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nathan
non-binary, neurodivergent, queer, pan, poly, bread, sand-witch, duelist
non-binary, neurodivergent, queer, pan, poly, bread, sand-witch, duelist
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My response to anything over the next two weeks
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
My response to anything over the next two weeks
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Since user fees discourage behavior we could put tolls on the bridges and charge for hospital parking to reduce congestion.
Province to Explore Solutions for Halifax Peninsula Traffic Congestion news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/12/1...
Province to Explore Solutions for Halifax Peninsula Traffic Congestion
news.novascotia.ca
December 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Since user fees discourage behavior we could put tolls on the bridges and charge for hospital parking to reduce congestion.
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Premier Tim Houston: “We don’t want Nova Scotians consuming cannabis that could be filled with pesticides.” Is government-sold cannabis all organic, then? Will he ban commercial strawberries next? www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-hou...
N.S. premier responds to criticism from Mi'kmaq over cannabis crackdown - Halifax Examiner
“We’re just trying to protect Nova Scotians,” Premier Tim Houston said. “We don’t want Nova Scotians consuming cannabis that could be filled with pesticides, which happens more often in unregulated ma...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
December 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Premier Tim Houston: “We don’t want Nova Scotians consuming cannabis that could be filled with pesticides.” Is government-sold cannabis all organic, then? Will he ban commercial strawberries next? www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-hou...
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BREAKING: Israel has killed 20 Palestinians, including four children, and injured 83 others in the past 24 hours across the Gaza Strip, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
BREAKING: Israel has killed 20 Palestinians, including four children, and injured 83 others in the past 24 hours across the Gaza Strip, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/73c1bj
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/73c1bj
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Haven’t seen this level of cuts since Harper; 40,000 public sector job losses.
Also cuts to Stats Canada to the frequency of data? Remember when Harper cut long form census? More capital spending on the military than on housing. More capital on military than housing. Red flags.
Also cuts to Stats Canada to the frequency of data? Remember when Harper cut long form census? More capital spending on the military than on housing. More capital on military than housing. Red flags.
November 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Haven’t seen this level of cuts since Harper; 40,000 public sector job losses.
Also cuts to Stats Canada to the frequency of data? Remember when Harper cut long form census? More capital spending on the military than on housing. More capital on military than housing. Red flags.
Also cuts to Stats Canada to the frequency of data? Remember when Harper cut long form census? More capital spending on the military than on housing. More capital on military than housing. Red flags.
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Average anti-Bluesky op-ed: this app is solely an echo chamber for left-wing politics
Average Bluesky post: baseball has taken everything from me
Average Bluesky post: baseball has taken everything from me
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Average anti-Bluesky op-ed: this app is solely an echo chamber for left-wing politics
Average Bluesky post: baseball has taken everything from me
Average Bluesky post: baseball has taken everything from me
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Shrinkflation explained by a company that does it:
"products may change due to changing customer preferences."
Of course, my preference is to get 17% less for the same price. 🤦♀️
"products may change due to changing customer preferences."
Of course, my preference is to get 17% less for the same price. 🤦♀️
Are you being tricked by your treats? Some Halloween multipacks have shrunk in size, but not in price | CBC News
CBC News discovered two major candy makers, Mars Inc. and the Hershey Company, had reduced the weight of several of their Halloween chocolate bar variety packs compared to last year by as much as almo...
www.cbc.ca
November 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Shrinkflation explained by a company that does it:
"products may change due to changing customer preferences."
Of course, my preference is to get 17% less for the same price. 🤦♀️
"products may change due to changing customer preferences."
Of course, my preference is to get 17% less for the same price. 🤦♀️
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Back in the 1960s, the Smothers Brothers made fun of President Lyndon Johnson and his policies many times on their popular television show. The president wrote them a letter in response.
October 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Back in the 1960s, the Smothers Brothers made fun of President Lyndon Johnson and his policies many times on their popular television show. The president wrote them a letter in response.
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Not surprising to now see exceptional drought observed in parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in the latest AAFC drought update. Almost all of Atlantic Canada remains in some form of drought, worst in the Maritimes and Avalon Peninsula. The full report: agriculture.canada.ca/en/agricultu...
October 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Not surprising to now see exceptional drought observed in parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in the latest AAFC drought update. Almost all of Atlantic Canada remains in some form of drought, worst in the Maritimes and Avalon Peninsula. The full report: agriculture.canada.ca/en/agricultu...
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every now and then i catch myself diligently reading someone’s long-ass thread on here before im like…hang on. i don’t care about any of this
July 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
every now and then i catch myself diligently reading someone’s long-ass thread on here before im like…hang on. i don’t care about any of this
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NEW: Everything wrong in America is because of the ultra-wealthy. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/its-the-ol...
It's The Oligarchy, Stupid
We're staring down the barrel of the largest transfer of wealth in the history of the world. Let's get on the same page.
www.muellershewrote.com
May 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
NEW: Everything wrong in America is because of the ultra-wealthy. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/its-the-ol...
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I’ve been deep in the woods on a few searches recently and let me tell you… I’ve never seen anything like it. Bone dry. Bushwhacking through spruce stands sounds like Rice Crispies… snap, crackle, pop. Please don’t burn.
