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Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

"The Ezra Institute has received money from… Canada & the U.S. It then funnels money to… the Canadian National Christian Foundation (CNCF), which redistributes… [to] create a media ecosystem in which Christian extremists can influence Canada’s national conversation…" ricochet.media/justice/far-...

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‘God gave us oil, God gave us gas’: How Christian nationalism is shaping the push for Alberta's independence

A growing cross-border network of fundamentalists, oil-industry boosters, and Trump allies has taken an increasing interest in Alberta sovereignty, helping push an American-style political vision into...

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Henry Berlin @berlihe.bsky.social · 22h

"Faster" is not among my top goals for my teaching

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The Incline @theincline.email · 24/09/2026

No new Incline today, but definitely check out the CBC Hamilton coverage of the 2026 #HamOnt municipal election. Highly recommended for staying up-to-date with the state of the races across the city!

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Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm kind of amazed that there's apparently no stigma among celebs re: being a spokesman for predatory gambling apps and companies. Jon Hamm, Jaimie Foxx, Kevin Hart, Wayne Gretzky, and now Lebron.

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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 18/09/2026

There are widespread HSR service cancellations this morning. No HSR managers are on duty to provide details. Ward 3 Councillor @nrindernann.bsky.social, who is the Public Works Committee Chair, and @mayorandreahorwath.bsky.social are both noticeably silent on HSR cancellations #hamont #yhmcc

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

As both an academic and a writer, I am repelled by the "this looks like a long document. Would you like me to summarize it for you?" that seems to appear at the top of every pdf viewer now. NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.

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Bathsheba Demuth @brdemuth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Coming in February! An edited collection on rivers past and present and how they move. The code E27RIVER gets you 30% off a preorder from Duke. #envhist #rivers #envhum

Cover of the book Rivers on the Move, edited by Bathsheba Demuth, by Mark Healey, anyone Giacomo Pareinello & Laurence Smith. Cover shows white swirls of a river channel on a blue background

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Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Metrolinx clearly needs new leadership. The GTHA deserves and needs better public transit!

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Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Toronto/GTA folks: hope to see some of you at this upcoming talk by the wonderful artist, Ernst Logar, at IECS/UofT on September 16. Details and free tickets here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/ernst-loga...

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Ernst Logar: Reflecting Oil

Author Talk & Book Presentation

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Algonquin Park Ranger Mark Robinson @rgrmarkrobinson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#OTD (Fri, Sep 9) 1910 at #AlgonquinPark: "[From Joe Lake] We proceeded to Island Lake for lunch. Finished windows, put up stove pipes then left for Otterslide, where we also put up a stove taken from Island Lake. We remained for night." @nichecanada.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social

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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 04/09/2026

This kind of report should be accompanied by a press conference—not with some low-level bureaucrat, but with the prime minister. Flanked by all of his ministers. In prime time, with technical briefings. This report says we're facing unimaginable disaster, yet we didn't even get a briefing.

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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ottawa's New Data Centre Copies Trump's Policy Prof Anne Pasek of @Trent University with plenty of info Canadians need to know about AI/data centres. Eg the US can compel US companies operating in Canada to disclose your data. #uspoli #cdnpoli youtu.be/oAyy_n4ur5c

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Ottawa's New Data Centre Copies Trump's Policy

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Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Conservative evangelicals have long worried that “liberals” would do this to them. I wonder how they feel about their guy doing it to others….

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This is the fault of 1> bleed/leads media 2> bad faith politicians who prey on fear (campaign strategist below) 3> bad faith social media accounts who pump the algos with constant torque fear vids Fellings matter, to a point. It's a duty, media & individual, to push back at this.

thestar.com

Toronto crime is way down. Why do people find that hard to believe?

Toronto experienced a sharp drop in crime numbers in 2025, and those trends are continuing for the first half of 2026.

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City of Hamilton @cityofhamilton.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

With significant precipitation anticipated, the City is preparing to respond to possible ponding, flooding and potentially hazardous conditions. City crews are proactively clearing catch basins and inspecting flooding hot spots across Hamilton. PSA>> www.hamilton.ca/city-council...

