Robert McMillan 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
@robertmcmillan13.bsky.social
Husband & father. Joined 20 Oct 2024
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito".
I retweet interesting. Reposts do not mean I agree.
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito".
I retweet interesting. Reposts do not mean I agree.
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Why offshore wind developers are pulling out at the last minute: Lessons for Australia | RenewEconomy
The cancellation of Hornsea 4 in the UK follows a spate of similar decisions elsewhere. What is causing developers to pull out when they are due to make their final investment decision?
reneweconomy.com.au
.@nsgov.bsky.social Premier Houston has big ideas on offshore wind power
Australia is having big problems
"Building a wind turbine requires significant amounts of steel, copper and aluminium, all of which doubled or tripled in price between 2020 and 2023".
reneweconomy.com.au/why-offshore...
Australia is having big problems
"Building a wind turbine requires significant amounts of steel, copper and aluminium, all of which doubled or tripled in price between 2020 and 2023".
reneweconomy.com.au/why-offshore...
@poitrasj.bsky.social The proposed Tantramar gas powered NBPower plant apparently needs a lot of cooling water.
What is the source? What chemicals will be added to the water? If underground water, can it safely be returned underground?
Hopefully Megan Mitton MLA has asked
What is the source? What chemicals will be added to the water? If underground water, can it safely be returned underground?
Hopefully Megan Mitton MLA has asked
November 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
@poitrasj.bsky.social The proposed Tantramar gas powered NBPower plant apparently needs a lot of cooling water.
What is the source? What chemicals will be added to the water? If underground water, can it safely be returned underground?
Hopefully Megan Mitton MLA has asked
What is the source? What chemicals will be added to the water? If underground water, can it safely be returned underground?
Hopefully Megan Mitton MLA has asked
DISGRACEFUL. New Glasgow has done zero for the homeless. Even tore down a vacant building - did nothing for the 12 or 15 people living there
"New Glasgow town council is losing patience with the Board of Viola’s Place shelter"
www.989xfm.ca/new-glasgow-...
"New Glasgow town council is losing patience with the Board of Viola’s Place shelter"
www.989xfm.ca/new-glasgow-...
New Glasgow Town Council Frustrated with the Board of Viola's Place - 989 XFM
New Glasgow town council is losing patience with the Board of Viola's Place, the shelter that was the subject of a community safety forum last month. During discussion on the next steps to take follow...
www.989xfm.ca
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
DISGRACEFUL. New Glasgow has done zero for the homeless. Even tore down a vacant building - did nothing for the 12 or 15 people living there
"New Glasgow town council is losing patience with the Board of Viola’s Place shelter"
www.989xfm.ca/new-glasgow-...
"New Glasgow town council is losing patience with the Board of Viola’s Place shelter"
www.989xfm.ca/new-glasgow-...
"None of this is a surprise to executive director of Viola’s Place - she warned the municipality - crime, public drug use & homelessness would increase if additional services weren’t established.
“You can't expect a problem to resolve itself when we're the only … \ 2
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“You can't expect a problem to resolve itself when we're the only … \ 2
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This N.S. town has turned on a homeless shelter. The shelter says it’s facing a crisis alone | CBC News
Tensions are high in New Glasgow, N.S., where residents, business owners and town officials are upset with the behaviour of some people using a homeless shelter. But the shelter operator says they are...
www.cbc.ca
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"None of this is a surprise to executive director of Viola’s Place - she warned the municipality - crime, public drug use & homelessness would increase if additional services weren’t established.
“You can't expect a problem to resolve itself when we're the only … \ 2
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“You can't expect a problem to resolve itself when we're the only … \ 2
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A breach of privacy ?
"Emails show that the deputy minister made Nicole LaFosse Parker, the premier's chief of staff & personal lawyer, aware of the situation …
LaFosse Parker shared details with communications staff for the premier’s office and the Progressive Conservative caucus" \2
"Emails show that the deputy minister made Nicole LaFosse Parker, the premier's chief of staff & personal lawyer, aware of the situation …
LaFosse Parker shared details with communications staff for the premier’s office and the Progressive Conservative caucus" \2
November 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
A breach of privacy ?
