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Larry Patriquin

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NEW book—Democracy and Social Rights: A Path Toward Equality? (Routledge, June 2025). Just starting work on a book about the failure of so-called liberal democracy. Hope to publish it in late 2028. nipissingu.academia.edu/LarryPatriq…

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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If your book has two subtitles, I'm giving it a pass.
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Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A federal report on campus antisemitism makes sweeping claims from a self-selected, unweighted sample. It also repeatedly blurs the line between antisemitism and criticism of Israel, write @nkalamb.bsky.social, @derekcrim.bsky.social, @dansailofsky.bsky.social, and @privaricate.bsky.social.
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Campus antisemitism report is based on fundamentally flawed methodology
Students deserve protection from bigotry. Antisemitism exists in Canadian society and must be confronted, and this study documents real examples. However, its methodology is flawed: by merging critiq...
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I give up. I’m moving into a cave.
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My latest book Democracy and Social Rights: A Path Toward Equality? @routledgebooks.bsky.social is now out in paperback ($27 USD), with free shipping anywhere in the world! Please consider ordering a copy for your favourite library.
routledge.com
Democracy and Social Rights: A Path Toward Equality?
Inequality is everywhere, while at the same time, “representative democracy” is under attack. This book considers what we are doing wrong and how we can put it right. The author argues that our inabil...
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The Costs of War Project @costsofwar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Suitt found that at least four times as many service members and war veterans of post-9/11 conflicts died of suicide than in combat.
Graphic:

7,057 U.S. service members killed in post-9/11 war operations

30,177 suicides among U.S. service members & veterans of the post-9/11 wars
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Explanation of "Cutbacks": "Those who demand we all do more with less somehow always end up on the more side of the ledger."
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I'm want to buy a 16-year old book edited by Robin Osborne. There are 14 paperback copies available at AbeBooks. The cheapest one is selling for $99 CAD. The cheapest book/shipping combo is $116. @thebookseller.com @abaararebooks.bsky.social @abararebooks.bsky.social
Book edited by Robin Osborne selling at AbeBooks for $99 CAD.Book edited by Robin Osborne selling at amazon.ca for $72 CAD.
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Gaza Genocide Center @gazagenocidecenter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
What happens in Gaza cannot be left to memory alone. That's why we built the Gaza Genocide Center, a permanent record that outlasts the erasure of genocide. Here's who we are. 🧵
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
theguardian.com
Annie Dillard, Pulitzer prize-winning author of nonfiction and nature essays, dies aged 81
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, published when Dillard was 28, skyrocketed her to become one of the most prominent nonfiction writers of her generation
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Classical Review paywalls its Books Received "article." 🙄 @universitypress.cambridge.org
The Classical Review paywalls its Books Received "article." 🙄

