Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦
@sschwinghamer.bsky.social
Inadequate cat servant. Husband. Dad. Historian of #CdnImm. Public & oral history. Museums. Bikes. PhD candidate (Hist) @ Carleton. Kjipuktuk / Hfx.
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My latest investigation for @thetyee.ca details what the UCP government doesn't want the public to know about their private surgery push.
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta's For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta's For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta’s For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing | The Tyee
The shift strong-arms doctors but hasn’t saved money or shortened waits for critical operations, sources say. A Tyee investigation.
thetyee.ca
November 17, 2025 at 5:18 AM
My latest investigation for @thetyee.ca details what the UCP government doesn't want the public to know about their private surgery push.
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta's For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta's For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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I passed my viva! 🎊
I’m very happy to share that yesterday, after ~4 years of research, I successfully defended my DPhil thesis and will be awarded the title of doctor 😎
Thank you to my examiners, supervisors, and collaborators for all the advice and support given along the way.
I’m very happy to share that yesterday, after ~4 years of research, I successfully defended my DPhil thesis and will be awarded the title of doctor 😎
Thank you to my examiners, supervisors, and collaborators for all the advice and support given along the way.
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I passed my viva! 🎊
I’m very happy to share that yesterday, after ~4 years of research, I successfully defended my DPhil thesis and will be awarded the title of doctor 😎
Thank you to my examiners, supervisors, and collaborators for all the advice and support given along the way.
I’m very happy to share that yesterday, after ~4 years of research, I successfully defended my DPhil thesis and will be awarded the title of doctor 😎
Thank you to my examiners, supervisors, and collaborators for all the advice and support given along the way.
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I had this inflicted on me on tumblr and now I have to share it with my Canadian friends here because WHAT.
November 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I had this inflicted on me on tumblr and now I have to share it with my Canadian friends here because WHAT.
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On Dec. 1, provincial regulations for Extended Producer Responsibility will come into effect across Nova Scotia. The municipality will continue to provide curbside recycling collection following the existing collection schedule. Learn more: www.halifax.ca/home/news/pr...
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On Dec. 1, provincial regulations for Extended Producer Responsibility will come into effect across Nova Scotia. The municipality will continue to provide curbside recycling collection following the existing collection schedule. Learn more: www.halifax.ca/home/news/pr...
Once again READ A BOOK
More precisely, for something accessible, read Stephen Jay Gould's "The Mismeasure of Man."
Or
daily.jstor.org/what-skulls-...
Or
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/neur...
Gah. This is why basic humanities education matters.
More precisely, for something accessible, read Stephen Jay Gould's "The Mismeasure of Man."
Or
daily.jstor.org/what-skulls-...
Or
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/neur...
Gah. This is why basic humanities education matters.
Researchers are now saying that AI can find correlations between facial characteristics and success on the job.
The Economist says that corporations would have a “strong incentive” to deploy this technology when looking at applicants.
The Economist says that corporations would have a “strong incentive” to deploy this technology when looking at applicants.
November 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Once again READ A BOOK
More precisely, for something accessible, read Stephen Jay Gould's "The Mismeasure of Man."
Or
daily.jstor.org/what-skulls-...
Or
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/neur...
Gah. This is why basic humanities education matters.
More precisely, for something accessible, read Stephen Jay Gould's "The Mismeasure of Man."
Or
daily.jstor.org/what-skulls-...
Or
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/neur...
Gah. This is why basic humanities education matters.
"Not everything has to be immediate or predictable. Defend slowness when it serves a purpose, silence when it speaks, and difference when evocative."
The Pope has some solid cultural commentary going here.
The Pope has some solid cultural commentary going here.
November 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"Not everything has to be immediate or predictable. Defend slowness when it serves a purpose, silence when it speaks, and difference when evocative."
The Pope has some solid cultural commentary going here.
The Pope has some solid cultural commentary going here.
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Meanwhile, in the real world…
“the longer we leave net zero, the worse it’s going to be.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“the longer we leave net zero, the worse it’s going to be.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Damned if we do but completely stuffed if we don’t’: heatwaves will worsen longer net zero is delayed
A new study suggests heatwaves will not revert back towards preindustrial conditions for at least 1,000 years after emissions target reached
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Meanwhile, in the real world…
“the longer we leave net zero, the worse it’s going to be.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“the longer we leave net zero, the worse it’s going to be.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
At $2000 per American, Trump Charities thanks the Treasury for its contribution of $684 billion and looks forward to placing the paperwork for this generous donation in the Trump Presidential Poster Session.
BESSENT: “THE $2,000 DIVIDEND COULD COME IN LOTS OF FORMS… IT COULD BE JUST THE TAX DECREASES. IT COULD BE NO TAX ON TIPS.”
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 AM
At $2000 per American, Trump Charities thanks the Treasury for its contribution of $684 billion and looks forward to placing the paperwork for this generous donation in the Trump Presidential Poster Session.
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✨ Please join SFWA in celebrating the announcement of our latest Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: N. K. Jemisin. ✨
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
November 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
✨ Please join SFWA in celebrating the announcement of our latest Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: N. K. Jemisin. ✨
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Science!
Meanwhile, MAHA is promoting drinking beef tallow.
