Nick P
@npilon.bsky.social
Dartmouth, NS dad; software engineer; fan of giant robots in many contexts, board games, RPGs. Queer rights are not negotiable. (He/Him)
Concept: Heathcliff, only it's Turbo Granny.
December 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Concept: Heathcliff, only it's Turbo Granny.
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An HFX By Bike Short about... budget season, density and how they go together.
youtube.com/shorts/CwBV3...
youtube.com/shorts/CwBV3...
Where Your City's Money Comes From #strongtowns #urbanism
YouTube video by HFX by Bike
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December 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
An HFX By Bike Short about... budget season, density and how they go together.
youtube.com/shorts/CwBV3...
youtube.com/shorts/CwBV3...
He's in his Clint Eastwood era.
Poilievre is directing questions to an empty chair for clips. #QP
December 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
He's in his Clint Eastwood era.
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I'm more interested in anti-poverty politics than income equality politics, though they are obviously related.
And the Gini coefficient has its limits.
But the torrent of USian politics especially drives me nuts when it's combined with absence of Canadian facts.
And the Gini coefficient has its limits.
But the torrent of USian politics especially drives me nuts when it's combined with absence of Canadian facts.
December 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I'm more interested in anti-poverty politics than income equality politics, though they are obviously related.
And the Gini coefficient has its limits.
But the torrent of USian politics especially drives me nuts when it's combined with absence of Canadian facts.
And the Gini coefficient has its limits.
But the torrent of USian politics especially drives me nuts when it's combined with absence of Canadian facts.
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By Gini coefficient (standard statistical measure of income inequality), Canada's doing way better than the US.
US's GC is similar to Haiti & Papua New Guinea
🇨🇦 is like Norway & Sweden.
Gini Coefficient by Country 2025 share.google/zZL2Ly2fimRk...
US's GC is similar to Haiti & Papua New Guinea
🇨🇦 is like Norway & Sweden.
Gini Coefficient by Country 2025 share.google/zZL2Ly2fimRk...
Gini Coefficient by Country 2025
A brief overview of the Gini coefficient by country, providing insights on income inequality levels across various nations worldwide.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
By Gini coefficient (standard statistical measure of income inequality), Canada's doing way better than the US.
US's GC is similar to Haiti & Papua New Guinea
🇨🇦 is like Norway & Sweden.
Gini Coefficient by Country 2025 share.google/zZL2Ly2fimRk...
US's GC is similar to Haiti & Papua New Guinea
🇨🇦 is like Norway & Sweden.
Gini Coefficient by Country 2025 share.google/zZL2Ly2fimRk...
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Culture Minister Marc Miller is expressing support for the removal of a religious exemption for hate speech in the Criminal Code--says he doesn’t believe people should be using religion to escape from prosecution for a hate crime.
I agree. #Canada #NoHate
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/02/l...
I agree. #Canada #NoHate
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/02/l...
Liberal minister backs Bloc call to eliminate religious exemption for hate speech
OTTAWA — Culture Minister Marc Miller is expressing support for the removal of a religious exemption for hate speech in the Criminal Code. Miller, who chaired the justice committee until he rejoined c...
halifax.citynews.ca
December 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Culture Minister Marc Miller is expressing support for the removal of a religious exemption for hate speech in the Criminal Code--says he doesn’t believe people should be using religion to escape from prosecution for a hate crime.
I agree. #Canada #NoHate
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/02/l...
I agree. #Canada #NoHate
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/02/l...
I would like to particularly congratulate Coun. David Hendsbee for sending, in writing, an email stating "no reason to be suspicious about this, folks, we do meetings like this that plausibly break the law at least annually. It's great!"
In apparent violation of public meeting rules, Mayor Andy Fillmore hosted secret meeting with councillors and Construction Association of Nova Scotia to talk regional plan
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
In apparent violation of public meeting rules, Mayor Andy Fillmore hosted secret meeting with councillors and Construction Association of Nova Scotia to talk regional plan - Halifax Examiner
Coun. Sam Austin expressed concerns with that meeting, saying while he thought the intentions were "good," he asked if the invitation was the "epitome of a backroom meeting?"
