Reposted by Whitney Blaisdellwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Ann Sotheran, contemporary UK Stained Glass artist #WomensArt 132056334
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellBlock Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 09/06/2026The soft chiming of bike bells filled the air in Bridgeport on Monday evening as hundreds of cyclists rode along South Halsted Street to honor the life of city worker and cycling advocate Riley O’Neil, who was killed last week while riding his bike in the neighborhood. blockclubchi.co/3S16HWg 018551
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellAlison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 27/04/2026So much of @jaypitter.bsky.social’s work on public joy resonates with my experience of and thinking about public play, including around everyday life, participation, entitlements (or rights), the collective, and repair. 1136
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/04/2026It costs the City of Ottawa $465/person each year to serve new low-density homes, over & above what it receives from property taxes/fees. On the other hand, high-density infill such as apartment buildings pays for itself plus an extra $606/person each year. Sprawl costs, infill saves. #UrbanTruthcbc.caSuburban expansion costs increase to $465 per person per year in Ottawa | CBC NewsInfill development is known to be much cheaper for cities than adding new subdivisions, and City of Ottawa staff have shared estimates for how much the municipality saves — and spends — depending on w... 13292121
Whitney Blaisdell @whitneyblaisdell.bsky.social · 26/02/2026The importance and expansion of Indigenous education, from Indigenous educators including SUNTEP students : ) www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTZN...youtube.comStory Corner (Launch Video): Hear directly from Indigenous educatorsYouTube video by Fondation Rideau Hall Foundation 010
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellMarc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 17/02/2026In the spirit of open access to knowledge, you can download this book for free! No strings. Of course we hope you buy it, but that isn't necessary. Knowledge Under Siege Charting a Future for Universities 053
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellThe Oxford Publicity Partnership Ltd (OPP) @oxfordpublicity.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Love them or hate them - what if squirrels are the key to understanding our planet's future? The latest @islandpress.bsky.social new book Squirrel: How a Backyard Forager Shapes Our World by Nancy Castaldo is out now! Buy @ipsuk.bsky.social! 043
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellStreetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 11/02/2026The correct response is abundance: Creating enough high-quality cycling venues for commuting AND recreation, in and around Central Park and across the city, so no single facility is overstressed.buff.lyThe Real Problem in Central Park Isn’t Speed — It’s Scarcity - Streetsblog New York CityThe problem in Central Park is not speed, but scarcity — and New York City's cycling infrastructure needs to catch up to the demand. 1183
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellProf Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Our letter rejecting the use of generative AI for reflexive qualitative research has now been published OA in Qualitative Inquiry - endorsed by over 400 researchers journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comWe Reject the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Reflexive Qualitative Research - Tanisha Jowsey, Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Deborah Lupton, Michelle Fine, 2025Four hundred and nineteen experienced qualitative researchers from 32 countries invite readers of Qualitative Inquiry to consider their position on use of gener... 13410
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellDorian Moore, FAIA @dorianmoore.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Picked up my copy of Black Public Joy by colleague, @jaypitter.bsky.social . Looking forward to getting into this unique perspective on public space. 1112
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellKathy McLean 🇨🇦 @kattybug.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Beautiful picture! Here’s my “lawn” and the sign my granddaughter made to alert the monarchs to the presence of milkweed. 😆 3142
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellMichael "Fallen Coffee Pot of Shadows" Senters the Sigillite:ABD @mikesenters.bsky.social · 15/01/2026There has been a lot written about third places and if their collapse has contributed to the current political environment we find ourself in (I believe it does) but not much on how those places were replaced with corp spaces who solely exist to sale products and not act as a community hub. 24511
