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Connor Ewing @cmewing.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🪧 The University of Toronto (St. George) is hiring in American Politics, with a focus on democracy in the United States. Please spread the word! I'm on the committee and am more than happy to answer questions. Full ad & details here: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 25/06/2026

Constantia Constantinou appointed #UofT’s university chief librarian 📚 uoft.me/cvn

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 30/05/2026

If it's any solace, I walked through that same spot a week ago with no line, and just came thru opposite of ya headed back with a 15m wait. Hope you have a good journey ahead!!

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 22/05/2026

As a science fiction writer I really fucking resent tech bros for ruining the phrase "artificial intelligence." 80 years of it being all about cool androids and interesting computers destroyed by five years of "Spicy autocorrect making everything shittier for money." NEVER FORGIVE.

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Information Technology & Security at U of T @its.utoronto.ca · 07/05/2026

A successful and thought-provoking Day 1 at #TechKnowFile2026! CIO @drdonnakidwell.com kicked it off, with #UofT President @melaniewoodin.bsky.social giving opening remarks, a great keynote from Asst. Professor Abdi Aidid, and a wide variety of sessions and panels throughout the day. Hello, Day 2! 🧠

Melanie Woodin speaks at podium and smiles.

Group of people at registration desk smile and face camera wearing lanyards.

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Abdi Aidid speaks behind podium and gesticulates with hands.

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 18/04/2026

Thanks @actupper.bsky.social for sharing that the field is typically info on the next port (deleted my post due to an inadvertent sticker - clearly I need more coffee this morning!)

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 18/04/2026

Doh on the inadvertent sticker, and thanks for the insight!

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AAUP @aaup.org · 15/04/2026

“Pro: Not a politician. Years of leadership experience at TAMU Con: No academic experience. Never taught students, spent time in a lab or produced research Will she support the goals of a higher ed institution or continue to remake TAMU into a high school?” — Leonard Bright, TAMU AAUP President

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Texas A&M Picks an Insider for President After Months of Conflict

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 11/04/2026

What's your Artemis II playlist while we wait for the astronauts to get off the Integrity? We've got '2001' by Phish playing. Thus Spake Zarathustra!

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Science is good. We should fund it.

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 09/04/2026

Y'all know that mermaid lagoon was where influencers first got started in those clam shells posting on listservs, right?

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 04/04/2026

Leeloo Dallas Mulitipass was a my fav smart as a whip white and black border collie. Love this movie and miss that brilliant dog.

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U of T Centre for Medieval Studies @uoftcms.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Tune in to CBC's The National on Sunday for an interview with the Old Books New Science Lab researchers on their discovery of a 15th-century French Royal letter! www.medieval.utoronto.ca/news/old-boo...

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Old Books New Science Researchers and Librarians Uncover 15th-Century French Royal Letter | Centre for Medieval Studies

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Information Technology & Security at U of T @its.utoronto.ca · 01/04/2026

Last week #IT@UofT took to the ice for a friendly hockey game followed by free skate time! 🏒 ⛸️ The fourth annual IT@UofT hockey game was a hit from start to finish. CIO @donnakidwell.bsky.social dropped the puck and @jordanholmes.bsky.social & Marden Paul were on colour commentary.

Collage of photos: spectators cheering on the players, laughing with the mascot, taking a shot on net, chatting with colleagues on the ice.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 01/04/2026

If you'd like to follow along with the #Artemis II launch, NASA has a live blog here: www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio... and you can watch the official broadcast on the NASA site here: plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-vi... or on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/Tf_UjBM...

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LIVE: Artemis II Launch Day Updates - NASA

Live updates for launch of NASA's Artemis II test flight will be published on this page. NASA’s launch broadcast coverage is airing on NASA+, Amazon Prime,

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Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

You could say that Rock n Roll was born 111 years ago today in Arkansas, but probably not where you'd think. Before there was a Chuck Berry or Little Richard, there was those who wanted to be like her. Rosetta Nubin better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of Rock was born on this day

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Tammy Komoff @tammykomoff.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

😂😂😂

Picture of a post. Caption reads: oh my gods what an annotation. With a picture of the first page of Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat. Someone has written “Hey guys welcome back to my YouTube channel.” The Vampire Lestat here. I have a story to tell you…

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 11/03/2026

Timely for decision makers looking to shape the future. Thanks for the work @mullinsean.bsky.social!

