Elisabeth Tower🇨🇦
@etower.bsky.social
Mom, wife (no trad here), red-head, certified teacher, alternative education/ culture/museums consultant, disability advocate, feminist, homeschooler, environmentalist, gardener, buy nothing, jill-of-all-trades, loves data, nature and cats [she/her]
Some thought that surviving and (just barely) not requiring hospitalization for my family's first really bad flu since 2020 would make me realize I don't need 😷 etc.
I've been down for 2 weeks, it's triggered chronic illness flares, and did you hear me? First time since 2020!
I'll keep masking!
I've been down for 2 weeks, it's triggered chronic illness flares, and did you hear me? First time since 2020!
I'll keep masking!
December 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Some thought that surviving and (just barely) not requiring hospitalization for my family's first really bad flu since 2020 would make me realize I don't need 😷 etc.
I've been down for 2 weeks, it's triggered chronic illness flares, and did you hear me? First time since 2020!
I'll keep masking!
I've been down for 2 weeks, it's triggered chronic illness flares, and did you hear me? First time since 2020!
I'll keep masking!
Him: "I know who I married."
Me: Outside with bare feet hanging laundry on the clothesline in subzero day before Yule. "Did ya though?"
Me: Outside with bare feet hanging laundry on the clothesline in subzero day before Yule. "Did ya though?"
December 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Him: "I know who I married."
Me: Outside with bare feet hanging laundry on the clothesline in subzero day before Yule. "Did ya though?"
Me: Outside with bare feet hanging laundry on the clothesline in subzero day before Yule. "Did ya though?"
In the summer of '99, I worked as a field assistant for Doug Morris doing GUD experiments in the badlands of southern Alberta. These bad boys kept me safe banking around rattlers on the slick clay. Now, decades later, still going strong but the terrain has changed a bit. #conspicuousnonconsumption
December 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
In the summer of '99, I worked as a field assistant for Doug Morris doing GUD experiments in the badlands of southern Alberta. These bad boys kept me safe banking around rattlers on the slick clay. Now, decades later, still going strong but the terrain has changed a bit. #conspicuousnonconsumption
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Put a price on congestion! It's worked amazingly well in other places. The province could:
- make people pay for parking
- pay for bridge use
- encourage alternate modes like biking
Wait, what's that you say...?
Oh.
- make people pay for parking
- pay for bridge use
- encourage alternate modes like biking
Wait, what's that you say...?
Oh.
Province explores ways to reduce traffic on Halifax peninsula
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· By Blake Priddle ·
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/p...
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· By Blake Priddle ·
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/p...
Traffic studies being conducted to reduce peninsula congestion
The Nova Scotia Government and HRM are both looking for ways to reduce traffic congestion in the Halifax peninsula. Both levels of government will be looking at ways to not only manage traffic congest...
halifax.citynews.ca
December 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Put a price on congestion! It's worked amazingly well in other places. The province could:
- make people pay for parking
- pay for bridge use
- encourage alternate modes like biking
Wait, what's that you say...?
Oh.
- make people pay for parking
- pay for bridge use
- encourage alternate modes like biking
Wait, what's that you say...?
Oh.
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“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes.
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
Cycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprint
If everybody cycled like the Dutch, we could offset the UK or Australia’s entire carbon footprint.
www.euronews.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes.
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
Lately, I've had cause to be reminded that I married a man of great integrity, strength, perseverance, and courage. Someone who leads by example and chooses, bravely, to do the right thing, not the easy thing. ... @sschwinghamer.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Lately, I've had cause to be reminded that I married a man of great integrity, strength, perseverance, and courage. Someone who leads by example and chooses, bravely, to do the right thing, not the easy thing. ... @sschwinghamer.bsky.social
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Dusting of snow = data visualisation
#hfxws
#BikeHfx: rode Brunswick between Cogswell and Carmichael for the first time. Lovely, except inexplicably blocked at Duke. We’re also doing boneheaded bike signals (didn’t come on at Duke, lasts about 3 secs at Sackville even as ped signal stays on).
#hfxws
#BikeHfx: rode Brunswick between Cogswell and Carmichael for the first time. Lovely, except inexplicably blocked at Duke. We’re also doing boneheaded bike signals (didn’t come on at Duke, lasts about 3 secs at Sackville even as ped signal stays on).
