Love this black and white map of St. James, often cited as the densest and most diverse high-rise community in North and I key site my Hyperlocal Future of Aging Work that combines activist anthropology and inclusive design research of older adults in three such underserved blocks #actionresearch

I don’t remember the last time I slept in beyond 6:30, but between my class, public talks, fieldwork and the Ontario election, I got my ass kicked last week. Darkly helpful coincidence that the connective theme was mis/dis/malinformation and conspiracy theories in science/public health communication

Kicked off fieldwork in Toronto’s St. James Town this AM! Happy to have my anthropologist hat back on after years of prep and pondering for my project, “Towards a Hyperlocal Future of Aging.” Many layers to the work, with lots of support from @miramcmaster.bsky.social, SSHRC and more!

I feel like my Halloween costume, The Wolfman Poet, is even more resonant this week. That erratic sense of too much energy and fear and sadness mixed with a desire to wear bright colours and showcase a sense of superficial style. So worried about where Canada might land in the next few months.