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Sam Hall

@samdraws.bsky.social

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Illustrator in Halifax, NS. Makes cartoons. Samdraws.ca

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Sam Hall @samdraws.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

in the underworld, a suffering Tantalus is surrounded by food and water he reaches for but is eternally unable to consume. Detail from 1733 engraving "Tantalus' Torment" by Bernard Picart

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Sam Hall @samdraws.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The woman who intervened in the Costco attack is a true Halifax hero. She put her body between a racist and the family he was threatening— risking herself to protect strangers— and told that Nazi STFU to his face. May we all find the same courage and presence of mind when neighbours need defending!

A woman stoically blocks the path of a bald fascist in a Costco, diverting his attention and allowing the family he had been abusing to get away. He is looming over her gesticulating and spewing racist vitriol, she is calmly telling him to shut his fucking mouth.

screenshot from phone video taken in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2026

A different woman, looking furious, is about to TRULY CLOBBER a different bald fascist in the head as he marches in a Neo-Nazi demonstration.

Black and white photo titled 'the Woman with the Handbag' by Hans Runesson, Växjö, Sweden, 1985

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Sam Hall @samdraws.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

legend has it he's still out there diverting traffic to this very day....

Heavenly conical raccoon gazes benevolently down on the Halifax's Allen st bikeway

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Sam Hall @samdraws.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Tiny sample of signs from the protest in Halifax today #NSPoli

Protest signs wedged in the fence outside the NS Legislature read 'Farewell to Nova Scotia, the arts are toast' 'Put the tolls back MORON' 'Tiny Tim is in his scrooge era' 'save our stories' 'Houston Pennywise, pound foolish' (with drawing of Pennywise the clown), 'Dave Ritcey, why do you betray your home?' 'If the dancers aren't funded the dancers will leave', 'I've heard of "cancel culture" but this is ridiculous' and an empty frame reading 'poster no longer available due to cuts'

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Sam Hall @samdraws.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

In response to a devastating PC austerity budget, hundreds of people in Halifax have sworn to boo premier Tim Houston and his bootlicking ministers on sight @nsgov.bsky.social

Large board reading "should the cuts pass, we the undersigned hereby pledge to BOO TIM HOUSTON and his complicit stooges, loudly and at every opportunity' and is covered in hundreds of signatures. The sign is in front of Province House in Halifax, NS

Back view of the same board, titled "'Boo Tim Houston' Pledge Cont'd", densely covered with many many more signatures

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Sam Hall @samdraws.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Here's the other side of that board!

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Sam Hall @samdraws.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

We did a bunch to hand out on Tues/Wed! Open to suggestions if you have any :P #NSpoli #Halisky

Large handpainted cardboard sign reading 'PUT THE TOLLS BACK, MORON' in reference to Tim Houston's dumbass removal of bridge tolls that no one asked for

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Sam Hall @samdraws.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

great minds

large blue handpainted banner reading "More like DEFUNDING Nova Scotia", in reference to the title of Tim Houston's disastrous austerity budget

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Sam Hall @samdraws.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

so clearly Dave Ritcey (the minister overseeing the obliteration of our arts and culture) is not much of a "numbers guy". Perhaps we can still reach his heart through the power of images? Please express yourself to cch@novascotia.ca in the medium of your choosing #NSPoli @nsgov.bsky.social #Halisky

Gouache painting of the Nova Scotia coat of arms: a blue X on a white field under a gold shield with a red rampant lion in a double border decorated with fleurs de lis. The lion is thin with visible ribs. It weeps because NS premier Tim Houston plans to starve the province into abject austerity, and neither he nor culture minister minister Dave Ritcey absolutely could not give less of a shit about any of us, our province, or the arts

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Sam Hall @samdraws.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Tim Houston and Andy Fillmore are threatening to permanently dismantle Halifax's municipal government if they don't get their way in crushing a downtown bike lane. A transparent excuse to consolidate power, this is undemocratic and unacceptable: today's the day to tell them hands off!

NS ACORN's painted parade banner reading: NO Strong Mayor POWER GRAB! Contact your MLA, premier, councillor, mayor. Keep Halifax Democratic!

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Sam Hall @samdraws.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

the vision

An unsubtly edited black-and-white photo of the 1948 Halifax Natal Day Parade. the street is lined with spectators holding clumsily photoshopped signs reading "Keep Halifax democratic: we voted for a council" "15% is not a mandate" "Hands off Halifax! NO to Strong Mayor Powers" and "Fillmore's power grab is a betrayal of our city". A sheepish Mayor Fillmore passes by in a decorated convertible. source: natalday.org

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Sam Hall @samdraws.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Hey Halifax! Natal Day is a great opportunity to show the mayor how you feel about the dismantling of our municipal government. Bring a sign to the parade! We voted in a council. Say no to Fillmore's strong mayor power-grab; let's keep Halifax democratic! #halisky #bikehfx #HandsOffHalifax

Halifax! Say NO to Fillmore's power grab. Bring a sign to the Natal Day Parade!

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