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Laura White, P.Eng.

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(she/her) Councillor for District 7, Halifax South Downtown Co-chair of family of 5. Engineer. Climate Reality Leader. I ❤️public spaces. Kjipuktuk. laurawhite.ca carboncovid.travel.blog

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Laura White, P.Eng. @lecwhite.bsky.social · 3h
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29 September 2026 HRM Council Meeting: Argyle Street, Wije'winen Centre (& Gala!), CAP, Mayor's Office - Laura White, Councillor for District 7
Our sixteenth council meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 29 September.
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Laura White, P.Eng. @lecwhite.bsky.social · 5h
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Nova Scotia Capped Assessment Program Impacts - Laura White, Councillor for District 7
Council received a presentation, asked questions of clarification of staff and then debated a motion regarding the Nova Scotia Capped Assessment Program
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Laura White, P.Eng. @lecwhite.bsky.social · 10h
Also see the video from item 14.2 at yesterday’s council meeting for more details on Halifax Water’s 2025/26 Accountability Report and Q&A from council on various topics.
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The Chronicle Herald @thechronicleherald.bsky.social · 11h
Similar home, same street in Halifax, but some are paying thousands more in property tax www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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Similar home, same street in Halifax, but some are paying thousands more in property tax
Province's CAP is supposed to help people with property taxes, but it's unfair to new homebuyers, many renters and non-profits, according to HRM report
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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Council is getting a presentation on the impacts of the NS Capped Assessment Program now
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September 29, Regional Council
YouTube video by Halifax Regional Municipality
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Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Traffic delay - CIBC Run for the Cure will take place on Sunday, Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A number of rolling closures will be in place around the Garrison Grounds in Halifax. Details: buff.ly/FjGaAjq
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Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Traffic delay: Beginning on Barrington Street and ending on Hollis Street at Peace and Friendship Park. The Treaty Day Parade will take place Thursday, Oct. 1 from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m. Traffic delays are expected as the parade travels on Hollis Street. Details: buff.ly/vaKfsj7
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Laura White, P.Eng. @lecwhite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In person consultation is Tuesday 29 September 6-8 pm YMCA 5640 Sackville Street. I will come if council finishes before then.
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Halifax Water @halifaxwater.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
September 29, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Water service will be temporarily shut off near Pine Hill Drive and Tower Road for water main installation work. Impacted customers were notified in advance. halifaxwater.ca/notice/pine-hill-drive-water-main-installation
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Josh Healey @joshrjhealey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New: HRM confirm staff are assessing options for council’s consideration after the Halifax Forum demolition application was paused. A week ago, @thechronicleherald.bsky.social reported on what appeared to be a coordinated campaign between a minor hockey association and Mayor Andy Fillmore.
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Halifax Forum demolition application paused, preparing options for council following cost update
City staff shared the project’s demolition application has been paused due to rising costs.
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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We also need a new reporting system, clearly! People should be able to report being hit by a driver, near misses, crashes, close passes, drunk/distracted/aggressive driving, all without being victim blamed or made to regret their decision to report. Don’t involve the cops unless it’s necessary.
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Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of 311 service impacts taking place on Friday, Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. to Saturday, Sept. 26 at 11:59 p.m. Details: buff.ly/Anwm2SC
Orange graphic displaying a white icon of a smartphone and computer screen above the text “311 service outage.” The Halifax logo appears at the bottom of the image. The graphic announces a disruption to Halifax's 311 service.
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Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Inviting residents to join in recognizing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Mi’kmaw History Month. Details: buff.ly/JQrAhwM
Symbolic circular logo for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2026 featuring Indigenous-style art of a family cradling children beneath two feathers, with a bilingual rim reading the day’s name in English and French and the year 2026.
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Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NOTICE: The public information meeting regarding the Halifax Forum heritage demolition application scheduled for Oct. 1 has been cancelled following a staff decision to pause the application due to updated project costs that exceed funding approved by Council. www.halifax.ca/parks-recrea...
Blue background with an icon outlining three meeting participants with an exclamation point placed in the top right corner. Text reads 'Halifax Forum Public Information Meeting Cancelled' in white font.
