Lady Sarah
@sclark0621.bsky.social
Practitioner of Radical Empathy
Canadian
Canadian
A perfect example of #TimHouston rage-baiting NSians
This wasn't a judge saying people can never wear poppies. It is in a judge's purview to prohibit them if it would create a bias. Judge's are protecting your right to a bias-free trial
Houston is fear-mongering to get more votes
This wasn't a judge saying people can never wear poppies. It is in a judge's purview to prohibit them if it would create a bias. Judge's are protecting your right to a bias-free trial
Houston is fear-mongering to get more votes
Chief judges back court poppy ban after backlash | Globalnews.ca
The heads of Nova Scotia's supreme and provincial courts are expressing their support for judges who ban court staff from pinning poppies to their robes during proceedings after some Canadian politici...
globalnews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
A perfect example of #TimHouston rage-baiting NSians
This wasn't a judge saying people can never wear poppies. It is in a judge's purview to prohibit them if it would create a bias. Judge's are protecting your right to a bias-free trial
Houston is fear-mongering to get more votes
This wasn't a judge saying people can never wear poppies. It is in a judge's purview to prohibit them if it would create a bias. Judge's are protecting your right to a bias-free trial
Houston is fear-mongering to get more votes
The standard monthly rate for 2 people with 2 or more dependants from income assistance is $1,072.
The average monthly cost of a 1 bedroom apt is $2000.
Where are people supposed to get the other half of rent, let alone food? hygiene products? clothing for the kids? (or adults?)
The average monthly cost of a 1 bedroom apt is $2000.
Where are people supposed to get the other half of rent, let alone food? hygiene products? clothing for the kids? (or adults?)
Nova Scotia families on income assistance really struggling, committee hears
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Nova Scotia families on income assistance really struggling, committee hears - Halifax Examiner
On Tuesday members of the legislature’s community services committee were told these families are disproportionately affected by the high cost of food, rent, and child care.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The standard monthly rate for 2 people with 2 or more dependants from income assistance is $1,072.
The average monthly cost of a 1 bedroom apt is $2000.
Where are people supposed to get the other half of rent, let alone food? hygiene products? clothing for the kids? (or adults?)
The average monthly cost of a 1 bedroom apt is $2000.
Where are people supposed to get the other half of rent, let alone food? hygiene products? clothing for the kids? (or adults?)
My dad dressed as a teenager and my brother was sick-seven 😂 love Halloween
November 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
My dad dressed as a teenager and my brother was sick-seven 😂 love Halloween
AI is not the answer to all of our problems.
It's only as accurate as the data it uses, which is the same data CRA employees have access to but don't use.
Trust in the CRA has plummeted, and relying on AI to fix its issues is only going to make things worse
It's only as accurate as the data it uses, which is the same data CRA employees have access to but don't use.
Trust in the CRA has plummeted, and relying on AI to fix its issues is only going to make things worse
CRA looking at AI, training to help call centre staff provide accurate answers | CBC News
A senior official working at the Canada Revenue Agency says the agency is looking to artificial intelligence and better training to help call centre agents provide more accurate answers to taxpayers.
www.cbc.ca
October 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
AI is not the answer to all of our problems.
It's only as accurate as the data it uses, which is the same data CRA employees have access to but don't use.
Trust in the CRA has plummeted, and relying on AI to fix its issues is only going to make things worse
It's only as accurate as the data it uses, which is the same data CRA employees have access to but don't use.
