Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 21/08/2026From @geoffreyyork.bsky.social @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...theglobeandmail.comAs Congo’s Ebola outbreak worsens, Ottawa faces criticism for stepping backCanada has donated only $8-million to combat the epidemic, far less than it gave during the 2014 outbreak 001
Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 29/07/2026There’s reasons why donating blood makes great mom me-time: 1) Snacks without being asked to share by small scavengers. 2) Quiet time to read a book. 3) Everyone makes you feel like a hero for doing things like sitting down and “having nice veins.” #CanadasLifeline #GiveBlood 010
Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Health care workers and the ‘third wave’ of occupational health activehistory.ca/blog/2026/06...activehistory.caHealth care workers and the ‘third wave’ of occupational healthPeter L. Twohig On 16 April 2026, five thousand long-term care (LTC) workers in 56 facilities throughout Nova Scotia began a strike. A tentative agreement ended the labour action after eight weeks,… 000
Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Good nugget of international history from today's @activehist.bsky.social Fighting Fires: Quebec Separatism in Canada - Chile Relations, 1968 activehistory.ca/blog/2026/06...activehistory.caFighting Fires: Quebec Separatism in Canada – Chile Relations, 1968Thomas Stroyan In February 1968, the Quebec government agreed to loan Chile two Canadair CL-215s (also known as the CANSO). The CL-215 was an amphibious flying boat built for the purpose of perform… 011
Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 16/04/2026“No random historical exercise:” The Implications of Coupal v. Leroux activehistory.ca/blog/2026/04...activehistory.ca“No random historical exercise:” The Implications of Coupal v. LerouxBy Andrew Nurse This post is part of the Indian Act 150 series. On March 11, 2026, Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench Justice D.E. Labach issued a summary judgement against Darryl Leroux.… 010
Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 05/01/2026House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year’s Eve. I Read It So You Don’t Have To. open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...open.substack.comHouse Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year’s Eve. I Read It So You Don’t Have To.12 takeaways from Smith's closed-door testimony 000
Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Predictably, we'll find our morality after the people have died, when it's cheaper. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...theglobeandmail.comAs foreign funds dry up, so do South Sudan’s hopes of stopping hunger crisisIn a nation beset by civil war and corruption, foreign-aid cuts add to the struggle to support malnourished children 000
Reposted by Jill CMStreets For All @streetsforall.org · 15/07/2025“The magic happens when a city’s bike network is expansive enough to safely accommodate the bulk of trips. At that point, a wide range of residents may consider using a bike as their primary means of transportation, perhaps ditching their car completely” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comWhy the Best Bike Lanes Always Get BlamedA standoff over cycling infrastructure and traffic congestion in Toronto shows why building protected bike lanes on essential corridors draws controversy along with riders. 0177
Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 16/07/2025From @acoyne.bsky.social "There is no “win-win,” as in most negotiations. There is only a problem to be managed, a matter of stalling for time and presenting as small a target as possible, until Mr. Trump grows too old or enfeebled to menace us further."theglobeandmail.comOpinion: Hard line? Soft line? There may be no way of dealing with Trump that worksCarney is being accused of hypocrisy, having promised to stand up to the President on the campaign trail only to offer a series of concessions in office 010
Reposted by Jill CMDominique Marshall @dominiquemarshall.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Impact of 2 decades of USAID interventions & projection of effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: retrospective & forecasting analysis in @thelancet.com : www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... / @aidhistory.bsky.social @francoisaudet.bsky.social @jillcm.bsky.social @dwebster.bsky.socialthelancet.comEvaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysisUSAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a... 024
