Derek Simon
@dartmouthderek.bsky.social
Father | | Settler | Lawyer working for Indigenous peoples | beard grower | soccer coach | musician | podcaster | I don’t make the rules, I just interpret them | posts, not legal advice | Halisky
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‘What do you want us to cut?’: Councillors grill head of landlord association on Stop the Hike campaign
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
'What do you want us to cut?': Councillors grill head of landlord association on Stop the Hike campaign - Halifax Examiner
Kevin Russell from the Rental Housing Providers Association of Nova Scotia (RHPNS) presented to the budget committee on Wednesday.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
February 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM
‘What do you want us to cut?’: Councillors grill head of landlord association on Stop the Hike campaign
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
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2026 basically
February 18, 2026 at 4:23 PM
2026 basically
Somebody just responded “who?” to a post about Dua Lipa. 🤣
February 18, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Somebody just responded “who?” to a post about Dua Lipa. 🤣
We deserve transparency about who is funding this.
February 18, 2026 at 3:46 PM
We deserve transparency about who is funding this.
Man, when drivers say they are fine with a transit fare increase because “transit users, not all taxpayers, should pay for transit”, they really don’t like it when you respond with “put tolls on the roads, because drivers, not all taxpayers, should have to pay for driving.”
February 18, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Man, when drivers say they are fine with a transit fare increase because “transit users, not all taxpayers, should pay for transit”, they really don’t like it when you respond with “put tolls on the roads, because drivers, not all taxpayers, should have to pay for driving.”
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UPDATE: Congressman @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social has confirmed that Juan Nicolás and his mother were deported despite the 2-month-old’s recent hospitalization for bronchitis.
“They were abandoned across the border in Mexico.”
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/2...
“They were abandoned across the border in Mexico.”
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/2...
2-Month-Old Baby Juan Nicolás & His Mother Were ‘Abandoned Across the Border’ Hours After He Was Hospitalized With Bronchitis, Castro Says
“His life is in danger,” Congressman Castro said Tuesday about the baby.
thebarbedwire.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:27 AM
UPDATE: Congressman @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social has confirmed that Juan Nicolás and his mother were deported despite the 2-month-old’s recent hospitalization for bronchitis.
“They were abandoned across the border in Mexico.”
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/2...
“They were abandoned across the border in Mexico.”
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/2...
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"My family."
By a 5-year-old imprisoned in a Texas concentration camp.
By a 5-year-old imprisoned in a Texas concentration camp.
February 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
"My family."
By a 5-year-old imprisoned in a Texas concentration camp.
By a 5-year-old imprisoned in a Texas concentration camp.
I’m the first to argue that taste in music is very personal, and you should listen to what you like, but I just had to listen to “Boys ‘Round Here” by Blake Shelton, and it tested the limits of that theory.
February 17, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I’m the first to argue that taste in music is very personal, and you should listen to what you like, but I just had to listen to “Boys ‘Round Here” by Blake Shelton, and it tested the limits of that theory.
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Not content with theft, the British museum is now engaging in historical erasure as a way to aid and abet genocide.
The British Museum has quietly removed the word ‘Palestine’ from maps, information panels and galleries, after lobbying.
www.newarab.com/news/british...
www.newarab.com/news/british...
British Museum removes the word ‘Palestine’ from exhibits
The British Museum has removed the word ‘Palestine’ from information panels and galleries following pressure from the group UK Lawyers for Israel
www.newarab.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Not content with theft, the British museum is now engaging in historical erasure as a way to aid and abet genocide.
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The Tumbler Ridge newspaper puts it better than I could
February 17, 2026 at 12:58 AM
The Tumbler Ridge newspaper puts it better than I could
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February 16, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
January 23, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
Take their money. Take their rockets. Put them all on a rocket directly into the sun. The billionaire class lack a single redeeming quality.
Noah Rothman on the Epstein files: "It is a witch hunt. It‘s a moral panic."
February 16, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Take their money. Take their rockets. Put them all on a rocket directly into the sun. The billionaire class lack a single redeeming quality.
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Incredible. We got to "Is a pedophile island really all that bad?" five times faster than I thought.
Noah Rothman on the Epstein files: "It is a witch hunt. It‘s a moral panic."
February 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Incredible. We got to "Is a pedophile island really all that bad?" five times faster than I thought.
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If you want to understand why rich guys are turning back to eugenics and recreating the rhetoric and theology of slavery, it’s because they know on some level this level of wealth inequality is unjustifiable bsky.app/profile/marl...
February 16, 2026 at 6:06 PM
If you want to understand why rich guys are turning back to eugenics and recreating the rhetoric and theology of slavery, it’s because they know on some level this level of wealth inequality is unjustifiable bsky.app/profile/marl...
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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*.
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.
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Organizing my thoughts for my presentation and letter vis a vis the current budget kerfuffle.
- Just raise taxes to cover the spending you've already voted to do; $20/month is trivial, you cowards. I'm tired of hearing about it.
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- Just raise taxes to cover the spending you've already voted to do; $20/month is trivial, you cowards. I'm tired of hearing about it.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Organizing my thoughts for my presentation and letter vis a vis the current budget kerfuffle.
- Just raise taxes to cover the spending you've already voted to do; $20/month is trivial, you cowards. I'm tired of hearing about it.
...
- Just raise taxes to cover the spending you've already voted to do; $20/month is trivial, you cowards. I'm tired of hearing about it.
...
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The acting director of ICE told Congress, under oath, that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked raid plans, allowing gang members to escape.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
February 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The acting director of ICE told Congress, under oath, that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked raid plans, allowing gang members to escape.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
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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.
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.
Halifax councillors considering carpool lanes to help ease traffic congestion - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
The mayor said he believes moving ahead with high-occupancy (HOV) lanes could help the municipality take control of its own roadways and planning.
globalnews.ca
February 15, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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.
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.
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"rich dipshit owner doesn't understand the industry he's bought into and clumsily destroys what made it good" feels less like a narrative unique to the washington post and more like the music that's been playing in the background of all our lives for at least 40 years
February 4, 2026 at 2:53 PM
"rich dipshit owner doesn't understand the industry he's bought into and clumsily destroys what made it good" feels less like a narrative unique to the washington post and more like the music that's been playing in the background of all our lives for at least 40 years
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On February 18th you can go to city hall and tell them what you think of this and more. They should hear to their face, how harmful they are. Their duplicities should be called out. Defund the police.
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 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
On February 18th you can go to city hall and tell them what you think of this and more. They should hear to their face, how harmful they are. Their duplicities should be called out. Defund the police.
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Local folks are organizing to speak against these cuts. Contact @terriclarke.bsky.social or @npilon.bsky.social to join us on Slack. There are two opportunities left to speak (in-person or via Zoom): this Wednesday and March 4; and there’s always the option to email and call councillors.
February 15, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Local folks are organizing to speak against these cuts. Contact @terriclarke.bsky.social or @npilon.bsky.social to join us on Slack. There are two opportunities left to speak (in-person or via Zoom): this Wednesday and March 4; and there’s always the option to email and call councillors.
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This rules. I love how delighted they all look!
February 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
This rules. I love how delighted they all look!