Nadia Halim
@nadiahalim.bsky.social
Eccentric spinster, bookstore worker, Toronto, she/her
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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
The Avro Arrow has re-entered the chat
The F-35 Debate Is Really about How We Killed the Avro Arrow | The Walrus
The deliberate destruction of Canada’s homegrown fighter jet haunts our standoff with Washington
thewalrus.ca
February 16, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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I *can't* be the only person who immediately thought of:
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February 14, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I *can't* be the only person who immediately thought of:
youtu.be/hiwgOWo7mDc?...
youtu.be/hiwgOWo7mDc?...
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Air Transat suspending all flights to U.S. as of this spring montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
February 13, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Air Transat suspending all flights to U.S. as of this spring montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
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Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
February 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
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Congrats to my Canadian friends on their induction into Latinidad
February 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Congrats to my Canadian friends on their induction into Latinidad
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A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
Congresswoman Uses Simple Math To Show How Broken ICE Is
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
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“I don’t think the robots are taking over. I think the men who play with toys have taken over. And if we don’t take the toys out of their hands, we’re fools.” — Ray Bradbury
February 10, 2026 at 1:46 AM
“I don’t think the robots are taking over. I think the men who play with toys have taken over. And if we don’t take the toys out of their hands, we’re fools.” — Ray Bradbury
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Highly recommend visiting the fine folks at r/Canadiancitizenship to get help as you navigate this process!
Should cost less than $500 and take less than a year :) no lawyers required!
Should cost less than $500 and take less than a year :) no lawyers required!
FYI Americans: if you had Canadian grandparents/parents: you may be Canadian
February 10, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Highly recommend visiting the fine folks at r/Canadiancitizenship to get help as you navigate this process!
Should cost less than $500 and take less than a year :) no lawyers required!
Should cost less than $500 and take less than a year :) no lawyers required!
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Bad Bunny has a consulting historian. news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
news.wisc.edu
February 9, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Bad Bunny has a consulting historian. news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
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touching my cat’s stomach gives her a reason to attack. sort of a casus belly
February 6, 2026 at 2:21 PM
touching my cat’s stomach gives her a reason to attack. sort of a casus belly
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Goin down to the ocean!
Gonna get myself a MAN!
Gonna get myself a MAN!
February 4, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Goin down to the ocean!
Gonna get myself a MAN!
Gonna get myself a MAN!
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I first wanted to write this last Thursday when the latest discourse was swirling, but took the weekend, and re-drafted opening not with the governor and his critics, but on the great Billy Bragg.
Historical analogies are arguments. So when someone makes an analogy between today and the Holocaust, or today and anything, think about they are really arguing for. What is the analogy trying to get you to do?
New at @startribune.com
New at @startribune.com
Perry: When is it OK to compare aspects of what’s happening in Minnesota to Nazi Germany?
Gov. Tim Walz has made some such analogies in relation to ICE and has been criticized for it, David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
I first wanted to write this last Thursday when the latest discourse was swirling, but took the weekend, and re-drafted opening not with the governor and his critics, but on the great Billy Bragg.
Awww, this is beautiful!
Escorted over to Ward’s Island this morning #Toronto
February 2, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Awww, this is beautiful!
"Would Canada dare to intervene under the Responsibility to Protect doctrine, which requires states to prevent genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes, crimes against humanity?...When does Canada speak up and stand up in the face of atrocity?"
Minnesota shares an 880-kilometre border with Canada. If unrest in the US deepens, the consequences won’t stop at that invisible line. Former RCMP intelligence manager and author Patrick Lennox asks: Are we prepared for conflict on our own soil? https://ow.ly/GupM50Y4CLn
February 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
"Would Canada dare to intervene under the Responsibility to Protect doctrine, which requires states to prevent genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes, crimes against humanity?...When does Canada speak up and stand up in the face of atrocity?"
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Liam was taken from Columbia Heights, the town just south of my high school in Fridley and just north of the Arts district in NE Minneapolis. I spent a lot of time with friends there after extracurriculars. News of his abduction completely broke my heart. I’m glad he’s home. #Comics4Liam
February 1, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Liam was taken from Columbia Heights, the town just south of my high school in Fridley and just north of the Arts district in NE Minneapolis. I spent a lot of time with friends there after extracurriculars. News of his abduction completely broke my heart. I’m glad he’s home. #Comics4Liam
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This is probably the story that has stuck with me the most over the last few weeks, because it's so heartbreaking and horrifying and so clearly represents thousands of personal traumas happening away from the cameras
How an errand for a 12-year-old immigrant in Minneapolis became an underground operation
Some immigrants in Minneapolis have said they're scared to go out because of ICE agents across the city. When one 12-year-old needed to run an errand, it triggered a network of underground volunteers.
www.npr.org
February 1, 2026 at 5:41 PM
This is probably the story that has stuck with me the most over the last few weeks, because it's so heartbreaking and horrifying and so clearly represents thousands of personal traumas happening away from the cameras
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liam and his dad are home!
and someone please get rep. castro a coat!
and someone please get rep. castro a coat!
February 1, 2026 at 4:36 PM
liam and his dad are home!
and someone please get rep. castro a coat!
and someone please get rep. castro a coat!
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“I am sort of a spy" - street photographer Vivian Maier, born 100 years ago today.
February 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
“I am sort of a spy" - street photographer Vivian Maier, born 100 years ago today.
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Thanks to the roughly 60 people who took part in Toronto's solidarity ride for Alex Pretti, as well as to the over 100 other cities around the world who also hosted rides. Here's a video I recorded as the ride passed by Queen's Park. #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #VikingBiking #StopICE
January 31, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Thanks to the roughly 60 people who took part in Toronto's solidarity ride for Alex Pretti, as well as to the over 100 other cities around the world who also hosted rides. Here's a video I recorded as the ride passed by Queen's Park. #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #VikingBiking #StopICE
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NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.
Reporter's Notebook: He was my fruit vendor for years. I saw immigration agents take him
NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 2:05 PM
NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.
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The streets of Toronto will never be the same again in Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century (1977)
January 29, 2026 at 10:54 PM
The streets of Toronto will never be the same again in Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century (1977)