new stuff and such for this week:

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Congrats Tracy on taking the Rock League season 1 title!

This article has inspired me to post a thread of posters. They start in the next post.

You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a compulsion to do something about it. From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch

This quote from Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell has been in my head the last few days

Tim Houston says 'progress' is more important than 'process,' echoing Mussolini's promises to make the trains run on time - Halifax Examiner Houston now drowns government, decimates civil society, and uses his office as a nest of patronage and handouts to the wealthy, process be damned.

Tim Houston says ‘progress’ is more important than ‘process,’ echoing Mussolini’s promises to make the trains run on time

Morning File by me

Province House to stay closed to public until protestors banned, security ramped up | CBC News The Speaker of the Nova Scotia Legislature says Province House staff are working to identify and ban people who contributed to a shutdown of government business last week. Security measures are also b...

I’ll keep posting the videos of Barkhouse flipping off the opposition in the legislature until she looses her job.

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Lady Henriettta, an obsidian-wielding mutant, on the cover of Uncanny X-Men 14.

GODDAMN I love making comics.

Okay. So we did a story very dear to my heart in Uncanny X-Men, about mutants during the Jim Crow era, called THE DARK ARTERY.

It featured a new character named LADY HENRIETTA, and people just took to her in a beautiful way.

They asked for more.

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Nova Scotia budget bill passes as public banned from Province House - Halifax Examiner March 25, 2026 will go down as a strange and memorable day in Nova Scotia’s political history.

Nova Scotia budget bill passes as public banned from Province House
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social

Top 10 YA Graphic Novels: 2026. By Sarah Hunter. FEATURE. First published March 1, 2026 (Booklist). The field of YA graphic novels is vast and varied, as exemplified by these top 10 titles, reviewed in Booklist between March 2025 and February 2026, which offer romance, fantasy, friendship stories, and one incisive look at teens fighting back against book bans. Angelica and the Bear Prince. By Trung Le Nguyen. Art by the author. 2025. 224p. Random/RH Graphic (9780593125472). Gr. 7–12. After starting an internship at the local theater, Jelly finds herself in a deepening relationship (via DM) with the unknown actor within the costume of the titular lead of The Bear Prince. Fall in Love, You False Angels, v.1. By Coco Uzuki. Art by the author. 2025. 176p. Kodansha (9798888773772). Gr. 9–12. This hilarious, heart-pounding romance follows two seemingly perfect teens who gradually drop their facades for each other as they fall in love. Cover, "Hello Sunshine." By Keezy Young.Hello Sunshine. By Keezy Young. Art by the author. 2025. 384p. Little, Brown Ink (9780316509572). Gr. 9–12. Noah’s secret boyfriend, Alex, disappeared while Noah was at church camp, and he’s determined to learn what happened in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel that sensitively explores mental-health struggles. Kamudo, v.1. By Akira Himekawa. Art by the author. 2025. 200p. VIZ Media (9781974757800). Gr. 6–12. Kamuna was born in a world of demidragons, but he’s mostly human, apart from one arm and his tail. He struggles to fit in while an ominous prophecy threatens demidragon society. Love, Misha. By Askel Aden. Art by the author. 2025. 320p. First Second (9781250866226). Gr. 7–12. Nonbinary teen Misha and their mom stumble upon the Realm of Spirits during a strained road trip, where they get the chance to explore the nuances of their relationship amid magical beings.

hello sunshine made booklist's best 10 YA graphic novels of 2026 list!

N.S. Premier Houston’s killing of the Coastal Protection Act was a “failure of leadership,” and a “failure” to have “a backbone.” Or maybe a selectively soft backbone that bends, like his knees, before wealthy developers and powerful industrial interests?

Despite what N.S. environment minister says, Canada–Nova Scotia Nature Agreement does have timelines and unspent funding will be returned to Ottawa - Halifax Examiner Environment and Climate Change Canada spokesperson confirmed that the Canada–Nova Scotia Nature agreement itself will be in effect until March 2030, but current funding expires at the end of March 202...

“(Tim) Halman appears to be deflecting, trying to find some way to blame Ottawa for funding a nature agreement designed to help the province protect its land and waters, and misleading the legislature by saying there are no timelines,” reports @joanbaxter.bsky.social

Letters that spell out Tim Ousthim hangs on a black iron fence on a city street that is filled with protesters.

A pic from the Shoulder to Shoulder rally at Province House in Halifax. There was an excellent turnout! #NovaScotia

The depth here is awesome. ❤️😍. Well done!

DS9 "The Search, Part II"; Garak in the Replimat, with caption: and the only explanation I can find

DS9 "The Search, Part II"; Garak in the Replimat, leaning in, with caption: is that our leaders have simply gone insane.

I vote that we make this the new “Tom Holland Umbrella”. When you see it, repost it, that’s the rule.

Photo of a blue t-shirt with yellow text reading "Tax me, daddy! Proud supporter of public services"

Thanks for the delivery @seebo429.bsky.social!

A premier with the largest majority in Nova Scotia’s history treats reporters as opposition members. These availabilities are strictly timed and he’d rather argue than answer questions. This is not being open and accountable to Nova Scotians.

‘After creating a $1.2 billion deficit by overspending outside of the budget, the government has made the ideological choice to cut programs for people and communities.’

They could have raised the PST and restored tolls on Cobequid Pass and the Halifax Harbour bridges.

Highly recommend all Nova Scotians read this article by @timbousquet.bsky.social @halifaxexaminer.ca for a clear-eyed analysis of what’s happening here. Link in next post.

While Andy Fillmore may claim that HRM “has to” do austerity cuts, because other municipalities or the other orders of government are doing them, it’s not true. Cutting municipal staff & services won’t make HRM more efficient. Bringing more services in-house & relying less on contracts might.

N.S. culture minister faces questions about cuts to tourism, arts On Wednesday, Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage Minister Dave Ritcey deferred to staff when asked if stakeholders would be given a reason why certain programs were chosen for funding cuts.

The minister can’t provide a single coherent reason for cutting $130M in grants to community organizations.

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When Feed Nova Scotia is speaking up to say this NS provincial budget will “strip away community services and leave those living in poverty further behind”, someone sure as hell better be listening.

Every Nova Scotian who is living with food insecurity represents a political failure.

So Premier Tim Houston is saying Nova Scotia—which relies heavily on tourism—doesn’t need tourism centres. After all, people have cell phones! Damn straight. It’s past time NS entered the technological age. Allow me to support Tim with my own experience: 1/

Conservatives and wannabe authoritarians do not want an educated populace.

Costco is a really popular subject for business-success case studies but I feel like business guys kinda lose interest when the upshot of the study is like "just operate with scrupulous integrity in all facets and levels of your business for four decades" and not some easy-to-fix gimmick

N.S. budget contains major cuts as province confronts $1.2B deficit | CBC News About 1,000 full-time equivalent jobs could come off the books this year.

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legend of zelda fanart featuring link and zelda in alternate modern outfits i sometimes miss drawing like this but also im too stupid to figure out how i did it

happy 40th ⚔️

#rsk_art

Wooooooo!!! Well done Team Homan!!