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Aleesha @charmaine116.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I STG every asshole with a fart can is out for a rip around the city tonight.

Aleesha @charmaine116.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Kiddo's Gambit costume is coming along nicely. I finished the pink quilted muscles and mask thingy. Now I just have to figure out how to tailor a trenchcoat. NBD, right?! 😬 I'm just making this all up as I go. I can barely use a sewing machine, although getting better with practice.

A photo of a kid wearing a black t-shirt that has a hot pink & blue chestplate sewn on the front. The chestplate is mostly pink and quilted to look like a muscular male torso. At the top of the chestplate is a dark blue decoration that kind of resembles a bib. There is a matching blue border or the bottom of the chestplate. The child's also wearing a black bellaclava like mask with the top cut off and their hair spilling out. The mask is cut to frame the face but cover the cheeks and forehead while fitting tight under the chin. The bottom of the mask covers the neck and shoulders. The child's face is obscured.

A photo of the child from the previous post wearing the muscle shirt and mask as well as an oversized brown trenchcoat. The photo is taken at an angle to show the shape of the mask on the face. It covers the cheeks, sides and back of the head, but the ears are exposed. The child's face is obscured.

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Andy Fillmore says municipality needs ‘to send a clear signal’ it’s open to public-private partnerships on Halifax Forum Story by me www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...

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Andy Fillmore says municipality needs 'to send a clear signal' it's open to public-private partnerships on Halifax Forum - Halifax Examiner

Halifax Forum Community Association continues to fight for redevelopment project.

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Raccoon in the sky @seebo429.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hey folks, this is Marcy. She grew up down the road from me in NB (and now also lives in Halifax!) Her mother and my grandmother were good friends. Read her story and, if you can, make a donation to help her reach her goal. fundraise.yourrideforcancer.ca/fundraisers/...

Marcy standing in front of a poster of herself

The Ride for Cancer is THIS SATURDAY. ❤️

At some point, I decided to set a completely ridiculous fundraising goal of $25,000.

And thanks to the incredible generosity of friends, family, and community, I’m at $22,685.

Which means I’m only $2,315 away.

The ride is personal for me. I know what it feels like to hear the words you have cancer. Fear, waiting, appointments, treatment...and how much it matters to have access to the best possible care.

This year, it means something different.

In August, I lost my mom to cancer. I would give anything for her story to have ended differently.

So on Saturday, when I get on my bike, I’ll be riding as a cancer survivor and as a daughter who lost her mother to cancer.

And I really, really want to see if we can get that number to $25,000.

If you’ve been thinking about donating, this is my final shameless ask. Whether it’s $10, $25, $50 or more, it all gets me a little closer.

$2,315 to go.

https://fundraise.yourrideforcancer.ca/fundraisers/marcyweston4962/road-100km

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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Councillor Virginia Hinch says “Friday came out of left field,” and calls the last-minute communications baffling. Paul Card, chair of the Halifax Forum Community Association, calls Fillmore’s fixation on ice times disingenuous, since 55% of visitors are there for non-ice events.

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Councillor, community association in 'disbelief' after Halifax Forum demolition paused 'out of left field'

A late announcement last week pausing the Halifax Forum’s demolition application has left stakeholders shocked.

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Aleesha @charmaine116.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I was ALL over downtown today looking for some very specific items & at all but 1 spot* I managed to park right at the door, for free. Biking isn't for everyone, but when it works, it works. *this was my mistake because I didn't know there was a bike rack closer than the one I chose.

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Neovagina Evangelion @gammarae.design · 25/09/2026

The Forum PLAN THAT NEVER ENDS IT JUST GOES ON AND ON MY FRIENDS SOME PEOPLE STARTED PLANNING IT NOT KNOWING WHAT IT WAS AND FILLMORE KEPT ON TANKING IT FOREVER JUST BECAUSE

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Kevin Wilson @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Kevin says they’re spending “millions and millions” on the ongoing existance of District 4 and he wants to know if it’s working or not.

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Safe Kjipuktuk @safehrm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

As we consult for the third time on Morris St bike lanes because the Province vetoed the approved one way design, a reminder the Province themselves are looking at one way streets downtown to manage traffic flow - a normality for cities www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

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Reversing one-way streets, axing right turns — how these solutions will be tested on downtown Halifax streets

Province awards $473,000 contract to study and recommend fixes for downtown traffic congestion

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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ugh, “compare favourably” makes me feel sick. What kind of comfort is that supposed to be to the people who lost someone?

