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RicLaf

@riclaf.bsky.social
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Retired meteorologist, now mostly focusing on roller derby, hockey, photography, and pizza. I'm based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Photo albums at www.flickr.com/photos/riclaf/albums

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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Oops! #byebye2025
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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
#Halifax Mooseheads and #SaintJohn Sea Dogs (along with all the other #QMJHL teams) headed into the holiday break tonight until December 28th
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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Town clock in #Halifax tonight...
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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
In #AUS pre-season #womenshockey action in #Halifax NS, 1st-year @smuhalifax.bsky.social #Huskies player Renee Olsen opens the scoring as the Huskies would go on to get a 5-3 win over the @dalhousie.bsky.social #Tigers on Sept 17 2025.
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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
A few more photos of the August 23 2025 #historicalfencing session in #Trenton #NovaScotia
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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
A few #rollerderby photos from August 16 2025 when #Toronto Roller Derby visited Cole Harbour to take on Anchor City Rollers
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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
What happens when two #historicalfencing combatants decide to add #rollerskates to the mix? Glad you asked! Photos taken on August 23 2025 in Trenton NS.
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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
A few MORE photos from the "Battle of the Bridge" #Kaizen Pro #Wrestling event in #Dartmouth NS on August 3 2025
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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
A few photos from the "Battle of the Bridge" #Kaizen Pro #Wrestling event in #Dartmouth NS on August 3 2025
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Kevin Wilson @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
On the bus to Moncton because trains don't run daily. I'm fine.
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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
I would have quickly worn out this shirt at work before I retired. Would have had to get 5 of them LOL introvertapparel.com/en-cad/produ...
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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Seen yesterday in a display at Deuville's Rink in Truro, a team I had not heard of, the Madawaska Valley Lumber Kings. Any idea what level of hockey this team plays/played?
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Scouting the Refs @scoutingtherefs.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
A Winnipeg men's league game was interrupted by a celebration - by the players and the ref, all watching the game on their phones - as the Jets tied up Game 7 against the Blues. (via /r/hockey)
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Andy Bowers @evilpez4.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
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Mike Mayer @themainemets.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Mets Double-A affiliate Binghamton will play three games as the Southern Tier Spicy Meatballs. Binghamton’s newest name is inspired by the rich Italian Heritage found not only in Binghamton, but throughout the Southern Tier region; specifically Endicott, NY.
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François Le Blanc @rcfrancois.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
L’équipe de la Ligue junior A des Maritimes de Bathurst s’appellera le Lightning de Chaleur. Ce sont les Red Wings de Fredericton qui déménageront au Centre K.C.Irving en septembre
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Remo @remozaccagna.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Nice work by @thejeffdouglas.bsky.social Elbows up. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🍁🍁 youtu.be/1LzhCLzfJFg?...
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We are Canadian.
YouTube video by Average Joes
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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
I won something called a "Reessayez SVP", which I assume is some type of european car. Sweet!
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Suzanne MacNeil @esooze.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
12 Janitors at Alderney Gate are about to lose their jobs because the #HRM decided to go with a cheaper non-union contractor. Emergency rally taking place at Halifax city hall, tomorrow at 6:00pm. HRM needs to do the right thing and make sure these workers’ jobs and contract are upheld! #halifax
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Safe Kjipuktuk @safehrm.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
I hope the child is making a recovery today. This town needs a reset. The regularity of severe violence against children and young adults here means something is very wrong with our societal priorities. We need politicians willing to acknowledge and tackle the violence epidemic. Not more police.
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Andy Bowers @evilpez4.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Shubenacadie Sam is now in Witness Protection.
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Fat Apollo, baby! @fatapollo.myatproto.social · 15/02/2025
I guess Halifax just gave up on snow clearing.
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Andy Bowers @evilpez4.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
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Jim Abraham @yhzweatherguy.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Today: sunny & cold. Onshore snow & blowing in gusty NW winds (worse in CB). A very messy storm begins Sunday afternoon. Once again changes to ice pellets S Maritimes, then freezing rain followed by rain NS. Total 20-40mm water equivalent: all snow N half NB; a sloppy mess NS. Back to snow Monday!
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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
It's icy-sidewalk days like today in #Halifax/#Halisky that make me kinda regret not buying these boots when I saw them in #Reykjavik #Iceland back in 2018. (half-joking)
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🇨🇦 Darin Bo☈gel 🇨🇦 @darin-b.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Looks like a somewhat messy day setting up for Thursday for most of NS. Halifax area likely looking at 5-10cm snow, changing thru ice pellets and freezing rain to showers /drizzle in the evening. A messy commute home for sure. Turning colder again Friday #Halisky #nsstorm
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🇨🇦 Darin Bo☈gel 🇨🇦 @darin-b.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Accumulating snow all done for HRM. Just cleared around 10cm of fluff from my driveway. Easy shoveling and not too cold or windy at the moment. #Halisky #nsstorm
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Dr. Robin Tanamachi 🌪️ @tornatrix.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
“Why do I need NOAA? I’ve got a weather app.” Is equivalent to asking “Why do I need farms? I can go to the supermarket.” www.noaa.gov/about-our-ag...
