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Helen Pinsent

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PhD Candidate, Dalhousie - American Gothic - Mobility Studies - we are here and it is now

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 13h
Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.
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Safe Kjipuktuk @safehrm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
this is what "Haligonians like to park out front" actually looks like
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Zachary Gillan @megapolisomancy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I’m guest editing the next issue of Agita; send me your weirdest <1000 word stories about weird art. Authors from marginalized backgrounds encouraged and prioritized. No AI bullshit. The weirder the better. agitamag.com/submissions/
Issue 3: Ekphrasis
Between October 17 and November 17, guest editor Zachary Gillan will accept submissions of weird flash fiction that features ekphrasis.
Ekphrasis is the verbal representation of a work of visual art.
Weird fiction is a verbal representation of the world, in order to unsettle it.
We want stories that live at the intersection of the two. Pieces that emphasize the eerie power of weird art, whether fully ekphrastic or embedded within a traditional narrative. How does the weird seep in as reality is doubly estranged from these two layers of representation? Cursed paintings, uncanny statues, haunted mezzotints-send us your stories of weird art.
Publication date: February 1, 2027
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Brenna Clarke Gray @brennacgray.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I am doing an online workshop next month for BCcampus about ethical practice and genAI tools. If you want to come hang out in a space where inevitability discourse is verboten, consider registering: bccampus.ca/events/the-f...
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The Future We Opt Into
This session will explore the ethics of GenAI in teaching and learning practice.
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Teresa Heffernan @tjheffernan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Experts explaining how these systems work versus billionaires passing off fiction as science: 'It is high time for us to regulate usage of systems sold as “AI”, not because they are magical machines, but because they are error-prone products that shouldn’t be used in high stakes scenarios.'
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Dalhousie Faculty Association @dalfaculty.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Join the NS Federation of Labour at a rally Friday, October 2 at 12pm at CIBC Building, 1809 Barrington Street, to defend the right to strike. RSVP for the Rally here: actionnetwork.org/events/hfx-rally-against-bill-c39
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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 01/10/2026
Clogging the arteries of our communities with more and bigger vehicles is a serious and fatal error Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
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Clogging the arteries of our communities with more and bigger vehicles is a serious and fatal error - Halifax Examiner
"Something that is not a car has to be an option."
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Dan Sinykin @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"A.I. tools condition people to expect immediate responses and deny them the experience of working through challenges, the authors say, which is crucial for skill development and one of the strongest predictors of long-term learning." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Will A.I. Make Your Brain Lazy?
We’re starting to learn more about how the technology can change us.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tech industry is laser focused on solving the problem of humans enjoying each other’s company bsky.app/profile/down...
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Safe Kjipuktuk @safehrm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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What's happening for Truth and Reconciliation Day in HRM and beyond for 2026 | CBC News
Wednesday marks the sixth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — an annual commemoration honouring the children who died while attending residential schools and the survivors, families and commun...
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The road to reconciliation begins with truth Mishiikenh Kwe ~ Anishinaabe c. 2022
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Helen Pinsent @heleninwords.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I had a similar thought this morning when I had to sit through an ad for a gambling app before I could check what the weather would be like this afternoon.
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Tim Bousquet @timbousquet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Heartbreaking works of staggering bullshit Morning File by Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
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Heartbreaking works of staggering bullshit - Halifax Examiner
A new report on the region's economic future tells us we need to change our mindset.
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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 28/09/2026
Dalhousie Faculty Association members vote no confidence in university leadership By @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
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Dalhousie Faculty Association members vote no confidence in university leadership - Halifax Examiner
"There is a sense of unhappiness and a sense of loss of direction from many people who love Dalhousie dearly."
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The Chronicle Herald @thechronicleherald.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Story callout: Did you find a family doctor in Nova Scotia in an alternative way other than the Need a Family Practice Registry? We want to hear from you.
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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I love when art books share rough drafts of finished pieces so I packed Spooky Pants w/ sketchbook & process drawings. Part art book/part comic collection, it's been one of my favorite projects to put together. Can't wait to ship this puppy in October Signed copies are available to preorder now!
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Mary Grace @emgeekay.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Universities have been hiring contract staff for too long instead of tenure track faculty. They are underpaid with no job security. I stand with @uwofa1.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...
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Western faculty vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike mandate
Faculty members represented by the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of giving their bargaining team a strike mandate as contract negotiatio...
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Helen Pinsent @heleninwords.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Excellent news!
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Zachary Gillan @megapolisomancy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Simpsons: Homer and Bart Say 'Join Us'
ALT: Simpsons: Homer and Bart Say 'Join Us'
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Mary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Call me old fashioned, but I think sitting legislators shouldn't use the chatbots that are built on theft and environmental destruction, are controlled by American tech bros who are all firmly wedged up Trump's ass, and that cause psychosis.
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The literacy crisis is not just referring to people's ability to literally read and write. It's also people's inability to read for context. I've been a public educator for over 20 years and I have never, ever seen it this bad.
