Sara F.L. Kirk
@sflkirk.bsky.social
Health Promotion Prof @dalhousie.bsky.social. Posting mainly about pop health, climate anxiety & advocacy for safe streets. UK export now physically located in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Canada. Volunteer board member of @velocanadabikes.bsky.social. She/her.
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Sara F.L. Kirk
@sflkirk.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Thought I'd better crack on with a pinned intro. I'm an applied health researcher, using primarily qualitative methods & focus on how policies & environments shape health behaviours like healthy eating & active living. I ❤️ bikes & volunteer with Velo Canada Bikes to promote a #BikeFriendlyCanada 🚲
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I fixed that last slide for ya Halifax Water
January 9, 2026 at 11:39 PM
I fixed that last slide for ya Halifax Water
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health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE) is already declining. In this article are photos of exercises made dangerous or difficult by our ongoing choices. Health starts with a balanced diet, infrastructure that supports alternatives to driving, access to healthcare.
How healthy are Nova Scotians? Stats say 64 healthy years is the average for newborns
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
How healthy and long-lived are Nova Scotians? Stats say 64 healthy years is the average for newborns
New healthy living stats are 'a more complete picture of population health than life expectancy alone'
www.saltwire.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:12 PM
health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE) is already declining. In this article are photos of exercises made dangerous or difficult by our ongoing choices. Health starts with a balanced diet, infrastructure that supports alternatives to driving, access to healthcare.
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In my morning post today, I wrote an explanation for the satirical piece I wrote Tuesday about the arrest of Mark Carney, and about my fears. Scroll down just a bit to "It could happen here."
X / Twitter creates and spreads deepfake revenge porn and child sexual abuse material. Halifax police, the RCMP, and the Halifax library are cool with that - Halifax Examiner
There is no moral centre at any of these institutions.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
In my morning post today, I wrote an explanation for the satirical piece I wrote Tuesday about the arrest of Mark Carney, and about my fears. Scroll down just a bit to "It could happen here."
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‘Strong Girls. Sharp Skates. We’re Great’: The wonder of women’s hockey
by Evelyn C. White
by Evelyn C. White
'Strong Girls. Sharp Skates. We’re Great': The wonder of women's hockey - Halifax Examiner
The PWHL Takeover Tour returns to Halifax at 1pm on Sunday for a face-off between the Boston Fleet and the Ottawa Charge.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 9, 2026 at 1:44 PM
‘Strong Girls. Sharp Skates. We’re Great’: The wonder of women’s hockey
by Evelyn C. White
by Evelyn C. White
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Tony Mancini is featured saying speed cameras for roads like this one with excessive speeding are still probably 8-12 months away.
Residents voice Waverley Road concerns #WaverleyRoad #NovaScotia #Dartmouth #Halifax #Bedford
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid...
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid...
Residents voice Waverley Road concerns
Dozens of residents attended a public meeting hosted by the city Thursday night, focused on the issue of speeding on the busy Waverley Road.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 9, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Tony Mancini is featured saying speed cameras for roads like this one with excessive speeding are still probably 8-12 months away.
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X / Twitter creates and spreads deepfake revenge porn and child sexual abuse material. Halifax police, the RCMP, and the Halifax library are cool with that
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
X / Twitter creates and spreads deepfake revenge porn and child sexual abuse material. Halifax police, the RCMP, and the Halifax library are cool with that - Halifax Examiner
There is no moral centre at any of these institutions.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
X / Twitter creates and spreads deepfake revenge porn and child sexual abuse material. Halifax police, the RCMP, and the Halifax library are cool with that
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
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X / Twitter creates and spreads deepfake revenge porn and child sexual abuse material. Halifax police, the RCMP, and the Halifax library are cool with that
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
X / Twitter creates and spreads deepfake revenge porn and child sexual abuse material. Halifax police, the RCMP, and the Halifax library are cool with that - Halifax Examiner
There is no moral centre at any of these institutions.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
X / Twitter creates and spreads deepfake revenge porn and child sexual abuse material. Halifax police, the RCMP, and the Halifax library are cool with that
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
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60 workers at Ubisoft’s studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia voted to form a union.
In response, Ubisoft announced it was closing the entire studio. Maybe it’s time to look into the millions they get in public money for operating in Canada.