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Pierre Charbonnier @picharbonnier.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Soon! Fall 26 in the UK Winter 26-27 in the US A book I wrote after the beginning of the Ukraine war, and that's unfortunately been vindicated by further events. Global security lies in decarbonization: in times of war, green energy means peace.

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Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I thought ppl using Google in Canada weren’t supposed to get this Lake America nonsense? No more Google for me…

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

CANADA PRIME MINISTER CARNEY, ASKED ABOUT U.S. OFFICIALS INSULTING CANADA, SAYS "IT IS BENEATH THEIR OFFICE"

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 01/09/2026

The Lake Ontario situation is about much more than a label on a map. It's got serious implications for Canada's digital sovereignty, @vassb.bsky.social writes in the Globe and Mail. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

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Opinion: Google Maps has become a tool of digital imperialism

The ‘Lake America’ mess shows that U.S. tech companies are so powerful, they get to render geographic reality

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Bård Lahn @bard.lahn.no · 26/08/2026

An absolute pleasure to attend the #Petrocultures conference in Dresden. Exciting presentations and excellent organisation all around is topped off with a dedicated full-time barista

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Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Really appreciated @valerieuher.bsky.social’s talk at Petrocultures 2026. She helped me see the rhetorical and ideological continuities in Mark Carney’s now famous Davos speech, despite his theme of rupture.

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Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Petrocultures 2026: The great benefit of a small/midsize conference w/ a brilliant organizing team: a dedicated conference barista!

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Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Excellent keynote by Jordan Kinder to kick off Petrocultures 2026 in Dresden!

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Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Will read w/ interest, thanks Henry!

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Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Great piece on Vance's "Communion."

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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 22/08/2026

Carney says the US tried to restrict Canada's ability to make trade deals with other countries as a requirement for negotiation. Sources tell CBC this included making Canada impose new tariffs on other non-US trade partners in compliance with the United States www.cbc.ca/news/world/l...

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U.S. tried to restrict Canada's ability to get new trade deals - Carney says U.S. 'asked too much and offered too little' after trade talks fall apart

In the final hours of negotiations, the U.S. tried to include restrictions on Canada's ability to strike trade deals with other countries, Carney said. "Unacceptable," the prime minister said flatly.....

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Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Too many university libraries have abandoned physical books for subscription services to ebooks. This means that they often do not even own the ebooks in their "holdings." Will revelations like this encourage them, and faculty and students, to recommit to books? If not in universities, then where?

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Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The second re: "Canadian culture" is the truly great singer-songwriter from Toronto, Doug Paisley. A personal fav, deep cut song of his, Old Times: dougpaisley.bandcamp.com/track/old-ti...

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Old Times, by Doug Paisley

from the album Strong Feelings

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

"The real trouble with us professors was that we were absorbed in our day-to-day tasks. Most of us can say with some justice that we were good workmen. Is it equally true to say that we were good citizens?" Marc Bloch, 1940.

The movements of the Stock Exchange vary according as the fluctuation of current prices are or are not known to the aggregate of shareholders. But of what is the general mind composed if not of a multitude of individual minds which continually act and react upon one another? For a man to form a clear idea of the needs of society and to make an effort to spread his views widely is to introduce a grain of leaven into the general mentality.
By so doing he gives himself a chance to modify it to some small extent, and, consequently, to bring some influence to bear upon the course of events which, in the last analysis, are dictated by human psychology. The real trouble with us professors was that. we were absorbed in our day-to-day tasks. Most of us can say with some justice that we were good workmen. Is it equally true to say that we were good citizens?

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Quinn Slobodian @quinnslobodian.com · 22/08/2026

Musk decoder: "in five years" = in 25 years "in ten years" = in 150 years "one day" = never

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22/08/2026

Crucial trade talks between the U.S. and Canada to stave off punishing new tariffs by the Trump administration on Canadian goods collapsed late Friday, with Canada saying it would retaliate “dollar for dollar.”

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Canada-U.S. Trade War Escalates as Talks Collapse

Intense negotiations to stave off new levies by the Trump administration ended in an impasse as Mark Carney suspended talks. U.S. tariffs on Canada, and retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., will come into effect.

