Andy
@andy47xxy.bsky.social
42, they/them intersex, agender
Just falling apart
Just falling apart
So if your in Canada you have access to warframe on android right now
Can also use a controller via bluetooth, only gripe is the screen is small and I feel like my neck is gonna snap trying to see what im doing lol
Can also use a controller via bluetooth, only gripe is the screen is small and I feel like my neck is gonna snap trying to see what im doing lol
February 18, 2026 at 1:29 PM
So if your in Canada you have access to warframe on android right now
Can also use a controller via bluetooth, only gripe is the screen is small and I feel like my neck is gonna snap trying to see what im doing lol
Can also use a controller via bluetooth, only gripe is the screen is small and I feel like my neck is gonna snap trying to see what im doing lol
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Halifax needs a suspended monorail line. Can handle tight curves, quiet, smooth ride and immune to weather.
February 18, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Halifax needs a suspended monorail line. Can handle tight curves, quiet, smooth ride and immune to weather.
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"We’ve seen a lot of closures or struggles with facilities in Halifax, specifically in downtown and in the north end — the pressure is on right now with the incoming cuts we’re hoping don’t happen.”
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Halifax arts non-profit likely getting $225k to buy Gottingen Street building: ‘We’re under threat’
Halifax councillors supportive amidst a very difficult budget season, with a possible 10 per cent cut to arts funding
www.saltwire.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
"We’ve seen a lot of closures or struggles with facilities in Halifax, specifically in downtown and in the north end — the pressure is on right now with the incoming cuts we’re hoping don’t happen.”
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
I listened to fire trucks blaring across the city last night for almost 10 minutes because most of the trucks in Halifax went to the fire on lady hammond road and 2 trucks from Dartmouth and 1 in Bedford went to support the fire on south park street
But yeah lets give the police more money 🙃
But yeah lets give the police more money 🙃
Police in Halifax continue to get more money while other municipal budgets are scrutinized
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Police in Halifax continue to get more money while other municipal budgets are scrutinized - Halifax Examiner
A look back at budgets for Halifax Regional Police and RCMP.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
February 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
I listened to fire trucks blaring across the city last night for almost 10 minutes because most of the trucks in Halifax went to the fire on lady hammond road and 2 trucks from Dartmouth and 1 in Bedford went to support the fire on south park street
But yeah lets give the police more money 🙃
But yeah lets give the police more money 🙃
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Wild that we're in an existential budget crisis and "charge market rates for parking" isn't on the table.
February 18, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Wild that we're in an existential budget crisis and "charge market rates for parking" isn't on the table.
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I’m completely exhausted… but hopefully at some point this week I’ll share my thoughts on this… and I’m really hoping this is just the start of the work ahead…
C19 isn’t over is the most obvious finding, and it’s floating around even before the wave really gets going…
So we need to get solving.
C19 isn’t over is the most obvious finding, and it’s floating around even before the wave really gets going…
So we need to get solving.
Study: SARS-CoV-2 RNA found in 39% of hospital air samples during outbreaks, despite good ventilation.
Kirby Institute researchers sampled air and surfaces in a Sydney hospital ED and ICU during two COVID-19 waves (Nov 2023–Jul 2024), detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA in 39% of aerosol samples collected.
Kirby Institute researchers sampled air and surfaces in a Sydney hospital ED and ICU during two COVID-19 waves (Nov 2023–Jul 2024), detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA in 39% of aerosol samples collected.
Study: SARS-CoV-2 RNA found in 39% of hospital air samples during outbreaks, despite good ventilation
www.cidrap.umn.edu
February 18, 2026 at 7:46 AM
I’m completely exhausted… but hopefully at some point this week I’ll share my thoughts on this… and I’m really hoping this is just the start of the work ahead…
C19 isn’t over is the most obvious finding, and it’s floating around even before the wave really gets going…
So we need to get solving.
C19 isn’t over is the most obvious finding, and it’s floating around even before the wave really gets going…
So we need to get solving.
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Yet if you dare to be a pedestrian with headphones on, society will shame you into the last century. Motorists are an entitled and unaccountable class.
I think it's very depressing that there is simply no social stigma against distracted driving. When people join a Zoom meeting from their cars everyone should be deriding that sort of behavior, and yet it's just accepted.
Ride in a bike lane and glance into every car that you pass and you'll see an extremely high percentage of people staring at their phones. It's terrible and frightening
February 17, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Yet if you dare to be a pedestrian with headphones on, society will shame you into the last century. Motorists are an entitled and unaccountable class.
Walking home up charles street and see a tall young person holding a large snow chunk over their head and they look like they'll throw it and im like "ah rage if the youth"
Than he puts it down and lifts his phone off the snow bank...
Well thats fucking boring
Than he puts it down and lifts his phone off the snow bank...
