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move with care • researches anti-genderism, migration, law, govt, religion • makes comics, posters, podcasts, zines, balcony gardens • multilingual, mixed-methods • personal acct, but I cite my sources • they // iel www.rinevieth.com

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · Aug 19

As some of you know, I'm working on a project looking at anti-gender/anti-trans politics and its impacts on SOGI asylum/refugee policymaking in Canada and the UK.

I'm looking for interviewees to discuss their experiences as legal professionals, community supporters, and NGO workers.

Please share!

Call for Participants
Impacts of Anti-Gender Politics on
SOGIE Refugees in Canada and the UK
Are you a legal professional, NGO employee, or
community supporter of refugees and asylum-seekers in Canada and/or the UK?
Or, do you have lived experience in Canada or the UK as
an LGBTQ+ refugee or asylum-seeker?
Are you willing to share your experiences for a research project about the impact of anti-trans/anti-gender
politics on LGBTQ+ refugee and asylum claims?
What's Involved
You are invited for an interview of approximately one hour, to be
conducted online and at a time that suits you.
Your participation will be anonymous, and for your time, you will be compensated $20 (Canadian participants) or £15 (UK participants).
For more information, contact rine.vieth.1@ulaval.ca
This project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Université Laval:
Approval Number 2024-528 A-1 / 18-08-2025

Appel à participation
Impacts des politiques anti-genre sur
les réfugié·e·s SOGIE au Canada et au
Royaume-Uni
Êtes-vous professionnel·le du droit, employé·e d'une ONG ou
militant·e communautaire des réfugiés et des demandeurs d'asile au
Canada et/ou au Royaume-Uni ?
Ou avez-vous vécu au Canada ou au Royaume-Uni en tant que
réfugié·e ou demandeur·se d'asile LGBTQ+ ?
Êtes-vous prêt·e à partager vos expériences dans le cadre d'un
projet de recherche sur l'impact des politiques anti-trans/anti-genre
sur les demandes d'asile et de réfugié des personnes LGBTQ+ ?
Qu'est-ce que cela implique ?
Vous êtes invité·e à participer à un entretien d'environ une heure, qui se
déroulera en ligne à l'heure qui vous convient.
Votre participation sera confidentielle et vous recevrez une compensation de 20 $ (pour les participant·e·s canadien·ne·s) ou de 15 £ (pour les participant·e·s britanniques) pour le temps que vous aurez consacré à cet entretien.
Pour plus d'info, veuillez contacter rine.vieth.1@ulaval.ca
Ce projet a été approuvé par le Comité d’éthique de la recherche de l’Université Laval :
No d’approbation 2024-528 A-1 / 18-08-2025

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KatherineHawkins @krhawkins.bsky.social · 6d

Amicus the owl, the Canadian Supreme Court mascot: Like the justices he is dressed like Santa

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4d

a high armhole allows for freer and more comfortable movement

Joey Mannarino in a dark brown tailored jacket. The low armhole is causing his jacket to lift.

Someone in an inflatable frog costume. The high armhole allows them to raise their arm without disturbing the rest of the garment

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Tout le monde en parle @tlmep.bsky.social · 1h

On discute du plan de paix à Gaza avec les journalistes Laura-Julie Perreault et Guillaume Lavallée ainsi qu’avec Nimâ Machouf, qui vient tout juste d’atterrir à Montréal après avoir été relâchée par les autorités israéliennes #TLMEP
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/219...

Flottille : Nimâ Machouf de retour au Québec

Selon elle, les flottilles ont été « une réussite », notamment parce qu’elles ont permis de sensibiliser la population sur la situation à Gaza.

ici.radio-canada.ca

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 1h

This is a really interesting interview—this is the next bit that follows, Simon has clearly thought a lot about this stuff.

SHAPIRO: You would rather put a gun in your mouth.

SIMON: I mean, what you're saying to me effectively is there's no original way to do anything, and...

SHAPIRO: No.

SIMON: Yes, you are.

SHAPIRO: That seems like a kind of absolutist take.

SIMON: Not only, I think, is it a fundamental violation of the integrity of writers and also of copyright - you know, when I sold all the scripts I sold - you know, 150 to HBO and, you know, maybe another 50 to NBC - I didn't sell them so that they could be thrown into a computer with other people's and be used again by a corporation.

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Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 7h

‘Cutting her chances to survive:’ Ontario girl with leukemia and her family facing deportation back to Nigeria

Inside the home, a flurry of activity as Taiwo Fayemi stuffs every clothing item she owns into suitcases -- knowing this is likely her last day in Canada.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Johanna Winant @johannawinant.bsky.social · 12h

I've long thought some enterprising art historian or intellectual historian or anyone really could design downloadable -- and printable! -- scavenger hunts for many museums for different ages and interests.

Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 15h

This is such a clever idea on taking kids to museums/galleries
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Nadia from London has an idea that sounds such fun you'll be booking a day out asap.
"I've always loved museums," she says,
"but they can be overwhelming for children. For decades now, I've done something called 'playing postcards'
We do
the museum backwards, visiting the gift shop first. Each child gets to choose three postcards. Then they take it in turns to find that particular artwork in the museum and give us a little information about the piece from the details on the postcard, or from any gallery plaque. At the end of this treasure-hunt-style activity, we vote for our favourite in the cafe."

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Ursula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 1d

Like all walls it was ambiguous, two-faced. What was inside it and what was outside it depended upon which side of it you were on.

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 20h

Holy shit. I hope the kid is doing as okay as he can be, that's so so so awful.

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Adia Benton @ethnography911.bsky.social · 22h

TIL that ICE tried to detain a colleague’s teenaged son, asked him about his “color,” held a gun on him as he produced ID

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 20h

and yes I do feel like the Chicago of it all matters here for Pope reasons

Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 20h

I have long been of the belief that Francis handpicked this guy and lined up the conclave for him out of recognition that reining in the right wing overreach of the US bishops conference was becoming a global crisis that could only be solved by an American who did NOT come from within the conference

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 20h

I’m still thinking about “No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament” and desperately wishing Democrat leadership had a fraction of this tactical savvy

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 22h

found exactly the one use of “evil recoils in the presence of Christ” I am willing to sign off on, HOOOOOOOOLY SHIT

Father Larry did not come here to fuck around

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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CUPE 3912 @cupe3912.bsky.social · 2d

Part-time faculty at 3 N.S. universities could go on strike at end of month

www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

Part-time faculty at 3 N.S. universities could go on strike at end of month: CUPE

Three Nova Scotia universities could be on the edge of strikes by part-time faculty members if negotiations don’t produce new collective agreements later this month.

www.ctvnews.ca

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely brilliant, brilliant work, and whoever went with that track gets all the kudos from me.

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 1d

This is a GOOD good ad

dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 1d

SOPHIE AS THE BACKING TRACK!!!

youtu.be/m_S0qCeA-pc?...

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 1d

Mamdani talking lucidly and passionately about trans rights and history in a video that should frankly shame every politician who has hemmed and hawed and triangulated and said, "Well, but sports..." It's not that hard to tell the truth and stand for what's right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvV...

Until It's Done: Sylvia Rivera

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC

www.youtube.com

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 1d

This is really weird—no "excuse" (??) was given, and we're entering transphobic vibes at this point.

Again, wishing you growth, and maybe see you out there.

dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 1d

Responding like this to an invitation to get involved and join in is really strange to me. Wishing you growth.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 1d

I really recommend browsing a reddit called "Is this AI?" for this purpose. people post questionable images and commenters weigh in on their validity, but are required to provide specifics as to their reasoning. once you start seeing the signs, it gets easier and easier over time

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 1d

I genuinely cannot express how vital it is that you train yourself to recognize AI-generated images and videos for your own good because none of this is going away and many, many people are counting on you to fall for their shit

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 1d

I just...what are we doing here? I know people also can't protest everything—things are bad, and there are only so many hours, so I'm very into broader coalition work!—and this feels like levels of bad-faith, counterproductive stuff.

dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 1d

So 1) protests and organizing happen because people make it happen (so my question would be, if your weekend is clear, go organize!), and 2) I've absolutely seen friends/colleagues protesting against ICE/CBP/border violence with signs against this.

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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 2d

Today, The Word for World: The Maps of Ursula K. Le Guin opens at AA Gallery in London! Curated by Sarah Shin and Harriet Jennings, the exhibition presents a selection of Ursula's maps, including some that have never been exhibited before.

A photo of the entrance to The Word for World exhibition, with two banners hanging vertically down outside the doorway to a brick building with white-paned windows. A row of bicycles are parked in front. The banners are purple and white and say the name of the exhibition and Ursula K. Le Guin's name.

A cord-wrapped rock rests on a vivid blue background next to a map of and program for The Word for World exhibition.

A stack of copies of The Word for World book, which shows the title in vivid blue against a black cloth cover.

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Nisrin Elamin @nisrinelamin.bsky.social · 1d

The Sudan Solidarity Collective is doing a big fundraising push to support our partners in El Fashir to support food distribution, evacuation and medications.

Please help us boost our support. Please share and donate 👇🏾 .

sudansolidarity.com

Home - Sudan Solidarity Collective

Solidarity with Sudan! Support the Emergency Response Rooms doing life saving work in Sudan by donating to the Sudan Solidarity Fund. Workshops4Sudan is a new fundraising initiative of the Sudan Solid...

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