Emily McEwan
@dremilymcewan.bsky.social
Gaelic/Gàidhlig in Nova Scotia. Publisher at BradanPress.bsky.social. Author. Blogger at Gaelic.co. Recovering academic. Haligonian. Settler in Mi'kma'ki. She/her/i/ise/i-fhéin. 🍁
I'm a vicar in a small rural village. I could never say this to my flock because of the outcry, but Reform are blatantly opposed to genuine Christian values and it's clear that anyone considering voting for them has not been listening to a single word I say each week
My Christmas at the Forum thread from my company account! Haligonians, if you're planning to come do your holiday shopping, check out my advice!
Bradan Press@bradanpress.bsky.social · 9mo agoHey #HaliSky, coming to Christmas at the Forum this year? Take it from a vendor, there are KEY CHANGES to know about! Ticket sales are ONLINE ONLY, no door sales! Tickets are for TIMED ENTRY and 2-hr period to solve last-year's fire safety issues. And: come on THU or FRI if possible! 🥰🧵 1/
when they said there'd be bread and circuses, they should have specified that the bread would cost 200% more than it did four years ago and the circuses are only available on your least favourite streaming network for $19.99/month
ahh another beautiful day in the glorious age of technology, sure hope my doorbell doesn’t stop working because an online bookstore took over and then broke the entire internet
5pm on November 1: let’s go for a walk, it’s still light out! 5pm on November 2: an early darkness blankets the land. Fallow fields lay bone-bleached by moonlight. The last memories of summer fade into oblivion. The last echoes of hope lapse into baleful silence.
me watching for the first leaf to fall so I can switch to a seasonal diet of hearty soups and rich stews
Our Nova Scotia #Gaelic flag sales to the USA🇺🇸 and UK🏴🏴🇬🇧 have reopened for a very short window! All orders must be in by THU 4 SEP 2025. US orders go out Fri Sep 5 by USPS. UK Sep 15 Royal Mail. Due to the unfortunate tariff nonsense, we don't forsee having another chance to ship to the USA in 2025.
Tha sinn a' reic na brataich againn dha na Stàitean Aonaichte agus an Rìoghachd Aonaichte a-rithist fad greiseag! Cuir an òrdugh agad a-steach ro DHIARDAOIN an 4mh dhen t-Sultain, an t-seachdain seo fhèin! Mòran taing! #gàidhlig
Happy weekend! From c. 3,600 years ago, here’s an ancient Egyptian bead in the form of a curled-up hedgehog! 🦔💙 Blue faience, c. 1985 -1650 BC. National Museum of Scotland www.nms.ac.uk/search-our-c... 📷 by me #Archaeology
[optimistic for the future of human life on earth] it's good that we're getting a hurricane soon, it might put out some of the uncontrollable wildfires
me as a kid: wow I can't wait until we have robots and computers for everything me now: if this toaster makes me download an app I am slipping out into the night to start a new life as a mysterious figure occasionally glimpsed in the fog
obsessed with this vague notice from the government of Nova Scotia. Like it’s definitely about the new fire restrictions, but it also looks like a poster you’d find yellowed and curled on the bulletin board of a diner in a town where locals won’t talk about their missing kids
It was lovely to be back on "Naoi du Deich" this morning with Cathy Bhàn NicDhòmhnaill talking about translated Gaelic children's books, including our brand-new 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹, the translation of Teddy Is Ready by Cape Breton author/illustrator Joanne MacDonald! 1/🧵
It's the 5-year anniversary of the ANNA RUADH book launch!
