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Gardener poet fierce on the outside. A Canadian who lived in US for lots of years so posts about both. We are all treaty people.

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 14/10/2026
Canadians want to build big things, but you can’t build those things without steel. To save the Canadian steel industry and take back control of our economy, Canada must nationalize Stelco.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The silence of @mark-carney.bsky.social should tell us everything we need to know about his government. breachmedia.ca/im-familiar-...
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I’m familiar with death threats. They show Avi Lewis is having an impact ⋆ The Breach
The National Post has suggested violence is the way “to deal” with the NDP leader for his outspoken criticism of Israel
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“The prime minister talks a good talk, but in reality, he will wield his power to shut down dissent," she said. Yep www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Liberal MP says he was demoted for supporting NDP bill targeting arms export controls | CBC News
Charlottetown MP Sean Casey says he was removed from his position as parliamentary secretary to the minister of veterans affairs because he voted against the government and supported an NDP private me...
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Read it and weep. And then fight. Houston at it again. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
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Karen Oldfield named CEO of Accelerate Nova Scotia, an agency without an office, staff, budget, or much of a reason for existing, and she got the job without competing for it - Halifax Examiner
What are we, Soviet Russia? Suddenly the state owns the means of production?
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
10 minute interview with the curator of the Palestinian exhibit at Museum for Human Rights. I can’t wait to see it. youtu.be/8BtLu0XqzeM?...
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CANADIAN CURATOR OF PALESTINE EXHIBIT AT MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS SPEAKS OUT
YouTube video by ON THE LINE MEDIA
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The federal government is proposing a sweeping attack on our environmental safety net and we must put a stop to it. share.nwmd.social/s/JEMNhFRU
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Tell the Carney government to scrap their destructive deregulation agenda
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Mary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
If I were the prime minister of Canada, I would avoid using fascist talking points in my speeches.
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A strong Canada 'will help make America great again,' Carney tells New York business leaders | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney told a crowd of New York industry titans and financiers on Thursday that Canada and the U.S. need to pursue a new partnership, a bilateral relationship premised not on how t...
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Truth! breachmedia.ca/this-ndp-mp-...
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This NDP MP believes ‘unapologetic socialism’ can revive the party ⋆ The Breach
MP Leah Gazan joins Desmond Cole to discuss how reclaiming the NDP’s radical roots can revive the party
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Thanks to @robinmetcalfe.bsky.social for this beautiful walk through the Turret and what we can do to save it. wayves.ca/the-turret-m...
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The Turret: heart and soul of our community | Wayves Magazine
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
ICE has not gone away open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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EXCLUSIVE: I’m the Palestinian Who Has Been in ICE Detention for Almost a Year
Don't forget us on International Women's Day, writes Leqaa Kordia.
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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 27/02/2026
An Open Letter to Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Hants East MLA John A MacDonald By Sherri Borden Colley
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An Open Letter to Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Hants East MLA John A MacDonald - Halifax Examiner
Your actions in the form of these budget cuts are mean and hateful and tell African Nova Scotians that we do not matter in the eyes of your government.
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Allyson @allieawake.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Next HRM election can we all find one good, progressive candidate who doesn’t want to run this city into the ground and just organize like mad around them? We can’t let some dude with no clue and just thousands of signs win again.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Sam is everybody’s councillor. I’m embarrassed by the mayor’s pettiness.
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Kevin Wilson @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
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Bar chart showing effective and estimated break-even-on-costs tax rates for Halifax's polling districts.

Urban areas pay substantially higher taxes, suburban and rural areas have higher costs and so fall short of breaking even.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
This letter to council is everything I’ve been struggling to write myself. Thank you.
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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Councillor Morse posted about the budget today, and the choice to make Halifax Transit service better, or worse.
From Halifax Councillor Kathryn Morse on facebook 

“BUDGET UPDATE: FORWARD OR REVERSE FOR HALIFAX TRANSIT?
In last week's post I talked about the new Core Services Plan for Halifax Transit - the first significant plan to improve transit since 2016. Halifax Transit presented the plan for the first time at Transportation Standing Committee on Monday, with most councillors attending.
HRM has grown by close to 100,000 residents since the last transit plan in 2016. To serve our growing population, Halifax Transit is recommending investments in new routes, new buses and more frequent service. Without additonal buses, Halifax Transit will not be able to address reliability and overcrowding challenges. More reliable and frequent bus service would encourage more people to choose transit, a positive spiral that could also help alleviate traffic congestion.
Although the Core Service Plan recommends enhancing service on some of the most in-demand routes in HRM, it's not a given that Halifax Transit will get the 30 new buses and other resources it is requesting to implement the plan. The first year alone is a $14.5 million request. I brought that request in a motion to Budget Committee on Wednesday. A majority of councillors agreed to consider funding 10 extended buses this year and