Well thats fucking boring
February 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Walking home up charles street and see a tall young person holding a large snow chunk over their head and they look like they'll throw it and im like "ah rage if the youth"
Than he puts it down and lifts his phone off the snow bank...
Well thats fucking boring
Than he puts it down and lifts his phone off the snow bank...
Well thats fucking boring
Get home from work and see if my 3 bases in no mans sky that are being used to build a road to connect a waste processing plant with a waste heap is still in one piece lol
February 17, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Get home from work and see if my 3 bases in no mans sky that are being used to build a road to connect a waste processing plant with a waste heap is still in one piece lol
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why won’t the left just praise every technology handed down from self-interested billionaires seeking only to enhance their power and profits?! clearly, they’re the ones in the wrong if they can’t get on board 😤
February 17, 2026 at 6:47 PM
why won’t the left just praise every technology handed down from self-interested billionaires seeking only to enhance their power and profits?! clearly, they’re the ones in the wrong if they can’t get on board 😤
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i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
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It's no secret that Nova Scotians are basically paying for this stupid boat, but I wonder how Nova Scotians would feel about it if more of them knew their tax dollars were directly funding U.S. Customs and Border Protection in this current moment.
The ferry, which runs from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, is entirely subsidized by the Canadian province. Nova Scotia has also been paying more than $3 million for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to service the Bar Harbor port of entry for the entire year.
https://bit.ly/4qJyLsS
https://bit.ly/4qJyLsS
CAT ferry operators raise concerns over federal border enforcement funding
The ferry, which runs from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, is entirely subsidized by the Canadian province. In recent years, Nova Scotia has also been paying more than $3 million for U.S. Customs...
www.mainepublic.org
February 17, 2026 at 1:03 PM
It's no secret that Nova Scotians are basically paying for this stupid boat, but I wonder how Nova Scotians would feel about it if more of them knew their tax dollars were directly funding U.S. Customs and Border Protection in this current moment.
Cause I was home today for that technician I got to make something for breakfast other than cereal
Sadly I should have checked what today was first before making that omelet lol
Sadly I should have checked what today was first before making that omelet lol
February 17, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Cause I was home today for that technician I got to make something for breakfast other than cereal
Sadly I should have checked what today was first before making that omelet lol
Sadly I should have checked what today was first before making that omelet lol
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Poilievre Advisor: sir you are polling incredibly low with women
Poilievre: don't worry I know just what to do
Advisor: great, surely nothing can go wro—
Poilievre: I'm gonna make an Andrew Tate-inspired workout video with violent movements and the lighting quality of Game of Thrones season seven
Poilievre: don't worry I know just what to do
Advisor: great, surely nothing can go wro—
Poilievre: I'm gonna make an Andrew Tate-inspired workout video with violent movements and the lighting quality of Game of Thrones season seven
February 17, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Poilievre Advisor: sir you are polling incredibly low with women
Poilievre: don't worry I know just what to do
Advisor: great, surely nothing can go wro—
Poilievre: I'm gonna make an Andrew Tate-inspired workout video with violent movements and the lighting quality of Game of Thrones season seven
Poilievre: don't worry I know just what to do
Advisor: great, surely nothing can go wro—
Poilievre: I'm gonna make an Andrew Tate-inspired workout video with violent movements and the lighting quality of Game of Thrones season seven
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France: First court case over death linked to hospital-acquired COVID-19 infection.
Awarded €8,000 for the harm suffered by the victim; €15,000 for the widow’s emotional distress, €4,000 for funeral costs, and €4,000 each for the 4 children’s emotional distress.
www.francebleu.fr/nouvelle-aqu...
Awarded €8,000 for the harm suffered by the victim; €15,000 for the widow’s emotional distress, €4,000 for funeral costs, and €4,000 each for the 4 children’s emotional distress.
www.francebleu.fr/nouvelle-aqu...
February 17, 2026 at 4:08 AM
France: First court case over death linked to hospital-acquired COVID-19 infection.
Awarded €8,000 for the harm suffered by the victim; €15,000 for the widow’s emotional distress, €4,000 for funeral costs, and €4,000 each for the 4 children’s emotional distress.
www.francebleu.fr/nouvelle-aqu...
Awarded €8,000 for the harm suffered by the victim; €15,000 for the widow’s emotional distress, €4,000 for funeral costs, and €4,000 each for the 4 children’s emotional distress.
www.francebleu.fr/nouvelle-aqu...
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How much is Halifax currently earning in parking revenue now? The most recent number I could find was $3.5 million.
So if they want a flat tax rate they could either make ~$40 million in service cuts, or charge about as much for parking as Victoria, a smaller Canadian city does. Interesting.
So if they want a flat tax rate they could either make ~$40 million in service cuts, or charge about as much for parking as Victoria, a smaller Canadian city does. Interesting.
