Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?

If you are in #ldnont tonight, please join us at Museum London, as we launch Behind the Bricks: the Life and Times of the Mohawk Institute. You can find more details here: museumlondon.uplifterinc.com/registration... #cdnhist #onhist

A nice article - en français - about the critical and important @internetarchiveca.bsky.social. A few words from me too on how important web archiving is for us all. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/219...

This should be a slam dunk. #SpeedCameras are not liked because they enforce rules that otherwise are ignored. Let’s work towards making #Ontario safer for all. The added revenue is also welcome. #onpoli

I agree with most of what is written here, except to say that I think the #university - where 40% of faculty time is allocated to allied work & research partners - is worth fighting for. Yes, society is changing, but the university & its federated research structures are worth the fight to retain.

I ride, walk, & drive and agree with this. I get the reasons to slow roll through stop signs, when there is no other traffic, but when road users don’t follow the rules, it makes the roads dangerous for everyone.

Republicans destroyed the #AmericanDream. This should be the talking point, both in the US & internationally, IMO.

Just learned that JR Miller died. Jim was such an influential historian. I remember a memorable dinner with him, Elizabeth Mancke, & @nobyrne.bsky.social in Halifax. It is hard to believe they are both gone now. He cared so much about his work & #cdnpse. www.saskatoonfuneralhome.com/obituaries/j...

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984

Maybe it’s true that no one in #onpoli cares about @algomau.bsky.social. I do, though, because, of all of Ontario’s universities, it has a very important history & huge potential. #cdnpse needs stability, otherwise we will continue to see stories like this.

We need all levels of government to immediately fix #cdnpse. Our universities & colleges are struggling in Ontario because we have had little vision. Both provincial & federal policies have inflicted harm. These cuts at Algoma are devastating. www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont... #onpoli #cdnpoli

Free speech is under attack. As we have seen over the last several weeks, #cdnmedia - like counterparts in the US - report on this issue selectively, sanitizing the speech of mostly right wing pundits & politicians. This is old news, of course, but also why late night “comedy” became so important.

Yep, I pleasantly biked home from Fanshawe College in #ldnont yesterday passing long line ups of cars waiting to move through a busy intersection. My trip home was faster than driving. Some trips in London need a car, most don’t.

Not just political candidates, all leaders. Anyone who has worked for a bad boss - loved by their superiors or boards, but despised by their employees - know how hard it is to bring change & how quickly that toxicity can spread. They can be very hard to dislodge once in place.

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.

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...

This is very sad.

The bike is the future for urban living. The evidence is clear that they are good for your physical & mental health, as well as your pocketbook. They are also great for your city’s well-being too. Getting people to make the choice takes real leadership & modelling.

New Publication - Behind the Bricks: The Life and Times of the Mohawk Institute, Canada’s Longest-Running Residential School Edited by Richard W. Hill Sr., Alison Norman, Thomas Peace, and Jennifer Pettit csn-rec.ca/news/80026-n... @tpcanoe.bsky.social @ucalgarypress.bsky.social

I’ve been wondering about this. I assumed the unseasonably hot weather would lead to more storms, but it seems to have been a relatively tranquil summer (setting aside the massive destruction by #climatechange #wildfires), and shaping up similarly for the fall.

Justin Ling is a must-read on the context of the Charlie Kirk murder within the American right. www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/who-was-ch...

The problem is not that we are not listening to each other, it is that we are tolerating & not calling out vile & hateful ideas that lead nowhere other than violence & pain. About halfway through COVID, we decided to stop caring about the well being of others & stick our heads in the sand.

I agree with Pierre Poilievre - our leaders & their families must be kept safe - but of all the pundits & politicians actively shaping #cdnpoli, he has done the most to exasperate the problem. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

This is paywalled, but the disdain #university “leaders” have for faculty research is palpable on many campuses. I agree that faculty should be able to explain why their work is important (most can). This @universitiesuk.bsky.social perspective threatens the core values of #AcademicFreedom. #cdnpse

Is there really a violent “radical left” in North America? The failure of most media to challenge this premise is a real problem. The core values of most of the left (even the radicals) hue towards equity & non-violence. The usual cause of this type of violence is mental health & easy access to guns

Really thrilled to announce that our new book on the history of the #MohawkInstitute is now available in #OpenAccess format. You can pay for the physical book, but you can also read a digital copy for free. This was a very important choice for us: press.ucalgary.ca/books/978177... #cdnhist #cdnpoli

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.