@universitypress.cambridge.org
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damniel spookradski @self.agency · 14/09/2026
"The authors invoke the Hebrew proverb, 'A lie has no legs,' but here we have a millipede." My latest for Jewschool.
jewschool.com
We Knew Better Once · Jewschool
There are names on the “Reject the Lie” letter who should know better. That is the first thing to say, and the last thing too.
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Max Koch @maxkoch.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Oscar-winning Israeli director Yuval Abraham: "It's our country that is doing these crimes" www.france24.com/en/live-news...
france24.com
Israeli-made Gaza documentary wins Venice special jury prize
A chilling new documentary about Israel's AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza by two Israeli directors won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Had great fun launching my book in an actual book shop, arguing why democratic theory should not be ceding criticisms of the administrative state, or visions for its future, to the far right and Silicon Valley. Thanks to @melross.bsky.social and the ECPR Democratic Innovations Group for organising.
A photo from the audience of an interview exchange between Rikki Dean and Melisa Ross.
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
My little writing guide leaps up the charts every September at Amazon.ca, thanks to former colleagues recommending it to their students. If you are not a fan of Amazon, you can purchase the ebook at Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play Books, Indigo, or Kobo.
Photo of the top 3 bestsellers in Editing Guides at Amazon.ca, with The Dreaded Research Paper at #2.
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
note to self
In a court scene, a lawyer reads from a book: "You wrote, '... and special thanks to A.I.'," while the accused holds their hands over their face.
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
On my Academia page, my review (in @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social) of Dorling's Shattered Nation has zero views. My review of Levitsky and Ziblatt's Tyranny of the Minority, also in LSERB, has 461 views. I don't understand technology.
Information re three book reviews on Larry Patriquin's Academia page.
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A few days ago, I came across some of the works of classicist Peter W. Rose, and entered them into a bibliography I’m compiling. I went for a walk that evening, and when I returned to my building, there was a package waiting for me on the counter in the lobby.
A list of references of the works of classicist Peter W. Rose
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Martin Grimshaw Has Long Covid @thrivingplanet.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Seems like a good day to post Kermit The Frog & Dolly Parton singing Sly & The Family Stone. Thanks for helping to finance the Covid vaccine Dolly, you helped to save hundreds of millions of lives. #Soul #Muppets m.youtube.com/watch?v=eojJ...
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Dolly Parton & Kermit The Frog – “Everyday People” from 'Dolly' episode 5 (1987)
YouTube video by Jason Kottke
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Israel sees genocide as a marketing problem.
theguardian.com
Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda
In effort to prime chatbots to make pro-Israel arguments the site published 124 reports, over 560,000 words in nine days, Guardian analysis shows
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Bruce MacKinnon @mackinnonart.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Here we go again. Might as well laugh like we did the last time. Originally published in Feb 2025. #Trump #Tariffs
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IMEU Policy Project @imeupolicy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
NEW POLLING: Democrats in the first six states to vote in the 2028 presidential primary overwhelmingly demand sanctions and a total weapons embargo against Israel. View full toplines and crosstabs of our polling, conducted by YouGov, at imeupolicyproject.org/polls/2028-starts-here
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
another slice of life from a recently purchased secondhand book ...
Cover of a book, A War Like No Other: How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War, with an inscription inside that reads: "No I Was Not an Observer - Love Dad - December 2005."Cover of a book, A War Like No Other: How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War, with an inscription inside that reads: "No I Was Not an Observer - Love Dad - December 2005."Cover of a book, A War Like No Other: How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War, with an inscription inside that reads: "No I Was Not an Observer - Love Dad - December 2005."
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Eli Valley @elivalley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
You’re telling me slapping Jewish stars on instruments of mass slaughter, insisting that every Jew in the world endorses the mass slaughter, and violently criminalizing speech and expression critical of the mass slaughter will increase antisemitism??? I don’t believe you!!
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
"Some non-fascist X users have acknowledged all of this and argued that, nonetheless, progressives must remain on the platform to fight the propaganda machine from within. I think that represents a fundamental misunderstanding of how the platform operates."
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Fellow oldsters ... keep up with the new lingo!
theguardian.com
Dickovers, baggravation and botiquette: 18 new words to describe our tech hellscape
There are many tech irritants that are a scourge of modern life, yet we have lacked the vocabulary to describe them ... until now
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Sortition USA (formerly Democracy without Elections) @sortitionusa.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Looking for an excellent introductory book on sortition? Check out the free one you can download from democracywithoutpoliticians.org
democracywithoutpoliticians.org
Democracy Without Politicians Book Site
cargo.site
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Quinn Slobodian @quinnslobodian.com · 13/08/2026
Low energy phishing
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Jane Friedman @janefriedman.com · 13/08/2026
Longtime editor & former agent Mary Kole has written a highly informative post about how she handles clients who use AI to generate substantive portions of their manuscript. She generously offers sample contract language other freelancers can adapt for their own purposes.
janefriedman.com
After Editing Two AI-Assisted Manuscripts, I Rewrote My Client Agreement | Jane Friedman
Inexperienced authors may believe generative AI use improves their manuscript, but there’s a cost—extra fees charged by freelance editors.
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Missouri voters overwhelmingly reject some antidemocratic garbage.