Bradan Press@bradanpress.bsky.social · last yr.Today we're celebrating 5 years since the launch of ANNA RUADH, the #Gaelic translation of Anne of Green Gables! 📚💚👒 You can still watch the virtual cèilidh book launch, a delightful hour of Gaelic performances from PEI, NS, Scotland & Ireland! Seallabh: youtu.be/Xf3z5AkQmO0
Facebook decided to suspend my account because of a piece (below) I wrote Monday about violence which in no way advocates for it (but does point out who is violent in the current ruckus).
the ability of AI to "understand" satire
Janel Comeau 🍁@verybadllama.bsky.social · last yr.Google and Meta search both report that Cape Breton Island has its own time zone 12 minutes ahead of mainland Nova Scotia time because they are both drawing that information from a Beaverton article I wrote in 2024
OK this actually clears up a lot for me. Also reminds me of what our standard poodles look like when they stand up on 2 legs. We call them “person in a poodle suit”…
Death Wishbone@amagire.bsky.social · 3y agois it time to bust out my "bigfoot is bears" photo collection again? if your mental image of a bear is a thick-furred, fat glossy male bear in autumn, you're probably not prepared for how weird their proportions can look in spring, or when walking upright, like they frequently do.
Thank you to the Nova Scotia Journal of Sustainable Community Development for the interview and cover photo focusing on my work with Bradan Press! A lovely focus for Mìos nan Gàidheal / #Gaelic Month in #NovaScotia! sustainablens.ca/2025/04/gael-force-keeping-scottish-roots-alive-in-nova-scotia/
Gael force: Keeping Scottish roots alive in Nova Scotia • Nova Scotia Journal of Sustainable Community Development
Once suppressed, the Gaelic language and culture in Nova Scotia are experiencing a resurgence, driven by passionate individuals, educational initiatives and community efforts For many, the face of Gae...
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“It’s a living document” is my favorite way of saying I have not had time to edit this
Whenever it comes across your timeline, it must be shared. I don’t make the rules. This is the way. (Also appropriate for the weather in Halifax today)
Film Crave@filmcrave.bsky.social · last yr.It's been 8 years since the iconic moment Tom Holland lip-synced "Umbrella" by Rihanna for Zendaya. 🎥
If you want to know how to say #elbowsup in #Gaelic, here it is: Uilleannan suas! I've just reprinted this sticker and all the others in the original thread are still available too! (Translations are in alt text on the thread.)
Emily McEwan@dremilymcewan.bsky.social · last yr.I've been channelling some of my rage for the past 2 weeks into creating #Gaelic / #Gàidhlig stickers appropriate for the present moment. 🧵 follows. Translations in alt text. I've set up a bùth beag to help cover costs of maintaining my Gaelic.co blog; order from anywhere! bit.ly/gaelic-dot-c...
Mayflower = neòinean-chùbhraidh #gaelic #gàidhlig 🌸
Bradan Press@bradanpress.bsky.social · last yr.The Mayflower (trailing arbutus, epigaea repens) is the provincial flower of Nova Scotia and it's in bloom right now! In Gaelic it's called "neòinean-chùbhraidh" according to Alexander MacDonald, Alasdair Ailein Mhór, Bàrd na Ceapaich... 🧵 #gaelic #nsgaelic
In advance of World Press Freedom Day tomorrow, ELP and @fpcc.ca are excited to launch a new #journalism resource: “Say it With Respect: A Journalists’ Guide to Reporting on Indigenous & Minoritized Languages, Language Endangerment, and Language Revitalization" 🗞️ ⅙ #langsky 🐦🐦
Say it with Respect: A Journalists' Guide - First Peoples Cultural Council
Say it with Respect: A Journalists' Guide to Reporting on Indigenous & Minoritized Languages by ELP and FPCC.
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Mòran taing Speakers Nova Scotia!
Speakers Nova Scotia@speakersns.bsky.social · last yr.Every week we feature a member and the excellent work they do. May is also Mìos nan Gàidheal - #Gaelic Nova Scotia Month, and who could be more perfect to feature than our very own Gaelic educator & publisher, @dremilymcewan.bsky.social! Full profile here: www.speakersnovascotia.ca/registry/dr-...
The average American has 3 friends
three men in suits and ties are standing in a living room and pointing at something .
ALT: three men in suits and ties are standing in a living room and pointing at something .
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Katharine Gale@kgaleberkeley.bsky.social · last yr.The average American has three friends.
