Joeri Coppens
@joericoppens.bsky.social
Residential Counsellor - pedestrian/cyclist/photographer/music lover/cat human/... - Punamu'kwati'jk (Dartmouth), Mi'kma'ki (Nova Scotia), Turtle Island
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November 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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15+ years old, but still VERY relevent — and if we had acted 15 years ago, the “better world” we’d be creating would be a LOT better & easier to reach. There are real consequences we’re just starting to see to not heeding this cartoon a lot sooner.
Even worse if we don’t heed it now. #ClimateCrisis
Even worse if we don’t heed it now. #ClimateCrisis
November 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
15+ years old, but still VERY relevent — and if we had acted 15 years ago, the “better world” we’d be creating would be a LOT better & easier to reach. There are real consequences we’re just starting to see to not heeding this cartoon a lot sooner.
Even worse if we don’t heed it now. #ClimateCrisis
Even worse if we don’t heed it now. #ClimateCrisis
Halifax never finding the budget to pay for its vision comes to mind
Many city halls are deep in budget-time. Some are pushing austerity ideologies, and are ignoring the difference between costs and cost-savers/value creators. Citizens, PAY ATTENTION, and never forget that the TRUTH about a city’s REAL aspirations isn’t found in its visions. It’s found in its budget.
November 10, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Halifax never finding the budget to pay for its vision comes to mind
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#BikeHFX I'm still looking for a few more marshals for Saturday's ride. If you can help out, please send me a message! @cyclehalifax.ca @criticalmasshfx.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
#BikeHFX I'm still looking for a few more marshals for Saturday's ride. If you can help out, please send me a message! @cyclehalifax.ca @criticalmasshfx.bsky.social
Masterpiece; I remember the song from a long time ago, but as I never managed to get into The Specials, I also forgot about it. Until this week, as I saw that Lankum (one of my favourite bands the last few years) covered it. #TheSpecials #Lankum #music www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ2o...
The Specials - Ghost Town [Official HD Remastered Video]
YouTube video by TheSpecialsOfficVEVO
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November 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Masterpiece; I remember the song from a long time ago, but as I never managed to get into The Specials, I also forgot about it. Until this week, as I saw that Lankum (one of my favourite bands the last few years) covered it. #TheSpecials #Lankum #music www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ2o...
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A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
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The greatest problem Silicon Valley faces these days is that it's all well and good to have AI writing things that are edited by AI then summarized by AI and then used to train AI, but you have to have somebody in the ouroboros actually paying for it, which is why they have to force it on consumers.
They made... an AI tool... to make AI... which is already built on actual writing... seem less like slop...
JUST DO THE WRITING YOURSELF TO BEGIN WITH JESUS FUCKING CHRIST
JUST DO THE WRITING YOURSELF TO BEGIN WITH JESUS FUCKING CHRIST
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The greatest problem Silicon Valley faces these days is that it's all well and good to have AI writing things that are edited by AI then summarized by AI and then used to train AI, but you have to have somebody in the ouroboros actually paying for it, which is why they have to force it on consumers.
Not wide enough to get a sidewalk I guess </s> plenty of (dog) walkers in the brief time that I was there, Portland Estates Blvd W in Dartmouth; a house for sale there was built in 1994, so I guess the whole neighbourhood was built around 30 - 35 years ago
November 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Not wide enough to get a sidewalk I guess </s> plenty of (dog) walkers in the brief time that I was there, Portland Estates Blvd W in Dartmouth; a house for sale there was built in 1994, so I guess the whole neighbourhood was built around 30 - 35 years ago
That’s hilarious
We stole a bunch of candy from a kid dressed as the Lorax. His mom wasn’t happy but them shit’s expensive. #Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 9:22 PM
That’s hilarious
October 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Ever since cars domesticated us we’ve been designing our spaces around their needs.
October 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Ever since cars domesticated us we’ve been designing our spaces around their needs.
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
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Had a blast at the Halloween Bike Party & Critical Mass ride tonight! All the passerby seem to have thought our music & costumes were fun. It was lovely to see so many people have a touch of joy brought to their evening. Thanks as always to the organizers & ride marshals! #BikeHFX #CriticalMassHFX
October 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Had a blast at the Halloween Bike Party & Critical Mass ride tonight! All the passerby seem to have thought our music & costumes were fun. It was lovely to see so many people have a touch of joy brought to their evening. Thanks as always to the organizers & ride marshals! #BikeHFX #CriticalMassHFX
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These contiguous posts in my timeline show how companies, both big and small, can either devote themselves to the trivial and evil or the substantive and good.
October 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
These contiguous posts in my timeline show how companies, both big and small, can either devote themselves to the trivial and evil or the substantive and good.
I can't take it anymore, all things baseball are now blocked, what a relief
October 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I can't take it anymore, all things baseball are now blocked, what a relief
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Actually make that second wildest.... North Korea spent a week in the news recently for opening a waterpark to boost tourism.
Tourism.... In North Korea.... That's gotta be just a little wilder than disease ridden monkeys getting in a vehicular accident in Mississippi
Tourism.... In North Korea.... That's gotta be just a little wilder than disease ridden monkeys getting in a vehicular accident in Mississippi
October 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Actually make that second wildest.... North Korea spent a week in the news recently for opening a waterpark to boost tourism.
Tourism.... In North Korea.... That's gotta be just a little wilder than disease ridden monkeys getting in a vehicular accident in Mississippi
Tourism.... In North Korea.... That's gotta be just a little wilder than disease ridden monkeys getting in a vehicular accident in Mississippi
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Now, this is a real nation-building project. #trains
Instead of trying to green cars so much why don't we just invest in trains. city trains. under ground trains. above ground trains. trains between cities. trains between countries. TRAINS
THE PEOPLE CRAVE TRAINS
THE PEOPLE CRAVE TRAINS
October 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Now, this is a real nation-building project. #trains
Thanks for the heads up from Suzanne to know i had to do some creative bussing to make it on time to work / it is hilarious though that council starts late because they messed up mobility in the city (and the mayor is convinced he has to make it worse)
Council is late because their Integrated Mobility Plan is failing.
#Halifax regional council is not starting until 10:30. Some councillors are late because of traffic.
I'm still at home and will be watching online. You can watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeLp...
I'm still at home and will be watching online. You can watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeLp...
October 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Thanks for the heads up from Suzanne to know i had to do some creative bussing to make it on time to work / it is hilarious though that council starts late because they messed up mobility in the city (and the mayor is convinced he has to make it worse)
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The desperate need to accumulate more and more at the cost of everyone else’s wellbeing should be classified as a mental disorder, and I will absolutely die on this hill.
Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
October 27, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The desperate need to accumulate more and more at the cost of everyone else’s wellbeing should be classified as a mental disorder, and I will absolutely die on this hill.
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Roomba should have been a warning.
Man Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His House
One man's robot vacuum was constantly communicating with its manufacturer, sending a detailed 3D map of his house halfway across the world.
futurism.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Roomba should have been a warning.
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A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.
October 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.