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Look at all that DEI sending astronauts around the moon.

instead of the “Irish goodbye” I will be piloting the “Maritimer goodbye”, which is when you casually drop the name of a relative as you’re getting ready to leave and have to stay for two more hours comparing family trees until you and the host discover you are distant cousins

Do you like creepy stories? Same. My new folk horror novel I Don’t Fear My Daughter drops April 7. Don’t read it alone :) (link in bio)

Like a bit of spooky fiction? I wrote a novel. Before it launches on Amazon I'm looking for advance readers - Free ebook copy in exchange for an honest review. Supernatural suspense set in rural Nova Scotia, atmospheric and unsettling, folk horror vibes. 📩📲DM me if you're interested.

Rally up! He really is trying to break our communities so he can frack, mine, deforest the f out of this place. He’s working fast , so must we!

Great story by @mmughees.bsky.social about the loss of jobs from the closures of museums. I visited Perkins House in 2021 and learned about the first attempts at vaccinating people in Liverpool against smallpox. Important history that many people should know these days!

During the COVID lockdowns, what did we all miss the most? Going out to concerts, art galleries, museums, theatre, comedy shows, pubs, restaurants, and getting our hair cut! In emergencies when the power is out we want to get groceries and a double-double! These people all make our lives better.

Yeah, cool, so a short 🧵 about Halifax's finances. Right now, after 14 or so year of taxes Halifax is at the precipice of a debt crisis which has the genuine potential to be destabilizing to our government. Most likely reforms instead of revolution but destabilizing none the less. Why now? /1

Burnt out caregivers mean shifting the burden to the govt. Means not great things for those getting cared for. This is so short sighted

A few reasons you might be called a witch in Puritan New England. vt.tiktok.com/ZSu19cbpF/

How I honestly feel about the advent of cold weather. Boots! Hot drinks! Cozy cooking! (come back in mid January. I'll be whistling another tune)

Congratulations to the Partner Street Food and Furniture Bank who were chosen as the recipient of @100womenhfx.bsky.social 's pooled donations at our September 2025 meeting. If you are a woman or identify as a woman and are in the Halifax area, join us! www.100womenhfx.com/join-ushttps...

Thinking of building a backyard or secondary suite? Or buying a home with the potential? Here are a couple of programs from the Province and HRM that may help with the costs. youtu.be/FfMBXu07taE?...

Well how about this...

*anthems muted* - though that's my partner's long standing tradition. He's in it for the game, not the singing.

Phone rings from a private number. Me: "(answers phone by saying my full name, as always) " Caller: Hey mom, it's me. Did you get my text?" Me: I am a mother to no one. Silence. I mean you do know your mom's name, yes?

Um.. read the room...

Why though?

Airbnb co-founder joining the Doge... Our fall vacation switched from US to Europe and now we know how to adjust how we book a place as well.

Salt is hard to find in Halifax but Ali Aleezy announced he would give it away free ahead of the freezing rain and a huge lineup formed in the parking lot of No Frills in Spryfield @weathernetwork.bsky.social

Throw a couple of these bad boys from A&W on your driveway

Disenheartening to see a local small business, who thanked the community for supporting their snow clearing business at the end of last year, now gouging people for bags of salt at $35.

The V Day dinner here involves noodles and rangoons!

Coun. Becky Kent is calling out Mayor Andy Fillmore for not being at these budget committee meetings this week. She said council deserves to know what Fillmore has to say about the budgets, including the community safety budget. Right now, council is discussing money for a drop-in centre.

At this point, can we put them in charge?

Today is #womeninscience day. That’s every day for us because of our @lauradauphinee who is working on her Master of Science in Medical Neuroscience. Her father and I are super proud because her project has been gruelling, yet she continues. We need more young people in science. Bravo, Lu! 👏

OH... We ARE adding the handmade Pride Totes next week We have gotten a LOT of messages for these so they will be on our site next week. We will post when they go up and all the measurements will be there also They will be $45 plus tax and shipping www.maritimetartancompany.ca Maritime Tartan Co

I heard this around discussions of trans women using washrooms. A right to a safe space where trans women can pee is not a distraction. Besides the men you have to worry about aren't dressing up as women to get into washrooms. They are waiting for you outside the door and even the highest offices.

A Jamie Oliver inspired fish pie for a cold evening.

Things we made last night

When you buy a house that wasn't well maintained, the first year is full of fun discoveries.

Out looking at houses today, as you do.

Moved into the new place in June and this was the first time I've checked the mail and not had anything for the old owners. OK, yes, I've only checked the mail about 6 times... But still.

The Walrus (@thewalrus.ca) is launching six regional bureaus to tell Canada’s local stories

A U.S. hedge fund owns most of the newspapers in Canada.

He's back. @missloisme.bsky.social's little man came with them for a visit tonight. Dressed to impress. Riptide Von Boots 'n Junk. I call him Mr Ripley

Well. Bit of a chore getting that out, but we now have light in the oven.

Making a beef stew today and just wanted to let everyone know that there will be no carrots in it, because carrots are the Sean Connery of vegetables, in that they ruin everything they are in.

Amaretto sours taste as good as they smell.

Thankfully Canadian

I mean, yes, checking that the pot is actually in its spot before you stumble by and hit the'brew' button would be ideal...

Got my first cold weather power bill today since moving out of a very small condo and into a much larger home that's all electric.

@missloisme.bsky.social go.bsky.app/ChL968x

Just a moment this morning to contemplate the cuteness of my friend's dog.