Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 22hTo the uni administrators, deans, and other "thought leaders" celebrating Anne Carson's Nobel Prize: what are you doing to defend and support undergraduate and graduate study in the Humanities? Carson had a BA, MA, and PhD in Classics from UofT--degrees in programs under assault right now. 050
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Its been noted before, but I’ve always found his use of “we” to be so odd and disturbing. 000
Reposted by Caleb WellumKevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Quoted in the Guardian today on the technical hopium that, in my experience, has become widespread among many, usually senior, climate experts. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comScientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed 813653
Reposted by Caleb WellumAlbert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Absolutely remarkable statement from Pope Leo today. One for the history books www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... 291146003885
Reposted by Caleb Wellumvalerieuher.bsky.social @valerieuher.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Matt Seybold's piece on Chicago School (Economics) is essential reading for understanding our present day political-economy. 111
Reposted by Caleb WellumJonathan Heaps @jonathanrheaps.bsky.social · 03/10/2026How many local models hath the Pope? 1102
Reposted by Caleb WellumMercedes 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-...ricochet.media‘God gave us oil, God gave us gas’: How Christian nationalism is shaping the push for Alberta's independenceA 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... 0108
Reposted by Caleb WellumHenry Berlin @berlihe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"Faster" is not among my top goals for my teaching 1164
Reposted by Caleb WellumThe Incline @theincline.email · 24/09/2026No 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! 073
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I'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. 000
Reposted by Caleb WellumJoey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 18/09/2026There 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 2133
Reposted by Caleb WellumHelen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026As 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. 1354043792
Reposted by Caleb WellumBathsheba Demuth @brdemuth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Coming 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 614154
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Metrolinx clearly needs new leadership. The GTHA deserves and needs better public transit! 010
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Toronto/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...eventbrite.caErnst Logar: Reflecting OilAuthor Talk & Book Presentation 001
Reposted by Caleb WellumAlgonquin 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 052
Reposted by Caleb WellumJimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 04/09/2026This 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. 13345205
Reposted by Caleb WellumMarkham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Ottawa'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_n4ur5cyoutu.beOttawa's New Data Centre Copies Trump's PolicyYouTube video by Energi Media 23830
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Going deep into the postseason eventually takes a toll… 210
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Conservative evangelicals have long worried that “liberals” would do this to them. I wonder how they feel about their guy doing it to others…. 010
Reposted by Caleb WellumShawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 03/09/2026This 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.comToronto 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. 47723
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Indie Canadian journalists recently published a good piece connected to this: ricochet.media/justice/far-...ricochet.media‘God gave us oil, God gave us gas’: How Christian nationalism is shaping the push for Alberta's independenceFar-right organizations, media, MAGA allies, and financial institutions are emboldening Alberta separatism, Ricochet has found 000
Reposted by Caleb WellumCity of Hamilton @cityofhamilton.bsky.social · 02/09/2026With 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... 011
Reposted by Caleb WellumPierre Charbonnier @picharbonnier.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Soon! 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. 35115
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I thought ppl using Google in Canada weren’t supposed to get this Lake America nonsense? No more Google for me… 010
Reposted by Caleb WellumFinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026CANADA PRIME MINISTER CARNEY, ASKED ABOUT U.S. OFFICIALS INSULTING CANADA, SAYS "IT IS BENEATH THEIR OFFICE" 0103
Reposted by Caleb WellumThe Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 01/09/2026The 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...theglobeandmail.comOpinion: Google Maps has become a tool of digital imperialismThe ‘Lake America’ mess shows that U.S. tech companies are so powerful, they get to render geographic reality 35424
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Another step in the wrong direction. Senseless! toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/01/t...toronto.citynews.caOntario begins restoring car lanes on Toronto's busiest streetsThe Ministry of Transportation confirmed that lane restoration is already underway on Bloor Street West in Etobicoke. 010
Reposted by Caleb WellumMathew Iantorno (he/him) @mathewiantorno.com · 01/09/2026www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caUsed bookstores navigate 'suspicious' bulk orders amid AI book-shredding fears | CBC NewsUsed booksellers in Canada are navigating how to handle mysterious bulk orders, as suspicions grow that companies are buying up their old books so they can be scanned for AI training — and then trashe... 034
Reposted by Caleb WellumBård Lahn @bard.lahn.no · 26/08/2026An 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 021
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Really 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. 121
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Petrocultures 2026: The great benefit of a small/midsize conference w/ a brilliant organizing team: a dedicated conference barista! 020
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Excellent keynote by Jordan Kinder to kick off Petrocultures 2026 in Dresden! 020
Reposted by Caleb WellumAndrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 22/08/2026Carney 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...cbc.caU.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 apartIn 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..... 83867409
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Many public libraries in Canada make it available to view through #Kanopy. 000
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Too 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? 041
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 22/08/2026The 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...dougpaisley.bandcamp.comOld Times, by Doug Paisleyfrom the album Strong Feelings 120
Caleb Wellum @calebwellum.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Two contributions to the "Canadian culture" thing in bsky right now. One is the Design Canada doc: designcanada.comdesigncanada.comDesign DocumentaryA documentary film that follows the transformation of a nation from a colonial outpost to a vibrant and multicultural society, through the lens of graphic design. 220
Reposted by Caleb WellumSeth 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. 412828
Reposted by Caleb WellumThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 22/08/2026Crucial 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.”trib.alCanada-U.S. Trade War Escalates as Talks CollapseIntense 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. 4415639
Reposted by Caleb WellumDr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Energy 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/ 318485
Reposted by Caleb Wellumthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 21/08/2026hey 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 894415700