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kevinmacdonell.bsky.social
Writer and lifelong diarist. Nova Scotia, Canada. Creative nonfiction, personal essays, memoir. Recently in Rural Delivery Magazine and The Malahat Review. Member of board of directors of the Writers’ Federation of NS. He/Him.
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Halifax staff: We can’t reallocate car lanes for bus lanes, because then drivers would be stuck for 45 mins barely moving in traffic, while transit riders would be sailing through, and then people would actually mode shift from driving to using transit and our goal is…wait.

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If Trump can be elected twice, then why not …

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Happening next Tuesday at Central! Come hang out with some amazing authors!

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Wordsmiths! You are hereby challenged to test your meddle in the inaugural WFNS Scrabble Tournament! When: Sunday, Mar 2nd (1-5pm) Where: WFNS offices (1113 Marginal Rd) Why: Because scrabble+snacks+new friends+ruthless competition = your version of heaven :) Register here: bit.ly/4ks4cGr

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Wow. Brodie Fenlon doubles down on CBC’s indefensible blunder. Says Canadians just don’t get it, are merely “sick of Trump’s comments.” I call on Fenlon to apologize and resign.

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Instead of congratulating your screeners for filtering out the angry folks, CBC should have let us hear some of that shared anger. You are presenting a false narrative about how Canadians are feeling about this topic. You have failed in your mandate. #CrossCountryFuckup @ianhanomansing.bsky.social

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My letter to the CBC ombudsman regarding tonight's show, "51st State: A Cross Border Conversation." To summarize: What on Earth were you people thinking?

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Dear CBC, Today’s show needs to be cancelled Wrong choices were made O’Leary is not a legitimate voice on Canadian sovereignty He tried to sell Canada and profit from it Pause this conversation, make better choices #Checkup #CanadaStrong 🇨🇦 #Never51

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Belated condolences to our 11th province.

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Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge proposes almost doubling public CBC funding, ending advertising and subscriptions. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... via @theglobeandmail.com #cdnmedia #journalism

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About a month ago, I sent an email to Nathalie Drouin, Canada’s National Security Advisory. It’s pretty long, so you’ll have to follow the thread for the whole thing. If you want to send your own email, borrow whatever you want from mine. Here’s her contact: [email protected]. ⬇️

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Memories ... we did make it in ... got the last two seats.

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Feeling pushed around by bullies? Give this sonnet by Canadian formalist poet Alexandra Oliver a try.

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Lazy Saturday morning.

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A #valentine for my sweetheart that first appeared in @reviewcanada.bsky.social back in 2012.

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Canadian Creative Nonfiction Writers! Get published in The Fiddlehead! Our Creative Nonfiction contest with @cnfc.bsky.social‬ closes TONIGHT at 11:59 PM PST. Enter now before it’s too late! creativenonfictioncollective.ca/cnf-contest/

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Dear @pbsnews.bsky.social when a fascist is threatening an invasion and annexation of a sovereign nation you in fact do not have to respond by explaining how it would work WTF is “Here’s what it would take to transform Canada from a nation to a state”?

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I sent my first-ever email from my brand new Gmail account on 24 Nov 2004. I’ve used that account every day for 20 years. Time for a change. Why? Intrusive AI, US surveillance, surrendering on DEI, renaming the Gulf of Mexico, and general bending of the knee. Enough is enough. ...

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With a major news organization in the US pretending this is a real option, when are Canada's allies going to speak out to support our sovereignty? This is beyond anything within the realm of reasonable discussion between nations.

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Halifax and Nova Scotia friends! March 20, 2025 at 7 p.m. at the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia. Join #MargoWheaton @elliottgish.bsky.social #ClareGoulet and me writers.ns.ca/events/perpe...

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I sent my first-ever email from my brand new Gmail account on 24 Nov 2004. I’ve used that account every day for 20 years. Time for a change. Why? Intrusive AI, US surveillance, surrendering on DEI, renaming the Gulf of Mexico, and general bending of the knee. Enough is enough. ...

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Emerson

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