"Emails show that the deputy minister made Nicole LaFosse Parker, the premier's chief of staff & personal lawyer, aware of the situation …
LaFosse Parker shared details with communications staff for the premier’s office and the Progressive Conservative caucus" \2
"Emails show that the deputy minister made Nicole LaFosse Parker, the premier's chief of staff & personal lawyer, aware of the situation …
LaFosse Parker shared details with communications staff for the premier’s office and the Progressive Conservative caucus" \2
Albert Marshall suggested that there should be a crowdfunding effort to buy a new pair of glasses and a hearing aid for the NS Premier, “So hopefully he will not only see, but hear.”
‘I do it for my children and my grandchildren’: Mi’kmaq land defenders and supporters rally to protect Nova Scotia
By @mmughees.bsky.social
By @mmughees.bsky.social
‘I do it for my children and my grandchildren’: Mi'kmaq land defenders and supporters rally to protect Nova Scotia - Halifax Examiner
Several hundred people attended Saturday's Shoulder to Shoulder rally in Halifax to protest premier's resource extraction policies.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Albert Marshall suggested that there should be a crowdfunding effort to buy a new pair of glasses and a hearing aid for the NS Premier, “So hopefully he will not only see, but hear.”
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"Welcome to the wild west." A new #ICIJ investigation in conjunction with CBC, Radio-Canada and the Toronto Star reveals significant problems with Canada's existing system to stop money laundering using cryptocurrency. #CoinLaundry #finance #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
Illicit crypto-to-cash deals are unlocking new ways to launder money in Canada | CBC News
Canada has long had a problem with dirty money in its economy, whether in banking or real estate, but the advent of anonymous crypto-to-cash services has opened new frontiers for potential laundering ...
www.cbc.ca
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Welcome to the wild west." A new #ICIJ investigation in conjunction with CBC, Radio-Canada and the Toronto Star reveals significant problems with Canada's existing system to stop money laundering using cryptocurrency. #CoinLaundry #finance #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
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Debunking (again) the Mining Association of Nova Scotia
commentary by Elisabeth Kosters @elisabethkosters.bsky.social
commentary by Elisabeth Kosters @elisabethkosters.bsky.social
Debunking (again) the Mining Association of Nova Scotia - Halifax Examiner
Nova Scotians are opposed because mining uranium makes no economic sense and would put the health and well-being of citizens too much at risk.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
October 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Debunking (again) the Mining Association of Nova Scotia
commentary by Elisabeth Kosters @elisabethkosters.bsky.social
commentary by Elisabeth Kosters @elisabethkosters.bsky.social
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holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
So true. So wrong.
If it were any other type of death other than a road death, they would have gathered the evidence first, before deciding it’s not a crime.
November 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
So true. So wrong.
Hello @nsgov.bsky.social
"No-fault evictions will be outlawed in England from 1 May, the government confirmed, as it set out the timeline for sweeping renters' reforms.
The changes also see the end of fixed-term tenancy contracts, as renters move onto so-called … \2
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"No-fault evictions will be outlawed in England from 1 May, the government confirmed, as it set out the timeline for sweeping renters' reforms.
The changes also see the end of fixed-term tenancy contracts, as renters move onto so-called … \2
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Renters’ Rights Act: No-fault evictions banned from May 2026 - BBC News
The government confirms timeline for reforms to England’s rental market, including ending bidding wars.
www.bbc.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Hello @nsgov.bsky.social
"No-fault evictions will be outlawed in England from 1 May, the government confirmed, as it set out the timeline for sweeping renters' reforms.
The changes also see the end of fixed-term tenancy contracts, as renters move onto so-called … \2
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"No-fault evictions will be outlawed in England from 1 May, the government confirmed, as it set out the timeline for sweeping renters' reforms.
The changes also see the end of fixed-term tenancy contracts, as renters move onto so-called … \2
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Ok last one.
The lights are a nice touch. 🖤
The lights are a nice touch. 🖤
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Ok last one.
