Jen Tee
@coffeeandchamomile.bsky.social
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Musician, educator, lover of board games, cats, cozy novels, and cozy beverages
Musician, educator, lover of board games, cats, cozy novels, and cozy beverages
It is November 9th and I have not yet seen a poppy for sale while out and about this month. Do I frequent the wrong grocery stores or something?
Halisky, where can I grab a poppy?
Halisky, where can I grab a poppy?
November 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
It is November 9th and I have not yet seen a poppy for sale while out and about this month. Do I frequent the wrong grocery stores or something?
Halisky, where can I grab a poppy?
Halisky, where can I grab a poppy?
Kind pharmacist agreed to give me my Covid and flu shots *in the same arm* so I’ll be able to sleep on my side
*not super recommended, since in the case of a reaction you can’t tell which one you’re reacting to, but I’ve had both before, so that was of less concern than being able to sleep
*not super recommended, since in the case of a reaction you can’t tell which one you’re reacting to, but I’ve had both before, so that was of less concern than being able to sleep
October 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Kind pharmacist agreed to give me my Covid and flu shots *in the same arm* so I’ll be able to sleep on my side
*not super recommended, since in the case of a reaction you can’t tell which one you’re reacting to, but I’ve had both before, so that was of less concern than being able to sleep
*not super recommended, since in the case of a reaction you can’t tell which one you’re reacting to, but I’ve had both before, so that was of less concern than being able to sleep
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Meanwhile, Sobeys and Aquaterra are pulling hundreds of millions of litres of water from wells in Colchester County which they sell as bottled water. For that water, the companies pay the province a total of $769 annually. That's not a typo. It's $769. (Exactly, $768.85.)
Nova Scotia is practically giving away 'some of the purest water in Canada' - Halifax Examiner
Every year, two corporations withdraw hundreds of millions of litres of groundwater from wells in Colchester County. They bottle the water — which the companies market as “pristine” and “some of the p...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
October 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Meanwhile, Sobeys and Aquaterra are pulling hundreds of millions of litres of water from wells in Colchester County which they sell as bottled water. For that water, the companies pay the province a total of $769 annually. That's not a typo. It's $769. (Exactly, $768.85.)
Spent the afternoon at a the Gift of Life memorial honouring organ donors
If you want to be an organ donor at the end of your life, make sure your family knows your wishes. Even if you’re young and healthy, have the conversation now
If you have a chance to save a life, why wouldn’t you?
If you want to be an organ donor at the end of your life, make sure your family knows your wishes. Even if you’re young and healthy, have the conversation now
If you have a chance to save a life, why wouldn’t you?
October 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Spent the afternoon at a the Gift of Life memorial honouring organ donors
If you want to be an organ donor at the end of your life, make sure your family knows your wishes. Even if you’re young and healthy, have the conversation now
If you have a chance to save a life, why wouldn’t you?
If you want to be an organ donor at the end of your life, make sure your family knows your wishes. Even if you’re young and healthy, have the conversation now
If you have a chance to save a life, why wouldn’t you?
Listened to a group of children chant 6-7 for like 20 minutes straight while were working in the hall outside my classroom
It’s probably the least annoying of the trends I’ve taught through (definitely don’t miss bottle flipping) but I don’t understand how this one is holding their interest…
It’s probably the least annoying of the trends I’ve taught through (definitely don’t miss bottle flipping) but I don’t understand how this one is holding their interest…
September 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Listened to a group of children chant 6-7 for like 20 minutes straight while were working in the hall outside my classroom
It’s probably the least annoying of the trends I’ve taught through (definitely don’t miss bottle flipping) but I don’t understand how this one is holding their interest…
It’s probably the least annoying of the trends I’ve taught through (definitely don’t miss bottle flipping) but I don’t understand how this one is holding their interest…
I want to crochet my first something that isn’t a Woobles Kit
Not finding any suggested starting patterns especially inspiring
Kind of want to skip that stage and just dive in over my head with a project I’m
excited for…
Not finding any suggested starting patterns especially inspiring
Kind of want to skip that stage and just dive in over my head with a project I’m
excited for…
September 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I want to crochet my first something that isn’t a Woobles Kit
Not finding any suggested starting patterns especially inspiring
Kind of want to skip that stage and just dive in over my head with a project I’m
excited for…
Not finding any suggested starting patterns especially inspiring
Kind of want to skip that stage and just dive in over my head with a project I’m
excited for…
I want to go to the Farmers Market but I have two sleeping cats on me
On a scale of terrible cat mom to unforgivable monster, where would I rank if I disturbed them?