Noticed the Burn map yesterday was red for the whole province, which means no burning. I suspect that'll be the case again today, when the map updates at 2pm.
novascotia.ca/burnsafe/
novascotia.ca/burnsafe/
May 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I’ve been deep in the woods on a few searches recently and let me tell you… I’ve never seen anything like it. Bone dry. Bushwhacking through spruce stands sounds like Rice Crispies… snap, crackle, pop. Please don’t burn.
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Perfection
March 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Perfection
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If we go to War war with the USA, Canadian military units should absolutely fly this flag.
March 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
If we go to War war with the USA, Canadian military units should absolutely fly this flag.
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Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
February 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
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Transit users scramble & squat in dirt whilst we approve over $50 million this week municipal spending to ensure drivers are not inconvenienced at the Windsor St Exchange
halifaxbloggers.ca/noticedinnov...
halifaxbloggers.ca/noticedinnov...
Mumford Terminal | Noticed in Nova Scotia
The bus stops here edition.
halifaxbloggers.ca
March 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Transit users scramble & squat in dirt whilst we approve over $50 million this week municipal spending to ensure drivers are not inconvenienced at the Windsor St Exchange
halifaxbloggers.ca/noticedinnov...
halifaxbloggers.ca/noticedinnov...
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don’t meet your heros. i finally saw the critters from redwall irl and they don’t even talk. they’re just pissing and shitting everywhere.
February 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM
don’t meet your heros. i finally saw the critters from redwall irl and they don’t even talk. they’re just pissing and shitting everywhere.
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Weak men cannot compromise. Weak men cannot build consensus. Weak men think that leadership means force. Weak men build nothing that lasts.
February 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Weak men cannot compromise. Weak men cannot build consensus. Weak men think that leadership means force. Weak men build nothing that lasts.
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I still can't get over Friday's budget meeting.
Councillor @lecwhite.bsky.social : Do you prioritize non-car travel in transportation planning in line with our priorities?
HRM’s manager of transportation planning Mike Connors: No
Me:
Councillor @lecwhite.bsky.social : Do you prioritize non-car travel in transportation planning in line with our priorities?
HRM’s manager of transportation planning Mike Connors: No
Me:
a man in a suit sitting at a table with the words oh my god written on the table
ALT: a man in a suit sitting at a table with the words oh my god written on the table
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February 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I still can't get over Friday's budget meeting.
Councillor @lecwhite.bsky.social : Do you prioritize non-car travel in transportation planning in line with our priorities?
HRM’s manager of transportation planning Mike Connors: No
Me:
Councillor @lecwhite.bsky.social : Do you prioritize non-car travel in transportation planning in line with our priorities?
HRM’s manager of transportation planning Mike Connors: No
Me:
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Councillor Cuttell on Mumford, our squat & freeze high-use transit terminal:
“I get complaints about it all the time.....it doesn’t attract and encourage people to use it, especially when you have to, like, trollop through the mud to catch your bus.”
signalhfx.ca/budget-commi...
“I get complaints about it all the time.....it doesn’t attract and encourage people to use it, especially when you have to, like, trollop through the mud to catch your bus.”
signalhfx.ca/budget-commi...
Budget committee recommends $318M in capital spending
signalhfx.ca
February 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Councillor Cuttell on Mumford, our squat & freeze high-use transit terminal:
“I get complaints about it all the time.....it doesn’t attract and encourage people to use it, especially when you have to, like, trollop through the mud to catch your bus.”
signalhfx.ca/budget-commi...
“I get complaints about it all the time.....it doesn’t attract and encourage people to use it, especially when you have to, like, trollop through the mud to catch your bus.”
signalhfx.ca/budget-commi...
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Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory has called out Western politicians for their silence as Israel’s military kills children in the occupied West Bank.
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January 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory has called out Western politicians for their silence as Israel’s military kills children in the occupied West Bank.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/0wguci
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/0wguci
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Oslo has made its streets much safer for everyone.
It took responsibility for the danger (rather than blaming individuals) and raised money for safety fixes by charging to drive in the city.
These two things show that a city values life over motor industry profits.
thecityfix.com/blog/how-osl...
It took responsibility for the danger (rather than blaming individuals) and raised money for safety fixes by charging to drive in the city.
These two things show that a city values life over motor industry profits.
thecityfix.com/blog/how-osl...
How Oslo Achieved Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities, and How Others Can Apply What Worked
Oslo's City Ring Road after multimodal safety improvements. Photo courtesy of City of Oslo, Norway In 2015, the City of Oslo, Norway, made a commitment after years of rising transportation injuries to...
thecityfix.com
January 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Oslo has made its streets much safer for everyone.
It took responsibility for the danger (rather than blaming individuals) and raised money for safety fixes by charging to drive in the city.
These two things show that a city values life over motor industry profits.
thecityfix.com/blog/how-osl...
It took responsibility for the danger (rather than blaming individuals) and raised money for safety fixes by charging to drive in the city.
These two things show that a city values life over motor industry profits.
thecityfix.com/blog/how-osl...
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Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
January 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.