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@robertmcmillan13.bsky.social
Husband & father. Joined 20 Oct 2024
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito".
I retweet interesting. Reposts do not mean I agree.
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito".
I retweet interesting. Reposts do not mean I agree.
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Why offshore wind developers are pulling out at the last minute: Lessons for Australia | RenewEconomy
The cancellation of Hornsea 4 in the UK follows a spate of similar decisions elsewhere. What is causing developers to pull out when they are due to make their final investment decision?
reneweconomy.com.au
[email protected] Premier Houston has big ideas on offshore wind power
Australia is having big problems
"Building a wind turbine requires significant amounts of steel, copper and aluminium, all of which doubled or tripled in price between 2020 and 2023".
reneweconomy.com.au/why-offshore...
Australia is having big problems
"Building a wind turbine requires significant amounts of steel, copper and aluminium, all of which doubled or tripled in price between 2020 and 2023".
reneweconomy.com.au/why-offshore...
Inside the Ring of Fire: A tale of two First Nations and a road that could change everything
Long read by Liam Casey The Canadian Press
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/ins...
Long read by Liam Casey The Canadian Press
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/ins...
Inside the Ring of Fire: A tale of two First Nations and a road that could change everything
WEBEQUIE AND NESKANTAGA FIRST NATIONS - This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
December 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Inside the Ring of Fire: A tale of two First Nations and a road that could change everything
Long read by Liam Casey The Canadian Press
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/ins...
Long read by Liam Casey The Canadian Press
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/ins...
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Premier Tim Houston: “We don’t want Nova Scotians consuming cannabis that could be filled with pesticides.” Is government-sold cannabis all organic, then? Will he ban commercial strawberries next? www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-hou...
N.S. premier responds to criticism from Mi'kmaq over cannabis crackdown - Halifax Examiner
“We’re just trying to protect Nova Scotians,” Premier Tim Houston said. “We don’t want Nova Scotians consuming cannabis that could be filled with pesticides, which happens more often in unregulated ma...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
December 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Premier Tim Houston: “We don’t want Nova Scotians consuming cannabis that could be filled with pesticides.” Is government-sold cannabis all organic, then? Will he ban commercial strawberries next? www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-hou...
In Washington, a state where winter weather is common, there’s a push to ban studded tires.
The reason? They’re wearing down roads at a rate the state can’t afford, and officials argue the safety benefits no longer justify the cost.
FYI @nsgov.bsky.social
www.carscoops.com/2025/12/wash...
The reason? They’re wearing down roads at a rate the state can’t afford, and officials argue the safety benefits no longer justify the cost.
FYI @nsgov.bsky.social
www.carscoops.com/2025/12/wash...
Washington Rethinks Studded Tires After Seeing The State's Repair Bills | Carscoops
A new transportation report urges Washington to phase out studded tires, calling current fees a fraction of the repair costs
www.carscoops.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
In Washington, a state where winter weather is common, there’s a push to ban studded tires.
The reason? They’re wearing down roads at a rate the state can’t afford, and officials argue the safety benefits no longer justify the cost.
FYI @nsgov.bsky.social
www.carscoops.com/2025/12/wash...
The reason? They’re wearing down roads at a rate the state can’t afford, and officials argue the safety benefits no longer justify the cost.
FYI @nsgov.bsky.social
www.carscoops.com/2025/12/wash...
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Masks again mandatory in Outaouais hospitals, care homes https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/mask-rules-flu-western-quebec-hospital-cissso-9.7008467
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
December 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Masks again mandatory in Outaouais hospitals, care homes https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/mask-rules-flu-western-quebec-hospital-cissso-9.7008467
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
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wtf. Who is actually threatening who here Timmie?
December 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
wtf. Who is actually threatening who here Timmie?
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Sipekne'katik First Nation:
"Sipekne'katik First Nation has signed a Band Council Resolution declaring that Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Justice Minister and Attorney General Scott Armstrong, and Minister of L'nu Affairs, Leah Martin, are BANNED as undesirables from ALL Sipekne'katik..."
