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Melting Antarctic ice will slow the world’s strongest ocean current – and the global consequences are profound theconversation.com/melting-anta...

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The dismantling of U.S. climate policies www.ehn.org/trump-accele...

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Researchers looked at what supermarkets in 97 countries are doing to our waistlines... theconversation.com/we-looked-at...

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« Halifax lawyer Harry Critchley, a longtime advocate for prison justice, is being felt by his colleagues, family, friends and the people he fought for. » He did so much, for so many, in such little time. Would that we could each do half as much as he did for others. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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For @halifaxexaminer.ca, I wrote about comedian Don Novello's other alter ego, Lazlo Toth, and how his super-patriotic American schtick read like satire 50 years ago — but now the world is full of guys telling authoritarians how much they love them. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/fifty-years-...

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C'mon Halifax. Start with Argyle, then SPR. www.theenergymix.com/montreal-add...

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Police investigating death of Bridgewater woman as case of intimate partner violence www.halifaxexaminer.ca/women/police... by @dentremy.bsky.social

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I don't really know what to say. A friend of mine and fellow military veteran just died in police custody because he had a 'Mental health episode' as a society we can and should do better! My friend had children that will never see their dad again! #supportforveterans #mentalhealth #needlessdeath

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Dr. @drcchambers.bsky.social (cross-appointed to the School of Nursing) and her Solutions for Kids in Pain team are working with hospitals to adopt Canada’s first Pediatric Pain Management Standard which provides tools and support to prevent and treat the chronic pain one in five children endure.

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Stephanie Bizzeth, Dal Health alum, developed a course at Nova Scotia Health that will help mental health clinicians expand their knowledge of cultural safety and how that can create a more equitable, inclusive and meaningful environment for people from racialized populations. bit.ly/4blJ8x0

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NEW: "America is your enemy," I interviewed Jason Stanley for this week's newsletter & podcast. A Yale professor, who's a leading expert in fascism. We're normalizing what's happening & we urgently need to stop. Please read/listen/share. 🙏 broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-united...

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As I disentangle myself from the techbro tentacles that I have allowed to infiltrate my online life over the years, this @beccalew.bsky.social piece in @theguardian.com was a disturbing read. #Technofascism has been there all the time. www.theguardian.com/technology/n...

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Insincere trolling by the municipality. They know vulnerable road users are struck in 4% of collisions yet make up 22 per cent of fatal and injury collisions. And decided within the same plan citing that statistic to ditch Vision Zero as a goal. cdn.halifax.ca/sites/defaul...

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Vehicles, and auto insurance, are only going to get more expensive. Not owning a car can save you thousands every year. If you live in Halifax and are thinking about switching to a bike or ebike to save money, we have a great Bikehfx community that can help you learn to navigate HRM on 2 wheels.

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"What would it take to make it faster to get from Bedford, Spryfield or Dartmouth to Downtown by transit than by car?" ...is probably closer to how council should be framing things instead of just hand wringing vaguely at buses.

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Here's a beautifully produced video about Annette Gilbert (@cyclequeen.bsky.social), a school principal who rides her Gazelle Ebike 32km per day on her commute. You'll want to watch this! 👇

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“Every $1300 New York invested in building bike-lanes in 2015 provided benefits equivalent to 1 additional year of life at full health over the lifetime of all city residents, according to a new economic assessment.” Among many other benefits, bike-lanes are a really smart public health investment.

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Measles outbreaks are only “normal” because of antivax propaganda

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Une autre étude plaidant en faveur des rues principales piétonnes. « Moins d’incidents de circulation, une augmentation de l’activité physique et de meilleurs résultats en matière de santé sociale de quartier sont quelques-uns des bienfaits d’un aménagement urbain favorisant la marche. » 🚶🚶🏽‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏾🚶🏿‍♀️🚶‍♂️

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Another study that advocates for pedestrian Mainstreets. “Fewer traffic incidents, increases in physical activity, and better neighborhood social health outcomes are just a few of the results of designing walkable neighborhoods that can enrich our lives.” 🚶🚶🏽‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏾🚶🏿‍♀️🚶‍♂️

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I'm actually reading Recoding America, which partly goes into how 18F formed. In short, it was dedicated to actually making government processes more efficient.

