White people who have spent decades thinking “Born in the USA” is patriotic and “Every Breath You Take” is a great wedding song are suddenly very concerned about not being able to understand lyrics to some songs at the Super Bowl halftime show.

#NovaScotia is at peak autumn this weekend.

Colour burst along the Sackville River, Nova Scotia.

A propos of nothing, I just want people here in the Good Place to know and understand (and maybe consider?) that we have 11 universities in NS and all the Presidents there make less than 5% of the President of our power corporation. Humans are bad at scale of numbers so I think this is important. 💕

Check out that response rate, eh! I know several folks, including yours truly, ripped them a new one in this survey. Willing to bet the use of "fucking idiots" is probably a statistically significant keyword throughout, lol! Not willing to bet useful change comes from it though.

Income-based housing facility opens in #Halifax #NovaScotia #OzanamPlace Ozanam Place is for people in Halifax who are ages 50 and over and homeless. Preston Mulligan has the story. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Who's your favourite Jedi? (Wrong answers only)

Millions of people boycotting & speaking out in unison put Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. Let’s not forget he’s not the only victim of fascism. For every Kimmel there’s hundreds more who’ve been silenced for their views that we may never hear of. Fight for them.

Want some simple ways to resist fascism? Wear a mask. Donate to mutual aid. Go to a local library. Support community fridges and food banks. Plant a garden. Deliver groceries. Provide a ride to and from doctors appts. Participate in neighbourhood ICE watch. Show up for others.

This is who runs this account.

I don’t believe there is ever a bad time to share the words from Jack Layton’s last letter to Canadians.

#Speaker of the Week! Today we're thrilled to introduce you to Jake Smith! You can hear all about Jake on the latest ep of The Q LGBTQ Creative Network podcast: shorturl.at/r6tik You can read his full profile on the #NovaScotia Speakers' #Registry here: www.speakersnovascotia.ca/registry/jak...

We're 11 months old today! That means 2 things: 1. Save the date: Anniversary party on October 4th. There will be cake! 🎂 2. If you want to be known as a Founding Member you only have 1 month left! After our birthday, new members won't be labelled as founders, so get you application in!

Check out the latest episode of the business podcast Network=Network by Dalene Allen. www.buzzsprout.com/1462474/epis...

If NDAs don't protect the victims, who do they protect...? #HaliSky @lizleclairhfx.bsky.social

Discworld QOTD, from I Shall Wear Midnight

ICYMI I have a new video looking at some of the problems with the most recent SNW episode youtu.be/LyADqVyOu3A?...

She ended up here because exercise education is an entirely unregulated, unlegislated industry. And bc ppl think that being a shouty sport kid is equivalent to being a trainer who passed rigorous exams & teacher training. And bc the TV world is convinced she looks fit so she must be qualified.

This is who runs this account.

Shared a few thoughts on the death of James Dobson, as well as a few other people's. baldalienbabe.substack.com/p/the-evil-t...

I helped with the script for this (a little). Mostly, I'm just pleased beyond words to have gotten to work with Kyle on things like this. I can't be at the premiere (1 p.m. Eastern, today), but you should. youtu.be/hhCvtv_r4LQ?...

A reminder to politicians: The Trans March is a protest. Meta removed its protections for trans people. Fae Johnstone clearly asked you not to take pics of people's faces w/out consent for the sake of our safety. Then, an Ottawa city councilor posted this (w/out blocking faces; I did that)

Whelp, I took double the antihistamines, my eyes are itchy, and I just sneezed 4 time in rapid succession. Hello ragweed, you rotten little bitch!

This #Farscape Friday, and we're commenting on Moya's crew watching people's commentary on their commentary about humanity. It's all very meta and opens up conversations about humanity, morality, exceptionalism, and hope youtu.be/3jBV8eoP6rE

Bringing the lens of documentary into science fiction can bring up all sorts of fascinating questions and ideas. This Farscape episode went all in on that and it makes for an amazing conversation.

This!!! All of this! The whole thing!! I should start offering community dance classes again. It is time. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-cul...

I’ve said this about climate change but I’ll say the same about fascism: We’re at the throw everything at it & see what sticks phase of things. If there is something you can do, do it. None of us know what the Single Best Strategy is. Just do whatever you can do.

