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Mandi Gray

@mandigray.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor in Sociology/Criminology. Author of Suing for Silence (UBC Press). Co-host Diva Voce podcast. Formerly known as Doctor Sassy Pants on that other website.

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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
ok - finally did it - got off X for good
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
On my way to Las Vegas to do a talk at #UNLV about #SuingforSilence.
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
I am only here for a very niche complaint - the Canadian common CV @sshrc
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Heather J. Witchy🧙 Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
CBC Books' list 14 Canadian books to help motivate and inspire you in 2025. Note: I kind of want to snark about the inclusion of Malcolm Gladwell on this list😉. www.cbc.ca/books/14-can...
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14 Canadian books to help motivate and inspire you in 2025 | CBC Books
Reading a good book can help you start the year off right! Check out these Canadian titles with themes of self-empowerment, finding one's voice and making sense of the world.
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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Two stages of writing: 1) This shouldn't take too long 2) Oh no
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Cynthia Khoo @cyn-k.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Endless litany of examples of this discriminatory, & yeah, racist/colonialist, & elsewhere misogynistic/sexist (see eg @mandigray.bsky.social's book), dbl standards & hypocrisy, whc too few take issue w/ as strongly as true, principled commitment to free expression rather than to power might evoke.
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Suing for Silence
Suing for Silence - Sexual Violence and Defamation Law; Suing for Silence exposes the phenomenon of lawsuits whose purpose is to silence those who disclose sexual violence, revealing the gendered unde...
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Cynthia Khoo @cyn-k.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Been planning to share my comments from last week's #CIGF2024 Online Harms Act panel. Now seems a good time, given today's announcement that the govt will split up Bill #C63 to push Part 1 (+4&5) through. I was asked to discuss potential unintended consequences of Part 1 and how to mitigate them. 🧵
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Liberals split online harms bill to postpone debate over policing hate speech | CBC News
The Liberal government is splitting its online harms bill into two separate pieces of legislation in an effort to sidestep a divisive debate over the bill and speed up passage of measures to protect children from online predators.
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
its my least favourite season of the semester - sooo much plagiarism reports this year - more than I have ever had in all my years combined as a TA and prof.
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
One week left of classes. Yyyessssss.
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Gillian Calder (she/her) @gcalder.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Red ribbon for AIDS remembrance and action.
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Heather J. Witchy🧙 Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
I think Canadian books should be exempt from GST permanently not just for 2 months. #CanLit
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Jennifer Koshan @jenniferkoshan.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Thrilled to be hosting Elaine Craig this Friday for a talk about her new book, Mainstreaming Porn. Everyone is welcome. If you happen to be in Calgary please join us at the law school, MFH 3370, at noon.
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
countdown to end of the semester is on.
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
New episode of our podcast. Today we chat with Luna Matatas about consent, BDSM and sexual assault. open.spotify.com/episode/08Zn... also available on Apple Podcasts.
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Ep 2 BDSM and Consent with Luna Matatas
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Alicia Elliott @wordsandguitar.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Well well well. Looks like Manson realized what discovery would entail and noped out. Guess he realized his fans are all slimy gross pasty piece of shit edgelords just like him, so they'll keep buying his concert tickets and albums regardless in pathetic attempts to relive their high school sads
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Janet Emson @janetemson.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Authors receive a payment every time you borrow a book, audiobook or ebook from libraries in 35 countries. Those countries include the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Germany to name but a few. Borrowing a book helps the author’s pocket as well as yours.
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
New episode of our podcast. Today we chat with Luna Matatas about consent, BDSM and sexual assault. open.spotify.com/episode/08Zn... also available on Apple Podcasts.
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Ep 2 BDSM and Consent with Luna Matatas
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Jacob Wren @jacobwren.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Often when you try to change the institution, the institution ends up changing you instead.
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
its that time of the semester when my brain has stopped working due to information overload
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Hi!! My book Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law was released this year by @ubcpress.bsky.social - my book received a starred review from the Quill & Quire! It looks at the growing trend of men suing their accusers for defamation.
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Hi good morning what’s going on BlueSky!
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Another Story Bookshop @anotherstoryto.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Hello everyone! Our first post: Join us on Dec 2nd for a conversation on censorship in newsrooms! censorshipinnewsrooms.eventbrite.ca
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Panel: Censorship in Newsrooms
A conversation with reporters in Toronto about censorship in newsrooms around Palestine and Gaza.
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Hello blue sky. Party has moved over here I see!
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McNally Robinson Booksellers @mcnallyrobinson.com · 07/03/2024
On Thursday March 14 at 7pm, join Mandi Gray (@mandigray.bsky.social) for the Winnipeg launch of Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law (@ubcpress.bsky.social), hosted by Katrina Clarke - mailchi.mp/grant/mandi-...
The front cover of Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law appears on the left. On the right is an image of author Mandi Gray.
