Congratulations to DOCTOR Jay Boyes, who successfully defended their doctoral dissertation on April 22nd, 2026! @dalgradstudies.bsky.social

I'd like to hear from Nova Scotian provincial and Canadian federal employees who have been directed to use AI in their workplace. I want to know specifics, and how that's working out. DM me.

we’ve been growing our Indigenous book collection enough to now have an entire bay in the shop dedicated to Indigenous reads! we’ll be continually adding to it in the hopes of having the best selection in the region. pop into the store to shop or browse our categories online at kingsbookstore.ca

an incredibly important project by Connie Walker — most Canadians don't know that the government has an archive of 38,000 residential school survivor testimonies, which are slated to be destroyed next year www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

Here’s why we should have a basic income for artists program Morning File by me

Paging Nova Scotia’s premier.

There's still 2 days to submit a proposal to "American Carnage," this year's theme for the CAAS Conference here in Kjipuktuk/Halifax. accute.ca/2026/01/29/c...

Last day for free downloads!

Help ARB become a paying venue for ruthless criticism of all that doesn’t exist

Writers of murdery-type shows: When a body is found with a finger or hand cut off, it’s time to stop saving the biometric lock thing as a mid-episode twist. We know about biometrics.

Tim Houston’s radical transformation of Nova Scotia exemplifies the global attack on decency Morning File by me

3/5 Meanwhile, HRM approved its 2026–27 budget, increasing its contribution to Windsor Street project from $55.75 million to $85.75 million. With that amount alone, the city could have added several ferries, improved frequency, and built real resilience into the system. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

who could have guessed everything would get this bad except for anyone who was paying any attention whatsoever

Getting rid of the Nova Scotia passenger train network back in the 90s was a truly unforgivable act of inter-generational vandalism and sabotage. This province literally had better public transportation two centuries ago than we have today, because some jerks decided to go all-in on cars, instead.

The lack of transit options in NS is staggering. Now is a great time for politicians to raise awareness on why car travel for all is unaffordable and unsustainable, and what can be done about it.

“Harnessing the best of AI” is akin to picking the bits of undigested corn out of a pile of poop.

NS Tories: we can’t afford to publish books but we can spend $4.4M dollars to steal from them. #nspoli

Do you work on Ann Radcliffe? Do you work on women writers and producers of the Gothic and horror? Do you work on topics related to people of marginalised genders in the Gothic? Join us! Submit an abstract for our upcoming online conference! romancingthegothic.com/2025/10/15/r...

Congratulations @heleninwords.bsky.social!

Stand in solidarity with your colleagues at the University of King's College Teachers' Union. They are in a legal strike position mid-next week. Rally this Tuesday at 10 am, King's Quad.

"criticizing AI use in journalism or other creative industries is classist" NO IT IS NOT there is a class that benefits enormously from cognitive surrender, epistemic warfare, and the enclosure of all hitherto produced culture and it is NOT THE WORKING CLASS

much love kindness and respect to our trans friends today on Transgender Day of Visibility. the world is and has always been better by you being in it

Arrived home to find this beauty waiting for me! Thanks to the editors and to @uniwalespress.bsky.social for making my first scholarly publication experience so rewarding. @dal-english.bsky.social @igagoths.bsky.social

what if we got a 100% blockrate on it. what if they designed an AI and we unanimously said "nope"

Digital publication day! 🎉 I'm very proud of this little book on a difficult subject, one I take very much to heart (as I try to do with all my work, but especially this one). Gothic Dementia is free to download until April 12th! www.cambridge.org/core/element...

just this week: -- OpenAI killed Sora -- Disney subsequently cancelled its investment in OpenAI -- Wikipedia is now banning LLM-generated content ...tell me again how this is all "inevitable" and you have to "get on board or get left behind"?

As someone who does 99.7% of my writing on a keyboard, I hate this, but there really are good reasons to teach handwriting. www.npr.org/sections/hea...

you deserve a book

Arts, culture, and heritage funding cuts are ‘devastating’ to rural communities reported by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social

📣NEW CFP📣 for Vol. 4, Issue 2 of Shirley Jackson Studies! Our theme for this issue is "Bodies and Embodiment." Abstracts due May 31st. shirleyjacksonstudies.org?page_id=35

I wonder how many other billion $ boondoggles have hinged on the underestimation of young people.

The public outrage at the Houston government continues unabated Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social

Our speaker series this Friday, co-hosted with Black & African Diaspora Studies: "Anthologizing Afrofuturism: A Panel Discussion & Launch of The @broadviewpress.bsky.social Anthology of Science Fiction," with Profs. Asha Jeffers, Isaac Saney & Jason Haslam. All are welcome! @dallibraries.bsky.social

"Most of the 10 measures focus on road transport fuels, given the large consumption by cars & trucks, although air travel & even cooking methods are also addressed" But not walking/cycling? Those health & env benefits ignored b/c #CarBrain is a pernicious disease www.theguardian.com/business/202...

"We don’t vote on airplane safety. Imagine being handed a survey when you board a plane: Should the airline prioritize your arrival time or the structural integrity of the landing gear? That would be absurd." Excellent article on communicating #VisionZero values www.fastcompany.com/91505393/tra...

No, AI summaries will not make you a better reporter Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social

Worth sharing again… www.aaihs.org/the-sinners-...

primary use cases for AI, an ongoing list: - pornslop - academic fraud - eroding our collective sense of truth - cyberpsychosis - dementia acceleration - fucking a jagged hole through the arts - search engine enshittification - fascist panopticon - anti-intellectualism - war crimes

This is horrific. Please consider writing and calling your MP to protest this.

This is REALLY important. The main thing that makes it hard to achieve integrated nature/green in cities isn’t the density of buildings or the density of people — it's the density of cars. And the better designed your density of people and buildings is, the fewer cars you need or want.

I did not expect to have this article about horror and the oscars make me so emotional:https://www.fangoria.com/oscars-horror-2026/

NSCAD staff strike in response to failed negotiations, low wages reported by @mmughees.bsky.social

Connecting Donald Trump’s stupid war and Tim Houston’s stupid budget Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social

Contract faculty love teaching and supporting their students but too many do it without job security, fair pay, or benefits. Stable employment would strengthen teaching, support students, and benefit our communities. Learn more ➡️ tinyurl.com/cfsmdoa #Fairness4CF

A real ‘world-class’ city has great transit and bike lanes Morning File by Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social

Bold use of colour, cohesive, great flow

Support CUPE3912NSCAD! Rally on March 13 at 11 am Granville Mall (5163 Duke St). NSCAD ICAs, TAs, and RAs are struggling in poverty and precarious employment. Please sign their email campaign, tell the NSCAD Admin to keep bargaining and give a fair deal! win.newmode.net/canadianasso...

NEW RELEASE: Arts and Culture: Nova Scotia’s Undervalued Public Good by Sébastien Labelle This piece emphasizes the contributions of the art & culture sector to NS, and how these sectors will be impacted by budget cuts. Read the full piece here: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #nspoli

Another day. Another rally. Our premier says he doesn't listen to 'yelling & screaming.' But he & his ministers haven't even had the courtesy to acknowledge my email let alone respond to it, they've limited access to Province House, & can't answer media questions. What else are we supposed to do?

The Houston government has backed down ever so slightly. Notably, cuts to arts grants are not restored: