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Paul Martin

@pwmartin.bsky.social
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Dad. Dean, Teaching and Learning Innovations, Okanagan College. Views are mine. he/him/his 🇨🇦

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Dr SpookyGoth @ghostingdani.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Humanities will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no humanities.
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Ellen Bees @ellenbees.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This Wednesday is National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. If you would like to learn more about how to identify and confront Residential School denialism, check out this article by @seancarleton.bsky.social and Daniel Heath Justice. theconversation.com/truth-before...
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Truth before reconciliation: 8 ways to identify and confront Residential School denialism
Residential school denialism is the rejection or misrepresentation of basic facts about residential schools to undermine truth and reconciliation efforts.
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Wil Weston @wilweston.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Recommended thread. 🧵
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Jim Stanford @jimbostanford.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The myth Alberta 'subsidizes' the rest of Canada is the most powerful meme in the separatist armoury. But it's utterly false. I show that most Albertans get more back from federal programs than they personally pay in federal taxes, for @thetyee.ca: thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026... #abpoli /2
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No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The Tyee
The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give.
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Phillip Maciak @pjmaciak.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"Refusal is not just some impotent act of nostalgia, and the extent to which we think so is a measure of our contempt for the prospect of taking democratic politics seriously." This, by @edwardongwesojr.com, is a wonderfully good and urgent piece of writing. www.thetechbubble.info/p/the-future...
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The Future Is Not Tech-Forward
On artificial intelligence, data centers, technological politics, and who gets to build the future.
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A good rule of thumb: If the press release (or stenographic news reporting masquerading as journalism) says that an "AI" did something, that's deliberate obfuscation. Software doesn't do anything of its own accord, but folks sure like to talk about it as if it does: >>
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How to talk about "AI" without adding to the anthropomorphization
Emily M. Bender and Nanna Inie In our op-ed for Tech Policy Press ("We Need to Talk About How We Talk About 'AI'"), we made the case against the...
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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Major kudos to MIT, who just put out a report about AI on their campus that lucidly explains the threat posed by AI to cognition and the student experience, while at the same time prioritizes learning, students, and the value of education. 1/x aiandeducation.mit.edu/report/
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Report – AI and Education
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Philippe J. Fournier @338canada.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
www.338canada.ca/p/leger-enou...
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Ian Linkletter @linkletter.org · 22/08/2026
The University of Southampton publicly announced that it is moving away from Turnitin, effective immediately. "We have a responsibility to protect the data, intellectual property and academic work of both our students and the University." Link: elearn.soton.ac.uk/knowledge-ba...
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Turnitin – Announcement of moving away from Turnitin – eLearning Support and Resources
We have a responsibility to protect the data, intellectual property and academic work of both our students and the University.
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Ian Linkletter @linkletter.org · 21/08/2026
I was interviewed by Straight Arrow News about Turnitin’s plans to train AI models with student and instructor data (and how they may already be doing so). san.com/cc/this-comp...
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This company checks schoolwork for AI cheating. Now it wants to use students’ papers to train AI
Turnitin, used to crack down on AI cheating in schools, plans to use students’ essays to train AI, stirring controversy in academic circles.
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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Given the state of things re books, predatory corporations, etc... it is more imperative than ever to buy your books from indie bookstores and their online sites. Exclusively.
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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Another reminder that, amidst the myriad challenges facing academia, researchers also have to re-imagine the political economy of publishing. The biggest academic publishers (Wiley, Springer, Elsevier, etc) are also among the most restrictive and rapacious.
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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
21 years ago today, Canada became the 4th country in the world, and 1st outside of Europe, to legalize same-sex marriage. The sky didn’t fall. Hell didn’t break loose. Only Canada’s capacity for love and acceptance increased. Now over 30+ countries have followed Canada’s lead.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Everyone who hears liars like Trump, MAGA and the GOP lying about “who’s at fault” for #ClimateChange-fueled wildfires this summer, and every summer to come, should read and share this thread. #ClimateCrisis #Wildfires
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 17/07/2026
U.S. Treasury unveils its Loony coin design
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U.S. Treasury unveils its Loony coin design
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The US Treasury Department has unveiled its own unique one dollar coin, officially nicknamed the “Loony.”
