FWIW: natural gas (methane) is a globally-traded commodity. Extracting it here isn’t going to make it any more affordable to NSians or make us any less affected by global oil prices. Solar on every rooftop, however,

Was hanging up laundry to dry after airing out the house when it occurred to me that pretty much every household in generations past regularly used solar and wind power

Canadian COVID Forecast May 23 - Jun 5, 2026 NOVA SCOTIA MODERATE [decreasing] About 1 of every 411 people is infected. Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections: 5.0 x higher -Long COVID: 5.1 x higher -Hospitalizations: 2.8 x higher -Deaths: 1.6 x higher

Halifax: Tomorrow should be a lovely day to get some free tools that keep yourself and others from getting sick during summer outings/travel! PoPNS is giving out some of the comfier n95s that you can find.

This was WELL WORTH the seven dollarbs and it was VERY CUTE and VERY FUNNY and I also said "OH NO" more than once (colander) (IYKYK)

Since I'm already seeing plague ship misinfo in press citing the US CDC: #hantavirus is AIRBORNE. Mayo Clinic: "Infection is usually caused by inhaling hantaviruses." CDC says "through contact" but doesn't explain "contact" means inhalation. Citation: www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...

Tiny moves coming up. Really humble things in the works.

Really cool to see that the first TriCon prioritizing the health of participants with multiple mitigations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and whatever else might be in the air. @calhrm.bsky.social lends out air purifiers for all kinds of events in HRM!

BOLO for these 2 wheels please #BikeHfx. They were stolen from a front porch on Willow St sometime in the last week.

If you also suffer from seasonal allergies, I highly recommend air purifiers, having them on all the time, and buying separate ones for your bedroom, home office, and main living space. They are also good for reducing the risk of respiratory illnesses and dander from pets.

This cannot be done without requiring ID from everyone in Manitoba who wants to access social media or AI chatbots. The kids will circumvent it and it will infringe everyone's Charter rights to freedom of expression. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I'll say it again, this is the express purpose of disinformation. Of course they want you to believe the disinfo but at its core it's about making you think it's impossible to discern truth, that you can't believe anything you read.

new in distro: three great zines from the inimitable Elliott Giannini (Craft or DIY), championing connection, DIY spirit, COVID-cautious community building, and finding joy and connection even when it's hard. sheerspite.ca/brand/elliot...

This is a lie & a totally unsurprising endorsement of eugenics from a government that’s being using necropolitics to advance eugenics agendas & social murder since the day it formed. And I don’t mean this administration. I mean the US government. RFK Jr isn’t an aberration. He’s a perfect heir.

So, I don't "live post" anything. Instead, I sporadically outburst. Anyway, I've collected my sporadic outbursts about this afternoon's online NS fracking session in a short thread. It wasn't great.

Just so everyone's aware, the NS gov. fracking sessions are not consultation. Even at this online session with over 100 people in attendance, the chat is disabled. It's talking heads providing bs about fracking. I guarantee they won't approve my submitted questions. What an absolute embarrassment.

📢 Want to voice your opinion on fracking in NS? Register at: subsurfaceenergyns.ca/#public-engagement Want some resources to help inform your questions? Visit ecologyaction.ca/our-work/politics-policy/keeping-know-nova-scotia #Fracking #FrackOff #NSpoli #TimHouston #KeepItInTheGround #LNG

There are in person, virtual open house sessions for public comment and questions, as well as a way to submit comments online that I encourage all Nova Scotians concerned about fracking to check out and make some noise: subsurfaceenergyns.ca#public-engag... We deserve so much better than this!

Stopped in at the Centre for Art Tapes for the opening night of the 38th Annual Media Arts Scholarship Exhibition! Four very cool, interactive exhibits. Recommend checking it out, on display till April 3, see link below for times: www.cfat.ca/mas-2026

Would it matter to you if your cellphone provider were forced to preserve information about where and when you used your phone, and who you were in touch with, for possible use by police? Why I think this new power in Bill C-22 violates the Charter: www.robertdiab.ca/posts/metada...

Sorry that my overview of Bill C-22 (Lawful Access Act, 2026) was 40+ minutes long. The second half, starting here, is what I think Canadians should understand. The open internet should not be deputized to collect more information for cops and spies. youtu.be/tZFbTYttuN8

🇨🇦 Attention Canadian COVID-aware community: Canada Surplus has several large boxes (N = 440) of 3M N95s available currently (bidding starts at $15 for the whole box + shipping). No catch. gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?s...

Between this and Rachel Reid’s callout of these cuts (she’s the author of Heated Rivalry), the Houston provincial government is catching so much well deserved bad PR for these arts cuts… Also Nova Scotia punches well above its weight for creative talent holy shit!

