Let's hope we soon tire of hatred and bitterness, and of those who promote these corrupted things. We have other and far better options. Thank you, @mrjamesob.bsky.social
LBC@lbc.co.uk · last mo.This is @mrjamesob.bsky.social's London.
We're mapping Halifax's Old Burying Ground this week with #GPR. It's part of our annual archaeological remote sensing field school at @smuarts.bsky.social. More info: www.facebook.com/archaeologya... www.linkedin.com/pulse/mappin...
The dedicated folks from the Nova Scotia Heritage Schooner Rescue Society work hard to preserve and share the province's seafaring history. I'm pleased to write about them in the next issue of Saltscapes. Find the magazine on newsstands in early May or subscribe now. www.saltscapes.com/subscriptions
The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?
Our newest book is now available! John Winslow was one of the most significant American military leaders of the generations before George Washington. But instead of creating a country, he destroyed one... Winslow’s journal provides an eyewitness account of the 1755 Deportation of the Acadians.
The poor house cemetery on Halifax's Spring Garden Road. Time for a rethink and - at long last - commemoration. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Halifax starting plan for Memorial Library site that will honour forgotten burial ground | CBC News
Municipal staff have said removing the building and creating a park is the best option for an area with a burial ground that has never been properly acknowledged.
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Attn. sci-fi enthusiasts, linguists, anthropologists, and the curious:
“The second album”—Today marks the anniversary of Reckoning’s UK release: April 9, 1984. Which track is your go-to from the band’s sophomore release?
A cover means we are one step closer! The Undesirables will be out this Fall! :) Cover image credit to @cove17.bsky.social and cover design by Gail LeBlanc. @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social #halifax #halifaxhistory #nonfiction #canlit #prisonhistory #novascotia #novascotiahistory
Can't wait to read it.
Katie Ingram@katieyingram.bsky.social · 2y agoNow that the updated manuscript is in, I'm pleased to officially announce that my NEXT BOOK will be out from @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social in the Fall! 🎉 The Undesirables: A History of Rockhead Prison looks at the history of Halifax's now (mostly) forgotten City Prison that stood in the North End.
I've always wanted a car with a roof that flies off for no reason, but doors that don't come off while you're burning alive inside it. My dreams have come true.
Katy Montgomerie 🦗@katymontgomerie.com · 2y agoTesla has recalled... every single Cybertruck. Every one they've ever sold. For a hardware issue www.carscoops.com/2025/03/tesl...
One of the best photos I have seen in response to “why don’t you wear a suit”
Pjila'si - Now open at the Museum of Natural History. Pjila'si, meaning "welcome" in Mi'kmaw, is not just a gallery. It's an interactive space that celebrates Mi'kmaw culture. It brings to life the knowledge, skills, and adaptability of the Mi'kmaw people throughout history and to this day.
Netflix cancelled, Amazon cancelled, Audible cancelled, X axed. As a substitute, I will happily purchase, stare at, and listen to, a bag of Maritime-grown potatoes.
A sliver of good news: About $250 billion of the roughly $300 billion in frozen Russian assets are not in American banks. This money could be released to Ukraine by the European Union, Canada, Britain, Australia, Japan and Singapore—and circumvent Trump’s betrayal. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/b...
Is It Time to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine? Calls Grow Louder.
President Trump’s threat to abandon Ukraine added urgency to plans to fund security or reconstruction with the roughly $300 billion owned by Russia’s central bank.
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‘I’m selling the Nazi mobile’: Tesla owners offload cars after Musk’s fascist-style salutes
‘I’m selling the Nazi mobile’: Tesla owners offload cars after Musk’s fascist-style salutes
Tesla once appeared the future of vehicles. Then Musk’s salutes and support at Trump’s inauguration left owners feeling ‘saddled with a symbol of hate’
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This is Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II. Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.
Great story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
More than a century after her last painting, Africville artist gets first solo exhibition | CBC News
Edith MacDonald-Brown painted between the ages of 12 and 27. A new exhibit at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax features nine of her 13 known works. The gallery's director hopes the exhibit le...
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