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Laura White, P.Eng. @lecwhite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
☕️ coffee drop-in tomorrow 🫖 Friday 25 September 2026 at Uncommon Grounds at 1030 South Park Street from 10:00 am to noon Come by to say hello and chat for 15 minutes or so as an individual or small group.
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Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Halifax Transit has launched new features in the HFXGO mobile fare payment app that will make paying for transit easier and help riders receive the lowest fare possible. Details: buff.ly/yO4afP6
Promotional graphic announcing new HFXGO mobile fare app features, showing a phone screen with an $11.50 balance, Tap & Ride barcode and active passes, alongside the headline "Ride more. Pay less." and the Halifax Transit logo.
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Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Street Closure: Trollope Street, between Cogswell Street and Bell Road, will be closed to traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11 to accommodate Nova Scotia Power work in the area. Details: buff.ly/dOS51VG
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Laura White, P.Eng. @lecwhite.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚲🦽🚶🏼‍♂️🛴🚍🚑🚒🚛 Morris St cycling connection public engagement: I did this survey last night. It is quite complex. Please take some time to read and have your say. There is a lot of free form text entry opportunities. Attend in person on the 29th if you like. Please share.
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Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Halifax Regional Municipality is seeking feedback on different design options for the Peninsula South Complete Streets project. Details: buff.ly/qPIHE79
Green background with caption "Peninsula South Complete Streets East Connection" with icons for bus, walking, cycling and wheelchair accessibility.
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Laura White, P.Eng. @lecwhite.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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15 September 2026 HRM Council Meeting: Gorsebrook Park (HeadStart), Wanderers Grounds Proposal, Affordable Housing Proposal (between Robie & Edward) - Laura White, Councillor for District 7
photo: Camp Hill Cemetery fence at Robie & Jubliee. I've seen HRM repair this hole 3+ times and every time, the people open it up again. This happened
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Halifax Water @halifaxwater.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Traffic Advisory – Morris St. & South Park St. From 8 AM - 4 PM on Sept 15-17 there will be stop-and-go traffic at the following locations for wastewater system maintenance. Morris St. at Dresden Row, Halifax. South Park St. between Morris St. and South St., Halifax. 1/2
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Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Road closure: Market Street, between Carmichael and Prince streets. This work will take place on Monday, Sept. 14 to Friday, Sept. 25, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is to facilitate road repairs. Details: buff.ly/7zQGqnb
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Sam Austin @samaustind5.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The CAP doesn't really annihilate city finances. We set a tax rate and CAP really has no bearing. What it does is shift how municipal costs are spread between folks. Decades of low density single-use, car centred development is a financial cost, but that's not the CAP. Similar roots, diff issues
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Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Are you a university student living off campus? Being a good neighbour starts at the curb. Make sure your garbage, recycling and organics are sorted correctly, placed out on collection day only and properly secured to prevent litter and wildlife issues.
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John Lloyd @boyonabike62.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Someone tell climate scientists
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Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Traffic Delay: Coburg Road, Tuesday, Sept. 8 and Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. This is to facilitate the decommissioning of natural gas lines in the area. Details: buff.ly/5bgyZHQ
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Laura White, P.Eng. @lecwhite.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
❤️❤️❤️ Best policy ever. Changing culture is hard. This pass does it.
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Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
As students, staff and faculty return to schools across the Halifax region this week, the municipality is reminding residents to exercise additional caution on the road. Learn more about back to school road safety at: www.halifax.ca/home/news/ba...
ID: A graphic showing a person approaching a school bus with the wording: "Back to school Road safety". The HALIFAX logo is shown.
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
GOOD NEWS: The headmaster of a school in Nepal received a phone call from a friend upstream about the deadly flooding on the way. He took quick action and saved 1,643 schoolchildren from certain death. The school was completely destroyed by the floodwaters.
