Emily Regan Wills
@ajnabieh.bsky.social
Prof @ uOttawa School of Political Studies. Co-Director, Community Mobilization in Crisis (cmic-mobilize.org). Activist & community-engaged research and teaching. Queer mom, American in diaspora, Canadian-in-training.
I had a medical procedure done today on my knee and was realizing we didn’t have an ice pack, and then realized: it’s Ottawa! The sky has been making ice pack filling all day!
December 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I had a medical procedure done today on my knee and was realizing we didn’t have an ice pack, and then realized: it’s Ottawa! The sky has been making ice pack filling all day!
I spent entirely too much this weekend but I now own winter boots that I can wear with a suit and which won’t make my ankle/knee/hip issues worse, so points to me I guess.
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I spent entirely too much this weekend but I now own winter boots that I can wear with a suit and which won’t make my ankle/knee/hip issues worse, so points to me I guess.
Look at her in line for triage. Not even sorry. 😂
November 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Look at her in line for triage. Not even sorry. 😂
A movie that takes place where I’m from:
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
A movie that takes place where I’m from:
My friend Patti Lenard and I are researching LGBTQ+ private refugee sponsorship in Canada, & are looking to interview LGBTQ+ newcomers who arrived in Canada through private sponsorship and people who have served as sponsors. If you or someone you know is interested, please have them reach out!
November 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
My friend Patti Lenard and I are researching LGBTQ+ private refugee sponsorship in Canada, & are looking to interview LGBTQ+ newcomers who arrived in Canada through private sponsorship and people who have served as sponsors. If you or someone you know is interested, please have them reach out!
Today in unschooling, my daughter and I just calculated the approximate number of nanoseconds since the creation of the earth: two septillion, three hundred sixty-six sextillion, eight hundred twenty quintillion. So that was fun.
November 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Today in unschooling, my daughter and I just calculated the approximate number of nanoseconds since the creation of the earth: two septillion, three hundred sixty-six sextillion, eight hundred twenty quintillion. So that was fun.
15 years ago, as a Pennsylvanian who has been living in NYC for 6 yrs, I wanted to make sure that Andrew Cuomo didn’t need my vote so I could vote for a candidate I didn’t hate. Very different scenario but let me pass the reassurance on: current NYCers, you don’t have to vote for Cuomo. #votemamdani
October 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
15 years ago, as a Pennsylvanian who has been living in NYC for 6 yrs, I wanted to make sure that Andrew Cuomo didn’t need my vote so I could vote for a candidate I didn’t hate. Very different scenario but let me pass the reassurance on: current NYCers, you don’t have to vote for Cuomo. #votemamdani
Feels fitting to be riding the Nathan Cirillo train today, the 11th anniversary of his death while on sentry duty at the War Memorial. May our future hold less violence than our past.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Feels fitting to be riding the Nathan Cirillo train today, the 11th anniversary of his death while on sentry duty at the War Memorial. May our future hold less violence than our past.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_sh...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_sh...
Small collection of Gaza related graffiti in Rome. There’s also been a demonstration and/or general strike every day, which as a tourist is annoying (so hard to get a darn cab) but as someone who studies social movements is impressive as hell.
October 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Small collection of Gaza related graffiti in Rome. There’s also been a demonstration and/or general strike every day, which as a tourist is annoying (so hard to get a darn cab) but as someone who studies social movements is impressive as hell.
Guess who forgot the Alps existed until she was in them?
September 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Guess who forgot the Alps existed until she was in them?
Floof says trans rights.
September 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Floof says trans rights.
If you see this skeet, you have to name a trans book more people should read.
This is convenient - I just finished Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman last night, and it’s a banger, about art and revolution and mental illness and embodiment.
This is convenient - I just finished Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman last night, and it’s a banger, about art and revolution and mental illness and embodiment.
September 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
If you see this skeet, you have to name a trans book more people should read.
This is convenient - I just finished Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman last night, and it’s a banger, about art and revolution and mental illness and embodiment.
This is convenient - I just finished Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman last night, and it’s a banger, about art and revolution and mental illness and embodiment.
I Tried The McVeggie So You Don’t Have To: I was surprised to see this on the McDonalds app when my teen wanted delivery today, so tried it out. Verdict: edible, I will probably order it again. Mixed veg patty rather than Beyond style, which I prefer. But I still like Harvey’s better (bc pickles).
September 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I Tried The McVeggie So You Don’t Have To: I was surprised to see this on the McDonalds app when my teen wanted delivery today, so tried it out. Verdict: edible, I will probably order it again. Mixed veg patty rather than Beyond style, which I prefer. But I still like Harvey’s better (bc pickles).
Today's emergency alert test at my desk at work had a soundtrack.
September 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Today's emergency alert test at my desk at work had a soundtrack.
My eighteen year old kitten is very sweet to her people but she is very much living on “fuck this and fuck you” energy. (Sitting behind her boy while he does his homework.)
September 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
My eighteen year old kitten is very sweet to her people but she is very much living on “fuck this and fuck you” energy. (Sitting behind her boy while he does his homework.)
Fascinating that the scam texts think this is a question that would drive high engagement…
September 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Fascinating that the scam texts think this is a question that would drive high engagement…
By contrast, this is my union the day a conciliation session began; two days later they announced an agreement in principle. My union is fight-y by nature, but you can see the difference in tone.
September 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
By contrast, this is my union the day a conciliation session began; two days later they announced an agreement in principle. My union is fight-y by nature, but you can see the difference in tone.
I'm sorry, is this Italian train schedule calling me a slut?
September 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I'm sorry, is this Italian train schedule calling me a slut?
Well this is a new Zoom feature. IDK you guys, should I mark the hours I'm teaching as 'billable'????
September 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Well this is a new Zoom feature. IDK you guys, should I mark the hours I'm teaching as 'billable'????
You know you've made it as a prof when the student association invites you to take a pie to the face for charity. Thanks to Caelin for the invite and Eucharia for being willing to do it on camera. (You can contribute to AÉÉIPPSSA's Shinerama team here: shinerama.crowdchange.ca/112990/team/...)
September 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
You know you've made it as a prof when the student association invites you to take a pie to the face for charity. Thanks to Caelin for the invite and Eucharia for being willing to do it on camera. (You can contribute to AÉÉIPPSSA's Shinerama team here: shinerama.crowdchange.ca/112990/team/...)
Today in syllabus prep: turns out my boy Jean-Jacques Rousseau was the first person in recorded history* to think disliking cats was a red flag.
August 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Today in syllabus prep: turns out my boy Jean-Jacques Rousseau was the first person in recorded history* to think disliking cats was a red flag.
Idk guys, too honest for the syllabus?
August 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Idk guys, too honest for the syllabus?
I have gotten carsick since always, and I know that salt and sour help with the nausea (and sugar makes it worse). This trip I’ve figured out that Tylenol plus an antacid can actually knock out the head/neck/stomach pain entirely. Meet my new anti-carsickness starter pack.
August 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I have gotten carsick since always, and I know that salt and sour help with the nausea (and sugar makes it worse). This trip I’ve figured out that Tylenol plus an antacid can actually knock out the head/neck/stomach pain entirely. Meet my new anti-carsickness starter pack.
Hey, we were there too! A pretty good came all considered.
August 13, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Hey, we were there too! A pretty good came all considered.
I really do love this scraggly, easily-annoyed, cranky old lady.
August 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I really do love this scraggly, easily-annoyed, cranky old lady.