Mark Rushton
@mrushton.bsky.social
Founder & Editor, HelloOxford.ca
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Dear Fellow Canadians,
If we have been listening, Trumpistan has been telling us since he came into office...
CUSMA will not be renewed.
If you own a business, you need to diversify right now.
Stop buying US products.
Stop buying cars manufactured in the US.
Stop visiting the US.
If we have been listening, Trumpistan has been telling us since he came into office...
CUSMA will not be renewed.
If you own a business, you need to diversify right now.
Stop buying US products.
Stop buying cars manufactured in the US.
Stop visiting the US.
December 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Dear Fellow Canadians,
If we have been listening, Trumpistan has been telling us since he came into office...
CUSMA will not be renewed.
If you own a business, you need to diversify right now.
Stop buying US products.
Stop buying cars manufactured in the US.
Stop visiting the US.
If we have been listening, Trumpistan has been telling us since he came into office...
CUSMA will not be renewed.
If you own a business, you need to diversify right now.
Stop buying US products.
Stop buying cars manufactured in the US.
Stop visiting the US.
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An open letter concerning the YMCA’s decision to rescind the Peace Medal awarded to Rana Zaman
by Stephen Kimber @skimber.bsky.social
by Stephen Kimber @skimber.bsky.social
An open letter concerning the YMCA's decision to rescind the Peace Medal awarded to Rana Zaman - Halifax Examiner
Rana Zaman’s criticisms of Israeli policy and actions in Gaza are not, in any way, an indication of antisemitism, and certainly not a reason to rescind the Peace Award she deserves.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
December 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
An open letter concerning the YMCA’s decision to rescind the Peace Medal awarded to Rana Zaman
by Stephen Kimber @skimber.bsky.social
by Stephen Kimber @skimber.bsky.social
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I feel like one of the most underrated explanations for what's happening right now in global politics is that almost everyone has lost their minds.
November 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I feel like one of the most underrated explanations for what's happening right now in global politics is that almost everyone has lost their minds.
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Why the Halifax Examiner published a month-long series on ‘AI’
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Why the Halifax Examiner published a month-long series on 'AI' - Halifax Examiner
Countering all this takes independent and scrappy news publications that remain true to the values of holding the powerful to account.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Why the Halifax Examiner published a month-long series on ‘AI’
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
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Imagine showing a petrol engine to someone who had only known electric vehicles, and trying to convince them to switch to petrol. No-one would choose the dirty, noisy, less efficient, more expensive vehicle. This isn't 1910, hostage to gender insecurity. We can just choose the better tech.
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Imagine showing a petrol engine to someone who had only known electric vehicles, and trying to convince them to switch to petrol. No-one would choose the dirty, noisy, less efficient, more expensive vehicle. This isn't 1910, hostage to gender insecurity. We can just choose the better tech.
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The collective madness of ignoring the environmental costs of the AI industry
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
The collective madness of ignoring the environmental costs of the AI industry - Halifax Examiner
Just as humanity is facing the existential crisis of climate change, we're going to add enormous amounts of carbon to the atmosphere by burning more fossil fuels to power ChatFuckingGPT?
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The collective madness of ignoring the environmental costs of the AI industry
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
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I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
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Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
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Henrietta Edwards established many organizations in the fight for women's rights in Canada.
Best remembered as one of the Famous Five who argued the Persons Case, she also worked to get the Dower Act passed in Alberta.
This is her story.
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Best remembered as one of the Famous Five who argued the Persons Case, she also worked to get the Dower Act passed in Alberta.
This is her story.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Henrietta Edwards established many organizations in the fight for women's rights in Canada.
Best remembered as one of the Famous Five who argued the Persons Case, she also worked to get the Dower Act passed in Alberta.
This is her story.
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Best remembered as one of the Famous Five who argued the Persons Case, she also worked to get the Dower Act passed in Alberta.
This is her story.
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Over the years, I wrote a lot of nasty, terrible shit about Dick Cheney, who was a nasty, terrible shit himself. Here are some of the best.
Cheney at Auschwitz rudepundit.blogspot.com/2005/01/chen...
Cheney at Auschwitz rudepundit.blogspot.com/2005/01/chen...
The Rude Pundit
Politics and sometimes culture from a rude liberal in blog form.
rudepundit.blogspot.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Over the years, I wrote a lot of nasty, terrible shit about Dick Cheney, who was a nasty, terrible shit himself. Here are some of the best.
Cheney at Auschwitz rudepundit.blogspot.com/2005/01/chen...
