"I ask all Canadian academics to join me and many others to refrain from going to the U.S. for professional reasons until this trade war is over." universityaffairs.ca/opinion/its-...

It’s time to boycott U.S. conferences - University Affairs

As trade hostilities continue, we shouldn’t use taxpayers’ dollars to travel stateside.

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"The planet we live on is becoming hotter, more polluted, biologically degraded and its surface and underground increasingly reshaped by human activities. Once the stuff of sci-fi, these symptoms are now real" @brocku.ca theconversation.com/the-anthropo...

The Anthropocene was rejected as a geological epoch – but the idea is still changing how we see the world

New research argues no other concept reflects our planet-wide transformation in its proper context of deep time.

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"Trump’s actions, Haggart says, have shown Canada, and other countries around the world, that U.S. leadership can’t currently be trusted. We can’t sign any agreement with them, because it won’t be worth the paper it’s written on” #LakeOntario brocku.ca/brock-news/2...

Renaming of Lake Ontario signals widening fracture in U.S.-Canada relations

U.S. President Donald Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario is the latest manoeuvre in his ongoing campaign to undermine Canada’s sovereignty, say experts from Brock University’s Department of Political Sc...

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Are you curious about what our Royal Canadian Navy fleet contains? I’ve got you! Check out the second chapter in my Reality Check series - on YouTube and my Substack ⚓️

The State of Things with Christy Somos@thestateofthings.bsky.social · 2w ago

We're back! Reality Check Chapter 2: Sea Coast to Coast to Coast taking an audit of what the Royal Canadian Navy has to work with 🛥️ thestateofthingsca.substack.com/p/rcn-realit...

In 2025-26, Canadians spent 6.4% ($8.2B) more on travel than the year before. But the share spent on travel to the US fell from 20% to 16%. So, the US lost-out on about $5B, 7 times more than its lost alcohol exports to Canada. 💲✈️🏖️ #EconSky

"Canada will match the incoming U.S. Section 338 tariffs – dollar for dollar. These new countermeasures on $27.6 billion in products imported from the U.S. will be effective as of 12:01 a.m., September 8, 2026" 💲 #EconSky www.canada.ca/en/departmen...

On Overdose Awareness Day, I’ll be launching a new publication on drug science and harm reduction. What’s It Like? will deliver the nuance, detailed data analysis and human texture that I usually have to leave on the cutting room floor as a journalist. Here’s a preview. Sign up: whatsitlike.me

My @brocku.ca coworker Ernest Biktimirov wrote an article for @ca.theconversation.com about retirement planning for young adults. 💲 theconversation.com/the-best-tim...

The best time to think about your pension is before you need one

Retirement may feel distant in your 20s and 30s, but small, deliberate steps now can make a difference later.

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Study: Polymarket has about 150 accounts that win bets on military events so consistently that they are likely insiders. The effect is to leak military secrets into the market to make personal profits. 💲🪖🎲 #EconSky acdatacollective.org/work/classif...

"Don't buy it. Let it sit on the shelf … and buy the Canadian stuff instead ... Let's send a message that … we don't like Donald Trump's approach to trade or his way of treating Canada" 💲🍷🍸 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

If U.S. booze returns to shelves, 'leave it there,' Manitoba premier says | CBC News

Manitoba's premier says he's reluctantly open to restocking American liquor as part of a potential trade deal, but with a suggestion — "Don't buy it."

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Carney demande aux provinces de cesser de boycotter l'alcool américain. Comme je ai écrit pour @laconversationca.bsky.social, ON et QC devraient écouler leurs stocks existants. Mais ils ne devraient pas en acheter davantage avant la signature de l'accord. theconversation.com/alcools-amer...

Alcools américains invendus : faut-il profiter des nouveaux droits de douane de Trump pour les écouler ?

L’Ontario et le Québec devraient désormais écouler leurs stocks provenant des États-Unis en signe de bonne volonté, tout en continuant à interdire les importations.

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Carney is asking provinces to stop boycotting US alcohol. But his deal with Trump is not final, & Trump often changes his demands. So, as I wrote in @ca.theconversation.com , ON & QC should sell their US inventory but not order more until a deal is signed. theconversation.com/trumps-new-t...

Trump’s new tariffs give Ontario and Québec the perfect excuse to sell their unsold American booze

Provincial alcohol bans have drawn presidential notice. Ontario and Québec should now sell their U.S. inventories as a goodwill gesture while continuing to ban imports.

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Cet après-midi, je participerai à l'émission La Croisée de Radio-Canada pour discuter de la proposition de Curaleaf, aux États-Unis, d'acquérir le producteur de cannabis Aurora, en Alberta. 💲🌿

Bill C-34 "trusts that tech companies in the United States will act in the public interest, despite having spent decades demonstrating that they are completely unworthy of such trust" By @ntusikov.bsky.social & @bhaggart.bsky.social policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/07/bill...

Canada can’t regulate Big Tech by trusting Big Tech

Bill C-34 puts too much faith in Big Tech. Canada should regulate the algorithms, data practices and business models that drive online harm.

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In a July survey, 69% of Canadians said they are unlikely to buy U.S. alcohol products if they become available again. Only 10% said they are likely to buy them. 💲🍷🍸 #EconSky nanos.co/wp-content/u...