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Neovagina Evangelion @gammarae.design · 16/09/2026

Got blocked for replying this but let me make this clear, if you hand it to Stephen Harper for anything you are absolute fucking scum or have the political memory of a golf ball. Here's a recap: > He threatened to ban gay union using notwidthstanding(Cdn bypass to Charter of Rights) 1/

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Aleesha @charmaine116.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I got 6 this summer with a trip to NFLD (was there previously for literally an afternoon to run an exam that I don't count). NS is my birthplace & current home, I lived in QC for a bit and spent a lot of time in NB with my partner's family. I've visited PEI (many times), BC (once) & ONT (3X).

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Aleesha @charmaine116.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Getting an early start on my kid's Halloween costume because I know myself & just how extra I can be.

Photo of a child dressed as a Yiga footsoldier from the newer Legend of Zelda games. They are wearing a red, burgundy and grey outfit with black straps and silver buckles. Their face is completely covered by a white fencing style face mask with a red symbol on the face & a tuft of black "hair" standing up from the top of their hooded head. There is a bunch of bananas hanging from their belt. The whole costimr (except the bananas was hand made.

A photo of a child dressed as soul kid from a Legend of Zelda game. They have an orange tunic tied with a wooden belt made of circles, a tattered green neckpiece and shorts and gloves with matching green gauntlets. Their hat is tattered straw sticking up all over. They are wearing a latex Majora's mask. The mask is not homemade.

A young child dressed as Jack Skellington from the Nightmare before Christmas. They are wearing a pinstriped black suit with a distinct spider bowtie, a santa hat and gloves with a skeleton hand print. Their face is painted to resemble a skull. In their hand is their Lovey comfort blanket wearing its own costume to appear as Jack's ghost dog Zero. Its nose gliws.

A photo of a toddler dressed as Napkin Man from CBC kids. They are wearing a dark purple outfit with a light purple circle on the chest and a light purple belt as well as a yellow cape and green shirts and shoes. Next to the photo is an image of the cartoon character inspiration wearing the same outfit.

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Aleesha @charmaine116.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I'm working on a document that's a copy/paste monstrosity from like 8 different sources, including legislative docs, trying to make it intelligable. Each new paragraph has me yelling, "This document is garbage," walking away in frustration, ready to pull out my hair.

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Smooth 60fps Head Bang Animation

Alt: An animation of a stick figure repeatedly banging their head against a wall.

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Rishi Maharaj @rsmaharaj.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

If Mark Carney can succeed in restoring some semblance of ministerial accountability, that alone is substantial progress in making Canada a serious country again.

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Raccoon in the sky @seebo429.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I didn't know that Newfoundland was so stunning. Fresh beauty around every corner.

A green building with a walkway extending above the water. It has 2 red doors. Across the water is a shrub covered cliff but it ends in a jagged rock face. The sky is moody
Norris point

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026

macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.

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Aleesha @charmaine116.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

What are things you have for camping (in a tent) that you swear by? The basics- tent, sleeping bags etc- excluded, I want to hear about your coffee setup or hacks for making a tent a more comfortable home-base.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 17/08/2026

14 hours later and my mentions are still full of angry treatises about badly behaved cyclists. Bike lanes are not a reward for good cyclist behavior! They are infrastructure proven to make cities safer for ALL ROAD USERS. Whatever way cyclists have wronged you is irrelevant to the discussion!

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Jillian @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Yes, I got these 3 councillors to pose for a pic at #KidicalMassHfx, but this was hardly a photo op. @lecwhite.bsky.social marshalled, as she has many times before. @shawncleary.bsky.social piloted a tandem bike to help Councillor Hinch participate. All 3 stayed & chatted long after the ride. 1/2

3 people posing for a photo near a shade structure in a park on Halifax. A lot of bikes in people are milling about in the background.

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Dan Peterson @danp.net · 16/08/2026

Another joyful #KidicalMassHfx on a beautiful morning!

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The weather forecast is perfect for #KidicalMassHfx tomorrow: 20 C & ☀️ at 9:30am. Join us for a ride through north end #BikeHfx + snacks & prizes. Meet at SJAM school on Russell St. Liz from @woozlesbooks.bsky.social joins us at Isleville Park for story time at 11am. hfx.bike/kidical-mass...

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Kidical Mass Halifax

Kidical Mass Halifax rides are a celebration of cycling and a way to show that kids & families need safe spaces to ride in their communities.

