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Philip Moscovitch

@philmoscovitch.bsky.social

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I live by the ocean near Halifax, NS, and am a journalist and audio producer who also publishes crime fiction, poetry, and essays. Author of a book on fermentation. Roots in Montreal and Greece. Editor of Write magazine. All opinions my own.

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Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · Dec 17

Gift suggestion thread plugging my stuff, for those in Halifax and beyond.

Into fermentation? My book Adventures in Bubbles and Brine has fascinating history, fun interviews, and recipes to get started. Available where you get books. Here's an indie link: kingsbookstore.ca/item/PQoWAFz...

Adventures in Bubbles and Brine

What I learned from Nova Scotia's masters of fermented foods ? craft beer, cider, cheese, sauerkraut and more.

kingsbookstore.ca

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Kim Fahner @kimfahner.bsky.social · 7h

Halifax friends—don’t miss seeing Zilla Jones when she visits your town on Friday, October 24th!

Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 1d

I am sorry that I overlooked crediting you as the writer of the piece.

Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 1d

I got into him just a few years before you, and the first LP I bought was Empire Burlesque. Oh Mercy was mind blowing. I've got to say I have soft spot for a few of the songs on Under the Red Sky though.

Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 1d

I like the Vladdy "Bring the Noise" look.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr, a young baseball player, walking in a stadium concourse and waving, while wearing a Public Enemy jersey.

Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 2d

Go crazy folks, go crazy!

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Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 2d

Dennis Trudeau was a fine journalist, a guy who cared about his work and the world, and also fun to play hockey with on Sunday mornings. RIP.

montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...

Former CBC Montreal newscaster Dennis Trudeau has died

“He was someone who always strove for accuracy and fairness ... a wonderful storyteller who continued to tell stories after he retired from the CBC."

montrealgazette.com

Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 3d

I wrote about this too.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...

Dangerous crossing: When construction pushes vulnerable road users into the street - Halifax Examiner

"When I was going to the Salvation Army, I almost got hit by cars over and over again, because there was no alternative place to cross."

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Fat Apollo, baby! @fatapollo.bsky.social · 3d

Have you ever seen wrestling in person?

Why?

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Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 6d

For the @halifaxexaminer.ca, I wrote about the federal government launching its own AI translation service, our credulous minister for AI, and how we are deskilling and undervaluing labour in the name of progress (with a nod to @techwontsave.us).

www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...

Here we go: federal government rolls out its first AI 'flagship project' - Halifax Examiner

AI translation is not better than human translation. But it provides an excuse for attacking labour under the guise of progress.

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 6d

Interesting. You used to be able to access it only from library computers, but it's good that has changed.

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Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 7d

I don't get that NLDS one. Instead it's Ozzie Smith's walk-off homer in Game 5 of the 1985 NLCS. "Go crazy, folks! Go crazy!"

Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 7d

Especially given how Piazza fumbles his way through that clip.

Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 8d

"If you're not watching this show, you're the problem."

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Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 8d

I wrote about this a few months ago. You have to scroll down a bit to get to the part about the MLB app. I think it is a righteous rant.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...

'The hell site' is everything now - Halifax Examiner

"It's like they want you to turn it off."

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 8d

Congrats! Any thought of making shipping to Canada an option? I see US only.

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Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 8d

Ramblers is open.

Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 9d

I just used the cursed "Refreshing Mint Sea Salt Fluoride-Free Natural Mouthwash."

Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 9d

My low-rent conspiracy theory is that Tom's of Maine products are deliberately terrible, so people will think they are made by some scrappy little company with no quality control.

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Benjamin Tausig @burrata.bsky.social · 9d

This was a really fun conversation. I don’t get too many chance to talk about puzzles as independent media, but I really believe in the point and Phil is a pretty brilliant interlocutor.

Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 9d

For my @halifaxexaminer.ca morning file today I spoke with @burrata.bsky.social about crosswords as independent media, and the editorial choices that inform puzzles. Plus, links to a whole bunch of stories by Examiner colleagues. Enjoy.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...

Crosswords as independent media: a conversation with AVCX editor Ben Tausig - Halifax Examiner

"We don't want to be famous, we don't want to be rich. We just want to be a really robust, healthy community."

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 9d

Crosswords as independent media: a conversation with AVCX editor Ben Tausig - Halifax Examiner

"We don't want to be famous, we don't want to be rich. We just want to be a really robust, healthy community."

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 12d

As long as he doesn't ban pinball.

Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 12d

Do I have any enemies I can buy a Batting Stance guy Cameo for?

Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 12d

The price for Jazz Chisholm Jr is unhinged.

Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 12d

I write for @climateatlantic.bsky.social, which covers positive climate change stories, and this is one of my favourites. It's a story about saving rural community centres by getting them off fossil fuels and saving them money. A fun piece to write.
www.climatestoriesatlantic.ca/stories/goin...

Going above and beyond…bake sales — Climate Stories Atlantic

One passionate and persevering Pictou County councillor finds a (net zero) way to keep the lights on, and the doors open in community buildings in small town Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia climate solutions...

www.climatestoriesatlantic.ca

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Pop Culture & Theology (& Religion, too) @popandtheology.bsky.social · 13d

Where the Kirby folks at?

Call for Papers: Religion in Jack Kirby’s Fourth World and Beyond

Religion in Jack Kirby’s Fourth World and Beyond Editor: Matthew Brake Jack Kirby needs no introduction. He was one of the most prolific and creative figures in the history of modern mainstream sup…

popularcultureandtheology.com

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