December 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It's the time of year where I switch over from my annual fall rewatch of Gilmore Girls to my annual winter rewatch of Snowpiercer. The vibes are... different. It seems to fit the day.
a black and white photo of a snowy city with the letters k on the bottom right
ALT: a black and white photo of a snowy city with the letters k on the bottom right
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December 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
It's the time of year where I switch over from my annual fall rewatch of Gilmore Girls to my annual winter rewatch of Snowpiercer. The vibes are... different. It seems to fit the day.
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Investigation finds CEO of Canadian Immigration Museum ‘committed serious breaches’ of values and ethics
Story by me
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Story by me
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Investigation finds CEO of Canadian Immigration Museum 'committed serious breaches' of values and ethics - Halifax Examiner
Marie Chapman said she disagrees with the findings and it asking the commissioner to revisit the case.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
December 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Investigation finds CEO of Canadian Immigration Museum ‘committed serious breaches’ of values and ethics
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/f...
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/f...
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Just a reminder that if you’re interested in why we haven’t been more successful, and how we can be more successful, at actually realizing safe, protected bike infrastructure, it would be worth invest some time watching this video by #NotJustBikes if you haven’t yet.
WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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December 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Just a reminder that if you’re interested in why we haven’t been more successful, and how we can be more successful, at actually realizing safe, protected bike infrastructure, it would be worth invest some time watching this video by #NotJustBikes if you haven’t yet.
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Just had a student email this to me unprovoked. The kids are gonna be alright.
December 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Just had a student email this to me unprovoked. The kids are gonna be alright.
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Peace By Chocolate family’s story turning into animated film #NovaScotia #PeaceByChocolate
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/p...
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/p...
Animated movie showcasing Peace By Chocolate family's story
An iconic Nova Scotia family and business’ story will become an animated feature film. Peace By Chocolate owner, Tareq Hadhad said in a social media post that the project will be telling the family’s ...
halifax.citynews.ca
December 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Peace By Chocolate family’s story turning into animated film #NovaScotia #PeaceByChocolate
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/p...
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Added to my list of #CanadianArtists and holiday play list.
@martinkerrmusic.bsky.social
music.youtube.com/watch?v=O3FM...
@martinkerrmusic.bsky.social
music.youtube.com/watch?v=O3FM...
Martin Kerr - God Rest Ye Merry Billionaires (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Martin Kerr
music.youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Added to my list of #CanadianArtists and holiday play list.
@martinkerrmusic.bsky.social
music.youtube.com/watch?v=O3FM...
@martinkerrmusic.bsky.social
music.youtube.com/watch?v=O3FM...
At 8, my expectations of what it meant to exist as a woman in Canada changed forever. I now understood there were those willing to take my life for desiring an education, desiring personhood, and dreaming of equality as a woman. Today, we've not achieved the better, 8yo me hoped for. #remember14
Thirty-six years later, we still remember. Fourteen women, killed because they were women. We honour their dreams, their strength, and their right to live freely. We must never stop fighting gender-based violence.
December 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
At 8, my expectations of what it meant to exist as a woman in Canada changed forever. I now understood there were those willing to take my life for desiring an education, desiring personhood, and dreaming of equality as a woman. Today, we've not achieved the better, 8yo me hoped for. #remember14
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COVID Shots Tied to a Lower Risk of Death From Any Cause medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
"After standardizing characteristics between the two groups, all-cause mortality incidence was 25% lower in those who had received a COVID shot."
"After standardizing characteristics between the two groups, all-cause mortality incidence was 25% lower in those who had received a COVID shot."
COVID Shots Tied to a Lower Risk of Death From Any Cause
Advantage held even after removing coronavirus-related deaths from the mix
medpagetoday.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
COVID Shots Tied to a Lower Risk of Death From Any Cause medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
"After standardizing characteristics between the two groups, all-cause mortality incidence was 25% lower in those who had received a COVID shot."
"After standardizing characteristics between the two groups, all-cause mortality incidence was 25% lower in those who had received a COVID shot."
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Please, #VaccinesWork! 🙏
Children’s hospitals in Canada face flood of flu visits as doctors urge families to get vaccinated www.cbc.ca/news/health/... by @LaurenPelley
"...higher volumes are already putting strain on the hospital’s limited capacity ... worst is yet to come..."
