Jill CM
@jillcm.bsky.social
She/her. Public servant and historian, from Unama’ki/Cape Breton.
There’s reasons why donating blood makes great mom me-time: 1) Snacks without being asked to share by small scavengers. 2) Quiet time to read a book. 3) Everyone makes you feel like a hero for doing things like sitting down and “having nice veins.” #CanadasLifeline #GiveBlood
Health care workers and the ‘third wave’ of occupational health activehistory.ca/blog/2026/06...
Health care workers and the ‘third wave’ of occupational health
Peter L. Twohig On 16 April 2026, five thousand long-term care (LTC) workers in 56 facilities throughout Nova Scotia began a strike. A tentative agreement ended the labour action after eight weeks,…
activehistory.ca
Good nugget of international history from today's @activehist.bsky.social Fighting Fires: Quebec Separatism in Canada - Chile Relations, 1968 activehistory.ca/blog/2026/06...
Fighting Fires: Quebec Separatism in Canada – Chile Relations, 1968
Thomas Stroyan In February 1968, the Quebec government agreed to loan Chile two Canadair CL-215s (also known as the CANSO). The CL-215 was an amphibious flying boat built for the purpose of perform…
activehistory.ca
“No random historical exercise:” The Implications of Coupal v. Leroux activehistory.ca/blog/2026/04...
“No random historical exercise:” The Implications of Coupal v. Leroux
By Andrew Nurse This post is part of the Indian Act 150 series. On March 11, 2026, Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench Justice D.E. Labach issued a summary judgement against Darryl Leroux.…
activehistory.ca
House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year’s Eve. I Read It So You Don’t Have To. open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year’s Eve. I Read It So You Don’t Have To.
12 takeaways from Smith's closed-door testimony
open.substack.com
Predictably, we'll find our morality after the people have died, when it's cheaper. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
As foreign funds dry up, so do South Sudan’s hopes of stopping hunger crisis
In a nation beset by civil war and corruption, foreign-aid cuts add to the struggle to support malnourished children
theglobeandmail.com
“The magic happens when a city’s bike network is expansive enough to safely accommodate the bulk of trips. At that point, a wide range of residents may consider using a bike as their primary means of transportation, perhaps ditching their car completely” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Why the Best Bike Lanes Always Get Blamed
A standoff over cycling infrastructure and traffic congestion in Toronto shows why building protected bike lanes on essential corridors draws controversy along with riders.
bloomberg.com
From @acoyne.bsky.social "There is no “win-win,” as in most negotiations. There is only a problem to be managed, a matter of stalling for time and presenting as small a target as possible, until Mr. Trump grows too old or enfeebled to menace us further."
Opinion: Hard line? Soft line? There may be no way of dealing with Trump that works
Carney is being accused of hypocrisy, having promised to stand up to the President on the campaign trail only to offer a series of concessions in office
theglobeandmail.com
Impact of 2 decades of USAID interventions & projection of effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: retrospective & forecasting analysis in @thelancet.com : www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... / @aidhistory.bsky.social @francoisaudet.bsky.social @jillcm.bsky.social @dwebster.bsky.social
Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a...
thelancet.com
Strong mayor powers, budget plans, Morris Street bike lane: What’s on the agenda for Halifax regional council Story by me www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Strong mayor powers, budget plans, Morris Street bike lane: What's on the agenda for Halifax regional council - Halifax Examiner
Council meets on Tuesday.
halifaxexaminer.ca
To all @activehist.bsky.social readers interested in this topic, please consider attending the CNHH event on June 25, virtually or in person @carleton.ca : "Tracing the History of Indigenous Women’s Internationalism: An Afternoon with Dr @jonathancrossen.bsky.social " carleton.ca/history/cu-e...
Tracing the History of Indigenous Women’s Internationalism An Afternoon with Dr Jonathan Crossen - Department of History
Tracing the History of Indigenous Women’s Internationalism An Afternoon with Dr Jonathan CrossenWednesday June 25 from 1:00 to 3:00Lounge of the Department of History of Carleton University, Ottawa, C...
carleton.ca
Jill CM@jillcm.bsky.social · last yr.Thanks for this response to my previous @activehist.bsky.social post from Jody Mason. I appreciated learning more about the connections between critiques of development and Indigenous activism in Canada.
