Matt Dance 🍁
@mattdance.bsky.social
Geographer. Facilitator. Place name nerd. Very briefly Twitter famous now a Twitter quitter.
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#yeg
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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“Prayer is meaningless unless it is subversive, unless it seeks to overthrow & ruin the pyramids of callousness, hatred, opportunism, falsehood. The liturgical movement must become a revolutionary movement, seeking to overthrow the forces that continue to destroy .. the vision.”
Rabbi AJ Heschel
Rabbi AJ Heschel
January 26, 2026 at 1:09 AM
“Prayer is meaningless unless it is subversive, unless it seeks to overthrow & ruin the pyramids of callousness, hatred, opportunism, falsehood. The liturgical movement must become a revolutionary movement, seeking to overthrow the forces that continue to destroy .. the vision.”
Rabbi AJ Heschel
Rabbi AJ Heschel
@kathleenpetty.bsky.social
Genuine question: would it be useful to hear from a First Nation or Métis legal or treaty expert about the treaty implications if Alberta were to separate from Canada?
It feels like an essential part of the conversation that’s missing.
Genuine question: would it be useful to hear from a First Nation or Métis legal or treaty expert about the treaty implications if Alberta were to separate from Canada?
It feels like an essential part of the conversation that’s missing.
January 24, 2026 at 5:55 PM
@kathleenpetty.bsky.social
Genuine question: would it be useful to hear from a First Nation or Métis legal or treaty expert about the treaty implications if Alberta were to separate from Canada?
It feels like an essential part of the conversation that’s missing.
Genuine question: would it be useful to hear from a First Nation or Métis legal or treaty expert about the treaty implications if Alberta were to separate from Canada?
It feels like an essential part of the conversation that’s missing.
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Today we have our second excerpt from Mountain Voices, our latest edited collection in our open-access book series with @ucalgarypress.bsky.social.
Take some time to read Gùdia (Mary Jane) Johnson's "A’ä˛y Chù’: By Itself Mountain"
niche-canada.org/2025/12/01/a...
#envhist #cdnhist #indigenous
Take some time to read Gùdia (Mary Jane) Johnson's "A’ä˛y Chù’: By Itself Mountain"
niche-canada.org/2025/12/01/a...
#envhist #cdnhist #indigenous
A’ä˛y Chù’: By Itself Mountain
Elders’ journeys, land knowledge, and displacement around Kaskawulsh reveal cultural loss, environmental change, and urgent need for Indigenous involvement.
niche-canada.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Today we have our second excerpt from Mountain Voices, our latest edited collection in our open-access book series with @ucalgarypress.bsky.social.
Take some time to read Gùdia (Mary Jane) Johnson's "A’ä˛y Chù’: By Itself Mountain"
niche-canada.org/2025/12/01/a...
#envhist #cdnhist #indigenous
Take some time to read Gùdia (Mary Jane) Johnson's "A’ä˛y Chù’: By Itself Mountain"
niche-canada.org/2025/12/01/a...
#envhist #cdnhist #indigenous
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"When a hospital staffer comes across someone about to use, they now face a difficult choice of turning a blind eye, having the person kicked off hospital grounds or directing them to a clinic they may not want to visit." #ableg
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
Keith Gerein: UCP ideological myopia costs Edmonton another safe consumption site, at the worst possible time
Alberta's UCP government has an ongoing campaign against supervised drug consumption sites and the latest victim is at Edmonton's Royal Alex.
edmontonjournal.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:44 PM
"When a hospital staffer comes across someone about to use, they now face a difficult choice of turning a blind eye, having the person kicked off hospital grounds or directing them to a clinic they may not want to visit." #ableg
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
This whole Alberta pipeline discussion is the opposite of nation building.
I feel that our nation building projects should be more along the lines of a national integrated carbon neutral electricity grid. A national high-speed rail system. Discussion of crownlands being returned to First Nations.
I feel that our nation building projects should be more along the lines of a national integrated carbon neutral electricity grid. A national high-speed rail system. Discussion of crownlands being returned to First Nations.
November 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This whole Alberta pipeline discussion is the opposite of nation building.
I feel that our nation building projects should be more along the lines of a national integrated carbon neutral electricity grid. A national high-speed rail system. Discussion of crownlands being returned to First Nations.
