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Sarah Bikes Hfx
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Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki (Halifax, NS)
Bikes, bikes, bikes!
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seebo429.bsky.social
So many #BikeHFX folks showed up for the I Light Halifax ride tonight.

The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
A large group of cyclists at night ahead of me Even more cyclists behind me
November 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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criticalmasshfx.bsky.social
👻👽🎃 HALIFAX'S SPOOKIEST CYCLING NIGHT RETURNS: the 3rd annual HALLOWHEEL🚲💀
⏰️ Thursday, Oct. 30, 6:00, 6:30 roll out
📍The Oval, Halifax
event poster. text reads: BIKE PARTY x CRITICAL MASS, HALLOWHEEL, THURSDAY, OCT. 30, EMERA OVAL, 6 PM, AFTERPARTY AND COSTUME CONTEST. The image is looking into the jaw of a monster, the outline of the poster is pointy teeth. the centre of the image is black, there is a purple bicycle outline in the middle, with spider webs instead of wheel spokes.
October 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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bikehfxlobby.bsky.social
I’m very tired of sending emails like this, so it wasn’t my most coherent, but I felt I had to tell council not to fucking do a staff report on licensing ebikes & escooters. If you want to, too, you can easily email all of them here: hfx.bike/email-council/
Email says: Dear councillors, I'm writing to urge you to reject the misguided motion being brought to council this week by Councillor Kent. We do not need a staff report on licensing and insuring micromobility users. Bike licensing has been studied ad nauseum and is so wrongheaded that the City of Toronto itself maintains a page about why it is a bad idea. You might try to argue that electric-assisted devices are somehow different and I beg you to see that they really aren't, not in the way that Councillor Kent tries to state in her motion. A road cyclist can easily surpass the speed of an ebike. The speed argument is a red herring. It's a distraction from the true issue, which is safety. The main reason there is any concern about speed or conflict between road users is because Halifax has been dragging its feet on building safe, protected infrastructure that would adequately separate different types of users. The only way to improve safety is to build the infrastructure. Email continues: The way ebikes are different is that they enable people to do so much more by bike. I encourage you to look at daycare drop offs on the peninsula and see the many parents now using electric cargo bikes to transport their kids. Personally, I use my ebike as a mobility aid. I live with debilitating arthritis and my ebike has allowed me to delay joint replacement surgery, and to achieve many activities of daily living that I would otherwise forgo. I'm not alone in this. So, yes, if you try to bring in a policy that would distinguish between bikes and ebikes, you'd be discriminating against a lot of disabled people. And, no, I don't want some special provision for disabled people. I want you to see reason and to be evidence-based decision makers. The city has goals around climate change, active transportation and road safety that would all be threatened by doing anything that makes it even more difficult for people to choose ebikes and escooters. You should be doing everything in your power to facilitate adoption of these devices. To waste public money on another staff report that tells you what a bad idea this is would be a fool's errand.
October 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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lili-kh.bsky.social
Just recorded this video - Israeli drones are still buzzing overhead even after the ceasefire. That sound still terrifies me and brings back all the horrors I went through in Gaza💔

THIS IS NOT A CEASEFIRE!!
📍Occupied Gaza Strip.
October 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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lili-kh.bsky.social
Sadly, things in Gaza are still terrible😞 — barely any aid is coming in, prices for basic food are sky-high, and Israhell keeps bombing from time to time. I’m asking everyone who sees this to pls share — this link is my only hope to keep studying & help my family survive.
chuffed.org/project/layl...
October 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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lili-kh.bsky.social
Oh God… Israhell just started bombing us again in central Gaza — they hit a coffee shop, a journalists’ building, a tent, and homes 💔
Pls keep your eyes on Gaza and pray for our safety.🙏
October 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
October 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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terriclarke.bsky.social
“they don’t save money, they don’t save gas, they hardly save time, and they definitely don’t save lives”
Right Turn of Death | Creator Network | A Film by The Greater Discussions
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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envirojen.bsky.social
#KidicalMassHfx is excited to ride in Bedford this weekend.

We'll be bringing everything you need for a great Sunday morning on bikes: volunteer ride marshals to keep us safe; snacks & drinks to keep us going; and post-ride entertainment from our friends at Ekko Music! 1/2

ekkomusic.ca/about-ekko
About Ekko – Music Lessons & Groups
Ekko Studio is a music school located in the heart of Downtown Dartmouth. We strive to provide an stress-free and inclusive music education the community.
ekkomusic.ca
October 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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hehheh.bsky.social
Oxford St needs bike lanes.
Agricola St needs bike lanes.
North St needs bike lanes.
Chebucto Rd needs bike lanes.
Quinpool Rd needs bike lanes.
Young St needs bike lanes.
Connaught Ave needs bike lanes.
Robie St needs bike lanes.
October 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
The “E-Bike Effect:” Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%.

