Andrew Pollock

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.

04.02.2025 13:43 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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.

02.02.2025 04:38 — 👍 7244    🔁 4267    💬 186    📌 458

Still from Sonic 2 depicting a sign that reads "Welcome to Green Hills / The Little Town when a Big Heart"

Slogan for the City of Saint John: "Small City, Big Heart / Petite ville, grand coeur"

Having a Sonic movie marathon with the family tonight, and I just noticed something interesting about the town's slogan...

01.02.2025 23:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My cat Lewis with a miniature Canadian hockey stick

Hanging out with Lewis was the right call tonight.

01.02.2025 03:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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...

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-...

30.01.2025 13:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It isn't easy. I think it's important to pay attention to what's happening in the world right now.

But I'm realizing that there are diminishing (eventually negative) returns to over-engagement with short form social media.

Safeguard your mental health, folks, and refresh that feed in moderation.

23.01.2025 16:39 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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.

23.01.2025 16:39 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I don't have a lot to say today, so I'll leave it at this:

Humanity suffers when mean-spiritedness prevails.

20.01.2025 16:32 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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.

01.12.2024 20:42 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just finished printing off an entire hardcopy map series, and had no issues whatsoever with the plotter. Miracles do happen!

21.11.2024 19:57 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Stacked townhouse buildings under construction in Saint John, New Brunswick.

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

21.11.2024 12:50 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I just hope y'all have better takes over here.

20.11.2024 04:41 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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.

20.11.2024 04:38 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

By my approximation, the number of microblogging sites competing for my attention is increasing.

20.11.2024 04:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0