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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This week is the 15th anniversary of Ainsley and I going to Harvey Danger's last New York show ever at the Bell House in Brooklyn, which singer @seantroversy.bsky.social here calls the best show they ever played. One of these days I'll get the poster framed. ew.com/article/2009...

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Harvey Danger Farewell Tour Diary: Chapter Two

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

My comic 'Orizuru' in the latest NQ is about the story 'Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes'. It's also about how war is explained to kids, both those who've never experienced it and those experiencing it in an immediate and violent way. Did I succeed or fail hopelessly? That's up to you!

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Breaking news NL. Dean Penney has been found guilty of the first degree murder of Jennifer Hillier-Penney in 2016. Ryan Cooke is in the courtroom. Check CBC.ca/nl shortly.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

I forgot (or never knew) that @comixace.bsky.social was on the Anti-Gravity Room.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

It's #nlelection2025 day, and I'm hosting On the Go on CBC tonight at 4pm island time! Go vote! Then join us to talk all about it!

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Me, out in the shed August 31 vs me out in the shed September 1

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I'm seeing one minor problem with the Nordspace launch that they might want to fix...

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Did Trump just announce new tariffs on Canada with Triple H? Is he going to Pedigree the economy? Next week maybe he'll announce military funding with Rambo.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

You know it's serious when an NL story beats those Coldplay kiss cam cheaters.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Musgrave Harbour has been evacuated and the fire that was 8 km away last night is now 1 km away. We're providing updates here: www.cbc.ca/1.7589514 Any comments or questions shoot them my way and stay safe out there. #nlwx #nltraffic #nlwildfire

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Musgrave Harbour residents ordered to evacuate due to wildfire | CBC News

Musgrave Harbour, N.L. has been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire bears down on the community, now only 1 kilometre away.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Hosting CBC's On the Go in 15 minutes! It's the thrifting episode! We've got second hand clothes at MUN's new thrift shop, second hand vacations in our tech column, and a second hand show, as I got this episode cheap from Krissy Holmes.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Me: Goes to see #Superman on Joe Shuster's birthday. @jamesgunn.bsky.social and the unbelievable cast of this movie:

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

We decided to head down to St. Vincent's, and as it was chilly brought some blankets for ourselves (and the dog), and then suddenly

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Hosting On the Go on CBC Newfoundland and Labrador this afternoon! We're talking new prisons, school lunch program, anti-vaxxers, and of course the Steller's Sea Eagle! It's a packed show today at 4pm NL!

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Derby is back! I'm back in the announcer hat this Saturday. Get ready to jam!

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

The Japanese call our galaxy Amanogawa, or "the heavenly river" and we're over here stuck with Milky Way like a bunch of suckers.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Here's some bonus director's commentary, to celebrate being half way to our goal for Town: St. John's in comics! Pre-order here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

A sneak peak at some of the iconic locations around St. John's you'll visit in my chapter of Town: St. John's in Comics! 1. Cabot Tower 2. Avalon Mall 90s escalators 3. The National War Memorial 4. Vampire Park Pre-order now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The Kickstarter for Town: St. John's in Comics is now live! Here's how you can pre-order the book, but also potentially get lots of extras like prints and original art! Eight cartoonists, eight St. John's neighbourhoods! Check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

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Town: St. John's in Comics

A collection of short comics by eight legendary local artists, featuring eight different neighborhoods in the city of St. John's.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

I guess go Leafs? Brought to you courtesy me in 1991.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

I was honoured to be one of the judges for this year's @dougwrightawards.bsky.social for best kids' book! A frankly shocking number of incredible comics for young readers published across Canada this year, and it was not easy narrowing it down to these five, but each of them is an amazing read.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

It's not too late to check out my latest comic "Effie is Thirsty" in the spring issue of Newfoundland Quarterly I am already updating Effie's CV and bio accordingly:

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

A little late for #SupermanDay but I've restarted my classic Adventures of Superman rewatch account, previously on twitter. If you're a fan of the character but haven't seen him in his most formative years during this bizarre, low-budget, awesome series, check it out!

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

What’s your unpopular Star Trek opinion? There is no Star Trek universe and there shouldn't be. Trek is unique in that it is "our" future - the future of the people telling the story. That should move ahead with the times it's told in, rather than get trapped in fictional world building.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

It's Superman day, the anniversary of Action Comics #1. In times when the world gets heavy I can almost hear his voice, maybe Chris Reeve, maybe George Reeves even, telling us through gritted teeth, but always with a smile: "What part of "neverending battle" did you not understand?"

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

8 cartoonists 8 St. John's neighbourhoods One book telling our city's story like never before. Kickstarter launching soon. Check it out! www.instagram.com/reel/DIg76I5...

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I've been hosting The Signal on CBC NL this week, and you can catch up on some of our conversations on YouTube! Today we talked to organizers and entrepreneurs in the NL Muslim community about Ramadan and building community. Check us out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arlh...

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I am thrilled to announce that I'm am contributing to what is maybe the most ambitious comics project to come out of St. John's, an anthology of stories about the city by local creators! Eight chapters, eight neighbourhoods, eight cartoonists. Watch this space! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

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Coming soon: Town: St. John's in Comics

A collection of short comics by eight legendary local artists, featuring eight different neighborhoods in the city of St. John's.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

"We all have Hobbit potential within us." Just the greatest quote from Meghan McCarthy on our gardening episode on The Signal today on CBC. I'm hosting the next two days as well! Join us at noon, NL time.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

My dog Ephesus is v pretty and you should probably know.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Hey, my book My Milkshake Brings all the Boys to the Yardarm is back in stock over at Timemasters! Snag a copy and support Canadian comics! About... British sailors... ugh, I'm bad at nationalism I guess.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Hey, I'm hosting On the Go today! We're talking to newcomers to the province, calling the first all-Canadian expedition to Antarctica, and talking to @bethanydowner.bsky.social about the BLOOD WORM FULL MOON. Tune to help us blow the lid off the "the Spice is the worm" controversy.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Not a bad scene to come out to after reading the morning news. #nlwx

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

U.S. tariffs are here, and Team Canada is in effect. I'm hosting On the Go this evening on CBC radio to talk about what's happening, what's going to happen and what it all means for you and me. Today at 4pm NL, 2:30pm est. #ElbowsUp

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

My next comic for Newfoundland Quarterly is about one of my favorite little beings in the entire world. Here's a sneak preview.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Yeah, but... they're also instruction manuals? These are all great and important books, but I'm kind of sick of the allegories that just show you the unbeatable evil. Where's the books about how we END those things? Because we always do. (This from the TAiLS of a Bookworm bookstore in Illinois.)

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Walking my dog Effie in an upcoming short for NQ.

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Andrew Hawthorn @hawthornandrewj.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Gord Downie and @thetragicallyhip.bsky.social paraphrasing Hugh MacLennan in a video about Terry Fox may be the most Canadian thing that's ever happened. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bguD...