Sara F.L. Kirk

“Restoring a culture of street play“ is “a daunting and perhaps impossible-sounding task. But it’s one that would meaningfully improve the well-being of children, of parents, of every person on the street.“ - @theatlantic.com

h/t @norton.bsky.social

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🎤 We are delighted to announce Dr. Mark Tremblay as a keynote speaker at #ISBNPA2026!

In this thought-provoking presentation, Dr. Tremblay will explore how to confront “sedentary lifestyle decay” by revisiting “back to the basics” research models.

Learn more here 👉 https://loom.ly/pOpqHL4

Halifax spending $960k to expedite road safety projects ‘We are hurting and maiming and killing more people on our roads than we should be,’ says Dartmouth councillor

"“I want to stop killing people on our streets and so I would rather do a more thoughtful plan than accelerate something we don’t have the capacity to do at the moment” - Cleary.
Our vague outline plan with an unambitious goal needs a VZ overhaul

www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

Tips for organisations joining Mastodon and the Fediverse | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

If you run an organisation of any kind (non-profits, businesses, clubs etc), this guide is aimed at helping you get the most out of being on Mastodon and the Fediverse.

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Thanks to @jentaplin.bsky.social for the shout-out & to Cllr. @samaustind5.bsky.social for recognizing the urgent need for action. More funding is needed but it's a start. Ask for help @hfxgov.bsky.social, we can work with you to shape a strategy & identify priorities #VisionZero #RoadSafety

Language matters. @hfxgov.bsky.social has a plan of 'towards zero' deaths on our roads. But behind every statistic is a person, so who lives & who dies in that scenario? Who would you be willing to sacrifice? #RoadSafety #VisionZero youtu.be/GAZ7sI-LDvo?...

I have many words but ones not fit to print. A despicable act from a shameless grifter 🤬

'We feel betrayed': Disability community says provincial budget 'punches down' | CBC News Parents and advocates are sounding the alarm over the harm the provincial government’s proposed budget cuts will cause some of Nova Scotia’s most vulnerable.

I have no words

Councillor Cuttell, welcome to the war on the general rate. 🫡

Let's call it a Macpass!

I assume one way that could be implemented would be like a payment on 2 of the access points, such as the bridges? We could call it a toll? Maybe have a pass system where you can pay less and go through more quickly if you pay ahead of time?

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Write your MLAs and tell them to vote “no” on this budget.

Congestion pricing can be equitable, if done right Congestion pricing can draw concerns around equity as critics say it allows the wealthy to bypass the rest of us. But congestion pricing can also improve equity, depending on how it is implemented.

all our budget (and congestion) woes, provincial and municipal, could be solved with congestion charging, just saying
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Union asks Ontario education minister to start renegotiating contract now Canadian Union of Public Employees sends out messages provincewide urging Ontario government not to wait to start contract negotiations.

In 2025, @policyalternatives.ca said in a report on funding that the #Ontario government has underfunded education by a cumulative $6.35 billion since 2018-19. www.napaneeguide.com/news/union-o...

The Province Took Over Ontario’s Biggest School Boards to Fix Their Finances. The Numbers Tell a Different Story | The Local Analysis by The Local shows Ontario’s largest boards receive some of the lowest per-pupil funding in the province—raising questions about whether the real problem is mismanagement or the funding formu...

The #Ontario government has repeatedly emphasized that it is making record-breaking investments in public education...but...school boards, on average, received $260 less per student in 2024/25 than they did in 2018/19, according to @policyalternatives.ca. #onted thelocal.to/ontario-scho...

see- The Feasibility of Implementing a Congestion Charge on
the Halifax Peninsula: Filling the “Missing Link” of
Implementation.
There are seven access points to the Peninsula
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in one swift move...
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THERE IS A REASON YOUR GYM IS RUN DOWN CUTTELL AND ITS LOW TAXES

‘Anxious and angry:’ Advocates share impact of budget cut to N.S. caregiver benefit - Halifax Examiner “When caregivers struggle or burn out, the impact ripples outward, increasing pressure on home care, hospitals, and long-term care."

‘Anxious and angry:’ Advocates share impact of budget cut to N.S. caregiver benefit www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-hou...

Halifax councillors say the math ain't mathing in Andy Fillmore's office budget - Halifax Examiner "I don't appreciate it being presented as if this is what council asked for because it wasn't," Coun. Sam Austin said.

Halifax councillors say the math ain't mathing in Andy Fillmore's office budget www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...

Some video from today’s rally in front of Province House. Sara Coffin with Mocean Dance and Ian Sherwood led the crowd in a song and dance called “It’s Okay to Change Your Mind.”

#NovaScotia #arts #culture #heritage

ICYMI, here's @visionzerokh.bsky.social spokesperson, Dr. Catherine Chervin speaking on the Todd Veinotte show today about our goals & concerns. From 0:35 halifax.citynews.ca/podcasts/the...

Trees also reduce pavement degradation. Planting trees today saves money on road repair tomorrow

In most legislatures, question period is just that, a period like in hockey, with one team on offence and another tending goal.

In Nova Scotia, it's Question. Period. Period. No questions if you don't want. You don't even have to stand in goal. Mind you, it's an odd way to "Defend NS."

Culture is Critical rally fills street to protest budget cuts outside of the Nova Scotia legislature Attendees called on the Nova Scotia government to reverse the planned cuts that could devastatingly impact the sector.

Just in case you missed the rally in downtown Halifax today: www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

Timing of cannabis raids no coincidence, says Shoulder To Shoulder Mi’kmaw rights rally speaker As several hundred people attended the Shoulder To Shoulder Rally on Tuesday afternoon at the Nova Scotia Legislature, cannabis raids were conducted by the RCMP at three First Nations communities.

There was one yesterday, too, held by a different group. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

Asked how he can justify maintaining SailGP funding in the face of budget cuts, Houston told @timbousquet.bsky.social:

“It all comes down to, you know, let’s see, what are the opportunities to grow the province? What are the opportunities? They’re just decisions that are made, always examined..."

Nobody:

Absolutely nobody:

The Tim Houston government in Nova Scotia:
“Let’s give the biggest tax cuts to the people who make the most money.”

Pissing off the arts and culture community always spurs the creative protest juices.

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

Here's the other side of that board!