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Nadia Halim
@nadiahalim.bsky.social
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Eccentric spinster, bookstore worker, Toronto, she/her
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Nadia Halim @nadiahalim.bsky.social · 9h
Also me
nickkapur.bsky.social Nick Kapur @nickkapur.bsky.social · 10h
"The kind of person who takes a chance and throws 'hand wash only' garments in the washing machine"

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Nadia Halim @nadiahalim.bsky.social · 9h
This year's mundane Halloween costumes are here! Oh yeah I'm this one
nickkapur.bsky.social Nick Kapur @nickkapur.bsky.social · 15h
"Person who can't open one of those plastic bags at the supermarket"

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Sabrina Vourvoulias @followthelede.bsky.social · 2d
Lynda Barry used to watch the 1959 film “House on Haunted Hill” with her Filipino grandmother.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/o...
Opinion | It’s Halloween, but the Monsters Are Already Here
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 2d
"If you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?" Billie Eilish speaking directly to Mark Zuckerberg, as she donates $11.5m to food poverty and climate justice organisations.
'Give your money away,' Billie Eilish tells billionaires
The singer called on the mega wealthy to donate more to charity, during a speech at the WSJ Awards attended by the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas.
www.bbc.co.uk
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beautiful women updates @aoife.bsky.social · 4d
i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 6d
Love this Edward Gorey quote: "Anything that is art is presumably about some certain thing, but is really always about something else, and it’s no good having one without the other, because if you just have the something it is boring and if you just have the something else it’s irritating.”
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Benjamin Balthaser @blbalthaser.bsky.social · 8d
Mayor Johnson is cooking
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Aidan @aidanglc.bsky.social · 9d
This is also broadly true in Canada for provincial elections (but not federally, where regionalism is a more powerful force)
jfruh.bsky.social Josh Fruhlinger @jfruh.bsky.social · 9d
a tweet i saw that really opened my third eye said basically that there's no such thing as red states and blue states, there's just states where the big city/ies that everyone else hates are a big enough portion of the population to dominate politics and states where they aren't
goldwagnathan.bsky.social Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 9d
I mean, this is the whole problem, isn't it? A party rooted in the liberal, cosmopolitan parts of the country can't win outside of them, but you also can't not have a party rooted in those regions because that's a huge and influential part of the country.
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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 9d
Hey Ontario. Please pay attention to this. It's fucking terrifying. As a renter I rely on rent control in order to, you know, LIVE, and this threatens to take it away from me and most people I know.

Write to your MPP. Call Ford's office. I don't even know what to think right now. Fuck Ford, man.
goldsbie.bsky.social Jonathan Goldsbie @goldsbie.bsky.social · 10d
In particular, they want leases to no longer necessarily remain in effect indefinitely, so that landlords have more options for creating tenant turnover.

Current situation in left-hand column, proposal on the right:
Left column: Under the RTA, all tenants have "security of tenure", which means that tenants have a right to remain in their rental unit as long as they follow the lease agreement and the RTA. Landlords cannot evict tenants without a legally valid reason, and after a fixed-term lease ends, the tenancy typically continues on a month-to-month basis. Right column: The government would consult on alternative options on lease agreement expiry that could allow landlords to control who occupies their units and for how long, allowing them to adjust tenancy arrangements based on market conditions, personal needs, or business strategies. This could add flexibility for some landlords in the approach to leases, potentially unlocking additional rental unit stock.
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Rob Cruickshank @robcruickshank.bsky.social · 10d
I miss these signs so much.
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Honest Ed's a Nut!
The best slogan ever.
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Nadia Halim @nadiahalim.bsky.social · 10d
Yessssss
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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 13d
Hi. I wrote an essay about AI slop: How it feels like an invasive species for the internet. How its boosters describe building a future that’s devoid of craft. How frictionlessness can be nihilistic & how this stuff seems to leach part of our shared humanity out of the world. I hope you'll read it.
AI’s Invasive Species
The slop is winning.
www.theatlantic.com
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Eleanor More Tomb 🎃 @eleanormorton.bsky.social · 12d
Never not a perfect day to repost this
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Nadia Halim @nadiahalim.bsky.social · 13d
This Sunday!
cavershambooks.bsky.social Caversham Booksellers @cavershambooks.bsky.social · 13d
British anthropologist and playwright Naomi Westerman will be at Caversham this Sunday, October 26 to talk about her new book of essays, Happy Death Club.

