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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 2h

Yeah, maybe not!

All of the inefficiencies are amplified when you are booking for a group.

I’m sure most of the single-bookings didn’t even notice the repetition.

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 2h

I agree, it was definitely better. But now I want them to combine the questionnaires for both vaccines so I don’t have to answer the same questions twice for all 3 of us.

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 2h

The Kidical Mass Halifax October ride (this weekend) is always the hardest one of the season to dress for.

I’ll be leaving the house before 8am, but not home until after midday, plus there’s a Halloween costume element.

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 2h

Me too, but definitely not on the morning commute. That ride warrants gloves and a light toque.

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 11h

Yep.

Apparently a third option is to pay thousands of dollars for a biobanking service in the hopes that the stem cells can be harvested and utilized.

Absolutely not.

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 11h

Yep. I’m gonna be a number 1 for sure.

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 11h

Yes. This is my conclusion as well!

Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 12h

New (and very likely) useless service to sell to unsuspecting parents. 🙄

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 12h

Kid lost his first tooth today, so I did a quick internet search to find out what folks are doing with their kids’ baby teeth.

The AI result suggested I save them for the rich source of stem cells. 😬

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 12h

She was retrieving us from the water, apparently!

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 1d

From my IG feed, it seems that Cafe Goodluck is open!

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, it doesn’t seem like they offer everything up to 6XL as their description would have you believe. Sometimes toggling the garment colour reveals additional sizes, and I agree- definite lack of diversity in body size.

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 2d

And another one, I haven’t personally ordered from yet, but I hear good things about their winter bamboo fleece leggings: annemulaire.ca/pages/our-jo...

Our Journey

Anne Mulaire is Canada’s Premiere Métis fashion brand, home of the original bamboo legging. Sustainable Apparel & Accessories for Women. Made with fabrics like Bamboo, Organic Cotton, Tencel, Linen, &...

annemulaire.ca

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t know any of these, but I am so excited to explore!

Keeping it as size inclusive as possible, here’s one from Halifax. I love their intricately screen-printed clothing.

thiefandbandit.com/collections/...

Tops

Handmade, organic fashion brand based out of Nova Scotia, Canada. Handprinted garments sewn in house using environmentally responsible manufacturing methods and sustainable fabrics. Inclusive sizing a...

thiefandbandit.com

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 2d

What are your favourite Canadian clothing brands?

We have just a few locally made clothing options in Halifax, so I typically shop online. I’d love to know your faves.

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Nick Piers @nickpiers.bsky.social · 2d

Y'know, if your construction sign gives a specific date when the sidewalk reopens, I expect it to, well, reopen around that date. Not remain closed two weeks later. Especially when it's a well-used, shared path that passes an elementary school. (end of Leaman Dr)

#BikeHfx #Dartmouth #Halifax

Construction blocking the shares path at the end of Leaman Dr in Dartmouth. A sign says, "Sidewalk closed July 28th to September 28th."

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s 11 year old Jody in a canoe last weekend at Keji. This was taken after we coaxed her back into the boat: she jumped out to go for a swim, and pulled us ashore earlier in the trip. 😂

A wet black Labrador Retriever dog laying in a canoe, next to a dock. A child’s legs can be seen in the background.

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Sara F.L. Kirk @sflkirk.bsky.social · 2d

3 years #CarFree & no regrets. A short 🧵. Still saving $250/m - $9k in 3 years! Still have a car parked on our drive to use when we need via @communauto.bsky.social. It's just shared with neighbours. Still carrying same amount of stuff on my @ternbicycles.com as I did by car #NoBrainer #BikeJoy 1/

A tern utility vehicle (TUV, also known as a cargo bike) parked next to a over-sized SUV in a grocery store parking lot. Both can carry the same amount of groceries. There are buildings in the background and a blue sky.

A tern utility vehicle (TUV, als known as a cargo bike) with a large bag of dog food strapped to the back. The red bike is chained to a lollipop bike stand on a concrete sidewalk.

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks for sharing this Sara! We have been ordering dog food online since I broke my elbow in early 2019. So I didn’t realize that brand was sold at the shop on Quinpool! That’s my lab’s kibble as well. My bike will be the blue version of this: blue Tern HSD with the blue bag of Acana Classics.

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 3d

Word Burglar’s “Channel Halifax”

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 3d

Neighbourhood residents have been asking for improvements at this crosswalk for at least the last 9 years. 🦗

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 3d

Agreed. I’d love these in MANY more clear zones.

There are two more that I’ve heard of: 1 on Ahern near Citadel High, and 1 at Robie & South (unsure which corner, but maybe NE at the edge of IWK property).

I wonder if they can be a part of the city’s request a rack program now?

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 4d

I'm one of those year round cyclists and also a driver. The days I don't drive due to snow/ice & the days I don't bike due to snow/ice are mostly the same. If we had more protected bike lanes, I'd bike even more in the winter. On those no-bike days, I'm mostly wary of others' bad winter driving.

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 4d

Mid-October and the Deedee’s bike rack has finally arrived in #BikeHfx. It’s just in time for ice cream with a jacket season!🍦

A bike corral on an asphalt street. The area surrounding the corral is outlined with a white painted line on the asphalt, and green flex posts marking. A blue e-cargo bike is parked at one of the corrals. A car, some trees, and some houses are in the background.

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Jen @envirojen.bsky.social · 4d

There's a newly minted exec who does seem genuinely invested in this stuff. I'm hopeful it sticks as a new direction for the organization. There's definitely interest in working with HRM to improve transit services for healthcare.

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