Sara F.L. Kirk
@sflkirk.bsky.social
Health Promotion Prof @dalhousie.bsky.social. Posting mainly about pop health, climate anxiety & advocacy for safe streets. UK export now physically located in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Canada. Volunteer board member of @velocanadabikes.bsky.social. She/her.
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Sara F.L. Kirk
@sflkirk.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Thought I'd better crack on with a pinned intro. I'm an applied health researcher, using primarily qualitative methods & focus on how policies & environments shape health behaviours like healthy eating & active living. I ❤️ bikes & volunteer with Velo Canada Bikes to promote a #BikeFriendlyCanada 🚲
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It's hockey time and I'm sick and this debate is stupid as hell. Council is going to drive the city into the ground to make number go down.
February 13, 2026 at 7:58 PM
It's hockey time and I'm sick and this debate is stupid as hell. Council is going to drive the city into the ground to make number go down.
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Happy Friday afternoon before a long weekend everybody!
#NSPoli
#NSPoli
Premier Tim Houston's campaign co-chair among newest Nova Scotia judges | CBC News
One of the co-chairs of the last two Progressive Conservative election campaigns is now one of Nova Scotia’s newest judges.
www.cbc.ca
February 13, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Happy Friday afternoon before a long weekend everybody!
#NSPoli
#NSPoli
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What a great time to drop news about fucking up on affordable childcare, forcing employees back to work, and then throw in a little nepotism too. As a treat.
February 13, 2026 at 8:48 PM
What a great time to drop news about fucking up on affordable childcare, forcing employees back to work, and then throw in a little nepotism too. As a treat.
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Ahead of budget, NDP lists needs of Nova Scotians
By @mmughees.bsky.social
By @mmughees.bsky.social
Ahead of budget, NDP lists needs of Nova Scotians - Halifax Examiner
NDP Leader Claudia Chender held a media briefing Friday afternoon to remind the government of its promises to Nova Scotians.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
February 13, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Ahead of budget, NDP lists needs of Nova Scotians
By @mmughees.bsky.social
By @mmughees.bsky.social
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Well done.
The other day Manchester United’s co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said the UK had been "colonised by immigrants"….today there’s this billboard outside of Old Trafford 🔥….way to go Manchester 💪!
February 13, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Well done.
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We spend a lot of time debating rounding errors in the budget as we slide ever closer to the fiscal abyss because the truth is so much worse: most of HRM is insolvent and can't be quickly fixed.
For reasons both fiscal and logistical (traffic), its a way of life that going to have to change.
For reasons both fiscal and logistical (traffic), its a way of life that going to have to change.
February 13, 2026 at 10:19 PM
We spend a lot of time debating rounding errors in the budget as we slide ever closer to the fiscal abyss because the truth is so much worse: most of HRM is insolvent and can't be quickly fixed.
For reasons both fiscal and logistical (traffic), its a way of life that going to have to change.
For reasons both fiscal and logistical (traffic), its a way of life that going to have to change.
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Everywhere I look we are being led by people who ignore evidence when making decisions. This is just the latest example. I presume there'll be another one next week (if not this afternoon).
February 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Everywhere I look we are being led by people who ignore evidence when making decisions. This is just the latest example. I presume there'll be another one next week (if not this afternoon).
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According to the NSGEU, the Houston government is ending all remote work for provincial employees effective April 20:
February 13, 2026 at 4:07 PM
According to the NSGEU, the Houston government is ending all remote work for provincial employees effective April 20:
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How do you fire a union worker? Make them quit by making their commute hell.
February 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM
How do you fire a union worker? Make them quit by making their commute hell.
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The Houston government is not progressive.
According to the NSGEU, the Houston government is ending all remote work for provincial employees effective April 20:
February 13, 2026 at 7:06 PM
The Houston government is not progressive.
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I’ve been thinking about Canada’s intention to become more economically independent from the United States, and to connect more with Europe.
We should do the same thing with our city-building.
Our city-building has always been too influenced by the U.S, especially with car dependency.
Thoughts?
We should do the same thing with our city-building.
Our city-building has always been too influenced by the U.S, especially with car dependency.
Thoughts?
Have you seen this? This recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips that are by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I’ve been thinking about Canada’s intention to become more economically independent from the United States, and to connect more with Europe.
We should do the same thing with our city-building.
Our city-building has always been too influenced by the U.S, especially with car dependency.
Thoughts?
We should do the same thing with our city-building.
Our city-building has always been too influenced by the U.S, especially with car dependency.
Thoughts?
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#hfws 2/2. Halifax commons pathways are mostly clear, but sometimes plowed on grass rather than asphalt. Allan & Oak are clear but the Donham Diverter is defunct and (no surprise) signs don't work. Local streets west of Connaught are good. Icy-slush on the Armcrescent path, passable with caution.
February 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
#hfws 2/2. Halifax commons pathways are mostly clear, but sometimes plowed on grass rather than asphalt. Allan & Oak are clear but the Donham Diverter is defunct and (no surprise) signs don't work. Local streets west of Connaught are good. Icy-slush on the Armcrescent path, passable with caution.
