Peter McInnis
@defendeducation.bsky.social
History professor (labour, w-c studies). Birthright citizen. Academic union activist. Past-President, Canadian Association of University Teachers @caut.bsky.social
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CAUT Executive Director David Robinson reports on academic freedom issues before the 99th Council in Ottawa.
November 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
CAUT Executive Director David Robinson reports on academic freedom issues before the 99th Council in Ottawa.
"Journey to Toodja" 1973
Pitseolak Ashoona (1904-1983) - Inuk
Pitseolak Ashoona (1904-1983) - Inuk
November 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"Journey to Toodja" 1973
Pitseolak Ashoona (1904-1983) - Inuk
Pitseolak Ashoona (1904-1983) - Inuk
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"Viewpoint Diversity" is not a benign concept. www.aaup.org/academe/issu...
Seven Theses Against Viewpoint Diversity
Demands for “viewpoint diversity,” a pillar of the Right’s strategy to remake higher education, collide with the pursuit of truth.
www.aaup.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"Viewpoint Diversity" is not a benign concept. www.aaup.org/academe/issu...
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In case you missed this, the BBC edited a historian's speech about Trump to remove the claim that he's "the most openly corrupt president in US history." This came after Trump had threatened a $1 billion lawsuit.
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump Angrily Threatened to Sue BBC. Then Things Took a Darker Turn.
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In case you missed this, the BBC edited a historian's speech about Trump to remove the claim that he's "the most openly corrupt president in US history." This came after Trump had threatened a $1 billion lawsuit.
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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Haida Raven
Bill Reid ~ Haida
1972
Bill Reid ~ Haida
1972
November 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Haida Raven
Bill Reid ~ Haida
1972
Bill Reid ~ Haida
1972
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"When the people who make AI seem trustworthy are those who trust it the least, however, experts believe it signals a much larger issue."
://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/22/ai-workers-tell-family-stay-away
://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/22/ai-workers-tell-family-stay-away
Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI
When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts say
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"When the people who make AI seem trustworthy are those who trust it the least, however, experts believe it signals a much larger issue."
://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/22/ai-workers-tell-family-stay-away
://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/22/ai-workers-tell-family-stay-away
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This thread, right here 👇
Since this article and its perspectives are generating a bit of buzz, I'd like to dig into what I find distasteful and, frankly, disingenous about it, particularly the ethical values it proclaims. 1/8
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This thread, right here 👇
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Untitled (2 Sparrows)
Christi Belcourt ~ Métis
2025
Christi Belcourt ~ Métis
2025
November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Untitled (2 Sparrows)
Christi Belcourt ~ Métis
2025
Christi Belcourt ~ Métis
2025
Tesla, anyone?
Tesla was sued over a fiery crash in Washington state that left one person dead and another seriously injured after rescuers allegedly struggled to open the vehicle’s doors, the latest in a growing body of litigation scrutinizing the company’s electrically powered handles
Tesla Sued Over Another Fatal Crash in Growing Scrutiny of Doors
Tesla Inc. was sued over a fiery crash in Washington state that left one person dead and another seriously injured after rescuers allegedly struggled to open the vehicle’s doors, the latest in a growing body of litigation scrutinizing the company’s electrically powered handles.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Tesla, anyone?
Russia is trying to seed chatbots such as ChatGPT and Gemini with pro-Russia narratives feeding them large volumes of disinformation, a process called LLM grooming. ://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/21/english-language-websites-link-pro-kremlin-russian-propaganda-pravda-network?CMP=share_btn_url
Hundreds of English-language websites link to pro-Kremlin propaganda
Thinktank says internet flooded with disinformation by Russia-aligned Pravda network, which many websites treat as credible
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Russia is trying to seed chatbots such as ChatGPT and Gemini with pro-Russia narratives feeding them large volumes of disinformation, a process called LLM grooming. ://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/21/english-language-websites-link-pro-kremlin-russian-propaganda-pravda-network?CMP=share_btn_url
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#OtD 20 Nov 1975 Spain's fascist dictator, General Franco, whose 1936 coup led to the Spanish Civil War, died. He killed 150-400k people. After his death, a workers' assembly and strike movement escalated as militant workers encountered democracy: stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9316...