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 28/08/2026
Bike infrastructure isn’t about catering to existing cyclists. It’s about opening up access, independence, and opportunity for those who can't drive. Cities that invest in cycling are actively choosing to give more people the freedom to move through their communities. LISTEN: bccycling.ca/podcast
A collage of people cycling in the Netherlands including a family, an elderly couple, a man in a mobility scooter, a woman on a tricycle, and a group of young boys.
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Halifax ReTales @halifaxretales.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
DYK That at all intersections in NS there is a crosswalk, whether it is indicated by paint or not and the vehicle yields to the pedestrian
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🇨🇦 HalifaxTrails.ca @halifaxtrails.ca · 27/08/2026
On August 21, 2026, the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change launched a 60-day public consultation on designating and expanding provincial protected lands through October 20, 2026. Make sure to have your say!
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Public Consultation Opens on New Protected Areas
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Laura White, P.Eng. @lecwhite.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Council meeting summary post. Also subscribe here to receive email newsletters that I send at the beginning of each month. laurawhite.ca/25-august-20...
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25 August 2026 HRM Council Meeting: Affordable Housing, Major Events Framework & HRM Parks Washrooms and Drinking Fountains - Laura White, Councillor for District 7
photo: new crosswalk at Henry & Watt (Curb cut, signs and paint.)
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Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Road closure: Rainnie Drive from: Monday, Aug. 31 to Friday, Sept. 4, 24/7. This work is related to the duct bank installation. The sidewalk and bike lane will also be closed. Details: buff.ly/oJs94W5
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Halifax Water @halifaxwater.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Traffic Advisory – Downtown Halifax Beginning at 11 PM tonight, until 7 AM on August 28, crews will complete wastewater and stormwater system maintenance on several streets in Downtown Halifax. This work will not impact Halifax Water services in the area. halifaxwater.ca/notice/traff... 1/2
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Ryan Singh @singhisking.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A 2,000 foot chunk of glacier snapped off and dropped 4,000 feet in Nepal. The flash flood killed 98 people. 391 tourists are missing. 47 Americans unaccounted for. 19 bridges gone. This isn't a natural disaster. This is climate breakdown.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Images of striking Dutch bike infrastructure
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Matt Stickland @landofsticks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Fillmore is up, he's in support of this strategy, but he is concerned about approving two permanent staff positions outside of the budget process. (Unlike his office, which he is apparently fine with adding permanent staff positions outside of the budget season, like he did last year).
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Oakland is the latest city to show that speed safety cameras really do save lives: “The number of motorists going at least 11 mph over the speed limit fell by 70% at 18 locations since automated speed enforcement cameras went up.”
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Oakland installed new automated speed cameras. Drivers’ behavior changed dramatically
Cameras installed to reduce dangerous driving have worked in Oakland, according to a city report. “We’re seeing that this is a high return-on-investment for safety on our streets.”
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Though her family plans a small, private service, as Dolly requested, they encouraged fans to donate to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, in lieu of flowers 📚 📕 💔🥰 Link here imaginationlibrary.com
Family plans small, private
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Calling hers a "rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see," Dolly's family said in a tribute on social media that she will be remembered as an inspiration, not just for her music and songwriting, but also "her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton's legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience."
Dolly Parton was also a philanthropist, founding the Imagination Library, which provided books to hundreds of thousands of children around the world.
Though her family plans a small, private service, as Dolly requested, they encouraged fans to donate to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, in lieu of flowers, at
www.imaginationlibrary.com.
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 25/08/2026
“If cities shape our lives, then who shapes our cities matters. It’s high time we reframe gender equity. Not as a niche issue, but as a universal urban quality issue. Cities designed, planned and led by the people who reflect who they serve are cities that are better for everyone.” bit.ly/4wJflY5
An aerial photograph of a Superblock in Barcelona which contains trees, benches, planter boxes, and a painted mural on the road surface.
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Jeffrey Tumlin 🏳️‍🌈 🌁 @jeffreytumlin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Reminder: Even the ACLU agrees that speed safety cameras - when regulated properly - don't pose the privacy threat certain other cameras do. Speed safety cameras save lives. Permit and regulate them thoughtfully mass.streetsblog.org/2026/08/05/g...
