My home country is no longer a democracy (to the extent it ever really was). It's impossible to fight back against fascism using the old rules and procedures. They don't apply anymore. Not sure when people will realize this.
Tim Haney
@timhaney.bsky.social
Sociologist @ Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. Into the environment, disasters, cities, and science/knowledge. Also into permaculture, my loved ones, exercise, and any place that has warm weather and palm trees. www.timhaneyphd.com
Super happy and proud to report that my student, Connie Yu, has won the student paper competition at the @hazcenter.bsky.social at the University of Colorado! She’s the 4th @mountroyalu.bsky.social student to win it in 14 years— an impressive run for MRU disaster students! Congrats, Connie!
Natural Hazards Center@hazcenter.bsky.social · last yr.Congrats to the winners of the 2025 Student Paper Competition! These students impressed the judges with their originality, writing quality, and knowledge. We're so excited to welcome them to the Natural Hazards Workshop this summer: bit.ly/3YyaPxx
My best friend and cherished coauthor, @kristenbarberphd.bsky.social and I often joke about living the same life, and having most everything in common. As evidence, I offer you our citation counts (15 years into our careers). Pretty wild, eh? #Twinning
Corporate leaders are obsessing over GDP per capita. But, if you look at just about any number that would meaningfully tell you how well our economy is doing, Canada does better than the U.S. @mendelmatt.bsky.social @jimstanford.bsky.social #alwayscanada #never51 #gdp #cdnpoli #cdnecon
TL;DR: The @ucalgary.bsky.social admins fell over themselves to make up rules & to arbitrarily apply others. They were willing to violate students' right to assembly & expression *for the sole reason that they didn't agree with the students' position*. www.readtheorchard.org/p/ucalgary-p...
UCalgary Palestine encampment's fate was sealed before a single tent was pitched, documents reveal
The Orchard has obtained hundreds of pages of correspondence from the university's executive leadership team, campus security, Calgary police and the provincial government. Part I of II.
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My dear friend's kid is among this group of youth who have sued the state of Virginia for violating their right to a safe climate through their policies promoting fossil fuel use. Their case has made it to the state Supreme Court!! 💪 🌎 We need to be doing this here in Alberta.
Our Children’s Trust@youthvgov.bsky.social · 2y agoThe youth plaintiffs have a right to be heard at trial where they can present their evidence in open court. A decision from the Virginia Supreme Court is expected in the coming weeks. Join our mailing list to receive updates: youthvgov.org/join #YouthvGov
It's not a demolition site it's a mass grave. It's not a demolition site it's a crime scene. It's not a demolition site its a homeland. It's not a demolition site it's Palestine. It's not a demolition site it's a genocide.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2y agoTrump, with Netanyahu sitting next to him, says "Gaza maybe is a demolition site right now ... you can't live in Gaza right now. I think we need another location."
I have to fly to the US for a work trip, and this makes me nervous. When you introduce chaos into the fed. gov’t, you get chaos on the ground. Has nothing to do with DEI, and everything to do with sudden layoffs, staffing changes, budget cuts, & endemic uncertainty. time.com/7211690/wash...
D.C. Plane Crash Raises Questions About Trump Aviation Personnel Changes
The plane crash at DCA raised questions about recent leadership changes within the federal agencies charged with regulating air travel.
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I mean this when I say Elon is the most dangerous man in the world. Truly supervillain level of danger.
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2y agoSo Musk is using a “budget cutting” committee as a front to gain access to classified information to gain a competitive advantage over his competitors, while the CCP is also one of his most important business partners. Worth every penny of that PAC money.
New article just dropped. I did an analysis of the written and spoken discourse and rhetoric of Calgary-based think tank Friends of Science, who denies the scientific consensus on climate change. Have a read— it’s open access! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Denial and misinformation in defense of the tar sands: The case of a Canadian think tank
Literatures within the sociology of science and environmental sociology often focus on climate change denial, misinformation, and the role of think tanks in fueling public skepticism. This work draws...
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Wings of the Famous: Carbon Constellation of Private Jets
Of course. University administrators are not "bold" (despite what the hiring advertisements say they should be). They are mostly weak-kneed, smarmy, yes-men/women/people. They'll ingratiate themselves to whatever right-wing anti-intellectual politician is in power in order to keep their jobs.
Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 2y ago#ICYMI Opinion | In 2016, many university administrators publicly reassured students and community members who feared marginalization and persecution by the incoming Trump administration. Read more ➡️ #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4go8I6
My department is hiring a tenure-track sociologist. Please distribute widely and encourage people to apply: mtroyalca.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posti...
Bullies get their kicks from antagonizing others--and from seeing the targets of their bullying squirm. Hanging around with other bullies doesn't offer that same satisfaction, and it risks having other bullies turn on them for fun, instead.
Chad Loder@chadloder.dev · 2y agoHave you noticed that when the fascists escape to platforms like Gab, nobody follows them there? But when we all come here the nazis try to crash the party?
Spending my sabbatical year writing a book, and apparently there are people who are using AI to churn out entire 250-page books in 2 minutes. 😫
New pre-print on @socarxiv.bsky.social to share for colleagues interested in climate change, denial, and think tanks: "Denial and Misinformation in Defence of the Tar Sands: The Case of a Canadian Think Tank." osf.io/preprints/so...
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Hey everyone, thanks for all the follows. Still figuring this thing out. Reminds me a lot of Twitter back in the day. Let's hope Bluesky is not discovered by all the bots, trolls, and Elon Musks.