Stuart Chambers, PhD
@progstu.bsky.social
Prof (University of Ottawa/Sociology); critical thinking; intellectual pluralism; reality-based community; Halloween obsessed; lover of progressive rock.
In the US, it's $3000 a course, and that puts part-time profs there below the poverty line. It's criminal.
November 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
In the US, it's $3000 a course, and that puts part-time profs there below the poverty line. It's criminal.
The greater scandal is what universities pay their part-time professors: $9,000 per course, no medical/dental benefits, no pension, and no job security. Even if you are lucky to pick up 4-5 courses, you make between $36,000-$45,000 annually. That should be on the front page of every newspaper.
November 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The greater scandal is what universities pay their part-time professors: $9,000 per course, no medical/dental benefits, no pension, and no job security. Even if you are lucky to pick up 4-5 courses, you make between $36,000-$45,000 annually. That should be on the front page of every newspaper.
I should add that right-wing populists are a far scarier bunch in America because of the power they wield. The rationale for censorship is part political expediency and part ideological insecurity. They cry about "woke" culture while they censor criticisms of American history or foreign policy.
November 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I should add that right-wing populists are a far scarier bunch in America because of the power they wield. The rationale for censorship is part political expediency and part ideological insecurity. They cry about "woke" culture while they censor criticisms of American history or foreign policy.
Yes and no. Effort is crucial, but success also requires skill and execution. I've seen students try hard but still fail because of a lack of skill, a language barrier, or poor execution due to time constraints.
November 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Yes and no. Effort is crucial, but success also requires skill and execution. I've seen students try hard but still fail because of a lack of skill, a language barrier, or poor execution due to time constraints.
The View is helping fascist Republicans soften their image and normalize their insane behaviour.
November 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The View is helping fascist Republicans soften their image and normalize their insane behaviour.
"Trump and Cheney were more characterologically alike than either man would prefer to admit. While Trump is charismatic and Cheney was anything but, they both ruled through fear, cruelty and domination."
November 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
"Trump and Cheney were more characterologically alike than either man would prefer to admit. While Trump is charismatic and Cheney was anything but, they both ruled through fear, cruelty and domination."