Underlying this damning quotation by #ldnont planners is a clear belief that stopping traffic at all is a problem. It is hyperbole. Current pedestrian cross times elsewhere in the city are below a minute. Their estimate seems excessive. We need planners w/o biases. @samtrosow.bsky.social

PBS doesn’t include the art. Here’s a link to a Reuters article with the mural. It may be in the UK, but after yesterday’s #SupremeCourt decision, it applies well to the US, where the corruption of the court is now crystal clear & will fuel violence against the ppl. www.reuters.com/world/uk/new...

Really proud to be part of the team working with Rick to publish this new book on the history of the #MohawkInstitute. www.thestar.com/news/insight... #ResidentialSchools #onpoli #onhist #cdnpoli #cdnhist

In November @aacu.org President Lynn Pasquerella will speak at the #MagnaCartaObservatory. She identifies the global economic & political pressures working to erode the basic principles that underpin our work in universities. Here is a sneak peak: www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto... #cdnpse

I completely agree, but they also tell us that speeding has been normalized in the population, something any cyclist who has brought dangerous driving or infrastructure to the attention of enforcement or planners knows all too well. #ldnont #onpoli

Ken Dryden was an ideal politician. In 2011, my wife & I sat beside him at a community dinner in York Centre, just a few days after the writ dropped. He stayed at the event the whole time, & took real interest us, though we lived outside the riding. www.cbc.ca/sports/hocke... #RIP #cdnpoli

It is also a problem with eviscerating the study of #history in the school system & framing education solely around an individual’s job prospects. #LiberalArts matter. We have too many wealthy & middle class people in our society who are smart, but not wise. We must balance #STEM with #LiberalArts.

Truth, though usually it is both the pedestrian or the car in the bike lane!

Just drive a car. It’s better for everyone. SUVs & personal pick up trucks are unnecessary & provide a false sense of safety. Do your part: #DriveSmallOrNotAtAll

Biography is a powerful tool. Your day will be better off knowing a bit about the important work Razia Jan did to educate & empower women in #Afghanistan. You can read her obituary here: www.raziasrayofhope.org/_files/ugd/8...

This lock out was such a terrible decision. Universities do not (& should not) need to be such secretive places. Everyone claims that their purpose is teaching students & bettering our society through research. Open books and transparent management would end this toxic culture in #cdnpse.

We can live in amazing cities. Step 1: stop building cities for cars. Great cities make it easy to get about on foot. #ldnont can be a leader & it will help with our tendency to build housing without adequate infrastructure expansion.

2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the traffic light in #Canada, so Kate & I talked about the first lights in #swont (put up in #WindsorON in August 1925) for today’s #HiddenHistory column on CBC #AfternoonDrive. You can listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #cdnhist

I’ve biked in Vancouver, and not in Montreal, but I have to think that Montreal is competitive (there are fewer hills… and a more visible culture… I won’t comment about Ottawa, which has a culture AND hills). Either way, bike friendly places are people friendly places.

First strong mayor powers, now a threat to remove local school trustees. The Ontario government is doing its best to remove local voices & decision making from community planning. This is bad for our democracy & marks an alarming trend in the behaviour at #QueensPark. #onpoli #sxont

Great cities are built for the people who use them, not drive through them. My quality of life & happiness improved after moving to #ldnont because, as a mid-sized city, it is easily bikable & walkable. The city gov’t itself, however, is often its worst enemy & some neighbours work to intimidate us.

Really disappointed to see Dalhousie taking this approach to labour relations, especially as the academic year nears. Universities need better management. They should be positive, collaborative, accessible, & collegial spaces. At many universities, current management structures are toxic. #cdnpse

3 days left to shape downtown London! Newcomers: your voice matters in planning where you live, work & access services. Survey due Aug 22:

There is nothing like the 2 miles of museums, art galleries, & archives that line the #WashingtonMall. The #Smithsonian represents what is great about the US. It challenges us to reflect on the past in order to improve the present & future. Knowledge & wisdom lie at the heart of the #AmericanDream.

The bike is the future & #ldnont is a perfect city for riding. Not only is it better for the environment & better for our bodies, but it is fun & a great way to connect with your neighbours.

This was fun to put together. After a query from my wife, I learned the stop sign was invented in #Detroit! Listen to Part I of my #HiddenHistory conversation with #CBC #AfternoonDrive host Kate Adach: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... Tune in next week when we mark 100 years of traffic lights in #sxont

The speed at which we have normalized wild fires is shocking. Some of us are changing our patterns of behaviour but far too many still salivate at the sight of our giant sized personal vehicles. We need to focus on a rapid expansion of #PublicTransit & small sized vehicles. #ClimateCrisis

For the first day in a long time, we have typical summer weather in #ldnont, right on the average.