On a scale of terrible cat mom to unforgivable monster, where would I rank if I disturbed them?
September 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I want to go to the Farmers Market but I have two sleeping cats on me
On a scale of terrible cat mom to unforgivable monster, where would I rank if I disturbed them?
On a scale of terrible cat mom to unforgivable monster, where would I rank if I disturbed them?
Not if Tim Houston has his way
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I keep saying "city halls are legally designed to be the most collaborative and least political form of government", and local politicians keep going "but what if that wasn't the case".
The controversies differ by municipality but the root causes tend to be remarkably similar.
The controversies differ by municipality but the root causes tend to be remarkably similar.
McElroy is bang on.
City councils are not parliaments, which are designed to be antagonistic. City councils are boards of governance. Different rules and standards apply.
City councils are not parliaments, which are designed to be antagonistic. City councils are boards of governance. Different rules and standards apply.
August 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Not if Tim Houston has his way
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PSA for Halisky
*In case you aren’t living in the rhythm of university student life
If you need anything at Costco, IKEA, Canadian Tire, or Walmart… just don’t
Not this weekend. Get your groceries on a week day if you can
There’s an influx of new students coming in and they will be shopping
*In case you aren’t living in the rhythm of university student life
If you need anything at Costco, IKEA, Canadian Tire, or Walmart… just don’t
Not this weekend. Get your groceries on a week day if you can
There’s an influx of new students coming in and they will be shopping
August 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
PSA for Halisky
*In case you aren’t living in the rhythm of university student life
If you need anything at Costco, IKEA, Canadian Tire, or Walmart… just don’t
Not this weekend. Get your groceries on a week day if you can
There’s an influx of new students coming in and they will be shopping
*In case you aren’t living in the rhythm of university student life
If you need anything at Costco, IKEA, Canadian Tire, or Walmart… just don’t
Not this weekend. Get your groceries on a week day if you can
There’s an influx of new students coming in and they will be shopping
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I was thinking about how Fillmore referred to civics-minded citizens as hobbyists, and it seems to me that he views municipal government as a leisure activity and being mayor is just a retirement project.
The mayor of Halifax when faced with…..the people of Halifax:
Fillmore ended the meeting and left the room.
August 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I was thinking about how Fillmore referred to civics-minded citizens as hobbyists, and it seems to me that he views municipal government as a leisure activity and being mayor is just a retirement project.
Tenant turnover means they can raise the rent more than the cap allows
Because they only made 34 million squeezing extracting wealth from working class people
The article really spells it all out without offering even a whisper of critique of the financialized housing market
Because they only made 34 million squeezing extracting wealth from working class people
The article really spells it all out without offering even a whisper of critique of the financialized housing market
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Amid signs of a slowing rental market, Halifax-based landlord Killam Apartment REIT is expecting increased turnover of apartments to new tenants will help offset slower rent growth in Atlantic Canada.
Amid signs of a slowing rental market, Halifax-based landlord Killam Apartment REIT is expecting increased turnover of apartments to new tenants will help offset slower rent growth in Atlantic Canada.
Large landlord expects tenant turnover will offset slower rent growth in Atlantic Canada | CBC News
Amid signs of a slowing rental market, Halifax-based landlord Killam Apartment REIT is expecting higher future turnover of apartments to new tenants will help offset slower rent growth in Atlantic Can...
www.cbc.ca
August 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Tenant turnover means they can raise the rent more than the cap allows
Because they only made 34 million squeezing extracting wealth from working class people
The article really spells it all out without offering even a whisper of critique of the financialized housing market
Because they only made 34 million squeezing extracting wealth from working class people
The article really spells it all out without offering even a whisper of critique of the financialized housing market
Don’t trust AI with your health
Never trust the AI results in general, but especially when it directly tied to your well being (or that of a person you are caring for)
Never trust the AI results in general, but especially when it directly tied to your well being (or that of a person you are caring for)
In 25 years, every business school in the country will be doing case studies about how a long defunct company known as “Google” once had an unbeatable lock on online information retrieval and then started doing shit like this.