The lights are a nice touch. 🖤
The lights are a nice touch. 🖤
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They want to live in a world where the world’s most “esteemed” paper doesn’t ask whether they’re at fault for ruining work.
Women don't want AI at work. They want harassment-free workplaces with equal pay and benefits www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
Women don't want AI at work. They want harassment-free workplaces with equal pay and benefits - Halifax Examiner
When the AI bubble bursts, I wonder who will be the ones to clean up the mess?
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
They want to live in a world where the world’s most “esteemed” paper doesn’t ask whether they’re at fault for ruining work.
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He called a snap election, timed perfectly to coincide with a Canada Post strike, breaking his previous election promise of fixed election dates.
With 22.5% support, he's seizing unprecedented authoritarian powers, including the dictatorship of Halifax.
With 22.5% support, he's seizing unprecedented authoritarian powers, including the dictatorship of Halifax.
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
He called a snap election, timed perfectly to coincide with a Canada Post strike, breaking his previous election promise of fixed election dates.
With 22.5% support, he's seizing unprecedented authoritarian powers, including the dictatorship of Halifax.
With 22.5% support, he's seizing unprecedented authoritarian powers, including the dictatorship of Halifax.
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A record-low 45% of eligible voters voted in #NovaScotia's last provincial election.
Of this record-low 45%, half of the voters chose PC candidates.
Tim Houston's "super majority" consists of support from 22.5% of Nova Scotians.
Of this record-low 45%, half of the voters chose PC candidates.
Tim Houston's "super majority" consists of support from 22.5% of Nova Scotians.
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
A record-low 45% of eligible voters voted in #NovaScotia's last provincial election.
Of this record-low 45%, half of the voters chose PC candidates.
Tim Houston's "super majority" consists of support from 22.5% of Nova Scotians.
Of this record-low 45%, half of the voters chose PC candidates.
Tim Houston's "super majority" consists of support from 22.5% of Nova Scotians.
Home insurance and wildfires - did this happen to Nova Scotians?
Question: Does my insurer have any incentive to keep replacement costs reasonable on the policy?
Broker: Actually the opposite of any incentive. If you do not keep your estimated replacement cost up to current values,
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Question: Does my insurer have any incentive to keep replacement costs reasonable on the policy?
Broker: Actually the opposite of any incentive. If you do not keep your estimated replacement cost up to current values,
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November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Home insurance and wildfires - did this happen to Nova Scotians?
Question: Does my insurer have any incentive to keep replacement costs reasonable on the policy?
Broker: Actually the opposite of any incentive. If you do not keep your estimated replacement cost up to current values,
\2
Question: Does my insurer have any incentive to keep replacement costs reasonable on the policy?
Broker: Actually the opposite of any incentive. If you do not keep your estimated replacement cost up to current values,
\2
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Mark Carney has announced the Crawford Nickel mine near Timmins will be one of his significant projects.
I pushed the previous government to take this project up.
The mine has access to infrastructure, roads, workforce, hydro.
This will be way less problematic than Ring of Fire.
I pushed the previous government to take this project up.
The mine has access to infrastructure, roads, workforce, hydro.
This will be way less problematic than Ring of Fire.
November 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Mark Carney has announced the Crawford Nickel mine near Timmins will be one of his significant projects.
I pushed the previous government to take this project up.
The mine has access to infrastructure, roads, workforce, hydro.
This will be way less problematic than Ring of Fire.
I pushed the previous government to take this project up.
The mine has access to infrastructure, roads, workforce, hydro.
This will be way less problematic than Ring of Fire.
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So the "good old days" were pretty hard on kids. In the 1800s about 1 in 3 children died before age 5, mostly from infections, many vaccine preventable.
Here is an example of a families' keepsake memory.
Postmortem daguerrotypes of kids were NOT rare.
Vaccines prevent this.
Here is an example of a families' keepsake memory.
Postmortem daguerrotypes of kids were NOT rare.
Vaccines prevent this.
May 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
So the "good old days" were pretty hard on kids. In the 1800s about 1 in 3 children died before age 5, mostly from infections, many vaccine preventable.
