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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#Canada: land where you can legally run a freight train through the downtown of a significant city at rush hour - inconveniencing thousands of ppl - but #BikeLanes are the “problem.” ( The train tracks are over a kilometer away)

Traffic backed up in the right lane and light traffic in the left.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Bottom of the 11th 5-5 @londonmajors.bsky.social vs @wellandjackfish.bsky.social . We’ve got some great baseball tonight in #ldnont

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Success!… though you can tell they did not have a level (which we could not find after much looking).

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The kids took it apart. Can they fix it?

A picnic table missing one leg and a beam; located on a lawn.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I’ve Wait, Waited over a decade for this! Can’t wait for tonight’s taping of @npr ‘s Wait, Wait… don’t tell me!

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This is now my favourite border crossing! It is located at the bottom of Lake Pohenegamook, QC. This bridge serves as a good reminder that borders can be bridges rather than blockades. #cdnpoli #uspoli (Though in this case, I think the deterrent to crossing is northern Maine itself!)

A family of four in front of a wooden bridge about 30 feet in length flying the US and Maine, Canada and Quebec flags.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Last leg of a LONG day headed from Tofino to Kingston for a brief pause in vacation for some @ocufa.bsky.social meetings. I took every conceivable mode of public transportation to get here: car, ferry, bus, plane, and now I am on the train.

Selfie with a VIA train arriving at Dorval station in the background.

Selfie in front of sign that says: “Pacific Terminus Trans-Canada Highway Tofino BC” There is a painted orca above the words on the sign. Tofino harbour appears in the background.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Day one after four years as President of the faculty association at Huron. I am looking forward to doing #cdnhist on a more full time basis, but for now…

White mug on an outdoor patio table. The mug has “I’m not feeling very worky today” written on it.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I went to the #CNTower regularly for my birthday as a kid. It remains one of my favourite things about visiting downtown Toronto, though I have not gone up in years. Here’s one of my favourite photos of it, taken from a @aircanada.bsky.social flight from #ldnont to #Toronto several years ago.

The tip of the CN Tower pokes through cloud cover.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Exactly 168 hours of sap from my backyard maple trees. #MapleSyrup #ldnont

Six mason jars of maple syrup on a cutting board.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

One of the best things about teaching undergrads is when they teach you. Here’s my progress through #HuronUniversity’s #linocut workshop, run by our #Letterpress Assistants.

Drawing of a boat on a river on a pick piece of linotype.

The linotype carved out along the drawing in the previous image

Printed image in black ink of the boat on white paper

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Yesterday’s rain & long power outage was worth it for the beautiful ice today. #MarchBreak!

A frozen lake with a patches of snow on smooth, clear ice.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Wow. I had some time to explore this exhibition after an event tonight. Dara Vandor has put together a really thought provoking art installation @westernulibs.bsky.social with a lot of #cancon #cdnhist references. It is worth checking out if you are in #ldnont. www.daravandor.com/pax-american...

Alternative cover of a book called: The Log Driver’s Waltz: Clearcutting a Northern Passage.” The trees, arranging in rows, invoke a pattern that vaguely resembles a swastika.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I took some time this evening to check it out. “The Anne America Needs.” We’re not in Cavendish anymore…

Photo of Anne of Green Gables: Resurrection. A braid of red hair tied with a green ribbon and dripping blood. “The Anne America Needs” - Fox News

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

4/4 - One of the really interesting things about #FDMAS is that it appears evenly around world, though in a random way. For syndromes like this, #OpenBorders & #GlobalMobility matters, especially for researchers & patients. We need to build a global community that supports the free flow of knowledge

Infographic about the even distribution of FD globally

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

3/4 - Because #FDMAS is a #RareDisease, treatment is costly. We have had to fight for insurance to cover a drug that costs $20k/year; we were denied coverage for another drug that is about $200k/year. Ideal treatment is hindered by cost. No thank you for our insurance company, who makes life harder.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

2/4 - First, we have a great medical team @lhsccanada.bsky.social & research team at the National Institutes of Health. As a mosaic disease, no two patients are alike, which can make treatment difficult. The level of care we receive is exceptional. Many thanks to the doctors, nurses, & staff!

Infographic about how no two patients are the same.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Do you know about #fibrousdysplasia or #McCuneAlbrightsyndrome? I didn’t until relatively recently. #FDMAS is a rare genetic syndrome. As a #RareDisease there are few good treatment options & they are very expensive. For #FDMASGlobalAwarenessWeek I want to share my family’s experience with it - 1/4

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

2/2: For me, the highlights of the week were working with my students @britishlibrary.bsky.social & the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, as well as connecting with the Public Historian @westminsterabbey.bsky.social… also #MaryWollstonecraft’s grave.

A selfie of three people in front of the British Library entrance.

A man in front of one of the towers at Windsor Castle.

The Modern martyrs at the front of Westminster Abbey

A man beside a plinth on a muddy landscape.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

One of the best parts about working at Huron University is a biannual #ResearchLearning trip (from which I just returned) called #PhantomsOfThePast. Focused on trans-Atlantic relationships of #Imperialism, #Colonialism, & #Enslavement, colleagues & students get our hands dirty in the #archives. 1/2

A group in the distance at the front of the British Museum on a rainy day.

Two women looking at the book shelves at the centre of the British Museum

A group in front of the National Archives in Kew

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

My place in the BlueSky galaxy.

A cluster of green dots and blobs on a black background. There is a pink circle identifying where tpcanoe is located.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Saddened to learn about the death of @lfpress.com.web.brid.gy photographer Derek Ruttan. I only met him once, when he took this shot of our backyard maple operation back in 2021. It struck me then that he understood the human side of #cdnmedia well. May he rest in peace. lfpress.com/news/local-n...

A newspaper clipping with a photo of a bearded man and a young girl holding containers of maple syrup with a tap behind them. The caption reads: “Backyard Sugarbush: Thomas Peace of London and daughter Adrienne, 9, hold jars of maple syrup they made using their backyard trees. Peace started tapping his tree last year, which produced about 300 ml of syrup. This year he has tapped seven trees.”

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Earlier this year, my Dad gave me a bunch of family records. I haven’t had time to go through the whole box, but over the week I dug out a few things of my great grandmother’s. She grew up in Sandstone, #Minnesota. I am glad to have some roots there, even if distant. #GoodPeople live in #Minnesota.

Postcard of the public school in Sandstone. The school is two story brick with two symmetrical entrances on either end.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I’ve had a great start to my day & I hope you do too!

Head shot of me wearing a red jacket and black tuque on the Rideau canal skateway with the parliament buildings behind me.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Welcoming the first #sunrise of #2026 with a ski in my “backyard.” One of the wonderful things about the #ForestCity is the ability to x-country ski from my front steps. #HappyNewYear from #ldnont!

A bearded man with a blond beard (that’s me!) wearing a black touque and blue jacket. Snow covered playing fields are in the background and the sun is poking through low lying blowing snow.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Starting off the Holiday Season on the right foot with some live music! #Muppets #ChristmasCarol

Theatre Hall with muppets Christmas Carol on the screen. People taking their seats

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

There was no more powerful testament to the Acadian Deportation than this Oak Tree, which is now long gone. As it died and stood at Horton Landing, it told the story of the #GrandDerangement better than any history book or plaque. Alex Colville captured this so well in 1956.

An oak tree, half dead, on a blue background.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Happening at Museum #ldnont in 20 minutes. There is quite the spread of food. You should come if you are looking for g for a fun evening!

Empty stage with the poster for a Taste of London’s Black History. There is a picture of several dishes and two women in the kitchen.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Talking #gis today @westernu.ca #GISDays. The Huron Community History Centre is tabling with our partner Defining Moments Canada. #cdnhist

A table with two women, handouts and computer screens

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

1.5 hours. I’m just passing through, sadly. #GoJaysGo!

Picture of the skydome and the CN Tower.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

A great way to start the morning, crossing the Wolastoq River!

Fog lifting off a river with islands in the distance.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I spent today at the Woodland Cultural Centre as they reopened the #MohawkInstitute building to the public & we launched Behind the Bricks. It was so powerful seeing so many people at a place that was closed off from public eyes for over a century. Here are some pics.