In response, Ubisoft announced it was closing the entire studio. Maybe it’s time to look into the millions they get in public money for operating in Canada.
Video game giant Ubisoft closes Halifax studio, cutting 71 jobs | CBC News
Staff formed company's first North American union in late December but Ubisoft says unionization did not influence closure.
www.cbc.ca
January 8, 2026 at 8:09 PM
60 workers at Ubisoft’s studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia voted to form a union.
In response, Ubisoft announced it was closing the entire studio. Maybe it’s time to look into the millions they get in public money for operating in Canada.
In response, Ubisoft announced it was closing the entire studio. Maybe it’s time to look into the millions they get in public money for operating in Canada.
"Remaining on X is not a neutral act of any kind. It is neither pragmatic nor is it some sort of clever, hard-nosed comms strategy³. It is an endorsement...of a platform which has shown long before this that it simply cannot be trusted with even the most basic safeguarding responsibilities" 🎯🎯🎯
X ceased being a public square years ago, and over the last month, it’s degraded even further.
A platform that enables the creation non-consensual sexualised images of women and children cannot be treated as neutral ground - and governments choosing to stay are endorsing it.
Enough is enough.
A platform that enables the creation non-consensual sexualised images of women and children cannot be treated as neutral ground - and governments choosing to stay are endorsing it.
Enough is enough.
Staying on X is an Endorsement - and It's Unforgivable
The UK government cannot claim to protect women and children while continuing to post on a platform that enables their abuse.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 12:01 PM
"Remaining on X is not a neutral act of any kind. It is neither pragmatic nor is it some sort of clever, hard-nosed comms strategy³. It is an endorsement...of a platform which has shown long before this that it simply cannot be trusted with even the most basic safeguarding responsibilities" 🎯🎯🎯
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Reporters here should start interviewing politicians who claim our roads are safe, or who seem to think congestion matters more than road safety, right along the the side of unsafe roads.
To this day, this remains my favourite live news clip about road safety.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qir...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qir...
"I will not accept that it's a highly dangerous road" (1988)
YouTube video by ITN Archive
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Reporters here should start interviewing politicians who claim our roads are safe, or who seem to think congestion matters more than road safety, right along the the side of unsafe roads.
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"Whether we are participating in local discussions making decisions for our workplaces, schools or communities or writing for broad audiences we share a responsibility to create and use empowering metaphors rather than misleading language that embeds the tech companies’ marketing pitches."
Anthropomorphizing language conceals the limitations of AI, promoting misplaced trust. @emilymbender.bsky.social & @nannainie.bsky.social suggest focusing on a system’s functionalities: instead of saying a model is “good at” something, say what it is “good for." www.techpolicy.press/we-need-to-t...
We Need to Talk About How We Talk About 'AI' | TechPolicy.Press
We share a responsibility to create and use empowering metaphors rather than misleading language, write Emily M. Bender and Nanna Inie.
www.techpolicy.press
January 9, 2026 at 11:45 AM
"Whether we are participating in local discussions making decisions for our workplaces, schools or communities or writing for broad audiences we share a responsibility to create and use empowering metaphors rather than misleading language that embeds the tech companies’ marketing pitches."
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Cities for children.
Not cars.
<3
Not cars.
<3
Leeds, 1954, photo by Marc Riboud. Young French photographer on his first assignment for Picture Post.
January 9, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Cities for children.
Not cars.
<3
Not cars.
<3
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Serious cyclist collisions on the peninsula.
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Serious cyclist collisions on the peninsula.
The mobility of care. A new analysis by @meghanwinters.bsky.social & her team highlights the value of e-bikes and cargo bikes for transporting children. Ties in nicely with @velocanadabikes.bsky.social plans for #PedalPoll 2026 too! findingspress.org/article/1547...
A Gendered Analysis of the Mobility of Care Done by Bike in Victoria, Canada | Published in Findings
By Naeva Scott Bouris, Meghan Winters. Observational counts in Victoria, Canada, found women represent about 40% of cyclists transporting children and are more likely to use electric and cargo bikes t...
findingspress.org
January 8, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The mobility of care. A new analysis by @meghanwinters.bsky.social & her team highlights the value of e-bikes and cargo bikes for transporting children. Ties in nicely with @velocanadabikes.bsky.social plans for #PedalPoll 2026 too! findingspress.org/article/1547...