Missouri voters reject Amendment 4: Congressional District Approval by over 80%.
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Abdul El-Sayed wins Democratic Michigan primary.
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John Vaillant @johnvaillant.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Nuke boosters take note . . . #drought
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
groundhog day
bbc.com
Trump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to deal being made 'rapidly'
The US president claims Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to hold off on any attack as the "perimeters" of a deal had been agreed.
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Yikes! Here are the last two bullet points in this awesome press release: (1) Since December 2023, delivery workers’ total hourly earnings -- including pay and tips -- have increased from $10.48 per hour to $27.32 per hour, an increase of $16.84 per hour, or 161%.
nyc.gov
Mayor Mamdani Delivers More Than $100 Million for Delivery Workers Since January
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I ❤️‍🔥 this press release from UEFA. It sounds like it was written by a very knowledgeable Marxist (seriously!).
uefa.com
Statement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 national associations
UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions.
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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The left needs a candidate it can unite around in the 2028 primaries and AOC is the only real choice. Nobody else checks all of the boxes. Every other option is worse. If she doesn't run, it's a missed opportunity of historic proportions. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/aoc-must-r...
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AOC Must Run For President
History is calling. Sorry!
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
A cartoon shows two women sitting on lawn chairs in a book-lined room. One says to the other, "He got the furniture, but I got the books."
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
"Canada doesn’t have a Liberal party and a Conservative party ..., with Liberals as the 'centrist' option and Conservatives on the right. We now have a progressive conservative 'Liberal' party and a hard-right option in the Conservatives."
thetyee.ca
Mark Carney, Red Tory | The Tyee
The prime minister is causing a major realignment in Canadian politics. More proof came Wednesday.
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
A book described by Robin Osborne as "the most important contribution to our understanding of Greek slavery since ... 1960." Nine years after publication, it's available in print in hardcover only at $170 US from the ever-greedy @academic.oup.com
amazon.ca
Greek Slave Systems in their Eastern Mediterranean Context, c. 800-146 BC
Greek Slave Systems in their Eastern Mediterranean Context, c. 800-146 BC: Lewis, David M.: 9780198769941: Books - Amazon.ca
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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Any Democrat who votes to fund genocide is on notice.
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"No one can make a credible case that Jeffries and Schumer ... have been inspirational. A major factor in their inability to inspire has been failure to engage with the genuine moral anguish felt by so many Americans about their country’s complicity in genocide."
theguardian.com
House Democrats are finally shifting on Israel. Party leaders must listen | Norman Solomon
More than 100 Democratic lawmakers voted against arms for Israel. They’re listening to the people – their bosses are behind
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"But something else struck me while reading example after example of quoted texts. It was all tawdry, poorly written, poorly argued stuff."
theguardian.com
Why has Britain’s oldest political magazine become such a rabid cheerleader for Islamophobia? | Nesrine Malik
A report on the Spectator’s coverage of Muslims makes for grim reading. Conservatism is now focused on this minority to the exclusion of everything else, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Aside from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social / @mayor.nyc.gov, it is difficult to think of anyone elected to high office who speaks so clearly and so honestly. What does that tell us about representative "democracy"?
theguardian.com
Nelson Mandela held a mirror to humanity – and showed us what solidarity means | Zohran Mamdani
In a speech given on Wednesday in honor of Nelson Mandela Day, New York’s mayor reflects on what Madiba can teach us in a fractured era
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Ipsos Poll: Which of the following would you prefer to win the by-election in Clacton? Count Binface, 33%; Nigel Farage, 21%; neither, 32%; don't know, 13%.
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
When writing an abstract, don't just tell us that you are going to interrogate, consider, or reflect on this or that topic. Tell us *what your argument is*. Tell us the important finding you have made, the finding that will make us see the world differently.
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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Recent Belgian Heatwave Declared Deadliest on Record: “the situation during the peak weekend was so severe that excess mortality surpassed even the worst weekend of the COVID-19 pandemic. Between June 22nd and June 27th, a staggering 1,747 excess deaths were recorded.” #Belgium #heatwave #europe
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Turns out that "no one gets a trophy" is the socialist way.
theguardian.com
No league tables, no trophies: how Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
The country’s model prioritises joy while offering youngsters choice – and Erling Haaland’s World Cup exploits show that it works
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Larry Patriquin @larrypatriquin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
18 photos, by yours truly
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Arisaig Lighthouse, Arisaig, Nova Scotia
The Arisaig Lighthouse is a functioning lighthouse that is a replica of the original Arisaig Point Lighthouse which burned in the early 1930s. Interpretive panels are located on rocks around the light...
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Alex Prichard @profalexp.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
PSA, BISA and UACES joint letter in support of my own discipline at Exeter, currently facing decimation.
bisa.ac.uk
Letter of support: Proposed changes at the University of Exeter
Letter to the University of Exeter from PSA, BISA and UACES concerning proposed PIR redundancies.
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Samuel Huneke @schuneke.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
wHo cOUld HAvE PredICtEd tHiS?
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
"Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr"
"Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr"
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