Did you know we (@brock-ddh.bsky.social at Brock University in Ontario 🇨🇦) offer a 2-year MA in Game Studies? I teach one of our grad seminars, Methodological Paradigms in Game Studies! Feel free to DM me anytime if you have Q's about applying for Fall 2027/28! #gamestudies brocku.ca/humanities/d...

Master of Arts in Game Studies

The MA in Game Studies is an interdisciplinary and interfaculty program designed to provide students with a well-rounded, high-quality venue for studying and designing games in all their forms. Throug...

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"Children and adults cope with extreme heat differently" By @brocku.ca profs Bareket Falk & Toby Mündel. theconversation.com/children-and...

Children and adults cope with extreme heat differently, but are kids really at greater risk?

Although children sweat less than adults, they are able to regulate body heat in other ways.

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By Allison Glazebrook of @brocku.ca for @ca.theconversation.com "women characters are reimagined for an anti-war tale — a timely theme to be sure ... But in doing so, Nolan continues a long tradition of appropriating women’s stories through a man’s perspective" theconversation.com/christopher-...

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ disappoints in its portrayal of Homer’s women

The women of Homer’s Odyssey were cunning, desiring and powerful. Nolan’s adaptation turns them into figures of suffering, sacrifice and regret.

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My open source audit of the Royal Canadian Air Force with @steffanwatkins.bsky.social is LIVE on YouTube and Substack! Check it out: substack.com/@thestateoft...

RCAF REALITY CHECK

In all the chatter about which fighter jet Prime Minister Mark Carney will choose, what the RCAF currently has to work with isn't known - until now.

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The State of Things with Christy Somos@thestateofthings.bsky.social · 2mo ago

WE'RE LIVE ON YOUTUBE! WE'RE LIVE ON SUBSTACK! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkN9... Using OSINT and comparing data from the DND, we're giving you an unprecedented audit of what the Royal Canadian Air Force actually has to work with... A collab with @steffanwatkins.bsky.social

Impaired driving rates in Canada fell 2.6% last year. This continues a long-term trend that was interrupted in late 2018 when Canada toughened its impairment laws & legalized cannabis. 🚨👮 #EpiSky

Donations from generous readers play a substantial role in enabling us to bring fact-based, non-partisan news to the public on everything from #trumptariffs to the latest #wildfire news. Today is the final day of our summer donation campaign. Can you help get us to 100%?

US exports of wines to Canada in May 2026 were 83% below their 2023-2024 average. 🍷💲 #EconSky

"the Brock University Norris W. Walker Research Farm has reached a new milestone with planting of grapevines at the Merritville Highway site to establish the first three acres of Brock’s research vineyard" 🍇 brocku.ca/brock-news/i...

Sustainable agriculture research takes root

Work at the Brock University Norris W. Walker Research Farm has reached a new milestone with planting of grapevines at the Merritville Highway site to establish the first three acres of Brock’s resear...

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"University of Toronto math professor Jacob Tsimerman has won a 2026 Fields Medal, the top global honour in mathematics. He's the first mathematician based at a Canadian institution to win the award" ➕✖️➗➖ www.cbc.ca/news/science...

University of Toronto mathematician wins prestigious Fields Medal | CBC News

University of Toronto math professor Jacob Tsimerman has won the Fields Medal, the top global honour in mathematics.

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"Les deux provinces devraient profiter de cette annonce de Donald Trump pour écouler leur stock sans pour autant lever l’interdiction d’importation." 💲🍷🍸 @laconversationca.bsky.social theconversation.com/alcools-amer...

Alcools américains invendus : faut-il profiter des nouveaux droits de douane de Trump pour les écouler ?

L’Ontario et le Québec devraient désormais écouler leurs stocks provenant des États-Unis en signe de bonne volonté, tout en continuant à interdire les importations.

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I'm submitting my tenure application in the fall and am attempting to assemble evidence of scholarly impact. If you've assigned work of mine could you send me a syllabus to my Brocku email? Thanks for your help.

Some Sweet Vengeance cannabis edibles are being recalled. Their labels show incorrect THC values. They also do not mention their milk & hazelnut contents. recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-rec...

Imports into Canada from the USA of alcoholic beverages grew rapidly during 2003-2015, stabilized during 2016-2024, but plunged 68% in 2025. They are now below 2004 levels. 💲🍷🍸

Alternative titles: "Canada’s provincial booze bans trigger Trump tariff tantrum" "U.S. producers face $1.2 billion in lost sales - so far" 💲🍷🍸 @ca.theconversation.com theconversation.com/trumps-new-t...

Trump’s new tariffs give Ontario and Québec the perfect excuse to sell their unsold American booze

Provincial alcohol bans have drawn presidential notice. Ontario and Québec should now sell their U.S. inventories as a goodwill gesture while continuing to ban imports.

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Precisely this. Everyone asking if this is a gambit to put pressure on Canada in the context of the USMCA talks is missing the forest for the trees. No matter what Canada concedes, it will never be enough to buy trade peace, because the US isn’t interested in peace. That’s the lesson here.

Patrick Leblond (he/il)@prleblond.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It was only a question of time. And people still talk about reviewing/renegotiating the USMCA as if it mattered. With this latest announcement, the Trump administration put the last nail in the agreement’s coffin (at least with respect to the Canada-U.S. part of it). RIP CUSMA!