Rebecca Faria
@rebelbeckerton.bsky.social
Lapsed poet. Sister, cousin, auntie. Cultural hyphenate. Queer femme. Walking thesaurus. Feminist, secular, humanist. Caribbean cadence, former Yukoner, currently in Kjipuktuk (Halifax). Powered by a cocktail of enthusiasm, outrage & strong tea.
While trying to queue up an email to ask event attendees for their feedback I accidentally sent it now instead of scheduling it for the future. The event is in December.
I may have shouted at my computer a bit, which did not help at all.
I may have shouted at my computer a bit, which did not help at all.
a cartoon of a bird holding a trumpet in front of a sign that says ioy
Alt: Looking through the O in The Muppet Show sign, Gonzo attempts to play the trumpet blast at the end of theme song, but a blast of flame leaps from the horn instead. He looks down at his traitorous instrument with dismay. Mistakes were made.
media.tenor.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
While trying to queue up an email to ask event attendees for their feedback I accidentally sent it now instead of scheduling it for the future. The event is in December.
I may have shouted at my computer a bit, which did not help at all.
I may have shouted at my computer a bit, which did not help at all.
When I politely expressed disbelief that today's caller was phoning from Telus his response was to repeat "shut the fuck up" three times and call me a bitch. I've been half-assing this but will now be screening 100% of unrecognized callers.
September 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
When I politely expressed disbelief that today's caller was phoning from Telus his response was to repeat "shut the fuck up" three times and call me a bitch. I've been half-assing this but will now be screening 100% of unrecognized callers.
Trying to figure out why my apartment smells like bananas even though the last time I bought bananas was at least a month ago…
September 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Trying to figure out why my apartment smells like bananas even though the last time I bought bananas was at least a month ago…
I've had to turn on call screening on my phone to deal with the deluge of scam calls but once or twice a week one skips through and when the caller says they're phoning from Telus I just sigh and say "you're not calling from Telus" and they hang up immediately.
a netflix advertisement shows a woman peeking out from behind a door and says j'accuse
Alt: Frankie Bergstein (played by Lily Tomlin) opens the door and walks inside, dramatically points towards someone we can't see, and says "J'accuse!"
media.tenor.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I've had to turn on call screening on my phone to deal with the deluge of scam calls but once or twice a week one skips through and when the caller says they're phoning from Telus I just sigh and say "you're not calling from Telus" and they hang up immediately.
One of my niblings saw some kind of poster or display at the library and is now convinced that @tkingfisher.com is publishing a new Hamster Princess or Danny Dragonbreath book this year. Every time they bring it up I do an online scan hoping that they're right. (no luck yet)
September 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
One of my niblings saw some kind of poster or display at the library and is now convinced that @tkingfisher.com is publishing a new Hamster Princess or Danny Dragonbreath book this year. Every time they bring it up I do an online scan hoping that they're right. (no luck yet)
440 letters sent to Halifax mayor and councillors in support of bike lane network, only 27 against www.halifaxexaminer.ca/dismantling-...
Majority of letters sent to Andy Fillmore, Halifax councillors in support of bike lanes - Halifax Examiner
Only 27 letters sent to offices of mayor, council, and municipal clerk supported motion to pause construction of bike lanes.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
August 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
440 letters sent to Halifax mayor and councillors in support of bike lane network, only 27 against www.halifaxexaminer.ca/dismantling-...
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I can't speak for the other provinces but in NS it's not about the bike lanes, it's a power grab.
Sucks how provincial governments in three Canadian provinces (Ontario, Alberta, and Nova Scotia) are trying to strong arm municipalities into getting rid of bike lanes.
August 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I can't speak for the other provinces but in NS it's not about the bike lanes, it's a power grab.
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This is fake city shit. Real cities move their people.
@hfxtransit.bsky.social: this is ridiculous.
On weekends when you know the bridge is closed and there are major events on the waterfront, ferry service should be every 15 mins.
Sort it out @andyfillmorehfx.bsky.social
On weekends when you know the bridge is closed and there are major events on the waterfront, ferry service should be every 15 mins.
Sort it out @andyfillmorehfx.bsky.social
August 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This is fake city shit. Real cities move their people.
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Our letter to city Council: stay the course; do not obey in advance. Let Houston do his own dirty work.
We take great exception to the staff report and its recommendations.
cyclehalifax.ca/letter-to-hr...
#bikehfx #halisky
We take great exception to the staff report and its recommendations.
cyclehalifax.ca/letter-to-hr...