A crowd of several hundred people gathered in front of the Mohawk Institute, a three story building with a porch and balcony held up by four columns.

Nine of the authors and editors of Behind the Bricks: The Life and Times of the Mohawk Institute, Canada’s Longest-Running Residential School

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Back from representing Huron’s faculty association on the @opseusefpo.bsky.social picket lines at Fanshawe College. If you work in #cdnpse in #ldnont, please consider joining the picket lines. Colleges & universities are critical parts of a democratic society; support staff lie at their foundation.

Photo is of Tom Peace, a bearded man with long blonde hair & Joe Biden glasses. He is holding a sign that says “Save our Colleges.” The entrance sign for Fanshawe College is in the background.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The book has arrived! I am very proud to be part of the team that brought the about! You can get you copy here: press.ucalgary.ca/books/978177...

A box full of five books, titled Behind the Bricks: the life and times of the Mohawk Institute. The cover is mostly bricks with a picture of the children at the school in the bottom right corner.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

One of #ldnont’s worst traffic intersections is not getting a real solution. There is an easy fix: @westernu.ca, which now owns Brescia College, could extend a road to make their gigantic west parking lot accessible from Sarnia Road. Maybe this is part of the current construction.

Map of Western/Brescia west campus with a path from Brescia Lane to Springett Parking lot

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

#EmancipationDay parade at Fanshawe Pioneer Village. If you are in #ldnont, the museum is open all day with a ton of great things to do!

Flag bearers prepare for a parade in front of the general store at Fanshawe Pioneer Village.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

So glad that @westernu.ca is hosting the International #Trombone festival this week! Universities are not really about the economy as much as they are about building healthy societies that support communities in living a #GoodLife.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Fun #cdnhist fact about my past 7 days: Last week at this time I was taking in the Loire from #Nantes, one of France’s principal ports. This evening I am at the mouth of the #Saguenay at #Tadoussac, a place frequented by many Nantais fishers & fur traders in the seventeenth century.

In Nantes, the Loire River on the left with a roadway on the right. Half of a military ship is in the fore ground

Open water with green hills in the background. Tadoussac and be barely seen on the left of the image.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

A beautiful ending to an enjoyable Sunday spent visiting some of North America’s greatest museums.

A rainbow over an apartment building (centre) on an urban street

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

This guy on Sunset St in #ldnont cost me just over $400 in car repair (wrecked my tire). There are some bad, and growing, potholes out there! Watch out & drive carefully.

Picture of asphalt road with a big pothole in it.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

It’s not everyday you get to skate to work! Thrilled to have some time to talk about #TheSlowRushOfColonization today @carletonu.bsky.social.

A selfie of a man with a beard and fogged glasses. Skaters are behind him, skating down a canal. Buildings in the background.

A man with a beard at the end of the Rideau Canal skateway.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

We got a lot of snow yesterday in #ldnont. One of the most frustrating things about this is that several of my neighbours clear their driveways but not the sidewalk. I see this behaviour as a sign of the times: why care or consider your neighbours as long as your comfort is adequately addressed.

Photo of a clear driveway with an imperceptible sidewalk covered by about 12 inches of snow.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Great overnight holiday trip to #Detroit, #BelleIsle, & the #HenryFord! That lighthouse has to be the nicest on the #GreatLakes!

A family looks in wonder in a hall with an aqua green vaulted ceiling

Marble light house with a copper roof in a field in winter without snow

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

One of the best parts of Christmas morning (or any special breakfast in our house) are my wife’s waffles… which are beginning the fermentation process… Merry Christmas everyone.

Waffle batter in a metal bowl under seran wrap.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Violence against women remains all too common & lately it has come to feel like many of us have little interest in ending it. On the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, let’s recommit to ending the structures & tools that make our communities unsafe for women & girls.

Memorial for the women murdered in the Montreal Massacre: Geneviève Bergeron
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Lots of snow this morning in #ldnont. Please remember to clear your sidewalks for walkers & especially folks with wheels (wheelchairs, strollers, and wagons). The city plow is often in adequate.

A driveway cleared of about 10cm of snow.

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