Derek Simon
@dartmouthderek.bsky.social
Father | | Settler | Lawyer working for Indigenous peoples | beard grower | soccer coach | musician | podcaster | I don’t make the rules, I just interpret them | posts, not legal advice | Halisky
Damn bike lanes.
A caller reported a broken down vehicle on the MacKay, HFX-Bound
Looks like that's about half-way across the MacKay...and the CIRC was already backed-up to the Burnside Drive exit BEFORE this incident #HFXTraffic
Looks like that's about half-way across the MacKay...and the CIRC was already backed-up to the Burnside Drive exit BEFORE this incident #HFXTraffic
December 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Damn bike lanes.
I know I am late to this parade, but Sabrina carpenter’s cover of “good luck babe!” Is very good.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=io0U...
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Sabrina Carpenter - Good Luck, Babe! (Chappell Roan cover) in the Live Lounge
YouTube video by BBCRadio1VEVO
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December 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I know I am late to this parade, but Sabrina carpenter’s cover of “good luck babe!” Is very good.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=io0U...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=io0U...
Really interesting thread.
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
December 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Really interesting thread.
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
The billionaires want us at each others throats so they can continue to pillage until they become trillionaires.
'Small changes to the tone of posts fed to users of X can increase feelings of political polarisation as much in a week as would have historically taken at least three years, research has found.' 1/3
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The billionaires want us at each others throats so they can continue to pillage until they become trillionaires.
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Is Price Fixing Free Speech
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Is Price Fixing Free Speech
Guest hosting the Open Mic tonight at Dahlia at King’s wharf from 7-10 pm. Drop by if you want to play some tunes!
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Guest hosting the Open Mic tonight at Dahlia at King’s wharf from 7-10 pm. Drop by if you want to play some tunes!
Halifax tried closing one street to car traffic to prioritize transit, did nothing to enforce it, decided immediately it didn’t work, and never tried it again. #WorldClass
iCYMI: "Paris started with periodic, strategic closures of key streets, then day-long closures of the entire city center, always in the context of the conversation about air quality, livability & noise…It's a very smart way of doing it." — @brenttoderian.bsky.social in BlogTO. #Paris
People on board with new solution to Toronto traffic that would limit cars on city streets
Fixing Toronto's gridlock is now so high on the political agenda that the Province is ripping out brand-new bike lanes in a misguided attempt to get …
www.blogto.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Halifax tried closing one street to car traffic to prioritize transit, did nothing to enforce it, decided immediately it didn’t work, and never tried it again. #WorldClass
Israel isn’t testing the ceasefire, they are breaching it. Again.
BREAKING: At least 24 people are dead and 54 wounded after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began in October, officials say.
Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 20 killed
Israel's military says it has launched new airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began on October 10.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Israel isn’t testing the ceasefire, they are breaching it. Again.
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In today’s least surprising local news, speed display signs aren’t enough to make our roads safer.
Speed display signs only slow drivers down by 1km/h: Halifax report
Halifax has installed nearly 50 speed display signs around the municipality, but on average they only slow down drivers by less than one km/h, according to a new staff report.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
In today’s least surprising local news, speed display signs aren’t enough to make our roads safer.
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He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
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International Criminal Court judge, "sanctioned" by the USA for doing his job, blocked from using internet services worldwide, credit cards, banking... And nobody cares...
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
International Criminal Court judge, "sanctioned" by the USA for doing his job, blocked from using internet services worldwide, credit cards, banking... And nobody cares...
It’s hilarious that business groups keep inviting this guy to speak and expecting anything other than bluster and threats.
Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says
Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says
Pete Hoekstra said it will not be easy to restart the now-stalled trade talks, and urged Canada to "harmonize" as much as possible with the U.S. on a range of
www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
It’s hilarious that business groups keep inviting this guy to speak and expecting anything other than bluster and threats.
Dartmouth and Halifax.
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Dartmouth and Halifax.
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Looks like their plan to boost productivity by ushering everyone back to the office in an ongoing pandemic didn't play out as expected
ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...
ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Looks like their plan to boost productivity by ushering everyone back to the office in an ongoing pandemic didn't play out as expected
ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...
ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...
Some of us warned against this, but the obsession with low taxes overwhelmed fiscal prudence.
Morse is up asking how badly council fucked itself by spending it's reserves to keep taxes low
Staff (paraphrased) we're pretty fucked, we need to charge taxes to start saving again, but also pay interest to on the money we borrowed to cover the cost of not having reserves.
Staff (paraphrased) we're pretty fucked, we need to charge taxes to start saving again, but also pay interest to on the money we borrowed to cover the cost of not having reserves.
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Some of us warned against this, but the obsession with low taxes overwhelmed fiscal prudence.
Cool. President of the United States threatening to revoke ABC’s license for asking a completely relevant question about the murder of a journalist.
“Trump called the inquiry about Khashoggi from ABC News reporter Mary Bruce a “horrible, insubordinate and just a terrible question,” adding that “I think the license should be taken away from ABC, because your news is so fake and it’s so wrong.”
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
The de facto Saudi ruler was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Cool. President of the United States threatening to revoke ABC’s license for asking a completely relevant question about the murder of a journalist.
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I think the President of the US responding to a question about the murder of a journalist with "A lot of people didn't like that gentleman" is probably pretty bad.
November 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I think the President of the US responding to a question about the murder of a journalist with "A lot of people didn't like that gentleman" is probably pretty bad.
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Archaeologists have unearthed a Bronze Age metropolis in the heart of the Eurasian steppe: an early form of city as complex as those of contemporary, more traditionally 'urban' civilisations, showing how steppe polities were just as sophisticated.
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Archaeologists have unearthed a Bronze Age metropolis in the heart of the Eurasian steppe: an early form of city as complex as those of contemporary, more traditionally 'urban' civilisations, showing how steppe polities were just as sophisticated.
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
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30 years ago this month Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni 9 were executed for protesting oil extraction by Royal Dutch Shell in the Niger Delta.
This poem written for Sister Majella McCarron connecting the anti-colonial 'hunger for justice and peace' from Ireland to Nigeria.
This poem written for Sister Majella McCarron connecting the anti-colonial 'hunger for justice and peace' from Ireland to Nigeria.
November 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
30 years ago this month Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni 9 were executed for protesting oil extraction by Royal Dutch Shell in the Niger Delta.
This poem written for Sister Majella McCarron connecting the anti-colonial 'hunger for justice and peace' from Ireland to Nigeria.
This poem written for Sister Majella McCarron connecting the anti-colonial 'hunger for justice and peace' from Ireland to Nigeria.
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Spoiler for an upcoming piece. On average, the income of men aged 65+ in Canada is higher than that of their 25-34-year-old counterparts.
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Spoiler for an upcoming piece. On average, the income of men aged 65+ in Canada is higher than that of their 25-34-year-old counterparts.
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reminded of eric williams's observation about britain's relationship to its history with slavery. "British historians wrote almost as if Britain had introduced Negro slavery solely for the satisfaction of abolishing it."
holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:11 PM
reminded of eric williams's observation about britain's relationship to its history with slavery. "British historians wrote almost as if Britain had introduced Negro slavery solely for the satisfaction of abolishing it."
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Watching Chilean election results come in and once again thinking about this tweet
November 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Watching Chilean election results come in and once again thinking about this tweet