Phil Ollenberg

@philollenberg

Rallying around progressive politics, new urbanism, queer rights, higher ed enrollment strategy, and my dog. Vancouver, Canada. He/him. Personal account.

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Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· 10d

So thank you, Vancouver Pride, every participant and every spectator. ...And thank you to every protester, because you just guaranteed we’ll have another pride with more noise, more investment, more sponsorship, and more donors next year. Thank you, protesters, for guaranteeing more queer events.

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· 10d

I am full of joy and gratitude for the queer community of Vancouver this past Pride weekend, and the brotherhood I’ve found since moving here last year. Pride is still relevant, it is still needed, and it is still very political.

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· 10d

Omg, I tapped on this thing once out of "wth that's a thing!?" curiosity, and now the website is like "DO YOU WANT A BUTTER APPLICATION MACHINE!?!?"

A screenshot of various brands of butter roller/applicator machines suggested by a retail website.

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· 11d

There may be… signals… around our house that we're getting ready for the pride parade. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💅🪞🧴

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· 13d

Striking this single, long-standing, burdensome project off my list feels so good. I don't often share work stuff on here, but this is a BIG and overdue win for my unit.

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Jul 14

Working on a research paper for a journal necessitates what I call "writing fluid" to make the words come easier. Switching my brain from business writing to academic writing is a lot of work. #academicchatter #emchat

A bottle of Okanagan Spirits "BRBN" bourbon style whiskey.

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Jul 11

Videos I love to see.

A recommended video called "How A.I. Became More Expensive Than The Workers It Replaced" from Economy Media. It has received 1.1 million views in nine days.

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Jul 10

Lol

A political text message reading “It's Team Pierre and the Conservative Party here. Can we count on your support in the next election? YES / NO // STOP to Stop” from +16137019825

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Jul 10

Was checking my bags and pockets for a missing card, and randomly this bag has two American 20s in it. I suspect my mother-in-law pixie-dusted me because I paid for something during our last visit. 🤣

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Jun 20

I watch episodes of this 20 year old show and my brain melts how child-free couples who earn 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 of what we do spend 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 what we do on food, transport, and basics every month. YOU DON'T NEED $150 A WEEK FOR CLOTHES, BRITTANY AND CHAD!

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Jun 13

Hello and good morning from FIFAcouver y'all. The dog managed to look into the camera for a split second.

A homosexual in a pride tank top and black headphones poses with his dog, a German shepherd. They are sitting in a sun lit, grassy and treed area.

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Jun 5

Tonight's silly little outing was a wander around Commercial Drive & Broadway, then a wander up to Brentwood. Treated myself to the rare takeaway coffee. Thought I looked cute serving double denim faggot energyyyyyy.

The poster wearing headphones, a denim shirt over a white pride tank top holds an iced coffee while taking a selfie on an outdoor train platform. High-rise buildings, construction cranes, SkyTrain tracks, and a cloudy sky are visible in the background.

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· May 26

Watching TV in 2006: Turn on the TV Watching TV in 2026: 1. Turn on TV 2. Wait for remote control firmware update 3. Acknowledge update 4. Wait for 2nd remote control firmware update 5. Acknowledge update 6. Stare at payment card expiring nag screen 7. Clear nag screen 8. Open TV app

A TV screen displays an “Update payment method” nag screen with the message, “Choose your payment method or add one and try again.” Below, several saved payment methods are listed in stacked rows, each with red warning icons on the left. The card-ending digits and cardholder names have been intentionally blurred. The TV sits on a stand with small items visible below the screen.

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· May 25

Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies. Also, "welcome?" I've lived here for 15 months.

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· May 12

When you're 10 pages into a survey and you're only at 6% completion, it's time to nope-out. Either edit your data collection or offer a significant incentive.

Screenshot of an Air Canada Qualtrics survey showing 6% completion.

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· May 12

The AI assistant in the phone is listening at the creepiest of times. Standing in a queue with dozens of kids and families and it grabbed this.

An image of a text conversation between a user and an AI assistant. The user initially sends a series of nonsense words followed by a mention of having diarrhea. The AI responds with empathetic medical advice regarding hydration and bland foods. The user then clarifies that the message was sent by mistake.

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· May 10

I low-key really like Air Canada's pre-flight safety video. It's just pretty.

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· May 5

Canadian Census methodology failure. From a strict reading of this question, because May 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 are in the future, and this question is in past tense, I can only report on May 3 & 4.

Screenshot of a question reading: "
question 42. During the week of Sunday, May 3 to Saturday, May 9, 2026, how many hours did this person spend working for pay or in self-employment?
Please enter the total number of hours worked for pay or in self-employment at all jobs held during the week of May 3 to May 9, 2026."

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Apr 18

So now Scruff is expecting me to pay $6.99 per month for the privilege of blocking creepers and weirdos!?

A nag screen for gay social app Scruff requesting that the user pay $6.99 per month in order to be able to block users

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Apr 5

I know my city (Vancouver) likes to be polite and subtle, but I regularly think these signs are too polite and too subtle to clearly indicate traffic. They're a little too high and a little too vague.

Green circular signs, each about 30–40 cm in diameter, mounted side-by-side on a pole approximately 2–2.5 m above ground, showing pedestrian and bicycle symbols indicating a shared walking and cycling path.

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Apr 4

My birthday is coming up

A picture of the Kylie Minogue Barbie dolls on a store shelf

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Mar 30

Just got home after all day hangs with a friend. Dog would like me to believe other daddy wasn't home with her alllllllll day (he was).

A photo of the poster lounging with his dog resting her head on his chest. He and the dog are gazing at each other

A photo of the poster lounging with his dog resting her head on his chest. He is giving the camera a sarcastic look, the dog is gazing up at him

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Mar 27

Of course I know my Muppets. Duh. www.buzzfeed.com/ravenishak/m...

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Mar 23

Global company with $47,900,000,000 in annual revenue says injured worker is undue hardship. Sounds like be I'll be choosing Pepsi for the foreseeable future.

Screenshot of CBC News article "Coke Canada Bottling terminates worker injured on the job, says keeping him would be too hard on the company" headline

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Mar 18

My wallpaper for this particular contact always makes it obvious who and what they're calling to talk about. 😅😅😅

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Mar 7

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Feb 26

Does anyone else find it wild that the Canada Revenue Agency openly asks you for your full SIN as an identity verifier? Not, like, the first or last 3 digits. The full thing. (And yes, I am really for real on the real CRA site.)

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Feb 25

In case you're being told AI is all knowing and here to come take our jorbs… This is the ultra-confident answer AI gave me to the puzzle pictured: "PUEBLO WEST, COLORADO"

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Feb 14

Great savings in today's email from Sephora

Phil Ollenberg@philollenberg· Feb 6

Just love these bank mailers that are basically like "please go more into debt. Please."