wilson

@uptownini.bsky.social

Saint John, West, New Brunswick; Trails, Techno and UptownSJ; Civic policy buff; Autism Dad + Restoring our Historic Home, circa 1913.

305 Followers  |  161 Following  |  563 Posts  |  Joined: 18.11.2023  |  2.0423

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When supper time isn't supper time
#DaylightSavings

12.11.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Its time for Foodtym!!

Union Street, Saint John, NB
www.foodtym.ca/https://www....

07.11.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CEO who hates 'empty buildings' wants advice on revitalizing Saint John mall | CBC News The Brunswick Square mall and connected office tower have been emptying out for a decade. Now there's a renewed attempt to make it a community hub once again, using ideas like converting office floor...

"The Uptown also has a number of busy shops, restaurants, cafΓ©s and bars at street level, but not in Brunswick Square..."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

13.10.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The new home of ConnexionWorks!

Place 400 Main Street, Saint John, NB

13.10.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The industrial revolution began here. Now, the U.K. is the 1st G7 country to phase out coal-fired power plant | CBC News The U.K's last coal-fired power station closed on Monday, but thousands of power stations operating on coal are still running around the globe and climate scientists say they need to be retired at a f...

"Britain was the first country to build a coal-fired power station in 1882, and this week became the first member of the G7 to phase out the facilities altogether."
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...

11.10.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Is this electric car Canada's answer to Tesla?
YouTube video by CTV News Is this electric car Canada's answer to Tesla?

Project Arrow shows what’s possible when Canadians tackle big challenges together.

In Saint John, we’re learning that real progress on net zero takes teamwork. We’re making it easier to choose electric vehicles, one step at a time.

#NetZero #ElectrifySJ #Collaboration

youtube.com/shorts/UWUdo...

03.07.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Run don't walk!
πŸ‘‡

11.10.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"This aligns with other jurisdictions to get to a place where it’s easier for developers to develop solar..."

11.10.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What's the best time to suntan outside in Saint John, NB?

Why October 11th, of course!

Life in the New Brunswick Riviera.

11.10.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fall Freshet on the Ludlow River

08.10.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow!

An entire summer of rain in one day!! πŸ˜ƒ

08.10.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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AMD and OpenAI Announce Strategic Partnership to Deploy 6 Gigawatts of AMD GPUs News Highlights OpenAI to deploy 6 gigawatts of AMD GPUs based on a multi-year, multi-generation agreement Initial 1 gigawatt OpenAI deployment of…...

"...OpenAI will work with AMD as a core strategic compute partner..."
ir.amd.com/news-events/...

08.10.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Whoa! That is super low!!

05.10.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Scary' low water levels in N.B. are the new normal, says environmental scientist | CBC News Environmental scientist Colin Forsythe says water levels in some parts of the province are lower than they were a century ago β€” and this could be the new normal.

"This is exactly what the climate models that we have have been predicting: increased amounts of...hot and dry weather, and a lot of climate instability."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

05.10.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The Coastal Link"

05.10.2025 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What an amazing day!

Warm like summer,
With all the colours of Fall.

05.10.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big thanks to all of our subscribers, and big thanks to the MMI team! Meredith proved me wrong, and we hit 5,000 YouTube subscribers today. Really appreciate the love and support.

03.10.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This #scarce 1961 #book about #politics in #NewBrunswick is back in stock. The #author taught #PoliticalStudies at #QueensUniversity for decades. Interesting to note that #voter #apathy in #SaintJohn is not a new problem! $35. #Booksky #LocalHistory #SocialHistory #elections #government

02.10.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My street is on the list to get them this year and they can't come quickly enough.

Yeah they're kinda beasts but so are the drivers that constantly speed down my residential road.

27.09.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve advised Helsinki, Finland a few times in the past, and among the many conversations I’ve had with the Finns, we’ve talked about what it’s like to live right next to an aggressive dictatorship like Russia.

I’m not the first one to say it, but Canada needs to be vigorously learning from Finland.

19.09.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 466    πŸ” 114    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 6

Agreed.
I very much appreciate that our nations leaders are meeting with Global leaders and reaffirming partnerships and relationships.

19.09.2025 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Will Jimmy Kimmel remain Mayor of Dildo, Newfoundland?

19.09.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve mentioned it before but it’s happened again: a very large percentage of our child-related travel is medium-distance trips that don’t line up well with transit (so it’s barely faster than walking) but biking is literally as fast as driving.

Bike-friendly cities are family-friendly cities!

17.09.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 538    πŸ” 82    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 3

"Locomotive exhaust stack fires can occur when diesel fuel is not burned properly or the stack and spark arresters are not cleaned periodically.
...sparks may come out of the stack and could drift into flammable material on the right-of-way or beyond the right-of-way"
www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/medias-m...

15.09.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess that means they will not be going with Hydrogen fuel cells.

15.09.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"...if I go in any of my facilities, and the guy who runs it can’t tell me how much it costs to produce a kilowatt of power, I’ve got the wrong guy.”

13.09.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fredericton residents have questions about high power bills, panel has few answers - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca Affordability was high on the list of questions at a public meeting in Fredericton on the future of the province's debt-laden electric utility.

NB Power:
"I have asked New Brunswick Power how much it costs to produce a kilowatt of power. And they can’t tell you...it’s because of the way the organization is structured. ...an amorphous mass."
globalnews.ca/news/1141701...

13.09.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Evan Dunfee is my favourite πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ athlete - down to earth, an advocate for liveable cities, relatable while being extraordinary- he was one of my favourite twitter (πŸͺ¦) follows.

So happy for him; so proud that he’s Canadian!

13.09.2025 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"β€œIt is going to be a more efficient transition if we open up the market to anyone who can provide quality EVs that customers choose to buy...
If anyone can enter the market, then there is only more choice for buyers.”"

10.09.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Car between 2 buses

Car between 2 buses

An early morning breakfast sandwich in Halifax

10.09.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 8

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