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Be@N - ✨🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦🇺🇦 @mlimabean.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
The buses in HRM are indeed on Snow Plan. In case you need to go anywhere via Transit.
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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Likely a result of yesterday's #Halifax sidewalk-clearing approach of "meh, high of +2 coming up so it'll all melt"
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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
I've seen a lot of people saying something along the lines of "what is happening in the US could never happen here" followed by their reasoning, which is usually "oh we have a different parliamentary system and our PM isn't like the President we don't have executive orders" etc. /1
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Jillian @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
More like *Under* Water St bike lane, amirite?? #BikeHfx
The mouth of an elevated protected bike lane where it meets a street and a driveway. There is an enormous puddle of dark water so the actual entry to the bike lane isn’t possible to find. Downtown city buildings are in the background. An elevated protected bike lane next to a sidewalk but there is such a huge puddle across both that they are indistinguishable. There is snow on either side and a car parked in the street next to it. Halifax’s Historic Properties is in the background.
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Trevor J. Adams @trevorjadams.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
A message from bruised Future You: Seize a moment today to scrape your walk, steps, driveway, etc. down to bare pavement.
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Nathan Coleman @natetwn.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Just received a free donair from King of Donair because it was National Weatherperson’s day. I love this town!!
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Nathan Coleman @natetwn.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Keeping an eye on the forecast for a potential snow storm this Super Bowl Sunday in #Halifax @weathernetwork.bsky.social
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🇨🇦 Darin Bo☈gel 🇨🇦 @darin-b.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Heads up, Nova Scotia - looking like a major snowfall event shaping up for Sunday, our first pure Nor'easter of the winter so far. Only uncertainty is how close the track will be to the coast, which will ultimately determine how much we get. #nsstorm
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Matt Dagley @mattdagley.com · 02/02/2025
Winter protesters.
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Brennan Allen @meteorologistallen.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Still one day to go but, with an average January high of -1.6 C and a mean daily temperature of -5.2 C. January 2025 will go down as the coldest in 10 years. Jan 2015 avg high -1.7 C, avg mean -6.8 C. Data from YHZ.Normal Jan avg high is -1.2 C, and avg mean is -5.7 C. #nsstorm #halifax
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Kevin Wilson @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
I'm thinking the roads will be awful tomorrow. Currently very wet and full of mush. Set to freeze overnight.
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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
As my councillor @lecwhite.bsky.social probably already knows, downtown #Halifax sidewalks are currently a SLUSHY mess which will rapidly become an ICY mess tonight. Pedestrians beware! #Halisky
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s*w*a*c @swac.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Roads are crazy out there #Halifax. Bi-hi is barely ploughed (as opposed to ploughed barely) and I just saw someone decide to drive the wrong way down Connaught to get around traffic. Yikes!
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Brennan Allen @meteorologistallen.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
And now is the time to shovel and salt before the temperatures drop!! 🥶 #nsstorm #halifax #hfxtraffic
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🇨🇦 Darin Bo☈gel 🇨🇦 @darin-b.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
This round of snow is done for HRM - it's +2 to +3 so get out and clear it now before the temperature plummets tonight and more snow cones overnight. #nsstorm
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European Space Agency @esa.int · 29/01/2025
🔭 We're closely monitoring the recently discovered asteroid #2024YR4. The #asteroid has an almost 99% chance of safely passing Earth in 2032, but a possible impact cannot yet be entirely ruled out. 2024 YR4 is estimated to be between 40 m and 100 m wide.
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ESA actively monitoring near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4
The European Space Agency (ESA) Planetary Defence Office is closely monitoring the recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a very small chance of impacting Earth in 2032. This page was l...
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Yvette d’Entremont @dentremy.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
When the temperature with windchill is-22, it’s time to pull out the Toque of Cthulhu! (My best friend made this for me a few years ago).
A person wearing a winter coat and fake fur-lined hood has their face completely covered by a crocheted vibrant green toque with eye holes. The one piece hat includes what looks like tentacles spilling down to the chest.
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RicLaf @riclaf.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Photowise, my 2024 was a year with plenty of #rollerderby and women's hockey (as per usual) but I also branched out a bit with some Aussie Rules Football and some Historical Fencing. #halisky #derbysky
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Brandon, BrandomIdeas @knuf1985.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
In just a few days people will be talking about their accomplishments in 2024. It's okay if all you did was survive. #SickNotWeak
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Woody The Xmas Tree @woodyxmastree.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
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