Sharon Murray
@shayronatron.bsky.social
Archives junkie, photo history nut, lover of fuzzy animals, art, movies, and lemon-flavoured sweets. Settler in Kjipuktuk/Halifax (she/her)
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The Assembly of First Nations is joining others in calling for the repatriation of cultural and sacred items currently being held by the Hudson’s Bay Company.
First Nations orgs lobby to stop Hudson's Bay from selling artifacts
First Nations organizations are calling for the Hudson's Bay Company to stop the sale of any Indigenous items in its possession.
www.aptnnews.ca
May 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The Assembly of First Nations is joining others in calling for the repatriation of cultural and sacred items currently being held by the Hudson’s Bay Company.
@thedailyshow.com Always love John Stewart’s commentary but also love to watch him “decorate” his notes as he speaks. Pretty please, could you a post pic of his notes after a show wraps? I feel like they could be abstract representations of the political landscape that day! 😂
March 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
@thedailyshow.com Always love John Stewart’s commentary but also love to watch him “decorate” his notes as he speaks. Pretty please, could you a post pic of his notes after a show wraps? I feel like they could be abstract representations of the political landscape that day! 😂
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Building a stronger Canada can only happen in full partnership with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.
Thank you to the leaders of the National Indigenous Organizations for a productive and wide-ranging discussion today. It is the first of many.
Thank you to the leaders of the National Indigenous Organizations for a productive and wide-ranging discussion today. It is the first of many.
March 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Building a stronger Canada can only happen in full partnership with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.
Thank you to the leaders of the National Indigenous Organizations for a productive and wide-ranging discussion today. It is the first of many.
Thank you to the leaders of the National Indigenous Organizations for a productive and wide-ranging discussion today. It is the first of many.
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"So, we're probably looking at a maple leaf ..."
Parliamentary committee choosing the new Canadian flag, from a lot of suggestions, 1964-65. #cdnhist
Library & Archives Canada. tinyurl.com/yk9244ma #flagday tinyurl.com/yeykmjx8
Parliamentary committee choosing the new Canadian flag, from a lot of suggestions, 1964-65. #cdnhist
Library & Archives Canada. tinyurl.com/yk9244ma #flagday tinyurl.com/yeykmjx8
February 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
"So, we're probably looking at a maple leaf ..."
Parliamentary committee choosing the new Canadian flag, from a lot of suggestions, 1964-65. #cdnhist
Library & Archives Canada. tinyurl.com/yk9244ma #flagday tinyurl.com/yeykmjx8
Parliamentary committee choosing the new Canadian flag, from a lot of suggestions, 1964-65. #cdnhist
Library & Archives Canada. tinyurl.com/yk9244ma #flagday tinyurl.com/yeykmjx8
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"As archivists, we adhere to a set of core values that champion accountability and social responsibility and promote preservation, access, and use. Protecting the integrity of the federal record and affirming the work of those who care for it aligns with our professional codes and responsibilities."
February 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"As archivists, we adhere to a set of core values that champion accountability and social responsibility and promote preservation, access, and use. Protecting the integrity of the federal record and affirming the work of those who care for it aligns with our professional codes and responsibilities."
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🧵Communication to SAA members today:
"The leadership of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) is alarmed by the dismissal of the Archivist of the United States on February 7, 2025. We believe the removal of AOTUS with no stated cause does harm to our nation and its people."
#archives #library 📚
"The leadership of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) is alarmed by the dismissal of the Archivist of the United States on February 7, 2025. We believe the removal of AOTUS with no stated cause does harm to our nation and its people."
#archives #library 📚
February 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
What he said…
I saw someone with Canadian flags on their car and I know it's rah rah Canada sovereignty days but damn if those convoy folks didn't do a number on how I react to that sight.
February 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
What he said…
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"Cars don’t scale as mass transit. It’s physically impossible. If sprawling suburbs are unsustainable, then we need to densify, but if we densify, there will not be enough space for everyone to drive a car." Another zinger @landofsticks.thecoast.ca! #ZeroVisionHFX
www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...
www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...
Council approves capital budget, staff corruption
Halifax’s municipal council doesn't normally meet on Fridays, except during budget season. That’s when Fridays are held open as a contingency meeting day, to be...
www.thecoast.ca
February 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
"Cars don’t scale as mass transit. It’s physically impossible. If sprawling suburbs are unsustainable, then we need to densify, but if we densify, there will not be enough space for everyone to drive a car." Another zinger @landofsticks.thecoast.ca! #ZeroVisionHFX
www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...
www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...
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The province is going to spend a half a billion dollars on highways, but Halifax’s transit plan goes mostly unfunded www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... Morning File by me
The province is going to spend a half a billion dollars on highways, but Halifax's transit plan goes mostly unfunded - Halifax Examiner
No one blinks an eye at spending $500 million for highways — it's not even up for debate — but there's no money to fund the Rapid Transit Plan.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The province is going to spend a half a billion dollars on highways, but Halifax’s transit plan goes mostly unfunded www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... Morning File by me
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Hi you don’t have to post it. And you don’t have to re-post it.
And you can think about the fact that Jewish people are gonna be traumatized every single time you make us see it over and over and over and over.
You can just not post it.
And you can think about the fact that Jewish people are gonna be traumatized every single time you make us see it over and over and over and over.
You can just not post it.
January 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Hi you don’t have to post it. And you don’t have to re-post it.
And you can think about the fact that Jewish people are gonna be traumatized every single time you make us see it over and over and over and over.
You can just not post it.
And you can think about the fact that Jewish people are gonna be traumatized every single time you make us see it over and over and over and over.
You can just not post it.
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Back on the grind tomorrow
January 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Back on the grind tomorrow
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Andy Fillmore could not be more wrong about the housing crisis www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... Morning File by me
Andy Fillmore could not be more wrong about the housing crisis - Halifax Examiner
It's stunning how little knowledge of the actual state of the housing and homelessness issues Fillmore has.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
December 4, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Andy Fillmore could not be more wrong about the housing crisis www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... Morning File by me
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Calling all researchers working on or wanting to work on coastal topics (rural coasts, urban coasts, ports, history of environmental change of coasts, etc. etc.)! I want to start a #CoastalHistory starter pack, and to interest people in joining our Coastal History Network. Let me know if interested!
November 15, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Calling all researchers working on or wanting to work on coastal topics (rural coasts, urban coasts, ports, history of environmental change of coasts, etc. etc.)! I want to start a #CoastalHistory starter pack, and to interest people in joining our Coastal History Network. Let me know if interested!
It seems I’m a late arrival at the Blue Sky party. What have I missed?
July 12, 2024 at 12:33 AM
It seems I’m a late arrival at the Blue Sky party. What have I missed?