Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 1hNDP MLA Suzy Hansen and PC MLA Trevor Boudreau traded foolish resolutions that would dock the pay of MLAs who vote in ways they don't like. Hensen would punish MLAs who vote against school lunches; Boudreau MLAs who vote against a budget that includes school lunches. Lawmakers acting like toddlers. 000
Reposted by Parker DonhamBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 06/10/2026Well, this is cute. I looked up an #AirCanada flight in Firefox and then pasted the URL into a Chromium window where I was logged into my #Aeroplan Elite account. Air Canada added $300 to the flight price when I tried to load it from a logged-in browser. Hell of a customer loyalty perk! 1120752
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Canadarm has stopped working arstechnica.com/space/2026/0...arstechnica.comThe large robotic arm on the International Space Station has stopped workingNASA isn't saying much. The problem may be temporary. 121
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 27/09/2026While nominally claiming to oppose separation, @daniellesmithab.bsky.social continues to play footsie with Alberta separatists, who form a majority of her United Conservative Party. Loyal Canadian premiers should have no hesitation opposing this shameful behavior. 010
Reposted by Parker DonhamCheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Polish foreign minister at the UN General Assembly has a message for Russia 13337140
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 21/09/2026It's not a tough choice. Electricity beats fossil fuels for home heating by every personal and social measure. 030
Reposted by Parker DonhamAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The world’s largest battery-electric aircraft flew for the first time on the 12th of August, a 27-minute test flight over upstate New York that cost about five dollars in electricity. Heart Aerospace’s 30-seat prototype is a big step toward a commercial version. buff.ly/i3f0PhR #ShareGoodNewsTootechspot.comThe largest all-electric plane ever flew for 27 minutes, on $5 of electricityHeart's X1 demonstrator flew for 27 minutes from a regional airport in upstate New York, running on battery power the entire time. The aircraft reached 1,100 feet... 191042293
Reposted by Parker DonhamThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 02/03/2026Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to run red lightthebeaverton.comDanielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to run red lightCalgary, Alberta - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has once again invoked the notwithstanding clause, something meant for only the most dire times to pass legislation, to get around a small legal probl... 17687170
Reposted by Parker DonhamMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Oh for fuck’s sake 141831146
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Althea Raj seems to think her job is to snipe at the government. Tonight on CBC's At lssue panel, she said Carney had done "a poor job (of) bringing the public alongside." He's polling at 70% — in a country with four significant parties. Also, she should learn what "begs the question" means. 140
Reposted by Parker DonhamCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The 0.04 kg m² increase in water vapour is the equivelent of 20 trillion litres of additional water, or 20 cubes of water, each a kilometre wide, high and deep. We are playing with very dangerous forces. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comPlanet’s atmosphere breaks record for water vapour levels increasing risk of extreme heat and rainfallGlobal heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists say 491027521
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 17/09/2026NYT headline & drophead: Gloomy prospects for Canada-EU collaboration NYT story: Boundless opportunities for Canada-EU collaboration Who's writing these @nytimes.com headlines? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/w...nytimes.comE.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality CheckThe bloc’s offer of “associate member” status to Ottawa shows how U.S. allies are pulling closer together. But their plans face significant obstacles. 000
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A disturbing summary of antisemitism on Canadian university campuses by @mgeist.bsky.social: 000
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Wonderful to hear Le petit gars de Shawinigan deliver a stem-winder in Gander on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. 011
Reposted by Parker DonhamCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 11/09/2026On the 25th anniversary of 9/11 Canada is being openly threatened by the United States. They have forgotten our immense outpouring of solidarity. We must remember the other 9/11 - Sept 11, 1973 when the US overthrew the government of Chile. Lessons learned. No pasaran. youtu.be/BMO9EnpHYUA?...youtu.beLET'S TALK ABOUT THE OTHER 9/11YouTube video by Charlie Angus 1220974
Reposted by Parker DonhamAmbassador Greg Delawie @gregdelawie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Oh Canada! You are great for producing drones for Ukraine. The US should be doing this too but unfortunately the Russian fellow-travelers in the Republican party would rather work for Moscow. 1237
Reposted by Parker DonhamSpicy Scorpio🪶🧡🏳️🌈🇨🇦🇪🇺 @nish57.bsky.social · 10/09/2026youtube.com/shorts/1vH6s...youtube.comHow air traffic controllers emptied the sky on 9/11YouTube video by CBC News: The National 155
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Advice to consumers: Don't spend it 'til the check is in your hand. 000
Reposted by Parker DonhamBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Unprecedented corruption www.wsj.com/politics/pol... 692575879
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 09/09/2026A group of Nova Scotians with disabilities won a Human Rights Commission case on this very issue several years ago, and it was supposed to be fixed. It's long passed time to stop grandfathering discrimination. 000
Reposted by Parker DonhamAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Canadian PM Mark Carney: I’ve met Putin in the past, multiple times. He only understands strength and directness. And the message would be simple: get out of Ukraine, give back all of Ukraine to Ukraine, end this war, which is killing more than 30,000 of your people every single month. 451283364
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Totally on brand for Peter MacKay to side with Trump over Canada. 000
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Personally I drive the speed limit, even though police highway patrols typically don't stop drivers until they exceed the limit by 20 kph. But I find photo radar an odious intrusion on privacy: a move toward the surveillance state, a panopticon, and taxation by robo-ticket. 010
