Andy Fillmore and his terrible, horrible, no good, very bad budget committee week Story by me with a huge thanks to @dentremy.bsky.social for editing this and everything I tossed at her this week! She had to manage that, plus everything else. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...

www.grandparade.news/p/killing-ki... - wait Andy Fillmore complained about the bike network being “debt intensive”? Mr “Halifax Water Should Just Borrow More” ? That guy? Debt intensive? Come onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Generative AI, in nearly every piece of software you try to use these days. #AI #SpeirGorm #GenAI

I hate the fact that stories about this ignore that bike lane spending is $65 million out of a $3bn capital budget of which we can only actually pay for $1.8bn of $3bn before we run out of money and debt. Cutting 0.021% of the capital budget is not fiscal responsibility, it's affordability suicide.

Animation by Milt Kahl* | The Aristocats (1970) #penciltest #sakuga #genga #2danimation

Halifax Andy Carmore wants:

Transit advocates decry Halifax mayor's autocentric plan to address traffic congestion by providing more space for cars "If transit is to work it must be freed from having to compete with cars for existing road space. That means bus lanes or other forms of separated rights of way" – February 1974

We should have done way more during COVID - tactical bus and bike lanes, etc. Not too late for that.

Andy Fillmore wants bus-only lanes turned into high-occupancy vehicle lanes Story by me www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...

When AI was added to a tool for sinus surgery: “Cerebrospinal fluid leaked from one patient’s nose. In another… a surgeon mistakenly punctured the base of a patient’s skull. In two other cases, patients suffered strokes after a major artery was accidentally injured” www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Yes, there are democratic debates among New Democrats - the clue is in the name! In a vast country with many regions and interests, it’s the job of the federal NDP to offer an inspiring national vision that unites us as a party of the 99%. That’s how we build the biggest tent and win.

A selection of shots animated by Geoff King for Song of the Sea (2014), dir. Tomm Moore, Cartoon Saloon

Fuck US big tech, it's all got to go. Ditch it, all of it. As fast as possible. Well done France, again 👏

Moulton: This is state-sponsored terror. This is what you would expect to see in North Korea or Iran or the old Soviet Union. We’ve got to crack down on the government before they crack down on the American people.

Every time I see rich and powerful men jerking off to the idea of sexually subjugating women, I think of how many men told me that I was overreacting years ago when I said that they would also eventually overturn Roe v. Wade. And then I want to punch a wall.

BERNIE SANDERS: Do vaccines cause autism? BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism? BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism

If you campaigned for the presidency on a promise to destroy these assholes, you would win a landslide the size of FDR in 1936, when he campaigned on a promise to destroy these assholes.

Reminder here’s some adobe alternatives, Because FUCK ADOBE….

About time that the municipality enforces this requirement to pay a living wage. Also time to bring this work in-house. And for all to be paid a #LivingWage

So Disney is attempting to go all in on AI animation film, stealing from a whole working class of artists that barely got paid on their biggest productions. If they think theft of art is okay, then it's okay not to pay to watch their shit.

All power to Ubisoft workers in Halifax, standing up for justice and accountability after the company shut down their workplace right after they unionized. Ubisoft has taken nearly $1 billion in public subsidies. We need to be loud and clear: No tax dollars for union busters! dub.sh/0EG

This post has been on my mind for a few days now, so I’m going to say something about it. 🧵

This is really thoroughly reported - extensive and accurate. Battery facilities like these are awesome and just getting better.

In 1970, Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on unarmed college students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University. Four protesters were killed in cold blood. The public's reaction at the time feels disturbingly familiar.

Seems good!

Four designs from a recently aired episode of Primal. Many more drawings from this episode are going up now on my Patreon page (StephenDeStefano911) for subscribers only.

90% of my animation friends are unemployed. I'm on hiatus. The value of animation is proven every year. Greenlight new shows! Don't overdevelop. Don't chase trends. You can't chase trends w/ animation! It takes too long! Tell good stories. Take risks."Demon Hunters" was a risk & look how it paid off

We're living in an era of market failure and housing is no exception. Handing billions to private developers won’t fix things: we need public housing built at scale. Part of my conversation w/ @daviddoel.bsky.social Join our campaign to build homes for the many, not the money! avilewis.link/join

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Regional Council wants your input on a future tartan for the Halifax region. A municipal tartan is a way to celebrate our shared history, strengthen community pride, and reflect who we are as a region. Check out the design options and tell us what you think at: engagehalifax.ca/tartan

"...this idea of ‘might makes right’ has always been this recessive cultural gene of the United States. And we fooled ourselves into thinking it had gone away. But it has re-emerged to the surface because it never left.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Saltscapes Magazine's annual Spring Expo, presented in partnership with Nova Scotia Loyal, returns to Halifax Exhibition Centre, April 24-26. This celebration of all things local showcases Nova Scotian food, drink, arts, crafts, and much more!

I remember a group of my cognitive psych students once did an experiment on expert knowledge and maps. A variant on theories of chunking for recall. Basically, can experts remember more because they use patterns rather than details? (The answer is yes) 1/

Friends, I’m once again asking you to donate. But not to me! @claireforny.bsky.social is a union organizer, democratic socialist and my former Assembly colleague running for Congress in NY-7. Chip in today: secure.actblue.com/donate/clair...

Please sign if you have not yet signed #Canadians only until February 3 to get 10,000 signatures Thank you.

Part of me always finds it hilarious that the asshole who had all the disabled people murdered in Germany ended up getting his shit kicked in by a guy who was incapable of walking and confined to a wheelchair.

She can hang out with your prized possessions! So close to the goal! www.ownaj.com/products/eul...

I like my birthdays to be quiet and not the main focus for two reasons: 1) Bad past experiences made celebrating 'for myself' feel icky. 2) I like seeing people's joy evoked from my company, not out of obligation of any particular reason.

Her boot too big for she gotdamn feet 3 days left!! www.ownaj.com/products/eul...

Guys, my wife is getting close to getting a plush of her character made, if you're so inclined please check it out. She's 3/4 of the way there but there's only a day left of the campaign!

This! 👇👏👏👏

we simply were not meant to process this much news every day. In 2004 we saw Janet Jackson’s nipple pasty on live TV for like four seconds and it was headline news for months.

Oh thank you for giving me the perfect argument for never using AI Ethics is one thing, but money and IP is going to make it Much more convincing

From Opposition leader NDP - Claudia Chender re NS Power and Tim Houston #NovaScotia

Lil' comic about hope and longing 💗

"..We all know what’s right and what’s wrong. Just a lot of people are choosing the side of wrong. They must be resisted. It’s important to watch and learn from the people of Minneapolis because this can happen anywhere, including in Canada," writes @timbousquet.bsky.social

Anyone who joins Trump's genocide board will forever have blood on their hands

Please please please 🙏 She needs to live!!