#bikehfx #halisky
Letter to HRM Council: Do Not Do Houston's Dirty Work For Him - Halifax Cycling Coalition
HCC writes HRM Council imploring them to stay the course on Morris St. We ask them not to give in to Houston's bullying and not to obey in advance. We take strong exception to the staff report and rec...
cyclehalifax.ca
August 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Our letter to city Council: stay the course; do not obey in advance. Let Houston do his own dirty work.
We take great exception to the staff report and its recommendations.
cyclehalifax.ca/letter-to-hr...
#bikehfx #halisky
We take great exception to the staff report and its recommendations.
cyclehalifax.ca/letter-to-hr...
#bikehfx #halisky
#halisky what are your favourite Nova Scotia independent news publishers? I've been subscribed to @halifaxexaminer.ca and grandparade.news covers the city hall beat, but I'm wondering what else is out there. Gotta update my media list for work (and maybe add a subscription to my personal stack).
Grand Parade | Substack
A Halifax City Hall Newspaper. Click to read Grand Parade, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
www.grandparade.news
July 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
#halisky what are your favourite Nova Scotia independent news publishers? I've been subscribed to @halifaxexaminer.ca and grandparade.news covers the city hall beat, but I'm wondering what else is out there. Gotta update my media list for work (and maybe add a subscription to my personal stack).
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the premier busying himself with an 800m-long street getting bike lanes while train service to the city literally falls into shambles is pretty on-brand for Tinpot Tim
July 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
the premier busying himself with an 800m-long street getting bike lanes while train service to the city literally falls into shambles is pretty on-brand for Tinpot Tim
#ExaminerBus spotted this evening on route 2 bus 737
July 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
#ExaminerBus spotted this evening on route 2 bus 737
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Every Nova Scotian would benefit from the release of this report. The province is so small that everywhere is your backyard. Its extremely important for understanding & addressing past harms, as well as challenging on-going concerns like fracking, uranium mining, and any potential AI development.
Black and Indigenous communities were asked to share painful experiences of environmental racism. They did.
Now the Houston government refuses to release the report—and some ministers haven't even looked at it.
Read MLA Suzy Hansen's letter & sign our petition: nsndp.ca/release-the-report
Now the Houston government refuses to release the report—and some ministers haven't even looked at it.
Read MLA Suzy Hansen's letter & sign our petition: nsndp.ca/release-the-report
July 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Every Nova Scotian would benefit from the release of this report. The province is so small that everywhere is your backyard. Its extremely important for understanding & addressing past harms, as well as challenging on-going concerns like fracking, uranium mining, and any potential AI development.
The way I keep seeing American communities reliant on tourism beg Canadians to come back & stop punishing them for 47. Ma'am, some of us aren't vengeful, we just don't feel safe entering a country where it's impossible to tell the difference between fed law enforcement & bigots cosplaying as such.
July 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The way I keep seeing American communities reliant on tourism beg Canadians to come back & stop punishing them for 47. Ma'am, some of us aren't vengeful, we just don't feel safe entering a country where it's impossible to tell the difference between fed law enforcement & bigots cosplaying as such.
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This is exactly right. All the ChatGPT, etc is losing billions of dollars, and so they're going to try to get to profitability (they'll fail) by making it terrible with ads and data sales. All the current "hallucinations" (wrong term) is nothing compared to where this is going.
lmao, genAI is shitty now and they haven't even begun enshittifying it with ads and product placement yet. This is its golden era. That's so funny.
July 4, 2025 at 1:35 AM
This is exactly right. All the ChatGPT, etc is losing billions of dollars, and so they're going to try to get to profitability (they'll fail) by making it terrible with ads and data sales. All the current "hallucinations" (wrong term) is nothing compared to where this is going.
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"A 2022 report...found the number of Canadian Armed Forces members belonging to extremist groups on the rise. ...In 2021, the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency... ssued a report warning white nationalism is an 'active" threat to the Canadian Armed Forces..."
Army investigating members allegedly involved in 'abhorrent' Facebook group, Canada's top soldier says | CBC News
The Canadian Army is investigating members who allegedly shared what the country's top soldier called "abhorrent" content within a private Facebook group.
www.cbc.ca
July 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
"A 2022 report...found the number of Canadian Armed Forces members belonging to extremist groups on the rise. ...In 2021, the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency... ssued a report warning white nationalism is an 'active" threat to the Canadian Armed Forces..."
