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Tessa Pekeles

@tpekeles.bsky.social

She/Her. Theatre and politics mostly

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Minister says he still hasn't read environmental racism panel report, as meeting on issue looms | CBC News The cabinet minister who will ultimately decide whether to make public a report on environmental racism in Nova Scotia says he takes the issue β€œvery seriously,” but more than a year after his governme...

Tim Halman still hasn't read the enviromental racism report. This is unacceptable. If you had required reading for your job and still hadn't done it after a year, you would no longer have your job. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

07.10.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NDP leader calls on Houston government to restore heating rebate - Halifax Examiner Claudia Chender says scaling back program when average household has seen power rates rise an average of $400 in the past five years shows government is β€œdivorced from the reality people are living ev...

NDP leader calls on Houston government to restore heating rebate
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social

01.10.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Ah yes that weekend when I remember dal invented a homecoming tradition despite not being a major men’s football university.

27.09.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The department kept saying the delays on proclaiming the 2018 act was need for β€œtech updates” or something but now nope whole new bill

23.09.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is very concerning

23.09.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s technically owned by the same conglomerate that runs all the sit down restaurants

18.09.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The food choices at the Halifax airport after security makes not sense. Why can I get oysters but the only quick service option is Tim hortons?

18.09.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

totally normal to just have a Hitler quotation at the ready.

18.09.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope you all got a good agreement

17.09.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

jeeez

11.09.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Actually AI poster I saw (parent trap 2 with AI Natasha Richardson)

09.09.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Next Liam Neson triller is him taking revenge on an ai company that made a fake poster for parent trap 2 with an ai version of his deceased wife

09.09.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Is it just my feed or is Facebook full of fake AI images of none existent sequels to movies

07.09.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I mean students in residence do use blankets. Or maybe you should sell outdoor blankets for sitting in the quad

05.09.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks to the Examiner and @philmoscovitch.bsky.social for featuring the Fringe Festival! Arts coverage in media is hard to get these days!

02.09.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Halifax Fringe turns 35 with bold, uncensored performances The Halifax Fringe Festival is back, celebrating its 35th anniversary with more than 60 shows and 350 performances across the city.

Check out this piece on Halifax Fringe from Jesse Thomas with @ctvatlantic.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

29.08.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Halifax Fringe starts tomorrow, and I am so excited. It is like theatre Christmas.

26.08.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

the most English professor response to a lock out

24.08.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It at the very least deserves a very big side eye

20.08.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

disappointed by the Premier's non answer on climate change during the wildfire briefing.

13.08.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How the Washmill underpass created the fire risk at Susies Lake - Halifax Examiner I find this story, this history, compelling because it is a clear example of how the process of suburbanization obscures its true and total costs.

How the Washmill underpass created the fire risk at Susies Lake

Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social

13.08.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

It's very lightly raining and it's the most exciting thing ever.

13.08.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

its one of those things that both surprises me but also makes total sense, similar to finding out Neil Labute went to BYU.

05.08.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unionize?

01.08.2025 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Provincewide Burn Ban in Effect

Provincewide Burn Ban in Effect news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/07/3...

30.07.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Perhaps we all need to go to Santa Monica this Hanukkah

27.07.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of Tom Lehrer

Photo of Tom Lehrer

My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.

27.07.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 28340    πŸ” 4773    πŸ’¬ 835    πŸ“Œ 690

the wind must have been doing something because the sound was like it was on the common not in dartmouth

26.07.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do we know why there are fireworks in Halifax?

26.07.2025 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We don’t have a fixed calendar so it’s whenever Tim wants

18.07.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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