"Sipekne'katik First Nation has signed a Band Council Resolution declaring that Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Justice Minister and Attorney General Scott Armstrong, and Minister of L'nu Affairs, Leah Martin, are BANNED as undesirables from ALL Sipekne'katik..."
December 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Sipekne'katik First Nation:
"Sipekne'katik First Nation has signed a Band Council Resolution declaring that Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Justice Minister and Attorney General Scott Armstrong, and Minister of L'nu Affairs, Leah Martin, are BANNED as undesirables from ALL Sipekne'katik..."
"Sipekne'katik First Nation has signed a Band Council Resolution declaring that Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Justice Minister and Attorney General Scott Armstrong, and Minister of L'nu Affairs, Leah Martin, are BANNED as undesirables from ALL Sipekne'katik..."
Purolator is obviously owned by Canada Post.
Their tracking website has not been updated for 5 days. Advises to use Chat. It just echoes the non-updated website.
Has Purolator been hacked?
Their tracking website has not been updated for 5 days. Advises to use Chat. It just echoes the non-updated website.
Has Purolator been hacked?
December 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Purolator is obviously owned by Canada Post.
Their tracking website has not been updated for 5 days. Advises to use Chat. It just echoes the non-updated website.
Has Purolator been hacked?
Their tracking website has not been updated for 5 days. Advises to use Chat. It just echoes the non-updated website.
Has Purolator been hacked?
Somewhere in South End Halifax is a A+ 1,400 ft² bungalow. A duplicate was build right on top of it. Front door at front corner. Inside a 2nd front door & stairs. A 3rd front door upstairs
A single family home. Built for 2 brothers & their families. Brilliant.
FYI @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social
A single family home. Built for 2 brothers & their families. Brilliant.
FYI @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Somewhere in South End Halifax is a A+ 1,400 ft² bungalow. A duplicate was build right on top of it. Front door at front corner. Inside a 2nd front door & stairs. A 3rd front door upstairs
A single family home. Built for 2 brothers & their families. Brilliant.
FYI @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social
A single family home. Built for 2 brothers & their families. Brilliant.
FYI @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social
The company is currently engaged in the world’s largest parking meter deployment: a three-year effort that will cover 26,000 spaces in San Francisco.
sustainablens.ca/2023/12/pass...
sustainablens.ca/2023/12/pass...
Passing the Baton:Family firm shares secrets of a successful succession plan • Nova Scotia Journal of Sustainable Community Development
While George MacKay was building his family-run parking equipment business into a global powerhouse, he preferred to keep it relatively inconspicuous. Despite the fact the company manufactured and ins...
sustainablens.ca
December 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The company is currently engaged in the world’s largest parking meter deployment: a three-year effort that will cover 26,000 spaces in San Francisco.
sustainablens.ca/2023/12/pass...
sustainablens.ca/2023/12/pass...
David, NSCAD is using video from its CCTV system to threaten to impose discipline on students. Is this an illegal breach of privacy? @privacylawyer.ca
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
@halifaxexaminer.ca
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
@halifaxexaminer.ca
December 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
David, NSCAD is using video from its CCTV system to threaten to impose discipline on students. Is this an illegal breach of privacy? @privacylawyer.ca
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
@halifaxexaminer.ca
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
@halifaxexaminer.ca
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"But what about the little old lady in [rural village] who can't afford for her home to increase in value???"
Do some welfare about it. Do tax deferrals for select cases.
"We're going to make the tax system so inefficient and inequitable that it's bound to help *someone*" is insane.
Do some welfare about it. Do tax deferrals for select cases.
"We're going to make the tax system so inefficient and inequitable that it's bound to help *someone*" is insane.
December 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
"But what about the little old lady in [rural village] who can't afford for her home to increase in value???"
Do some welfare about it. Do tax deferrals for select cases.
"We're going to make the tax system so inefficient and inequitable that it's bound to help *someone*" is insane.
Do some welfare about it. Do tax deferrals for select cases.
"We're going to make the tax system so inefficient and inequitable that it's bound to help *someone*" is insane.