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 08/03/2026

I thought we'd always been at war with Eurasia.

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 08/03/2026

@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social it is terrible to see us led by indignitaries.

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Brett Bobley @brettbobley.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

As someone who has spent 20 years funding incremental advances in digital tools for humanities research, the leaps we've seen in just the last year are incredible. (One example from Alex below, but many others in really hard areas like handwriting recognition.)

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Sam Bergman @violanorth.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I know we're all focused on Minnesota for darker reasons right now, but my former employer dropped this yesterday and I just want everyone to watch it. Becca will always be one of my favorite musicians and people, and I was so lucky to work with her for almost 15 years.

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Musician Portrait: Rebecca Albers

YouTube video by Minnesota Orchestra

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 09/01/2026

Toronto's scene is amazing!!

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Ron Deibert @rondeibert.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Thanks to @technologyreview.com and Finian Hazen (who was a student in my special seminar @buffett.northwestern.edu) for this profile of our work @citizenlab.ca

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 24/12/2025

Merry Christmas family visit up to Dallas, where the trees still celebrate fall!

Fall colors on cypress and oak trees around a neighborhood lake with a fountain on a cloudy day. Merry Christmas!

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Jovana Jankovic @jovana.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Here's a bit about what we're working on at #UofT in the higher ed & tech space with @drdonnakidwell.com leading the way... and it was my pleasure to write about it! ⬇️ Aligning, collaborating, and dreaming big for a secure, scalable and ethically governed technology environment for all. 🔮🤖🌿

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 02/12/2025

“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas” Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 01/12/2025

The Land of Enchantment needs a boost - how about a series where we frame ABQ into something beautiful like a modern retelling of Canticle for Leibowitz. Albuquerque becomes the nexus of creating knowledge and human ingenuity! (And let's do a rewrite to include Rhea Seehorn ❤️)

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 01/12/2025

Any name recognition is good? 😅

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felicia martínez @feliciafm.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

STUNNING "Traditionally, wearing blankets was functional, but I thought, If fashion evolves, why can’t Native wearable art evolve too? So I used metallic thread to make the blanket shimmer, adapting an old form to a contemporary aesthetic." hyperallergic.com/1014669/mari...

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The Diné Weaver Who Turns Microchips Into Art

Marilou Schultz, a math teacher and fourth-generation weaver, pushes the boundaries of the art form by combining technological aesthetics and Diné techniques.

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 16/08/2025

The Toronto Public Library system is a marvel! So grateful to live in a city that cherishes libraries and books!!!

Toronto Public Library cards proudly held up by new members.

The floors of the TPL with wide open spaces and great lighting

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

June data are in. The value of monthly US wine exports (Jan 2023–Jun 2025). Year over year, Canada (-96.8%) has all but disappeared as an export market for U.S. wine. China (-36%) and the UK (-6%) are down as well. Overall, US wine exports declined by US$38.8 million (-37%) compared to June 2024.

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 28/06/2025

Thanks to the local roofing company for making it happen? ❤️

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 15/06/2025

Having lived in the desert for years, I just can't get over how beautiful peonies are! #bloomscrolling

White peonies with a large bloom in front and many others behind it.

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 14/06/2025

Oriental poopies (with seeds?!) in The Annex. #bloomscrolling

Pink and purple flowers in full bloom with tiny seeds in the petals

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 14/06/2025

So feel this. I was 42 when my Vice Provistial colleague called me a worker bee. Still stings, but the steep hill was worth climbing. On my working now, I love helping folks learn how to be better allies and advocates!

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 24/05/2025

Fascinated and hopeful by approaches that encourage rewilding of the Internet. Let's encourage more of what inspires new generations of technology creatives to build cool things.

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 16/05/2025

Guessing it'll be the first 30 companies that get it wrong, at least! 😄

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Donna Kidwell @drdonnakidwell.com · 10/05/2025

LeVar Burton just startled his address 😍

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Stick Figure in a Top Hat @scripterb.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

This is a Magdelena Bay music video

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