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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
dr. thrasher, an american writer in ex(archia)(xile) @thrasherxy.bsky.social Author of THE VIRAL UNDERCLASS & THE OVERSEER CLASS. Once won the Cambridge Union Debate Society. Twice sold out The Strand & programmed film series at BAM. Pulitzer Center Global Reporting Fellow. LitHub essayist, Intercept reporter.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov Fighting every day to deliver a city that working New Yorkers can actually afford. Mayor of New York City.
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Nicole Munro @nicolemunro.bsky.social Journalist | Deputy managing editor, The Chronicle Herald.
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Sean Michaels @swanmichaels.bsky.social Writer: DO YOU REMEMBER BEING BORN? π (2023), THE WAGERS (2019), US CONDUCTORS (2014) β’ Founded πΆ http://saidthegramophone.com β’ http://www.byseanmichaels.com β’ he/him
Laura White, P.Eng. @lecwhite.bsky.social (she/her)
Councillor for District 7, Halifax South Downtown
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laurawhite.ca
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Rural Indexing Project @ruralindexing.bsky.social Buildings, signs, and symbols collected by keyword. Original photographic documentation since 2010.
Chicago, IL β www.ruralindexingproject.com
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Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social I live by the ocean near Halifax, NS. Journalist and audio producer who also publishes crime fiction, poetry, and essays. Author of a book on fermentation. Roots in Montreal and Greece. Editor of Write magazine. All opinions my own.
Roberta Lexier @robertalexier.bsky.social New book, Student Power: Canadian Student Movements From the Sixties to Today (https://link.springer.com/book/9783032109620)
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Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social jon
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Joe Gnarlathotep @agnemonicdevice.bsky.social He/Him. Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS, Miβkmaβki. Solarpunk. Community planning. Labour organizing. Tabletop Roleplaying Games.
Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov Dad, husband, teacher, coach, veteran. Governor of Minnesota. Working to move our state forward as #OneMinnesota.
Grace Oedel @grace-oedel.bsky.social Rabbi. E.D. Song leader. Doula. Ice cream enthusiast. Mama x 3. Movement chaplain.
Graceoedel.substack.com β> writing on active hope
Lchaimcollective.org β> tending spirit and movement
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me National Reporter for Religion News Service. "Workaday writer." β The New Yorker. Author of "American Prophets," a book on the religious left. Tips? Try me on Signal: jackmjenkins.60 Website: jackjenkins.me
Maggie Rahr @maggierahr.bsky.social Investigative journalist in mi'kma'ki (halifax NS)
they/them
Free Palestine
Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social I co-host #VibeCheckPod. Also, I teach creative writing at Harvard Medical School.
BOOKS: Prelude to Bruise, How We Fight for Our Lives, Alive at the End of the World.
My next book HOME OUT THERE comes out in May.
I live in Cambridge, MA. π¦
Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social Anarchist. Host of Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff. Co-owner of Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness. Latest book is The Immortal Choir Holds Every Voice. she/they
Ann Douglas @anndouglas.bsky.social Author of 26 non-fiction books, including NAVIGATING THE MESSY MIDDLE (a book about midlife). Trying to teach myself how to write my first novel. Passionate about democracy and social justice. http://anndouglas.ca
alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social NYT-bestselling fantasy author in charlottesville va
Kayla Hamelin @ohkayh.bsky.social Marine scientist, educator, crafter, bookworm - living and working in Miβkmaβki. Postdoc at UVic, PhD from Dalhousie. Interested in collaborative science and sustainable communities. Views my own. (she/her)
Aleesha @charmaine116.bsky.social Mom to an agent of chaos.
Super introvert with many solo hobbies.
Force of nature when required.
Strong believer that everyone deserves happiness as long as hurting others isn't what makes you happy.
She/Her
Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mayor of New York City
Girl Friday @girlfriday.bsky.social An absolute menace. My tummy hurts and Iβm mad at the Government.
Sometimes funny.
AKA: Manda, Amanda, Manders.
*opinions are mine*
#freePalestine
Kjipuktuk, Miβkmaβki. (Halifax, NS)
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Brandon Yan ηεΏ΅ζ¬ @brandonyan.com he/him
Vancouver, Canada
Politics, Urbanism, Gay Stuff, Amateur watch repair
@marthapearce55.bsky.social @marthapearce55.bsky.social 
Jason Haslam @jasonhaslam.ca Professor, English/Gender & Womenβs Studies Dalhousie. He/him. Speaking only for myself (sometimes not even!)
