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Husband and dad. Happy nerd who likes whisky, coffee, good urban design, fly fishing, sci-fi and music. IBEW union guy, specialized in the utility sector and nuclear. Love geeking out about the energy systems and a clean environment. He/him. 🇨🇦
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So much winning!

Full house at Wasted Day Brewing for the International Fly Fishing Film Festival - the first showing in #SaintJohn! Congrats Arliss and @rossgalbraith.bsky.social for a successful event! #FlyFishing #FlyTying #IF4

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Ban X,and force postmedia to divest from their Canadian news holdings.Spreading right wing extremist rhetoric and spewing lies on our news outlets for 🍊💩 political gain. His puppet pee pee follwing like a lost dog #NoConTrumpAlliance #NoConTrumpAgenda #noPoilierveforCanada #noPoilierveTrumpTakever

This is fantastic! 🇨🇦

Growing up in Finland, everyone you know is involved with #Defence so when we go to war, it isn't like with Russians or Americans with selected troops from poorer regions or professionals first. In a small country, everyone goes first - and we are fully ready to do that.

You should watch this. Especially my friends in the USA.

Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…

We should buy the products of Canadian companies not because economic nationalism is a good idea — the whole point of our outrage at the tariffs is that it isn’t — but because specific local companies, our neighbours, are getting hurt badly by this and need a lot of support now

Trudeau: "Now I want to speak directly to one specific American. Donald...it's not in my habit to agree with the WSJ, but Donald, they point out that even though you're a very smart guy, this is a very dumb thing to do. We friends fighting is exactly what our opponents around the world want to see."

U.S. stock markets plummeted on Tuesday morning as a new global trade war began.

Good. I saw a National Post columnist was upset about this, and it tells you so much

And not one of the polite ones. We’ve written a response to @nytimes.com’s Peter Baker and every other American who is taking the annexation of Canada as a fun thought experiment. Here in @foreignpolicy.com with my daughter @alicesouthey.com. Gift link.

DITCH HIM 🇨🇦🇺🇸

Here is an excellent plan to help fight American Imperialism.

Still number 1. Never number 51. 🇨🇦☝️

Because Fort Knox is way less secure than cryptocurrency, right? 🙄

Years ago, after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, I interviewed a former fb employee, and I remember her continually emphasizing that these tech bros weren't evil geniuses, but were, in fact, dangerous because they were utterly clueless, totally reckless, and had too much power.

The boycott is working on both sides of the border. Keep it up. Do not bend to the oligarchs.

Over my mostly private-sector career, I’ve heard the suggestion that government is incompetent and the private sector is efficient and effective. Many times I’ve seen the opposite, with the private sector often shockingly incompetent but largely un-scrutinized like the public sector is. Until now.

My wife has given me a Valentine's Day envelope addressed to "pudq'snH," which any true devotee of Star Trek will tell you is a Klingon term of endearment, meaning "The One I Will Kill Last," introduced in the classic Next Generation epis- What? (flips envelope 180 degrees) Ohhhhh riiiight got it

Here’s why modern EVs are more prepared for extreme temps www.greencarreports.com/news/1145724...

By donating their current U.S. inventory (which no one wants right now) to a Food Bank, Canadian grocery stores can compensate for the loss with a tax deduction and by a smart advertising campaign, then replace with a Canadian or non-American good. Win win.

"Stay close to people who feel like sunlight." Xan Oku #photography #nature #friendship #community #daybyday

This is from a 2020 presentation. Now it's just the chaos we live in, and no such description is needed.

Honestly, this guy. He’s so upbeat, so genuine, so optimistic. A bridge-builder. And this video shot in the snow is visually stunning.

Flag Day is Feb 15 everyone. Haven’t felt like flying my flag since the truckers convoy co-opted my national symbol. Time to take it back! #mapleleafforever #canuckatheart #🇨🇦canada #luckyhoser

amazing post on LI. Go Canada.

Great video explainer on the folly of steel and aluminum tariffs.

You are making a big difference in standing up to tyranny. Your decision to cancel the family trip to the United States is freaking them out. As Donald insults our nation, businesses are watching our tourism dollars dry up. Boycott all trips to the United States. www.thetravel.com/us-travel-as...

Chartreuse shortage has bartenders crying and an Ottawa distillery innovating #Ottawa A recent boom in demand for the French liqueur and a decision by the monks who make it has led to a shortage www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I noticed a lot of Canadian unions and labour orgs have been creating Bluesky accounts recently Here’s my work-in-progress starter-pack of Canadian labour movement accounts for you to follow on Bluesky:

Weimar and the Superbowl - here's my latest reflection on how we got where we are and how we can get out of it. Fascism is on the move and we have to make clear choices to protect democracy and an inclusive society. substack.com/home/post/p-...

A shadow war on libraries Some Canadian politicians and influencers, inspired by an American-born movement, are trying to roll back 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Canada — one book at a time. www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...

@wronghands.bsky.social 😁

Best explanation I've read to explain Trump's behaviour. @chrystia-freeland.bsky.social @fareed-zakaria.bsky.social @ianhanomansing.bsky.social @charlieangus104.bsky.social @maryng.bsky.social @brendavancouver.bsky.social @taleeb.bsky.social #bcpoli #cdnpoli robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-n...

Fredericton area folks… my son is looking for work- he has a CS degree and work experience through the UNB co-op program… any leads appreciated

Randall Champion accidentally touched a high-voltage line, electrifying himself/stopping his heart. A fellow linemen J.D. Thompson performed mouth-to-mouth CPR until paramedics arrived. Champion survived. This famous photo is known as "The Kiss of Life." (1967). Photo by Rocco Morabito. #Photography

it was impossible to know what was coming unless you paid even a little bit of attention

Important article, worth reading.

Totem 2.0 Artist invents new way to carve totem poles using second growth trees #BritishColumbia #FirstNation www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...

I can. In fact, the Canadian version is so great, I can't think of an American equivalent. 🧵

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