adrienne
@mermaidrienne.bsky.social
fat queer and tired✨ (they/them)
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Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
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For the record, the traffic diverter would have improved safety not only for cycling, but for pedestrians and drivers as well. The area has speeding issues on Harvard which would be prevented with this diverter. Safety, traffic easing, enhancing other forms of transportation. These are the benefits.
Well, Halifax's newest modal filter – an essential part of the Allan/Oak local street bikeway – lasted less than 24h before being torn out. #BikeHfx
November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
For the record, the traffic diverter would have improved safety not only for cycling, but for pedestrians and drivers as well. The area has speeding issues on Harvard which would be prevented with this diverter. Safety, traffic easing, enhancing other forms of transportation. These are the benefits.
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Not to be too dramatic but if this is true then the province has essentially stripped residents of the HRM of their power as vested in our municipal democracy.
Construction workers told me that the province intervened via the Department of Labour and had them remove the diverter. I haven't confirmed that info in any way however.
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Not to be too dramatic but if this is true then the province has essentially stripped residents of the HRM of their power as vested in our municipal democracy.
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It’s the 70s forever in this fucking province. We’re never moving into the future.
Well, Halifax's newest modal filter – an essential part of the Allan/Oak local street bikeway – lasted less than 24h before being torn out. #BikeHfx
November 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
It’s the 70s forever in this fucking province. We’re never moving into the future.
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New Point in Time count just dropped for Halifax.
November 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
New Point in Time count just dropped for Halifax.
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okay um, a long time ago I was going to do a sequel zine to this but I got really busy with a job and other things, so I'm just going to post the best of what I managed, free. These are all based off of actual outfits of hers!
I do have a kofi in my bio though if you do feel inclined 😗💋✨
#artpost
I do have a kofi in my bio though if you do feel inclined 😗💋✨
#artpost
November 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
okay um, a long time ago I was going to do a sequel zine to this but I got really busy with a job and other things, so I'm just going to post the best of what I managed, free. These are all based off of actual outfits of hers!
I do have a kofi in my bio though if you do feel inclined 😗💋✨
#artpost
I do have a kofi in my bio though if you do feel inclined 😗💋✨
#artpost
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I know people are closely following what's going on the US and the horrors of ICE, but do you know how Canada is quickly and quietly is growing its deportation machinery?
Canada plans to increase deportations by 25 percent over the next two years. 25 PERCENT!!!
Here are 5 other things to know:
Canada plans to increase deportations by 25 percent over the next two years. 25 PERCENT!!!
Here are 5 other things to know:
November 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I know people are closely following what's going on the US and the horrors of ICE, but do you know how Canada is quickly and quietly is growing its deportation machinery?
Canada plans to increase deportations by 25 percent over the next two years. 25 PERCENT!!!
Here are 5 other things to know:
Canada plans to increase deportations by 25 percent over the next two years. 25 PERCENT!!!
Here are 5 other things to know:
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A Saint John-born Trump supporter wants to power a data centre in Lorneville, New Brunswick. The community is fighting back
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/ai/a-saint-j...
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/ai/a-saint-j...
A Saint John-born Trump supporter wants to power a data centre in Lorneville, New Brunswick. The community is fighting back - Halifax Examiner
Lorneville residents attended a town hall on Nov. 5 where VoltaGrid and Beacon AI tried to make their pitch.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A Saint John-born Trump supporter wants to power a data centre in Lorneville, New Brunswick. The community is fighting back
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/ai/a-saint-j...
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/ai/a-saint-j...
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Let’s start the day off right with some evidence-based hope!
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/goodclim...
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/goodclim...
November 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Let’s start the day off right with some evidence-based hope!
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/goodclim...
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/goodclim...
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The divers’ photos provide evidence contrary to ARCP’s claims that the cove habitat is “very poor quality to support significant populations of marine life," reports @suzannerent.bsky.social
‘A reminder of what we stand to lose’: Divers find vibrant sea life in Dartmouth Cove
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
'A reminder of what we stand to lose': Divers find vibrant sea life in Dartmouth Cove - Halifax Examiner
On Saturday, divers captured photos of starfish, mussel beds, anemones, hermit crabs, sculpins, and more.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The divers’ photos provide evidence contrary to ARCP’s claims that the cove habitat is “very poor quality to support significant populations of marine life," reports @suzannerent.bsky.social
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Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
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HOLY SHIT. They found the genes for fibromyalgia - and it's *not* autoimmune, it's the central nervous system. It's very cool to see some progress made on the thing that's ruined my life since late teenage years!
Medical Republic: 'Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint'
'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...
'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...
Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint - Medical Republic
A massive global study links the chronic pain condition to 26 genes associated with brain signalling, marking a turning point in understanding its biological roots.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 4:09 AM
HOLY SHIT. They found the genes for fibromyalgia - and it's *not* autoimmune, it's the central nervous system. It's very cool to see some progress made on the thing that's ruined my life since late teenage years!
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‘The Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ looking to add AI-generated short form content
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI"
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI"
November 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
‘The Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ looking to add AI-generated short form content
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI"
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI"
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One way I have found to mourn someone is to set up a monthly sustaining donation to a mutual aid effort they cared about. If you can join me in honoring Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social with a sustaining donation today, please do. Thank you Alice, and I will not let the bastards grind me down.