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 01/03/2024
Congrats to @mandigray.bsky.social on the publication of her new book! I crushed this book on the train this week. Full disclosure : My story is listed in this book. VERY familiar with defamation law in Canada and yet, still learned a great deal. Congrats, Mandi! Such important work!
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Suing for Silence
Suing for Silence - Sexual Violence and Defamation Law; Suing for Silence exposes the phenomenon of lawsuits whose purpose is to silence those who disclose sexual violence, revealing the gendered unde...
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 01/02/2024
#Toronto book launch - March 7 @ Glad Day - please register so I know how much food to get for the party! www.eventbrite.ca/e/book-launc...
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The Canadian Anti-Stalking Association (CASA) @antistalkingcanada.bsky.social · 09/01/2024
Happy birthday to us! We are Canada’s only non-profit organization dedicated to stalking. We do this through education, advocacy and collaboration with other victim serving organizations across Canada. We have big ambitious plans but we can't do any of it without you. Join us! Stalking.ca
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 09/01/2024
Proud of my friend @julieslalonde.bsky.social for this incredible and important work.
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 18/12/2023
My pal @mandigray.bsky.social has written a real banger of a book on the way survivors of sexual violence are sued into silence. A must-read for my sector but also for anyone who has ever wondered "Why didn't anybody warn us about him?" www.ubcpress.ca/suing-for-si...
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Suing for Silence
Suing for Silence - Sexual Violence and Defamation Law; Suing for Silence exposes the phenomenon of lawsuits whose purpose is to silence those who disclose sexual violence, revealing the gendered unde...
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 04/12/2023
hi it’s been a while! Still here!!
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 25/10/2023
In late August, the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal ordered that UBC Okanagan award former student Stephanie Hale $65,000 in damages, lost wages and expenses for failing to properly respond to her sexual assault complaint. I love to see survivors winning!
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After the worst night of her life, she spent 10 years trying to get answers. She’s achieved a brea...
In late August, the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal ordered that the University of British Columbia Okanagan award former student Stephanie Hale $65,000 in damages, lost wages and expenses for failing to p...
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 23/10/2023
The Ontario NDP kicking Sarah Jama out of caucus has guaranteed I'll never vote for them again. History will look back on this moment with contempt for those who thought "Ceasefire and diplomacy above all" was a fireable offense. They just threw a Black, Muslim, disabled woman to the wolves.
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 08/10/2023
Just pre ordered my own book for the excitement of it!
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 06/10/2023
I actually enjoyed indexing my own book more than I expected
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Jennifer Koshan @jenniferkoshan.bsky.social · 04/10/2023
I agree 100% with Pam Cross's analysis. We can no longer claim "unintended consequences" when the evidence tells us exactly what to expect: negative impacts on survivors and members of marginalized groups if coercive control is criminalized. Do we really need another criminal law? (pamelacross.ca)
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Pamela Cross
Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 26/09/2023
One of the reasons why I love Bluesky (So far) is that it's crowded with horny people and sex workers. I love that for me. I know and love sex workers. They deserve safety, dignity and for cops to fuck right off. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: Canada’s moralistic sex work laws are ineffective and dangerous
The adoption of the Nordic model, a so-called feminist approach, has widely failed in its agenda to abolish the sex trade
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 24/09/2023
Too bad Toronto Nuit Blanche didn’t deliver
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 18/09/2023
Calgary book launch for my debut book is set for March 20! Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg dates to come. Stay tuned.
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 16/09/2023
Queer people are being labelled groomers for daring to simply exist and yet, this is actually a groomer. Please take care while reading this. It's rough. www.thetimes.co.uk/article/russ...
thetimes.co.uk
Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assaults and abuse
Four women, including one who was just 16, make allegations after an investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 15/09/2023
An astounding number of women have traumatic brain injuries (TBI) as a result of intimate partner violence. Forever grateful for the leadership of DAWN Canada who have been sounding this alarm for years. Very grateful for this powerful new PSA from YWCA Vancouver
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YWCA Metro Vancouver - Concussion Story
When people think of concussion, they think sports. But violence by an intimate partner is the cause of at least 290,000 concussions among Canadian women and...
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 14/09/2023
Bottoms was the perfect movie. Perfect.
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 10/09/2023
I haven’t had a hot take in like 2 years so I’m not sure what to post about lol
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 08/09/2023
How did first week of classes go?
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 07/09/2023
My forthcoming book Suing for Silence and I will be going on tour! Let me know if you want to co host an event in your city!
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 29/08/2023
Check out my forthcoming book now available for pre order www.ubcpress.ca/suing-for-silence
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Suing for Silence
Suing for Silence - Sexual Violence and Defamation Law; Suing for Silence exposes the phenomenon of lawsuits whose purpose is to silence those who disclose sexual violence, revealing the gendered unde...
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 29/08/2023
Love that I’m starting to see all my Twitter friends here
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 29/08/2023
Good morning friends!!
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Mandi Gray @mandigray.bsky.social · 19/08/2023
Hope this place takes off and we can all ditch the site that shall not be named
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