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

You aren’t immune to propaganda. None of us are. That reality is clearer than ever when you look at how Canadians are responding to Carney’s fossil fuel agenda. Based on my analysis of the news releases his office has released since Canada Day, fear and urgency seems to be the goal:

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Jean Laroche @nsnewsh0und.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think this is unprecedented in NS. I do not recall a mass ban on protesters in my 30 years at Province House - the “people’s house”. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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36 people banned from N.S. Legislature for protest over budget cuts | CBC News

People who were present or participated in a protest that shut down Province House in March are now facing bans from the legislature's grounds.

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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

If the Nova Scotia government actually cared about protecting kids, they’d go after the companies selling illegal electric devices and marketing them to minors instead of criminalizing the kids

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has submitted cease-and-desist letters to 42 corporations, including Temu, Target, and Amazon, for selling illegal high-speed e-bikes and e-scooters to New Yorkers.
This comes one week after a 17-year-old New York resident was fatally struck by an SUV while riding an e-bike capable of reaching over 30 miles per hour-double the 15 mph speed limit for e-bikes in New York City.
Emergency room visits from electric scooter and e-bike accidents for children and adolescents have increased 671% since 2023.
"It is the responsibility of retailers to only sell the vehicles permissible under New York law in our city,"
Mayor Mamdani said.

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Aleesha @charmaine116.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Ok, this is even funnier when the question they're responding to is to name the area... serving as the stand in for a place... “touched by the sea, which finds its way into our food and drink, the way our skin feels, how we talk and smell, the roll of our gait and even how we look at the world.”

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Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax @visionzerokh.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

New media release calls on the Chief Medical Examiner of Nova Scotia to investigate and recommend steps to address the growing danger to pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users from pick-up trucks and large SUVs. #VisionZero #RoadSafety

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Nova Scotia must take action to prevent deaths from pick-ups and large SUVs

Pickups, largely promoted and used for personal travel, along with SUVs and minivans, accounted for almost 88% of new vehicle sales in Canada in 2025.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Also, the motives for doing these things are not the same. The old adage that "cyclists break rules to stay alive, drivers break rules to save time" rings true.

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Raccoon in the sky @seebo429.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I think this is a nice way for #BikeHFx to come together with people from the communities that Dr. Nouman Ali has been involved with to honour his memory.

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Aleesha @charmaine116.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Whoever is managing the SM accounts for @mnhnovascotia.bsky.social -especially their video content- is doing a fantastic job. Every one I come across is a pleasure to watch, like this one. www.facebook.com/share/r/1bb5...

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 29/07/2026

another shameful reversal by mark carney that shows how much power the US tech companies have over our government. there’s no sovereignty when foreign companies wield this much influence over our domestic policy.

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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"should we replace a parking lot—" me: yes, next question "okay but should we replace a *money-losing* parking lot—" me: did I stutter? "should we replace a money-losing parking lot with a shelter for Indigenous women & children?" me: ...am I having a stroke right now? Is this what that feels like?

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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The cost of bike infrastructure has been debated by Halifax Council, but when lives are being lost on our roads, @sflkirk.bsky.social wonders about that cost. “There’s a narrative around, ‘Well, we can’t afford those things,’ but can we afford to kill people all the time on our roads?”

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Halifax cyclist's death points to a larger city-wide issue, activists say

Halifax road safety advocates say that safer road systems and upgraded infrastructure could prevent fatal collisions.

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Jillian @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

There’s a quiet culture change happening in Halifax. I think it’s most obvious at #KidicalMassHfx, where you can see “all the cool bikes,” but it’s also evident on an average Sunday afternoon at the pool. The culture of family cycling and cargo bikes is growing steadily and it’s wonderful to see!

Various bikes and cargo bikes, including a frontloading cargo bike and a longtail parked at bike racks next to a splash pad on the Halifax Commons.

A group of bikes and cargo bikes, including a longtail, a frontloading cargo bike & a cargo trike at bike racks next to the skate park under redevelopment on the Halifax Commons. The trike has a sign advertising Kidical Mass Halifax. A midtail cargo bike has a sign on the back that says “bike good mayor bad”

Close up of the front rack of an Aventon Abound longtail cargo bike. There’s a stick in it that says “I sold my car”

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Aleesha @charmaine116.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

When did Rona on Almon get rid of bike parking? Or did they move it somewhere I couldn't see? It's weird that an urban hardware store wouldn't have a place to park bikes. #bikehfx

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

“We know what prevents deaths of people cycling, it’s the same thing that will shift people from ‘interested but concerned’ to choose cycling: high-quality cycling infrastructure like protected bike lanes. The only thing standing in the way of us having that is political will…” Via @cyclehalifax.ca

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Cycling infrastructure saves lives - The Coast | News, events, restaurants, concerts and Burger Week for Halifax, Nova Scotia

When I opened Instagram on Monday night and saw the screenshot saying that a person cycling had been killed in Halifax, I felt deeply sad, but I was also angry. Many people I know and care about have ...

