Joanne Hussey
@joannehusseyns.bsky.social
Progressive feminist partisan
Unionized worker working for a union
She / her
Unionized worker working for a union
She / her
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« I have coworkers who are homeless, who live in their cars or sleep on friends’ couches, because they aren’t being paid enough to afford rent,” CUPE 1259 President Dawn Vardy said. These are long term care workers, severely underpaid. An essential public service. #nspoli @cupens.bsky.social
Union filing for conciliation as long term care talks with province break down
The union representing some long term care workers is beginning the process of filing for conciliation as it says talks broke down on Monday with the provincial government. In a news release, CUPE say...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
« I have coworkers who are homeless, who live in their cars or sleep on friends’ couches, because they aren’t being paid enough to afford rent,” CUPE 1259 President Dawn Vardy said. These are long term care workers, severely underpaid. An essential public service. #nspoli @cupens.bsky.social
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The wage increase that SMU Part-Time Faculty are striking for is in line with what comparable universities pay their part-timers...and, more importantly, help these workers meet the ever-increasing cost of living!
Sign here in support: http://forourfuture.ca/
Sign here in support: http://forourfuture.ca/
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The wage increase that SMU Part-Time Faculty are striking for is in line with what comparable universities pay their part-timers...and, more importantly, help these workers meet the ever-increasing cost of living!
Sign here in support: http://forourfuture.ca/
Sign here in support: http://forourfuture.ca/
What is the purpose of Holocaust education? www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/w...
What is the purpose of Holocaust education? - Halifax Examiner
Many prominent organizations holding Holocaust education workshops and events today are complicit in the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Tomorrow morning, October 24, 2025, we are having two rallies for our striking members:
At MSVU,10-11 a.m., in front of the Seton Academic Centre, 166 Bedford Highway
At, SMU 12-1 p.m., in front of the Burke Building, on Inglis Street
At MSVU,10-11 a.m., in front of the Seton Academic Centre, 166 Bedford Highway
At, SMU 12-1 p.m., in front of the Burke Building, on Inglis Street
October 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Tomorrow morning, October 24, 2025, we are having two rallies for our striking members:
At MSVU,10-11 a.m., in front of the Seton Academic Centre, 166 Bedford Highway
At, SMU 12-1 p.m., in front of the Burke Building, on Inglis Street
At MSVU,10-11 a.m., in front of the Seton Academic Centre, 166 Bedford Highway
At, SMU 12-1 p.m., in front of the Burke Building, on Inglis Street
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Hiring academic staff on precarious job terms threatens students’ education. Our working conditions are students' learning conditions.
It's time to #MakeItFair
#FairDealNow #cdnpse #canlab @cupe3912.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
It's time to #MakeItFair
#FairDealNow #cdnpse #canlab @cupe3912.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Hiring academic staff on precarious job terms threatens students’ education. Our working conditions are students' learning conditions.
It's time to #MakeItFair
#FairDealNow #cdnpse #canlab @cupe3912.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
It's time to #MakeItFair
#FairDealNow #cdnpse #canlab @cupe3912.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
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If you live in Nova Scotia, you can now book your seasonal vaccinations for Covid, Flu, and RSV on the CANImmunize website.
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October 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
If you live in Nova Scotia, you can now book your seasonal vaccinations for Covid, Flu, and RSV on the CANImmunize website.
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Mi’kmaw chiefs lash out at Houston government, threaten legal action, and demand immediate meeting with N.S. premier
reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social with files from @dartjenhen.bsky.social
reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social with files from @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Mi’kmaw chiefs lash out at Houston government, threaten legal action, and demand immediate meeting with N.S. premier - Halifax Examiner
The Chiefs concluded with a warning that while they continue to push to meet with Houston, they will “also be looking into all possible legal remedies and mechanisms that can be taken to ensure they c...
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October 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Mi’kmaw chiefs lash out at Houston government, threaten legal action, and demand immediate meeting with N.S. premier
reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social with files from @dartjenhen.bsky.social
reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social with files from @dartjenhen.bsky.social
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Liberal or Conservative, 2012 or 2025; when politicians cut public services, it’s families across Canada who pay the price for their reckless games.
