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I was in Halifax last weekend and there were pink ribbons wrapped around beautiful trees and "Save This Tree" signs on Robie St..trees due to be cut down to allow for a bus lane.
I've never seen a bus lane as beautiful as a tree.
#novascotia #progressvsenvironment

It seems as though @TimHoustonNS
is all about golf, uranium, fracking, and clear cutting....not good.
#nspoli

Have a lovely thanksgiving.
xox

judy for justice: “zoom, judy, zoom” — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey (art by Laura Kenney) “Judy are not cynics. / Despite their funeral attire, / and their activist worry…”

Last installment, "Zoom, Judy, Zoom," of Judy 4 Justice by Writer-in-Residence @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social and artist @lkenney.bsky.social

“Judy are not cynics. / Despite their funeral attire, / and their activist worry…”

www.bloodhoneylit.com/jordan-treth...

Super!

Gonna be doing a fun show with artist Brandt Eisner in Truro..about Truro at the MMFI gallery at the Marigold Centre in Nov.
Opening Nov 6th, 6pm.
#novascotia #art #truro #rughooking

'We’re here for good': Mi’kmaw land defenders say they’re not leaving Hunter’s Mountain - Halifax Examiner Mi’kmaw grandmother, Giju Madonna Bernard, is adamant. She has no intention of leaving the encampment that Mi’kmaw land defenders have set up over the past month to protect Hunter’s Mountain (Tqamuowe...

‘We’re here for good’: Mi’kmaw land defenders say they’re not leaving Hunter’s Mountain

reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social

Mi’kmaw chiefs lash out at Houston government, threaten legal action, and demand immediate meeting with N.S. premier - Halifax Examiner The Chiefs concluded with a warning that while they continue to push to meet with Houston, they will “also be looking into all possible legal remedies and mechanisms that can be taken to ensure they c...

Mi’kmaw chiefs lash out at Houston government, threaten legal action, and demand immediate meeting with N.S. premier

reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social with files from @dartjenhen.bsky.social

A rocky and pebbly riverbed with almost no water in it, and in the middle of the gravelly empty middle, grass is growing. Some reddish and green shrubs are visible on the left of the photo.

Nova Scotia - a province known for endless rainy days & many bountiful rivers & lakes - is into its 4th month of extreme drought. This is the French River, that provides Tatamagouche with water (or not). Climate crisis kicking in. But: let’s frack and clearcut anyway, says NS Premier Tim Houston.

The second-shortest session ever of the legislature is over; was it 'efficient' or a 'mockery' of democracy? - Halifax Examiner "This was not only a rushed session, but it was a session that really makes a mockery of this House," said NDP leader Claudia Chender.

The second-shortest session ever of the legislature is over; was it ‘efficient’ or a ‘mockery’ of democracy?

reported by Jennifer Henderson, @dartjenhen.bsky.social

judy 4 justice: “enjoying the sights and smells” — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey (art by Laura Kenney) “Judy arrives. Assesses a mill across a river / Community gathers, tells her, “We tried. Said, / Give a hoot, don't pollute! Don't lay forests bare!”

"Enjoying the Sights and Smells" from Judy 4 Justice by WiR @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social and artist @lkenney.bsky.social!

“Judy arrives. Assesses a mill across a river / Community gathers, tells her, “We tried...”

www.bloodhoneylit.com/jordan-treth...

Meow
xox

The greatest danger to our future is apathy.

Jane Goodall

"If we lose hope, we're doomed."

We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

Kent Monkman
'The Sparrow,' 2022

YouTube video by Folk Art Society of Nova Scotia Laura Kenney

If you'd like a break from the stress of the World..here I am chit chatting about rug hooking.
Thanks to the Folk Art Society of Nova Scotia and to all the lovely people who attended the talk in Lunenburg two weeks ago.
#novascotia #rughooking #folkart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myyl...

The U.S. is like a step and a half away from people being thrown out of windows.

judy for justice: “what to wear? what to wear?” — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey (art by Laura Kenney) “Judy are not fashionistas. / Frivolity is not fundamental / to their identity.”

"What to Wear? What to Wear?" the newest installment of Judy 4 Justice by Writer-in-Residence Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social and Lauren Kenney @lkenney.bsky.social

“Judy are not fashionistas. / Frivolity is not fundamental / to their identity.”

www.bloodhoneylit.com/jordan-treth...

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judy 4 justice: “walking the birds” — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey (art by Laura Kenney) “Despite no encouragement, Judy / naturally attract an odd following. / As if Snow White’s aura warped / upon entering Earth’s atmosphere.”

"Walking the Birds" from WIR Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social and Laura Kinney's @lkenney.bsky.social Judy 4 Justice!!!

“Judy / naturally attract an odd following. / As if Snow White’s aura warped / upon entering Earth’s atmosphere.”

www.bloodhoneylit.com/jordan-treth...

judy 4 justice: “waiting…” — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey (art by Lauren Kenney) “Judy studies the door / contemplates whether it keeps / people safe, or bars entry.”

"Waiting..." from Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social and Laura Kenney's @lkenney.bsky.social Judy 4 Justice drops tonight!!!

“Judy studies the door / contemplates whether it keeps / people safe, or bars entry.”

www.bloodhoneylit.com/jordan-treth...

'Eel': Wayne Burns on his short film about tough choices - Halifax Examiner The Atlantic International Film Festival runs September 10-17.

‘Eel’: Wayne Burns on his short film about tough choices

Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social

Poet Jordan Thretheway
@bloodhoneylit.bsky.social
#drought #novascotia

judy 4 justice: “taking her rooster for a walk” — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey (art by Laura Kenney) “Judy walks away / with rooster, because / our goose is cooked.”

"Taking Her Rooster for a Walk" from Writer-in-Residence Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social and Laura Kenney's @lkenney.bsky.social 'Judy 4 Justice.'

“Judy walks away / with rooster, because / our goose is cooked.”

www.bloodhoneylit.com/jordan-treth...

I'm doing this thing..come if you like.
xoxox

judy 4 justice: “staying hydrated” — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey (art by Laura Kenney) “Sure, Judy gets depressed. Tips / an occasional gulp of Sherry /  while preparing a meal.”

New installment of Judy 4 Justice by Writer-in-Residence Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social and Laura Kenney @lkenney.bsky.social: "Staying Hydrated"

“Sure, Judy gets depressed. Tips / an occasional gulp of Sherry / while preparing a meal.”

www.bloodhoneylit.com/jordan-treth...

Big dang drought in Nova Scotia...too many wildfires. But the rain is falling now and it makes me wanna cry.
#climateanxiety #novascotia

Hooked rug...woman in black pulling a red wagon with Maud's three black cats.

Taking the Cats for a Walk.
#maudlewis #art #novascotia #rughooking

judy 4 justice: “she is bluenose” — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey (art by Laura Kenney) “When fed up on land / Judy is known to put / on Wellies. Take to the sea.”

"She Is Bluenose" from Writer-in-Residence Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social and artist Laura Kenney's @lkenney.bsky.social Judy 4 Justice!

“When fed up on land / Judy is known to put / on Wellies. Take to the sea.”

www.bloodhoneylit.com/jordan-treth...

Opinion: The critics of Nova Scotia’s ban on accessing the woods don’t understand our culture We are protecting our province from fire as we protected it from COVID, drawing on a communitarian political tradition and high levels of social trust

This is bang on..by @stephenmaher.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...