The general strike in Italy is one of the most hopeful things in the world right now. It shows the way for both solidarity with Palestine and a critical lesson in how to oppose a far-right government.

That’s not how it works. A dangerous law from a government dancing to the Reform drum.

“The media and gov’t want us to believe that Canada Post is both an inefficient waste of money that we can do without and also a vital part of our country’s infrastructure that must not shut down for a labour disruption.” Read @springmagca.bsky.social on CUPW strike: springmag.ca/postal-worke...

There’s no audience at the Davis Cup in order to protect Israeli players’ fee-fees Morning File by me

Postering and summer social with @cupe3912.bsky.social and @j4wns.bsky.social #NovaScotia, it’s time to #MakeItFair #cdnpse #HigherEd #canlab #CollectiveBargaining @csaulnier.bsky.social @esooze.bsky.social

There’s a huge culture of entitlement and lack of accountability in boys and men’s hockey in Canada. That culture doesn’t exist for girls and women who play. They don’t even get the same kind of money! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“I think it’s a serious breach of professional ethics for any professor to be involved with an organization whose explicit aim is to deport our students.” www.dropsitenews.com/p/documentin...

Anyone else getting ads for paid plasma? With the guy on disability who donates twice a week. It is bleak as hell.

We've taken the first part of my multi-part series, "Nova Scotia's Policing Panic," out from behind the paywall for everyone to read for free. This is the wildest story you'll read all week: Nova Scotia's Police Panic, Part 1: ‘A coupla suckers’ www.halifaxexaminer.ca/investigatio...

Over 200 organizations - and growing - have signed the statement by Canadian feminist organizations expressing concern at the elimination of a standalone minister for women and gender equality in Carney’s cabinet. Including one former Status of Women minister. www.criaw-icref.ca/statements/j...

Hey Halifax, today is my last day with The Coast. The changes made at TC last week were the impetus I needed to start making planning a reality. It'll take a few weeks to finish getting everything set up, but you can continue to find me on the Grand Parade pod in the interim; maybe in a new ep today

Custodian union suing Halifax, cleaning company over contract for Alderney Gate Story by me www.halifaxexaminer.ca/labour/custo...

Premier Tim Houston is withdrawing his proposed legislative changes affecting the office of the Attorney General

Attn folks in #hrm #halifax #novascotia ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Contacy Mayor Fillmore, CAO O’Toole & your city councillor to demand that the new janitorial contractor hire the current Alderney Gate janitors at a liveable wage, adopt the existing union contract & delay the new contract at least 1 month for review.

12 Janitors at Alderney Gate are about to lose their jobs because the #HRM decided to go with a cheaper non-union contractor. Emergency rally taking place at Halifax city hall, tomorrow at 6:00pm. HRM needs to do the right thing and make sure these workers’ jobs and contract are upheld! #halifax

Dismantling democracy: this is not business as usual www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social

I and my NDP colleagues wrote an urgent letter to Prime Minister Trudeau urging him to urgently respond to the threats made by Donald Trump against the people of Gaza. Donald Trump, Elon Musk and their cohort represent the greatest threat to Canada and to humanity that we have seen in decades.

Power Grab: Tim Houston is dismantling democracy in the birthplace of responsible government www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... Morning File by me

The Bloomfield Site is now sadly a burnt out husk. Developer Alex Halef, president of the BANC Group of Companies bought the site in 2020 and is now less than a year from meeting the conditions included in that purchase. #Halifax #HaliSky

This was predicted. It could be terrible. www.reddit.com/r/halifax/co...

so here we are. I wrote this when RFK Jr's presidential campaign was being laughed off by the self-styled serious people. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"Cease and desist letter says shelters violate municipal code" Sounds familiar, remember Mutual Aid Halifax www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Is the #NovaScotia government really not going to invite @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social to the stakeholder lock-up? Is our analysis really that threatening? Budget is tabled at 1pm Feb 18. I will be down at the NS Leg to respond regardless; we do appreciate the 40 mins extra to read & ask questions.

Man who has spent entire political career attacking everybody promises he’ll attack Trump and Elon any minute now

Cleary: “if anyone believes that we’re actually prioritizing people who walk, bicycle or take transit, just cast your mind back a couple weeks ago to the Windsor Street Exchange.” www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...

Flag day is REALLY a thing in 2025!

The uptick of people interested in buying (exclusively, even!) Canadian products is fascinating to me. Ever since hearing about Nike & sweatshops in the 90s I’ve cared about the ethics of our purchases, the workers who make them, and how resistant some folks were/are to facing those realities.

Saint Valentine’s patronages include (but are not limited to): engaged couples happy marriages love beekeepers against fainting epilepsy plague So if you’re “not a fan” of celebrating the day, maybe reconsider the full range of possibilities available to you!

Jews say NO to ethnic cleansing. I'm one of 350 rabbis who signed a full-page ad in today's NYT. Palestinians have been expelled from their homes and their land for nearly 80 years. Time to make it stop. #Gaza Join us at saynotoethniccleansing.org www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

"Likewise Poilievere is also using this moment to advocate for the removal of 'interprovincial trade barriers,' this is simply code for deregulating trucking – which would simply accelerate the race to the bottom for workers. Nationalism is being used as a cover to attack workplace standards."

Meanwhile at the Quinpool superstore

I suppose it sorta makes sense that early humans traded off fur coats and physical strength for big brains that allowed us to create clothes and tools and now we’re apparently trading off those big brains for the ability to use hallucinatory auto-complete to write reports for us.

NLFL President Jessica McCormick is taking part in the Canada-US Economic Summit today. Jessica is advocating for workers in NL, emphasizing the need for a strong, coordinated approach to the tariff threat and future economic development—one that puts workers at the center.

Literally this theonion.com/conscientiou...

Oh yes I am indeed ugly crying while reading this and happy to be doing so. @sarahljaffe.bsky.social

Such a great couple of nights of Spring Magazine (@SpringMagCA.bsky.social) meetings and talks in Halifax / Kjipuktuk this week! Thanks to all for coming out and joining us for excellent political discussion and debate. For more on the Spring Socialist Network: SpringMag.ca #canlab #1u #NSpoli

Almost forgot about that guy!

I am deeply saddened by all the pedestrians killed or injured by cars in Halifax lately. We need to continue to move away from being such a car-centric city.

This is a direct result of city staff inaction on road safety.

For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation

Spring’s Halifax chapter meeting – Global Crisis, Global Rage: Politics in the age of Trump. - January 31 at 7:00 pm @springmagca.bsky.social springmag.ca/event/halifa...

Poilievre while speaking at an Auschwitz memorial went on an anti immigrant rant calling for mass deportations.

If you’re in Halifax, come to this meeting on Friday where we’ll be discussing the challenge of Trump’s re-election, implications for us locally, and what we can do to organize to stop Poilievre ahead of our next federal election! Details here: springmag.ca/event/halifa...

Good read, and a welcome bit of clarity for how we should think about and act in this political moment: springmag.ca/lessons-from... @springmagca.bsky.social

Good to see more wind, because the trendline on Nova Scotia greening the grid is not fast enough

Disaster Capitalism 101 comes to Nova Scotia www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... Morning File by me

I went to my first in-person choir practice yesterday after dealing with COVID. I could only do about an hour or so, as a reminder to myself that singing is a highly physical activity and it’ll take some time and work to re-condition the muscles involved.

Make (being an) Antifascist Great Again

✨Courage : is made in Palestine ✨🇯🇴