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Guest Column: For Privacy Advocates, License Plate Readers Are A Bigger Threat Than Carefully-Regulated Speed Enforcement Cameras - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Traffic enforcement cameras do not pose the same threats to privacy as license-plate-reader surveillance, which is already in widespread use in Massachusetts.
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Halifax Water @halifaxwater.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Traffic Advisory Beginning at 11:30PM tonight until 7:30AM tomorrow, crews will complete wastewater and stormwater system maintenance on several streets in Downtown Halifax. No impact services in the area. halifaxwater.ca/notice/downtown-halifax-wastewater-and-stormwater-system-maintenance
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 19/08/2026
Have we just been examining the tip of the iceberg when it comes to AI's carbon emissions? This new study says YES. Thanks to @emorwee.bsky.social and @grist.org for reporting on this.
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AI-driven productivity gains enable more CO₂ emissions than they avoid in a global energy–economy model - npj Climate Action
npj Climate Action - AI-driven productivity gains enable more CO₂ emissions than they avoid in a global energy–economy model
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This is BAD NEWS for public safety & mobility in Ontario. Make no mistake what this ruling means—the lower court decision established that ripping out protected bike-lanes WILL cost lives & that was unconstitutional. This Appeal decision says Doug Ford is constitutionally allowed to ENDANGER LIVES.
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Ontario appeal court says Ford can rip out Toronto bike lanes | CBC News
Premier Doug Ford’s government can rip out 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes in Toronto, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled in a decision released Friday, reversing a lower court decision m...
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Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Applications open for HalifACT Youth Climate Action Fund. Details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/ap...
a blue background with an icon of hands holding an icon of the world with hearts and leaves. The words 'HalifACT Youth Climate Action Fund' are at the top.
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Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The municipality is inviting residents to upcoming Mobile Household Special Waste Depot Events, where they can dispose of household special waste not acceptable for curbside collection. Learn more: www.halifax.ca/home/news/up...
Household Special Waste Depot poster for Halifax showing four hazard symbols on a dark blue background: corrosive (test tube pouring onto a surface), toxic (skull and crossbones), explosive (bursting fragment), and flammable (flame).List titled ‘We Accept.’ Accepted items include paint and empty paint cans, used motor oil, paint thinners, gasoline, transmission fluid, pesticides, antifreeze, wood preservatives, herbicides, drain cleaners, hazardous aerosol cans, small propane cylinders, CFL and fluorescent bulbs, residential fire extinguishers up to five pounds, lithium batteries up to five kilograms, paint strippers, metal polish, rust removers, oven cleaners, batteries, degreasers, pharmaceuticals, furniture polish and wax, pool chemicals, barbecue propane tanks, and other items with hazardous symbols.List titled ‘We Will Not Accept.’ Items not accepted include materials containing PCBs, biomedical waste, asbestos, radioactive waste, unidentified compressed gas cylinders, explosives and ammunition, unidentifiable material, commercial or industrial waste, electronics and appliances, sharps, household garbage or recycling, and construction or demolition materials. A note states that commercial deliveries will be turned away.
Halifax information graphic with waste and recycling icons. Text reads: ‘For more information on Halifax’s Household Special Waste Depot and mobile events, please visit the website, download the Halifax Recycles app, or call 311.’ Halifax logo appears below.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Fatalities and casualties reduced by 34% on London roads after the speed limit was lowered to 20 mph. Are drivers just more obedient in London than elsewhere? No! It’s the speed cameras!
mylondon.news
'20mph roads are working in London - they should be England's default'
TfL's Chief Safety, Health and Environment Officer has told government ministers they are being too "hesitant" and should take inspiration from Sadiq Khan
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Our “choice” to drive (if indeed we actually HAVE a choice… car dependency by design means we don’t) is an expensive decision for everyone, not just for us. #UrbanTruth
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
It's sociopathic that neoliberal leaders are smiling through all this while proposing more pipelines. They have the same access to information we do. What's even their end game? All marine life dies in the next couple years but worth it for the money no one can spend?
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