August 17 #BlueSky #haiku, from posts by @toweather.bsky.social, @tmrobertshfx.bsky.social, & @hfxmermaid.bsky.social: on a sailboat couldn't decide what to make in St Margaret's bay…. #micropoetry #FoundPoetry #poetry #poem #sailboat #sailing #boat #paint #painting #art #leisure #uncertainty

I've had this yarn 🧶 in my stash for, like, 5 or 6 years. Just couldn't decide what to make with it. Some yarn be like that.

Rational National's breakdown on the b.s. media coverage of Nova Scotia's handling of fire season & restrictions on being in the woods. It's a very rare occasion in which I praise our current Premier, but I 100% agree this was a good call! Catch this video, folks. Good coverage of the bad takes!

When you teach humanities without science, you get unrealistic ideals. When you teach science without humanities, you get AI techbros destroying the environment. How about we don't do that?

This is what inclusion looks like, folks. Watch & practice how he and his colleagues handle the conversation, cuz these guys are giving a free masterclass!

Halifax Regional Council has already been inundated with emails demanding the cancellation of the Davis Cup match against Israel. The emails are having an impact. Please write council at the email address: [email protected] Tell them no blood money for Halifax.

Fabulous day at the local TEDx event hosting a booth for @speakersns.bsky.social ! Met with lots of new folks and reconnected with some old pals I haven't seen in ages too. 🥰

Quockerwodger [KWAH-ker-wah-jher] (n.) 1. A toy which moves and dances about when a string is pulled. 2. A politician who is bought off by corporations or other entities. Used in a sentence: “The shameless arts of the sycophant are not monopolized by Mr. Quocker-wodger and his congeners.”

Well, fuck. There goes a decade+ of progress in de-toxifying and de-mythologizing access to fitness. Not that I'm surprised he's brought back basically the worst 'fitness' program ever... I mean, it's totally on brand, innit!

Well, fuck. There goes a decade+ of progress in de-toxifying and de-mythologizing access to fitness. Not that I'm surprised he's brought back basically the worst 'fitness' program ever... I mean, it's totally on brand, innit!

I spent 5 years disabled from endometriosis & adenomyosis. I was told I wouldn’t likely survive pregnancy. But I was denied a hysterectomy in case I “met a man who wants kids” I had my choice taken away because of a hypothetical baby. Imagine the danger when there’s an abortion ban:

Discworld QOTD, from I Shall Wear Midnight “He was hanged, and then much later they put up a statue to him, which tells you more about people than you might wish to know.”

Hey, did you know there's an alternative to ChatGPT that makes sense economically and doesn't destroy the environment? It's called English majors and they will happily fix all of your documents for the low price of health insurance and a living wage.

So Canada makes the cover of New York magazine! Sorry, 'Merica!! #CdnPoli

Shackled, abused and humiliated: Report paints grim picture of life in ICE detention Detainees at 3 Florida facilities routinely denied medical care, Human Rights Watch says /1 thread News article from CBC Canada www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha... /1 thread

Apparently christofascist grifter Sean Feucht is playing at York Redoubt tomorrow, in case you want to call Parks Canada and urge them to cancel it. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #nspoli #halisky

Halifax Pride Parade live stream on CBC Nova Scotia and CBC Gem today July 19, 2025 #HalifaxPrideParade #Halifax #NovaScotia 🏳️‍⚧️⚧️🌈🏳️‍🌈 Tune in around 12:45 p.m. AT as the parade approaches our camera crew on Spring Garden Road. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

broke: cancel a celebrity woke: cancel a billionaire bespoke: cancel all political & economic power structures folk: OH THE YEAR WAS 1778...

This, especially for physical activity spaces!

Every Thursday we feature one of our members. Today we introduce you to our Board: @tmrobertshfx.bsky.social, Katherine Williams, Melissa Millar, @saramacinnes.bsky.social, @cr8tivecandy.bsky.social, Paul Syme, Vatsal Sood, Fatu M. Kaba, & @stacesmith94.bsky.social!

Disabled people aren’t “choosing” to be sick. They can’t “try harder” to be well. It’s not about how hard we fight or whether we want it bad enough. Disability is not a moral failing. Many of us were just like you, until we weren’t. Its one of the only minority groups you can join at any time

"i asked chatgpt" yeah well i went to the doctor, i went to the mountains, i looked to the children, i drank from the fountains there's more than one answer to these questions pointing me in a crooked line and the less I seek my source for some definitive closer I am to fine