February 16, 2026 at 9:34 PM
How much is Halifax currently earning in parking revenue now? The most recent number I could find was $3.5 million.
So if they want a flat tax rate they could either make ~$40 million in service cuts, or charge about as much for parking as Victoria, a smaller Canadian city does. Interesting.
So if they want a flat tax rate they could either make ~$40 million in service cuts, or charge about as much for parking as Victoria, a smaller Canadian city does. Interesting.
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The idea that someone who gets around with a $2000 piece of equipment is "elitist" while someone who uses a $30,000+ piece of equipment that costs hundreds of dollars per month to operate is "normal" is quite the brainwashing.
February 17, 2026 at 3:24 PM
The idea that someone who gets around with a $2000 piece of equipment is "elitist" while someone who uses a $30,000+ piece of equipment that costs hundreds of dollars per month to operate is "normal" is quite the brainwashing.
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Nova Scotia MLAs are back in the Legislature next week!
Use this letter template to tell the Premier (premier@novascotia.ca), Your MLA (nslegislature.ca/members/prof...), and the Minister of Ed (educmin@novascotia.ca) that NS needs clean indoor air to reduce illness in schools.
Use this letter template to tell the Premier (premier@novascotia.ca), Your MLA (nslegislature.ca/members/prof...), and the Minister of Ed (educmin@novascotia.ca) that NS needs clean indoor air to reduce illness in schools.
Clean Air in Schools Letter
[YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS] Honourable Tim Houston Office of the Premier 7th Floor, One Government Place 1700 Granville Street Halifax, NS B3J 1X5 Dear Premier Houston, Over the last five years, we’ve...
docs.google.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Nova Scotia MLAs are back in the Legislature next week!
Use this letter template to tell the Premier (premier@novascotia.ca), Your MLA (nslegislature.ca/members/prof...), and the Minister of Ed (educmin@novascotia.ca) that NS needs clean indoor air to reduce illness in schools.
Use this letter template to tell the Premier (premier@novascotia.ca), Your MLA (nslegislature.ca/members/prof...), and the Minister of Ed (educmin@novascotia.ca) that NS needs clean indoor air to reduce illness in schools.
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Car culture helped bring about Nova Scotia's projected $1.4-billion deficit and congestion crisis. The province's response is to dump more money into highway widening while transit stares down service cuts (despite high ridership) and the loss of bus lanes (to car congestion).
Contract Awarded for Highway 102 Improvement Design Project news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/02/1...
Contract Awarded for Highway 102 Improvement Design Project
news.novascotia.ca
February 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Car culture helped bring about Nova Scotia's projected $1.4-billion deficit and congestion crisis. The province's response is to dump more money into highway widening while transit stares down service cuts (despite high ridership) and the loss of bus lanes (to car congestion).
So the 3rd eastlink technician did try and sell me eastlink instead of purple cow lol
He also tried to pin the issue on their modem even though the purple cow tech was clear it was the wiring somewhere, when he did check the wiring he determined it was a faulty amplifier
He also tried to pin the issue on their modem even though the purple cow tech was clear it was the wiring somewhere, when he did check the wiring he determined it was a faulty amplifier
February 17, 2026 at 1:51 PM
So the 3rd eastlink technician did try and sell me eastlink instead of purple cow lol
He also tried to pin the issue on their modem even though the purple cow tech was clear it was the wiring somewhere, when he did check the wiring he determined it was a faulty amplifier
He also tried to pin the issue on their modem even though the purple cow tech was clear it was the wiring somewhere, when he did check the wiring he determined it was a faulty amplifier
Todays the day to see if eastlink tech #3 can fix this internet issue so I can enjoy purple cow without stress lol
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Todays the day to see if eastlink tech #3 can fix this internet issue so I can enjoy purple cow without stress lol
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Sorry that there are no buses and you had a heart attack shovelling snow, it was either that or ask people who fell into a windfall of housing wealth to give back to the city a little bit, and we obviously can’t do *that*.
The list of things council is considering cutting in order to keep taxes “flat” is insane. (From Sam Austin’s website). Call your councillor and tell them you won’t support them if they support these cuts.
February 16, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Sorry that there are no buses and you had a heart attack shovelling snow, it was either that or ask people who fell into a windfall of housing wealth to give back to the city a little bit, and we obviously can’t do *that*.
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If those councillors won’t play ball, de-amalgamation needs to be on the table.
It's not on the table because 9 of 16 councillors, a majority, benefit politically from their residents looting downtown to pay for sprawl subsidies.
What doesn’t seem to be on the table: it’s obvious the existing scheme of having the urban core pay for suburban sprawl, and have new home owners and renters pay more taxes than long-time home owners isn’t working. But they will try literally anything but fixing that
February 16, 2026 at 5:28 PM
If those councillors won’t play ball, de-amalgamation needs to be on the table.