James Boxall
@jamesgis.bsky.social
Geography/GIS educator FRCGS FRGS. Climate SLR. #Dal #SMU #QE2PlatMedal. Semple GeogEd Award. Apoplectic-adorable. Shot 67. Book addict (socialtechfuture) CBCIdeas. Sci-fi. Old movies. WHU COYI. Parkinsons sucks | michaeljfox.org | Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia)
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James Boxall
@jamesgis.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Yes, my profile pic is me at a very young age crying because my stuff toy fell off the table. Ya can't have it all. So I pinned this in case folks wanted to know if I was real and had a real face. Well....if you can stomach it...here it is... in my office doing GIS and lovin it.
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#CBCNS posted this rare coloured footage from #Halifax #NovaScotia between 1939 to 1945 during #WWII.
Living in Halifax for over 20yrs, I still recognize the landmarks.
Even #WinstonChurchill is seen in clips. Amazing to see this old footage #RemembranceDay 2025
Living in Halifax for over 20yrs, I still recognize the landmarks.
Even #WinstonChurchill is seen in clips. Amazing to see this old footage #RemembranceDay 2025
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
#CBCNS posted this rare coloured footage from #Halifax #NovaScotia between 1939 to 1945 during #WWII.
Living in Halifax for over 20yrs, I still recognize the landmarks.
Even #WinstonChurchill is seen in clips. Amazing to see this old footage #RemembranceDay 2025
Living in Halifax for over 20yrs, I still recognize the landmarks.
Even #WinstonChurchill is seen in clips. Amazing to see this old footage #RemembranceDay 2025
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TL/DR:
- Canadians are pretty sweet about showing gratitude
&
- we have reallllllllly nice Christmas trees
&
- we don't forget
- Canadians are pretty sweet about showing gratitude
&
- we have reallllllllly nice Christmas trees
&
- we don't forget
We made US news for a good reason.
From my home town to yours, with gratitude.
#Halifax #explosion #1917
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/w...
From my home town to yours, with gratitude.
#Halifax #explosion #1917
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/w...
Wu travels to Nova Scotia to attend Boston's Christmas tree-cutting in person
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will be spending the next few days out of the country as she personally receives the city Christmas tree in Nova Scotia.
www.nbcboston.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:53 AM
TL/DR:
- Canadians are pretty sweet about showing gratitude
&
- we have reallllllllly nice Christmas trees
&
- we don't forget
- Canadians are pretty sweet about showing gratitude
&
- we have reallllllllly nice Christmas trees
&
- we don't forget
888,246 ceramic poppies flowing, bleeding from the walls of the Tower of London, 2014, 80th anniversary of WW1 beginning. It was a tear jerker. We were there to remember Uncle William, who was killed in action, October 25th, 1918 - just 20 years old.
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
888,246 ceramic poppies flowing, bleeding from the walls of the Tower of London, 2014, 80th anniversary of WW1 beginning. It was a tear jerker. We were there to remember Uncle William, who was killed in action, October 25th, 1918 - just 20 years old.
#Lestweforget. I will never forget my Captain.
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#Lestweforget. I will never forget my Captain.
Hey Halifax drivers. Yeah, you. I'm seeing you zooming about as if it's a normal night. It's dark as the abyss, foggy as a steamed up car on a date night, and wet so everything shines without shadows showing where people are. So slow the f down. The number of near accidents I'm seeing is scary!!!
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Hey Halifax drivers. Yeah, you. I'm seeing you zooming about as if it's a normal night. It's dark as the abyss, foggy as a steamed up car on a date night, and wet so everything shines without shadows showing where people are. So slow the f down. The number of near accidents I'm seeing is scary!!!
Now ya know why my sector is vital. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Arctic shipping companies want better mapping systems to safely deliver to Nunavut | CBC News
Leaders of Quebec-based sealift companies published an open letter calling on federal and provincial decision-makers to invest in infrastructure and mapping and data tools to strengthen and modernize ...
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Now ya know why my sector is vital. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Flash backs here I come! American Woman! No Sugar Tonight! Clap for the Wolfman! These Eyes! Undun (with the Bond riff) .....omg this will be amazing. Like watching the Stones and Alice Cooper.
🇨🇦 Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman announce 2026 Canadian tour as the Guess Who
The Takin' It Back tour will begin on May 26, at Avenir Centre in #Moncton and will make 11 stops across Canada, including in #Halifax, #Laval, #Toronto, #Winnipeg, #Calgary and #Vancouver.
