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@hfxtransit.bsky.social what's up with the 51 Route? Three times in one week busses just haven't shown up during peak commute times (last Wed 8am, today 8am, last Thur two 51As in a row didn't show up from 4-5pm. The app didn't reflect the no shows? Hard to rely on this for getting to work on time!

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Oh man I was worried this was going to happen to JJ Mart, stock has been low for a while. It was there for so long! 나는 슬프다

Jane Goodall’s legacy: three ways she changed science The primatologist challenged what it meant to be a scientist.

Jane Goodall’s legacy: three ways she changed science

The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away due to natural causes.

She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.

A page from the Peace and Friendship Treaties at the Nova Scotia Archives.

Treaty Day marks the start of Mi'kmaw History Month in Nova Scotia.

The goal of the month is to help Nova Scotians build awareness of Mi’kmaw history & heritage & to increase understanding of the province’s rich Mi’kmaw culture.

We are all Treaty People.

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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA

10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

168, but my room is almost fully decorated. It's been great for when I'm working from home or for when I want to read instead of doomscroll!

Good luck!! I was a student during the Dal strike of 2002 and it was brutal. Hopefully yours is resolved quicker and that you get a good outcome.

I can hear this picture

Travel, Activities in Woods Restricted to Prevent Wildfires

Travel, Activities in Woods Restricted to Prevent Wildfires news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/0...

From Halifax Water: Voluntary Water Conservation Measures Requested for HRM - Due to the recent prolonged period of low precipitation, water levels within supply areas have not been replenished. With no significant precipitation forecasted in the coming weeks, these levels will continue to lower.

I'm sorry, what?

3.5 hours late last night getting in to Halifax.

Happy Shark Awareness Day!

I want people to be aware of 5 things:

1 Sharks are awesome

2 Sharks are not a threat to your safety

3 Sharks are ecologically important

4 Sharks are highly threatened

5 We can still save them- but it matters what we do, don’t reinvent the wheel, follow experts!

Every winter these posts help get me through the dark days. Welal'lin!

Happy international day of women and girls in science!

Here are two starter packs of women in ocean science for you to follow 🦑🧪

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Photo of a small crab from NOAA’s social media. It’s covered in spikes

Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found

a close up of a shark 's head with a long nose . ALT: a close up of a shark 's head with a long nose .

If not friend, why friend shaped?

Perspective.

The light is coming back.

Winter started over two weeks ago, the darkest day of the year.

Spring is 72 days away.

December 21 had 8:48:35 of light.

Today we will have 9:00:13 of light.

We gained 0:11:38 of light. That’s over a fifth of an hour.

Perspective.

The light is coming back.

Winter started three days. That was the darkest day of the year.

Spring is 86 days away.

December 21 had 8:48:35 of light.

Today we will have 8:49:00 of light.

We gained 0:00:25 of light. That’s almost half a minute.

Nova Scotian mall insists giant tree will only eat "3 to 4 kids, max" this Christmas DARTMOUTH, NS - With international media picking up the story of “the creepiest Christmas tree of 2021”, administrators at Mic Mac Mall have assured shoppers that Woody will consume no more than 4 chi...

Nova Scotian mall insists giant tree will only eat “3 to 4 kids, max” this Christmas

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Boater spots 1st North Atlantic right-whale calf of the season www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

2025 People & the Sea Conference MARE conference People and the Sea XIII Dates: 24-27 June 2025 Conference theme: Tensions, Trade-offs, and Transformations for the Ocean Decade and beyond This year’s conference focuses on th…

📣Attn Marine Social Scientists! 📣
The Call for Papers for the MARE 2025 People and the Sea Conference is here! 🌊
Theme: Tensions, Trade-offs, and Transformations for the Ocean Decade and beyond
Date: 24-27 June 2025
Deadline for submission: 31 January 2025
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Orcas have learned how to hunt and kill huge whale sharks, video shows Off the coast of Mexico, scientists have observed a pod of killer whales adapting new skills to help them hunt these docile giants of the sea.

A pod of orcas off the coast of Mexico appears to have learned new skills that help them hunt whale sharks — the world’s largest fish, scientists say.

Researchers found that the pod worked together on four occasions to incapacitate whale sharks and feast on their organs.

Hey Nova Scotia— our provincial election is next week, but you can vote in advance polls now. It's super fast and so easy that they didn't even send voter cards. All you need is a valid government issued ID!
Please vote!
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Actual shark skeletons are way creepier than the plastic ones from Target lol