alexandra boutros
@alexandraboutros.bsky.social
associate prof | communication and cultural studies | wilfrid laurier university | pop culture | pop music | critical race theory | media, religion, and identity |
JOB: TT in Communication Studies (Environmental Communicatin), Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, CAN: careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo...
Tenure-Track Position - Communication Studies (Environmental Communication)
Tenure-Track Position - Communication Studies (Environmental Communication)
careers.wlu.ca
"The university is the crisis" by Rinaldo Walcott: canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
The university is the crisis
The crisis of the university is its inability to be honest about the nature of its self-induced crisis. Its leaders or senior managers often share the perspectives of those who wish the university to ...
canadiandimension.com
While I think targeting data centers as a site of protest against big tech is urgent and well placed, I think that a lot of articles outlining the problem miss the point... www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
Why are there suddenly so many data centres planned in Canada? Your questions answered | CBC
The sudden spike in AI data centres that are planned or under construction in Canada is sparking controversy among those hesitant to have the massive buildings that power this technology humming away ...
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“The finding does not represent true amplification and should be considered a false positive," the FDA said. globalnews.ca/news/1197237...
Cyclospora detected in lettuce from Mexico was false positive, FDA says - National | Globalnews.ca
A spokesperson for Taylor Farms, the supplier of the lettuce reportedly at the centre of the outbreak, said the company was informed the FDA made a mistake.
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More than 930 fires were burning across Canada on Monday, the national wildland fire summary shows. Widespread evacuations are happening in northern Ontario where a growing number of First Nations are being impacted.
As wildfires burn coast to coast, a look at the affected provinces
More than 930 fires were burning across Canada on Monday, according to the national wildland fire summary, many in northern Ontario.
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🌡️ Beat the heat! City Hall is OPEN as a cooling centre (9 AM–7 PM) today. Extended hours: 🏊 Pools: 10 AM–8:30 PM 💦 Splash pads: 9 AM–9 PM Check on neighbours, stay hydrated, and cool off as needed. Regional cooling spaces https://tinyurl.com/3xsfzrbh
JOB: 1 Year Limited-Term in Women and Gender Studies @ Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, ON, Canada): www.academicwork.ca/jobs/full-ti...
Full-Time 1-year Limited Term Appointment as Assistant Professor in Women & Gender Studies - CAUT | Academic Work
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I'm reading Habermas' STPS for the first time and I'm here for all the incoming intellectual biographies in memoriam. But before that, the first thing I'm going back to re-read is Wendy Willems on the coffee house and the colonial underpinnings of the public sphere. academic.oup.com/ccc/article/...
JOB: 1 Year Limited-Term in Women and Gender Studies @ Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, ON, Canada): www.academicwork.ca/jobs/full-ti...
Full-Time 1-year Limited Term Appointment as Assistant Professor in Women & Gender Studies - CAUT | Academic Work
academicwork.ca
BREAKING: Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul sue Noem and others over DHS immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, seeking TRO to block the surge and stop unlawful actions detailed in the complaint.
AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity — especially for athletes
AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity — especially for athletes
AI-generated images reinforce narrow, unrealistic and exclusionary body ideals, which are harmful to our body image.
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and people questioning whether Alberta is acting in good faith on the topic. 2/2 www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Alberta rule changes undermine carbon pricing deal with Ottawa, critics charge
Experts say it will weaken a major climate policy the province pledged to strengthen just last week in its accord with the federal government.
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Important deep dive into the nuance of current and proposed carbon pricing regimes for Alberta/Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... 1/2
ANALYSIS | Why a tonne of industrial carbon costs $95 in Alberta but credits sell for less than $20 | CBC News
A key part of the pipeline deal between Alberta and Ottawa is a “minimum effective credit price of $130 per tonne” on industrial carbon emissions, but already the two levels of government are talking ...
