What the actual fuck. When I said on the podcast that the HRM was not a free/independent democracy and was instead a vassal government for Tim Houston, I thought it was mostly a joke due to the threat of Bill 24. Turns out we don't actually have a municipal democracy anymore. Halifax, 1749-2025, RIP
Tim Bousquet@timbousquet.bsky.social · last yr.In an incredible overreach, the province is rejecting the municipality's Regional Plan. A municipal press release:
went to Annapolis Valley Produce at Centennial Arena this morning and these are the most beautiful, delicious berries I've ever had 🤤
finally playing khazan after playing & loving the demo when it came out. this game is so fucking cool
I feel like Canadian government hasn't really responded to "the looming and rapidly-growing threat of wildfires consuming the country and giving us all lung diseases every summer for the rest of existence" with the sort of all-hands-on-deck, single-issue-of-our-times urgency you'd expect
NEXT Saturday doesn't mean THIS Saturday it means the Saturday after THIS Saturday
The correct action here is for Fillmore to resign, since a Harvard educated planner and former Halifax senior staff member should know the basics of how the city/council operates.
Jen Taplin@jentaplin.bsky.social · last yr.“I didn’t fully understand the barriers to fulfilling the mandate that I was elected to deliver until after I was in the chair,” Fillmore told reporters. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
why are phones smart enough to tell you that the number you're trying to call is long distance and you need to press 1 first, but not smart enough to do it for you?
well pretty much all i did on my long weekend was nap. guess i needed the rest
grocery shopping is so much more pleasant when the music is off at the store. it's one of those things that i don't realize bothers me so much until it's gone
me, 3 weeks ago, scheduling myself to clopen: meh i'll be fine me this morning:
a cartoon of spongebob with glasses and a mustache standing on a wooden floor
Alt: spongebob miserably dragging himself into work, extremely tired with huge eye bags
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finally got out for a little camping trip last night. it was chilly but sooo worth it to have some hot dogs on the fire 🤤
Today is William Davis Day - the day Cape Breton and Nova Scotia recognize all miners killed in the province's coal mines, but specifically William Davis, murdered by company police in the strike of 1925.
Solidarity is the way. I don't really bike but if I don't fight for bike lanes, and the mayor gets his way, what happens when he wants to cut the next thing, and the next thing after that? If you give in on one fight you're signalling you will cave on any fight. Resistance means standing together.
Suzanne Rent@suzannerent.bsky.social · last yr.Some of these councillors may vote against Fillmore’s motion because they are very pro-transit. Perhaps they’re wondering if the mayor will put a stop to transit projects next.
Attention #KidicalMassHfx. We need your help! We're echoing this URGENT call to action from our #BikeHfx friends. On Tuesday the Mayor will ask council to pause design/construction of bike infra; and he suggests that the addition of bikelanes compromises traffic flow. 1/6 mailchi.mp/60906182c8e8...
Correction: URGENT CALL TO ACTION (and update)
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Yeah no shit, if you plan for cars you get cars and if you get cars you get congestion and Halifax fucking loves cars. We're spending $150 million on a 900-meter car lane we love em so much. I'm just glad to see Halifax planning rewarded with a bronze medal.
Halifax is the third worst city for traffic in Canada: TomTom
The 2025 traffic index by TomTom, a mapmaking company based in Amsterdam, ranked the Halifax city centre third in terms of rush hour congestion and travel time. Only Toronto and Vancouver ranked above...
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back to work today after a week. i feel like ive been off for a month
the fact that the nintendo music app doesn't have twilight princess is criminal
really don't want to fuck up my sleep schedule to look at the blood moon but i also don't want to miss a cool photo opportunity blahh
every time i figure out how to properly fix/adjust something on my bike it's so exciting it's like i can hear the zelda puzzle solved sound
i do NOT have the amount of energy i thought i would have today. i need a nap
On their last day, Stone Hearth baked date slices, to give away for free. This government has a lot to answer by focusing on supporting Walmart, Sobeys and Loblaws to sell local food at a mark up. Write your MLA and ask for intervention
went out to the car wash before it gets too cold again and ooof the new potholes that have emerged over the last while are no joke
