Stuart Chambers, PhD
@progstu.bsky.social
Prof (University of Ottawa/Sociology); critical thinking; intellectual pluralism; reality-based community; Halloween obsessed; lover of progressive rock.
J.D Vance will make a speech saying that Trump was only joking and that Democrats are too politically correct.
Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14h agoDonald Trump has always been enormously stupid, but now he's also dangerously insane.
Nothing better than listening to Mike Huckabee affirm his pro-life stance as grounded in the intrinsic value of human life. But when asked about the slaughter of Palestinians, he quickly reverts to relativizing their value. It's a rhetorical technique better known as "yes but no."
Best decision I ever made was getting students to write their essays in class. No AI, no policing, no stress, and never going back to uploaded, non-secure essay assignments.
Canadian university spokesperson: "We are embracing progress by investing millions in AI." Reporter: "For decades, your part-time professors have not received pensions, benefits, or job security." Canadian universitiy spokesperson: "You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs."
The problem with "bothsidesing" is that one side screams "free speech" loud enough so that its adherents can smuggle in a prejudice--and then give it a life in our institutions.
Ted McCormick@tedmccormick.bsky.social · 3d agoit's no coincidence that the loudest champions of "better conversations" in the last decade have been radical centrists making space on their platforms (and now in our institutions) for race science, trans panics, Replacement-theory xenophobia and, oh right!, purges of people studying race or gender
Israeli officials should be far more upset about the nearly 75,000 Palestinians they murdered and 175,000 they injured over the past two years and less worried about labels.
Middle East Eye (Unofficial)@middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 2d agoIsrael slams Green Party after members vote to define Zionism as racism - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-slams-green-party-after-members-vote-define-zionism-racism
Sass Jordan, legendary Canadian rock singer, dies. She had the golden voice and will be sadly missed. www.thatericalper.com/2026/10/03/s...
Sass Jordan, Montreal Rocker Behind 'Racine' and "Make You a Believer," Dies at 63 - That Eric Alper
Sass Jordan, the Birmingham-born, Montreal-raised rocker whose raspy, soul-soaked voice powered ‘Racine’, “Make You a Believer” and four decades of rock and blues, died peacefully on October 2, 2026, ...
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Canada is not actually 'battling for survival' in the context of secession, because in both Alberta and Quebec secession has relatively small amounts of public support. What we're battling is dipshit far-right populist politicians enabling/pushing for this destructive bullshit.
The Globe and Mail@theglobeandmail.com · 5d agoLeaving Canada is effectively on the ballot in not one but two provinces: Alberta and Quebec. It can seem like Canada is battling for survival on multiple fronts, apparently out of nowhere. But there is more to the story. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Never laugh Chris Rufo off, but let's call a spade a spade: he's a grifter who lobbied his way into conservative political circles. Charlie Kirk comes to mind. Like Rufo, Kirk was a permanent adolescent. Like Rufo, he was an unapologetic disinformation machine. That’s the legacy of these two men.
Love Wins Always@lovewinzalways.bsky.social · 5d agoI don't think it's an act. While it's indeed all a game to him—he's essentially a fratboy troll who lets the mask slip constantly—he's also dangerously serious about harming people, and should not be laughed off by any stretch of the imagination.
And a complete fraud by any standard in the universe. What's sad is that Rufo doesn't try to hide his preferred methods of propaganda. He openly brags about his rhetorical strategies: www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
How a Conservative Activist Invented the Conflict Over Critical Race Theory
To Christopher Rufo, a term for a school of legal scholarship looked like the perfect weapon.
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Harrydoesntmind@harrysimon.bsky.social · 5d agoRufo is conservatism in its present form. He is a New College of Florida board member and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research and a former fellow at the Discovery Institute, the Claremont Institute, The Heritage Foundation, and the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism.
Rufo was never respectable by any definition. He invented a career by spewing lies about critical race theory and jumping on the 'Stop Woke' bandwagon. He's a grifter posing as a conservative.
Christopher Mathias@letsgomathias.bsky.social · 5d agoNew: Chris Rufo & his co-host devoted a podcast to "The Indian Question," framing Desi people as a problem to be solved. Their "solution?" Mass expulsion. For those allowed to remain: an “assimilation hazing process” w/ instances of “vulgar, defamatory racism" talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...
AI outpaced academic integrity committees before they were even created. If universities demanded secure, in-class assessments, there would be no need for strategies to beat AI. info.chronicle.com/OTMxLUVLQS0y...
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AI or no, schools that make tablets and apps essential to class- and homework prevent parents and children from establishing norms around tech and ensure that parent-child interactions at home centre on managing Google or Apple accounts it's not relevant or exciting, it's just invasive and shitty
Jonathon Booth@jboothhistory.bsky.social · 5d agoreally good piece
Pink faints. Sheeran buries his head in the sand.
Paste Magazine@pastemagazine.bsky.social · 6d agoMacklemore's "Free Palestine" tour sells out immediately
Just think of the advantages of listening to an artist who doesn't exist and who you will never see live. Isn't that amazing??
Dan of the Year@downwithdan.bsky.social · last wk.When you have no concept of how people engage with music
What's sad is that, when you read the rationale behind these pro-life laws, the supporters of 19th-century abortion statutes openly brag about the integration of church and state. They want laws infused with Christian dogma and care not a wit how their perfectionist ideology impacts women.
If you're an adult and a politician fools you by using fear (fear of immigrants, Muslims, transgender washrooms, "wokeism"), you haven't grown up.
A Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.absolutely demented. like a scene from a horror movie
Grifters, ideologues, and kleptocrats: these are the opportunists enabling Trump. m.youtube.com/watch?v=4okB...
Anne Applebaum | Full Episode 9.25.26 | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | PBS
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In a real democracy, this madman would be in jail long ago. He is unstable, incompetent, and sociopathic.
Lauren Ashley Davis@laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 2w agoBREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨 President Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and has told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterms, U.S. officials said. FREE WSJ GIFT ARTICLE 🎁 www.wsj.com/world/middle...
When I travel to Europe, citizens ask me the same thing: how could they vote for Trump the second time, especially after the Capitol attack? The reasons are many: ratings-driven news media; brainwashed citizenry; clinging to the American Dream; hypocritical evangelicals; intransigent voters.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk."Getting French-Canadians to the point of embracing the mindset of 'we must all hang together or we shall all hang separately' is an amazing feat. Only Trump could have made the US seem so awful that the Quebecois would embrace Canada First."
Exactly why there is no statute of limitations on dirty bifocals.
Stevenof1@stevenof1.bsky.social · 2w agoJust a Reminder...
I have to agree with professor Emmett Macfarlane here. Quebec is peddling irreligion and selling it as secularism. thelinknewspaper.ca/article/queb...
Quebec’s bastardized secularism | Opinions
Quebec’s claim to secularism is undermined by policies that selectively target certain religious symbols.
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦@emmettmacfarlane.com · 2w agoIt's not secularism, but rather forced irreligion; an illiberal perversion of secularism.
I don't care about whether "fraud" is the correct word, but this AI abuse shit is blatant academic misconduct, universities should come down hard on faculty who do this, and no principled scholar should cite these people. medium.com/techx-offici...
Meet a Professor Who Wrote 200+ Papers This Year — Using AI
200 Papers, 14 Books and a Growing Debate Over AI in Research
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Just imagine what's in Trump's head every waking hour: greed; anger; grievance; prejudice; vengeance. This is why he is to be pitied, and this is why he is a dangerous fascist. American voters in November must decimate the Republican party.