Trust in the CRA has plummeted, and relying on AI to fix its issues is only going to make things worse
@hfxgov.bsky.social and #NovaScotia alerts really need to get a different noise for when an alert is cancelled/finished
I don't need TWO heart attacks
I don't need TWO heart attacks
October 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
@hfxgov.bsky.social and #NovaScotia alerts really need to get a different noise for when an alert is cancelled/finished
I don't need TWO heart attacks
I don't need TWO heart attacks
I have little sympathy for one who says you can't have a whale sanctuary because I own the water there
They're not kicking you off your land, they're limiting access to the ocean...which should be for everyone
Also, if only a dozen people are against this, it better not fail. NIMBYs are ridiculous
They're not kicking you off your land, they're limiting access to the ocean...which should be for everyone
Also, if only a dozen people are against this, it better not fail. NIMBYs are ridiculous
Opponents in rural Nova Scotia challenge cabinet decision on whale sanctuary project
A group of landowners in eastern Nova Scotia is speaking out for the first time about their opposition to an ambitious plan to build North America’s first coastal refuge for whales retired from theme ...
www.ctvnews.ca
October 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I have little sympathy for one who says you can't have a whale sanctuary because I own the water there
They're not kicking you off your land, they're limiting access to the ocean...which should be for everyone
Also, if only a dozen people are against this, it better not fail. NIMBYs are ridiculous
They're not kicking you off your land, they're limiting access to the ocean...which should be for everyone
Also, if only a dozen people are against this, it better not fail. NIMBYs are ridiculous
We already know how to lower deaths.
Lower speed limits (30km> result in the most survivable pedestrian incidents)
Narrow roads (people don't drive as fast when there is less space)
Increase other infrastructure (bike/bus lanes)
But then people get cranky they can't fly down the road...
Lower speed limits (30km> result in the most survivable pedestrian incidents)
Narrow roads (people don't drive as fast when there is less space)
Increase other infrastructure (bike/bus lanes)
But then people get cranky they can't fly down the road...
“New data shows road safety in Halifax is trending in the wrong direction, with 2025 already being the deadliest in the region in recent years”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Halifax sees major jump in road deaths in 2025 | CBC News
New data shows road safety in Halifax is trending in the wrong direction, with 2025 already being the deadliest in the region in recent years.
www.cbc.ca
October 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We already know how to lower deaths.
Lower speed limits (30km> result in the most survivable pedestrian incidents)
Narrow roads (people don't drive as fast when there is less space)
Increase other infrastructure (bike/bus lanes)
But then people get cranky they can't fly down the road...
Lower speed limits (30km> result in the most survivable pedestrian incidents)
Narrow roads (people don't drive as fast when there is less space)
Increase other infrastructure (bike/bus lanes)
But then people get cranky they can't fly down the road...
Canada Post is not a public service - it's a Crown Corporation. This means that it is like a private business..but owned by the government. There is no rule that says it should be beholden to the people of Canada.
This is a problem.
It should be treated as a public entity not requiring profits. /1
This is a problem.
It should be treated as a public entity not requiring profits. /1
Canada Post can survive but fixing it is ‘not going to be easy’: minister - National | Globalnews.ca
Joël Lightbound, the minister responsible for Canada Post, defended his announced changes to the company's mail delivery business and said they're a 'first step' to saving it.
globalnews.ca
October 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Canada Post is not a public service - it's a Crown Corporation. This means that it is like a private business..but owned by the government. There is no rule that says it should be beholden to the people of Canada.
This is a problem.
It should be treated as a public entity not requiring profits. /1
This is a problem.