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
December 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I would like to particularly congratulate Coun. David Hendsbee for sending, in writing, an email stating "no reason to be suspicious about this, folks, we do meetings like this that plausibly break the law at least annually. It's great!"
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Holy shit
In apparent violation of public meeting rules, Mayor Andy Fillmore hosted secret meeting with councillors and Construction Association of Nova Scotia to talk regional plan
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
In apparent violation of public meeting rules, Mayor Andy Fillmore hosted secret meeting with councillors and Construction Association of Nova Scotia to talk regional plan - Halifax Examiner
Coun. Sam Austin expressed concerns with that meeting, saying while he thought the intentions were "good," he asked if the invitation was the "epitome of a backroom meeting?"
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
December 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Holy shit
The people long for a return to the zero interest rate stagnation of the 2010s
Fillmore: What if you could borrow for cheaper?
CFO: ... We have the same low interest lender in the province???
CFO: ... We have the same low interest lender in the province???
Halifax Water CFO: As I just explained to you, we are legally required to be sustainable and equitable so we can't make bad political decisions that would be popular with voters.
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The people long for a return to the zero interest rate stagnation of the 2010s
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New options for low-cost banking are now available 💳🇨🇦
Canadians can now access free or low-cost accounts with more monthly transactions at participating banks. More people also qualify for $0-fee accounts.
🔗More details here: bit.ly/48tkgCf
Canadians can now access free or low-cost accounts with more monthly transactions at participating banks. More people also qualify for $0-fee accounts.
🔗More details here: bit.ly/48tkgCf
December 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New options for low-cost banking are now available 💳🇨🇦
Canadians can now access free or low-cost accounts with more monthly transactions at participating banks. More people also qualify for $0-fee accounts.
🔗More details here: bit.ly/48tkgCf
Canadians can now access free or low-cost accounts with more monthly transactions at participating banks. More people also qualify for $0-fee accounts.
🔗More details here: bit.ly/48tkgCf
Let's compare Mike Moffatt's No Good Very Bad BCH Is Evil Gov't Waste with the hyper-efficient private market: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
> Public information from a large Halifax-based landlord shows a 55-unit apt building it’s constructing downtown is costing $655,000 per unit to build.
> Public information from a large Halifax-based landlord shows a 55-unit apt building it’s constructing downtown is costing $655,000 per unit to build.
December 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Let's compare Mike Moffatt's No Good Very Bad BCH Is Evil Gov't Waste with the hyper-efficient private market: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
> Public information from a large Halifax-based landlord shows a 55-unit apt building it’s constructing downtown is costing $655,000 per unit to build.
> Public information from a large Halifax-based landlord shows a 55-unit apt building it’s constructing downtown is costing $655,000 per unit to build.
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As someone else noted, "We should do the same with HPV. We should not require an age limit."
YES! Cover prevention, regardless of age or economic situation or sexuality or marital status or...
Reduce the barriers to access. Keep more people safe.
YES! Cover prevention, regardless of age or economic situation or sexuality or marital status or...
Reduce the barriers to access. Keep more people safe.
Any Canadian who asks for HIV prevention drugs should get them, doctors say #Canada #Healthcare
New guidelines for medications like PrEP call for reduced barriers and better public health messaging
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
New guidelines for medications like PrEP call for reduced barriers and better public health messaging
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
Any Canadian who asks for HIV prevention drugs should get them, doctors say | CBC Radio
For the first time since 2017, Canadian doctors have released updated clinical guidelines for antiretroviral medications used to prevent HIV.
www.cbc.ca
December 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
As someone else noted, "We should do the same with HPV. We should not require an age limit."
YES! Cover prevention, regardless of age or economic situation or sexuality or marital status or...
Reduce the barriers to access. Keep more people safe.
YES! Cover prevention, regardless of age or economic situation or sexuality or marital status or...
Reduce the barriers to access. Keep more people safe.
This fits with the responses I got when I wrote Councillor Purdy about how upset I was at the Lake Major facility discontinuing fluoridation.
