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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 11h

Only two degrees above normal today in #ldnont! A welcome change. Fingers crossed that the forecasted weekend rains bring a real soaking.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 1d

The interpretation of the past has been a target of the #CultureWars since the early-1990s. The best way to combat it is to learn it yourself, engage the historiography, & understand what professional historians do. Attacks like this must be condemned at all levels.

Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 1d

History faculty at Columbia & Barnard decrying the harassment of @mark-bray.bsky.social: "This is the first case in recent memory of a historian who has fled the country after receiving death threats on account of the history that they teach."

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 1d

It’s not just #ldnont. We are living through the crisis that we chose not to address pro-actively, anchoring our children with unnecessary expenses & determining their futures in unconscionable ways. You & I did this. We should be responsible to fix it (along with our parents). #ClimateCrisis

Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 2d

Loving these cool, crisp mornings, Florida?!?
It’s about time. In fact, it’s way past time!
Did know you the first sub 70 degree morning in Tampa arrives several weeks later than it used to, due to a warming climate - and - we now have nearly 3 months less of comfortable mornings?!? 1/

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 1d

Six degrees above normal forecasted today. We’re still essentially in summer in #ldnont &
few people seem to really care. Are you doing anything different to invest in our kids’ future? #ClimateCrisis

Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 1d

At these prices, the auto industry is beginning to do its part to ensure that the personal automobile is a thing of the past. Now we need governments to ensure that their citizens can move freely between & within jurisdictions. #PublicTransportation #DriveSmallOrNotAtAll

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

Average new-vehicle manufacturer’s suggested retail prices hit an all-time high last month, reaching $52k, up 4.2% from last year.

(The best selling vehicle in the U.S. is a ford truck that sells for more than 65k)

All that “freedom” to be stuck in car dependency & traffic sure sounds expensive.

Average U.S. New Car Prices Top $50,000 For The First Time Ever

Prices for new vehicles have risen steadily in the last year as the pace of price increases has sped up in recent months, according to Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book.

www.forbes.com

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Doug Saunders @dougsaunders.bsky.social · 1d

It's Ada Lovelace Day, so worth noting that the era during which coders were mainly women (starting with her machine-language explication of the Bernoulli sequence in 1843) lasted about 130 years whereas the male-dominated period has lasted less than half that long

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 2d

I am really looking forward to being in Mi’kmaw & Penobscot Territory in about a week’s time to talk about #treaties & The Slow Rush of Colonization at this conference as well as at @mountallison.bsky.social, UNBSJ & @umaine.bsky.social! #cdnhist

Keith Grant @keithsgrant.bsky.social · 2d

The keynote public lecture for the Atlantic Medieval and Early Modern Conference will be offered by Dr. Tom Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social on the topic, "What is a Treaty?" Friday, October 24, 7:00 pm, at Université de Moncton, Bibliothèque Champlain. Open to the public; no registration required.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 3d

#LocalPoliticsMatter

Melonie @quioui.bsky.social · 4d

I keep telling people - pay attention to and vote in local elections (e.g. school board, city hall), because if you don't, this is what happens

PressProgress @pressprogress.ca · 4d

This city councillor in Pickering, Ontario has now been suspended seven times. Here are the reasons why:

Lisa Robinson has a history of disruptive behaviour and associating with far-right media personalities

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 3d

After a brief taste of the old normal, today we’ll be back to unseasonably warm weather in #ldnont. Five degrees above normal. This weekend, let’s be thankful for the people leading us to a sustainable future. There are not enough of them, & they are seldom recognized. #ClimateCrisis.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 5d

The world’s longest rainbow path. The 600 metre “Long Walk to Equality” by artist Travis Myers at Hanlan’s Point on Toronto Island … the location of Canada’s first Pride in 1971.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 4d

Too often the “go too” argument for disappointment with universities is #AcademicFreedom. In my experience, if a system is not working, the first place to look is at the people running the system. This is seldom the focus. Universities are amazing places, but they need governance reform. #cdnpse

Dr Liz Allen @drdemography.com · 4d

University governance is broken, and it’s breaking people.