(Continued in next image)and the remainder over the next few years, but nothing has been approved.
If 10 new buses are approved, Halifax Transit would enhance service to Bayers Lake (Route 28) which would help people access the new medical clinic there. Other improvements would be for the route to Burnside (3 Crosstown) which is one of HRM's largest employment districts. Another priority is a route in Spryfield (9A/B) which is underserved.
At $14.5 million this is a large ask and because of budget pressures this year, the odds aren't great that the 10 buses (and operational funding for drivers) will be approved. In fact there are actually some cuts to transit being proposed such as: eliminating bus service on Sundays; less frequent ferries between Halifax and Dartmouth; and no bus service after 10 pm, all cuts that I oppose.
If the 10 new extended buses aren't approved on March 4, transit service improvements proposed in the Core Service Plan will have to wait until next year's budget. Because it takes several months to get new buses ordered and delivered, if this ask isn't approved until next spring, transit service improvements may not happen until late 2027 or 2028 at the earliest.

(Continued in next image)Decision day is a few weeks away. Budget
Committee will decide on March 4 after reviewing all the asks whether to approve the 10 new buses. The 26/27 budget is proving to be very difficult with many proposed cuts to services. My colleague Councillor Austin has a full list of cuts being considered in his recent blog:

https://samaustin.ca/council-update-austerity-or-not/

https://cdn.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/ city-hall/standing-committees/ 260209tsc1311pres.pdf
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Canada has legal obligation to cancel the export permits for the armoured vehicles being purchased by ICE. Here is my piece on what is needed to get the Prime Minister to respect international and domestic law in dealing with the ICE paramilitaries. charlieangus.substack.com/p/canada-mus...
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Canada Must Stop the Sale of Armoured Vehicles to ICE
Canada has a legal obligation, under both domestic and international law, to block the sale of armoured vehicles to U.S.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
@airtransathelphub.bsky.social Hey Air Transat, you first said you always had enough fuel on your planes to get to Cuba and back and so would continue flying there. Hours later you decide you can’t go. What’s up?
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Matt Stickland @landofsticks.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
I gotta say, the past like 10 days of council have been among the worst I have ever seen, and my optimism for the future of Halifax is at a record low.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 10/02/2026
Trump threatens bridge to prevent Canadians from visiting country Canadians do not want to visit
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Trump threatens bridge to prevent Canadians from visiting country Canadians do not want to visit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S . President Donald Trump has threatened to halt the opening of a international bridge linking Windsor and Detroit, excluding Canadians from country that they have absolutely no ...
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Pay attention to the Cons. Maybe support @breachmedia.ca while you’re at it. breachmedia.ca/pierre-poili...
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Pierre Poilievre’s new governing council stacked with corporate lobbyists ⋆ The Breach
Lobbyists and anti-abortion activists on influential body are a contrast to Conservative Party’s public messaging
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
About f--king time. My question is why the media happily ran after every "flooding the zone with shit" play from MAGA Alberta while ignoring the obvious Donbas playbook being used in Alberta. Donbas Danielle is not playing with fire. She's burning our house. www.policymagazine.ca/danielle-smi...
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Danielle Smith is Playing with Fire - Policy Magazine
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is playing with fire.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
We moved to Halifax when the new Central library was being built. We saw Halifax as a city poised for greatness. Now I can’t find one reason to stay here. Car culture has won, though I salute the councillors still fighting the good fight.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
'Strong Girls. Sharp Skates. We’re Great': The wonder of women's hockey www.halifaxexaminer.ca/equity/stron...
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'Strong Girls. Sharp Skates. We’re Great': The wonder of women's hockey - Halifax Examiner
The PWHL Takeover Tour returns to Halifax at 1pm on Sunday for a face-off between the Boston Fleet and the Ottawa Charge.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
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Adam Hunt 🇨🇦 @gander22h.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
"Bluesky's user base has grown to over 40 million as of November 2025, powered by its open protocol, customizable moderation system, and promise of a more democratic digital ecosystem." www.businessinsider.com/meet-jay-gra... #BusinessInsider #Bluesky #news #JayGraber @jay.bsky.team
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Meet Jay Graber, the CEO of Bluesky, who is building a 'billionaire-proof' and decentralized social media platform
Graber spent her early years studying how technology interacts with society, and now leads Bluesky that is looking to be "billionaire-proof."
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
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These Horrific Numbers Show the Scale of Israel's Genocide in Gaza Two Years On
The figures speak for themselves.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Israel continues to act illegally with impunity www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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Israeli naval forces board pro-Palestinian flotilla 75 miles from Gaza
About 20 Israeli naval ships approached the fleet of more than 40 boats carrying aid, activists on board say
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/09/2025
yeah they're just murdering random people on these boats
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs and Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore still have not apologized for falsely implicating Palestinian protestors for hateful graffiti www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