The Broadview Anthology of Science Fiction: https://broadviewpress.com/product/the-broadview-anthology-of-science-fiction/
http://jasonhaslam.ca
D.L. Mayfield (they/them) @dlmayfield.bsky.social π΅πΈ Free Palestine π΅πΈ
Autistic non-binary, exvangelical, tired. Co-founder of STRONGWILLED, a multi-media project focused on survivors of religious authoritarian parenting methods.
http://strongwilledproject.com
Child Care Now - Nova Scotia @childcarenow-ns.bsky.social Nova Scotia's chapter of Canadaβs child care advocacy organization, pushing for publicly funded, inclusive, high quality, non-profit child care π¨π¦
https://shorturl.at/s8HIk
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)
Dan Peterson @danp.net π²π
https://danp.net, https://hfx.bike, https://github.com/danp
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Kohei Saito @koheisaito.bsky.social Degrowth Communist
Julie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social Miami Herald Investigative journalist, author of "Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story." Philly girl trying to make my way in the South Florida wilderness. Temple Owl. Jkbjournalist on Substack.
PEI Eviction Project @peievictionproject.bsky.social Tracking evictions and forced displacements experienced by tenants across Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Newfound Planets @i-find-planets.bsky.social What distant worlds may be like. Or not. An exoplanet bot by @cbquist.
Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social Agrarian political economist (PhD)
Researcher at Dalhousie University
I study eastern-Canadian land grabs and land reform
Kespukwitk, Mi'kma'ki
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NS Auditor General @nsauditorgeneral.bsky.social www.oag-ns.ca
We are the auditors of every government department, regulated fund, public service & governmental unit, as well as four government business enterprises, five partnership arrangements, Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Centre.
Established 1909
Halifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social Official account for the Halifax Regional Municipality. Not monitored 24/7. Need help? Call 311 or email contactus@311.halifax.ca. Call 911 for emergencies.
Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social she/her. Newfoundlander in Nova Scotia. Can be found trying to stay alive while cycling and walking in Kjipuktuk. π² πΆπ«
The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social We explore the history of the English countryside and its people. Chaotic Good.
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Jeet Heer @jeetheer.bsky.social Columnist, The Nation: https://www.thenation.com/authors/jeet-heer/ Podcast: The Time of Monsters: https://www.thenation.com/content/time-of-monsters/
Molly Crabapple @mollycrabapple.bsky.social Artist. Author of NY Times bestseller HERE WHERE WE LIVE IS OUR COUNTRY: STORY OF THE JEWISH BUND
my book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646320/here-where-we-live-is-our-country-by-molly-crabapple/
Mollycrabapple.com
Mollycrabapple.substack.com
timsplosion π¨π¦ @timsplosion.bsky.social Tim Allenby, π¬π§π¨π¦, 2D Animator, Dartmouth ACORN Chair, Host of Draft Horses. He/They #art #anim #mlp #NSACORN
Albert Toth @alb-toth.bsky.social Audience Reporter at The Independent | Welfare, housing, cost of living | Get in touch: albert.toth@independent.co.uk
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Brook Snacks @brooksnacks.bsky.social She/they and like snacks. Profile pic could be πBut also into politics, science, sci-fi/fantasy nerding, pretty pictures, queerness in all the ways, and conflict but will avoid talking about work here
Grand Parade Newspaper @grandparade.bsky.social An independent Halifax city hall newspaper. An actual paper. Available weekly on Mondays, starting May 5, 2025. Check us out online at www.grandparade.news
David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com Editor, McClelland & Stewart. Author. Writer. General purpose factotum. Lego enthusiast. PhD in political science, just in case.
Dr. Hilary Agro, PhD π @hilaryagro.com Anthropologist, speaker, educator. Plant medicines, Land Back + organizing for collective liberation. Is Gaeilgeoir mΓ© π she/her π Tkaronto
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Douglas Makaroff @douglasmakaroff.bsky.social Canadian urban planner, and now much more importantly βGrampsyβ, father and husband. Traveling, supporting and writing poetry.
Amy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social Investigative climate reporter. Ida Tarbell stan. Run Drilled.media, contrib lots of places. Author "Brought To You By" @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social. Pod: https://push.fm/fl/drilled. YT:@DrilledMedia. Signal: adubs.78.
Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social TV & standup & improv & podcasts, hardly any movies
paulftompkins.com/live
Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social Your Jeopardy! pal. Author of THE COMPLETE KENNECTIONS (http://bit.ly/4qUcbhK) and a bunch of other stuff.
John Dale @johndalerural.bsky.social PhD Student, Rural Studies
MSc, Rural Planning & Development
Maritimer in exile and darling child of @longestballot.bsky.social.
Proportional Representation Advocate and former Independent Candidate for a whole lot of places.