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The most shocking thing about this isn't that a Mountie is a repeat sex offender. It's that he was suspended *without pay*
Nova Scotia Mountie now facing seven charges of sexual assault: police watchdog - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
Nova Scotia's police oversight agency says an RCMP officer facing a series of sexual assault charges has again been charged with the same offence.
globalnews.ca
July 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The most shocking thing about this isn't that a Mountie is a repeat sex offender. It's that he was suspended *without pay*
Look, a job! Well-compensated role for experienced communications/PR practitioner, remote work. French language fluency not required but would be an asset. Apply by July 9. They're also hiring for external affairs (that role requires bilingualism). canadianclimateinstitute.bamboohr.com/careers/40
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canadianclimateinstitute.bamboohr.com
July 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Look, a job! Well-compensated role for experienced communications/PR practitioner, remote work. French language fluency not required but would be an asset. Apply by July 9. They're also hiring for external affairs (that role requires bilingualism). canadianclimateinstitute.bamboohr.com/careers/40
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I cannot fucking believe we are reposting Get Your War On in 20 fucking 25
June 22, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I cannot fucking believe we are reposting Get Your War On in 20 fucking 25
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WE CAN MAKE THE INTERNET FUN AGAIN
THAT IS WITHIN OUR POWER
MAKE A WEBSITE
PUT ALL YOUR DUMB SHIT ON IT
SHARE IT
THAT IS WITHIN OUR POWER
MAKE A WEBSITE
PUT ALL YOUR DUMB SHIT ON IT
SHARE IT
I've slapped together approximately 173 pages of material that aims to teach programming a personal website with HTML and CSS to artists, animators, writers, music producers, etc.
F*ck It, Let's Make a Website Part 1 is now live ✨
Go here to read: bit.ly/filmawPartOne
More info below 👇
F*ck It, Let's Make a Website Part 1 is now live ✨
Go here to read: bit.ly/filmawPartOne
More info below 👇
June 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
WE CAN MAKE THE INTERNET FUN AGAIN
THAT IS WITHIN OUR POWER
MAKE A WEBSITE
PUT ALL YOUR DUMB SHIT ON IT
SHARE IT
THAT IS WITHIN OUR POWER
MAKE A WEBSITE
PUT ALL YOUR DUMB SHIT ON IT
SHARE IT
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Nobody ever says up front “oh well this is gonna be a real quagmire, it will drag on for decades and take tons of lives and we will discover at the end that the impetus to war was built on lies.”
June 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Nobody ever says up front “oh well this is gonna be a real quagmire, it will drag on for decades and take tons of lives and we will discover at the end that the impetus to war was built on lies.”
… having devastated the land with war and thievery, they rifle the sea. … Only they covet with equal eagerness to rule poverty and steal riches. To robbery, slaughter, plunder, they give the lying name of Empire; they make devastation and call it Peace. …
[paraphrased from translations of Agricola]
[paraphrased from translations of Agricola]
June 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
… having devastated the land with war and thievery, they rifle the sea. … Only they covet with equal eagerness to rule poverty and steal riches. To robbery, slaughter, plunder, they give the lying name of Empire; they make devastation and call it Peace. …
[paraphrased from translations of Agricola]
[paraphrased from translations of Agricola]
I like fizzy drinks got so excited when I saw crappy tire was carrying a alternative to SodaStream refill canisters but turns out it's just a stealth rebrand: www.whois.com/whois/reflo.ca
June 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
I like fizzy drinks got so excited when I saw crappy tire was carrying a alternative to SodaStream refill canisters but turns out it's just a stealth rebrand: www.whois.com/whois/reflo.ca
everyone who told me to listen to maintenancephase.com: you were right
I have been working my way through from the beginning for the last month - it's so well done, tho the twinkie defense episode especially filled me with blinding rage
I have been working my way through from the beginning for the last month - it's so well done, tho the twinkie defense episode especially filled me with blinding rage
Maintenance Phase
www.maintenancephase.com
June 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
everyone who told me to listen to maintenancephase.com: you were right
I have been working my way through from the beginning for the last month - it's so well done, tho the twinkie defense episode especially filled me with blinding rage
I have been working my way through from the beginning for the last month - it's so well done, tho the twinkie defense episode especially filled me with blinding rage
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"Claiming joy in our bodies and bonds is a radical act of self-love and resistance for queer Indian youth." Aashima Rawal kicks off Pride month for our readers in and from India to help reclaim pride and pleasure in culture and identity. Happy #Pride!
www.scarleteen.com/read/cultu...
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June 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"Claiming joy in our bodies and bonds is a radical act of self-love and resistance for queer Indian youth." Aashima Rawal kicks off Pride month for our readers in and from India to help reclaim pride and pleasure in culture and identity. Happy #Pride!
www.scarleteen.com/read/cultu...
www.scarleteen.com/read/cultu...