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The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs and Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore still have not apologized for falsely implicating Palestinian protestors for hateful graffiti - Halifax Examiner
Refusing to apologize for one's mistakes is the act of extreme cowardice.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Christie Pits in Toronto is a symbol of the fight against fascism. This is where people stopped the Nazis in 1933. The haters are trying to come to the park again. On Sept 13 let's flood the park with people for a non-violent day of resistance to the race haters. Our streets. Our parks. Our cities.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Loving these little geniuses more than ever. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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How Canada's buck-toothed national emblem could help fight wildfires | CBC News
New research out of the western U.S. suggests dams and ponds built by beavers can slow floods, store water and even create green firebreaks in wildfire-prone landscapes.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
If only this headline read US court dismisses president trump www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Thai court dismisses prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Daughter of former PM Thaksin accused of failing to protect country’s interests over leaked phone call with Cambodia’s leader
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Halifax Cycling Coalition @cyclehalifax.ca · 03/08/2025
Bike lanes are just an excuse. Our local democracy is under attack. With Fillmore's track record, he hasn't earned our trust to be given more power. Local Democracy works! Write the mayor, the premier, your councillor and MLA.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
This is fantastic. Engineered with the climate crisis in mind AND affordable housing eventually built into this beautiful green space. Meanwhile Halifax (mostly Houston and Fillmore) have their panties in a bunch about bike lanes taking away from cars. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Your 1st look at Biidaasige Park in Toronto's redeveloped Port Lands | CBC
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
This piece of brilliance explains everything.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
ICE is also the fault of a complicit press. How, where and who did ICE recruit? Why isn't every newspaper in the country devoting themselves to finding out who is in this brand new secret police force that now terrorizes America? It's the definition of newsworthy. The answer is: they're afraid.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
‘An Ongoing Nakba’: How Israel, the Media, and the West Set the Stage for Gaza’s Genocide open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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‘An Ongoing Nakba’: How Israel, the Media, and the West Set the Stage for Gaza’s Genocide
Rula Jebreal joins Naomi to discuss her new book, “Genocidio” and shares her experience growing up around Israeli violence.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Canadian doctors returning from Gaza. Please listen. www.youtube.com/live/WC49cqt...
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Canadian doctors returning from Gaza hold a press conference in Ottawa – May 28, 2025
YouTube video by cpac
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
This is a beautiful piece.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
The treaties between First Nations and Canada were signed 30 years before Alberta was even thought of. The troll machine trying to break up our country are being treated in the media as legitimate grievance. They are not. They are malignant MAGA. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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First Nations unity displayed at rally against Alberta separatism
“Our Treaties are not relics. They are not documents to be shelved and forgotten.”
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Wait. They want to separate AND keep their canadian passports?! lol www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Separatists release potential Alberta referendum question, expect Danielle Smith to join cause | CBC News
An Alberta separatist group released a referendum question on independence from Canada that it will petition to get in front of provincial voters later in 2025.
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The Breach @breachmedia.ca · 23/04/2025
Tired of the usual tepid election punditry? We're back with another night of live election coverage, hosted by @desmondcole.bsky.social and Donya Ziaee. Featuring: @pampalmater.com, @ricardotranjan.bsky.social, @nolore.bsky.social @parismarx.com &more! RSVP: breachmedia.ca/election-202...
Small icons with headshots from the participants of the Election 2025 LIVE night.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Did you know Canada is arming Israel? Israel has killed over 50,000 Palestinians in the last 18 months. It’s genocide. Sign the petition to stop funding Israel: saygenocide.ca
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Home | Call it what it is. Genocide.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Vote! Just not for Pierre Poilievre.
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SedonaRocks🚫👑🇺🇦 @sedonarocks.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Listen to Charlie Angus
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social wrote this after the first Trump election, more pertinent now because we’re so far along.
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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 04/03/2025
Easy to lose this in the noise of the day, but the prime minister of Canada just said the US president, leader of the global hegemon, wants to soften us up economically so he can annex us. That is one of the most remarkable statements, and realities, in our history.
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JB @jbealy.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
This is an excellent round table discussion that took place in October ’24 hosted by the Council of Canadians. youtu.be/x_Nm_DIAeyM?...
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The Many Can Defeat the Money: A Roundtable Discussion
YouTube video by CouncilofCanadians
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