Meanwhile, MAHA is promoting drinking beef tallow.
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Science!
Meanwhile, MAHA is promoting drinking beef tallow.
Meanwhile, MAHA is promoting drinking beef tallow.
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I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
November 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
I just made poutine with meatballs and your scorn is no match for the power of this snack.
November 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I just made poutine with meatballs and your scorn is no match for the power of this snack.
Seeing US news opinion on military operations in Venezuela.
Yeah, state forces have a SUPER track record on asymmetric warfare in the region. Definitely, Congress shouldn't be throwing its weight around on war powers: this is going to go just great.
#argh
Yeah, state forces have a SUPER track record on asymmetric warfare in the region. Definitely, Congress shouldn't be throwing its weight around on war powers: this is going to go just great.
#argh
November 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Seeing US news opinion on military operations in Venezuela.
Yeah, state forces have a SUPER track record on asymmetric warfare in the region. Definitely, Congress shouldn't be throwing its weight around on war powers: this is going to go just great.
#argh
Yeah, state forces have a SUPER track record on asymmetric warfare in the region. Definitely, Congress shouldn't be throwing its weight around on war powers: this is going to go just great.
#argh
The Night of the Long Knives did not end the Nazi party.
November 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Night of the Long Knives did not end the Nazi party.
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a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
veritenews.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
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Toronto may have to lay off about 1,000 people because of Ontario's speed camera ban: mayor
Revenue from speed cameras paid for 911 crossing guards, 18 traffic safety police officers: mayor
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Revenue from speed cameras paid for 911 crossing guards, 18 traffic safety police officers: mayor
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Toronto may have to lay off about 1,000 people because of Ontario's speed camera ban: mayor | CBC News
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the city may have to lay off about a thousand workers now that the Ontario government has effectively banned speed cameras in municipalities across the province.
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Toronto may have to lay off about 1,000 people because of Ontario's speed camera ban: mayor
Revenue from speed cameras paid for 911 crossing guards, 18 traffic safety police officers: mayor
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Revenue from speed cameras paid for 911 crossing guards, 18 traffic safety police officers: mayor
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Kavanaugh Stop resulting in property damage and unlawful detention.
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
Racial profiling, no warrant, no due process; but what else can one expect from a regime committing extrajudicial murder on the high seas?
Trump's gotta go.
Racial profiling, no warrant, no due process; but what else can one expect from a regime committing extrajudicial murder on the high seas?
Trump's gotta go.
November 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Kavanaugh Stop resulting in property damage and unlawful detention.
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Maybe, and I'm spitballing here, women don't like waiting in hospital parking lots until they are near death to have life-saving abortions. Maybe they enjoy having a bank account and jobs and voting rights. Maybe they don't want a court judge to decide if they deserve a divorce. Wow, what a mystery.
November 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Maybe, and I'm spitballing here, women don't like waiting in hospital parking lots until they are near death to have life-saving abortions. Maybe they enjoy having a bank account and jobs and voting rights. Maybe they don't want a court judge to decide if they deserve a divorce. Wow, what a mystery.
This is a great example of Prof. Wolfers using an economic lens to cross-read what the VP is saying, and so critique foundational (non-economic, racist) policy of the administration in a way that is immediate and striking.
10/10 public intellectualling.
10/10 public intellectualling.
It's a revealing moment...
J.D. Vance welcomes a two-legged robot helping on the job site. But if that helper is a person named Jose, he calls it a threat. Same tasks, same productivity boost.
The inconsistency reveals this isn’t about economics.
J.D. Vance welcomes a two-legged robot helping on the job site. But if that helper is a person named Jose, he calls it a threat. Same tasks, same productivity boost.
The inconsistency reveals this isn’t about economics.
November 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This is a great example of Prof. Wolfers using an economic lens to cross-read what the VP is saying, and so critique foundational (non-economic, racist) policy of the administration in a way that is immediate and striking.
10/10 public intellectualling.
10/10 public intellectualling.
In case you need it, here's a song called "Park Like a Jerk" by a traditional Chinese post-rock group from Newfoundland, because 🤷♂️😜
(Thanks to @cmestre.bsky.social for the musical introduction)
music.youtube.com/watch?v=m-eN...
(Thanks to @cmestre.bsky.social for the musical introduction)
music.youtube.com/watch?v=m-eN...
Park Like A Jerk
YouTube video by XIA-3 - Topic
music.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
In case you need it, here's a song called "Park Like a Jerk" by a traditional Chinese post-rock group from Newfoundland, because 🤷♂️😜
(Thanks to @cmestre.bsky.social for the musical introduction)
music.youtube.com/watch?v=m-eN...
(Thanks to @cmestre.bsky.social for the musical introduction)
music.youtube.com/watch?v=m-eN...
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
Pessimism is not the opposite of optimism, but a historically-oriented vision of the world...
#HistorianProblems neatly encapsulated.
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
#HistorianProblems neatly encapsulated.
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
© CBC/Radio-Canada 2025. All rights reserved.
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Pessimism is not the opposite of optimism, but a historically-oriented vision of the world...
#HistorianProblems neatly encapsulated.
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
#HistorianProblems neatly encapsulated.
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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