A reminder that anyone in your life dealing with a chronic medical condition will likely be struggling in these hot and humid conditions if they don't have access to an airconditioned space. Check in with your family, friends, and neighbours. #Halifax #NovaScotia #HeatWave

Ok. Let’s see how they do without our 🇨🇦 aluminum, potash, oil, and electricity. After all. They don’t need us. #ElbowsUp

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

KILMEADE: So the USMCA, are you looking to update that? TRUMP: I don't care. I don't really want to. I'd rather be independent. Here's the thing -- Mexico and Canada need us. We don't need them.

I’m watching the #BlueJays v Red Socks tonight. I prepped by watching 45 minutes of YouTube consisting of reunited families and celebs surprising fans so I think I’m emotionally safeguarded. So far the Jays loaded the bases and scored 0 runs. First Boston batter homers. May not have prepped enough.

MAGA Goebbels inexorably building towards a contemporary Aktion T4.

PEIPolitical 🇨🇦@peipolitical.bsky.social · 3w ago

Miller: "It's not a coincidence that when you look at these violent Antifa demonstrations not one of the people that is demonstrating looks like a normal person. Not one looks normal. They're all deformed in some way in their appearance, in their dress, in their mannerism." #cdnpoli

Oh man… now they have a looney coin too!

PBS News@pbsnews.org · 3w ago

The U.S. Mint has begun producing a new $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump's face to help celebrate America's 250th birthday, the Treasury Department said Wednesday. https://to.pbs.org/44yrRxZ

I’m really hoping the World Cup final is Norway versus Morocco because who doesn’t want to watch the Vikings v the Carthaginians?

I am appalled by the IOC’s decision to provisionally lift their sanction on the Russian Olympic Committee. Please see my statement on behalf of the Government of Canada, below:

I will be boycotting the 2028 Olympics in L.A. This is atrocious.

The Kyiv Independent@kyivindependent.com · 4w ago

⚡️IOC lifts Russian Olympic Committee suspension ahead of 2028 games. The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), which had been in place since October 2023.

Today is a good day to remember that authoritarianism is not inevitable, overthrowing fascists is possible, and good things can still happen. www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...

Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out

Saturday's Pride march came a little more than a year after Orbán's nationalist-populist government passed legislation and a constitutional amendment to outlaw the event, drawing criticism from human ...

pbs.org

Keep your eyes peeled, #NovaScotia rcmp.ca/en/nova-scot...

What an amazing video! Sometimes it’s the smallest things that make someone feel safe and at ease.

Jane@localnotail.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Oslo Pride video 🥹 🏳️‍🌈 #Pride #LoveIsLove

Fashion designer Jeremy Scott delivers commencement speech to Kansas City Art Institute graduates. Wait for it…

I have not used Google search in 4+ years. It gets worse with every iteration. This coming AI version will, no doubt, be the worst to date. There are many better options.

Even If You Hate AI, You Will Use Google AI Search

The search giant’s AI-crafted answers are so convenient, you’ll be sucked in—to the detriment of the web and the artists and thinkers behind it.

wired.com

Could we put all the billionaires on this mission?

Gizmodo@gizmodo.com · 3mo ago

SpaceX Taps Crypto Billionaire to Lead First Crewed Mission to Mars https://gizmodo.com/spacex-taps-crypto-billionaire-to-lead-first-crewed-mission-to-mars-2000762451

Added two birds to my life list today! The American Redstart and the Northern Parula! #birds #NovaScotia

In much of the world speaking two languages is the MINIMUM expectation. In some places speaking *seulement* deux langues is considered kinda dumb. Vance est vraiment grotesque et impuissant. Vive le bilinguisme! And multilingualism!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3mo ago

JD Vance on government funding for interpreters: "People should be speaking English in the United States of America. I think that's common sense."

@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social You have to stop doing this. Physical ailments do not equal capacity. I cannot walk in a straight line. Or quickly. It has zero impact on my ability to work and perform as well as my peers. There’s plenty to criticize about this person. Punch up not down.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Walking in a straight line is hard.

Good grief. How many years do we have to watch this formula? It doesn’t matter how exciting the talking heads try to make it. Battery-limited racing is boring racing. #F1 #Formula1 #MiamiGP

There’s a universe in which the #BlueJays bats finally heat up tonight and they start getting some base runners scoring off hits. I don’t think it’s *this* universe, but it’s nice to think it’s out there somewhere.

Could not figure out why my neighborhood is so marvellously quiet and peaceful today. Now I know. To the extent that I can, it’s a nice day for a short stroll around the lock. I do enjoy Macdonald Bridge closure days!

Matt Brand@mattbcbc.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨New Macdonald Bridge Closure has dropped🚨 Closed this Friday at 8pm until 5:30 Monday morning. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Lanes will also be closed. Folks can pick up Free Transit Tickets from the Macdonald Bridge Admin Building (125 Wyse Road) starting today (limit of 4 per person) #HFXTraffic

Nope nopety nope. Not liking this. Not one bit. Just read the quote below and replace "AI" with "thieving lying machines". That'll get you closer to the truth.

Scott Robertson@sarobertson.bsky.social · 4mo ago

PM Carney: "Our goal is AI for all. AI governed by Canadian values, AI accountable to Canadians, AI that serves Canadians. AI for all can make the jobs of Canadian workers more interesting and more rewarding."

This is a nice bit of good news. A good reminder to redouble our conservation efforts!

Ada Palmer@adapalmer.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Mexico’s overwintering monarch population grew 64% this winter, with butterflies covering their largest area of forest since 2018. The recovery remains fragile, but suggests there’s been a positive impact from conservation efforts in the butterflies’ core habitat. buff.ly/XoPKQ9d #ShareGoodNewsToo

All the Americans here calling out for the invocation of the 25th amendment of their constitution really need to go read the 25th amendment of their constitution, particularly section 4. Pay special attention to the second paragraph. Then assess the likelihood of any of this coming to fruition.

Full Text of the U.S. Constitution

Read and share the complete text of the United States Constitution.

constitutioncenter.org

I wonder if NASA will just play Pink Floyd’s “Brain Damage” on repeat for 40 minutes (it’s the song with the lyric “…I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.”) #artemisii #nasa #artemis #moon

The Artemis II crew just named one of the moon's craters after crew commander Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll. A genuinely touching moment.

Pysanky are traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs, decorated with symbolic patterns and ornaments. Pysanky are more than just decoration, they are true talismans. Each symbol carries meaning: the sun represents life and light, birds symbolize freedom and the soul. 🎥 inna__bond

Paska! Off to share with family, as it should be. 🇨🇦❤️🇺🇦