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Safe Kjipuktuk @safehrm.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

We need youth vision, and even more importantly youth empowerment! This is from The Little Easy: Fusion’s Pitch for a Great Youth City (2016) Does anyone know if that report can still be found online somewhere? www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...

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Wyse Road revisited: How to make meaningful transportation changes quickly - Halifax Examiner

When Fusion Halifax first published their reimagining of Wyse Road in Dartmouth as part of The Little Easy: Fusion’s Pitch for a Great Youth City, I could almost hear the guffaws resonate throughout t...

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Kaylyn Saucedo - MarzGhoul @marzgurl.com · 23/07/2026

Andrew Wakefield will never see the full extent of the punishment he deserves for being the progenitor of this monumentally devastating destruction of the health of our society. My anger knows no limits for the devastation his fraudulent science has caused. I cannot fit it into one Bluesky post.

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king's co-op boo store 👻 @kingsbookstore.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

people sincerely posting “if you had fun at hollywood blockbuster film The Odyssey you should read James Joyce’s Ulysses!” should be arrested

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Halifax is offering free swimming lessons rural beaches and lakes this summer. Here's a list of the beaches: Dollar Lake Provincial Park Malay Falls Beach Park / Taylor Head Beach Webbers Beach / Clam Harbour Beach Rainbow Haven Beach Queensland Beach www.halifax.ca/parks-recrea...

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Rural swim and lifesaving programs

The Halifax Regional Municipality is offering free swimming and lifesaving programs to residents living in rural areas.

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Sunil Sarwal @sunilsarwal.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

There’s a video circulating on FB of a mob of angry white people in Moncton beating up a young Muslim woman while yelling “Go back home.” In front of her child. She had gone to buy groceries. She was yelling for help while people laughed and filmed.

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Angela Capobianco @ange-sometimes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Dal prof. Nouman Ali was killed after being doored by a pickup truck driver on Friday afternoon while cycling. HRP are still investigating but issued the driver a ticket for inspection issue. But for cycling advocates, this incident a symptom of larger problems in HRM. globalnews.ca/news/1197415...

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Cycling advocates urge stronger safety measures after Halifax man dies in ‘dooring’ incident - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

The death of a 71-year-old Halifax cyclist who collided with a vehicle door is renewing calls for improved safety measures on the road.

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Halifax Cycling Coalition @cyclehalifax.ca · 21/07/2026

In memoriam: Dr. Nouman Ali, a member of Halifax's cycling community, was killed last week when a driver opened their door into his path on Strawberry Hill Street. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and everyone who is mourning his loss. 🕯️

In memoriam poster with black background and lit candles. Text reads: In Memoriam, Dr. Nouman Ali. The Halifax Cycling Coalition is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Nouman Ali, a member of Halifax's cycling community who was killed last week on Strawberry Hill Street when a driver opened their door into his path. Dr. Ali was a respected professor at Dalhousie University and, by all accounts, a generous and devoted member of his community. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, students, and everyone who is mourning his loss. Every person who rides a bike in this city deserves to get home safely. We extend our deepest condolences to all who knew and loved him.

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Ghoul Friday 👻 @girlfriday.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Just a reminder that it costs you NOTHING to check your side mirrors before you open your car door - it could save a life. Same with checking your side mirrors before turning right. Same with not flooring it thru yellow lights. Cyclists find motorcycles riders deserve to make it home alive.

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Aleesha @charmaine116.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

All of this 🧵 It's wild that none of the media coverage mentioned that the car was deiving into people & how dangerous that was.

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Sam Austin @samaustind5.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

That said, this past year was the first time anyone in numbers from the public showed up to say: "tax me daddy."

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Aleesha @charmaine116.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Holy inflamatory language, Batman. (Complete with utility belt) I read through the press release & and nowhere does it say they are "hunting" Also, windshield is totally a normal thing said here in Nova Scotia. (It's not)

A screenshot from a facebook post by Haligonia.ca.
An image of a person wearing a fully laden utility belt, presumably a cop, writing notes paper. The headline text reads, "RCMO hunting for protesters who smashed Peemier Houston's windshield, blocked his car at protest"

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