6.9: average number of words Americans use to place a coffee order. Alabama residents used the most at an average of 8.8 words, while those in Virginia kept it brief at an average of 5.4. The longest coffee order? 35 — by a woman who identified as a boomer from Oklahoma.

It’s time to bring this 30-acres to its full potential under a plan that was agreed to by all years ago. #Fredericton

National Research Council to spend $46M to renovate a vacant library into an engaging workplace with atrium, gym, wellness rooms & an executive suite. 🤦 Notices to contractors issued days after Carney said to earmark unused property for public housing. #cdnpoli www.blacklocks.ca/46m-plus-an-...

Coming soon! Nomad on Queen. #Fredericton

I want to be clear: my comment is not partisan. I see this crisis unfolding daily as I live in the so-called ‘square mile’. It’s only gotten worse this summer. New faces, more potent drugs, more hopelessness on our streets, in our parks and in our shelters. #Fredericton

“The extension may be necessary, but it is also a warning sign: we are sliding into using emergency shelters as quasi-permanent housing. It keeps people alive, but it does not address the core issue — untreated mental health, addictions,...” open.substack.com/pub/ward10to... #Fredericton

Morning walk around downtown: - outdoor artwork - a lot for sale in west end - another ready for development - water services marked #Fredericton

Beauty day calls for a spin on the trails. The Nashwaak Bridge to the Gibson trail looks great, trees planted at the McGloin end of the trail and a refuel stop. It was a good day! #Fredericton

137 meals served this morning. It should have been half this number given its cheque week. Something changed this summer as this isn’t a one off occurrence. Those who need to act know what’s going on and we aren’t getting at the real issue. #Fredericton

I think I’ll write a Substack post in my experience with Cursor and ChatGPT.

When you see a threat, your fight or flight response turns on. When it’s gone, your body returns to baseline. But repeated exposure keeps the system switched on & this constant activation wears the system down, disrupting the stress response & the brain’s reward system. apple.news/AZ-AkZ79rTwy...

New resto coming to downtown #Fredericton

“What more must be understood to act, now? Winter is coming — we can’t house and treat addictions with more planning to plan.” —feedback shared with InfoAM on the political panel: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #Fredericton #nbpoli

📆 On this day: In 1969, “The Brady Bunch” premiered on TV. It ran for 177 episodes and spawned numerous spinoffs.

1,000,000: Sushi rolls Kroger sells per day. The grocery chain has sold sushi since 1991, but has seen sales jump 50% since 2019. Thanks to better infrastructure for storing and transporting frozen seafood, it’s just as convenient — but typically healthier — than pizza slices.

🤖 A reporter details the week she — and her 4-year-old — spent a with a “creepy” AI toy. A good read and highlights the how we must all use #AI correctly and how playtime will forecer be real world fun, not a bot. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Amazon is extending its logistics platform to competitors Walmart and Shein. The new integrations mean sellers can use the same inventory they store with Amazon’s Fulfillment by Amazon program to ship products sold on rival platforms. #platforms www.modernretail.co/operations/m...

Councilor Maillet has resigned from #Fredericton City Council, effective October 1. That makes three not re-offerings with LeBlanc and Grandy as two prior. Thanks to Henri for his 9 years of service to his ward and community.

Sales of Hamburger Helper, a ’70s-era pantry staple that contains pasta and seasoning to combine with ground beef, are up 14.5% through August of this year. It’s further evidence that Americans are looking to eat on the cheap as grocery prices continue to climb and job prospects dim.

The interview with Insp. David Cooper from Fredericton Police Force was aired on InfoAMFred this morning. While it is captured in written form in this article, hearing it said aloud really hit home the crisis unfolding in our neighbourhoods. #Fredericton www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... +

I posted this yesterday on Facebook as a public post. We must do better as a society.

📆 On this day: In 1893, New Zealand became the first country to give voting rights to women. The US would not do so until 1920.

I didn’t know municipalities are shared for property assessment service by GNB like property owners. I see my assessment charge every year and just 🤷‍♂️ but now? I pay the city’s portion too. I’d sure like to understand why it costs so much. Time for change.

Other provinces, like Ontario, are opening doors to faster care. Ontario’s latest changes empower health professionals to do more for patients. New Brunswick shouldn’t be left behind—we must expand scope of practice or be left behind. #nbpoli 🔗 news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...

👍“When our addicted want treatment, they're forced to wait months to enter a recovery program-at which point they're no longer interested. How can we claim to be helping when we keep them mired in addiction via hundreds of millions in government funding?” apple.news/AKrEINWHQQBe...

👍“When our addicted want treatment, they're forced to wait months to enter a recovery program-at which point they're no longer interested. How can we claim to be helping when we keep them mired in addiction via hundreds of millions in government funding?” apple.news/AKrEINWHQQBe...