September 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Liberal or Conservative, 2012 or 2025; when politicians cut public services, it’s families across Canada who pay the price for their reckless games.
It is only reasonable to be suspicious of a gov so interested in keeping secrets. #nspoli
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September 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It is only reasonable to be suspicious of a gov so interested in keeping secrets. #nspoli
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Pregnant people need pain relief & evidence based health care.
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Acetaminophen is a recommended treatment for fever and pain during pregnancy - Canada.ca
Health Canada currently maintains that there is no conclusive evidence that using acetaminophen as directed during pregnancy causes autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders. Acetaminophen is commo...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Pregnant people need pain relief & evidence based health care.
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Canada's true crisis is the everyday emergency of just trying to get by in an impossible economy.
I’m running for NDP leader so we can transform a system rigged for the rich—together.
We need a government that serves the many, not the money.
Join in. lewisforleader.ca/
youtu.be/IVy99oiYszY
I’m running for NDP leader so we can transform a system rigged for the rich—together.
We need a government that serves the many, not the money.
Join in. lewisforleader.ca/
youtu.be/IVy99oiYszY
Why I’m running for NDP leader
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
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September 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Canada's true crisis is the everyday emergency of just trying to get by in an impossible economy.
I’m running for NDP leader so we can transform a system rigged for the rich—together.
We need a government that serves the many, not the money.
Join in. lewisforleader.ca/
youtu.be/IVy99oiYszY
I’m running for NDP leader so we can transform a system rigged for the rich—together.
We need a government that serves the many, not the money.
Join in. lewisforleader.ca/
youtu.be/IVy99oiYszY
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Labour disruption ends: Dalhousie Board of Governors and DFA reach tentative agreement
Labour disruption ends: Dalhousie Board of Governors and DFA reach tentative agreement
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September 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Labour disruption ends: Dalhousie Board of Governors and DFA reach tentative agreement
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How the Washmill underpass created the fire risk at Susies Lake
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
How the Washmill underpass created the fire risk at Susies Lake - Halifax Examiner
I find this story, this history, compelling because it is a clear example of how the process of suburbanization obscures its true and total costs.
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August 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
How the Washmill underpass created the fire risk at Susies Lake
Morning File by me
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Unifor National President Lana Payne has sent a letter to Prime Minister Carney calling for urgent Canadian action to end the genocide in Gaza, including a permanent ceasefire, unrestricted humanitarian aid, and a suspension of arms exports to Israel. unifor.org/news/all-new... #cdnpoli #canlab
Unifor letter to Prime Minister Carney Re: Urgent Canadian intervention to end the genocide in Palestine
Dear Prime Minister Carney,Re: Urgent Canadian intervention to end the genocide in PalestineOn behalf of Unifor and its 320,000 members across Canada, I am calling on your government to take urgent ac...
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June 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Unifor National President Lana Payne has sent a letter to Prime Minister Carney calling for urgent Canadian action to end the genocide in Gaza, including a permanent ceasefire, unrestricted humanitarian aid, and a suspension of arms exports to Israel. unifor.org/news/all-new... #cdnpoli #canlab
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Greta Thunberg has been kidnapped by the state of Israel.
"Please make sure to be loud."
- One of the last messages from the crew before being taken hostage after the attack from Israel
RESHARE! REPOST! SPEAK OUT!
RELEASE. THE. CREW.
END. THE. BLOCKADE.
FREE. PALESTINE.
"Please make sure to be loud."
- One of the last messages from the crew before being taken hostage after the attack from Israel
RESHARE! REPOST! SPEAK OUT!
RELEASE. THE. CREW.
END. THE. BLOCKADE.
FREE. PALESTINE.
June 9, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Greta Thunberg has been kidnapped by the state of Israel.
"Please make sure to be loud."
- One of the last messages from the crew before being taken hostage after the attack from Israel
RESHARE! REPOST! SPEAK OUT!