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During council today someone said there were traffic barrels placed where the flex posts were removed. It doesn’t sound like that’s the case anymore?
February 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
During council today someone said there were traffic barrels placed where the flex posts were removed. It doesn’t sound like that’s the case anymore?
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#hfxws 1/2. I rode from Flinn Park to Northwood Terrace and back. Here's what I found. The Stuart Graham Monolith is clear to the asphalt and well salted. Almon St bike lane is passable w/ some icy bits. Local streets in Westmount and North end bikeway are all clear. Mind the potholes on Creighton.
February 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
#hfxws 1/2. I rode from Flinn Park to Northwood Terrace and back. Here's what I found. The Stuart Graham Monolith is clear to the asphalt and well salted. Almon St bike lane is passable w/ some icy bits. Local streets in Westmount and North end bikeway are all clear. Mind the potholes on Creighton.
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Vision Zero places exist! Halifax Council can choose to tell their engineers to design and build infrastructure that works to prevent bad driver behaviour and mitigate the harms of bad behaviours so that they lead to scratched vehicle paint, not dead kids.
Instead they choose dead kids.
Instead they choose dead kids.
February 13, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Vision Zero places exist! Halifax Council can choose to tell their engineers to design and build infrastructure that works to prevent bad driver behaviour and mitigate the harms of bad behaviours so that they lead to scratched vehicle paint, not dead kids.
Instead they choose dead kids.
Instead they choose dead kids.
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Nancy Hartling today “HRM has made significant investments in pedestrian safety, bicycle safety & traffic calming. As much as you can’t ticket yourself out of problematic behaviour, we can’t traffic calm our way out of those behaviours either”
Can we send her a copy of Killed By a Traffic Engineer?
Can we send her a copy of Killed By a Traffic Engineer?
February 13, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Nancy Hartling today “HRM has made significant investments in pedestrian safety, bicycle safety & traffic calming. As much as you can’t ticket yourself out of problematic behaviour, we can’t traffic calm our way out of those behaviours either”
Can we send her a copy of Killed By a Traffic Engineer?
Can we send her a copy of Killed By a Traffic Engineer?
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Biggest cop killer in the country? Drivers hitting cops during traffic stops
February 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Biggest cop killer in the country? Drivers hitting cops during traffic stops
One of the reasons we piloted the #FreeForAll program in #NovaScotia is to create opportunities for the young & young at heart to play together. Addresses 2 wicked problems - physical inactivity & social isolation. People aged 2-76 participated & had a blast! www.halifaxexaminer.ca/science/rese...
February 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
One of the reasons we piloted the #FreeForAll program in #NovaScotia is to create opportunities for the young & young at heart to play together. Addresses 2 wicked problems - physical inactivity & social isolation. People aged 2-76 participated & had a blast! www.halifaxexaminer.ca/science/rese...
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Our #KidicalMassHfx rides have enabled this kind of connection for me and it’s just wonderful!
February 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Our #KidicalMassHfx rides have enabled this kind of connection for me and it’s just wonderful!
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Society does not make it easy, but I *highly* recommend making friends with people both older and younger than you.
Like, not a few years but full decade +.
The opportunities to learn from and support each other are so much better when we're not all IN IT in the same way at the same time.
1/2
Like, not a few years but full decade +.
The opportunities to learn from and support each other are so much better when we're not all IN IT in the same way at the same time.
1/2
Today I was vetted for separate things by two delightful young people that I hope will be friends moving forward. I think this crisis has done a lot for the young anarchist punk🤝middle-aged organizer alliance.😍❤️
February 13, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Society does not make it easy, but I *highly* recommend making friends with people both older and younger than you.
Like, not a few years but full decade +.
The opportunities to learn from and support each other are so much better when we're not all IN IT in the same way at the same time.
1/2
Like, not a few years but full decade +.
The opportunities to learn from and support each other are so much better when we're not all IN IT in the same way at the same time.
1/2
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The audience team compiled a chronological list of all the pedestrian fatalities with photos and details: signalhfx.ca/halifax-vict...
The 23 victims of fatal pedestrian collisions in Halifax
signalhfx.ca
February 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The audience team compiled a chronological list of all the pedestrian fatalities with photos and details: signalhfx.ca/halifax-vict...
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The audience team created a methodology story to document the process of the project: signalhfx.ca/the-making-o...
The making of ‘Eyes on the Road’
signalhfx.ca
February 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The audience team created a methodology story to document the process of the project: signalhfx.ca/the-making-o...
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The photo team told the story of these crashes through images: signalhfx.ca/photo-essay-...
Photo Essay: It could happen anywhere, to anyone. Pedestrian fatalities across the HRM
signalhfx.ca
February 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The photo team told the story of these crashes through images: signalhfx.ca/photo-essay-...
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The reporting team also interviewed city councillors and safer street advocates to understand how, and if, safety on streets is being improved: signalhfx.ca/halifax-road...
Halifax road safety hinges on council, activist says
signalhfx.ca
February 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The reporting team also interviewed city councillors and safer street advocates to understand how, and if, safety on streets is being improved: signalhfx.ca/halifax-road...