August 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Don’t trust AI with your health
Never trust the AI results in general, but especially when it directly tied to your well being (or that of a person you are caring for)
Never trust the AI results in general, but especially when it directly tied to your well being (or that of a person you are caring for)
Researchers at Penn are looking at developing an mRNA vaccine for celiac disease
The MAHA movement might not be the greatest of the evils
of the US admin, but…
legitimizing these antivax anti-science folks will cause unnecessary deaths and suffering (already has with the raw milk nonsense)
The MAHA movement might not be the greatest of the evils
of the US admin, but…
legitimizing these antivax anti-science folks will cause unnecessary deaths and suffering (already has with the raw milk nonsense)
August 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Researchers at Penn are looking at developing an mRNA vaccine for celiac disease
The MAHA movement might not be the greatest of the evils
of the US admin, but…
legitimizing these antivax anti-science folks will cause unnecessary deaths and suffering (already has with the raw milk nonsense)
The MAHA movement might not be the greatest of the evils
of the US admin, but…
legitimizing these antivax anti-science folks will cause unnecessary deaths and suffering (already has with the raw milk nonsense)
Reposted by Jen Tee
"For the price of Palestinian lives, the city of Halifax is willing to perform public relations for Israel."
Appropriately scathing piece by El Jones in @breachmedia.ca.
Canada must cancel its Davis Cup match with Israel.
breachmedia.ca/israel-sport...
Appropriately scathing piece by El Jones in @breachmedia.ca.
Canada must cancel its Davis Cup match with Israel.
breachmedia.ca/israel-sport...
August 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
"For the price of Palestinian lives, the city of Halifax is willing to perform public relations for Israel."
Appropriately scathing piece by El Jones in @breachmedia.ca.
Canada must cancel its Davis Cup match with Israel.
breachmedia.ca/israel-sport...
Appropriately scathing piece by El Jones in @breachmedia.ca.
Canada must cancel its Davis Cup match with Israel.
breachmedia.ca/israel-sport...
Reminder to any Halisky folks with drones
Airspace over wildfire is restricted to those actively fighting the fire. This includes drones
Cool photos are absolutely not worth impeding firefighting efforts
Potential consequences are up to $100 000 and/or up to a year in jail
Airspace over wildfire is restricted to those actively fighting the fire. This includes drones
Cool photos are absolutely not worth impeding firefighting efforts
Potential consequences are up to $100 000 and/or up to a year in jail
August 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Reminder to any Halisky folks with drones
Airspace over wildfire is restricted to those actively fighting the fire. This includes drones
Cool photos are absolutely not worth impeding firefighting efforts
Potential consequences are up to $100 000 and/or up to a year in jail
Airspace over wildfire is restricted to those actively fighting the fire. This includes drones
Cool photos are absolutely not worth impeding firefighting efforts
Potential consequences are up to $100 000 and/or up to a year in jail
Reposted by Jen Tee
HALIFAX: if you live near Bayers Lake and/or Susies Lake area, pack a go bag NOW. If you have pets, this includes all of their medical records, food, medicines (if applicable), water, and bedding. You need your own medication, passports, important irreplaceable paperwork, clothes for at least 7 days
August 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
HALIFAX: if you live near Bayers Lake and/or Susies Lake area, pack a go bag NOW. If you have pets, this includes all of their medical records, food, medicines (if applicable), water, and bedding. You need your own medication, passports, important irreplaceable paperwork, clothes for at least 7 days
Woman: exists in public
Wealthy old dude: I’m uncomfortable being turned on by a woman with opinions, and SURELY the world will agree with me
Wealthy old dude: I’m uncomfortable being turned on by a woman with opinions, and SURELY the world will agree with me
Thrilled to share that I posted this selfie to Twitter and caused a former chief economist from TD bank to tank his own career ❤️
August 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Woman: exists in public
Wealthy old dude: I’m uncomfortable being turned on by a woman with opinions, and SURELY the world will agree with me
Wealthy old dude: I’m uncomfortable being turned on by a woman with opinions, and SURELY the world will agree with me
Wandered around downtown Sydney this morning for my day off, and everybody I have interacted with has assumed I’m off one of the cruise ships/American…
Trying not to take it personally
Trying not to take it personally
August 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Wandered around downtown Sydney this morning for my day off, and everybody I have interacted with has assumed I’m off one of the cruise ships/American…
Trying not to take it personally
Trying not to take it personally
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'Stay out of the woods because you're going to die in a fire" is better framing than 'stay out of the woods because you will start a fire.'