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 30/08/2026If I could only follow one person on Bluesky, I would choose Cheryl in Nova Scotia. @minibubbly.bsky.social 130
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 30/08/2026What a Google Maps search for Lake Ontario produced today: 000
Reposted by Parker DonhamNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Doctors say that measles can kill young children. A guy who snorts cocaine off toilet seats and drives around with dead bear cubs in his car says they'll be fine as long as they eat enough beef tallow. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust. 141597343
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Excellent reported column by @timbousquet.bsky.social, focusing on Tim Houston's kow-towing to Big Oil in the midst of a global crisis sparked by the oil and gas industry. Further evidence that Houston Is the worst Premier since John Buchanan. 010
Reposted by Parker DonhamAndrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 22/08/2026I’m still trying to process how the president of the United States somehow talks tougher about Canada than North Korea. 740145983403
Reposted by Parker DonhamCheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Team Nova Scotia secures 56 medals in Special Olympics Summer Games in Alberta www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...ctvnews.caTeam Nova Scotia secures 56 medals in Special Olympics Summer Games in AlbertaHundreds of athletes and coaches have returned home following the Special Olympics Summer Games in Alberta, including a very successful Team Nova Scotia. 635158
Reposted by Parker DonhamKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 22/08/2026Watching Prime Minister Carney discussing the breakdown of the Canada-US trade deal at a press conference and just really appreciating living in a country where the leader can speak coherently and knowledgeably about what is actually happening. 1845980884
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Who to believe, Trump or Carney? matinastevis.bsky.social of the @nytimes.com apparently finds this question unfathomable: "Each side now claims that the other introduced new or unreasonable demands at the last minute the kind of finger-pointing that is common when trade talks fall apart." 010
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 22/08/2026I admire the way @ianausten.bsky.social respectfully engages with readers who comment on his stories on the @nytimes.com website. More reporters should do this. 110
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Never mind what Liberals think. Or Dippers for that matter. Consider the EU, Australia, NZ, Scandinavia, the Baltic states... Carney is the acknowledged leader in standing up to Trump in intelligent, strategic ways. 100
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 09/08/2026This thechronicleherald.bsky.social story betrays a misunderstanding of the criminal justice system. When judges pass sentences, they do so on behalf of society, not on behalf of the victim. It is a justice system, not a retribution system.thechronicleherald.bsky.socialThe Chronicle Herald (@thechronicleherald.bsky.social)Delivering news to Nova Scotians since 1874. And, later, to the rest of the world via thechronicleherald.ca 000
Reposted by Parker DonhamJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Nearly every political bio of Bill Clinton or Pete Buttigieg; and most about Corey Booker, Wes Moore, Gina Raimondo, Jim Himes, etc; and back in the day Bill Bradley (or really far back JW Fulbright) mentions that they were Rhodes Scholars. Somehow not (yet) as prominent a theme in coverage of AES. 32695164
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 06/08/2026A Republican-controlled Senate committee has cited Anthony Fauci for contempt. A Justice Dept. that genuflects to DJT will prosecute him. A Republican judge may well convict him. And al NYT's David Wallace-Wells can think to do is call Fauci cowardly for taking the 5th. Shame on Wallace-Wells. 110
Reposted by Parker DonhamMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/08/2026A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election… 1394355855548
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 05/08/2026This is a classic Susan Collins move: vote against unpopular Republican appointments as long as the party has enough votes to confirm the candidate without her. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...nytimes.comTrump Live Updates: Blanche’s Confirmation Faces New Opposition 010
Reposted by Parker DonhamJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 02/08/2026The schools that stood up to Trump thug demands—first Wesleyan and Princeton, then Harvard, then many others who were emboldened—have won in court and earned honor in history and support from alums. Columbia showed that appeasement always loses. It's never enough. Don't do it, Yale. 231353281
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 01/08/2026I recently ordered Rx glasses online, so now I'm bombarded with ads for Rx eyeware. This is intrusive, obnoxious, and seemingly pointless. Aren't I the least likely person to buy? Rx eyeware right now? 201
Reposted by Parker DonhamMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 01/08/2026He ends by implying that this is an easy problem to solve if we could just drop our left-wing ideology long enough to finally impose consequences on homeless people and addicts. Not only is this unconstitutional, it's also incredibly expensive! Either way we're providing housing and services. 20115878
Reposted by Parker DonhamMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Powell interviews a local anti-homeless ghoul who notes that encampment sweeps don't result in meaningful change because homeless people just return a few days later. Yes, Michael. What is the solution to this? We should just incarcerate them forever for being homeless? 21117188
Reposted by Parker DonhamMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 01/08/2026It was inevitable that reactionary centrists would turn against harm reduction and call for a return to mass incarcerationtheatlantic.comThe Cities That Said Yes to DrugsPolicies that gave addicts clean needles and places to use drugs were intended to reduce harm. They created a “zombie apocalypse.” 953255489
Reposted by Parker DonhamПангея 🇺🇦 @pangeaua.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The death toll in Radushne has risen. The bodies of Olena and Artem Voronov, along with four of their children, were pulled from the rubble. Four more children are still being searched for. Russia is absolute evil. A vile cancerous tumor on our planet. #Ukrainianview 47231
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 30/07/2026A simple step Canada could take to counter Trump's international bullying: 010
Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Let's start a GoFundMe to buy Ward Stamer and Kerry-Lynne Findlay a white flag they could on Pete Hoekstra's next visit to BC. 001