I feel that our nation building projects should be more along the lines of a national integrated carbon neutral electricity grid. A national high-speed rail system. Discussion of crownlands being returned to First Nations.
Rylan is Punk AF. Give this a listen.
It’s 10 years for the Monday morning duo Brittany and Rylan on The History of Punk. The hour-long program examines punk of all eras from all angles, with an emphasis on punk ethos and social justice.
#yeg #Edmonton #radio #punk #yegpunk
#yeg #Edmonton #radio #punk #yegpunk
A decade of co-hosting The History of Punk
Visit the post for more.
www.cjsr.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Rylan is Punk AF. Give this a listen.
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New qual paper from our team detailing emergency department staff perspectives on how the pandemic impacted care of patients with opioid use disorder. 🧪
doi.org/10.1007/s436...
doi.org/10.1007/s436...
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
New qual paper from our team detailing emergency department staff perspectives on how the pandemic impacted care of patients with opioid use disorder. 🧪
doi.org/10.1007/s436...
doi.org/10.1007/s436...
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I am pretty sure that when Merv Leitch and Peter Lougheed first created the notwithstanding clause, they didn’t mean it to be deployed to bully and oppress literal school children. #ableg #abpoli #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Alberta #notwithstandingclause
Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges | CBC News
The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of bills that affects transgender youth and adults from legal challenges.
www.cbc.ca
November 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I am pretty sure that when Merv Leitch and Peter Lougheed first created the notwithstanding clause, they didn’t mean it to be deployed to bully and oppress literal school children. #ableg #abpoli #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Alberta #notwithstandingclause
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I am frustrated and enraged at the UCP and Danielle Smith, for using the most powerful constitutional hammer we have to vaporize human rights for children and their parents.
I am disgusted by these Conservative MLAs. Every single one of them has taken leave of their senses and their humanity.
I am disgusted by these Conservative MLAs. Every single one of them has taken leave of their senses and their humanity.
Today, Alberta introduced Bill 9 and invoked the notwithstanding clause to shield three anti-trans laws from constitutional challenge. These laws deny gender-affirming care to youth, erase 2SLGBTQI identities from schools, and ban trans girls and women from sports.
November 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I am frustrated and enraged at the UCP and Danielle Smith, for using the most powerful constitutional hammer we have to vaporize human rights for children and their parents.
I am disgusted by these Conservative MLAs. Every single one of them has taken leave of their senses and their humanity.
I am disgusted by these Conservative MLAs. Every single one of them has taken leave of their senses and their humanity.
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Under the Compassionate Intervention Act, people with substance use disorder can be forced to take any prescription medication without consent. It doesn't matter if they have decisional capacity. While doctors are involved, ultimately a lawyer gets to decide what the treatment order will be. #ableg
November 19, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Under the Compassionate Intervention Act, people with substance use disorder can be forced to take any prescription medication without consent. It doesn't matter if they have decisional capacity. While doctors are involved, ultimately a lawyer gets to decide what the treatment order will be. #ableg
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Colombia will no longer approve new oil or large-scale mining projects in its Amazon biome, which covers 42% of the nation’s territory.
Acting Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres said the entire Colombian Amazon will be made a reserve for renewable natural resources.
Acting Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres said the entire Colombian Amazon will be made a reserve for renewable natural resources.
Colombia bans all new oil and mining projects in its Amazon
Colombia will no longer approve new oil or large-scale mining projects in its Amazon biome, which covers 42% of the nation’s territory, according to a Nov. 13 statement by its environment ministry.…
news.mongabay.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Colombia will no longer approve new oil or large-scale mining projects in its Amazon biome, which covers 42% of the nation’s territory.
Acting Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres said the entire Colombian Amazon will be made a reserve for renewable natural resources.
Acting Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres said the entire Colombian Amazon will be made a reserve for renewable natural resources.