It should be treated as a public entity not requiring profits. /1
When you call a government body, you shouldn't expect the info they provide to be accurate
Excuse me?! The fact that there is no recourse is abhorrent. If I call a government department, I expect them to give accurate info. It's a minimum expectation
Excuse me?! The fact that there is no recourse is abhorrent. If I call a government department, I expect them to give accurate info. It's a minimum expectation
toronto.citynews.ca
October 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
When you call a government body, you shouldn't expect the info they provide to be accurate
Excuse me?! The fact that there is no recourse is abhorrent. If I call a government department, I expect them to give accurate info. It's a minimum expectation
Excuse me?! The fact that there is no recourse is abhorrent. If I call a government department, I expect them to give accurate info. It's a minimum expectation
Reposted by Lady Sarah
From the ‘Ardmmore’ to ‘Bus Stop Thetre’: The decline of the Best of Halifax
By @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
By @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
From the 'Ardmmore' to 'Bus Stop Thetre': The decline of the Best of Halifax - Halifax Examiner
I am struggling to describe the survey for this year's contest. Bizarre is probably the best word.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
October 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
From the ‘Ardmmore’ to ‘Bus Stop Thetre’: The decline of the Best of Halifax
By @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
By @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
In Canada, we have one-party consent laws. This means that as long as one person is aware (you) you can record conversations. /1
‘Why was she turned away?’ Manitoba woman dies, hours after being sent home from hospital
One family is now desperately searching for answers, after they say their loved one was turned away from a Manitoba hospital.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
In Canada, we have one-party consent laws. This means that as long as one person is aware (you) you can record conversations. /1
October 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
October 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
@timhortonsofficial.bsky.social
Saw this at my local store. While I can appreciate the request to be patient (should be regardless)
Understaffed is almost entirely the fault of management and current pay structures
Min wage=min effort
So many tell me stores purposefully understaff to save $
Saw this at my local store. While I can appreciate the request to be patient (should be regardless)
Understaffed is almost entirely the fault of management and current pay structures
Min wage=min effort
So many tell me stores purposefully understaff to save $
October 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
@timhortonsofficial.bsky.social
Saw this at my local store. While I can appreciate the request to be patient (should be regardless)
Understaffed is almost entirely the fault of management and current pay structures
Min wage=min effort
So many tell me stores purposefully understaff to save $
Saw this at my local store. While I can appreciate the request to be patient (should be regardless)
Understaffed is almost entirely the fault of management and current pay structures
Min wage=min effort
So many tell me stores purposefully understaff to save $
October 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Perimenopause is so weird
My feet and fingers are freezing
But the rest of me is sweating like it’s 40C and my husband is shivering in a winter coat next to me
My feet and fingers are freezing
But the rest of me is sweating like it’s 40C and my husband is shivering in a winter coat next to me
September 15, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Perimenopause is so weird
My feet and fingers are freezing
But the rest of me is sweating like it’s 40C and my husband is shivering in a winter coat next to me
My feet and fingers are freezing
But the rest of me is sweating like it’s 40C and my husband is shivering in a winter coat next to me
Jail not Bail has been proven to be ineffective and actually harmful to marginalized communities.
Know what helps bring crime down?
-Housing
-Secure food
-Proper medical care (using the US to compare is like saying a bomb isn't dangerous because at least its not mustard gas)
Know what helps bring crime down?
-Housing
-Secure food
-Proper medical care (using the US to compare is like saying a bomb isn't dangerous because at least its not mustard gas)
Poilievre pitches crime crackdown, saying some communities have become 'war zones' | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pitching tough-on-crime legislation ahead of Parliament's return, saying some communities have become "war zones" and a crackdown is needed now.
www.cbc.ca
September 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Jail not Bail has been proven to be ineffective and actually harmful to marginalized communities.
Know what helps bring crime down?
-Housing
-Secure food
-Proper medical care (using the US to compare is like saying a bomb isn't dangerous because at least its not mustard gas)
Know what helps bring crime down?
-Housing
-Secure food
-Proper medical care (using the US to compare is like saying a bomb isn't dangerous because at least its not mustard gas)
Reposted by Lady Sarah
This is... worth watching. [via BBC Video] 🧪🔭🛸
A #Hellfire missile shot from an MQ9 Reaper drone BOUNCES right off an "Orb," also known as a #UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon) off the coast of Yemen
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
#UFO #missile #defense
A #Hellfire missile shot from an MQ9 Reaper drone BOUNCES right off an "Orb," also known as a #UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon) off the coast of Yemen
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
#UFO #missile #defense
Watch: Missile strikes suspected UFO in newly released video
The footage was shown during a Congressional hearing on "unidentified anomalous phenomena," which in the air are commonly referred to as as UFOs.
