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Craig Pickthorne

@pickthorne.ca

Ottawa, former Toronto. Director of Communications, Ontario Living Wage Network. Tinkerer, repairer, occasional campaign vol, condo gardener.

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Craig Pickthorne @pickthorne.ca · 18/01/2026

Mercator projection

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Craig Pickthorne @pickthorne.ca · 19/07/2025

aha!

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Craig Pickthorne @pickthorne.ca · 10/07/2025

TIL that AB separatists would award you 10 points in your immigration application if you didn't get certain COVID-19 vaccines. Like if you got Novavax you would still get the 10 pts? How will this be checked? Can I just shout Freeeedom! for even more points? For more, google "The Value of Freedom".

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Craig Pickthorne @pickthorne.ca · 23/02/2025

At the first Ottawa Tool Library #repaircafé of the 2025 season I went 5-3-2, back to batting .500 again! Finally got hands on a breadblaster (repair café rite of passage), and it as a posh one...a Zwilling. Next on Mar 15, Nepean's Walter Baker Sports Centre ottawatoollibrary.com/repair-cafes/

Repaired: radio, compact projector, subwoofer speaker, wireless headphones and a straightening iron.
Not repaired: toaster oven, drip coffee maker, Kueurig coffee maker
Advised next steps: posh toaster, handheld battery fan

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Craig Pickthorne @pickthorne.ca · 14/01/2025

I know these are paid spots, but whata kinda shitty audience building are these accounts doing if they show up in my inbox?

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Craig Pickthorne @pickthorne.ca · 23/11/2024

I volunteer at the Ottawa Tool Library Repair Cafés as one of ~20 fixer/menders. They are really well-run events, with many in attendance. I am currently batting .476 this year, with 42 tickets seen. ❌ = Not fixed (duh) ⚠️ = Advised on next steps, parts needed etc. ✅ = Great Success! Very nice!

First one at City Hall. Household items I repaired successfully: iron, blender, heating pad, pedestal fan, floor heater. Missed on the panini press, Kindle, coffee urn, dremel tool, and toaster oven

Household items I repaired successfully: outdoor fairy upright cordless vacuum, and bullet mixer. Missed on the lamp, headphones, dehumidifier, nespresso, hoverboard, Dyson fan, and kettle.

Household items I repaired successfully: vintage guitar effect pedal, radio, blender, steam pan, kettle, fan, lamp, vacuum. Missed on the mixer, pressure washer, shop vac, other kettle. The radio was really cool and was brought from Egypt. Seemed to have sentimental value to the owner, so really glad I could fix the power switch.

Household items I repaired successfully: radio, LED floor lamp, clock radio, bluetooth headphones. Missed on the printer, iPhone, watch, stapler, and dremel. Loved giving the vintage Sony Dream Machine alarm clock a service. After 30 years all it needed was some contact cleaner.

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Craig Pickthorne @pickthorne.ca · 19/11/2024

Updated 2024 Ontario #LivingWage rates (sorry for the repost, earlier image was incorrect) www.ontariolivingwage.ca/updated_2024...

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Craig Pickthorne @pickthorne.ca · 15/11/2024

Volunteering on a municipal campaign in Toronto before the great meddling had begun –Kellway for Ward 32, then Ward 19

Three campaign volunteers at a table checking people in during an event.

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