Whitney Blaisdell @whitneyblaisdell.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Alberta’s proposed $11-million reading tests won’t actually help struggling learners (my favourite part is there is a "far better use of $11 million than narrow assessments that capture only the tip of the iceberg of what matters for long-term literacy success.") theconversation.com/albertas-pro...theconversation.comAlberta’s proposed $11-million reading tests won’t actually help struggling learnersWhile Alberta says Bill 6 will strengthen early literacy, the plan doesn’t measure the broader skills essential for reading success by Grade 4. 010
Reposted by Whitney Blaisdell Jaq - Art &c @jaqarts.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Gary Ratushniak, Linocut - Fireworks 1994 216922
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellMichael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 31/12/2025The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today. 122130494237
Whitney Blaisdell @whitneyblaisdell.bsky.social · 31/12/2025Honoured and delighted that some of my graduate work was recognized with the 2025 Graduate Excellence Award for Community Engagement www.uregina.ca/graduate-stu... I love this work and am grateful I get to do it. Looking forward to more in 2026!uregina.caStudent SuccessStories 220
Reposted by Whitney Blaisdellwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 29/12/2025'Snow Day London' by contemporary Welsh painter Sarah Evans #Womensart 0817133
Whitney Blaisdell @whitneyblaisdell.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Please let my most loved ones bid me farewell like this one day. 120
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellHarry Wallop @harrywallop.co.uk · 02/12/2025Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard 144117824045
Reposted by Whitney Blaisdellwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Japanese embroidery artist Hiroko Kubota, known for her work highlighting cats #WomensArt 0602117
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Folks have been telling me they’ve noticed I’ve gotten “a lot more political” on social media this year. Of course I have. The circumstances have gotten nightmarishly worse, and the consequences of inaction and staying silent infinitely more obvious. Everyone needs to get “a lot more political.” 33994174
Whitney Blaisdell @whitneyblaisdell.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Pleased to have published some findings on the role of memory in play environments, in the Children, Youth and Environments journal. muse.jhu.edu/pub/579/arti... Please get in touch and I'm happy to send a copy along.muse.jhu.eduProject MUSE - Memory, Movement, and Moratorium in Play Environments 022
Reposted by Whitney Blaisdellderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 06/08/2025love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics. IG nytimes 11271041777
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 28/07/2025One of the most unheralded parts of making streets safer for children is the amount of time it frees up for parents. 744077
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellAimee Loiselle @aimloiselle.bsky.social · 28/07/2025Without humanities studies, I would not have been a very good scientist. My humanities classes were a master class in creativity, envisioning new futures and how to think. The skills we learned in our humanities classes brought creativity to all our endeavors. www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...deseret.comOpinion: Gutting humanities signals the end of innovation in business and STEMLose the humanities, and you lose the very ground of science and business that depend on it. 729088
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellBikeMN @bikemn.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Communities all over MN are seeing more & more cargo bikes. With so many styles and models to choose from, events like these are a great way to let folks learn more minus bike shop stress. Check out this @streets.mn article by @lauragmitchell.com about a recent event! streets.mn/2025/07/02/s...streets.mnSecond Annual Bike ‘Show & Tell’ a Safe Space for the Cargo-CuriousMore than 100 people gathered in South Minneapolis recently to display, chat about and ride cargo bikes of all shapes and sizes. 34714
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellUniversity of Regina @uregina.bsky.social · 16/06/2025𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿! 🤝 15 years after Cadmus Delorme walked the halls of the #UofRegina as a student, he's returning as the University’s 10th Chancellor. Read how his appointment represents both a return and a new beginning for the U of R. ⬇️ www.uregina.ca/stories/2025...uregina.caCadmus Delorme Named Next Chancellor of the University of ReginaOn July 1, 2025, Cadmus Delorme will take over from Pam Klein to become tenth chancellor of the University of Regina. 293
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellAlison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Timely report as we’re discussing the impact of motor vehicles on children’s play. “A child is killed every day on our roads, yet cars are being made so large that children are invisible from the driver’s seat. How is that acceptable?” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...theguardian.comEver-rising height of car bonnets a ‘clear threat’ to children, report saysHigh-fronted vehicles are more likely to kill and are on the rise in Europe with the UK an extreme example 54516
