Chris Benjamin Nova Scotia Writer
@benjaminwrites.bsky.social
Writer. My latest is The Art of Forgiveness, from @galleon-books.bsky.social, a collection of linked short stories about three boys growing up (roughly) in the suburbs outside Halifax. I also advocate for sustainable energy. https://chris-benjamin.ca
Pinned
A very brief historiographic of the US overthrowing Latin America leaders to install worse ones and stealing their resources
Canada is off course for its climate targets, with more riding on fewer policies
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Canada is off course for its climate targets
Canada is further from its climate targets than it was just two years ago. The Canadian Climate Institute’s assessment of the ...
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February 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Canada is off course for its climate targets, with more riding on fewer policies
440megatonnes.ca/insight/cana...
440megatonnes.ca/insight/cana...
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Civil society groups call on NS government to improve transparency in this year’s provincial budget processes
CCPA-NS, EAC, NSFL, and ACE are calling on the NS gov’t to improve transparency and include us in this year’s budget lock-up.
Full release here: ecologyaction.ca/resources-me...
#nspoli
CCPA-NS, EAC, NSFL, and ACE are calling on the NS gov’t to improve transparency and include us in this year’s budget lock-up.
Full release here: ecologyaction.ca/resources-me...
#nspoli
February 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Civil society groups call on NS government to improve transparency in this year’s provincial budget processes
CCPA-NS, EAC, NSFL, and ACE are calling on the NS gov’t to improve transparency and include us in this year’s budget lock-up.
Full release here: ecologyaction.ca/resources-me...
#nspoli
CCPA-NS, EAC, NSFL, and ACE are calling on the NS gov’t to improve transparency and include us in this year’s budget lock-up.
Full release here: ecologyaction.ca/resources-me...
#nspoli
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We now have a CDC grant tracker and are collecting information on CDC terminations. If your CDC grant was terminated, we need your help to gather data and documents! Please report!
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grant-witness.us/submit-cdc.h...
February 12, 2026 at 1:23 PM
We now have a CDC grant tracker and are collecting information on CDC terminations. If your CDC grant was terminated, we need your help to gather data and documents! Please report!
grant-witness.us/submit-cdc.h...
grant-witness.us/submit-cdc.h...
A veritable winter wonderland!
February 12, 2026 at 2:35 PM
A veritable winter wonderland!
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Commenting on energy injustice is now the floor for any halftime act.
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Commenting on energy injustice is now the floor for any halftime act.
“Together We Are America”
February 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
“Together We Are America”
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Huge news for me today! My book about coastal erosion will by published by Harper Collins Canada in 2027. This project started 2+ years ago when I found a human skull on a beach that had rolled down from an eroding graveyard and has evolved into a global exploration of risk and loss and resilience.
February 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Huge news for me today! My book about coastal erosion will by published by Harper Collins Canada in 2027. This project started 2+ years ago when I found a human skull on a beach that had rolled down from an eroding graveyard and has evolved into a global exploration of risk and loss and resilience.
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Canadian Inuit head to Greenland to show solidarity, attend consulate opening #Canada #Greenland🍁
halifax.citynews.ca/2026/02/05/c...
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Canadian Inuit head to Greenland to show solidarity, attend consulate opening
NUUK — As Canada prepares to launch its new consulate in Greenland this week, dozens of Inuit from across the Canadian Arctic flew into the Danish territory’s capital Nuuk on Thursday to show solidari...
halifax.citynews.ca
February 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Canadian Inuit head to Greenland to show solidarity, attend consulate opening #Canada #Greenland🍁
halifax.citynews.ca/2026/02/05/c...
halifax.citynews.ca/2026/02/05/c...
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Just a few more weeks to get $10 off an NS-authored/NS-published book from an indie bookstore (eligible books have to check both boxes. So for me, When the Ocean Came to Town would probably count, Ellis on Guard wouldn’t). But there are 100s of books that apply, so go check ‘em out! #halisky
February 5, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Just a few more weeks to get $10 off an NS-authored/NS-published book from an indie bookstore (eligible books have to check both boxes. So for me, When the Ocean Came to Town would probably count, Ellis on Guard wouldn’t). But there are 100s of books that apply, so go check ‘em out! #halisky
I worked in this spot for many years. And many years before that, i lived here. Some good (and not so good) memories.
February 4, 2026 at 1:15 PM
I worked in this spot for many years. And many years before that, i lived here. Some good (and not so good) memories.
"We're not going to build our way out of the climate crisis. We're going to renovate our way out." www.climatestoriesatlantic.ca/stories/jo65...
A renovation and a prayer (REVISITED) — Climate Stories Atlantic
A quick update on how things have been going with Dartmouth’s Grace United Church and the Faithful Footprints program as a whole since we last spoke for the 2023 article.
www.climatestoriesatlantic.ca
February 3, 2026 at 11:24 PM
"We're not going to build our way out of the climate crisis. We're going to renovate our way out." www.climatestoriesatlantic.ca/stories/jo65...
The crumbling empire has reached it's Arresting Journalists phase.
This just in: "Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards," Lemon's attorney Abbe Lowell says.
January 30, 2026 at 5:41 PM
The crumbling empire has reached it's Arresting Journalists phase.
The high-profile killings of Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good are only two among many www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Eight people have died in dealings with ICE so far in 2026. These are their stories
The high-profile killings of Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good are only two among many
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:48 PM
The high-profile killings of Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good are only two among many www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Battery power! www.halifaxexaminer.ca/economy/ener...
