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Dr. Angelia Wagner

@angeliawagner.bsky.social

Assistant lecturer at the University of Alberta. Ex-newspaper journalist. Nordic noir nut. Aspiring awesome auntie.

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Pew Research Center@pewresearch.org · 1h ago

When we studied Americans’ participation in public life, we could have measured behaviors like voting and volunteering separately. Instead, cluster analysis allowed us to see how 19 behaviors relate to one another. The result? A more holistic picture of Americans’ engagement. #PewKnightInitiative

Chart showing Americans’ varying levels of engagement in society
Admirable Women@admirablewomen.bsky.social · 2d ago

Historian of science Margaret Rossiter (d #OTD in 2025) coined the term #MatildaEffect (1993). Named after suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage, the Matilda Effect describes a systemic bias where women's scientific achievements are ignored, minimized, or directly attributed to their male colleagues. 1/3

A black-and-white photograph of the pathbreaking American historian of science, Margaret Walsh Rossiter (1944–2025), renowned for coining "the Matilda effect" and documenting the buried history of women in science. Seated in an indoor setting with a soft, blurred background, Rossiter is positioned from the waist up, facing forward with a warm, open smile. She has short, curly gray hair and wears dark, thick-rimmed glasses. She's wearing a light-colored, long-sleeved shirt patterned entirely with small, dark polka dots. She holds a heavy, open book resting on her lap or desk, her left hand steadying the right-hand pages while her right hand rests on the left-hand pages, lightly gripping a pencil. The overall composition is intimate and studious, casting her as an approachable yet deeply focused scholar. The mood is intellectually vibrant and welcoming, reflecting a life dedicated to uncovering the truth.
Rhiannon Hoyle@rhihoyleyeg.bsky.social · 2d ago

Referendum Day will be here before we know it & it's never been more important to make sure your voice is heard and get out to VOTE. Go to elections.ab.ca to order your special ballot if you're not able to vote in person on October 19 or are worried about waiting in line. #ableg #abpoli

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Nick Carnes@carnes.bsky.social · 2d ago

P.S. It's not just strategists--it's candidates and electeds, too. And it's not just the Democratic Party, it's both of them. And it's not just the U.S.--it's every country that uses elections to select leaders. press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... @noamlupu.bsky.social

Keeping Workers Off the Ballot

Why the underrepresentation of the working class in political office is an inevitable side effect of electoral democracy itself

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Nick Carnes@carnes.bsky.social · 2d ago

NYT: Dem 2024 ”autopsy” was redacted to exclude chapter arguing that “most senior Democratic strategists in 2024 were ’financially secure’ and thus removed from the challenges facing many Americans.” First step is admitting you have a problem. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca · 3w ago

"The city of San Francisco has ordered Apple and Google to remove dozens of “nudify” apps — — software programs that can digitally alter pictures to unclothe the people in them — from their app stores." techcrunch.com/2026/07/17/a...

Apple and Google ordered to purge 'nudify' apps from App Stores | TechCrunch

In letters sent to Apple and Google, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said that both companies have long been aware that they are hosting apps in violation of state law.

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Jared Wesley@jaredwesley.ca · 4w ago

For generations, scrapping Equalization has been a silly preoccupation for separatists and frustrated federalists in Alberta. In our latest LeadNotLeave.ca article, we argue it's time to stop threatening to throw the baby out with the bathwater. thehub.ca/2026/07/07/e...

Equalization has its problems, but it also has its benefits—even for Alberta

Albertans love to hate equalization. But four provincial experts — including a longtime skeptic — say the program actually benefits the province. Here's why.

thehub.ca

Barack Obama@barackobama.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It was great joining Njideka Akunyili Crosby—a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist—to unveil our first portrait together. This piece reflects so many chapters of Michelle and my story, and we’re thrilled that it will be on display at the Obama Presidential Center starting this Juneteenth.

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Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 2mo ago

Incredible! Scientists receive a rare standing ovation after announcing that a new treatment can double the survival time for pancreatic cancer, the deadliest cancer which was once considered “undruggable.” When we fund and support science, we can achieve anything! (Video: Dr. Wish Dhillon)