www.bbc.com
September 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Are they looking at vulva v penis or are they looking at the many markers of sex in humans? People have up to 56 different sex markers but that's only determined by blood testing which I doubt is what they're after
this is just another way to discriminate
Shame on Alberta Govt
this is just another way to discriminate
Shame on Alberta Govt
Parents must confirm sex at birth for students in girls' sports in Edmonton Public Schools | CBC News
It comes as the Fairness and Safety in Sport Act sets new rules prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in amateur female sports divisions. The bill came into effect September 1.
www.cbc.ca
September 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Are they looking at vulva v penis or are they looking at the many markers of sex in humans? People have up to 56 different sex markers but that's only determined by blood testing which I doubt is what they're after
this is just another way to discriminate
Shame on Alberta Govt
this is just another way to discriminate
Shame on Alberta Govt
Did my 5k today for the first time in weeks! Man I got out of shape fast 🫠
September 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Did my 5k today for the first time in weeks! Man I got out of shape fast 🫠
We had a three hour drive home today. After the first hour of the trip I asked my fam (hubs, 16 and 8) for 25 mins of quiet so I could listen to the end of my book. After needing to rewind so much that it was near 40 mins later I gave up
Apparently they’ve never been silent a day in their life 🙄😭
Apparently they’ve never been silent a day in their life 🙄😭
August 31, 2025 at 10:47 PM
We had a three hour drive home today. After the first hour of the trip I asked my fam (hubs, 16 and 8) for 25 mins of quiet so I could listen to the end of my book. After needing to rewind so much that it was near 40 mins later I gave up
Apparently they’ve never been silent a day in their life 🙄😭
Apparently they’ve never been silent a day in their life 🙄😭
Hint: It's not the good guys who ban books
"Inappropriate for children"
know whats inappropriate for children? racism. homophobia. teaching hate is more than inappropriate but y'all have no issues with that
"Inappropriate for children"
know whats inappropriate for children? racism. homophobia. teaching hate is more than inappropriate but y'all have no issues with that
The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News
A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...
www.cbc.ca
August 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Hint: It's not the good guys who ban books
"Inappropriate for children"
know whats inappropriate for children? racism. homophobia. teaching hate is more than inappropriate but y'all have no issues with that
"Inappropriate for children"
know whats inappropriate for children? racism. homophobia. teaching hate is more than inappropriate but y'all have no issues with that
@hfxgov.bsky.social Needs to adopt similar measures immediately
make the NIMBYs uncomfy so we can make real changes that have significant impact, not just on the environment, but to better the regular commute we're all being forced to do with back to work policies
make the NIMBYs uncomfy so we can make real changes that have significant impact, not just on the environment, but to better the regular commute we're all being forced to do with back to work policies
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
@hfxgov.bsky.social Needs to adopt similar measures immediately
make the NIMBYs uncomfy so we can make real changes that have significant impact, not just on the environment, but to better the regular commute we're all being forced to do with back to work policies
make the NIMBYs uncomfy so we can make real changes that have significant impact, not just on the environment, but to better the regular commute we're all being forced to do with back to work policies
August 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Evil is not the tyranny of the gods. It’s not even the cruelty of life. Evil is the act of apathy; and madness is begging for difference only when you need it.
-A Reign of Storm and Madness by Lucinda Dark
#Quote @lucindadarkhive.bsky.social
-A Reign of Storm and Madness by Lucinda Dark
#Quote @lucindadarkhive.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Evil is not the tyranny of the gods. It’s not even the cruelty of life. Evil is the act of apathy; and madness is begging for difference only when you need it.
-A Reign of Storm and Madness by Lucinda Dark
#Quote @lucindadarkhive.bsky.social
-A Reign of Storm and Madness by Lucinda Dark
#Quote @lucindadarkhive.bsky.social