🚽 A startup looking to win the race to the bottom: … Ideally, for London’s Wype, that’d be your bottom. The toilet paper gel brand raised$1.4m, begging the question, “What is toilet paper gel, exactly?” www.beautyindependent.com/british-bran...

I shared my thoughts after PAC and tonight in the next step, not final, in the process. substack.com/@ward10toget... +

At City Council for the 1st/2nd reading of the South Core Secondary Plan. #Fredericton +

📅 On this day: In 1986, “The Oprah Winfrey Show” had its first national broadcast.

Lego unveiled its most expensive set yet, a ~9k-piece Death Star that retails for $1k. While this may seem like a lot for a toy, Lego has been doing well among adults and targets ~15% of its sets to them. www.theverge.com/news/770770/...

Perfect weather for Harvest! #Fredericton

I was volunteering at The Kitchens this morning when someone approached me and said, “Hello, Jeff.” I didn’t recognize the person, but I responded with a hello, hoping my memory would kick in soon. + #Fredericton

🍟 The Great French Fry Mystery “When an A&W takeout bag appeared on my neighbour’s porch in the middle of the night—followed by another, then another—I became obsessed with solving a fast food whodunit that was as baffling as it was beguiling.” torontolife.com/deep-dives/t...

💉Florida become first state to scrap vaccine mandates. Florida Surgeon Gen said all vaccine requirements, including those to attend public schools (polio chickenpox, measles, hepatitis B) would be removed. “Every last one is wrong & drips with disdain and slavery.” people.com/florida-to-e...

New blacktop — one of a few remaining tasks on this important infrastructure project in Fredericton’s Ward 10. #Fredericton cc: @ward10together.bsky.social

Making dinner while Cursor works. I’m amazed at its ability to reason a problem statement and come up with a prototype quickly is impressive. I might give it a classic call center function: agent capacity in a multi-channel setting and see how it goes. #AI #Cursor

Making dinner while Cursor works. I’m amazed at its ability to reason a problem statement and come up with a prototype quickly is impressive. I might give it a classic call center function: agent capacity in a multi-channel setting and see how it goes. #AI #Cursor

Twenty years after the The Office premiered on NBC, its spinoff The Paper hits Peacock this Thursday with 10 episodes. In the new show, the same fictional documentary crew that profiled Dunder Mifflin in Scranton, takes on a new subject: a struggling newspaper in Toledo. youtu.be/pNrq95FcAJY?...

Good Read: “Shopify exemplifies the paradox at the heart of mission-driven tech companies: once they scale past a certain point, purpose and profit become incompatible. But it’s the people who bear the brunt of the breakup.” #Startups #Culture apple.news/A6ggkUIKVTyC...

Truth: Panicky parents often think their children’s success in life depends on going to a prestigious school. In reality, there are many paths to achieving great things. apple.news/ArHeP19nARp-...

Reflections and a question. #Fredericton

📅 On this day: In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.

The South Core Plan is moving forward after last night’s PAC approval ✅ 🏘 More housing & density 🏬 Mixed-use corridors 🌳 Greener streets & public spaces 📖 I’ve shared a full recap and next steps here: open.substack.com/pub/ward10to... 💬 What are your thoughts? #Fredericton #Ward10Together

The South Core Plan is on the agenda tonight at PAC 🏘 More housing & density 🏬 Mixed-use corridors 🌳 Safer, greener streets I support the direction & I’ll be there to learn more. Your thoughts? 🌐 ward10together.ca 📘 facebook.com/Jeff-Thompson-for-Ward-10 📷 instagram.com/ward10together #fredericton

ENOUGH: An Ontario 16yr-old who loved playing hockey, was experiencing intense pain. Mom rushed him to hospital. Triaged needing rapid medical intervention, he spent 8hrs in a hallway waiting to see a doctor. He suffered cardiac arrest that afternoon…and died. apple.news/AbhjeJ170SxG...

🍔 The most unique McDonald’s locations — and menu items — in the world. www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pod...

(1/2) A full review of NB Power is underway to support electricity affordability and reliability for New Brunswickers now and into the future. As part of this review, a virtual public information session will be held tomorrow, August 20 at 6:00 p.m.

🔥 Given forest fires in 🇨🇦, I’d expect these units in high demand with orders from forestry companies, prov/fed govs for preventing=combatting fires on private & crown lands. ✅Made in Canada ✅Easy to operate / single operator ✅Operate 24hrs youtu.be/g340ryGMAzc?...

39% of beds filled with seniors who no longer need hospital care but nowhere to go. That’s 690 people: if those patients were a school, they’d be the 4th largest in Anglophone West, larger than almost every elementary & middle school. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/jeffthom... #nbpoli