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#BikeHfx, I 311’d the knocked over end cap of the bit of Almon St bike lane west of Windsor (westbound). Be prepared to merge into the vehicle lane as you get across the intersection.
January 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
#BikeHfx, I 311’d the knocked over end cap of the bit of Almon St bike lane west of Windsor (westbound). Be prepared to merge into the vehicle lane as you get across the intersection.
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In today's Morning File, stories by @dartjenhen.bsky.social and @mmughees.bsky.social.
I wrote about The Nova Scotia Files, a newsletter started by Racheal Walser-Koert, who's telling the stories of 41 women killed by gender-based violence since 2018.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
I wrote about The Nova Scotia Files, a newsletter started by Racheal Walser-Koert, who's telling the stories of 41 women killed by gender-based violence since 2018.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
The Nova Scotia Files: Exposing systems and honouring women killed in femicides - Halifax Examiner
Racheal Walser-Koert is using her newsletter to tell the stories of 41 Nova Scotia women killed by gender-based violence since 2018.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
In today's Morning File, stories by @dartjenhen.bsky.social and @mmughees.bsky.social.
I wrote about The Nova Scotia Files, a newsletter started by Racheal Walser-Koert, who's telling the stories of 41 women killed by gender-based violence since 2018.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
I wrote about The Nova Scotia Files, a newsletter started by Racheal Walser-Koert, who's telling the stories of 41 women killed by gender-based violence since 2018.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
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In 2025, NS’s Houston government protected just 12.67 km² - only a 0.023% increase since 2024. At this pace, 20% protection won’t happen until 2060.
Meanwhile, resource extraction advances in key proposed protected areas like Beals Brook and Chain Lakes. Nature & communities deserve better.
Meanwhile, resource extraction advances in key proposed protected areas like Beals Brook and Chain Lakes. Nature & communities deserve better.
January 8, 2026 at 2:40 PM
In 2025, NS’s Houston government protected just 12.67 km² - only a 0.023% increase since 2024. At this pace, 20% protection won’t happen until 2060.
Meanwhile, resource extraction advances in key proposed protected areas like Beals Brook and Chain Lakes. Nature & communities deserve better.
Meanwhile, resource extraction advances in key proposed protected areas like Beals Brook and Chain Lakes. Nature & communities deserve better.
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Some good news in here about housing construction spending in Halifax, and how it likely makes our local economy much more resilient
New blog on the economic effects of the building boom in Halifax
open.substack.com/pub/deny/p/n...
open.substack.com/pub/deny/p/n...
No recessions in a building boom
A big tailwind for 2026
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Some good news in here about housing construction spending in Halifax, and how it likely makes our local economy much more resilient
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Yes, but you see, there was profit to be had.
CBC employees’ union dues indirectly funded the same firm calling for their jobs to be eliminated. Likewise, the firm behind Canada Proud — one of Canada’s leading critics of public broadcasting — ran a campaign on behalf of CBC workers. Stunning finding from @rorywh.bsky.social
The same firm ran a campaign to save CBC — and Canada Proud's push to defund it
“It's like the Trump administration promoting Biden in an ad campaign,” said Ahmed Al-Rawi, Director of the Disinformation Project at Simon Fraser University. “This is unreal, like science fiction.”
www.nationalobserver.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Yes, but you see, there was profit to be had.
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The Nova Scotia Files: Exposing systems and honouring women killed in femicides
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
The Nova Scotia Files: Exposing systems and honouring women killed in femicides - Halifax Examiner
Racheal Walser-Koert is using her newsletter to tell the stories of 41 Nova Scotia women killed by gender-based violence since 2018.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 8, 2026 at 2:55 PM
The Nova Scotia Files: Exposing systems and honouring women killed in femicides
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
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No right on red signs are finally up at Almon & Robie!
January 8, 2026 at 3:08 PM
No right on red signs are finally up at Almon & Robie!
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January 8, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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It's 52% for serious collisions involving a cyclist.
January 8, 2026 at 3:56 PM
It's 52% for serious collisions involving a cyclist.