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Or, perhaps they mean this weather? pbicanada.org/2025/09/17/g...

Call me old fashioned but I don't think the cops should be allowed to ram cyclists.

Will I die on the hill of calling bars safe(r) consumption sites to normalize it? Yes. Are there differences? Yes. We can’t accept govt “violent” framings to justify dehumanization/criminalization of people as disposable and “ok” targets for systemic violence under imperialist, racial capitalism.

CCLA joined over 250 civil society organizations denouncing Ontario’s decision to defund the only remaining supervised consumption sites in a joint open letter to the Ontario government. Read more here. ccla.org/press-releas...

Global sports spectacles are always excuses for ramped up police expansions and integration.. "The Metro Vancouver Transit Police (MVTP) department plans to begin using drones in time for June FIFA World Cup 2026 games." www.vancouverisawesome.com/economy-law-...

Pointing out structural violence is considered a worse crime than committing it.

From novascotiastudentstrike — ALL OUT AT 1‼️‼️‼️‼️ Province house has closed its doors to the public after the delayed budget vote last night. LETS SHOW UP AND BE LOUD while they vote on throwing away our futures and harming our communities

Imagine being this terrified of your own constituents for….singing! Singing!!!

Had to triple check that this wasn’t @thebeaverton.com

Brings a tear to my eye listening to these folks bring some joyful protest to the Nova Scotia Legislature.

My question this morning: What makes the Premier think attending an Oil and Gas conference in Texas is more important than being in the House to defend his awful budget? #nspoli @nsgov.bsky.social

And they aren’t isolated cuts. Other social program/education/ tourism/meat inspecting/DNR cuts. The tax changes for forested land. Job losses at universities and NSCC. The hit on rural Nova Scotia’s economy and well-being will be long lasting.

Tim being at an energy conference in Texas while trying to push through vote says it all. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"[C]ommunity policing." "'[P]ublic relations job' meant to 'sell the department.'" "[P]olice paired 'dialogue' and 'outreach' with relentless racial profiling, harassment, and physical and psychological violence." #Ontario #Quebec #Canada #Education #Policing

Fun fact: bridge toll removal and 1% HST reduction cost us appx $300 million. All of the devastating cuts in the current budget? $300 million. Is your 1% HST cut worth the loss of tourism, arts & culture, educational quality and wildlife conservation in NS?

Is it standard journalist practice to only interview police and apologists for a story like this? (Notice Cormier’s “we” identification) Police always demand more gear, more money, more training but their violence is ceaseless. What prevents their murderous tyranny is reduced contact with people.

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There's a ton of research which clearly shows that big drug busts: - cause more violence - cause more overdose deaths - have no positive benefits (I'm not saying cartel leaders are all great people, I'm saying the best and only way to put them out of business is to end the drug war.)

The Mayor has his chief of staff passing notes to senior staff marked “do not read in front of other people”. This is grade school level governance.

81-year-old pedestrian hit at crosswalk, sustains life-threatening injuries | CBC News share.google/uqX2VonurC0v...

I feel like everyone in Halifax/Dartmouth who relies on transit, active transit, or literally anything that ISN’T driving to work should get together and plan a city-wide worker strike (including essential workers) before this budgets out.

This villain mayor election daredevil clip had me like, “is this Fillmore???" The vibes are… eerily similar... and couldn't resist attempting a screen recording (despite my zero tech skills or wit)

Devastating. Fck you Tim Houston and your whole government.

Cleary has a question. Says from 2024 under Savage, to the 2026 budget that’s a 29% increase in mayor’s office budget. Given that the mayor wants a flat tax rate, is it appropriate to grow the mayor’s budget by 29%?

Nancy Hunter's remarks today at Halifax's Budget Committee, 1/2

Remarks from Kay Macdonald at Halifax's Budget Committee, 1/2

Halifax - we have the 3rd most congested traffic Only real solution improved transit political will lets clog bus lanes with HOV cars lets raise the price of transit to discourage use well we don't want those pesky bikers being safe Lets make it free to cross the bridge

Also part of this, while I don’t think predominantly here yet, is the lose of the use of vpn

I've just emailed my MP about this controversial and fascist bill. If you're a Canadian like me. You should probably spend ten minutes of your time emailing your MPs. I mainly went for liberal MPs however...

So, if the “armoured vehicle” is a a legally required OHS buy. But the city under funds plows for proper road plowing and a bunch of cars crash due to required work transportation, is that a city legal OHS lawsuit? - yes, I am being facetious here. But also….

"The military action on Monday brought the number of fatalities caused by US strikes to 145 since September" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Despite MULITPLE court rulings - the Region of Waterloo continues to try to push people from the encampment at 100 Victoria Street. In our latest, hear the many (carceral) ways Police, the Region and even social workers create more problems than they portend to address. /1

"Israeli military says more than 1,500 Canadians were serving in IOF ranks last year" This is enraging. Canada is listed as one of top ten countries of dual nationals in the IOF (after US, France, Germany) Not only is Canada arming Zionist enemy, Canadians are authorized to commit genocide in Gaza

"She gets frustrated over drug use being medicalized and harm reduction being co-opted by institutions, producing what she calls “Swiss cheese research” overly fixated on trauma" filtermag.org/vancouver-do... bsky.app/profile/filt...

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Funny/not funny. Ontario government calls Ring of Fire minerals ‘the most ethical on Earth,’ while passing legislation that suspends treaty rights, species protections, and human rights — to benefit extractive industries. ricochet.media/indigenous/o... via @ricochetmedia.bsky.social

JFC

Harm reduction services, including syringe service and fentanyl testing programs, are proven to save lives. As a federal court recognized, people with substance use disorder have a right to these services under disability law.

When folks from Vancouver (??) are posting about local HRM budgets…you know it’s bad…

Why cut police budgets when you can increase them and do this instead 🙃

HRM Call to Action! ☎️ 💻📨 Phone/email script below ⬇️ Andy Fillmore wants to take away dedicated bus lanes by opening them up to “high occupancy vehicles” (HOV). That’s any vehicle with just 2+ people! 🚗🛻🚚🚙🚗🛻🚚💨 globalnews.ca/news/1166132... Whether you drive, bike, or use transit, this is bad news.

Cut the police budget by this amount. So much of what they do in Halifax is serve as a private security firm for white nationalists demanding ICE-style deportations.

Halifax has a $101 million police budget. None of it is measurably associated with crime reduction, according to decades of research. A 10% reduction to manage a fiscal crisis whereby public employees are threatened with removal of living wage is surely justifiable, someone just needs to say it.

TL;DR: Discord is implementing mandatory age verification, raising privacy concerns after a previous data breach exposed sensitive personal information. The platform's decision to adopt these measures, despite no legal requirement, fuels fears of surveillance and censorship among users.

“Regular” speakers mostly coming from an abundance of knowledge and expertise, frequently “evidence-based,” only to have council co-opt their language and weaponize it to push their agendas while the actual expertise is ignored. See the new “lethal use of force” police policy for a perfect example.

Before public participation picks up again in a few minutes, I just want to say that it’s frustrating that council seems to treat people who speak to them on behalf of a business organization, police organization, or landlord organization as though they are experts on everything …..(1/2)

2 unhoused community members have died this week while trying to survive outside, unsheltered. Two. In just few days. One in Amherst and one in Halifax.

Was this addressed today? Because he never replied to me.