Cheney at Auschwitz rudepundit.blogspot.com/2005/01/chen...
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After I wrote this article 4 months ago, the writers at The Coast wrote a thing where they said "we're human!"
Well, if humans wrote the Best of Halifax issue, they should never again work in journalism. It's ridiculously terrible. I haven't yet spoken with Kyle about it, but he must be furious
Well, if humans wrote the Best of Halifax issue, they should never again work in journalism. It's ridiculously terrible. I haven't yet spoken with Kyle about it, but he must be furious
October 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
After I wrote this article 4 months ago, the writers at The Coast wrote a thing where they said "we're human!"
Well, if humans wrote the Best of Halifax issue, they should never again work in journalism. It's ridiculously terrible. I haven't yet spoken with Kyle about it, but he must be furious
Well, if humans wrote the Best of Halifax issue, they should never again work in journalism. It's ridiculously terrible. I haven't yet spoken with Kyle about it, but he must be furious
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AI = fascism
Yesterday, @tjheffernan.bsky.social echoed some of my own thoughts about AI. I have more to say about this.
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Yesterday, @tjheffernan.bsky.social echoed some of my own thoughts about AI. I have more to say about this.
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Welcome to Big Tech, corporate-owned chatbots, and the totalitarian fantasy of AI gurus - Halifax Examiner
Sam Altman notes that GenAI blurs the border between the authentic and the artificial, and this is the point: democracy cannot function without truth, reality, expertise, and facts, and the AI industr...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
October 21, 2025 at 11:12 AM
AI = fascism
Yesterday, @tjheffernan.bsky.social echoed some of my own thoughts about AI. I have more to say about this.
1/thread
Yesterday, @tjheffernan.bsky.social echoed some of my own thoughts about AI. I have more to say about this.
1/thread
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Make it make sense. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]
October 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Make it make sense. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]
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I interviewed Leslie Allen in November 2023 about proposed cuts to branches of the Cumberland Public Libraries. Fortunately, those cuts didn't happen. Still, libraries are too often at risk of closures and cuts.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/p...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/p...
October 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I interviewed Leslie Allen in November 2023 about proposed cuts to branches of the Cumberland Public Libraries. Fortunately, those cuts didn't happen. Still, libraries are too often at risk of closures and cuts.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/p...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/p...
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Sigh.
It would be nice if the national broadcaster would acknowledge that I spent 8 months working on a story they re-report as a one-off.
Whatever.
It would be nice if the national broadcaster would acknowledge that I spent 8 months working on a story they re-report as a one-off.
Whatever.
October 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Sigh.
It would be nice if the national broadcaster would acknowledge that I spent 8 months working on a story they re-report as a one-off.
Whatever.
It would be nice if the national broadcaster would acknowledge that I spent 8 months working on a story they re-report as a one-off.
Whatever.
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Fuck it, abolish ICE.
October 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Fuck it, abolish ICE.
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79. American citizen.
September 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
79. American citizen.
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Halifax transportation standing committee scraps Spring Garden transit-priority pilot
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Halifax transportation standing committee scraps Spring Garden transit-priority pilot - Halifax Examiner
Coun. Sam Austin said it's "hard to be hopeful" about options for one of the city's busiest transit corridors.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
September 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Halifax transportation standing committee scraps Spring Garden transit-priority pilot
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
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Advocates rally in support as NDP tables legislation for free birth control
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Advocates rally in support as NDP tables legislation for free birth control - Halifax Examiner
While there appear to be no concrete estimates for what free birth control might cost the province, advocates argue the cost of inaction is even higher.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
September 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Advocates rally in support as NDP tables legislation for free birth control
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
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Houston government projects largest deficit in history
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Houston government projects largest deficit in history - Halifax Examiner
The shortfall is estimated to be $1.225 billion, $527.9 million higher than predicted in February.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
September 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Houston government projects largest deficit in history
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
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💕 A quiet, cozy night packing up ostore orders 💕 — sending out sticker joy that might brighten someone's day 🌻 Spread a little joy and help it grow 🌞 orlandomedia.co/ostore/
September 16, 2025 at 4:41 AM
💕 A quiet, cozy night packing up ostore orders 💕 — sending out sticker joy that might brighten someone's day 🌻 Spread a little joy and help it grow 🌞 orlandomedia.co/ostore/
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I listened to (part) of this show and it was maddening.
Don’t let them get away with scapegoating newcomers
September 7, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I listened to (part) of this show and it was maddening.