November 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
One way I have found to mourn someone is to set up a monthly sustaining donation to a mutual aid effort they cared about. If you can join me in honoring Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social with a sustaining donation today, please do. Thank you Alice, and I will not let the bastards grind me down.
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Pedestrian only streets and bike lanes should not be removed for winter.
Vulnerable road user crashes account for 22% of all injury and fatal road crashes in HRM. That is justification alone for permanent, not seasonal, safe spaces.
Vulnerable road user crashes account for 22% of all injury and fatal road crashes in HRM. That is justification alone for permanent, not seasonal, safe spaces.
November 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Pedestrian only streets and bike lanes should not be removed for winter.
Vulnerable road user crashes account for 22% of all injury and fatal road crashes in HRM. That is justification alone for permanent, not seasonal, safe spaces.
Vulnerable road user crashes account for 22% of all injury and fatal road crashes in HRM. That is justification alone for permanent, not seasonal, safe spaces.
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remember when everyone was like “let’s move to New Zealand!!!” and your fat friends were like “cool you guys have fun, I guess”
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
remember when everyone was like “let’s move to New Zealand!!!” and your fat friends were like “cool you guys have fun, I guess”
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obviously this is bad, but it’s long been true of other countries we praise to the skies for their healthcare and a lot of progressive Americans don’t want to acknowledge that as a huge vector of oppression. there are a lot of places I couldn’t emigrate to even if I wanted bc they have BMI limits
Obesity's now on the list of considerations, as well as cancer, & mental health, that may result in denial of an immigrant visa.
"Those who suffer from these medical conditions could become a “public charge,” & drain the nation of its resources, the directive argued."
🧾 nypost.com/2025/11/10/u...
"Those who suffer from these medical conditions could become a “public charge,” & drain the nation of its resources, the directive argued."
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State Department to allow denial of immigrant visas to those with health issues, including obesity
US State Department guidance could deny immigrant visas for health conditions like obesity.
nypost.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
obviously this is bad, but it’s long been true of other countries we praise to the skies for their healthcare and a lot of progressive Americans don’t want to acknowledge that as a huge vector of oppression. there are a lot of places I couldn’t emigrate to even if I wanted bc they have BMI limits
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I’m living a ghost of a life. I may never eat normally again. And it makes it so hard to watch people expose themselves to Covid over and over knowing that THIS could be not even the outcome, but some kind of midpoint.
Please do not get this disease, and please do not give it to anyone else.
Please do not get this disease, and please do not give it to anyone else.
November 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I’m living a ghost of a life. I may never eat normally again. And it makes it so hard to watch people expose themselves to Covid over and over knowing that THIS could be not even the outcome, but some kind of midpoint.
Please do not get this disease, and please do not give it to anyone else.
Please do not get this disease, and please do not give it to anyone else.
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So I try not to give too many gory details about life with long covid, but I also think it’s important to give a clear picture of what can happen to anyone.
Over the last yearish, I’ve become allergic to more than 70 foods. Today I lost soy. I’m not how long I can keep eating at all.
Over the last yearish, I’ve become allergic to more than 70 foods. Today I lost soy. I’m not how long I can keep eating at all.
November 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
So I try not to give too many gory details about life with long covid, but I also think it’s important to give a clear picture of what can happen to anyone.
Over the last yearish, I’ve become allergic to more than 70 foods. Today I lost soy. I’m not how long I can keep eating at all.
Over the last yearish, I’ve become allergic to more than 70 foods. Today I lost soy. I’m not how long I can keep eating at all.
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👋 NS, NB, and PEI:
Starting Wednesday, November 12, 2025 masks will be required by all patients, staff, and visitors upon entering the IWK Health facility.
iwkhealth.ca/patient-and-...
NS Health has not yet decided to practice infection control by requiring masks.
Starting Wednesday, November 12, 2025 masks will be required by all patients, staff, and visitors upon entering the IWK Health facility.
iwkhealth.ca/patient-and-...
NS Health has not yet decided to practice infection control by requiring masks.
November 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
👋 NS, NB, and PEI:
Starting Wednesday, November 12, 2025 masks will be required by all patients, staff, and visitors upon entering the IWK Health facility.
iwkhealth.ca/patient-and-...
NS Health has not yet decided to practice infection control by requiring masks.
Starting Wednesday, November 12, 2025 masks will be required by all patients, staff, and visitors upon entering the IWK Health facility.
iwkhealth.ca/patient-and-...
NS Health has not yet decided to practice infection control by requiring masks.
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
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Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
NOVA SCOTIA
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 93 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 8.0 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.3 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 13.3 x higher
-Deaths: 16.8 x higher
NOVA SCOTIA
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 93 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 8.0 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.3 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 13.3 x higher
-Deaths: 16.8 x higher
![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Nova Scotia's COVID Forecast outlook is VERY HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 12.7
About 1 of every 93 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 18,200-25,200
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: HIGH; 8.0X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 6.3X higher
Hospitalizations: VERY HIGH; 13.3X higher
Deaths: SEVERE; 16.8X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
AVOID indoor social gatherings
AVOID crowded non-essential places
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreifrud7vvzonmyb2ibvlm7vyy2h7dlvt3v2tnx3r5hxezx43zbyvqa@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
NOVA SCOTIA
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 93 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 8.0 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.3 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 13.3 x higher
-Deaths: 16.8 x higher
NOVA SCOTIA
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 93 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 8.0 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.3 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 13.3 x higher
-Deaths: 16.8 x higher