Dan Jewell
@dnjwll.bsky.social
Data scientist, woodworker, all-around nerd. I write sometimes. Quietly humming the Wii shop music
Halifax, NS
Halifax, NS
When Fillmore announced he was stepping down as MP to run for mayor, he posted a video describing how the city could take over the canada post land next door to this and turn it into affordable housing. Now that he’s in, he doesn’t even have the vision to follow through on existing projects.
Andy Fillmore wants pause on redevelopment of Halifax Forum
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Andy Fillmore wants pause on redevelopment of Halifax Forum - Halifax Examiner
"The Forum is part of our shared heritage, but our responsibility is not only to honour the past, it's to meet the standards of today," Fillmore tells budget committee.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 30, 2026 at 4:37 PM
When Fillmore announced he was stepping down as MP to run for mayor, he posted a video describing how the city could take over the canada post land next door to this and turn it into affordable housing. Now that he’s in, he doesn’t even have the vision to follow through on existing projects.
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"During the last 12 years of construction on the bike lane network, Halifax spent $900 million on road maintenance."
We are optimizing spending on a small fraction of our budget while ignoring the largest part? That's doing the most work for the least gain.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
We are optimizing spending on a small fraction of our budget while ignoring the largest part? That's doing the most work for the least gain.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Halifax council votes in favour of two cheaper bike lane alternatives - Halifax Examiner
Novalea Drive and Welsford Street bikeway get yes votes, while Sam Austin asks to keep original plan for Victoria Road and Highfield Park Drive.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 29, 2026 at 4:26 PM
"During the last 12 years of construction on the bike lane network, Halifax spent $900 million on road maintenance."
We are optimizing spending on a small fraction of our budget while ignoring the largest part? That's doing the most work for the least gain.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
We are optimizing spending on a small fraction of our budget while ignoring the largest part? That's doing the most work for the least gain.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Be the radical leftist that the right will accuse you of being anyway
January 25, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Be the radical leftist that the right will accuse you of being anyway
“Glass barely bends before it cracks
Embedded down into our path
Paved in the crimson of our tracks
Without the chance of turning back
Before the water gets too high”
Embedded down into our path
Paved in the crimson of our tracks
Without the chance of turning back
Before the water gets too high”
Parquet Courts - Before the Water Gets Too High
Listen to Before the Water Gets Too High on TIDAL
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January 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM
“Glass barely bends before it cracks
Embedded down into our path
Paved in the crimson of our tracks
Without the chance of turning back
Before the water gets too high”
Embedded down into our path
Paved in the crimson of our tracks
Without the chance of turning back
Before the water gets too high”
Watching Carney’s speech and chasing it with this is making me feel absolutely insane
Trump on Canada: They should be grateful also, but they’re not. I watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn’t so grateful. But they should be grateful to us. Canada lives because of the U.S. Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Watching Carney’s speech and chasing it with this is making me feel absolutely insane
Help I read the comments under Fillmore’s “cut the costs” budget video on Facebook
January 20, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Help I read the comments under Fillmore’s “cut the costs” budget video on Facebook
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Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
I have to believe we’re going to learn something from the current era because the alternative is absolutely losing my mind
January 9, 2026 at 2:02 AM
I have to believe we’re going to learn something from the current era because the alternative is absolutely losing my mind
Browsing real estate really highlights how few areas in Halifax are walkable
January 7, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Browsing real estate really highlights how few areas in Halifax are walkable
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NS could have found a creative way to turn bridge tolls (and more) into something like congestion pricing to fund Halifax-area transit and get other benefits.
We did the “common sense” thing instead and removed the tolls entirely, ugh.
We did the “common sense” thing instead and removed the tolls entirely, ugh.
fantastic article with data showing how congestion pricing is one of the most effective transportation policies ever.
as a day 1 congestion pricing supporter it has been so satisfying to see the program be so successful
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
as a day 1 congestion pricing supporter it has been so satisfying to see the program be so successful
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Congestion pricing after one year: How life has changed. (Gift Article)
How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
NS could have found a creative way to turn bridge tolls (and more) into something like congestion pricing to fund Halifax-area transit and get other benefits.
We did the “common sense” thing instead and removed the tolls entirely, ugh.
We did the “common sense” thing instead and removed the tolls entirely, ugh.