Affordability!
Affordability!
Oh, this is fun. Halifax Water's rates are going up so much now because they burned surpluses to keep the rates artificially low instead of using those surpluses to invest in needed infrastructure, so now we're catching up to 2020 and 2022's lack of investment.
December 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This fits with the responses I got when I wrote Councillor Purdy about how upset I was at the Lake Major facility discontinuing fluoridation.
Affordability!
Affordability!
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#Ottawa invests almost $22M in Nunatsiavut clean energy initiatives #Newfoundland #Labrador
The three projects are part of the Nunatsiavut government's climate adaption plan
cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The three projects are part of the Nunatsiavut government's climate adaption plan
cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ottawa invests almost $22M in Nunatsiavut clean energy initiatives | CBC News
The Federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations visited Labrador Friday to announce funding for three projects that will reduce reliance on fossil fuels across Nunatsiavut.
cbc.ca
December 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
#Ottawa invests almost $22M in Nunatsiavut clean energy initiatives #Newfoundland #Labrador
The three projects are part of the Nunatsiavut government's climate adaption plan
cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The three projects are part of the Nunatsiavut government's climate adaption plan
cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Minimum Wage to Increase Twice in 2026, Reaching $17 in October news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/12/0...
Minimum Wage to Increase Twice in 2026, Reaching $17 in October
news.novascotia.ca
December 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Minimum Wage to Increase Twice in 2026, Reaching $17 in October news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/12/0...
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today is giving tuesday, and you're going to see a lot of messages from A LOT of worthy organizations. many receive donation matching from corporate sponsors today, so, please consider making a contribution to one that's close to your heart.
December 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
today is giving tuesday, and you're going to see a lot of messages from A LOT of worthy organizations. many receive donation matching from corporate sponsors today, so, please consider making a contribution to one that's close to your heart.
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Dexter, in this interview last year: Politicians make the best decisions they can with the information they have.
The information Dexter had about the CAP according to my FOIPOP:
The information Dexter had about the CAP according to my FOIPOP:
December 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Dexter, in this interview last year: Politicians make the best decisions they can with the information they have.
The information Dexter had about the CAP according to my FOIPOP:
The information Dexter had about the CAP according to my FOIPOP:
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Winter storm: snow begins in the west this aftn (4pm HFX).
Snow mixed with rain/ice along coasts. Heaviest snow inland/high ground NS & parts Kings PEI (15-30+cm). See pics for pattern; still uncertainty. Strong NE winds (outage risk).
Improves Wed aftn. A brief system Thurs night: icy roads.
Ugh.
Snow mixed with rain/ice along coasts. Heaviest snow inland/high ground NS & parts Kings PEI (15-30+cm). See pics for pattern; still uncertainty. Strong NE winds (outage risk).
Improves Wed aftn. A brief system Thurs night: icy roads.
Ugh.
December 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Winter storm: snow begins in the west this aftn (4pm HFX).
Snow mixed with rain/ice along coasts. Heaviest snow inland/high ground NS & parts Kings PEI (15-30+cm). See pics for pattern; still uncertainty. Strong NE winds (outage risk).
Improves Wed aftn. A brief system Thurs night: icy roads.
Ugh.
Snow mixed with rain/ice along coasts. Heaviest snow inland/high ground NS & parts Kings PEI (15-30+cm). See pics for pattern; still uncertainty. Strong NE winds (outage risk).
Improves Wed aftn. A brief system Thurs night: icy roads.
Ugh.
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Listening back to this interview after getting a FOIPOP about cabinet records and I no longer believe that financially garroting the cities was an unintended or unanticipated consequence since Dexter's cabinet was briefed on the massive long term consequences of the CAP by 2017.
HFX Votes 2024: Why do we have a property tax cap? feat. Darrel Dexter
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December 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Listening back to this interview after getting a FOIPOP about cabinet records and I no longer believe that financially garroting the cities was an unintended or unanticipated consequence since Dexter's cabinet was briefed on the massive long term consequences of the CAP by 2017.
