Not to worry feels like -27!

We quote you @margaretatwood.bsky.social !

Anybody want to write a review for your favourite publication? uofrpress.ca/Books/K/Know...

The ash heap of human history will be a record of how the news media helped propagate disinformation and lies by not calling it out for what it is.

We should all be alarmed

Significant legislative erosion of basic labour rights in Quebec, with broader national implications.

“It is incumbent on us to continue to value and uphold universities for their core missions, which go far beyond serving as entrepreneurial training centres for industry and engaging in corporate R&D.” Read more on calls for public funding in the latest Bulletin: www.caut.ca/bulletin/not...

«Il nous incombe de continuer à valoriser et à défendre les universités pour leurs missions fondamentales, qui vont bien au-delà de leur rôle de centres de formation entrepreneuriale pour l’industrie et de leur engagement dans la R-D des entreprises.» Lisez-en plus dans le Bulletin: buff.ly/2SBdkZG

"The university’s Committee on Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Tenure voted 8-0 that Texas A&M 'had no justification for dismissing' McCoul and 'failed to follow required procedures at multiple stages,' according to a Sunday statement from the Texas A&M chapter of the AAUP."

For folks following CAUT Council, I’m pleased to report this motion was resoundly defeated

Solidarité with our caut/acppu colleagues in Québec against the anti-labour Loi 3. @caut.bsky.social

‘Say It Ain’t Divisive!’: How to Stifle the Work of Faculty Unions www.speechaxe.com/say-it-aint-...

"Never wanting to let a good crisis go to waste, myriad actors have come out of the woodwork to propose their grand solutions to this current moment. While public funding may be the headline, the fine print is worth investigating." Check out this article by URFA member @drmarcspooner.bsky.social ⬇️

David Robinson, Exec Dir of CAUT pointing some the dark clouds that hang low overhead for post-secondary & society. #Universities #PSE @caut.bsky.social

Banks, consultancy firms position chronic underfunding as an opportunity to reform and repurpose universities, rather than as a rallying cry to garner support, break out of somnambulance, and get to the upstream cause of many of the problems. www.caut.ca/bulletin/not...

"According to the bill, any activities related to the launching of legal challenges over the constitutionality or validity of laws, the running of ad campaigns or a union's participation in social movements would all fall under the optional due model."

Banks, consultancy firms position chronic underfunding as an opportunity to reform and repurpose universities, rather than as a rallying cry to garner support, break out of somnambulance, and get to the upstream cause of many of the problems. www.caut.ca/bulletin/not...

"It is cruelty & political indoctrination. I'd need to tell my students that ‘What you came here to learn, I’m unable to tell you, because I’m restricted to tell you that information, even though such knowledge is available at every major university in this world.’" — Leonard Bright, AAUP TAMU

Without academic freedom, academics cannot ask critical questions, conduct new research or feel secure to challenge established orthodoxy. This is a clear violation of such freedoms at the centre of the modern university. This is an affront to the academy.

Get your advance pre-order in at 25% off! "At a time when universities are being defunded by governments and vilified by ultra-conservative pundits, defining their value has never been more urgent” uofrpress.ca/Books/K/Know...

Standardized tests aren’t good enough for lawyers— But we’re adding more of them for kids in Sask, Alberta & Manitoba? “…considering scrapping the bar exam & replacing it….to address concerns that the time-constrained test is ineffective at assessing…” www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Trump spent hours at his house with one of Epstein’s victims

The AAUP condemns proposals before the Texas A&M Board of Regents that require the college president to approve “course content & materials” for courses that cover topics on “race, gender ideology, or gender identity.” Full statement: aaup-texas.org/blog/f/natio... @texasaaup.bsky.social

Opinion: Governments that silence teachers hurt students What these premiers don’t understand or are unwilling to acknowledge is that teacher strikes are rarely about pay alone. They are acts of advocacy for the conditions that make real learning possible. thestarphoenix.com/opinion/opin...

Great piece Marc! "Invoking the notwithstanding clause to short-circuit collective bargaining makes a mockery of the democratic process. It tells educators, parents, and students alike that your voices don’t count."

Opinion: Governments that silence teachers hurt students What these premiers don’t understand or are unwilling to acknowledge is that teacher strikes are rarely about pay alone. They are acts of advocacy for the conditions that make real learning possible. thestarphoenix.com/opinion/opin...

Danielle Smith is surprised that Albertans are using recall legislation for its intended purpose. That's how the law works, Premier. And no cabinet minister should implement laws while believing they are above them. youtube.com/shorts/YEQGF...

No room for debate Postmedia quietly whittles away local viewpoints from the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post. Photo by P.W. Elliott j-source.ca/no-room-for-...

So pleased to see the Supreme Court will proceed with the case to determine whether the Government of Saskatchewan has violated our rights and freedoms with Bill 137, the so-called pronoun case. 1/3

Mamdani: "My message to ICE agents & to everyone across this city is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. If you violate it, you must be held accountable. There is sadly a sense growing that certain people are allowed to violate that law, whether they be POTUS or ICE agents."

Not a fan of floor crossers, but can’t help picturing Danielle Smith watching her base complain on socials

Hey look the unoriginal zombie catchphrases of some of my biggest and most rabid rightwing commentators: Globe & Mail-

Some hope in dark times @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

Nothing is inevitable. Effort is everything. Ignore the polls and run through the tape. Vote: zohranfornyc.com/vote Canvass + phonebank: zohranfornyc.com/gotv

Karoline Leavitt officially announced the "Launch of a large-scale investigation to find the people behind 'No Kings.'" I've saved her some time.

"Mate, I can't do anything but tell it to you straight. This Canada thing is literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard. The Canadians ran an advertisement showing Ronald Reagan being against tariffs. Guess what? Ronald Reagan was against tariffs."

The process of creeping authoritarianism moves incrementally in stages, and there is no fixed sequence that all such instances must traverse.  diamond-democracy.stanford.edu/speaking/spe...

Let's face it, if it wasn't the Progressive Conservative's ad from Ontario, it might have been the Blue Jays winning a game or gosh forbid the whole series! There's no making sense of madness. Full Stop. youtu.be/hN_CVvzExpM?...

The ad that rattled Him youtu.be/hN_CVvzExpM?...

NO NEGOTIATING WITH A MAD KING

Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:

Words of wisdom from Bill Ayers @bill-ayers.bsky.social "Socialism without freedom is coercion and oppression; But, freedom without socialism/community is predation and exploitation. "

Merkley: "What we've seen is that democracies no longer die bc men w/guns go in and take it over. Instead, it's electeds who erode the separation of power. If you have a rubber-stamp Congress & courts that deliver more power to the executive, suddenly you have an authoritarian state. It's here now."

Right now it seems like we’re witnessing a 100 alarm fire but the attitude from media and leaders is it’s at best a slightly damp matchstick

truth is no one ever has!-- this canard lives solely in the aggrieved imaginary of some folks looking for a useful foe in an attempt to spread hate-- I love seeing the dances and music that together make up the breadth of our human condition & responses to it x.com/ryangerritse...

Wow! “Federal officers attempting to arrest an undocumented immigrant in downtown Los Angeles fired shots that injured the immigrant and a U.S. marshal Tuesday morning, authorities said.” www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Great work on the No Kings marches my American friends! Also ICE is a complete evil embarrassment keep resisting

#A_NewHope ✊