Chris Benjamin Nova Scotia Writer

Love him!

Love La Piazza!

I want it all

For real? what was he doing in halifax?

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Here’s hoping the Cs make good on giving him a significant role.

Sarcastic font: yeah but the mayor is the only one voted on by the whole city

For contrast, an Ontario (whose corporatists have imprinted on NS's provincial government) court has for now prevented that provincial government from meddling in the city's bike lanes: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Say no to puppet-mayor power ecologyaction.ca/NoMoreBS-ns-...

Nova Scotia Environment Minister Tim Halman issues laughably embarrassing report on environmental progress - Halifax Examiner There is a lot of hand-waving and insincerity in the document.

I read this report yesterday. It is so bad. F- Baaad. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...

This was also their excuse to consider “strong” (aka puppet) mayor powers ecologyaction.ca/NoMoreBS-ns-...

Have you ever stopped to think about the potential of soil to combat climate change?
This week's article: Keeping it in the ground
read it at: www.climatestoriesatlantic.ca/stories/uld1...

@dalhousieu.bsky.social @nationalobserver.com @canrac.bsky.social @benjaminwrites.bsky.social

adding the word "fuck" to your search also works, and can be fun, though may also skew results in unintended directions.

google, adobe, et cetera please fuck off with your AI. It's not helpful, it's not needed, and it's killing the planet faster.

Jokes land multiple times better without typos.

She's right! They also don't wear die or wear plaid, if I know my pop culture.

These must-read story series explore our climate-changed world » Yale Climate Connections From first-person accounts to scientific explorations, these reads will help you deeply understand our changing climate.

Thank you for mentioning us @climateconnections.bsky.social! Check it out: yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/07/thes...

"A UBC study found that retrofitting costs about two-thirds of what rebuilding does, meaning every third building is “free.”"

"A national retrofit mission... [is] a made-in-Canada economic strategy rooted in work that already needs doing, in every part of the country. And crucially, it’s also the foundation for building new housing faster, cheaper, and sustainably.

Canada’s retrofit mission is the key to unlocking housing and economic growth - Efficiency Canada A national retrofit mission is a made-in-Canada economic strategy that is the foundation for building new housing faster, cheaper, and sustainably.

Nearly 2/3 of Canada’s housing is pre-2000 & overdue for essential upgrades: roofs, windows, insulation, heating & cooling, kitchens & bathrooms. These aren’t just aesthetic — they’re energy, cost and climate problems. They’re also our biggest opportunity. www.efficiencycanada.org/canadas-retr...

Was just notified the Nazi's attempted PEI concert permit also revoked.

There's a lovely trend on TikTok of all places where parents ask their kids to complete toxic sayings parents used to say. E.g. I'll give you something to .... In every case, because the kids haven't heard the expression they say make up a nice thing. I'll give you something to lighten your day.

"You'll never know the hurt I suffered
nor the pain I rise above
And I'll never the same about you
Your holiness or your kid of love
and it makes me feel so sorry"

I mean that's the human experience right there, @Bob

Gaelic proverb: An end will come to the world, but music and love will endure.

Think the strong mayor concept is bullshit? Write your MLA, Premier Houston and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing John Lohr, urging them to abandon "strong mayor" powers

ecologyaction.ca/NoMoreBS-ns-...

(I screenshotted the photo from the @halifaxexaminer.ca I hope that's okay.)

"...Andy Fillmore and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston are having a meltdown over a side-street being designated a one-way to accommodate a bike lane. Of all the things the premier could be concerning himself with, how did this one get to the top of the list?" THE Billion-$ Question. Houston: Focus!

What are we thinking? This is your brain on cars - Halifax Examiner We live in a world largely designed for cars and around the needs of cars, and it is so pervasive most of the time we don't even notice.

car brain is “the cultural blind spot that makes people apply double standards when they think about driving.” www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social