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Dr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Energy security isn't just about what we build. It's also about what we protect. 🌍🌱🧪 Peatlands cover just 3% of Earth's land but store double the carbon of all global forests. Yet, critical mineral extraction and energy infrastructure are putting them at risk. 1/

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

hey people sorry if some of you breeze past this part but it’s Friday. We do AI discourse on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday is for stuff that rocks and is actually fun. It’s in the TOS & the packet you got at orientation. get it together please

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Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The Renewable Normal (the latest After Oil book) is on its way. I cannot say enough about how wonderful the collaborative process of making this book was. Looking fwd to talking a bit about it next week at Petrocultures 2026 in Dresden.

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Politics Theory Other @poltheoryother.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

ICYMI - @meadwaj.bsky.social on the economic cost of the UK heatwaves. We talked about how productivity was hit across the economy, and how the casualisation of the workforce makes people increasingly vulnerable to the physical and financial damage caused by such events:

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Heatwaves - counting the cost w/ James Meadway | Politics Theory Other

Heatwaves - counting the cost w/ James Meadway by Politics Theory Other on Patreon. Join Politics Theory Other's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

From the EH archives: I'm really proud of this 2021 interview with the amazing scholar/artist/teacher/activist/all around good guy, Simon Orpana. If you haven't picked up a copy of Gasoline Dreams, do it! www.energyhumanities.ca/news/helios-...

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Energy Humanities News | Helios 1: Simon Orpana's Gasoline Dreams

Helios is a new interview series about cutting edge EH research and the creative processes that bring it to life. Our first installment features Simon Orpana, an artist and researcher from Hamilton, O...

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Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Never loved the study spaces inside Robarts Library (except for the Fisher Rare Book Library), but the exterior is wonderful. Wishing that more new university architecture was this interesting….

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Imre Szeman @imreszeman.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

And I’m equally excited by this! www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...

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Ben Doyle @bendoyle.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

'Green Dreams' traces the rise of green techno-optimism from postwar fantasies of progress to Silicon Valley manifestos, EV marketing, Big Tech sustainability campaigns, and Hollywood eco-futures. Beautiful eh? @imreszeman.bsky.social @tanner-mirrlees.bsky.social www.bloomsbury.com/green-dreams...

The book's jacket shows a dreamy background of clouds and blue sky, with wind turbines peaking above the clouds. The jacket blurb reads: Electric cars, smart apps, green AI, carbon
capture, solar panels—everywhere we
turn, we’re told technology will save the
planet. Green Dreams shows why that
promise is so compelling, and why it keeps
us chasing solutions that leave the real
causes of the climate crisis untouched.
Blending cultural criticism, political
analysis, and environmental history,
Green Dreams traces the rise of green
techno-optimism from postwar fantasies
of progress to Silicon Valley manifestos,
EV marketing, Big Tech sustainability
campaigns, and Hollywood eco-futures.
Along the way, it exposes the hidden
costs of supposedly “clean” technologies:
extractive mining, exploding energy
demand, ecological destruction, and the
preservation of systems built on endless
growth and consumption. Rather than
rejecting technology outright, Tanner
Mirrlees and Imre Szeman argue that
technological solutions can matter only if
paired with deeper social, political, and
economic transformation. Provocative,
accessible, and sharply argued, Green
Dreams offers a powerful critique of one
of the defining ideologies of our time.

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Ewan Gibbs @ewangibbs.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

BP exiting the North Sea is a big moment in the history of the industry and Scotland’s economy. It’s been a long time coming, and marks an end to over a century of petroleum activities and more than 50 years of North Sea drilling. BP’s exit cannot be explained by short term tax policy changes 🧵

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BP puts North Sea business up for sale

Chief executive Meg O’Neill says the business would be ‘better positioned as part of another company’, sparking recriminations over the basin’s high tax regime

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Maddie Sinclair @maddiesinclair.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

"It is difficult to justify spending millions on commercial publishing contracts while universities continue to cut staff and teaching." Read OLH's latest blog on why it's time to redirect money away from commercial publishing and towards community-owned, not-for-profit infrastructure.

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