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nothing is beyond your abilities if you’re okay with fucking up a lot
October 2, 2024 at 2:41 AM
nothing is beyond your abilities if you’re okay with fucking up a lot
this is like medieval lords taking each other hostage, but with spec-ops strike teams. what could go wrong?
Using this logic, any country could invade Israel, capture Netanyahu, and bring him to the Hague to face his indictments by the International Criminal Court.
January 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
this is like medieval lords taking each other hostage, but with spec-ops strike teams. what could go wrong?
Maybe ChatGPT was the friends we made along the way. And the books we read. And the art it ripped off.
December 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Maybe ChatGPT was the friends we made along the way. And the books we read. And the art it ripped off.
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oh brother, another bad post from political influencer beltway brian. i am furious at beltway brian all of the time. i share screencaps of beltway brian's posts with people who have no idea who he is. i hate all of beltway brian's posts and i read all of them every single day, including weekends
December 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
oh brother, another bad post from political influencer beltway brian. i am furious at beltway brian all of the time. i share screencaps of beltway brian's posts with people who have no idea who he is. i hate all of beltway brian's posts and i read all of them every single day, including weekends
The woodworker’s urge to sharpen every cutting edge at your in-laws house
December 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The woodworker’s urge to sharpen every cutting edge at your in-laws house
The ‘getting made fun of for tweeting about your cousin’s testicles’ to right wing rally guest pipeline is real
Erika Kirk just brought out Nicki Minaj at a Turning Point USA event:
December 21, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The ‘getting made fun of for tweeting about your cousin’s testicles’ to right wing rally guest pipeline is real
I had to watch most of this before I was convinced it’s a real ad for a real instrument
"How to Orchid" by Telepathic Instruments
YouTube video by Telepathic Instruments
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I had to watch most of this before I was convinced it’s a real ad for a real instrument
Tidal does the same weird thing as Spotify where your shuffle repeats like 5 songs when you leave for a bit and come back. Convergent bug evolution
December 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Tidal does the same weird thing as Spotify where your shuffle repeats like 5 songs when you leave for a bit and come back. Convergent bug evolution
Liverpool I can’t handle this anymore
December 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Liverpool I can’t handle this anymore
The revolution will not be televised, but you can place bets on it
CNN announced a partnership with Kalshi today.
December 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The revolution will not be televised, but you can place bets on it
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maybe i am going insane
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
maybe i am going insane
I’ve been biking through the school drop-off area on my way to work thinking it would be the calmer route. I was so wrong.
November 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I’ve been biking through the school drop-off area on my way to work thinking it would be the calmer route. I was so wrong.
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📣 We're hiring a Data Acquisition Coordinator (DAC)! OTN DACs ensure the smooth and efficient acquisition, quality control, and continued flow of data into the care of OTN from researchers and partner networks. If this sounds like you, learn more & apply: oceantrackingnetwork.org/were-hiring-...
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
📣 We're hiring a Data Acquisition Coordinator (DAC)! OTN DACs ensure the smooth and efficient acquisition, quality control, and continued flow of data into the care of OTN from researchers and partner networks. If this sounds like you, learn more & apply: oceantrackingnetwork.org/were-hiring-...
The federal government is reducing employees by attrition, which I think is a pretty bad way of restructuring your workforce.
This is a way worse version of that. It's just not how job vacancies work.
#nspoli #canpoli
This is a way worse version of that. It's just not how job vacancies work.
#nspoli #canpoli
New N.S. government hiring directive says only 1 of every 2 vacancies can be filled | CBC News
The Nova Scotia government issued a directive on Monday that departments and other government entities are only allowed to fill one vacancy for every two full-time equivalent openings they have on the...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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First snowfall of the winter, which means also the first snow plows of the winter. On bike paths, of course. Tomorrow's forecast is full of rain and all this snow will probably be gone very soon, but of course, we can't wait for that here in Oulu 🇫🇮 👌☃️🚲🚶❄️
#Oulu #Finland #MeanwhileInOulu
#Oulu #Finland #MeanwhileInOulu
November 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
First snowfall of the winter, which means also the first snow plows of the winter. On bike paths, of course. Tomorrow's forecast is full of rain and all this snow will probably be gone very soon, but of course, we can't wait for that here in Oulu 🇫🇮 👌☃️🚲🚶❄️
#Oulu #Finland #MeanwhileInOulu
#Oulu #Finland #MeanwhileInOulu