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@justip.bsky.social

Canadian by choice.πŸ“Halifax. International in outlook. Leftie. Foodie. Queer. Multilingual. Bike person, but pedestrian at heart. Social scientist by trade. Household = me, Partner, two cats. Embracer of reality in an anti-reality world since early 2022.

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A parked car is the most vulnerable road user! 😬

11.08.2025 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yuck!

10.08.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh nooooo

10.08.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good to hear!

10.08.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our one time with the extruder actually turned out fine? Just not amaaaaaaazing like the tagliatelle or lasagna noodles we make with the roller.

10.08.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’d like to try it again, though, for what it’s worth. Maybe during the Christmas downtime.

10.08.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😭

10.08.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We use the pasta roller about three times a year. We’ve used the extruder once. Your mileage may vary!

10.08.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Doesn’t it need to be not-dry to be humid? Kind of by definition?

10.08.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have no idea who Dean Cain is πŸ«£πŸ˜†

10.08.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I only use mine for rice, but couldn’t agree more

10.08.2025 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So good to see you! Thank you for your contribution to making it such a well-oiled machine.

10.08.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope those little critters were what he was trying to photograph, rather than, say, lions or something!

10.08.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So happy to hear this!

10.08.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Afterwards is MUCH better than during

10.08.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, that's not very convenient, is it?

10.08.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

❀️ right back at you! If you ever want to do another one (Kidical or Critical), let me know and I can have a different bike for you to try out. You could even try one of our ebikes if you want that experience (although it can feel a bit oomph-y for such a slow pace πŸ˜†)

10.08.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a Tern adjustable bike with helmet hanging off the handlebars

Photo of a Tern adjustable bike with helmet hanging off the handlebars

Photo of a mass of cyclists, young and old, waiting for kidical mass to start

Photo of a mass of cyclists, young and old, waiting for kidical mass to start

Photo of several cyclists on multiple different styles of bikes mid ride

Photo of several cyclists on multiple different styles of bikes mid ride

Sign for Kidical Mass Halifax stuck in a patch of grass which reads "kidical mass Halifax, Family-focused city bike rides, because streets are for everyone"

Sign for Kidical Mass Halifax stuck in a patch of grass which reads "kidical mass Halifax, Family-focused city bike rides, because streets are for everyone"

Many thanks to everyone for a lovely experience with my first ever bike ride in Halifax as part of #Kidicalmass this morning! It is very evident that our local cycling community is full of kindness and care. I felt very safe and looked after as a new duckling of the flock!

10.08.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Yeah, same.

10.08.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That would work, assuming we all like them!

10.08.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is smiling and saying yesssss !!! in a bedroom . Alt: a woman is smiling and saying yesssss !!! in a bedroom .

This is my face right now

10.08.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hmmm. I don’t go to Costco, but will keep my eyes open at one of the smaller groceries!

10.08.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m nowhere near you but if you ever get into the city, I’d take a bunch off your hands! Talk of squash vine borers has scared me off even trying to grow them, but we do love them.

10.08.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Right, and they’re probably also primarily trained to fight, like, a fire in an office building, rather than a multi-acre fire in the wilderness!

10.08.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good to know (for whenever I finally have tomatoes)

10.08.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful! How much cream did you use?

10.08.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😳

10.08.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀬

10.08.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot reading β€œBuilding Resilience
In Canada, managing wildland fire is a shared responsibility between all orders of government. Provincial and territorial governments, in cooperation with local authorities, decide whether to and how to control wildland fires within their jurisdictions. The federal government makes decisions about wildland fires on federal lands, such as in national parks.”

A screenshot reading β€œBuilding Resilience In Canada, managing wildland fire is a shared responsibility between all orders of government. Provincial and territorial governments, in cooperation with local authorities, decide whether to and how to control wildland fires within their jurisdictions. The federal government makes decisions about wildland fires on federal lands, such as in national parks.”

If β€œmanaging wildland fire is a shared responsibility between all orders of government”, the province should definitely not be relying solely on small local firefighting units to fight big fires. And it sounds like they can change that if they want to. natural-resources.canada.ca/forest-fores...

10.08.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m in Canada, in a part that doesn’t make either cars or gas/petrol, and sometimes I feel like I don’t see ads for anything BUT cars.

10.08.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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