Syd_H
@sydhaines.bsky.social
📍Halifax, NS • 🏳️🌈 • she/her • Newbie cyclist
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*stares into camera*
November 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
*stares into camera*
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Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
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We ask everyone outside of the car to be safe so that drivers can be dangerous
November 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
We ask everyone outside of the car to be safe so that drivers can be dangerous
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I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
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Of course, they left out the part where I said that some people think the bollards are better than nothing and others feel they are so narrow that we would be better off without them. I talked about the broader issues of seasonal maintenance on all bike lanes as well (thus the photo on Almon).
Halifax's green bike lane posts draw criticism from cycling advocates
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Halifax's green bike lane posts draw criticism from cycling advocates
Cyclists say the green posts make bike lanes like Bell Road too narrow. HRM says the posts are temporary while permanent fix is planned.
www.saltwire.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Of course, they left out the part where I said that some people think the bollards are better than nothing and others feel they are so narrow that we would be better off without them. I talked about the broader issues of seasonal maintenance on all bike lanes as well (thus the photo on Almon).
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bless whoever decided to make sure the CBC obtained a draft.
Report calls on N.S. to apologize to Mi’kmaw, Black communities for environmental racism | CBC News
A report by a provincially legislated panel on environmental racism contains 14 recommendations — including a call for a formal apology by the Nova Scotia government — and suggests reparations should ...
www.cbc.ca
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
bless whoever decided to make sure the CBC obtained a draft.
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
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Not to be too dramatic but if this is true then the province has essentially stripped residents of the HRM of their power as vested in our municipal democracy.
Construction workers told me that the province intervened via the Department of Labour and had them remove the diverter. I haven't confirmed that info in any way however.
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Not to be too dramatic but if this is true then the province has essentially stripped residents of the HRM of their power as vested in our municipal democracy.
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THIS is why you should shop at independent bookshops
November 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
THIS is why you should shop at independent bookshops
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This is great! I'm sure it will eventually discourage the rat-run drivers that illegally cross Oxford one block away.
With Chebucto and Quinpool both clogged with cars tonight, a steady stream of drivers are encountering the diverter for the first time.
November 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
This is great! I'm sure it will eventually discourage the rat-run drivers that illegally cross Oxford one block away.
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A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
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i wonder how much of Americans' views on driving vs. transit would change if they had to pay for gas/insurance/etc every time they turned on the engine
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
i wonder how much of Americans' views on driving vs. transit would change if they had to pay for gas/insurance/etc every time they turned on the engine
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
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These long-nosed trucks that are extremely common on our city roads in Canada are “designed for hauling freight on the open road, not for cities.”
Our governments are prioritizing construction industry preferences over safety and more crossing guards, pedestrians, and cyclists will die as result.
Our governments are prioritizing construction industry preferences over safety and more crossing guards, pedestrians, and cyclists will die as result.
Great post on how our unsafe trucks (they’d never be allowed in Europe) kill so many pedestrians, and how our governments and companies do almost nothing about it despite endless safety theatre.
open.substack.com/pub/lloydalt...
open.substack.com/pub/lloydalt...
A crossing guard dies in Hamilton, Ontario, due to regulatory failure and bad design
Meanwhile, in London, the government says, "safe vehicles save lives."
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
These long-nosed trucks that are extremely common on our city roads in Canada are “designed for hauling freight on the open road, not for cities.”
Our governments are prioritizing construction industry preferences over safety and more crossing guards, pedestrians, and cyclists will die as result.
Our governments are prioritizing construction industry preferences over safety and more crossing guards, pedestrians, and cyclists will die as result.
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Bruh. Don't.
Don't hit on me via Goodreads messages. It is not a dating site.
Also, I can see your horrible taste in books, it's RIGHT THERE
Don't hit on me via Goodreads messages. It is not a dating site.
Also, I can see your horrible taste in books, it's RIGHT THERE
November 22, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Bruh. Don't.