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
The Takin' It Back tour will begin on May 26, at Avenir Centre in #Moncton and will make 11 stops across Canada, including in #Halifax, #Laval, #Toronto, #Winnipeg, #Calgary and #Vancouver.
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman announce 2026 Canadian tour as the Guess Who | CBC News
The legendary Canadian rock band will be kicking off its first tour in 23 years in Moncton on May 26, 2026.
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Flash backs here I come! American Woman! No Sugar Tonight! Clap for the Wolfman! These Eyes! Undun (with the Bond riff) .....omg this will be amazing. Like watching the Stones and Alice Cooper.
Yes, yeesssss and YESSSSSS!
WE’RE GOING BACK ON TOUR 🗣️
With 16 stops across 11 cities, we’re running back PWHL Takeover Tour during the 2025-26 season. Where we will see you?
Learn more ➡️ thepwhl.com/en/takeover-tour
With 16 stops across 11 cities, we’re running back PWHL Takeover Tour during the 2025-26 season. Where we will see you?
Learn more ➡️ thepwhl.com/en/takeover-tour
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Yes, yeesssss and YESSSSSS!
We made US news for a good reason.
From my home town to yours, with gratitude.
#Halifax #explosion #1917
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/w...
From my home town to yours, with gratitude.
#Halifax #explosion #1917
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/w...
Wu travels to Nova Scotia to attend Boston's Christmas tree-cutting in person
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will be spending the next few days out of the country as she personally receives the city Christmas tree in Nova Scotia.
www.nbcboston.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We made US news for a good reason.
From my home town to yours, with gratitude.
#Halifax #explosion #1917
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/w...
From my home town to yours, with gratitude.
#Halifax #explosion #1917
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/w...
I can handle looks, stares, finger pointing and laughter as I already dealt with that as a kid in metal leg braces.
But Halifax, for f*&@ds sake, when ya see a person walking slowly with a cane, give a little space. You may stay upright if you bump into me, but I know I'll be arse over tea kettle.
But Halifax, for f*&@ds sake, when ya see a person walking slowly with a cane, give a little space. You may stay upright if you bump into me, but I know I'll be arse over tea kettle.
November 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I can handle looks, stares, finger pointing and laughter as I already dealt with that as a kid in metal leg braces.
But Halifax, for f*&@ds sake, when ya see a person walking slowly with a cane, give a little space. You may stay upright if you bump into me, but I know I'll be arse over tea kettle.
But Halifax, for f*&@ds sake, when ya see a person walking slowly with a cane, give a little space. You may stay upright if you bump into me, but I know I'll be arse over tea kettle.
This 👇
One of the best statements about Ai robbing us of meaningful discovery, and to have meaning means doing the work.
I'm printing this thread and leaving it on the desks in the lab;
A not so subtle message.
One of the best statements about Ai robbing us of meaningful discovery, and to have meaning means doing the work.
I'm printing this thread and leaving it on the desks in the lab;
A not so subtle message.
The problem, once again, is that "AI" is whatever the fuck the author wants it to be, and is essentially, "the computer does cool stuff!"
The first example in this article is basically a supercharged database, which is not generative AI. So it confuses the reader right from the start/
1/3
The first example in this article is basically a supercharged database, which is not generative AI. So it confuses the reader right from the start/
1/3
Good roundup piece: NYT: Is A.I. a Journalist or Just a Newsroom Tool? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b... (🎁 link) #media
November 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This 👇
One of the best statements about Ai robbing us of meaningful discovery, and to have meaning means doing the work.
I'm printing this thread and leaving it on the desks in the lab;
A not so subtle message.
One of the best statements about Ai robbing us of meaningful discovery, and to have meaning means doing the work.
I'm printing this thread and leaving it on the desks in the lab;
A not so subtle message.
About every 10 minutes, a person working an uber-like job comes racing into the cafe to pick up an order.
Where are they going?
What did people ordering do before such services?
Shit, how did we survive without mobile ordering?
What are we doing with all that saved time and energy?
Binge living
Where are they going?
What did people ordering do before such services?
Shit, how did we survive without mobile ordering?
What are we doing with all that saved time and energy?
Binge living
November 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
About every 10 minutes, a person working an uber-like job comes racing into the cafe to pick up an order.
Where are they going?
What did people ordering do before such services?
Shit, how did we survive without mobile ordering?
What are we doing with all that saved time and energy?
Binge living
Where are they going?
What did people ordering do before such services?
Shit, how did we survive without mobile ordering?
What are we doing with all that saved time and energy?