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellBenjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 03/06/2025This is a hell of a thing to read.open.substack.comDiabolus Ex MachinaThis Is Not An Essay 48641276
Reposted by Whitney Blaisdellwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 25/05/2025Hay Meadow, collagraph prints (waxed) on blocks in vintage type case, (detail) by Hester Cox, UK printmaker #WomensArt 035442
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellAlice Ferguson @aliceferguson.bsky.social · 19/05/2025On my way into work this morning I saw this, on a rare “home zone” in Bristol, where cars do not have priority. Imagine the time and energy this must have taken! Imagine the sense of belonging, of “my space, my street, my community”. Imagine if all children had this. @playingout.bsky.social 1207
Reposted by Whitney Blaisdellwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 18/05/2025'Night Clocks' by contemporary printmaker Lisa Benson #WomensArt 01316174
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellKate Beaton @katebeaton.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Fuck this, absolutely fuck this, everyone who loves audiobooks loves their favourite narrators because they are great at their jobs and interpreting the author's words and they make the experience what it is www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...theguardian.comAudible unveils plans to use AI voices to narrate audiobooksAmazon brand will offer more than 100 artificial intelligence-generated voices in English and other languages 922549736
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellUAW Local 4121 @uaw4121.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Last month, our Local joined our @uaw.org siblings at the Hunter College National Conference for Collective Bargaining in Higher Education to talk about addressing sexual harassment in academia through worker-led programs like EPIC, and fighting Trump 2.0 by coordinating mass actions. 5114
Whitney Blaisdell @whitneyblaisdell.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Speculative world building alongside children at the Regina Early Learning Centre, Melanie Monique Rose, @brittanytomin.bsky.social, and Emily Ashton 020
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellMoleMarg @goodmoleman2you.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Spotted at the Ottawa Art Gallery last month: Melanie Monique Rose (2023), The Flower People Robe — feat. prairie plants and flowers eco-printed on silk charmeuse. Courtesy of the Saskatchewan Craft Council. #textileart 061
Whitney Blaisdell @whitneyblaisdell.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Would be so cool if a spread like this was printed on paper bags 030
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellCool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Taking the cats for a ride Central Park, New York City March 20, 1976 📷Barbara Alper 39017
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellAndrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 16/04/2025“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943 267136926067
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellThe Sanders Institute @sandersinstitute.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor offer hope through understanding, allowing us to counter their narratives with a far better story. @naomiaklein.bsky.social @astra.bsky.social 417463
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellVanessa Mathews @vanessamathews.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Great to hear that Scarth Street Mall in Regina will remain a pedestrian-only public space! I couldn't be at the meeting today so submitted a communication alongside @whitneyblaisdell.bsky.social on the importance of this space. I look forward to upcoming plans for future activation! #yqrcc #yqr 152
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellInternet Archive @archive.org · 07/04/2025This #NationalLibraryWeek, we're celebrating the power of libraries to endure—even in the face of unprecedented challenges. In our latest Vanishing Culture essay, @brewster.kahle.org shares why preserving the library system matters now more than ever: blog.archive.org/2025/04/07/v... 12967267
Reposted by Whitney Blaisdellwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 29/03/2025Ceramics by Jennifer Zee, clay artist, printmaker and scientific illustrator, aka ginkgozee on Instagram #WomensArt 060153
Reposted by Whitney BlaisdellCAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Politicians don’t get to dictate what is taught and researched at Canadian colleges and universities. Research and institutional funding shouldn’t come with political strings attached. Join us: education2025.ca 01212
Reposted by Whitney Blaisdellfoxwarrenhq.bsky.social @foxwarrenhq.bsky.social · 10/02/2025www.foxwarrenhq.com 1102
Whitney Blaisdell @whitneyblaisdell.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Was pleased to attend and present some recent work alongside collaborators at the Provoking Curriculum conference. I had never attended Provoking before, and I loved it! 010