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Iris

@irisblueskyris.bsky.social

Examinerer. Lapsed Virgo. A lifetime in theatre prepared me for this. she/her

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In case you're wondering, yes there are still "wait and see" Carney apologists in comments. Nothing is going to wake them up until after it's too late.

08.07.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 367    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 33

The rent on the Halifax townhouse I’m sharing for the summer has increased 53% in 3 years. It’s changed (renter) hands twice in that time, so that increase was legal. But… 53 percent in 3 years? People. That’s a scam. That’s a scam to drain money from ordinary people and enrich the wealthy.

09.07.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The amazing world of Japanese marine photographer Ryo Minemizu, Part 2/2. #photography #naturephotography #ocean #fish #plankton #marinephotography #mypicturethread

Larval fish of Dendrochirus

06.07.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
THE SHUFFLE DEMONS - SPADINA BUS [HQ] (1986)
YouTube video by Retrontario THE SHUFFLE DEMONS - SPADINA BUS [HQ] (1986)

Ever since we started this #Examinerbus campaign I've had this song stuck in my head. "Ain't no schoolbus! Ain't no streetcar! Ain't no subway car! It's ExaminerBus!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU6i...

04.07.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Merch pack coming your way! Email me your address: iris at halifaxexaminer dot ca.

03.07.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Frig, I've forgotten how to do this. Email me: iris @ halifax examiner dot ca

03.07.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Purchase a subscription - Halifax Examiner The Halifax Examiner relies solely on the support of readers. By subscribing, you’ll be funding a strong, independent media voice in Nova Scotia. With a paid subscription you get access to our paywall...

Thank you for coming to my Tim Talk.

Please subscribe.

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08.04.2025 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Part 5: The Geography of a False Confession - Halifax Examiner This is a false confession. The RCMP concocted a fantastical story, but one so convoluted and with so many internal contradictions that it is impossible.

Nova Scotia's Policing Panic, Part 5: The Geography of a False Confession
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/investigatio...

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11.03.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't get me wrong, I have my own complaints about Trudeau, but maybe we should consider why Russia and the U.S. have been working so hard to sway opinion about his leadership 🀷

30.12.2024 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 311    πŸ” 109    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 9
dawnymock cartoon self-portrait, holding out middle finger- pen is in place of finger.

dawnymock cartoon self-portrait, holding out middle finger- pen is in place of finger.

Oh yeah.. this one :)

31.12.2024 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 181    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Shit’s fucked up: report The results of a groundbreaking new report released on Wednesday suggest that shit’s fucked up. β€œWhat we take from the data is that shit’s fucked up,” said lead author Solom…

More news from our profoundly Indigenous archive: Shit's fucked up, new report suggests

walkingeaglenews.com/2020/07/09/s...

05.12.2024 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Planning a Covid safe book launch took months and THOUSANDS of my own dollars ensuring testing, outdoor space, far UV lights, and a litany of other precautions. Meanwhile u dumbfucks are out raw dogging the air and spewing ur disease laden breath all over ur elderly neighbors. We are not the same

02.12.2024 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 553    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 41

If you enjoy and want to support political cartoonists, this is a great starter pack to 'follow all' with!

go.bsky.app/71g1tiJ

25.11.2024 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That reaction fits so many things

30.11.2024 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is defending science-based medicine worth it? | Science-Based Medicine Pseudoscience, denialism, fake news, and disinformation about health are a bigger problem than ever, thanks to social media. As doctors and scientists join lay defenders of science on social media, wi

This is a very old tactic. I might be an old white cishet male, but the first time antivaxxers targeted me at work for my blogging was April 2005. I realize that I probably have suffered little from such attacks because of my privilege. sciencebasedmedicine.org/is-defending...

30.11.2024 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

what really annoys me is that we don't have to wait until the wheels fall off [your preferred vehicle] before we actually improve the situation. (this applies broadly to everything right now.)

29.11.2024 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nova Scotia researchers develop new family of antibiotics to treat drug-resistant bacterial 'superbugs' - Halifax Examiner Researchers at Dalhousie University, the University of Toronto, and DeNovaMed Inc. used computer-aided drug design to develop a unique antibiotic family that targets an enzyme essential for bacterial ...

Nova Scotia researchers develop new family of antibiotics to treat drug-resistant bacterial β€˜superbugs’

www.halifaxexaminer.ca/science/rese...
by @dentremy.bsky.social

29.11.2024 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
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Saving the CBC is really about saving Canada Pierre Poilievre reportedly has plans to slash the CBC's budget. That would be a disaster for national unity.

Saving the CBC isn't just about protecting your favourite program or personality. It's about preserving national unity -- and preventing Canada from being subject to a hostile foreign takeover. www.nationalobserver.com/2024/11/19/o...

19.11.2024 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2402    πŸ” 1043    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 83

I missed this earlier today. In an update this afternoon, Halifax Water acknowledged that β€œit should have notified customers about the interruption of fluoridation at both J. Douglas Kline (Pockwock Lake) and Lake Major water supply plants over the past several years.”

30.11.2024 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

in canada we call today yankee thanky

28.11.2024 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1104    πŸ” 180    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 14

Shrugging is my only workout these days.

27.11.2024 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This made me snortle.

Also, I am 12.

16.11.2024 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6944    πŸ” 583    πŸ’¬ 223    πŸ“Œ 46
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What are you doing for your community?

Consider collecting items from our Holiday Wish List. Our drop-off space is open from @givingtuesday.bsky.social Dec 3 at The Rose, 5944 South Street, Halifax.
Thanks for sharing.
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17.11.2024 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5

Good definition for a term thrown around often:

"Fascism begins the moment a ruling class, fearing the people may use their political democracy to gain economic democracy, begins to destroy political democracy in order to retain its power of exploitation and special privilege."

β€” Tommy Douglas

29.10.2024 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 170    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

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17.11.2024 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@squirrelmind.bsky.social

16.11.2024 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome to Walking Eagle News: Bluesky Edition: Journalism so deeply and profoundly Indigenous, our full-back tattoo of
Sitting Bull has a full-back tattoo of Chief Joseph.

(Wolf howls in distance)

15.11.2024 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 167    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 8
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a small dog wearing a red and black costume is walking on a bed . Alt: a tiny dog wearing a red and black sweater bigger than he is.

Sweater weather is the BEST.

16.11.2024 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0