Thanks for this response to my previous @activehist.bsky.social post from Jody Mason. I appreciated learning more about the connections between critiques of development and Indigenous activism in Canada.
ActiveHistory.ca@activehist.bsky.social · last yr.In today’s post, Jody Mason reflects on Indigenous thought, developmentalism, and lament in response to Jill Campbell-Miller’s previous piece on the closure of USAID.
In today’s post Edward Dunsworth explores and critiques the use of AI in scholarship, academia, and the classroom. Read it here: activehistory.ca/blog/2025/06...
New @aidhistory.bsky.social blog: "State Funding for the Non-Profit Sector" by Dominique Clément, about the new database which lists grants to non-government organizations (NGOs) in Canada since the 1960s. aidhistory.ca/state-fundin... / @cndhistassoc.bsky.social @insidephilanthropy.com
Google and Meta search both report that Cape Breton Island has its own time zone 12 minutes ahead of mainland Nova Scotia time because they are both drawing that information from a Beaverton article I wrote in 2024
Tracing the History of Indigenous Women’s Internationalism An Afternoon with Dr Jonathan Crossen Wednesday June 25 from 1:00 to 3:00 Lounge of the Department of History of Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, Paterson Hall 433
In today’s post James Cairns discusses his new book and explores thinking historically and using historical imagination to understand the present as history.
The Open History of Crisis
James Cairns “It is exceptionally difficult to grasp the present as history.”[1] Thus begins David McNally’s book on the 2008-09 financial crisis. In everyday usage, the present means now, this ins…
activehistory.ca
Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines. When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
Pierre Poilievre is promising to do for Canadian foreign aid what Donald Trump did for USAID. www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/pierre-poi...
Pierre Poilievre Wants to Slash Canadian Foreign Aid
A post-USAID world is set to be dangerous and dominated by China. Poilievre wants to make things worse.
bugeyedandshameless.com
I once had the opportunity to look through health statistics of Nova Scotia prior to the adoption of the measles vaccine and let me tell you, it was bleak. If you’re not sure if your child completed their series, call your doctor. If you’re travelling, call public health - you may need to get one.
Do you know an excellent post-secondary instructor? Are you an excellent post-secondary instructor? Nominations for the 2025 CHA Teaching Awards are now open! Deadline: March 28, 2025. #cdnhist #prize #teaching cha-shc.ca/teachers-lea...
CHA Teaching Awards | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada
The Teaching and Learning Committee on the CHA Council is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 CHA Teaching Awards. In 2019, in response to a long-standing request from members, the CHA Council ...
cha-shc.ca
“Shocked, but not surprised.” In today’s post Jill Campbell-Miller explores the decision and repercussions of closing the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Check it out here: activehistory.ca/blog/2025/02...
Some thoughts on USAID I felt compelled to share - thanks @activehist.bsky.social for the opportunity activehistory.ca/blog/2025/02...
Shocked, but not Surprised: The End of USAID in Historical Perspective
It was a shock when I read that as the unofficial head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a group that has no Congressional authority, Musk began to shutter USAID operations at the …
activehistory.ca
The New York Times analyzed the electoral impact of annexing Canada instead of asking why the president is talking like a dictator. www.readtpa.com/p/stop-analy...
Stop Analyzing Trump's Unhinged Ideas Like They're Normal Policy Proposals
The New York Times just ran 1,200 words gaming out the electoral math of forcibly annexing Canada. We're in trouble.
readtpa.com
Trump just fired the National Archives Director Colleen Shogan “This evening, President Trump fired me. No cause or reason was cited." 🔗 www.404media.co/trump-fires-...
My Father Was a Conservative Evangelical Pastor. Then I Came Out. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | How My Dad Reconciled His God and His Gay Son
How did my dad go from hating homosexuality to imploding his church by embracing me? His journal entries show how he changed his mind.
nytimes.com
Nothing bad ever happened when only white men were completely in charge.