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Is that for real? That’s creepy as hell.
a black and white photo of a bunch of hands sticking out of a wooden plank .
ALT: a black and white photo of a bunch of hands sticking out of a wooden plank .
media.tenor.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Is that for real? That’s creepy as hell.
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This iconic Fabian Todorovic cartoon is still one of the best I’ve seen at illustrating the remarkable amount of space we surrender to cars, leaving little space left for everyone and everything else. The text added later makes the bonus point that many drivers still manage to complain about it.
December 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This iconic Fabian Todorovic cartoon is still one of the best I’ve seen at illustrating the remarkable amount of space we surrender to cars, leaving little space left for everyone and everything else. The text added later makes the bonus point that many drivers still manage to complain about it.
Those same cargo bikes are now completing over 13 million deliveries per year in NYC, making the bright-vested riders pulling Carla Cargo trailers an increasingly familiar sight on Manhattan streets.
electrek.co/2025/12/04/t...
electrek.co/2025/12/04/t...
Tern’s NYC delivery e-bike fleet crosses 1 million miles, with some bikes rolling past 30k
Urban e-bike maker Tern just hit a major milestone in one of the toughest proving grounds on the planet: New...
electrek.co
December 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Those same cargo bikes are now completing over 13 million deliveries per year in NYC, making the bright-vested riders pulling Carla Cargo trailers an increasingly familiar sight on Manhattan streets.
electrek.co/2025/12/04/t...
electrek.co/2025/12/04/t...
Truro Curling Club is hosting an online silent auction Dec1 - 15 in support of the Revitalization Project.
Due to the generous donations received for the auction, there are three separate links filled with items to bid on
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Due to the generous donations received for the auction, there are three separate links filled with items to bid on
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December 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Truro Curling Club is hosting an online silent auction Dec1 - 15 in support of the Revitalization Project.
Due to the generous donations received for the auction, there are three separate links filled with items to bid on
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Due to the generous donations received for the auction, there are three separate links filled with items to bid on
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“In 2023, cars and their drivers killed 8,820 American pedestrians and bicyclists — 7,314 pedestrians and 1,166 cyclists. They injured another 136,281, an increase of over 5,300 injuries from 2022.”
Put the responsibility where it belongs.
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
Put the responsibility where it belongs.
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
No, Defensive Walking Isn't The Solution For Road Deaths - Jalopnik
It's victim-blaming, it's bull, and it's not the solution we need.
www.jalopnik.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
“In 2023, cars and their drivers killed 8,820 American pedestrians and bicyclists — 7,314 pedestrians and 1,166 cyclists. They injured another 136,281, an increase of over 5,300 injuries from 2022.”
Put the responsibility where it belongs.
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
Put the responsibility where it belongs.
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
Influential research article that claimed a popular weed-killer was safe has been retracted 25 years after it was published
What the ? - Health Canada said Thursday that its decision to approve glyphosate will NOT be affected by this development.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
What the ? - Health Canada said Thursday that its decision to approve glyphosate will NOT be affected by this development.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Study that said glyphosate herbicide is safe retracted 25 years after publication
An influential research article that claimed a popular weed-killer was safe has been retracted 25 years after it was published, prompting environment groups in Canada to ask the federal government to ...
www.ctvnews.ca
December 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Influential research article that claimed a popular weed-killer was safe has been retracted 25 years after it was published
What the ? - Health Canada said Thursday that its decision to approve glyphosate will NOT be affected by this development.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
What the ? - Health Canada said Thursday that its decision to approve glyphosate will NOT be affected by this development.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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Sale of #Canadian armoured vehicles to ICE agency ‘deeply troubling’: Kwan #RoshelArmouredVehicles
Anti-armament advocates say Canadian firms shouldn’t be selling armoured military vehicles to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
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www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/int...
Anti-armament advocates say Canadian firms shouldn’t be selling armoured military vehicles to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
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www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/int...