August 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
'Stay out of the woods because you're going to die in a fire" is better framing than 'stay out of the woods because you will start a fire.'
NS does not have the firefighting capacity to deal with widespread wildfires.
Especially in rural areas where our firefighters are volunteers (bad news, that’s where most of the woods are)
We would need to call in resources from elsewhere… except they’re busy dealing with the other fires
Especially in rural areas where our firefighters are volunteers (bad news, that’s where most of the woods are)
We would need to call in resources from elsewhere… except they’re busy dealing with the other fires
August 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
NS does not have the firefighting capacity to deal with widespread wildfires.
Especially in rural areas where our firefighters are volunteers (bad news, that’s where most of the woods are)
We would need to call in resources from elsewhere… except they’re busy dealing with the other fires
Especially in rural areas where our firefighters are volunteers (bad news, that’s where most of the woods are)
We would need to call in resources from elsewhere… except they’re busy dealing with the other fires
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Saturday morning thoughts: The province is interfering in Halifax's work on bike lanes, yet the same government killed the Coastal Protection Act in 2024, downloading that work onto municipalities.
August 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Saturday morning thoughts: The province is interfering in Halifax's work on bike lanes, yet the same government killed the Coastal Protection Act in 2024, downloading that work onto municipalities.
Reposted by Jen Tee
Rain dance needed in #NovaScotia ☔️💧💧
Mull river shuffle link youtu.be/ptDBWCII_4g?...
Credit to Dylan for the video
Mull river shuffle link youtu.be/ptDBWCII_4g?...
Credit to Dylan for the video
August 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Rain dance needed in #NovaScotia ☔️💧💧
Mull river shuffle link youtu.be/ptDBWCII_4g?...
Credit to Dylan for the video
Mull river shuffle link youtu.be/ptDBWCII_4g?...
Credit to Dylan for the video
So keep it two-way and remove the street parking to make space for the bike lane
Tell the cranky residents they have the premier to thank
Tell the cranky residents they have the premier to thank
Halifax council rescinds Morris Street bike lane after premier’s threats
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· By Mark Hodgins and Dan Ahlstrand
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/08/05/h...
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· By Mark Hodgins and Dan Ahlstrand
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/08/05/h...
Halifax bike lanes back on chopping block in latest council motion
HRM council will revisit its decision to install a bike lane on Morris Street, following criticism from Premier Tim Houston over traffic and safety concerns.
halifax.citynews.ca
August 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
So keep it two-way and remove the street parking to make space for the bike lane
Tell the cranky residents they have the premier to thank
Tell the cranky residents they have the premier to thank
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The fact that CBC was too cowardly to film this is indicative of a much bigger problem in media.
When layoffs come, they tend to target journalists who are "problems" for management, who question authority.
This is what you lose when you only keep the journalists who are deferential to authority:
When layoffs come, they tend to target journalists who are "problems" for management, who question authority.
This is what you lose when you only keep the journalists who are deferential to authority:
The British media outlet ITV also went on a Jordanian airdrop and simply ignored the Israeli government’s illiberal demands:
www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
August 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The fact that CBC was too cowardly to film this is indicative of a much bigger problem in media.
When layoffs come, they tend to target journalists who are "problems" for management, who question authority.
This is what you lose when you only keep the journalists who are deferential to authority:
When layoffs come, they tend to target journalists who are "problems" for management, who question authority.
This is what you lose when you only keep the journalists who are deferential to authority:
I’m coming to the end of a two week summer class in music pedagogy, and I’m mostly taking away that group singing and folk dances make my brain happy like nothing else.
July 31, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I’m coming to the end of a two week summer class in music pedagogy, and I’m mostly taking away that group singing and folk dances make my brain happy like nothing else.