Children’s hospitals in Canada face flood of flu visits as doctors urge families to get vaccinated www.cbc.ca/news/health/... by @LaurenPelley
"...higher volumes are already putting strain on the hospital’s limited capacity ... worst is yet to come..."
Children’s hospitals face flood of flu visits as physicians urge Canadian families to get vaccinated | CBC News
An early start to Canada’s flu season is hitting children hard, sending a flood of young patients into multiple pediatric hospitals as medical teams warn that emergency visits and admissions could kee...
www.cbc.ca
December 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Please, #VaccinesWork! 🙏
Children’s hospitals in Canada face flood of flu visits as doctors urge families to get vaccinated www.cbc.ca/news/health/... by @LaurenPelley
"...higher volumes are already putting strain on the hospital’s limited capacity ... worst is yet to come..."
Children’s hospitals in Canada face flood of flu visits as doctors urge families to get vaccinated www.cbc.ca/news/health/... by @LaurenPelley
"...higher volumes are already putting strain on the hospital’s limited capacity ... worst is yet to come..."
Something to add to your list of #BuyCanadian
November 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Something to add to your list of #BuyCanadian
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Canada to the United States: Please stop drunk-texting us at 2 a.m.
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Canada to the United States: Please stop drunk-texting us at 2 a.m.
I feel very fortunate that I was able to follow good scientific evidence and access the shingles vaccine early due to immunocompromise, however, if you're getting this one, I advise you take the next day off because wow does it pack a wallup. I'll take the short term pain for long term gain but wow.
November 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I feel very fortunate that I was able to follow good scientific evidence and access the shingles vaccine early due to immunocompromise, however, if you're getting this one, I advise you take the next day off because wow does it pack a wallup. I'll take the short term pain for long term gain but wow.
I can't handle real life right now so I'm just sitting around getting mad about Dean. #GilmoreGirls #AutumnRituals #PumpkinSpiceCoffee
a man in a suit and tie is giving the middle finger to a woman in a kitchen .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is giving the middle finger to a woman in a kitchen .
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November 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I can't handle real life right now so I'm just sitting around getting mad about Dean. #GilmoreGirls #AutumnRituals #PumpkinSpiceCoffee
Today's episode of almost killed by a driver wielding a car: a driver turning in a driveway behind me so impatiently anticipated my pace, that when I was blown by wind hard enough to lose a step, they came within less than a foot of having my butt print on their car. #sidewalksforsuburbs #Halifax
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Today's episode of almost killed by a driver wielding a car: a driver turning in a driveway behind me so impatiently anticipated my pace, that when I was blown by wind hard enough to lose a step, they came within less than a foot of having my butt print on their car. #sidewalksforsuburbs #Halifax
Today in #homeschool, we introduced the topic of the history of the #lumber industry in Canada. You know what that means: www.nfb.ca/film/log_dri...
Log Driver's Waltz
Easily one of the most often-requested films in the NFB collection, this lighthearted animated short is based on the song “The Log Driver’s Waltz” by Wade Hemsworth. Kate …
www.nfb.ca
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today in #homeschool, we introduced the topic of the history of the #lumber industry in Canada. You know what that means: www.nfb.ca/film/log_dri...
We're really excited to celebrate #FinancialLiteracyMonth in #homeschool today with a fun free virtual program "All About Money" about-money-sur-largent.vfairs.ca from the @bankofcanadamuseum.ca More activities at www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/learn/celebr...
Celebrate financial literacy month with us
This November, explore Financial Literacy Month at the Museum. From interactive programs to engaging activities and ready-to-use classroom resources, we’ve got engaging onsite and online activities fo...
www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We're really excited to celebrate #FinancialLiteracyMonth in #homeschool today with a fun free virtual program "All About Money" about-money-sur-largent.vfairs.ca from the @bankofcanadamuseum.ca More activities at www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/learn/celebr...
In today's episode of almost killed by a driver wielding a car: hi-viz adult walking on the left most side of a wide, suburban, low speed limit, paved road with no sidewalks, on a clear day. 2 vehicles + 2 atvs (not allowed on road but always are) blow through a 4 way stop and 2 aggressive drivers.
November 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
In today's episode of almost killed by a driver wielding a car: hi-viz adult walking on the left most side of a wide, suburban, low speed limit, paved road with no sidewalks, on a clear day. 2 vehicles + 2 atvs (not allowed on road but always are) blow through a 4 way stop and 2 aggressive drivers.