Don't hit on me via Goodreads messages. It is not a dating site.
Also, I can see your horrible taste in books, it's RIGHT THERE
Don't hit on me via Goodreads messages. It is not a dating site.
Also, I can see your horrible taste in books, it's RIGHT THERE
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Warm today but winter is coming. Just gave my Halifax sidewalk snow clearing map a pre-season tuneup:
Halifax Sidewalk Snow Clearing
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November 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Warm today but winter is coming. Just gave my Halifax sidewalk snow clearing map a pre-season tuneup:
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87% of Bird Canada riders in Halifax use e-scooters, report finds
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
87% of Bird Canada riders in Halifax use e-scooters, report finds - Halifax Examiner
Presentation on the update for Bird Canada's e-bike, e-scooter pilot was given to the accessibility advisory committee on Thursday.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
87% of Bird Canada riders in Halifax use e-scooters, report finds
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
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Fun fact: Halifax is not allowed to set a speed limit below 50 km/h without permission from the province.
And the province only considers reductions to 40, not to 30, in most cases.
And the criteria includes a study of whether drivers are already driving close to 40 km/h!
And the province only considers reductions to 40, not to 30, in most cases.
And the criteria includes a study of whether drivers are already driving close to 40 km/h!
November 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Fun fact: Halifax is not allowed to set a speed limit below 50 km/h without permission from the province.
And the province only considers reductions to 40, not to 30, in most cases.
And the criteria includes a study of whether drivers are already driving close to 40 km/h!
And the province only considers reductions to 40, not to 30, in most cases.
And the criteria includes a study of whether drivers are already driving close to 40 km/h!
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Halifax regional council started the budget process yesterday. Mayor Andy Fillmore introduced a motion that asks council to look at specific ways to make cuts.
Council will need a vacation after this budget process. So will I.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Council will need a vacation after this budget process. So will I.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Andy Fillmore says 'nothing is off the table' when it comes to making cuts in Halifax budget - Halifax Examiner
Council votes in favour of mayor's motion to consider options for financial restraint.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Halifax regional council started the budget process yesterday. Mayor Andy Fillmore introduced a motion that asks council to look at specific ways to make cuts.
Council will need a vacation after this budget process. So will I.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Council will need a vacation after this budget process. So will I.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
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“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
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Today is the Trans Day of Remembrance and taking a moment to honour all those who aren't with us, and particularly those who should have been elders. But I also want to celebrate all of the wonderful trans thinkers, advocates, friends and family who are here today. Thank you for being who you are.
November 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Today is the Trans Day of Remembrance and taking a moment to honour all those who aren't with us, and particularly those who should have been elders. But I also want to celebrate all of the wonderful trans thinkers, advocates, friends and family who are here today. Thank you for being who you are.
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there’s a lot of talk of affordability when it comes to property taxes, but not for things the city does to make day-to-day life more affordable for everyone: transit, libraries, programming & grants.
November 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
there’s a lot of talk of affordability when it comes to property taxes, but not for things the city does to make day-to-day life more affordable for everyone: transit, libraries, programming & grants.
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I have been on media almost everywhere (locally) but here about this- let me give you an update about our work to protect a public park, an ecologically significant beach area, from being developed into a golf course.
November 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I have been on media almost everywhere (locally) but here about this- let me give you an update about our work to protect a public park, an ecologically significant beach area, from being developed into a golf course.
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Halifax council passes motions on road safety engineering and communications
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Halifax council passes motions on road safety engineering and communications - Halifax Examiner
Councillors Laura White and Sam Austin introduced motions same day council heard presentation on 2025 Road Safety Annual Report.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Halifax council passes motions on road safety engineering and communications
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
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*heavy breathing*
St-Amand is up, he's saying growth has raised a bit of money and a lot of expenses. This is disconnect is costing us. Is all growth created equal? Or should we grow differently to better manage our finances in the long term? Does where we grow cost more or less depending on where it is
November 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
*heavy breathing*
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