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Canada is not a perfect country, and there is a thin line between pride and nationalism. That said, I’m proud that we remain belligerent little wolverines against the fascist freak show going on down south. We’re as pissed as we were on day one. Except parts of Alberta, idk what they’re on about.
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Canada is not a perfect country, and there is a thin line between pride and nationalism. That said, I’m proud that we remain belligerent little wolverines against the fascist freak show going on down south. We’re as pissed as we were on day one. Except parts of Alberta, idk what they’re on about.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“Da Prat said it's been clear since the 2022 contract talks that there were going to be hundreds of job cuts related to the switching to an electric arc furnace”
It’s fascinating to see who opposes actual real decarbonization initiatives isn’t it?
“Da Prat said it's been clear since the 2022 contract talks that there were going to be hundreds of job cuts related to the switching to an electric arc furnace”
It’s fascinating to see who opposes actual real decarbonization initiatives isn’t it?
Sault Ste. Marie still mill issues layoff notices to 1,000 workers | CBC News
Algoma Steel says it has issued 1,000 layoff notices to workers at its plant in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
www.cbc.ca
December 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“Da Prat said it's been clear since the 2022 contract talks that there were going to be hundreds of job cuts related to the switching to an electric arc furnace”
It’s fascinating to see who opposes actual real decarbonization initiatives isn’t it?
“Da Prat said it's been clear since the 2022 contract talks that there were going to be hundreds of job cuts related to the switching to an electric arc furnace”
It’s fascinating to see who opposes actual real decarbonization initiatives isn’t it?
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Canadians! I donated an original watercolour painting of Ripley from Alien to the TCAF auction! Bid on it here! (Unfortunately shipping is only available to Canada.)
Snag a one-of-a-kind item for the indie comics fan in your life!
Our Winter Auction features art and experiences from top publishers and comics icons like Junji Ito, @ryannorth.ca, Jillian Tamaki, @laufman.bsky.social, @faitherinhicks.bsky.social & more.
www.torontocomics.com/winter-auction
Our Winter Auction features art and experiences from top publishers and comics icons like Junji Ito, @ryannorth.ca, Jillian Tamaki, @laufman.bsky.social, @faitherinhicks.bsky.social & more.
www.torontocomics.com/winter-auction
December 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Canadians! I donated an original watercolour painting of Ripley from Alien to the TCAF auction! Bid on it here! (Unfortunately shipping is only available to Canada.)
Now do Eurovision 😇
Welcome to SAFE, Canada!
When like-minded partners join forces on security and defence in a turbulent world, our countries grow stronger, our industries benefit and our citizens are safer.
Our Joint Statement ↓
link.europa.eu/QCDtpr
When like-minded partners join forces on security and defence in a turbulent world, our countries grow stronger, our industries benefit and our citizens are safer.
Our Joint Statement ↓
link.europa.eu/QCDtpr
December 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Now do Eurovision 😇
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Getting a flurry of yellow snow warnings
December 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Getting a flurry of yellow snow warnings
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If you're seeing headlines about how China is "switching back to US soybeans" after Brazil's turned out to be contaminated
LOL no. It's like 5 facilities and 69K tons of soybeans.
Out of ~2,000 facilities and ~100M tons of beans shipped from Brazil to china.
www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2025/11...
LOL no. It's like 5 facilities and 69K tons of soybeans.
Out of ~2,000 facilities and ~100M tons of beans shipped from Brazil to china.
www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2025/11...
China bans five Brazilian soy exporters after cargo issue
Pesticide-tainted wheat in ship’s hold triggers soy facility suspensions
www.thepoultrysite.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
If you're seeing headlines about how China is "switching back to US soybeans" after Brazil's turned out to be contaminated
LOL no. It's like 5 facilities and 69K tons of soybeans.
Out of ~2,000 facilities and ~100M tons of beans shipped from Brazil to china.
www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2025/11...
LOL no. It's like 5 facilities and 69K tons of soybeans.
Out of ~2,000 facilities and ~100M tons of beans shipped from Brazil to china.
www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2025/11...