REMINDER: There are alternatives to Nova Scotia's budget. Last month, CCPA-NS Director Christine Saulnier phoned into the Todd Veinotte Show to talk about the 2026 NSAB. They spoke about Nova Scotia’s fiscal health, returns on investment, the housing market, and resource extraction. #nspoli

Tim Houston has principal skinner vibes (derogatory) Solidarity with everyone protesting today and continuing to push against cuts to the arts and conservation in Nova Scotia!

"I don’t know the moment it happened; it must’ve been a slow realization. ‘My bike is my mobility aid’." Great article from @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social published In Active Travel Studies activetravelstudies.org/article/id/1...

You won't be able to fix it all. You will be able to love. - Helms Jarrell

You can impact this budget bill. Present to the Public Accounts Committee. It's your chance to tell this government face-to-face how these cruel cuts will affect you and your family. Sign up to speak on Bill 198, the Financial Measures Act: Call: 902-424-8941 Email: [email protected]

My official government petition to give Canadians rights over our likeness to combat deepfakes and AI companies claiming ownership of likeness is now live! Please sign here: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #AI #Privacy #DigitalPrivacy

Remarks from @benmacleod.bsky.social at Halifax's Budget Committee, 1/2

So interesting point that I couldn’t help check into: for those curious / worried, I suspect the QEII’s new robot, the Intuitive da Vinci Xi, while having extremely positive mechanical benefits, is not an AI tool. A relief if you’ve read the Reuters Article today.

Encouraging to see some members of the US Olympic team wearing masks to protect their health ahead of competition.

Printed out some COVID mitigation zines today! Zines are "What's up with COVID and what we can do about it 2026 edition" by @newlevant.bsky.social: newlevant.com/COVIDzine & "Clean air in your school and everywhere" by @porkpie.ca : www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/aoq13...

Your zine inspired me to make a similar one a while back for an ongoing action to improve indoor air quality in schools. Download link here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/aoq13...

Posting this again because I'm printing it today and it's a really good zine and you should check it out/compensate Hazel if you can afford to do so.

I'm sure my students would LOVE your positive and constructive feedback. They would love to know that they're not screaming into the void, that people read their stuff and think it's cool, too! So I'm going to start posting my Medium blog, created specifically for this course, here. My first post:

What's Up With COVID and What We Can Do About It: 2026 Edition I've thoroughly updated this public health propaganda zine! With new information about: Adjusting mask fit CO2 monitoring Improving ventilation for infection control Read at newlevant.com/COVIDzine or in the thread below 👇

🇨🇦 Canadians, in case you missed it: there's a petition collecting signatures to ask that the federal government intervene to protect access to healthcare for trans people in provinces who have restricted it (eg Alberta's egregious use of the notwithstanding clause): www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Me, waking up this morning, to 2026:

Also, if you'd like to assist with the archive's goal of preserving Nova Scotia video game and interactive digital arts history I have a Gofundme page. All funds go towards acquiring games and artifacts, as well as items to preserve them with. gofund.me/11c2641e5 #NovaScotia #HRM #Halifax

Adam's work curating and archiving the Nova Scotian game dev scene, past and present, is admirable. Check out all these new games!

This is incredible: CCC #39C3 (hacker conference in Germany) is doing CO2 room monitoring this year just like @kawaiicon.bsky.social so attendees can assess risk! - Dashboard link: datagnome.de/sensors/#__t... - Image/alt via @itgrrl.com - Previously @wired.com - www.wired.com/story/this-h...

I love winter solstice. Not because it is the beginning of winter or the darkest day of the year but because from this day on, the light slowly starts to come back.

We've done it! Ubisoft Halifax has voted yes to unionize with @cwacanada1.bsky.social

One of the most difficult things you will navigate if you develop a serious illness/disability (before you're retirement home aged) is every corner of society is telling you to "just go away". Everyone--government and even many folks you counted as friends--wants you to be someone else's problem.

COVID shot reduces risk of severe illness, premature birth in pregnancy, study says The Canadian Press December 15, 2025 By Nicole Ireland stillcoviding.ca/en/news/covi... #COVID #CdnPoli #vaccines #CovidIsNotOver

This will result in more effective infection control! If you're looking for respirator masks, you can reach out to PoPNS or Mask Bloc HFX, or pick-up at: ▫️Venus Envy ▫️Cape & Cowl Comics ▫️HFX Community Fridge ▫️Dartmouth Community Fridge ▫️Cole Harbour Community Fridge

I'm thinking of trying Vivaldi vivaldi.com across platforms and maybe Gnome Web welcome.gnome.org/app/Epiphany/ on my Linux machine.