E-bikes support fewer car trips.

V @lloydalter.bsky.social
E-Bikers Ride Much Farther and More Frequently Than Regular Bikers
They are not 'cheating,' but are serious transportation.
www.treehugger.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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shawnmicallef.bsky.social
Canada nation built (and built and built and built) until the 1970s, then began the great dismantling. I'd pin it to Mulroney era when rails were ripped out across country & Chretien/Harris pulling out of housing funding/backstopping. Canada Post stuff is just another dismantling moment.
September 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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thewaroncars.bsky.social
Fascinating study. Note that this is 1 in 10 adults. Factor in children and the percentage of non-driving Americans is much higher. Cities and towns need to account for their mobility needs too.
1 in 10 Americans rarely or never drive a car
Among U.S. adults, those who live in the Northeast (17%) are more likely than those in the South (10%), West (8%) and Midwest (7%) to be nondrivers.
www.pewresearch.org
September 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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minibubbly.bsky.social
The #NovaScotia government has tabled legislation that could weaken a key section of the province’s transparency law. 🤬

If adopted, the bill would remove what a provincial watchdog described as a crucial portion of the Freedom of Information &
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www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
Watchdog says N.S. government bill would remove key sections of transparency law
The Nova Scotia government has tabled legislation that could weaken a key section of the province’s transparency law.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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itsmeio.bsky.social
My body is still weighed down with weakness, and my soul feels as if it is being torn away piece by piece. The massacre I am living through has not only stripped me of my strength, but has also shaken my roots, I have become unable even to shape my pain into words i want just keep my family alive 💔😔
itsmeio.bsky.social Its ruaa @itsmeio.bsky.social · Sep 6
We are in urgent need of protection and a safe place to live. We’re raising support to help us escape danger and rebuild our lives in safety. Every contribution, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to security and hope. 💛
kindly give :
#BringRuaaHome #SafetyForRuaa #HumanitarianAid
Project Bring Ruaa and Her Family to Safety
I'm helping my friend, Ruaa Naji, raise funds to help her family survive.
chuffed.org
September 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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criticalmasshfx.bsky.social
Save the date! THURSDAY October 30 🎃 will be the next Critical Mass AND Bike Party! 🚲🎉
Event poster text: Critical Mass x Bike Party, Halloween ride, Save the date, October 30, 6:00pm Wear a costume! Bring Lights! Image: A witch and a skeleton riding their bicycles. The witch has a pumpkin i. her front bike basket. The images are illustrated, all on a dark purple backgrouns. there are also the logos doe the Halifax Cycling Coalition, Critical Mass, and Halifax Bike Party. There is a QR code that leads to the Halifax Bike Party Instagram page
September 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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rich.lafferty.ca
Come ride, it's a blast! Tomorrow (Friday), 6pm, Grand Parade!
criticalmasshfx.bsky.social Critical Mass Halifax @criticalmasshfx.bsky.social · Sep 20
Critical Mass Ride FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 🗓

Meeting at 6:00pm, and ready to roll out at 6:30pm. Location: Starting at City Hall (Grand Parade Square), ending at the Commons.⚾️ We will ride on paved city streets. The length of the route is around 7.5km 🌆
Text on poster: meet 6:00, roll out 6:30pm, Friday Sept 26, Critical Mass Bike Ride. Image is a photograph of the backs of a group of people cycling on 1 lane of a 2 lane street, with buildings on each side. Photo has filters and colours are saturated.
September 26, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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envirojen.bsky.social
I'm excited to announce that the next #KidicalMassHfx ride will take place in Bedford!

Our annual Halloween ride will start at Fort Sackville Elementary, and end at DeWolf Park.

Details to follow, but save the date for this year's spooky season ride #BikeHfx: Sunday October 19 at 9:30am.
September 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
sarah-bikes-hfx.bsky.social
#BikeHFX new assigned reading:
September 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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landofsticks.bsky.social
This and the new budget schedule in the same day!? Christmas came early!!!!
September 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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kwilsonhfx.bsky.social
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September 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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criticalmasshfx.bsky.social
🚦All wheels are welcome! Critical Mass is about reclaiming the streets, calling for safer streets, promoting sustainable transportation, and celebrating the cycling and rolling community. 🛴🛹🦼🛼🚲
Map of the Halifax Peninsula, with route marked in red, from Grand Parade to the Commons
September 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM