Phil Ollenberg

@philollenberg.ca

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

A bottle of Okanagan Spirits "BRBN" bourbon style whiskey.
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.
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
Video clip of "Til Debt Do Us Part" intro, highlighting show's concept of financial guru advising a couple on how to manage their debts and spending to save their relationship.
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.
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.
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.
Screenshot of Google Wallet notification displaying Vancouver TransLink logo and indicating that Google Wallet can be used to ride transit.
Screenshot of an Air Canada Qualtrics survey showing 6% completion.
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.
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."
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
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.
A picture of the Kylie Minogue Barbie dolls on a store shelf
A photo of the poster lounging with his dog resting her head on his chest. He and the dog are gazing at each other
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
Bar chart showing daily electricity consumption (in kilowatt hours) for the past 7 days. Values are: Sunday – 12 kWh, Monday – 9 kWh, Tuesday – 8 kWh, Wednesday – 9 kWh, Thursday – 13 kWh, Friday – 12 kWh, Saturday – 24 kWh. Consumption ranges from 8 to 24 kWh, with the highest on Saturday. Praise Satan.
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[1] Pew Research Center. A wider ideological gap between more and less educated adults [Internet]. 2016 Apr 26 [cited 2025 Sep 21]. Available from: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2016/04/26/a-wider-ideological-gap-between-more-and-less-educated-adults/ [2] Onraet E, Van Hiel A, Dhont K, Hodson G, Schittekatte M, De Pauw S. The association of cognitive ability with right-wing ideological attitudes and prejudice: A meta-analytic review. Eur J Pers. 2015;29(6):599-621. doi:10.1002/per.2027 [3] Edwards T, Giannelis A, Willoughby EA, Lee JJ. Predicting political beliefs with polygenic scores for cognitive performance and educational attainment. Intelligence. 2024;104:101831. doi:10.1016/j.intell.2024.101831 [4] Lewis GJ, Bates TC. Higher levels of childhood intelligence predict increased support for economic conservatism in adulthood. Intelligence. 2018;70:36-41. doi:10.1016/j.intell.2018.07.006
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