Samantha Brennan

@samanthabrennan.bsky.social

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Philosopher, feminist, ethicist, cyclist.
Dean of Arts, University of Guelph.
My Erdős number is 3.
My pronouns are she/her.🌈

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Samantha Jane Brennan is a British-born philosopher and scholar of women's studies who is currently dean of the College of Arts and faculty member in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Guelph. She was previously a professor in the Department of Women's Studies and Feminist Research at Western University, Canada. Brennan was Department Chair of Philosophy at Western from 2002 to 2007, and 2008–2011. She is a past president of the Canadian Philosophical Association (2017–18). .. more

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Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · Nov 12

For new followers: My main bluesky themes are the College of Arts at Guelph where I'm Dean, philosophy (my home academic discipline), feminism and fitness (connected to my book and blog), and all things bike-related.

Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 2h

Still writing letters of recommendation of students for awards and grad school admission. Still griping about the requirements. "Reference letter submissions completed through smartphones will not be supported." Why not?

Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 2h

Air Canada suspends all flights to Cuba, effective immediately

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Air Canada suspends all flights to Cuba, effective immediately - National | Globalnews.ca

This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening to impose tariffs on countries providing oil to Cuba last week.

globalnews.ca

Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 2h

How Experiential Learning Turned a Student Painter Into an Emerging Curator

Independent study courses offer professionalized opportunities in an array of cultural fields

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Experiential Learning Turns Student Painter Into Curator

In the School of Fine Art and Music, the fifth-year Studio Art major fell in love with the way the program expanded her knowledge beyond technical practices.

news.uoguelph.ca

Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 6h

Laurence Thomas (1949-2025)

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Laurence Thomas (1949-2025) - Daily Nous

Laurence Thomas, professor emeritus of philosophy at Syracuse University, died this past December. The following obituary is by David Benatar (University of Cape Town). Laurence Mordekhai Thomas (1949...

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Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 7h

#threegoodthings

1. It's -26 outside, that's the actual temperature not the "feels like" temperature but check out this week. Positively tropical.

2. Really enjoyed Copperbelt. Saw it in previews at Soulpepper. www.instagram.com/p/DTjBHBqiWo...

3. Excited about the work week ahead. Really.

Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 7h

John Gushue: I thank bus drivers, and it’s not (just) because I’m Canadian

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I thank bus drivers, and it’s not (just) because I’m Canadian › John Gushue

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Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 8h

Australia in danger of becoming an ‘artless country’ as enrolments in creative courses collapse

Research suggests surging costs under Morrison government’s job-ready graduate scheme and axing of dozens of subjects largely to blame

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Australia in danger of becoming an ‘artless country’ as enrolments in creative courses collapse

Research suggests surging costs under Morrison government’s job-ready graduate scheme and axing of dozens of subjects largely to blame

www.theguardian.com

Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 9h

Is this play a prophecy of the future of Canadian-African relations?

Copperbelt explores the tension between success, familial obligations, and geopolitical power struggles

On at Soulpepper in Toronto. We saw the preview last night.

www.cbc.ca/arts/copperb...

Is this play a prophecy of the future of Canadian-African relations? | CBC Arts

Toronto-based actor and playwright, Natasha Mumba’s debut play raises questions about the tension between personal success, familial obligations, and geopolitical power struggles

www.cbc.ca

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Parkinson's Europe @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social · 10h

We're asking people with Parkinson's: "How do you harvest joy to feel at your best?" Barbara will turn a selection of answers into illustrations for her book, like this, based on a submission from @matteagles.bsky.social: "I take great joy throwing a tennis ball for Luna, my black labrador."

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 10h

Wholesome Canadian university student content

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Canada's Madeline Schizas gets university assignment extension at Olympics | CBC Sports

Canadian figure skater and McMaster University student Madeline Schizas was granted an extension on her sociology assignment one day after going viral with her request on Instagram.

www.cbc.ca

Karlin Lillington @klillington.bsky.social · 11h

And here is my story: ‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September

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‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September

Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record

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Matt McDermott @mattmfm.bsky.social · 18h

Yikes: the alternative TPUSA “All-American” Halftime Show had fewer than 14,000 views.

Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 1d

Heat with no end: climate model sets out an unbearable future for parts of Africa

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Heat with no end: climate model sets out an unbearable future for parts of Africa

By the end of this century, parts of Africa could face heatwaves for 250-300 days a year, which will make it difficult for people to survive.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d

Friends in Minneapolis are very worried about this development. Both in terms of state police's role in arresting protestors and the worry that this could set off the kind of spiral of distrust and destruction that followed George Floyd's murder.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...

