Neil Burnside
@neilburnside.bsky.social
Tax Lawyer, Calgary AB. Previously a civil engineer. Passionate about sustainable development, urban design, and the energy transition. Proud dad to a disabled daughter. Views are my own and not my employer's.
I've turned drafts for partners that work this way. Should qualify for a minor in hieroglyphics.
September 18, 2026 at 1:19 AM
I've turned drafts for partners that work this way. Should qualify for a minor in hieroglyphics.
North Haven, too!
Parker is 4’11” tall and roughly 90 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Last seen wearing grey shorts, black noise cancelling headphones.
Anyone living in Cambrian Heights or Thornhill: check backyards, garages, sheds or other areas that a child may hide in.
calgaryherald.com/news/missing...
Anyone living in Cambrian Heights or Thornhill: check backyards, garages, sheds or other areas that a child may hide in.
calgaryherald.com/news/missing...
Calgary boy still missing after being last seen at Cambrian Heights day home
Parker, 11, went missing Thursday afternoon and was last seen wearing grey shorts and black noise cancelling headphones. He is also non-verbal
calgaryherald.com
July 17, 2026 at 5:43 PM
North Haven, too!
I finally got my @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca piece hung in the office today and it looks great. He's having an art show this weekend in Edmonton with some discounts - go check him out!
July 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
I finally got my @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca piece hung in the office today and it looks great. He's having an art show this weekend in Edmonton with some discounts - go check him out!
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Hey Edmonton! Are you going to be at Art Walk this weekend?
Take a short walk south and come say hi at my first Open Studio in 2 years.
50% off paper prints. 25% off all originals. Live painting!
Friday to Sunday 10am-5pm
Please share and tell your friends!
#yeg
Take a short walk south and come say hi at my first Open Studio in 2 years.
50% off paper prints. 25% off all originals. Live painting!
Friday to Sunday 10am-5pm
Please share and tell your friends!
#yeg
Hey Edmonton! Come see my open studio this weekend!
YouTube video by JayIsPainting at EarthSkyArt
www.youtube.com
July 6, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Hey Edmonton! Are you going to be at Art Walk this weekend?
Take a short walk south and come say hi at my first Open Studio in 2 years.
50% off paper prints. 25% off all originals. Live painting!
Friday to Sunday 10am-5pm
Please share and tell your friends!
#yeg
Take a short walk south and come say hi at my first Open Studio in 2 years.
50% off paper prints. 25% off all originals. Live painting!
Friday to Sunday 10am-5pm
Please share and tell your friends!
#yeg
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Pet parrots which typically live alone (whilst those in the wild live in large flocks) were given the technology to call each other. They would use it for up to three hours a day, and developed favourite friends 💔
on.ft.com/3K05vhS
on.ft.com/3K05vhS
September 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Pet parrots which typically live alone (whilst those in the wild live in large flocks) were given the technology to call each other. They would use it for up to three hours a day, and developed favourite friends 💔
on.ft.com/3K05vhS
on.ft.com/3K05vhS
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Here it is! Closing April 20, not 24. I should repost it generally, it's very important that as many road users of *all* kinds (not just drivers) weigh in on this. Pass it on!
Canadian experience with vehicle headlights and glare at night
Transport Canada wants to learn how headlight glare affects road users and what vehicle or lighting features may influence how people experience it at night.
tc.canada.ca
April 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Here it is! Closing April 20, not 24. I should repost it generally, it's very important that as many road users of *all* kinds (not just drivers) weigh in on this. Pass it on!
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Just got an email warning that there's some kind of "violent incident" occurring on U Ottawa campus. Hope everyone is okay.
April 10, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Just got an email warning that there's some kind of "violent incident" occurring on U Ottawa campus. Hope everyone is okay.