University governance and associated regulatory structures assume the most powerful senior office holders will behave in accordance with the high standards benefiting their station.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 4d

I’m not there as often as I used to be. I totally agree that cross harbour traffic is great (big fan of downtown Dartmouth), but traffic in #HRM is really bad. There is a place for the personal automobile, but the solution to traffic is to get more people out of their cars, which the tolls helped.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 4d

#Halifax bridge toll blunder: ignoring induced demand. This is something everyone should know by now. Want to solve traffic woes? Invest in bikes, buses, & trains. And, of course, force developers to build for walkability. This isn’t rocket science. #NSpoli

The Chronicle Herald @thechronicleherald.bsky.social · 4d

Deny Sullivan: Halifax bridge toll blunder: Houston’s election gimmick worsens gridlock

The promise to save drivers time is backfiring. The reason? Simple economics.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 5d

For this week’s #HiddenHistory of #swont, Matt & I talked about continuities in cultures of hate in our region & the importance of treating these histories as part of an ongoing culture that must be rooted out & destroyed: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

www.cbc.ca

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 5d

Now do #cdnpoli where our own #oligarchy of super rich wield undue influence, specifically in #onpoli

The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 5d

The tech oligarchy poses a unique threat to democracy

Today’s uber-rich have converted their obscene wealth into outsize power, wielded in the name of bizarre millenarian ideologies

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 5d

#ldnont is 100% bikeable for much of the year. The problem is the city has designed its roadways and streets to be unfriendly (& often dangerous) to cyclists & pedestrians. #VisionZero

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 5d

“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 6d

I worry deeply about the erosion of local & municipal politics (esp. in #onpoli). Cities have been one of the few layers of government living up to their fiduciary duty to their constituents. #cdnpoli

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 6d

“London hits 'historic' clean air milestone 184 years early…a 'truly remarkable turnaround for the city's air quality.”

Quite a leadership achievement for @london.gov.uk’s government! While nations talk, (some) cities act. And get results.

London hits clean air milestone 184 years early - ULEZ makes 'big difference'

A professor has branded the success a 'truly remarkable turnaround for the city's air quality'

www.mylondon.news

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 6d

There are many stinky parts to the #SkillsDevelopment scandal in #onpoli. One of the worst is the fact that #onpse is on a lifeline & this money could be used to bolster institutions designed to prepare #Ontarians to contribute to our communities. #cdnpse

Jack Hauen @jackhauen.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: David Piccini, the minister whose office picks Skills Development Fund recipients, was in Paris this weekend at the wedding of a lobbyist whose clients received millions from that fund.

From me and @charliepinkerton.bsky.social.

www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

Ontario labour minister attended lobbyist’s wedding after granting his clients millions in training funds

Two clients of lobbyist Michael Rudderham have received more than $8.5 million in Skills Development Fund grants, records show

www.thetrillium.ca

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 6d

Day two of seasonal weather in #ldnont. What a welcome change.

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Michael Oberg @michaelleroyoberg.bsky.social · 6d

I was a college student for 11 years and I’ve taught on college campus for 31 years. In those 42 years on campuses, only 4!were spent at a private school. The rest have been at underfunded public institutions.

Friends, please don’t think of Harvard as representative of higher ed in the US. I don’t.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 6d

What Governor Pritzker is doing is right for his state, but it is vital for the Republic.

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 7d

Yup. We need major change in our #onpoli. We should not tolerate this type of revolving door.

Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 7d

Here's another for "the media is not covering the Ford gov't's scandals"

Ontario voters continue to eat up this gravy train of shit with a shrug.

Jack Hauen @jackhauen.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: David Piccini, the minister whose office picks Skills Development Fund recipients, was in Paris this weekend at the wedding of a lobbyist whose clients received millions from that fund.

From me and @charliepinkerton.bsky.social.

www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 7d

This is a world I want to live in. A place where adults engage communities & especially children in heathy & mature ways.

jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 8d

"Ballerina Aesha Ash wandering around inner city Rochester breaking the stereotypes about women of color and to inspire young kids."

its a picture of a ballerina teaching future young ballerinas!!!

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 7d

I will credit my posting about our unseasonably hot summer and fall, but today in #ldnont, for the first time in a long time, we will have seasonable weather, just one degree below the average. To keep it this way, you & I have to make good choices & push decision makers to embrace systemic change.

Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 7d

What is happening in the #UnitedStates is unambiguously illegal & unconstitutional. This video demonstrates the gross abuse of power that is taking place. There must be accountability.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 7d

Here’s video of the incident

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