RELEASE. THE. CREW.
END. THE. BLOCKADE.
FREE. PALESTINE.
"Please make sure to be loud."
- One of the last messages from the crew before being taken hostage after the attack from Israel
RESHARE! REPOST! SPEAK OUT!
RELEASE. THE. CREW.
END. THE. BLOCKADE.
FREE. PALESTINE.
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Did you know that Canada Post’s CEO earns more than the Prime Minister, despite the company losing $850 million last year, cutting delivery routes, and halting pension contributions? This issue stems from mismanagement, not workers or unions.
May 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Did you know that Canada Post’s CEO earns more than the Prime Minister, despite the company losing $850 million last year, cutting delivery routes, and halting pension contributions? This issue stems from mismanagement, not workers or unions.
Gov response to known problem is to do nothing for fear of making new, unspecified problem. #nspoli
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Nova Scotia fixed-term lease loophole to remain in place despite some abuse: official | CBC News
Gary O'Toole, associate deputy minister of Service Nova Scotia, told a legislature committee on Tuesday that before any changes can be made, the department needs to understand what the long-term conse...
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May 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Gov response to known problem is to do nothing for fear of making new, unspecified problem. #nspoli
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#novascotia Dal needs to hear your life stories & experiences as rainbow elders🌈
Dr. Austin Oswald of Dalhousie Uni is recruiting participants for a Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council-funded research project on age-friendly communities for 🌈2SLGBTQIA+ midlife & older adults. #HaliSky
Dr. Austin Oswald of Dalhousie Uni is recruiting participants for a Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council-funded research project on age-friendly communities for 🌈2SLGBTQIA+ midlife & older adults. #HaliSky
May 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM
#novascotia Dal needs to hear your life stories & experiences as rainbow elders🌈
Dr. Austin Oswald of Dalhousie Uni is recruiting participants for a Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council-funded research project on age-friendly communities for 🌈2SLGBTQIA+ midlife & older adults. #HaliSky
Dr. Austin Oswald of Dalhousie Uni is recruiting participants for a Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council-funded research project on age-friendly communities for 🌈2SLGBTQIA+ midlife & older adults. #HaliSky
I'm glad that @springmagca.bsky.social exists for articles like this 🧡 springmag.ca/undercurrent...
Undercurrents of reaction: Carney wins, Cons surge, NDP crashes - Spring
While some breathe a sigh of relief at avoiding a Poilievre government, the winnowing of the political contest into a two-corporate-party race across much of Canada contains many troubling undercurren...
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May 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I'm glad that @springmagca.bsky.social exists for articles like this 🧡 springmag.ca/undercurrent...
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Fenced off pits with cranes are voting liberal in the federal election.
April 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Fenced off pits with cranes are voting liberal in the federal election.
More proof our governments care more about developers' profits than they do about housing.
April 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
More proof our governments care more about developers' profits than they do about housing.
Ask your federal candidates where they stand 🍉✊
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March 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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“The solidarity of the diverse coalition in the streets on Wednesday was a great reminder that people have much more power than we often remember—something we must not forget in the many fights to come.” @joannehusseyns.bsky.social #nspoli
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Nova Scotians stand up for democracy - Spring
Headlines about low voter turnout have become commonplace across the country in recent years. Even as the political stakes are higher, people seem understandably checked out, cynical and focused on th...
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March 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
“The solidarity of the diverse coalition in the streets on Wednesday was a great reminder that people have much more power than we often remember—something we must not forget in the many fights to come.” @joannehusseyns.bsky.social #nspoli
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Giveaway! I'm enjoying my time on Bluesky so far, such a huge improvement over IG, FB, and X. This is just a little reward for folks who've also switched over. Like or repost this post for your chance to win this mug. I'll send it anywhere in Canada.
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March 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Giveaway! I'm enjoying my time on Bluesky so far, such a huge improvement over IG, FB, and X. This is just a little reward for folks who've also switched over. Like or repost this post for your chance to win this mug. I'll send it anywhere in Canada.
#pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #giveaway
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