Large scale batteries key to reliability, says Nova Scotia Power - Halifax Examiner
Nova Scotia Power says battery sites in Waverley and Bridgewater allow it to store renewable energy "and deliver it when customers need it most, ensuring reliability as more renewables are added to th...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 30, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Battery power! www.halifaxexaminer.ca/economy/ener...
It's hilarious in a terror-dome way that "The Province" is owned by The States.
If you're Canadian and concerned about this (and Canadians should be concerned), please sign the linked petition, then go to your email and confirm to ensure your signature counts. This is of the utmost importance.
In NB, add T-J, T&T, and DG.
#Canadian
#Canada
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
In NB, add T-J, T&T, and DG.
#Canadian
#Canada
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
January 29, 2026 at 2:42 PM
It's hilarious in a terror-dome way that "The Province" is owned by The States.
Energy Efficient Affordable Tiny Homes Teach Building and Renovation Skills
Check out our latest In Our Power blog: "Energy Efficient Affordable Tiny Homes Teach Building and Renovation Skills" by Chris Benjamin, EAC's senior energy coordinator.
⚡️ ecologyaction.ca/our-work/energy-climate/our-power-blog
#InOurPower
⚡️ ecologyaction.ca/our-work/energy-climate/our-power-blog
#InOurPower
In Our Power blog | Ecology Action Centre
The Ecology Action Centre series In Our Power presents stories from Atlantic Canada of people and communities working in various ways to create a just transition to a green economy.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Energy Efficient Affordable Tiny Homes Teach Building and Renovation Skills
The Democratic party is beyond complicit in the current American fascism. And to call those who voted with republicans moderate? No, they’re extremists. Traitors really. that empire is crumbling fast.
January 26, 2026 at 3:05 AM
The Democratic party is beyond complicit in the current American fascism. And to call those who voted with republicans moderate? No, they’re extremists. Traitors really. that empire is crumbling fast.
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Go, go DreamHaven Books!
His formerly dormant GoFundMe to restore the store has taken wing again too. It’s gotten at least $3k in donations in the last hour. www.gofundme.com/f/dreamhaven...
Donate to DreamHaven Restoration, organized by Greg Ketter
DreamHaven Books & Comics has been around in one form or another for 43 years in the Twin Cities ar… Greg Ketter needs your support for DreamHaven Restoration
www.gofundme.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Go, go DreamHaven Books!
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You're god damn right.
Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon.
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 1:24 AM
You're god damn right.
Margarita Engle:
Apparently, the length
of a grown-up's
growing-up story
is determined
by the difference
between immigration
and escape.
From "Kinship" www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/141880...
Apparently, the length
of a grown-up's
growing-up story
is determined
by the difference
between immigration
and escape.
From "Kinship" www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/141880...
Kinship
Two sets of family stories, one long and detailed, about many centuries of island ancestors, all living on the same tropical farm...
www.poetryfoundation.org
January 26, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Margarita Engle:
Apparently, the length
of a grown-up's
growing-up story
is determined
by the difference
between immigration
and escape.
From "Kinship" www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/141880...
Apparently, the length
of a grown-up's
growing-up story
is determined
by the difference
between immigration
and escape.
From "Kinship" www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/141880...
Reposted by Chris Benjamin Nova Scotia Writer
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: It's time to abolish ICE. Do sign this petition with me. Thanks. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/it...
It's time to abolish ICE
Federal immigration agents have shot and killed another person in Minneapolis, the third such incident in just weeks amid aggressive federal enforcement. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agen...
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January 25, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: It's time to abolish ICE. Do sign this petition with me. Thanks. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/it...
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If you're a writer who's trying to figure out how to navigate traditional publishing, I'm doing a webinar with The Writers' Union of Canada on Thursday that might help. I'll be talking with the wonderfully talented Ann YK Choi (@annykchoi.bsky.social) ... 1/2
January 23, 2026 at 9:47 PM
If you're a writer who's trying to figure out how to navigate traditional publishing, I'm doing a webinar with The Writers' Union of Canada on Thursday that might help. I'll be talking with the wonderfully talented Ann YK Choi (@annykchoi.bsky.social) ... 1/2
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✍️ Write your MLA and ask them what they’re doing about Nova Scotia’s unaffordable energy problem – and let us know their responses!
🔗 nslegislature.ca/members/profiles/contact
🔗 nslegislature.ca/members/profiles/contact
January 20, 2026 at 3:31 PM
✍️ Write your MLA and ask them what they’re doing about Nova Scotia’s unaffordable energy problem – and let us know their responses!
🔗 nslegislature.ca/members/profiles/contact
🔗 nslegislature.ca/members/profiles/contact
Abolish ICE
Mamdani: I am in support of abolishing ICE… I'm tired of waking up every day and seeing a new image of someone being dragged out of a car, dragged out of their home, dragged out of their life.
January 21, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Abolish ICE
It does seem that the time has come for Congress, as the working voice of the citizens of the United States, to consider seriously what is to be done about this individual who is so undermining the role of their country at the international level. johnralstonsaul.substack.com/p/a-letter-w...
A Letter Which Confirms Mr. Trump's Troubled Mental State
Episode 3
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January 20, 2026 at 12:41 AM
It does seem that the time has come for Congress, as the working voice of the citizens of the United States, to consider seriously what is to be done about this individual who is so undermining the role of their country at the international level. johnralstonsaul.substack.com/p/a-letter-w...