At Least 50 Arrested After Protests Escalate Outside Minnesota Federal Building

www.nytimes.com

Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 1d

Research roundup– moving is good and good for us…

fitisafeministissue.com/2026/02/08/r...

Exercise Benefits: From Brain Power to Cancer Risk Reduction

Explore fascinating insights into exercise's effects on metabolism, brain health, and cancer risk in our latest scientific article.

fitisafeministissue.com

Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 1d

Wondered why the city keeps is snow removal sites secret. To keep private snow removal companies from illegally dumping snow, it turns out. Very Canadian crime.

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Toronto is still digging out of a record-breaking dump of snow

After a massive winter storm, Canada’s largest city is submerged in snow. Where to put it is a complex question

www.theglobeandmail.com

Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 1d

Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters

Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism

www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...

Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters

Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism

www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Jacob T. Levy, Samantha Brennan

abraconagra @markpopham.bsky.social · 1d

MY KIDS: so why are there muppets in the AUDIENCE

ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!

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Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts @elliemackinroberts.net · 1d

When I say I won’t read your Substack this is what I mean:

Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters

Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism

www.theguardian.com

Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 1d

Should you stay or should you go? Canadians reconsider Cuba travel plans after advisory

Federal government warning Canadians to 'exercise a high degree of caution in Cuba'

www.cbc.ca/news/world/c...

Should you stay or should you go? Canadians reconsider Cuba travel plans after advisory | CBC News

Since the federal government's new travel warning for Cuba, CBC News has heard from dozens of travellers who say they've either cancelled their trips, are trying to without success, or are still going...

www.cbc.ca

Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 1d

The culture was is over. Bad Bunny won.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...

Opinion | If You Hate Bad Bunny, I Have Bad News for You

www.nytimes.com

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Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 2d

What academic muppet are you?

Me? Sweetums. Always struggling to fit in and act "normal."

A picture of Sweetums peering around a corner

Adam Rothman aced his cognitive test @adamrothman.bsky.social · 2d

I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference.

Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 2d

With all this snow and ice, Nat isn't winter biking

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Nat’s winter biking is not happening

A bare road on the left and a 30 cm layer of frozen slush runs up the bike lane. You know it’s a bike lane because there is a higher pile of snow to the right and there are white lane markers stick…

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 2d

[deep breath] Kristen Bell, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Jenna Ortega, David Tennant (and for that matter Doctors 11-15), Ariana Grande, Hugh Jackman, Jason Mantzoukas, Jeffrey Wright, Tig Notaro...

(deleted a "but not this person who seems inevitable" bc no real reason to be mean on this thread.)

Pajiba @pajiba.com · 3d

Here’s Who We Want to Guest Host ‘The Muppet Show’ If It’s Revived

ABC and Disney don't seem to know what to do with The Muppets. They've often seem unconcerned with the legendary characters they own and unable to build upon the ambition and heart of the late great Jim Henson. Mercifully, the... Read more...

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Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 2d

I need to spend more time in Quebec City.

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Quebec City might be Canada’s most successful city

The Globe and Mail offers the most authoritative news in Canada, featuring national and international news

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 2d

well well well variety.com/2026/music/n...

Kid Rock’s MAGA Country Music Festival Loses Shinedown and More Artists: ‘We Don’t Want to Participate in Something We Believe Will Create Division’

Shinedown became the fourth artist to pull out of Kid Rock's MAGA-leaning music festival, joining Ludacris, Morgan Wade and Carter Faith.

variety.com

Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 2d

University of Alberta Graduate Philosophy Conference "Violence, Resistance, and Decoloniality: Rage Against the Machine" taking place May 1-2, 2006
Submission deadline: Monday, March 2, 2026
#philsky
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Violence, Resistance, and Decoloniality: Rage Against the Machine

The topic of the 2026 University of Alberta Graduate Philosophy Conference hosted by the University of Alberta Philosophy Graduate Student Group in collaboration with the UofA chapter of 'Minorit...

philevents.org

Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, letters of recommendation. Dear TMU, I appreciate that my "prompt action is greatly appreciated to avoid any delay in the processing of this application," but what's the actual deadline? I need a date.

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John Espley 🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈💉🚀🔭📚 @johnespley.bsky.social · 3d

www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/02/day-...

Day Ending in Y - Lawyers, Guns & Money

While normal people were asleep, the incredibly racist president was again doing something incredibly racist. As he has done for decades. President Donald Trump has shared a video depicting Barack and...

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