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I should add that if you'd like to channel your disgust with Alberta's anti-trans government into a front-line charity doing lifesaving work for trans folks in Alberta, click below and throw some money at Skipping Stone www.skippingstone.ca/donate
Donate — Skipping Stone
With your support, Skipping Stone leads the way in providing affirming care to trans and gender diverse youth, adults, and families.
www.skippingstone.ca
November 19, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I should add that if you'd like to channel your disgust with Alberta's anti-trans government into a front-line charity doing lifesaving work for trans folks in Alberta, click below and throw some money at Skipping Stone www.skippingstone.ca/donate
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Reposted by Matt Dance 🍁
Reposted by Matt Dance 🍁
New Master in Public Environmental Humanities - @greenhouseuis.net
2-year masters program for students who want to study today’s environmental challenges as deeply rooted in culture and history
Info sessions on November 11 & 21
niche-canada.org/2025/11/01/n...
#envhum #envhist #envstudies
2-year masters program for students who want to study today’s environmental challenges as deeply rooted in culture and history
Info sessions on November 11 & 21
niche-canada.org/2025/11/01/n...
#envhum #envhist #envstudies
New Master in Public Environmental Humanities
2-year masters program for students who want to study today’s environmental challenges as deeply rooted in culture and history
niche-canada.org
November 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
New Master in Public Environmental Humanities - @greenhouseuis.net
2-year masters program for students who want to study today’s environmental challenges as deeply rooted in culture and history
Info sessions on November 11 & 21
niche-canada.org/2025/11/01/n...
#envhum #envhist #envstudies
2-year masters program for students who want to study today’s environmental challenges as deeply rooted in culture and history
Info sessions on November 11 & 21
niche-canada.org/2025/11/01/n...
#envhum #envhist #envstudies
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“”Institutional neutrality” is an illusion that benefits those who have long profited from a hierarchy of rights that delivers social and economic advantage to only a few.”
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
The Mintz Report is wrong on EDI - University Affairs
Demanding ‘institutional neutrality,’ Alberta’s report on the post-secondary system risks silencing equity.
universityaffairs.ca
October 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“”Institutional neutrality” is an illusion that benefits those who have long profited from a hierarchy of rights that delivers social and economic advantage to only a few.”
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/m...
Good interview if only to showcase that not all tech bros are assholes. Full disclosure: I’ve edited Wikipedia
@lulugn.bsky.social @jimmywales.bsky.social
Good interview if only to showcase that not all tech bros are assholes. Full disclosure: I’ve edited Wikipedia
@lulugn.bsky.social @jimmywales.bsky.social
The Culture Wars Came for Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales Is Staying the Course.
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/m...
Good interview if only to showcase that not all tech bros are assholes. Full disclosure: I’ve edited Wikipedia
@lulugn.bsky.social @jimmywales.bsky.social
Good interview if only to showcase that not all tech bros are assholes. Full disclosure: I’ve edited Wikipedia
@lulugn.bsky.social @jimmywales.bsky.social
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If you are a Canadian scientist 🧪 alarmed by the unfair targeting of academics working on research related to EDI in the US ➡️
Turn your attention to our own House of Commons' Standing Committee on Science and Research and consider signing this open letter:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Turn your attention to our own House of Commons' Standing Committee on Science and Research and consider signing this open letter:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Open Letter to Protect Tri-Council EDI Data
Why do we need urgent action to protect our data?
The mandate of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research is to review and report on topics relating to science and research in ...
docs.google.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
If you are a Canadian scientist 🧪 alarmed by the unfair targeting of academics working on research related to EDI in the US ➡️
Turn your attention to our own House of Commons' Standing Committee on Science and Research and consider signing this open letter:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Turn your attention to our own House of Commons' Standing Committee on Science and Research and consider signing this open letter:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Yesterday I naively wrote to Alberta's Legislative Assembly regarding Bill 2. If you are interested in writing, but don't have the words, please feel free to cut and paste this and to modify as you want. I have also included a link to MLA email addresses.
www.matthewdance.ca/blog/bill-2-...
www.matthewdance.ca/blog/bill-2-...
Bill 2 and the Rights of Educators — Matthew Dance
Yesterday morning I wrote to the members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta regarding their passing of Bill 2. If you are so included, please feel free to cut and paste this into your own letter. ...
www.matthewdance.ca
October 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Yesterday I naively wrote to Alberta's Legislative Assembly regarding Bill 2. If you are interested in writing, but don't have the words, please feel free to cut and paste this and to modify as you want. I have also included a link to MLA email addresses.
www.matthewdance.ca/blog/bill-2-...
www.matthewdance.ca/blog/bill-2-...