Christy Kelly-Bisson
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Christy Kelly-Bisson
@garlicbreath644.bsky.social
Researcher for Common Ground Network at Dalhousie U
PhD de l'uOttawa études politiques
Historical materialism, settler colonialism, land grabs, and land tenure
Smallholder Garlic Farmer
Kespukwitk, Mi’kma'ki
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https://christykellybisson.com/
Also, thanks goodness for this forecasted path for Erin. This feels like we watching Godzilla vs King Kong on the Atlantic Coast.
#NovaScotia #Wildfire #HurricaneErin
August 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
So happy to see this rain coming in. Won't end the drought, but its a welcome bit of help.
#NovaScotia #WestDalhousie #Wildfire
August 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Update from Firefighters of Nova Scotia on Facebook: fire is apparently under control. Also, doesn't feel great that this info is shared informally like this over FB.
August 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Plume of smoke is visible from Sulieweykitk-New Germany
August 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Heads-up folks in the 644 (upper Lunenburg, Kings, & Annapolis)

"Springfield Fire - Report of a Brush Fire on Cherryfield Road in the Community of Cherryfield - 14:16
New Ross, Aylesford, New Germany & Northfield Fire to scene
UPDATE: Lunenburg county assistance cancelled"

#NovaScotia #Lunenburg
August 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Pijinuiskaq-LaHave River at Sulieweykitk-New Germany. First photo: Taken June 27, 2025. Second photo taken August 13, 2025.
#NovaScotia #Drought2025 #Wildfires #SouthShore #LunenburgCounty
August 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
On the South Shore we like to take things slow.
So here is my slow take for The Lunenburg Barnacle on the local Federal Election result for the riding of South Shore---St. Margaret's.
#SouthShore #Mikmaki #NovaScotia #NSpoli #CDNpoli
www.thebarnacle.ca/south-shore-...
June 12, 2025 at 10:39 AM
RCMP say they have located the person they claim was a risk to the public.
#Lunenburg #SouthShore #NovaScotia
May 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Heads up folks in Lunenburg County.
#Lunenburg #SouthShore #NovaScotia #EmergencyAlert
May 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The liberals and conservatives were in a statistical tie in the riding since mid-March when popular opinion flipped as the Trump Regime threatened Canada with tariffs undermining Perkins' strong lead.
April 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
South Shore—St Margaret's was called by the CBC for Jessica Fancy-Landry of the Liberal Party at 11:00 PM with 195 of 231 polling stations reporting.
Incumbent Conservative MP Rick Perkins is out after one term in office.
#cdnpoli #elxn45 #novascotia #southshore
April 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
April 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Queer Farmers in Mi'kma'ki:
Join the mailing list! The Queer Farmers Gatherings 2SLGBTQIA+ folks acroass Mi'kma'ki on farms to share a meal, host skill shares, and come together in solidarity.
#NSag #mikmaki #agroecology #queerfarmers #novascotia
April 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The federal riding of South Shore—St. Margarets will not have an NDP candidate this election. Candiate drops out through Facebook post.
#cdnpoli #nspoli #elxn45 #ndp
April 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Federal riding of South Shore—St. Margarets, in one month on on 338 Canada, goes from polling as an inevitable Conservative Riding to a toss-up between Conservatives and Liberals.
#ConservativeCrash #CDNpoli #NSpoli #SouthShore
338canada.com/12010e.htm
March 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"Since being sworn in in November 2024, the Town of Lunenburg Council has spent more time during council meetings in 'in camera' sessions closed to the public, than in public sessions."
#NovaScotia #NSpoli #Lunenburg
February 23, 2025 at 12:45 AM
"The Town of Lunenburg declines to comment on whether a non-disclosure agreement was involved in the end of the employment of Hilary Grant, Interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Director of Community Development."
#NovaScotia #NSpoli #Lunenburg
www.thebarnacle.ca/lunenburg-si...
February 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
“In the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL), Elspeth McLean-Wile’s mayoral campaign reported raising $29,350 in cash donations. That amount increases to $30,636 total if you include in-kind donations.”
#MODL #Lunenburg #NovaScotia #NSpoli
www.thebarnacle.ca/mayor-mclean...
February 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
MODL Staff - Tax Rate Jurisdictional Scan for 2024-25
February 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
How it started [above]
How It's Going [below]
#cdnpoli #onpoli
January 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Lunenburg County Wheels (cont'd)
+ Growing operating costs and increased usage means expenses not matching provincial and municipal funding to operate the service. Deficit of $98,261 expected for coming year. Need to increase funding to sustain operations.
January 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Study commissioned by Farmers for Climate Solutions suggests farmers across Canada (n=898, Aug & Sep 2024) are most worried about climate change impacting their operations in the next ten years.
#cdnag #farmlife #climatechange #cdnpoli
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December 27, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Multinational company partnership named Solarbank Corporation and AI Renewables LP is leasing land in Italy Cross, NS to install a solar farm.
#NSpoli #NovaScotia #MODL #Lunenburg #Southshore
December 3, 2024 at 2:15 PM