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Julienne Danvers (WE WANT TRAINS!! 🚂)
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re-nationalize Air Canada & CN Rail 🥕 train influencer 🥕 free palestine 🍉 new brunswick
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Applies to the local context too…

“If a genie gave #SaintJohn city council three wishes, they’d negotiate down to one, and then wish for something they think JDI might like.”
Twitter screenshot: Jules Suzdaltsev @jules_su Old joke: If a genie gave Democrats three wishes, they'd negotiate down to one, and then wish for something they think Republicans might like. 12:52 PM • May 28, 2021
November 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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I’m in this picture & I don’t like it
October 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Beta testing for this new Gander Social platform is starting soon. I’m intrigued but there’s no point in trying if all the other cool kids aren’t using it.

Sooooooo vibe check. How do we feel about this?
Promotional image for Gander Social with a mock up of a phone with Gander social media feed featured. Text: Meet Gander. The social media you want, built for Canada.
October 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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TFW @theonion.com hits a liiiiiiiittle too close to home 😬
Screenshot from Facebook: Group name: Save Lorneville Author: Calista Kossatz Text: Wonder how they came up with this little quip Post from The Onion: What To Know About Data Centers Q: How long does it take to build a new data center? A: Approximately one closed-door city council vote.
October 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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that's a new one....
screenshot of an email from CBC Morning Brief with a notification box stating "It looks like this message is in latin"
October 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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CBC reporting from literally yesterday that this is a claim the industry has *actually made*, and also, it’s a lie.

www.cbc.ca/news/ai-data...
Screenshot from CBC: "One of the great things about building in Canada, and in colder climates, is that we can just use free air cooling from outside air temperatures. The company said its data centres will only draw municipal water when outside temperatures are above 29.4 C or when indoor humidity levels drop below five per cent. Microsoft has made similar promises elsewhere. The company built a data centre in the northwestern Netherlands despite opposition from local farmers, promising it would only need between 12 and 20 million litres of water annually. Dutch media later revealed the data centre was consuming more than four times that - as locals were being asked to limit their own water use.
October 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Our city councillors in SJ are so dumb they think that the AI bubble will go on forever & that “data centres” will create stable long term jobs (instead of one guy working remotely to keep the servers running).

And that’s if the AI bubble doesn’t pop before the data centre even gets built!
Screenshot from brentharris4sj.ca: Header: PASSIONATE. COMMITTED. “…expected to carry a larger share of the country's industrial weight. We are already seeing the payoff of the strategy council set in motion two years ago: two major companies have submitted letters of intent. One proposes a $1 billion data centre employing 150+ people long-term, and over 700+ during construction. The other is advanced manufacturing processing facility of similar scale. These are transformative opportunities-not just for the tax base, but for…” Screenshot: “The Al bubble companies are scams. They've spend most of a trillion dollars in capital expenditures, and by their own (very cooked and dishonest) numbers, they are *grossing* a total of $45b/year, industry-wide. At $45b/year (an inflated number, remember!) it's going to take them a *long* time to recoup the hundreds of billions of dollars they've spent so far. But they don't have a long time: the massive GPUs that power Al's "foundation models" and cost six- or seven-figures *each* burn out remarkably quickly. The companies that buy these GPUs claim they'll last five years (and depreciate them over that schedule); however, this is accounting fraud, because in reality, these GPUs have a duty-cycle that's more like *two to three years*. And when the companies run their GPUs *really* hard, they burn out in just *54 days*” Screenshot: “To recoup their existing and announced investments, Al companies will have to bring in *$2 trillion*, more than the combined revenue of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia and Meta. And they have to bring in that $2 trillion before all those GPUs burn out...which is, again, about 2-3 years. Or sometimes just 54 days.”
October 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Nobody has a way with words like Cory Doctorow. If you’re not reading his free newsletter Pluralistic, what are you even doing with your life #AI

pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...
Screenshot with highlighted text: “AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations”
September 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Whelp….. that didn’t age well.

#CanadaPost
September 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Seriously fuck neoliberalism and fuck this corporate takeover bullshit
Screenshot text reads: yVeS Yves Veggie Cuisine • Follow 16h • Thank you for 40 years of plant-based goodness. We couldn't have done it without YOU! From veggie dogs to deli slices, you welcomed us into your kitchens and made Yves part of your journey toward delicious, meat-free living. For that, we're endlessly grateful. Unfortunately, we are announcing that Yves will begin its farewell from store shelves. While we're still producing for now, you'll continue to find our products through fall and into early winter 2025, as stores gradually wind down their stock. Thank you for your loyalty and support over the years, and we're honored to have been part of your plant-based journey! THANK YOU FOR 40 YEARS FROM THE YVES FAMILY yves VEGGIE CUISINE Screenshot from Wikipedia. Text reads: WIKIPEDIA Yves Veggie Cuisine Article Talk Yves Veggie Cuisine is an alternative meat brand owned by Hain Celestial Group.
August 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Saint John: giving the middle finger to pedestrians since 1785!
Photograph of a sidewalk that randomly turns into a dirt & gravel pit for 10 feet, before linking back up with the existing sidewalk. In the distance, trash blocks the sidewalk, impeding those with assistive or mobility devices Photograph of a sidewalk that randomly ends with a sharp curb, leaving pedestrians with nowhere to safely walk Photograph of a sidewalk that randomly ends with a sharp curb, leaving pedestrians with nowhere to safely walk Photograph of a dirt trail through grass where thousands of pedestrians walk where there ought to be a sidewalk next to a busy road in Saint John. The city, however, thinks narrow dirt paths next to busy highways are sufficient for pedestrians.
August 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Damn UK journalists are not holding back in their reporting 🤣

www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Quote: “The research, which scientists hope to continue in animal models and potential human trials down the road, was funded by the National Institutes of Health, the biomedical research hub from which the Trump administration hopes to cut $18 billion in funding.”
June 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Also, anyone know when the next #SaintJohn city council election will be?!