Binge living
The jet engines accelerated the plane down the runway, quickly reaching the point of no return. As the wheels left the ground, Will stared down into the glass of his pre-flight whiskey and thought.. 1/n
November 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The jet engines accelerated the plane down the runway, quickly reaching the point of no return. As the wheels left the ground, Will stared down into the glass of his pre-flight whiskey and thought.. 1/n
Get ye behind me Satan with your alt-facts proving the real value of such policies. This is meant to be a world full of cars and trucks, bumper to bumper everywhere!! A true sign of wealth and an advanced society. So slash those bike tires and build more gas stations with year-old hot dogs to eat.
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Get ye behind me Satan with your alt-facts proving the real value of such policies. This is meant to be a world full of cars and trucks, bumper to bumper everywhere!! A true sign of wealth and an advanced society. So slash those bike tires and build more gas stations with year-old hot dogs to eat.
THis was interesting. I do hope none of my American friends take too much note.
Many useful comparisons www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Canada vs USA in Statistics and Rankings
In Trenz Pruca’s story about the decline of American education on October 8th, here I added my own bit of stats comparing US education stats to Canada’s, and noted I’d been thinking of writing a story...
www.dailykos.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
THis was interesting. I do hope none of my American friends take too much note.
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Holy sweet Mary.. just looked for a replacement bag for computer and yowza arcteryx is packed. $$$
November 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Holy sweet Mary.. just looked for a replacement bag for computer and yowza arcteryx is packed. $$$
Yowza. Been in that spot. Inside the gate (above the flag, which is enormous) were ponds full of Koi - huge suckers.
Wonder if they made a break for it. On serious note. At bottom is Perfume River (odd name) with so many homes lining the banks (so sad!) I'll add a couple of pics to show "normal"
Wonder if they made a break for it. On serious note. At bottom is Perfume River (odd name) with so many homes lining the banks (so sad!) I'll add a couple of pics to show "normal"
The Vietnamese Bach Ma Mountain Peak station recorded one-day rainfall of 1,739 mm - close to the global one-day record and perhaps a new record for the northern hemisphere. It is part of a deluge Viet Nam has seen in October, shattering 35 precip records. e.vnexpress.net/news/news/en...
Vietnam sees 35 rainfall records broken in October - VnExpress International
Vietnam's northern and central regions saw a total of 35 rain records broken in October alone as two storms, Matmo and Fengshen, caused unprecedented downpours.
e.vnexpress.net
November 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Yowza. Been in that spot. Inside the gate (above the flag, which is enormous) were ponds full of Koi - huge suckers.
Wonder if they made a break for it. On serious note. At bottom is Perfume River (odd name) with so many homes lining the banks (so sad!) I'll add a couple of pics to show "normal"
Wonder if they made a break for it. On serious note. At bottom is Perfume River (odd name) with so many homes lining the banks (so sad!) I'll add a couple of pics to show "normal"
Anyone else's 🏧 play music for them or is it a private concert just for moi?
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Anyone else's 🏧 play music for them or is it a private concert just for moi?
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During my trip to Halifax, I came across this collections of kiosks with great food options.
Wanted lobster rolls but decided to set an example for all of you
When you go on vacation, you can keep macros in balance, enjoy tasty food, and not feel cut off from new experiences
Wanted lobster rolls but decided to set an example for all of you
When you go on vacation, you can keep macros in balance, enjoy tasty food, and not feel cut off from new experiences
November 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
During my trip to Halifax, I came across this collections of kiosks with great food options.
Wanted lobster rolls but decided to set an example for all of you
When you go on vacation, you can keep macros in balance, enjoy tasty food, and not feel cut off from new experiences
Wanted lobster rolls but decided to set an example for all of you
When you go on vacation, you can keep macros in balance, enjoy tasty food, and not feel cut off from new experiences
Tell me you're not going to use this at least once today.
Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
November 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Tell me you're not going to use this at least once today.
I sense PP will soon be ByeBye.
November 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I sense PP will soon be ByeBye.
Interesting. A Conservative MP announces he'll resign, then talks to PP and now is waiting to decide. Either way, it looks like PP has a problem in caucus. Maybe he's as big a jerk inside the ropes as he is in public.
November 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Interesting. A Conservative MP announces he'll resign, then talks to PP and now is waiting to decide. Either way, it looks like PP has a problem in caucus. Maybe he's as big a jerk inside the ropes as he is in public.
So many people and organizations have accounts here, but no posts or replies. What's the use? Like do I really have to go back to that place daily to connect?
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
So many people and organizations have accounts here, but no posts or replies. What's the use? Like do I really have to go back to that place daily to connect?