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Good response from @infuzeleeds.bsky.social to the call for ideas on the integrated national transport strategy. “… what truly matters to people is whether transport enables them to live according to their values and principles…” But, the current transport system rarely aligns with these values.

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Agreed. “As the UK government digests the findings, my colleagues and I would suggest greater consideration of the “social” transformation that examines how we travel and what we buy, to fully unlock the benefits of net zero.”

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“We have got to cut overconsumption and the best place to start is overconsumption among the polluting elites who contribute far more than their share of carbon emissions” - @peternewell.bsky.social Quote is spot on. Good to see @ippr.bsky.social’s research on transport inequality referenced too.

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Delivering the UK’s climate change commitment with incremental changes to today’s technologies eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

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Welcome to Rennes, metro area of 750,000 and regional capital of Brittany in western France. From Paris it's 1h30 by high-speed train or 3h30 by car. In 2002 the city opened its first metro line, making it the world's smallest city with a subway. Now it covers 15 miles with 2 lines and 28 stations.

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An overnight road pothole getting attention and action from the Minister of Public Works. Need a hole fixed on a sidewalk or undergrowth cleared, be prepared for a fight. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

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Everyday normal for Canadian cities. Two pedestrians struck, one in her 70's died. Big shrug of shoulders: We don't know who's at fault but oh driver remained on scene. We will likely hear no more. Basic facts on why crossing roads is so dangerous for seniors ignored www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/loca...

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A “public health approach to” ….. mental health gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2022/06/05/a...

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Councillor White has receipts when told we cannot do basic essentials because "taxpayers won't stomach another tax rise" laurawhite.ca/25-february-...

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In 1930 New York’s cornermen agreed: Motorists, not pedestrians, were their intersection’s worst scofflaws.

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Thank you to @oncodaily.bsky.social for featuring my #AYACSM #PalliativeCare work!

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The saying “there’s no bad weather, only bad clothing” isn’t entirely true. Some times of weather can’t be fixed with clothing. They need other solutions.

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The deeply horrible things that Trump is already doing, so early in his new term, illustrate better than any hypothetical explanation ever could, how politicians are definitely NOT “all the same.”

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Besides everything else wrong with this, SIRT, the agency charged with investigating the police, starts its investigation by stating as fact the police version of events.

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HRM asks citizens if the municipality should stay on fascist social media www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c... by @suzannerent.bsky.social

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‘Issues of transparency and accountability are now in question,’ law prof says of Houston government’s legislative changes www.halifaxexaminer.ca/dismantling-... by @suzannerent.bsky.social

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Houston backs down on auditor general changes, but it’s still full steam ahead on other elements of dismantling democracy www.halifaxexaminer.ca/dismantling-... Morning File by me

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Interesting, I just learned that today is Tricia Ralph's last day on the job before her term ends Friday. She made this statement while going out the door to protect her successor and the public.

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‘An assault on democracy’: opposition lambastes PCs’ ‘bypass the media’ fundraising pitch www.halifaxexaminer.ca/dismantling-... by me

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‘If you have the ability to do something you have a responsibility to do it’: Remembering Harry Critchley www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social

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"In Canada, 95 measles cases have been reported so far this year. There were 147 measles cases for all of last year in Canada." www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

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Cities should be designed for: ❌ A̶u̶t̶o̶n̶o̶m̶o̶u̶s̶ C̶a̶r̶s̶ ✅ Autonomous Kids

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E-cargo bikes and low speed vehicles are helping Ottawa businesses meet their goals, so why aren't they part of the city's new Green Fleet Strategy? envirocentre.ca/whats-missin...

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