Tim Bousquet

tbh, I'll read one of Oprah's book recommendations if she buys me a car.

Dear 'Office Politics': Is it ever OK to give self-help books to colleagues? - Halifax Examiner An imaginary letter from a recipient of "The Four Agreements."

Dear ‘Office Politics’: Is it ever OK to give self-help books to colleagues?

Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social

I wrestle with this every day. In the end, though, I realize I do what I do not necessarily because it makes any difference in the world (who knows, maybe sometimes it does?) but because it's who I am. Let's not let them take that from us.

State Dept. Said to Order Diplomats in Saudi Arabia to Leave

State Dept. Said to Order Diplomats in Saudi Arabia to Leave

(gift article)

Thank of the damage done, tho. There must be people out there who were on the fence about buying a car, thinking maybe they could just use transit. Now they see that transit could be taken away for an entire day just on a political whim. Better buy a car.

PC government, feeling pressure, moves to restrict public movement inside Province House  - Halifax Examiner As of Friday, there are new restrictions on where people are permitted to talk to their MLA in Province House (aka “The People’s House”).  Danielle Barkhouse, the Speaker of the House, informed MLAs a...

PC government, feeling pressure, moves to restrict public movement inside Province House

reported by Jennifer Henderson, @dartjenhen.bsky.social

The thing is, if we don't actively protect our copyright, even when people are using it for seemingly "good" reasons, then anyone can violate it for any reason at any time, and we can't really defend it.

'Beware Tim Houston, we're coming': "Special interests” rally held in Halifax - Halifax Examiner Mi'kmaw activists, social justice, labour, and environmental groups organized event to oppose changes by government.

So, this Brandon Blades used the below photo from a story about the "special interests" rally I reported on March 5, 2025 and used it in a Facebook post he wrote last week.

We politely asked him to at least give us credit and then he blocked me.

Five clocks in a row, labelled Vancouver, Toronto, Halifax, London, Somewhere. The "Somewhere" clock is set a 5 o'clock.

I've reset the newsroom clocks.

Besides the hour of sleep I just lost, it's going to take me another hour to change all the clocks.

To my Canadian friends, an acquaintance started a petition to allow US transgender citizens to claim refugee status here.

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

If you’re Canadian please sign it.
If you’re not, please share ❤️

My colleague @irisblueskyris.bsky.social deals with various software programs every day and she reports that most are regularly breaking and misbehaving because of all the AI crap added in

Some students left scrambling as Tim Houston’s budget cuts axe their summer jobs - Halifax Examiner Gwendolyn Williams discovered she couldn't return to Perkins House Museum when she called to inquire about her return, but no one answered. Later, she learned the Liverpool museum had closed.

Some students left scrambling as Tim Houston’s budget cuts axe their summer jobs

reported by @mmughees.bsky.social

They won't do it, but conceivably, the Iranians could say to the Americans, 'Sure, come occupy us. That worked for you so well next door, I'm sure you'll do fine here.'

Here's a non-fiction academic article about how reading fiction can improve your life and make the world a better place

www.yorku.ca/mar/Mar%20et...

"Choosing to decimate arts and cultural funding, equity programs, and the like while letting big extractive industries run over the province without meaningful royalty payments is a political choice, not some ironclad economic rule of the universe," writes @timbousquet.bsky.social

Let's talk about the morality of the negative economic impact of Tim Houston's attack on Nova Scotia - Halifax Examiner There is a negative economic impact of cutting all the arts and social programs. It is real, and it is enormous, but Houston doesn't value it enough to even measure the loss of them.

Let’s talk about the morality of the negative economic impact of Tim Houston’s attack on Nova Scotia

Morning File by me

Health care or arts and culture? It's not as simple as that: Open letter from a Cape Breton community health centre - Halifax Examiner Health truly begins in community, when people can feel connected to their neighbourhoods, their environment, and their culture.

Health care or arts and culture? It’s not as simple as that: Open letter from a Cape Breton community health centre

by Josie Robinson

Trump’s war on Iran and its possible impact on Atlantic Canada - Halifax Examiner On Saturday 28 February 2026, the world woke to the news that President Trump had, in conjunction with Israel, initiated a war of choice on Iran. In response to the American and Israeli ongoing attack...

Trump’s war on Iran and its possible impact on Atlantic Canada

by Larry Hughes

Houston unbalanced the books with unwise tax and toll rollbacks, then used massive deficit to rationalize slashing crucial programs and public services - Halifax Examiner As it cuts crucial programs, the premier's budget still contains some generous funding for billionaires, corporations and extractive industries, and seems to be ignoring revenue streams from valuing a...

Houston unbalanced the books with unwise tax and toll rollbacks, then used massive deficit to rationalize slashing crucial programs and public services

by @joanbaxter.bsky.social

Farewell to a Nova Scotia that will no longer tolerate cuts to programs that enrich us all - Halifax Examiner Nova Scotians hit the streets to defend what really matters.

Farewell to a Nova Scotia that will no longer tolerate cuts to programs that enrich us all

Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social

He's totally going to win.

We are just going to become a playground for ultra rich people and fuck everyone else aren’t we?

Is that good? I think it's good. Sorta. Maybe not, tho, eh?

NS folks: I am trying to book bloodwork through the NS Health app, and when I tap "blood collection" it takes me to mental health and addictions. Anyone else having this experience?

I don't understand this comment.

I iz old.

The tech assholes are fucking with me.

I wear glasses because I'm old and need glasses but also because I fear sticking contact lenses into MY FUCKING EYE. That's crazy! But now, with these pervert glasses, I'm afraid that everyone will think I'm well, a pervert.

See also: em dashes.

4th (I think) lock of the Shubie canal, up past Shubie Park

It’s right next to the lock

We also want to get out to parks, beaches, trails, and other green spaces. Budget cuts are destroying everything.