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The death of a toddler saddens the city. It's the worst example of a deadly epidemic. Column.
calgaryherald.com/news/braid-t... #yyc #yyccc #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
calgaryherald.com/news/braid-t... #yyc #yyccc #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
Braid: The dreadful death of a toddler shows how deadly Calgary streets have become
A horrific death of a two-year-old in his stroller shows that traffic safety is out of control in Calgary.
calgaryherald.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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took a picture of my dog that looks like a New Yorker profile about her getting her life back on track after she was cancelled for calling basset hounds "lazy" and "unnecessary"
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 AM
took a picture of my dog that looks like a New Yorker profile about her getting her life back on track after she was cancelled for calling basset hounds "lazy" and "unnecessary"
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Today on Volts: a solo pod! This is just me talking, pulling together the strands -- the bits and pieces I've covered on pods over the last few years -- into a coherent narrative. Data centers, utilities, rising demand, politics ... this is, in my words, what's going on in energy world right now.
What's going on in electricity world?
Some thoughts on where we are in the electricity sector -- data centers, rising rates, etc. -- and a way forward that can benefit everyone.
www.volts.wtf
November 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Today on Volts: a solo pod! This is just me talking, pulling together the strands -- the bits and pieces I've covered on pods over the last few years -- into a coherent narrative. Data centers, utilities, rising demand, politics ... this is, in my words, what's going on in energy world right now.
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General bookings for COVID-19 vaccines opened — in theory — three weeks ago in Alberta.
I still haven't been able to book any for my children.
Just tried again this morning and got hung up on again by Alberta's 811 HealthLink, with an automated message blaming "higher than expected call volume."
I still haven't been able to book any for my children.
Just tried again this morning and got hung up on again by Alberta's 811 HealthLink, with an automated message blaming "higher than expected call volume."
The only way to book COVID vaccines for young children in Alberta is by calling 811 / HealthLink.
Bookings opened Monday.
It’s now Friday and the system is still saying call volumes are too high and auto-hanging-up on callers. 🙃
(They also cost $100 a pop, if you can ever get through.)
Bookings opened Monday.
It’s now Friday and the system is still saying call volumes are too high and auto-hanging-up on callers. 🙃
(They also cost $100 a pop, if you can ever get through.)
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
General bookings for COVID-19 vaccines opened — in theory — three weeks ago in Alberta.
I still haven't been able to book any for my children.
Just tried again this morning and got hung up on again by Alberta's 811 HealthLink, with an automated message blaming "higher than expected call volume."
I still haven't been able to book any for my children.
Just tried again this morning and got hung up on again by Alberta's 811 HealthLink, with an automated message blaming "higher than expected call volume."
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For a magazine piece, I'm looking to talk with first-time home buyers in #yeg or #yyc who are currently looking or have made a purchase in the past few months. If this is you, or someone you know, please send me a DM or email [email protected]. Thanks!!
October 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
For a magazine piece, I'm looking to talk with first-time home buyers in #yeg or #yyc who are currently looking or have made a purchase in the past few months. If this is you, or someone you know, please send me a DM or email [email protected]. Thanks!!
Hey, congrats to @natefor8.bsky.social for winning his election! Amazing job!
October 22, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Hey, congrats to @natefor8.bsky.social for winning his election! Amazing job!
Took 90 minutes to vote in the middle of the day, what the heck? Hate to see the lines for after work.
October 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Took 90 minutes to vote in the middle of the day, what the heck? Hate to see the lines for after work.
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‘We need some inspiration’: Halifax pilot draws Blue Jays logo in sky
‘We need some inspiration’: Halifax pilot draws Blue Jays logo in sky
Dimitri Neonakis spent two and a half hours sketching out the Jays logo in the skies over Nova Scotia.
www.thestar.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
‘We need some inspiration’: Halifax pilot draws Blue Jays logo in sky
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i will vote for anybody who fixes the headlight brightness situation
October 9, 2025 at 4:11 AM
i will vote for anybody who fixes the headlight brightness situation
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Why are we endorsing Nathaniel Schmidt for City Councillor in Ward 8?