By my math they ought to have had one this past May?

saintjohn.ca/en/city-hall...
June 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Baby’s first cybertruck sighting

(We all pointed & laughed on the patio)
May 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Someone please explain to me why these are in the middle of the goddamn work day ???!
April 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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#SaintJohn really upping the sticker game recently
April 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Spotted in #SaintJohn
April 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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NEW: City of Saint John has launched its 6 Critical Priorities for Growth

✅ Heavy Industrial Tax Reform
✅ Housing for All
✅ Simms Corner Redo
✅ Lorneville Land Transfer
✅ Rec & Community Spaces
✅ Saint John Energy Transformation

saintjohn.ca/en/news-and-...
Screenshot text: City of Saint John Critical Priorities for Growth Securing Our Economic and Social Future Saint John is poised for transformative change. With unprecedented alignment among stakeholders, the time to act is now. By prioritizing strategic investments and policy reforms, we can strengthen our economic foundation and enhance quality of life for all New Brunswickers. Six Critical Priorities Heavy Industrial Tax Reform Keeping local tax revenue in Saint John to fund essential infrastructure and economic growth. Aligning municipal, provincial, and industry interests to create long-term financial stability. Housing for All Expanding access to affordable and diverse housing options. Reducing affordable housing waitlists and removing development barriers. Ensuring inclusive growth that supports workforce retention and community well-being. Simms Corner Redevelopment Improving key transportation routes on a national trade corridor that handles daily train and truck traffic in our industrial city. Enhancing rail and traffic flow and improving safety to support growth of the port, businesses, commuters, and residents. Strengthening connections between neighbourhoods and reducing truck traffic in residential areas, improving quality of life. Lorneville Land Transfer for Industrial Expansion Unlocking land for large-scale economic development. Attracting new investments that create jobs and bolster regional/provincial growth. Coordinating with provincial partners to finalize the transfer. Recreation & Community Spaces Investing in a multipurpose recreation facility to meet the growing needs of our residents. Enhancing community well-being through modern, accessible recreational amenities. Saint John Energy Transformation Modernizing the century-old governance framework to align with national standards and position Saint John Energy as a leader in sustainable innovation. Small City, Big Opportunities. Saint John’s success is New Brunswick’s success. We in…
April 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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One of Trudeau’s last acts was a banking consumer protection law. Nice. 😏

(Should be ZERO. But still.)
Screenshot: One last Trudeau act: Starting March 12, 2026, banks will only be able to charge up to $10 if a customer's personal account doesn't have enough money to cover a cheque or pre-authorized debit. It came from an order-in-council dated March 12, two days before Justin Trudeau's resignation. The change doesn't apply to corporate or business accounts.
March 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Funniest ever outcome of my 2025 predictions would be an LPC majority & Bloc Québécois becoming official opposition
March 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Omg pinch me. A govt that actually cares about people’s privacy & data security??
Screenshot: "We have policies and procedures in place to protect the privacy of elector data when it is in our possession," said chief electoral officer Kim Poffenroth. "However, once we provide the information to registered political parties, candidates and members of the legislative assembly, as required by legislation, there is no authority requiring them to have safeguards in place to protect that data. The report offers a range of recommendations to better align New Brunswick's practices for safeguarding election data with rules that exist in other Canadian jurisdictions. These include creating a legal distinction between the information collected and what must be shared, as well as requirements for political parties to develop privacy policies that would be subject to approval by the chief electoral officer.
March 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Doctorow once again telling it like it is: this moment in history provides a massive opportunity to undo our terrible anti-circumvention, monopolistic tech laws.

pluralistic.net/2025/03/08/t...
Screenshot: But with Trump imposing tariffs on US trading partners, there is now zero reason to keep those laws on the books around the world, and every reason to get rid of them. Every country could have the kind of disruptors who start a business with just a little capital, aimed directly at the highest margins of these stupidly profitable, S&P500-leading US tech giants, treating those margins as opportunities. They could jailbreak HP printers so they take any ink-cartridge; jailbreak iPhones so they can run any app store; jailbreak tractors so farmers can fix them without paying rent to Deere; jailbreak every make and model of every car so that any mechanic can diagnose and fix it, with compatible parts from any manufacturer. These aren't just nice things to do for the people in your country's borders: they are businesses, massive investment opportunities. The first country that perfects the universal car diagnosing tool will sell one to every mechanic in the world – along with subscriptions that keep up with new cars and new manufacturer software updates. That country could have the relationship to car repairs that Finland had to mobile phones for a decade, when Nokia disrupted the markets of every landline carrier in the world:
March 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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I cannot get over the fact that the liberal leadership race uses a ranked ballot system.

The irony, it hurts.
March 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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It’s probably just a coincidence that Doug Ford was first elected one month after electronic voting was introduced & since then has had “rare” majority gov’ts one after another despite being the least popular premier in Canada. Probably.
February 28, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Whelp. Better luck next time, Ontario.
February 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM