PNI Atlantic @pniatlantic.bsky.social News, opinions and stories that shape our communities and Canada's East Coast.
Formerly SaltWire.
Visit thechronicleherald.bsky.social for more local Halifax coverage
http://saltwire.com
Patricia "Grandma" X2 @msvugraduate.bsky.social Kayaks and sunsets
My cat Desiree
Social justice
Not necessarily in that order
Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki (HRM, NS)
Halifax ReTales @halifaxretales.bsky.social Retail & Restaurant news in HRM. Authentic to a fault Arthur Gaudreau HalifaxReTales@gmail.com sometimes I stray off topic, politics, footy, madness.
Fat Apollo, baby! @fatapollo.myatproto.social Won AGT15 Canada,3rd SOYTYCANS16, Coast Awards 2012-24, Profiled in Wall Street Journal & CBC, Wayne Knight stand-in, Canadian National Ed Wood Trivia Contest champion. Failed Politician. Host some cons He/him
Mikæla @crashannburn.bsky.social She/Hulk | Digital Editor for the Financial Post | Trans 🏳️⚧️ | History thing | Podcast host & editor | Chowderhead Media | As seen in The Beaverton, SaltWire, Wayves & Frank Magazine | Patreon.com/Chowderhead | Kjipuktuk/Halifax | Posts mine, reposts yours
Neovagina Evangelion @gammarae.design Antifascist MacGyverette maker and cosplayer, broken tran on the Halifax pier and the very model of a modern ace transsexual. Butlerian jihadist.
king's co-op bookstore @kingsbookstore.bsky.social Order books online or shop in-person at Canada's hardest to find indie bookstore, co-operatively run in Halifax, Nova Scotia, featuring $5 flat rate shipping across Canada!
www.linktr.ee/kingscoopbookstore
Dr. Jen M @awesomebiota.bsky.social PT Bio Prof 🧪, mycologist 🍄, knitter 🧶, urban wanderer 🥾, captain of the Thoop Troop 🍲, ice cream eater 🍦, follower of Floaty Boaties 🛳️⛴️🚢.
Halifax, NS
📝 https://medium.com/@jennifer.mcdonald_12106
☕️ https://ko-fi.com/awesomebiota
Marsha (Sunshine)🔐 @marsha.bsky.social I’m a sad shell of a woman and I’ve got maggots for brains
born at 332ppm
Jim Abraham @yhzweatherguy.bsky.social Meteorologist. Started Canada’s hurricane research and forecast program. Past-President CMOS: https://www.cmos.ca/site/about/cmos?nav=sidebar
Born 314ppm CO2; we're now 425ppm!
Girl Friday @girlfriday.bsky.social An absolute menace. My tummy hurts and I’m mad at the Government.
Sometimes funny.
AKA: Manda, Amanda, Manders.
*opinions are mine*
#freePalestine
Kjipuktuk, Mi’kma’ki. (Halifax, NS)
https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/10ED3C25RAUAL?ref_=wl_share
Sarah Faber @sciencebanshee.bsky.social The internet's friendliest banshee, PhD.
The Werner Herzog of dynamic systems neuroscience.
Occasional Gàidhlig, constant shouting.
Researching how the brain adapts to neurodegeneration using music.
She/her.
Alison Marie @jugglerofgeese2.bsky.social Trans Femme, started my transition later in life.
Gamertag: Jugglerofgeese
Switch code upon request.
Boston, MA 🏠
tat benatar @tatbenatar.bsky.social humanoid cryptid. sometimes writer. vinyl collector. hockey connoisseur. bucky barnes and mothman enthusiast. will fight glen powell. directed by shawn hatosy. tea drinker. dog mum. married to @bradis.online 💛 she/her
🔗 https://linktr.ee/tatbenatar
Alex (he/him) 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🇩🇰 🇬🇱 🇲🇽 @tsrhg.bsky.social Another refugee from the bird site. Nerdy, politics, sci-fi geek. Recovering F1 fan. Halifax, NS
Jen @envirojen.bsky.social Urban-parenting and #KidicalMassHFX
Trevor J. Adams @trevorjadams.bsky.social Canadian, Nova Scotian, Haligonian. Editor-in-Chief, Saltscapes Magazine/Advocate Media. Author of Long Shots (Nimbus Publishing). 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰
Schaffe @loliryder.bsky.social Screenwriter/Devotee of the Romcom. Ranter on the future of work. Lover of rhubarb. Settler on Mi'kma'ki. 🍉
Krystal @halfcupofawesome.bsky.social She/her Cis Mama living in Mi'kma'ki. Knitting, crochet, books, sailing, and data nerd stuff.
Jillian @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social She/her. Retired (first) Bicycle Mayor of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Disabled. Mobility justice. #KidicalMassHfx
hfx.bike
Raccoon in the sky @seebo429.bsky.social Halifax's raccoon bike mayor
He/him
AnnaHalifax @annahalifax.bsky.social She/her
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halisky
Long Covid
Knitting
Dogs & cats
Urban gardening (zone 6b)
Climate change
Transit
Catherine in Chester @chestercat.bsky.social Nova Scotia. I think I see some familiar faces here...still preoccupied with Springsteen, life, the universe and everything. Feminism. Health both public and reproductive. Covid ain't over.
Matt Dagley @mattdagley.com 🏆 Award Winning Videographer #DagleyMedia 🎥 Content Creator 💍 Weddings 🗞 News 🎤 Livestream 🚀 Drone ⚠️ Posts are my own ♻️ RT ≠ endorsement
OTWpizzzzah @onthewedgepizz.bsky.social A pizza needs a name
Sarah @sarahwhitehfx.bsky.social Mom, dog and cat parent, plant collector and communicator. She/her.
@nsdebbi 🇨🇦 @nsdebbi.bsky.social Faith & Family rule. Lover of great music, live concerts, live theatre, and red wine 🍷 Proud Retired Admin Professional. Be kind always (she/her) 🙏🏻
Dartmouth Diva @dartdiva.bsky.social I live for cheese. Lover of shoegaze, lo-fi, darkwave, and post rock. Drinker of vodka. Book devourer. Bluestocking. Apirational Luddite. She/Her Kjipuktuk, Mi’kma’ki
⭐~Twirling under the stars to fuzzy guitars~🎸
https://bandcamp.com/dartdiva
Brian George @briangeorgehfx.bsky.social 🇨🇦
Zane Woodford @zwoodford.bsky.social reporter / he/him
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social of all the michelle mccanns in the world, i’m the michelle mccanniest. | emotional support human to a muppet | small town, nova scotia, canada | she/her
Elisabeth @affabletoaster.bsky.social Knitter, singer, reader, rider of bikes in Hfx, NS. Mum to Pebble & Rex (not their real names.)
🩷💜💙🚲🇨🇦 (she/her)
Reluctant urbanist (I love cities; I just wanna enjoy my life, not fight for it!)
Brian Larter @oakhill.studio Entrepreneur, nerd, father and husband! Elder Millennial Druid 🌳👻🌳
Halifax, Nova Scotia
AAHdam Faber @accordionadam.bsky.social Local Accordion Dumbass
Gender Affirming Care Nova Scotia @gacns.bsky.social Public policy beyond the binary.
Registered non-profit CIC.
gacns.ca
info@gacns.ca
L Krabappel @laurakrabappel.bsky.social Halifax, NS. Community, culture, and justice.(AuDHD, settler, cis, she/her). Opinions not reflective of any employer’s.
BruceG 🍁 @moosens.bsky.social Old man shaking his fist at general lunacy. He/Him. Living on unceded Mi’kmaw land. Note: solicitations for go fund me or other fundraisers sent via mention or DM will be reported as spam and instantly blocked
#nobridge
Adam L @saltyfog.ca Internationally-exhibited photographer - urban landscape, street, live music, also cats and food - Halifax, NS
Yes, you can most likely get a print of that
https://saltyfog.ca/
Abbydealer @abbydealer.bsky.social 29. Halifax
Peter Smith @petersmithca.bsky.social Addicted to Whoppers (the candy, get your mind out of the gutter), bike rider, grumpy old man, proponent of community, Ali Express bike part shopper/bike builder.
Terri M Roberts/Pink Dumbbell Problem @tmrobertshfx.bsky.social Creator of The Pink Dumbbell Problem. Fitness, Feminism, & Philosophy! Educator, Agnotologist, Kninja of Knitting🧶.
Knee-deep in the hoopla.
You thought I'd be taller.
She/her. Halifax Canada.
https://www.youtube.com/c/TerriMRoberts
Laura White, P.Eng. @lecwhite.bsky.social (she/her)
Councillor for District 7, Halifax South Downtown
Co-chair of family of 5. Engineer. Climate Reality Leader. I ❤️public spaces. Kjipuktuk.
laurawhite.ca
carboncovid.travel.blog
Melanie @meloc.bsky.social Momma 👧🏻👧🏻 Wife. Fur mom 🐕🐹
Hairstylist 💇🏼♀️💇🏻♂️ Plant🌱yoga🧘♀️reading 📘lover.
Ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Kindness always 🥰
Anita Kirkbride @anitakirkbride.bsky.social ✍️Anti-Hero Social Media Strategist for Small Business
❤️Family. Cats. Cilantro. Other people's dogs.
She/Her
#HaliSky #NSPoli #SocialMedia
Kelly 🇨🇦 @kellyhfx.bsky.social She/Her. Canadian who is probably sick of your crap, but too polite to tell you.
#HRM #NS
Mellyfax @mellyfax.bsky.social Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 🇨🇦
"I'm killing time while I wait for life to shower me with meaning and happiness."―Bill Watterson
Ramona Trousers @eastcoastknits.bsky.social Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Dr. Cornelia Schneider @drconnys.bsky.social Disability, Children’s Rights, Inclusive Practices, Professor in the Faculty of Education at MSVU Halifax, MountAbility, she/her, Kjipuktuk/Halifax
Peter @peterjd.bsky.social Generation Jones, foodie, music head, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Bills, Formula 1, sarcasm+.
Bedford, NS 🇨🇦
Matt McC @mattyhfx.bsky.social “Be kind. Bring joy. Repeat.” - Weird Al
🇨🇦 ⚓️ 🔵⚪️🔴 🐻
Jamie W @thathfxgal.bsky.social She/Her
Nova Scotian
They’re burning all the witches even if you aren’t one 🔥 🎶
Bearded Man @cptfuzzy.bsky.social He/him. Dad, Husband, Industrial Engineer. Automotive enthusiast #carsarepain
Andrew “Punchcocks” Badvibes @badvibesonly.bsky.social
Sara Bowdridge @sarabowdridge.bsky.social Eat the rich.
HaliSky
Brad Legere @bradhfx.bsky.social Brother, have you any lasagne?
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
Kendall Worth @kendallrworth40.bsky.social Award winning poverty Advocate and activists!
Allan, your (killer) robot dad @allanis.gay Hey there, slugger. I’m the guy at work with the toy dinosaurs. Giant shrieking homo. Opinions are my own until I can find the receipt. He/him
Idealistic Pragmatist @justip.bsky.social Canadian by choice.📍Halifax. International in outlook. Leftie. Foodie. Queer. Multilingual. Bike person, but pedestrian at heart. Social scientist by trade. Household = me, Partner, two cats. Embracer of reality in an anti-reality world since early 2022.
Pegbo26 @ironyleg.bsky.social
Arts, crafts, and rock n roll.
She/her/elle. Dot dominator & doodler.
Living by peace and friendship.
Gimme gluten free.
= > ÷
It's who you are, not where you went. We all originate from the same descent - Maestro Fresh Wes
SproutCan @sproutcan.bsky.social Midlife, Change, Rug hooking, art, perimenopause. I'm a Lancastrian living on the beautiful South Shore, Nova Scotia. Owned by Eddie & Rudi the Cats
She/her
Gwynedd Pickett @gpsforthebrain.bsky.social Cerebrovascular neurosurgeon. Mom. Professor. President 🇨🇦 Neurosurgical Society. Survival skills: archery, knitting, backwoods camping. she/her
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.
Victoria McIntosh @vmcntosh.bsky.social Freelance information & #privacy professional in Halifax, NS. Geek, history & caffeine enthusiast. MLIS, CIPT. I work hard so my pets live the good life. @vmcntosh on the old bird site. Skeets on a little bit of everything.
Sherri @grinchkicker.bsky.social An American in Canada. Cold. Cranky. Owner of a tiny table. Controlled by Jackson, the big headed dog. Don't worry, I hate you too.
A Traditional Stopping Place
Appalbarry @appalbarry.com Writer, Nova Scotia, France, Vancouver. and now Cambridge UK, Barry’s writing is focused on how people live, and how the environment around them influences their choices.
Clips at: https://appalbarry.com/
Blog at : https://www.threesquirrels.ca/
Dr. Linda Campbell (she/her/elle) @lmcampbell.bsky.social In between worlds | Local & global ecosystems | Art & Science | Deaf Scientist in a Hearing World | lives in K'jipuktuk - Halifax. |
Rasta @rastasack.bsky.social Former Sailor, past Mobile DJ, bragging up Nova Scotia, and sharing amazing places. Extremely varied interests (except Sports), no hard-line Politics, just part of daily conversation. https://linktr.ee/rastasack
#NSR #Music born @ 315ppm #Veteran #WAYCTV
🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇪Nick (Sprytown king) @nickcnf.bsky.social They call me Khinkalievich so good. I can only be enjoyed with Khachapuri. Kitchen man and enjoyer of bortsch. Lover of animals especially my Huskies Sorbonne,Nuna and Nemy and Frey(They both have passed) @sorbo.nna (insta)
@ldgretire.bsky.social @ldgretire.bsky.social 50 years in Halifax has mellowed me
Mel 🍉 @korok253.bsky.social She/her/teetotaler. Nasty Canadian. Co-founder of anti-fascism.
No one is free until we are all free. Eat the rich. Abortions for all. Trans rights are human rights.
If you think you know me, no you don’t.
Emily @em616.bsky.social Beach days & cats 🧡
Halifornia ✌🏼
MinglingThreads 🇨🇦 @minglingthreads.bsky.social I always know where I am and how to get home.
Mulipjikejk, Mi'kma'ki Canada eh! 🇨🇦
Josh @coffeedaddict.bsky.social Vegan 🌱
Cyclist 🚲
Pharmacist 💊
Nova Scotia 🇨🇦
Lindsey 🇨🇦 @twistedseagull.bsky.social Living my best life in Nova Scotia. Mom, pharmacist, lefty, she/her 🌱🌈 ♾️🚲 🧶 🎨🍉
Steve the Muppet Wrangler @beardog63.bsky.social Old punk rocker, married to the love of my life for over 30 years. Owner of two goofy Sheepadoodle's, my Muppets! I Love cooking, rum and guitars. Proud resident of Dartmouth N.S. 2,551,769
Dartmouthian @dartmouthian.bsky.social Dartmouth Proud. I post about gardening, birds, buildings, and things going on in my city.
Support your trans friends and neighbours! 🏳️⚧️
Support your local community! 🇨🇦
Jay Gilmore 🇨🇦 @jaygilmore.ca angry Canadian 🇨🇦 +🖕🏻
mostly web stuff, #CanPoli + #NSPoli
tech + biz generalist
remote work + worker rights
husband + dad
settler in Nova Scotia, Canada
#UX #WebDevelopment #FrontEnd #WebAccessibility #CMS #OpenSource
jaygilmore.ca
atworkapart.co
CarMac @carmac.bsky.social 📚🎹🌼🍁😷☮⚾read a lot; garden haphazardly; Blue Jays' baseball; dogs; family and the future we're leaving them; Canadian Maritimer.
Kelly @kehlee.bsky.social "Remember this: We be many and they be few. They need us more than we need them. Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.” - Arundhati Roy, War Talk
(#223098)
Epekwitk / PEI, Canada
Joseph Paul @jayprime16.bsky.social Math Teacher who loves music. KFBF.
Album recommendations always welcome ❤️
HaliSky
https://open.spotify.com/user/6kuvuig0vkak0qt2snf6qabri?si=WAX1rWPwRwu4KSQCpHH6hg
Rob Thacker @robthacker.bsky.social Astrophysicist & photo geek✨Graduate Coordinator of astrophysics at SMU. You are made of the ♥ of stars. Halifax/K'jipuktuk (he/him)
Tiffany @tiffzny.bsky.social observatory keeper (@smubgo.bksy.social)
astro/phys/math educator
dog owner
haligonian
jonas brothers fan
posts + opinions are my own fault
https://tiffzny.space/links
s*w*a*c @swac.bsky.social Odd music, old movies, avian friends. FOT.
Argyle Fine Art @argylefineart.bsky.social Showcasing the original art of Local Nova Scotian & Canadian Artists since 2000. We think ART is for everyone.
Karen Blair @karenblair.bsky.social Retired & recovering nonprofit/social justice warrior, still seeking better communities & moments of wonder. Ocean & trails lover.Trying to be hopeful about our planet, hard as it is. Like b'ball, tennis, St Mirren FC. Unama'ki/Cape Breton/Nova Scotia🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🍉🇨🇦
Neil MacFarlane @neilmacfarlane.bsky.social News junkie, Simpsons lover, occasional raconteur. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Stuart Watt @morungos.bsky.social Cognitive/social scientist and occasional coder. Umquhile Mancunian. Purveyor of Jurassic Park memes. Writes on modernization and technology. Consciously uncoupling from corporate shenanigans. Halifax, Nova Scotia
https://morungos.com/
Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social Halifax, NS + Saint John, NB | MSVU MEd Curriculum Studies | Dalhousie BScKin'20 | UNB BEd'22 |
***Any reposts of articles and/or news are credited to the posting organization and/or author, not me.***
Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social Reproductive justice, housing rights, climate, transit, magnolias. Kjipuktuk / Halifax. Defender of Hamilton ON. She/her. Opinions my own.