Here is an example of a families' keepsake memory.
Postmortem daguerrotypes of kids were NOT rare.
Vaccines prevent this.
Here is an example of a families' keepsake memory.
Postmortem daguerrotypes of kids were NOT rare.
Vaccines prevent this.
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In the 1800s-early 1900s, schools and institutions were opened for "Deaf, Dumb, and Blind" (then termed) kids. Measles was a big cause of acquired hearing loss- post encephalitis or ear infection.
Bacterial meningitis was another big cause (also vaccine preventable).
Bacterial meningitis was another big cause (also vaccine preventable).
May 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
In the 1800s-early 1900s, schools and institutions were opened for "Deaf, Dumb, and Blind" (then termed) kids. Measles was a big cause of acquired hearing loss- post encephalitis or ear infection.
Bacterial meningitis was another big cause (also vaccine preventable).
Bacterial meningitis was another big cause (also vaccine preventable).
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But... it's just a kid rash illness ?!?
Yes - and no.
About 996/1000 healthy kids fully recover after illness, with 1-3 dying, 1 with encephalitis, AND 100-200 would have complications of bacterial pneumonia or ear infection. There are still >100,000 measles deaths annually.
Yes - and no.
About 996/1000 healthy kids fully recover after illness, with 1-3 dying, 1 with encephalitis, AND 100-200 would have complications of bacterial pneumonia or ear infection. There are still >100,000 measles deaths annually.
May 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
But... it's just a kid rash illness ?!?
Yes - and no.
About 996/1000 healthy kids fully recover after illness, with 1-3 dying, 1 with encephalitis, AND 100-200 would have complications of bacterial pneumonia or ear infection. There are still >100,000 measles deaths annually.
Yes - and no.
About 996/1000 healthy kids fully recover after illness, with 1-3 dying, 1 with encephalitis, AND 100-200 would have complications of bacterial pneumonia or ear infection. There are still >100,000 measles deaths annually.
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Measles: forgetting history and being doomed to repeat it?
Measles is a highly contagious, whole-body viral infection.
Before immunization (1970s) it killed at least 2.6 million/yr, and left many kids with lifelong disabilities (deafness, developmental delay)
Measles is a highly contagious, whole-body viral infection.
Before immunization (1970s) it killed at least 2.6 million/yr, and left many kids with lifelong disabilities (deafness, developmental delay)
May 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Measles: forgetting history and being doomed to repeat it?
Measles is a highly contagious, whole-body viral infection.
Before immunization (1970s) it killed at least 2.6 million/yr, and left many kids with lifelong disabilities (deafness, developmental delay)
Measles is a highly contagious, whole-body viral infection.
Before immunization (1970s) it killed at least 2.6 million/yr, and left many kids with lifelong disabilities (deafness, developmental delay)
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just. plain. fun.
November 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
just. plain. fun.
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IMO, food inflation is due to Sobeys, Loblaws, Metro, organizational structures which are too clumsey to control costs, which is possible, so instead, take lazy actions of preditating competition, price fixing and increasing prices because we tolerate lax corporate punishment for breaking the law.
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
IMO, food inflation is due to Sobeys, Loblaws, Metro, organizational structures which are too clumsey to control costs, which is possible, so instead, take lazy actions of preditating competition, price fixing and increasing prices because we tolerate lax corporate punishment for breaking the law.
Today masks will be required by all patients, staff, and visitors upon entering the IWK Health facility on University Avenue.
Masks must be worn in all public spaces and in all areas where patient care is provided (inpatient & ambulatory settings). Masks will be available at all entrances
Masks must be worn in all public spaces and in all areas where patient care is provided (inpatient & ambulatory settings). Masks will be available at all entrances
November 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Today masks will be required by all patients, staff, and visitors upon entering the IWK Health facility on University Avenue.
Masks must be worn in all public spaces and in all areas where patient care is provided (inpatient & ambulatory settings). Masks will be available at all entrances
Masks must be worn in all public spaces and in all areas where patient care is provided (inpatient & ambulatory settings). Masks will be available at all entrances
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