It is so gross how people on Reddit are so casually saying that if you go to a music festival you should just expect that you might be sexually assaulted. No one has the right to grope another person, no matter where they are.

the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.

The story of my life is that I love to put things in places that make sense at the time, never to be found again.

I am begging Canadians to understand that Canada Post, like public transit, should not be a business - it's a service. Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.

For years the union representing postal workers has been advocating for Canada Post to bring in postal banking, which would help save post offices & allow remote areas banking opportunities.This has the potential to be revenue generating. Instead they just make more cuts. www.cupw.ca/en/campaign/...

I genuinely cannot understand how it is still September and will be for five more days. I feel like it has been September for literally months at this point.

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read. They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

This is appalling and I hope someone stops her. Trans rights are human rights and Canada needs to set the tone. We should strive for inclusion and not adopt the divisive and discriminatory policies of our neighbours to the south.

Health Canada granted CanSAGE nearly $500,000 to train primary-care doctors, emergency physicians, and general gynecologists in endometriosis, including ultrasound and surgical skills. www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

Meanwhile, on HBCU campuses, lockdowns after bomb threats and though I'm sure this won't interest most media types, it is worth noting: abcnews.go.com/amp/US/multi...

It turns out my mid life crisis is me suddenly thinking I should become a dancer as I’ve signed up for belly dance, barre and burlesque this fall. I don’t like leaving the house on a work night and I’m severely anemic so I’m not sure why this seems like a good idea.

Trying to be more positive, I bought a print that I put in my office that says “What if it all works out?” When I went in today it had fallen off the shelf onto the floor. That didn’t feel like the greatest sign.

I don’t care what the calendar says, today is the last day of summer.

On this Labour Day, remember that if you've taken parental leave in Canada during the last 40 years, you owe the postal union. And postal workers are still fighting, right now, for better working conditions and not to be turned into gig workers.

Today @halifaxretales.bsky.social said I wasn’t goth I’m just “goth adjacent” because I guess in his mind I’m supposed to listen to the cure and dress steam punk. Mind you I have a big ol tattoo of bats and was shopping in the Halloween sections for things I’d use year round as he said jt.

No offense, but things should get better, instead of constantly worse

🚨 Dalhousie's historic faculty lockout isn't just a labour dispute, it's a warning sign of deeper systemic failures in post-secondary funding that are crushing students and weakening our economy. #HigherEducation #NovaScotia #Education open.substack.com/pub/alecstra...

Just released: 2025 Living Wages Report for NL, NS, & PEI. Too many households in Atlantic Canada struggle to make ends meet - their earnings don't cover basic living expenses. Govts & employers must act to address the affordability crisis. Learn more: bit.ly/2025livingwa... #NSpoli #NLpoli #PEIpoli

I was thinking about how Fillmore referred to civics-minded citizens as hobbyists, and it seems to me that he views municipal government as a leisure activity and being mayor is just a retirement project.

A friend who was there told me that Andy freaked out when someone asked about the Davis cup and left when a second person asked about it. Does this man have no ability to dialogue? Having a tantrum is not very mayoral. I’d also love to know who decided the cops needed to be called. Shameful.

I’m eating some cucumber that I grew from seed and honestly it makes me feel way more accomplished than it probably should.

I have too many books waiting to be read, but @kingsbookstore.bsky.social has a sale today and I couldn’t help myself.

James Dobson can no longer do evil on earth, but we still live with his zombie: his network of "family policy council" lobbying groups Most state laws against abortion, gay marriage, or trans healthcare have their roots in Dobson's network. Its power is vast, yet it is little-known 🧵

I hope whatever kid wins this is one who loves bikes and has parents who prod them to make sure that’s all they tell Andy about for the whole day.

No disrespect to the person they hired, I’m sure they are more than capable and will do a great job, but seeing the ECMAs hire an older, white cis man as their new director, while saying they remain committed to EDIA after everything that has gone down just feels wrong.

Our economy remains precarious and weak because governments prioritize corporate interests over workers' rights. While transportation is key to a productive economy, unpaid labour and low wages deepen inequality and stifle progress. This Liberal government’s policies are a disaster. #cdnpoli

I dunno, man. It's almost like Carney being rah-rah about AI and making vague statements about "Building Canada" with no mention of workers, should have been huge red flags that the man thinks about industry before workers.

The Canadian government really just cut a union of mostly women’s bargaining rights to force them back to do unpaid labour for a huge corporation? Ugh.

my moment has arrived

I just signed up for alerts from the city. You might want to as well www.halifax.ca/safety-secur...

At this point I feel like we all should have a bag like this ready. It’s so dry you just never know.

A fun thing about being severely anemic is that I was swimming in a lake this evening and I’m now absolutely freezing so I don’t even need to use the AC.

My oracle card for the full moon is telling me to connect with and trust my intuition, and to not let fear derail it. Seems like a solid message.

*young me, developing a strong sense of justice* This is gonna be great, what an asset, this will never drive me insane

The big topic of conversation today at work was whether or not the Dartmouth Harbourwalk Trail is “the woods” as it has a smallish wooden section. Given how divided everyone was on it I would say being told “use common sense” might not be helpful.

What a fun time getting to hear @nikostratis.com talk about the zodiac killer and “the way” by fastball. Thanks @kingsbookstore.bsky.social for putting off this event!

My desire to do anything in the summer is really at war with how much I hate being in the hot sun.

My neighbour has three dogs that she allows to bark nonstop. She also leaves her patio door open when she isn’t home so they can go outside, which they do and then just bark like crazy. I truly don’t understand how this has been going on for years with no recourse.

Together was such a creepy movie. Different than what I expected, but not in a bad way. Definitely recommend if you are ok with some jump scares.

western countries are talking about whether to recognize a palestinian state, while israel keeps slaughtering dozens of palestinians each and every day

I would love to know who at Michael’s approved this. I’m sure the black lines are supposed to be closed eyes and the circles cheeks, but it looks like the apple has evil red eyes with eyebrows showing sinister intent.

If anyone has recommendations on where to get a car AC repaired (or places to avoid) on the Dartmouth side, please share them. I don’t think I can handle putting this off any longer.

BECOME UNGOVERNABLE

Someone beeped at me because I took a second to notice the car ahead of me moved at a stop sign. When I turned off the road they beeped again and shook their head. I think they wanted to shame me for being on the phone, little did they know I was actually reading the directions on my new mouthwash

Lipstick is always the correct answer.

Why does a country that has killed tens of thousands of children and is starving yet more still have diplomats in Canada? Why haven't they all been expelled because of the crimes against humanity of their government? Why is Canada still trading with a country that is committing an ongoing genocide?

How many children does Israel have to blow up, shoot, and starve to death before Canada stops making disappointed statements and actually takes any concrete action? This isn't a rhetorical question @mark-carney.bsky.social, this is a question that has a real numerical answer only you can give.

There is drilling happening directly outside my office door that has no end in sight. This may be what causes me to finally go fully crazy.

he is a pivotal archvillain in every Maligned Women of the Nineties narrative the misogyny he normalized poisoned entire generations. he made Monica Lewinsky, Anita Hill, the McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit, Lorena Bobbitt, Tonya Harding, and so many more into punchlines they never shook off

It would have been cool if I had the forethought to write down what type of beans and peas I was growing so that when it came time to pick them I would have the slightest clue. I trust @halifaxretales.bsky.social can make something edible with them either way.