November 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
#OtD 20 Nov 1975 Spain's fascist dictator, General Franco, whose 1936 coup led to the Spanish Civil War, died. He killed 150-400k people. After his death, a workers' assembly and strike movement escalated as militant workers encountered democracy: stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9316...
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“for the good of humanity” 🫠
these guys need to be shunned from society
these guys need to be shunned from society
“The Sam Altman-founded company behind the ‘Orb,’ a volleyball-sized metal sphere that scans irises to prove people's humanity, had a message for employees: work weekends and ignore anything outside your job — for the good of humanity.”
Sam Altman's eye-scanning Orb startup told workers not to care about anything outside work
Tools for Humanity CEO Alex Blania said that "if you should care about something else, and if you want something else, you should just not be here."
www.businessinsider.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“for the good of humanity” 🫠
these guys need to be shunned from society
these guys need to be shunned from society
The necessity of history. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘Dangerous nostalgia’: did Spain’s ‘pact of forgetting’ after Franco leave new generation open to far right?
Events to mark the 50th anniversary of dictator’s death are intended to remind Spaniards, particularly the young, of the dangers of fascism
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The necessity of history. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
"I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night ..."
This Day in Labor History: November 19, 1915. Utah executed IWW organizer Joe Hill for a murder he almost certainly did not commit. But he was an Wobbly and dispensable to society, especially in Utah, a starkly conservative western state outraged by the sheer existence of these radicals!!!
November 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night ..."
No X nor ChatGPT. So, this is a problem? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cloudflare down: X and more apps hit by internet outage
The company says it is working to understand the full impact of a problem which potentially "impacts multiple customers."
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
No X nor ChatGPT. So, this is a problem? www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
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This is a very comprehensive review for those of you who are interested in vaccines and the use of mRNA in vaccines.
Revolutionizing immunization: a comprehensive review of mRNA vaccine technology and applications - Virology Journal
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines have emerged as a transformative platform in modern vaccinology. mRNA vaccine is a powerful alternative to traditional vaccines due to their high potency, safety, and eff...
virologyj.biomedcentral.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This is a very comprehensive review for those of you who are interested in vaccines and the use of mRNA in vaccines.
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#News: Illegal #beef ranches are destroying #Brazil’s #Amazon threatening #Indigenous lives #COP30. #Meat giant #JBS can’t trace its supply. End deforestation imports now DEMAND AND ENFORCE #EUDR! 🧐☠️ #Vegan #HumanRights @palmoildetect.bsky.social
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
Brazil: Illegal Ranches Devastate Rainforest, Livelihoods
Illegal cattle ranching has devastated the territories of small farmers and Indigenous peoples in Pará, the state that will hold the COP30 climate summit this year.
www.hrw.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
#News: Illegal #beef ranches are destroying #Brazil’s #Amazon threatening #Indigenous lives #COP30. #Meat giant #JBS can’t trace its supply. End deforestation imports now DEMAND AND ENFORCE #EUDR! 🧐☠️ #Vegan #HumanRights @palmoildetect.bsky.social
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
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A dangerous new policy requires a campus President's approval for profs to teach race & gender topics in Texas.
"It strikes at the heart of what education means...which is circulate the exchange of knowledge without fear of retaliation.”
— Rana Jaleel, AAUP Chair of Committee on Academic Freedom
"It strikes at the heart of what education means...which is circulate the exchange of knowledge without fear of retaliation.”
— Rana Jaleel, AAUP Chair of Committee on Academic Freedom
Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics
Texas A&M University System regents on Thursday adopted a new policy requiring professors to first get approval to discuss some race and gender topics.
apnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
A dangerous new policy requires a campus President's approval for profs to teach race & gender topics in Texas.
"It strikes at the heart of what education means...which is circulate the exchange of knowledge without fear of retaliation.”
— Rana Jaleel, AAUP Chair of Committee on Academic Freedom
"It strikes at the heart of what education means...which is circulate the exchange of knowledge without fear of retaliation.”
— Rana Jaleel, AAUP Chair of Committee on Academic Freedom
Canadian budget analysis and its implications for higher education. www.caut.ca/news/budget-...
Budget 2025 analysis - CAUT
The 2025 federal budget was tabled on November 4. Titled Canada Strong, with a cover of an icebreaker to emphasize sovereignty and navigating choppy waters, there are few lifelines for students, acade...
www.caut.ca
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Canadian budget analysis and its implications for higher education. www.caut.ca/news/budget-...