LSE Sociology @lsesociology.bsky.social We provide outstanding education in the changing social world, and state-of-the-art, public-facing research on social issues β‘οΈ www.lse.ac.uk/sociology
Waterfront Media HFX @wfmhfx.bsky.social Events that affects you, in and around the province. News, weather, traffic and more
Email
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Nova Scotia road conditions
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Molly Rookwood @mollyrookwood.bsky.social Jewish romance writer; sci-fi, fantasy, and romance editor; university writing coach; Jane Austen enthusiast
ββ‘οΈπ
Repped by Christina Miller at Nancy Yost Literary Agency
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She/her
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Tobin LeBlanc Haley @tobinatrix.bsky.social Disability & Housing Scholar, Activist, Bitch, Pro-Choice, PhD
Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social Politics, author of Dangerous Memory: Coming of Age in the Decade of Greed. Meidas Canada/ The Resistance Lead singer with Grievous Angels. Just a boy from Cobalt.
Not a space for the cynical and snide.
Erica Fischer @ericafd.bsky.social Academic union activist in NS π | immigrant and precarious worker | PT Faculty | puma, gator y husky
Jean Laroche @nsnewsh0und.bsky.social Retired after almost 40 years chasing news. Equal parts passionate, despondent about politics today and the state of our democracy. Like Bruce Cockburn, I believe you've "got to kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight."
Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social Executive Director, Blue Missouri. Grassroots organizer. Writer. Former State House nominee. Rural mom fighting for rural schools. Dirt Road Democrat.
Deny Sullivan @denysullivan.bsky.social I make charts. Blogs @ deny.substack.com
Halifax
Mark Watson @watsoncomedian.bsky.social One of the Daily Telegraph 50 Funniest Comedians of the 21st Century (49th). Also an author. And producer. And a whole life away from work if you can imagine.
Andrew Neville @mrnastynodrama.bsky.social Humourist/genius
Myles @mylesperkilometre.bsky.social Politics π¨π¦ music πΆ books π hiking/camping ποΈ cycling π΄ movies πΌ
They/Them π³οΈββ§οΈ
Matt Stickland @landofsticks.bsky.social Founding editor of GrandParade.news a Halifax newspaper, host of Grand Parade and co-host of Wanderer Grounds. Previously: Writer for The Coast, Founding editor of Committee Trawler, an NDP Candidate, Submariner, and Theater tech. DMs open, he/him.
Bartek Ciszkowski @justbartek.ca π Halifax, Nova Scotia π» Building things π§π¦ Dad Of 2 π Gardener/forager/cyclist β°οΈ Running through cities and forests π΅π± 1.5G Canadian π¨π¦
Steve Lafleur @stevelafleur.bsky.social Canadian public policy guy. π¨π¦
Helen Rosner @hels.bsky.social βZizek if he was a woman and loved sandwichesβ
New Yorker staff writer, dept. of mastication
Itβs always Free Palestine π
David Wachsmuth @davidwachsmuth.bsky.social Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance, McGill University
Lisa Roberts @lisarobehfx.bsky.social Promoter of non market housing, collaborator for a more just & joyful world. Former MLA for Halifax Needham (2016-2021), two time federal candidate, former journalist, current nonprofit executive director.
Elisabeth @affabletoaster.bsky.social Knitter, singer, reader, rider of bikes in Hfx, NS. Mum to Pebble & Rex (not their real names.)
π©·πππ²π¨π¦ (she/her)
Reluctant urbanist (I love cities; I just wanna enjoy my life, not fight for it!)
Martin Bauman @martinbauman.com Writer/Journalist. Author of HELL OF A RIDE (Pottersfield Press). Words in Globe & Mail, The Guardian, DARBY, and elsewhere.
π: https://www.indiebookstores.ca/book/9781990770470/
iCandy-0 @cr8tivecandy.bsky.social Writer, laugh track fan. Opinions are my own. We are all made of stardust. #halisky
Harvey Silikovitz @hbomb-worldwide.bsky.social Attorney & worldwidel karaoke singer. Member of Travelersβ Century Club. "Jeopardy!" contestant. Voter for Razzie Awards. Living with Parkinson's. Have karaoked in all 7 continents & 78 countries
Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social Prime Minister of Canada and Leader of the Liberal Party | Premier ministre du Canada et chef du Parti libΓ©ral
markcarney.ca 
the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social here we are, caught up in this big rhythm
Sam Austin @samaustind5.bsky.social Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor
District 5 Dartmouth Centre
Jamie Livingston @jamielivingston.bsky.social Criminologist; critical work at the mental health, substance use, & criminal legal intersection
Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
He/Him π βοΈ π₯ π πΊ π
www.justmentalhealth.ca 
Matt Brand @mattbcbc.bsky.social Traffic and Weather on Information Morning, CBC Halifax/Silver Care Bear βοΈ π»
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social Troublemaker extraordinaire, CA AD 72 Candidate, www.kluweoc.com
Erika Shaker @ershaker.bsky.social Director, CCPA National Office
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social Investigative Reporter @ TPM | Author | Words In: The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, The Atlantic
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