Sale of Canadian armoured vehicles to ICE agency ‘deeply troubling’: Kwan
Anti-armament advocates say Canadian firms shouldn’t be selling armoured military vehicles to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or any other organizations with sketchy human rights re...
www.bnnbloomberg.ca
December 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Sale of #Canadian armoured vehicles to ICE agency ‘deeply troubling’: Kwan #RoshelArmouredVehicles
Anti-armament advocates say Canadian firms shouldn’t be selling armoured military vehicles to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
/1 thread
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/int...
Anti-armament advocates say Canadian firms shouldn’t be selling armoured military vehicles to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
/1 thread
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/int...
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Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
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“Environment and Climate Change” minister, no less. She must be dizzy from all the spinning and exhausted from all the dodging dancing.
Today @juliedabrusin.bsky.social was grilled on the Canada-Alberta MOU and would not say whether a new oil pipeline would increase emissions.
Is she terrified of the PMO? How hard is it to acknowledge reality and try to spin it along the lines of 'yes so we'll have to find GHG cuts elsewhere'
Is she terrified of the PMO? How hard is it to acknowledge reality and try to spin it along the lines of 'yes so we'll have to find GHG cuts elsewhere'
Environment minister won’t say whether new pipeline would increase or decrease emissions
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin would not state her position on an oil pipeline, nor give a straight answer on whether said pipeline would increase or decrease Canada's planet-w...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
“Environment and Climate Change” minister, no less. She must be dizzy from all the spinning and exhausted from all the dodging dancing.
" Bell’s purge is the clearest warning yet — if you have “manager” in your title, you are the easiest person in Canada to fire. "
financialpost.com/fp-work/bell...
financialpost.com/fp-work/bell...
Howard Levitt: Why Bell Canada’s 700-manager purge is a masterclass in mass layoffs
Bell’s purge is the clearest warning yet — if you have “manager” in your title, you are the easiest person in Canada to fire. Read more here
financialpost.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
" Bell’s purge is the clearest warning yet — if you have “manager” in your title, you are the easiest person in Canada to fire. "
financialpost.com/fp-work/bell...
financialpost.com/fp-work/bell...
Long covid has surpassed asthma as the most common chronic illness in children.
Covid kills children.
Covid disables children.
Long covid has surpassed asthma as the most common chronic illness in children.
Vinay Prasad is a grifter and a fear mongerer and this will cost lives.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Covid disables children.
Long covid has surpassed asthma as the most common chronic illness in children.
Vinay Prasad is a grifter and a fear mongerer and this will cost lives.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Blaming some child deaths on covid shots, FDA vows stricter vaccine rules
Vinay Prasad, the nation’s top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to children’s deaths, necessitating a new approach.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Long covid has surpassed asthma as the most common chronic illness in children.
November 29, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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In case you needed one more reason not to use AI …
The CEO of ChatGPT is blaming a teen’s suicide on his failure to follow the terms of service:
Adam Raine, 16, told ChatGPT he was suicidal and the AI bot told him his feelings were valid and even provided suggestions and detailed instructions.
The CEO of ChatGPT is blaming a teen’s suicide on his failure to follow the terms of service:
Adam Raine, 16, told ChatGPT he was suicidal and the AI bot told him his feelings were valid and even provided suggestions and detailed instructions.
OpenAI says teen's 'misuse' of ChatGPT is to blame for his suicide, because he broke the TOU: 'Users must comply with OpenAI's Usage Policies, which prohibit the use of ChatGPT for suicide or self-har...
The lawyer presenting Adam Raine's family calls the response "disturbing" and I have to agree.
www.pcgamer.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
In case you needed one more reason not to use AI …
The CEO of ChatGPT is blaming a teen’s suicide on his failure to follow the terms of service:
Adam Raine, 16, told ChatGPT he was suicidal and the AI bot told him his feelings were valid and even provided suggestions and detailed instructions.
The CEO of ChatGPT is blaming a teen’s suicide on his failure to follow the terms of service:
Adam Raine, 16, told ChatGPT he was suicidal and the AI bot told him his feelings were valid and even provided suggestions and detailed instructions.