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Alberta separatists have no intention of paying attention to legal rulings or the supreme law of the land. albertapolitics.ca/2025/12/albe... #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
Alberta separatists have no intention of paying attention to legal rulings or the supreme law of the land - Alberta Politics
VANCOUVER – No sooner were Alberta separatists celebrating provincial Justice Minister Mickey Amerey’s secession-friendly Bill 14 for ending the court challenge that sought to block the Alberta Prospe...
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We published our AI policy yesterday. It affirms our commitment to human-made writing, photography and illustrations. #journalism #localnews You can read more here: thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
The Tyee Has a New AI Policy | The Tyee
Long story short: We’re mostly taking a pass on the robots.
thetyee.ca
Thoughts with the people of the Caribbean and in particular Jamaica https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/27/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-cuba-caribbean-haiti-dominican-republic-live-news-latest-updates #HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica #Cuba #Haiti #DominicanRepublic
Hurricane Melissa strengthens to category 5 and heads for Jamaica amid warning ‘many communities will not survive flooding’ – live
Jamaicans urged to seek shelter immediately, and Cuba, Haiti and Dominican Republic also threatened
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1-3'+ rain possible in S #Haiti #Jamaica SW #DominicanRepublic E #Cuba SE #Bahamas 8-12”+ #TurksandCaicos LETHAL #flooding/ #Mudslides likely to occur #Wxx #Wxtwitter #tropicswx #Blueskywx #hurricaneseason #Melissa #Hurricane #Hurricaneseason2025 #HurricaneMelissa
Weather Fanatic@weatherfanlin.bsky.social · last yr.165mph #Category5 #Hurricane #Melissa to peak now or higher! #Jamaica #Haiti E #Cuba to finish preps now! SE #Bahamas #TurksandCaicos prepare! #Bermuda to watch #Wxx #Wxtwitter #tropicswx #Blueskywx #hurricaneseason #Melissa #hurricaneseason2025 #HurricaneMelissa #TropicalStormMelissa #TropicalStorm
NEW: The entire staff supporting ACIP was laid off, and most working groups haven't met in months. That means the US may not make routine vaccine recommendations for more than half of children in 2026, and it could halt new vaccines in the pipeline. My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Threat to US vaccines as CDC staff supporting key advisory panel laid off
Critics say scientists ‘held hostage’ by RFK Jr as changes mean vaccine development and guidance in peril
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10/27 5am EDT: #Melissa has strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds and a 917 mb central pressure, confirmed by the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters. Conditions in #Jamaica will rapidly deteriorate later today and tonight. See hurricanes.gov for the latest details.
French border police accused of causing shipwrecks and deaths of migrants from Comoros
French border police accused of causing shipwrecks and deaths of migrants from Comoros
Since 2010, several hundred Comorians have died at sea while trying to reach the French overseas territory of Mayotte. A joint investigation by Le Monde and the investigative media outlet Lighthouse Reports shows that police maneuvers are implicated in several of these shipwrecks.
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she slayed www.cnbc.com/2025/08/29/b...
Bluesky CEO: I turned a Twitter research project into a rival company—'we've achieved what a lot of people said was impossible'
Under CEO Jay Graber, social media company Bluesky has grown to 38 million registered users while weathering large-scale challenges over the past few years.
cnbc.com
From belonging to becoming, Villa Maria is reshaping the student experience
From belonging to becoming, Villa Maria is reshaping the student experience
At Villa Maria, a new direction for learning centres on student voice, personal growth and real-world relevance.
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"...more than 200 books deemed sexually explicit are slated for removal from library shelves for students in kindergarten to Grade 12" #cdnpoli #CanadaSky www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News
A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...
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Women continue to warn Canadians that the government’s new legislation in combination with the new provincial legislation is working as a set of laws to fundamentally change Canada and control Canadians. We are headed straight for where 🇺🇸 is. #cdnpoli
Four Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas Al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside the main gate of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital aje.io/onll19
Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza
Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.
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"People didn’t sleep last night from overthinking… about what’s going to be left of Gaza." Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud reports on how Palestinians in Gaza are reacting to Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza City.
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