Join us at 3 pm in our new space at 262b Geary Ave. for an open discussion with Naomi about death and grief.
Event flyer: Anthropologist Naomi Westerman was studying death rituals around the world -- when her whole family died. Please join us Sunday, Oct 26 at 3 pm for the launch of her new book. 262b Geary Ave., Toronto. Naomi will be facilitating an open discussion space to talk about death and grief. Image: Cover of the book Happy Death Club: essays on death, grief and bereavement across cultures, with an illustration of a skull in a party hat. Image: Black and white headshot of Naomi Westerman
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 13d
most people don't want politics that hurt other people. we just want a long overcoat like david bowie and affordable housing
David Bowie in Japan. He's waling up some steps while wearing a long black coat and smoking a cigarette. David Bowie in Japan. He's standing in front of a train while wearing a long light-colored coat. David Bowie in Japan. He's riding a subway car while wearing a long dark-colored coat. David Bowie in Japan. He's walking away from a train while wearing a long black coat, gray checked scarf, charcoal trousers, and black shoes.
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(((JaneInNJ))) @janeinnj.bsky.social · 14d
Great piece by @willbunch.bsky.social. share.inquirer.com/bkp0bC
Then they fight you: How the ‘No Kings’ protests are winning America | Will Bunch
A massive turnout of 7 million and a panicked White House showed Saturday why the No Kings protests matter, a lot.
share.inquirer.com
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Nadia Halim @nadiahalim.bsky.social · 14d
Walking and dreaming -- what a great pair of topics to re-open with! Come see us!
cavershambooks.bsky.social Caversham Booksellers @cavershambooks.bsky.social · 14d
Announcing the grand opening weekend of our new space at 263b Geary Avenue! November 1 and 2. Featuring author events on both days!
#walking #dreaming #bookstore #toronto
Caversham Booksellers invites you to come help us celebrate our new location! Opening Weekend Saturday and Sunday, November 1 and 2 Author Events, refreshments, sales, 262b Geary Ave West of Dufferin Images of both authors and their book covers. Lee Scott - Step Outside - Nov 1, 2 to 4 pm Sharon Sliwinski - An Alphabet for Dreamers - Nov 2, 5 to 6:30 pm
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Nadia Halim @nadiahalim.bsky.social · 15d
Toronto #nokings! From a show of hands, lots of US expats alongside fed-up Canadians. One (1) counterprotester, at a distance, rambling incoherently about seed oils and Jesus through a loudspeaker. Solid turnout, beautiful weather, very peaceful dance-party vibe
Toronto No Kings protest. Crowd, many inflatable costumes A woman holding a sign reading "À bad les tyrants. Espèce de con!" Lineup of frog, chicken and unicorn inflatable costumes at Toronto No Kings. A sign reads "Never 51" Off to the side of the Toronto No Kings protest, a person in a Storm Trooper mask holding a No Tyrants sign
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Nyasha Junior @nyashajunior.bsky.social · 15d
A churchyard homeless encampment was cleared less than 24 hours after the priest received the Toronto Book Award for writing about it
A churchyard homeless encampment was cleared less than 24 hours after the priest received the Toronto Book Award for writing about it - Toronto Life
Reverend Maggie Helwig called the eviction a “very sad moment”
torontolife.com
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 15d
The ability to remove your post when a hostile account quote-tweets you is a great feature of Bluesky.

To do it, go to their quote-tweet of you, click on the three dots in the bottom right, then click “detach quote.”

It shows up as “removed by author.”
Homeland Security @homelandgov.bsky.social JOIN.ICE.GOV • Removed by author Follow October 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM 36 reposts 1 quote 205 likes Everybody can reply 3 saves
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eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 16d
white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly

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Nadia Halim @nadiahalim.bsky.social · 16d
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hmsnofun.bsky.social sarah zedig 🐐 @hmsnofun.bsky.social · 17d
blasting the TL with une pipe memes
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Maggie Helwig @maggiehelwig.bsky.social · 18d
We have just been informed that the encampment at St Stephen's will be cleared TOMORROW (Thursday). If you can be here in support of the residents, please come. We anticipate that things will start around 9 am and probably go on for some time.
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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 19d
A pilot out in Nova Scotia seems to have had some fun yesterday.

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C-GZPT Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware
Flight status, tracking, and historical data for C-GZPT including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times.
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Nadia Halim @nadiahalim.bsky.social · 20d
The summer is over and Sadhbh finished writing her long book! Just in time for spooky season!
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