Reposted by Jill CMSuzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Strong mayor powers, budget plans, Morris Street bike lane: What’s on the agenda for Halifax regional council Story by me www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...halifaxexaminer.caStrong mayor powers, budget plans, Morris Street bike lane: What's on the agenda for Halifax regional council - Halifax ExaminerCouncil meets on Tuesday. 153
Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 25/06/2025@halifaxexaminer.ca Route #4 to Lacewood earlier today. #ExaminerBus 1131
Reposted by Jill CMCanadian Network on Humanitarian History @aidhistory.bsky.social · 12/06/2025To all @activehist.bsky.social readers interested in this topic, please consider attending the CNHH event on June 25, virtually or in person @carleton.ca : "Tracing the History of Indigenous Women’s Internationalism: An Afternoon with Dr @jonathancrossen.bsky.social " carleton.ca/history/cu-e...carleton.caTracing the History of Indigenous Women’s Internationalism An Afternoon with Dr Jonathan Crossen - Department of HistoryTracing the History of Indigenous Women’s Internationalism An Afternoon with Dr Jonathan CrossenWednesday June 25 from 1:00 to 3:00Lounge of the Department of History of Carleton University, Ottawa, C... 012
Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Thanks for this response to my previous @activehist.bsky.social post from Jody Mason. I appreciated learning more about the connections between critiques of development and Indigenous activism in Canada. 131
Reposted by Jill CMActiveHistory.ca @activehist.bsky.social · 11/06/2025In today’s post Edward Dunsworth explores and critiques the use of AI in scholarship, academia, and the classroom. Read it here: activehistory.ca/blog/2025/06... 0136
Reposted by Jill CMCanadian Network on Humanitarian History @aidhistory.bsky.social · 09/06/2025New @aidhistory.bsky.social blog: "State Funding for the Non-Profit Sector" by Dominique Clément, about the new database which lists grants to non-government organizations (NGOs) in Canada since the 1960s. aidhistory.ca/state-fundin... / @cndhistassoc.bsky.social @insidephilanthropy.com 021
Reposted by Jill CMJanel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Google and Meta search both report that Cape Breton Island has its own time zone 12 minutes ahead of mainland Nova Scotia time because they are both drawing that information from a Beaverton article I wrote in 2024 10568091882
Reposted by Jill CMCanadian Network on Humanitarian History @aidhistory.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Tracing the History of Indigenous Women’s Internationalism An Afternoon with Dr Jonathan Crossen Wednesday June 25 from 1:00 to 3:00 Lounge of the Department of History of Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, Paterson Hall 433 042
Reposted by Jill CMActiveHistory.ca @activehist.bsky.social · 17/04/2025In today’s post James Cairns discusses his new book and explores thinking historically and using historical imagination to understand the present as history.activehistory.caThe Open History of CrisisJames Cairns “It is exceptionally difficult to grasp the present as history.”[1] Thus begins David McNally’s book on the 2008-09 financial crisis. In everyday usage, the present means now, this ins… 031
Reposted by Jill CMDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 07/04/2025Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines. When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science. 365242307679
Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Let’s be proudly Canadian…by mimicking Trump’s worst and most inhumane foreign policy measures? 000
Reposted by Jill CMJustin Ling @justinling.ca · 06/04/2025Pierre Poilievre is promising to do for Canadian foreign aid what Donald Trump did for USAID. www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/pierre-poi...bugeyedandshameless.comPierre Poilievre Wants to Slash Canadian Foreign AidA post-USAID world is set to be dangerous and dominated by China. Poilievre wants to make things worse. 43316196
Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 14/03/2025I once had the opportunity to look through health statistics of Nova Scotia prior to the adoption of the measles vaccine and let me tell you, it was bleak. If you’re not sure if your child completed their series, call your doctor. If you’re travelling, call public health - you may need to get one. 021
Reposted by Jill CMCanadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada @cndhistassoc.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Do you know an excellent post-secondary instructor? Are you an excellent post-secondary instructor? Nominations for the 2025 CHA Teaching Awards are now open! Deadline: March 28, 2025. #cdnhist #prize #teaching cha-shc.ca/teachers-lea...cha-shc.caCHA Teaching Awards | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du CanadaThe Teaching and Learning Committee on the CHA Council is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 CHA Teaching Awards. In 2019, in response to a long-standing request from members, the CHA Council ... 045