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Paul Martin @pwmartin.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Where would we be without @thebeaverton.com?
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dr. thrasher, an american writer in ex(archia)(xile) @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
BREAKING: I am suing Northwestern University, a member of congress, two cabinet secretaries and the Attorney General of the United States. I explain why in @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/when-we-figh...
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When We Fight, We Win: Why I Am Suing Northwestern University—and the US Government
Yesterday, I filed a lawsuit against Northwestern University and—in his official capacity as Chairman of the US House of Representatives House Committee on Education and the Workforce—Michigan Cong…
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Canadian Labour @canadianlabour.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
A refreshing reminder that strong unions don't just improve wages and working conditions, they build a stronger economy for everyone. It's time for the government to put workers at the centre of its economic agenda.   Great op-ed in the @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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Opinion: Canada needs stronger unions, not more labour bashing from governments
Anti-union discourse and policies have increased when workers need strong unions most
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Leon Furze @leonfurze.com · 05/07/2026
AI;DR: When readers stop trusting writers In February this year, a safety researcher named Mrinank Sharma resigned from Anthropic with a long, public letter.... leonfurze.com/2026/07/05/aidr-when-…
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AI;DR: When readers stop trusting writers
In February this year, a safety researcher named Mrinank Sharma resigned from Anthropic with a long, public letter. Resignation letters from AI labs are a genre of their own now, and this one was widely shared and picked over. One reply stood out, from a developer named David Minnigerode posted on Threads: "Sorry that is. definitely tl;dr. But also kinda ai;dr Some of those sentences…yeesh."
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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 29/06/2026
We're thrilled to present the shortlist for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:
A bouquet of flowers next to a stack of books that includes:

Audition by Pip Adam (Coffee House Press)
Sunward by William Alexander (Saga Press)
Call and Response by Christopher Caldwell (Neon Hemlock)
Midnight Timetable by Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur (Algonquin)
The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes (Tor Books)
Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman (Tor Books)
Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta (DAW Books)
One Message Remains by Premee Mohamed (Psychopomp)
Slow Gods by Claire North (Orbit)
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/06/2026
I’m old enough to remember that Obama didn’t have to give Iran $330bn in unfrozen assets, lifted sanctions, and a wealth fund in order to get them to agree to nuclear inspectors.
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
At the end of the term I asked my college creative wriing students to submit anonymous thoughts on AI. No real surprises: Mood ranges from resignation to despair, capitulation from embittered erosion of standards to total, feelings of betrayal from deep to furious. 1/
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 29/05/2026
🧵What happens when libraries can't preserve the knowledge they collect? 📚⚠️ @Brewster.Kahle.org warns that the systems connecting libraries, readers, and cultural memory are becoming dangerously fragile. Read Preserving the Library System in VANISHING CULTURE ⤵️ archive.org/details/vani...
Teal graphic with the question "Why are public libraries worth protecting?" answered by Brewster Kahle, Digital Librarian, for the Vanishing Culture series, with the quote "To help create an informed citizenry." The Vanishing Culture logo appears at the bottom right.
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Paul Cohen @paulecohen.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
MIT boasts a $27b endowment
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified…… History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” - George Orwell -
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Joel Wood 🇨🇦 @joelwwood.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
I don’t think that some Albertans realize how much this separatism tantrum is going to make their province reviled by the rest of Canada. Canadians not from Quebec, who knew our country’s history, could understand Quebec nationalism, but we sure as hell do not understand Alberta’s grievance fantasy
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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
How to honor Anerica’s 250th: “Spread the word about THE LIBRARIANS, an inspiring documentary about heroic librarians fighting book bans and censorship across our country in recent years. It’s on PBS.” @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
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Opinion: How to honor America’s 250th if you feel torn
As we approach America’s big birthday on July 4, I’m not in a party mood.
