The Sunday Editorial: Venezuela’s fate is a warning for Canada U.S. military action to seize Nicolás Maduro marks the formal debut of an imperial America www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...

Oh perfect. A back to school snow storm. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

Of all the competitive authoritarian developments of the past year I think the fall of CBS News is among the most chilling. That this can happen to easily and so quickly freaks me the fuck out.

I'm glad that they have done this although obviously convincing people that they should not trust the CDC on health is a stupid uphill battle that we should never have had to fight. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

US attack on Venezuela raises fears of future Greenland takeover

How Cheddar feels about this whole "back to work" thing....

Waiting for the Out review – totally magnificent TV about philosophy in prison Looking forward to watching Dennis Kelly’s drama about a teacher in prison #philsky www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

American democracy is ailing. This can be seen across American domestic policy - as well as in such things as attacking Venezuela and abducting their President. And so we brought on one of LC’s patron saints and friend of the show @jacobtlevy.bsky.social to give us both insight and perspective.

Glaciers are melting. It may reawaken the world’s most dangerous volcanoes As the planet warms, humans could face a much more risky and explosive future www.cnn.com/interactive/...

I first shared this in 2022, and yet here we are again.

The US invades a sovereign nation to force a regime change and a major news network reports it like this and it’s only January 3rd

Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts. Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.

Nat’s fitness secrets to success in 2026 fitisafeministissue.com/2026/01/03/n...

President Trump said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were "captured and flown out of the Country" early Saturday morning, confirming a "large scale strike" had been carried out by U.S. forces, as explosions were reported in Caracas and elsewhere. www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...

Ontario cyclists clap back at winter cycling myths Guelph riders say cold weather doesn’t stop them — but snow-packed bike lanes and impatient drivers can cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/new...

AI future demands Liberal Arts agility #gift #unlocked www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/9a87e78...

A Vegetarian Cooking Resolution Starter Pack This simple and reliable collection of vegetarian staples — beans, pasta, tofu, salads and soups — will help you cook confidently all year long. #unlocked www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/d...

Jump into Veganuary! veganpractically.com/2026/01/02/j...

It's Friday January 2nd and I'm easing back into work, approving expense claims, reading graduate student work, writing an abstract, answering emails, and maybe even refereeing a paper. Wish me luck! Monday is my first day back in the office.

Five ways to improve your health this year that don’t rely on losing weight theconversation.com/five-ways-to...

The real start of the new year is the first Monday after January 1st. If you're the resolutions sort, let me recommend January 5th 2026 to you. FIT IS A FEMINIST ISSUE fitisafeministissue.com/2025/01/04/s...

And I think liberals should stop taking the bait and ceding ground on immigration. Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.

Join our feminist fitness community! (if counting workouts is your thing...) fitisafeministissue.com/2026/01/01/j...

What's your word of the year? fitisafeministissue.com/2026/01/01/f...

Many Canadians are spending less time with friends. How can we build deeper connections? Friendships provide people with a unique form of emotional support: counsellor www.cbc.ca/radio/noworn...

CIA strike brings Trump closer to grave new year decisions on Venezuela www.cnn.com/2025/12/31/p...

Europe’s generals are warning people to prepare for war But western European societies are in denial www.economist.com/europe/2025/...

Duolingo might be cozying up to me. After a few units of normative thinness as part of French culture, I get this.

Wait. It's only *then* that you realized the importance of correcting them? Again I believe that AI tools are quite useful but only if users know from the start their limitations

The bulk of our family text chat is taken up with sharing streaming service credentials and the messaging back and forth of 6 digit login codes.

I don't mean to intrude on your holidays, philosophy friends. However, the deadline for the submission of abstracts and papers for the Canadian Philosophical Assoc meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia is Monday, January 5th, 2026. US friends, if you're able to, pls come. www.acpcpa.ca/articles/cal...

New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows. A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j

A really good piece.

I'm a Cambridge grad student in magical studies journeying to hell to rescue my supervisor. RF Kuang, Katabasis

I'm amused that all of the end of life planning books come only in large print.

The other Samantha Brennan on Goodreads is a horror author. She's written books like Wolf of Choice and Growl, but I love that they show up on the list of books I've authored. It's my other life. Grrrr! #booksky

I discussed changes in Quebec fertility, and variation in fertility across the province, with CityTV. @mcgillumedia.bsky.social @mcgillarts.bsky.social montreal.citynews.ca/2025/12/27/q...

This beautiful city 1 hour from Toronto was named the very best spot to live in Canada in 2025 It's Guelph! www.narcity.com/best-places-...

Happy Betwixtmas! fitisafeministissue.com/2021/12/29/h...

Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

‘It’s like you’re sitting in front of an oven’: surviving the summer in one of Australia’s hottest towns | Indigenous Australians | The Guardian share.google/vO5hE32G8oIJ...

the lobsters, which were NOT alive

Facilitators Help Middle School Girls Build Confidence and Sisterhood Through Theatre www.wihe.com/article/Faci...

Making Space 2025: Day 29 fitisafeministissue.com/2025/12/29/m...

There is no condition in which the humanities are under attack in which the whole university is not under attack. www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

The word of 2025 I hate the most, "elevate." As in booking air travel where "elevate your experience" means "prepay for a bad sandwich."

Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up. I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.

Inside the Rise of AI-Generated Feel-Good Posts on Social Media youtu.be/Ga-unGrA8Yo?...

29 Weird Neighbor Moments People Still Cannot Explain Interview With Expert On which the expert is philosopher Quill Kukla, author of City Living: How Urban Dwellers and Urban Spaces Make One Another #philsky #cities www.boredpanda.com/unexpected-t...