Reposted by Jill CMActiveHistory.ca @activehist.bsky.social · 26/02/2025“Shocked, but not surprised.” In today’s post Jill Campbell-Miller explores the decision and repercussions of closing the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Check it out here: activehistory.ca/blog/2025/02... 053
Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Some thoughts on USAID I felt compelled to share - thanks @activehist.bsky.social for the opportunity activehistory.ca/blog/2025/02...activehistory.caShocked, but not Surprised: The End of USAID in Historical PerspectiveIt was a shock when I read that as the unofficial head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a group that has no Congressional authority, Musk began to shutter USAID operations at the … 041
Reposted by Jill CM404 Media @404media.co · 08/02/2025Trump just fired the National Archives Director Colleen Shogan “This evening, President Trump fired me. No cause or reason was cited." 🔗 www.404media.co/trump-fires-... 1211120486
Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 06/02/2025My Father Was a Conservative Evangelical Pastor. Then I Came Out. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comOpinion | How My Dad Reconciled His God and His Gay SonHow did my dad go from hating homosexuality to imploding his church by embracing me? His journal entries show how he changed his mind. 000
Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Nothing bad ever happened when only white men were completely in charge. 011
Reposted by Jill CMAlexandre Klein @alexandreklein.bsky.social · 30/01/2025(Call for applications) Lecturer in Medicine, Health and Society at University College London histoiresante.blogspot.com/2025/01/post... #medhum 01511
Reposted by Jill CMMatthew Hayday @mhayday.bsky.social · 10/01/2025The Political History Group of the Canadian Historical Association invites papers for a conference entitled: “Populism: Here and Abroad” to be held in Toronto from October 16-18, 2025. See details below! 21815
Reposted by Jill CMErwan Rivault @erwanrivault.com · 10/01/2025NEW: 2024 has just been confirmed as the warmest year on record, and the first to breach the 1.5C threshold. We used a ridgeline (Joy Division inspired) chart to visualise daily temperature anomalies since 1940. 2024 clearly stands out with 100% of its days above 1.3C and 75% above 1.5C. 20958802764
Reposted by Jill CMAndré Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 06/12/2024They died because they were women. Today is the 35th anniversary of the Dec. 6, 1989 Polytechnique Massacre. 14 women, most engineering students, were murdered by a misogynist gunman. December 6 is now the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. www.cbc.ca/montreal/fea... 16678410
Reposted by Jill CMJoan Baxter @joanbaxter.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Another excellent and important piece from @maxfawcett.bsky.social | www.nationalobserver.com/2024/11/27/o...nationalobserver.comThe truth is coming out on the carbon taxThe truth is no match for an honestly told lie. Witness the disconnect between what we know about the carbon tax in Canada and the way it’s perceived by large swathes of the public. 044
Reposted by Jill CMCooperstreaming ♿️ @cooperstreaming.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Some random Nazi made dozens of accounts to try to harass me today when blocking malfunctioned, & *still* failed because not one single person engaged. It seems everyone on Bluesky got the memo. React to nothing. Starve them out. They're so desperate for a crumb of attention. Deny them. 194118012196
Reposted by Jill CMLaura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 29/10/2024The Seattle Times has no fucks left to give. “As one of the country’s very few family-owned and -operated metro newspapers left, The Seattle Times is also apparently one of the few whose editorial board is willing to endorse presidential candidates.” www.seattletimes.com/opinion/hell...seattletimes.comHell, yes! The Seattle Times edit board endorses Harris for president | Frank Blethen and Kate RileyThe Seattle Times editorial board feels a responsibility to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president. 272510728
Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · 11/10/2024@juliemason.bsky.social this was outside Halifax, NS. My daughter was so amazed that she got to see them. It’s usually either too cloudy or too late for her to see night-time events. 0252