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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 25/09/2026
Scenes from the collapsing empire Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
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Scenes from the collapsing empire - Halifax Examiner
The tourists, myself included, seemed listless, uneasy, as if something was entirely off. We mulled around performing reverence, without feeling it.
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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 24/09/2026
Redefining universities: Who is embracing AI? Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
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Redefining universities: Who is embracing AI? - Halifax Examiner
"I can say with confidence that there is no use of AI that can 'deepen' students’ learning of Plato, Machiavelli, Nietzsche, Marx, and Du Bois."
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king's co-op boo store 👻 @kingsbookstore.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
bring your online anger to the public where it belongs with our new tote bag! proudly ruin parties, annoy the tech bros, and effortlessly make it known where you stand in the fight against AI Slop with this season’s hottest fashion accessory. Pre-order yours at kingsbookstore.ca/AISucks
a black tote bag that says DO NOT TALK TO ME ABOUT AI
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harbourdiscourse.bsky.social @harbourdiscourse.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
engagehalifax.ca/peninsula-so... It’s 2019. I’m doing a survey about Morris St. bike lanes. It’s 2024. I’m doing a survey about Morris St. bike lanes. It’s 2026. I’m doing a survey about Morris St. bike lanes.
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Peninsula South Complete Streets
The municipality is exploring options for a safer, connected cycling route between University Ave. and Lower Water St. while maintaining two-way traffic, where possible.
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Helen Pinsent @heleninwords.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A print of this would be the jewel of my office if I had an office
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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“Cowboy Roll” • Pen, colored pencil, and copic gray marker on paper. A lone cowboy sits atop a hill in the foreground. He yells out to his colleagues “last one” before rolling down the hill like a silly boy. When he reaches the bottom he sits up and says “just one more.” In the background of the piece we see two other cowboys on their horses and a 3rd horse eating grass. It’s likely these cowboys have been waiting here for sometime. Artist’s note: I like the line work and expressions in this one. I try to keep most of my drawings as single panels so creating movement and time-lapse in one frame is a good challenge.
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
But speaking of staying in one's lane, can we PLEASE switch the default position from "It's fine to use 'AI' for this thing I'm not an expert in" to "Yeah, I'd be really skeptical of any use cases and need to see strong evidence that it's okay, but I'm not the one who can produce that evidence"?
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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
So thoughtful of your parents to put together their very own fall tv preview! Read it here: www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts...
Shouts & Murmurs
Your Parents’ Fall TV Preview
By Josh Gondelman
Published 9/17/2026

A photo of an older white couple sitting on a couch watching tv.“North of South of the Border” on Paramount+

Welcome to El Paso, where men are men and women are cast mostly in nonspeaking roles. Taylor Sheridan’s latest drama stars Mel Gibson as a Border Patrol agent who feels conflicted about his work because his bosses won’t let him arbitrarily deport Jews and Greek people. Sheridan’s shows currently take up so much of Paramount’s programming that there isn’t enough time in the day to air “North of South of the Border” as its own hour-long drama. It appears exclusively in snippets on television sets that characters are watching within the show “Landman,” which your parents refer to as “Yellowstone.”“Tendershire Farms” (Season 18) on BritBox
Maude Tendershire (Olivia Gingerbottom) works as the caretaker for her family’s historic chamomile farm. That’s about it. The show is so cozy and soothing that the actors frequently fell asleep during takes and can be spotted snoozing in the background. This season, low-jinx ensue after Lord Gilderoy (Hankleton Dunderthorpe III) stops by for a visit, but he’s already eaten so he doesn’t stay for tea. A lamb wanders off but soon returns. And for one entire episode, a gentle breeze rustles the branches of a weeping willow tree as an inaudible conversation takes place nearby.“Dr. Shaft, M.D.” on Fox
An underground facility known as Drive Shaft, Maryland, is home to the Washington, D.C. metro area’s most cutthroat drag-racing scene—and there’s a new driver tearing up the quarter-mile track. Other gearheads know him as Smooth J., but at his day job, at the Foggy Bottom Urology Clinic, Jason Shafterton goes by Dr. Shaft. Will his addiction to fast driving undermine his commitment to providing affordable penile health care to residents of our nation’s capital? Only time will tell. Your parents really aren’t that interested in the racing scenes or, frankly, the medical stuff. But your mom refuses to miss an episode because the show stars Daveed Diggs from the original cast of “Hamilton.”
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king's co-op boo store 👻 @kingsbookstore.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
i would like to read with Gus please
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Zachary Gillan @megapolisomancy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The only writer of history with the gift of setting alight the sparks of hope in the past, is the one who is convinced of this: that not even the dead will be safe from the enemy, if he is victorious. (Walter Benjamin)
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Dr Rebecca Williams @augustaquarius.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Special Issue Call for Papers Horror Studies Special Issue: 'What Did Get Out Get Us?' Abstracts due: 31 October 2026 www.intellectbooks.com/horror-studi...
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Horror Studies
Horror Studies; Horror Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to the rigorous study of horror in all its manifold cultural and historical forms. With a strong interdisciplinary focus, the...
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David Higgins @davidhiggins.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Lectureship in Creative Writing at the University of Leeds; full time; ongoing contract. jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Lectureship in Creative Writing
Ranked 29th in the world (QS 2026), the School of English at the University of Leeds operates at the leading edge of recent developments in literary studies and creative practice. Located within the F...
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Ros Ballaster @ballasterros.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSX678/t... We are looking for a special scholar to lead our remarkable team in 18th century literature @engfac.bsky.social
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Thomas Warton Professorship of English Literature at University of Oxford
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Thomas Warton Professorship of English Literature at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
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International Gothic Association @igagoths.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Join the @gothicstudies.bsky.social editorial team! Gothic Studies is pleased to announce a number of editorial positions: 2 associate editors and 1 North American reviews editor. Click here for more information and to apply: www.globalgoth.org/blog/join-th...
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Join the Gothic Studies editorial team - Gothic Association
Gothic Studies is pleased to announce a number of editorial positions.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Privatization wasn’t on the ballot when Canadians voted for Mark Carney. Really foul the way he’s using the blind trust so many continue to have in him to make massive, fundamental changes to Canada (hurting normal Canadians) so big companies can profit. Please pay attention.
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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 15/09/2026
Meditation of the day: the dark secret about H. P. Lovecraft that nobody wants to talk about
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International Gothic Association @igagoths.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The International Gothic Association is pleased to invite submissions to our biennial Early Career Essay Prize: www.globalgoth.org/blog/the-int...
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The International Gothic Association Early-Career Essay Prize 2027-28 - Gothic Association
The International Gothic Association is pleased to invite submissions to our biennial Early Career Essay Prize.
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Julia M. Wright @juliamwright.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I don't think corporations or employers in general will put safety first unless they're forced to. We see reasons for that view every day. I really, really want safety first, as well as sovereign control, over airports and their systems--it's basic infrastructure for a large country.
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Jason Haslam @jasonhaslam.ca · 15/09/2026
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Airport privatization would cost workers and passengers, CLC report warns | Canadian Labour Congress
OTTAWA — Privatizing Canada’s airports would put upward pressure on the cost of flying and put airport workers at risk, according to a new report from the Canadian Labour Congress, released ahead of n...
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
he did many of cher’s and dolly’s most glamorous gowns but what i will always remember most about bob mackie was this iconic look. and i think he’d be fine with that.
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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 14/09/2026
The two ends of Victoria Road: The topography of failing our most marginalized citizens Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
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The two ends of Victoria Road: The topography of failing our most marginalized citizens - Halifax Examiner
Siccing cops on the marginalized necessarily brings a world of hurt upon them.
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Department of English, Dalhousie U @dal-english.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Join us Sunday Sept 20 for the launch of Dr Len Diepeveen’s memoir, “When I Come Back We Will Talk: My Father, the War, and Me.” Stillwell Brewing, 3670 Kempt Rd. Doors open at 7:00, reading starts at 8:00. All are welcome! @dallibraries.bsky.social @dalhousie.bsky.social @kingsbookstore.bsky.social
A poster with a picture of the book and of Dr Diepeveen, repeating the information in the post.
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
When Democrats attempt to triangulate on trans rights, it's my sense that many liberals and people in politics don't understand why many trans people are so upset. I wrote about the differences between then and now, what trans people have lost, and what we still stand to lose
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This Is Not A Love Song
Explaining the “maximalism” of trans rights
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Andy Hoberek @thathoberekguy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
All of these things require well-compensated faculty with small enough teaching loads that they can devote considerable time to each class.
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Hannah Main @hannahmain.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Today we are launching a new report: Who Owns Halifax: A Report on Rental Housing Ownership in the HRM. It is available to read here. I thought I would address common questions about the report below. www.tenantsrightsguide.ca/research#own...
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Housing Research | Learn More, Support Housing Justice — Dalhousie Legal Aid - Tenants' Rights Guide
Explore housing research and tenant rights insights from Dalhousie Legal Aid to promote housing justice and access to legal support in Nova Scotia.
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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 09/09/2026
There is a plague of people turning off their brains and uncritically trusting technology Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
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There is a plague of people turning off their brains and uncritically trusting technology - Halifax Examiner
The technology is bigger than your puny brain. There's no reason you should think about this at all. Trust the people with money and power.
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mave @mave.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
No one is coming to save you. However, someone is coming to stand in front of what you want to look at in the grocery store
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Department of English, Dalhousie U @dal-english.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Welcome to the start of term, everyone! What courses/readings are you most looking forward to? Speaking of looking forward, check out our speaker series schedule for the Fall, below! @dalhousie.bsky.social @dallibraries.bsky.social
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Speaker Series
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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"The goal of academic training is not to solve problems as efficiently and quickly as possible, but to develop skills for identifying and dealing with novel problems, which have never been solved before." openletter.earth/open-letter-... @olivia.science
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Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia
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