Check out our full endorsement page to learn more about Nathaniel Schmidt: https://calgarysfuture.ca/endorsements/nathaniel-schmidt/
#YYC #YYCCC #Calgarysfuture #VoteReframe
Check out our full endorsement page to learn more about Nathaniel Schmidt: https://calgarysfuture.ca/endorsements/nathaniel-schmidt/
#YYC #YYCCC #Calgarysfuture #VoteReframe
September 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Why are we endorsing Nathaniel Schmidt for City Councillor in Ward 8?
Check out our full endorsement page to learn more about Nathaniel Schmidt: https://calgarysfuture.ca/endorsements/nathaniel-schmidt/
#YYC #YYCCC #Calgarysfuture #VoteReframe
Check out our full endorsement page to learn more about Nathaniel Schmidt: https://calgarysfuture.ca/endorsements/nathaniel-schmidt/
#YYC #YYCCC #Calgarysfuture #VoteReframe
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An open street isn’t just a place without cars, it’s a place with people. Music, kids playing, neighbors meeting. Streets can be more than corridors for traffic; they can be the heart of a community.
📍Open Newbury, Boston
📍Open Newbury, Boston
August 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
An open street isn’t just a place without cars, it’s a place with people. Music, kids playing, neighbors meeting. Streets can be more than corridors for traffic; they can be the heart of a community.
📍Open Newbury, Boston
📍Open Newbury, Boston
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Trying to explain Calgary’s mayoral race is like trying to catch a small swarm of butterflies with your bare hands.
But I had to try: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
But I had to try: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | Next Calgary mayor? An undecided city will have to decide soon | CBC News
A vulnerable incumbent. Transformed contenders. Untested partly leaders. This race has everything but clear front-runners.
www.cbc.ca
September 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Trying to explain Calgary’s mayoral race is like trying to catch a small swarm of butterflies with your bare hands.
But I had to try: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
But I had to try: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I was refreshing volts.wtf (go subscribe!) all morning because of David's teaser, and I have to say I did not expect the "so f-ing technical and nerdy" episode to be about synthetic inertia.
September 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I was refreshing volts.wtf (go subscribe!) all morning because of David's teaser, and I have to say I did not expect the "so f-ing technical and nerdy" episode to be about synthetic inertia.
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AISH recipients despair over province’s changes to disability programs.
“It's been made very clear that I'm a burden on this government, that they view disabled people as burdens, that we don't have any worth or value unless we're working. It’s gut-wrenching.”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“It's been made very clear that I'm a burden on this government, that they view disabled people as burdens, that we don't have any worth or value unless we're working. It’s gut-wrenching.”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
AISH recipient, advocates worry about Alberta's new disability benefit program | CBC News
A new discussion guide about the upcoming Alberta Disability Assistance Program reveals that many Albertans with severe disabilities will receive lower personal benefits after the program launches nex...
www.cbc.ca
August 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
AISH recipients despair over province’s changes to disability programs.
“It's been made very clear that I'm a burden on this government, that they view disabled people as burdens, that we don't have any worth or value unless we're working. It’s gut-wrenching.”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“It's been made very clear that I'm a burden on this government, that they view disabled people as burdens, that we don't have any worth or value unless we're working. It’s gut-wrenching.”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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It's always been part of the national vision.
The barriers are still there, waiting to be overcome.
But the benefits---and urgency---have grown.
Forget America; it's time to build the east-west power grid.
By me, in Macleans today:
macleans.ca/economy/forg...
The barriers are still there, waiting to be overcome.
But the benefits---and urgency---have grown.
Forget America; it's time to build the east-west power grid.
By me, in Macleans today:
macleans.ca/economy/forg...
Forget America. Build an East-West Power Grid. - Macleans.ca
For decades, we've prioritized electrical trade with the United States. It's time to reduce our dependence on them.
macleans.ca
May 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
It's always been part of the national vision.
The barriers are still there, waiting to be overcome.
But the benefits---and urgency---have grown.
Forget America; it's time to build the east-west power grid.
By me, in Macleans today:
macleans.ca/economy/forg...
The barriers are still there, waiting to be overcome.
But the benefits---and urgency---have grown.
Forget America; it's time to build the east-west power grid.
By me, in Macleans today:
macleans.ca/economy/forg...