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John Paul @johnpaulhi.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Librarians literally saved my life
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 05/05/2026
“The hackers claim to have stolen students’ names, their personal email addresses, and messages sent between teachers and students — the same type of data Instructure admitted was stolen.”
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Hackers steal students' data during breach at education tech giant Instructure | TechCrunch
The data breach at education tech giant Instructure includes students' private data, according to a sample of the allegedly stolen data seen by TechCrunch.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
“Sunlight has to travel 93 million miles to reach the Earth, but none of those miles go through the Strait of Hormuz,” says @billmckibben.bsky.social. “That makes it a very appealing alternative, especially now that it’s cheaper than burning coal and gas and oil.”
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Danielle ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
🔥 In the face of harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of the extremism fueling the the censorship efforts. Stream FREE NOW: thelibrariansfilm.com/streaming/
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Streaming on PBS - The Librarians Film | Official Site
Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights.
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 09/04/2026
🇨🇦 Canada’s Council of Prairie & Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL) has joined a global movement to protect digital rights for libraries, archives & museums supporting access, preservation & heritage online.📚 Learn more ⤵️ internetarchivecanada.org/2026/04/07/c... @internetarchiveca.bsky.social
Screenshot of the website of Internet Archive Canada displaying the top of an article titled COPPUL Joins the Global Movement to Protect Digital Rights for Memory Institutions. First paragraph reads:
We are pleased to share that the Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL) has signed the Statement on Digital Rights for Protecting Memory Institutions Online, joining a growing international coalition of libraries, archives, museums, and advocacy organizations committed to protecting the digital future of our shared cultural heritage.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 27/03/2026
Even as they claim the right to train their models on work belonging to other people, the AI companies have rejected a similar premise when it comes to their own products, Alex Reisner reports:
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The Hypocrisy at the Heart of the AI Industry
Tech companies believe in intellectual property, but not yours.
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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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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I was with @heathermcpherson.bsky.social in meetings with the German government in Berlin. I was with her when she pushed Canada to take action on Ukraine and Gaza. Our political sandbox has been kicked over. The NDP needs a leader who can present a vision to Canadians in a time of global threat.
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
The world does not need more undergraduate history essays but does need more people who can write good ones.
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 16/03/2026
“Reading Rainbow” host Mychal Threets (@mychal3ts.bsky.social) celebrates the library as a place where everyone is welcome
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
this is like the thesis statement of our times
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Like seriously, rewatch the Ring ad. It's worth outlawing and then breaking up Amazon. This is surveillance state technology the worst authoritarian dictatorships of the past always dreamed of.
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Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
In case you missed the moment. Art is powerful
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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Billie Eilish: "No one is illegal on stolen land"
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Isaac Rowlett @isaacrowlett.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Proud of you, Milwaukee 🫡
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Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
SCTV is on Internet Archive if you'd like to enjoy the early work of Catherine O'Hara and her fellow sketch comedy gods. S1: archive.org/details/sctv... S2: archive.org/details/sctv... S3: archive.org/details/19-m... S4-5: archive.org/details/66-s... S6 + Cinemax: archive.org/details/sctv... #TVSky
The cast of SCTV
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Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW...
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BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
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Paul Martin @pwmartin.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Mark Critch and @22-minutes.bsky.social hit this one out of the park. youtu.be/651_MuV9gZA?...
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Donald Trump is in Greenland... because he needs it! | This Hour Has 22 Minutes
YouTube video by 22 Minutes
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Dan Parent @danparent.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I’m auctioning off this piece on Instagram! All proceeeds go to THE ADVOCATES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Let’s show some love for our friends in this wonderful place !
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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
“Universal healthcare is not some utopian fantasy. It is Tuesday in Toronto. Affordable higher education is not an impossible dream. It is Wednesday in Berlin. Sensible gun regulation is not a violation of natural law. It is Thursday in London... There is another America inside this one.”
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The Wall Looks Permanent Until It Falls
On the optimism of preparation in a time of democratic decay.
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Seye Abimbola @seyeabimbola.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
“Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate." ― Edward W. Said
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