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Dr. Young-Leslie {use alt-text, humans} ElbowsUp! 🇨🇦🚲
@ethnographer.bsky.social
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Anthropologist, feminist, fietsster, research whisperer; settler in Amiskwaciwâskahikan aka Yeg🇨🇦
My research focussed on cultural responses to public health messages (MCH, HIV, COVID)
Mostly skeet on bikes, climate∆, #FeministSky, just transition, urbanism
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Dr. Young-Leslie {use alt-text, humans} ElbowsUp! 🇨🇦🚲 @ethnographer.bsky.social · Sep 27
A feed of & for feminists & women academics:

"Feminist Scholars" AKA #FeministSky.

It collects skeets with keywords ie: feminism, patriarchy, suffrage, intersectional, LGBTQ, Trans... & some theorists ie:de Beauvoir, Cixious, Kristeva, Irigaray, Haraway... &♀️women scholars. 📌 or ask to be added!
Screenshot of keywords that filter skeets into the Feminist Scholars/ Feminist Sky feed Screenshot list of bsky users whose skeets always appear in the Feminist Scholars feed Screenshot of the Discover Feeds page, with "feminist" in the search field, and "Feminist Scholars" feed listed.
ethnographer.bsky.social
Hmmm. I wonder what @adamtooze.bsky.social assessment will be of this putative pact's potential?

www.politico.eu/article/eu-a...
Carney constructs a mega anti-Trump trade alliance
The Canadian prime minister is spearheading discussions between the EU and a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc after calling on middle powers to join forces.
r.pebmac.ca
February 16, 2026 at 4:50 PM
ethnographer.bsky.social
Tomorrow is Winter Bike to Work Day. While @drdagly.bsky.social won't be at @coffeeoutside.bsky.social corporeally, the handlebarista bike will be there, & it's owner will be in our thoughts.
February 13, 2026 at 4:19 AM
ethnographer.bsky.social
Be there, or be 🔲
(IOW, be ❄️🚴‍♂️)
bikeology.bsky.social Bikeology Guild of Canada @bikeology.bsky.social · 4d
Winter Bike to Work Day is a fabulous opportunity to use whimsy and glamour to bust certain gendered stereotypes about who cycles and remind municipalities that #WomenRideBikes, women, girls and gender-diverse people ride #AllSeasons, all weathers.
Happy February 13th, cycle-sisters!
yegbike.bsky.social Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 6d
Heads up #yegbike, winter is returning! Enjoy the nice weather this week before temps drop and snow falls again.

The best way to do that is to join us and our friends for Winter Bike to Work Day!
buff.ly/23M0P7P

#yegevents #yeg
February 12, 2026 at 7:17 PM
ethnographer.bsky.social
Check it out, #feministsky & #urbanism+ ppl!
bikeology.bsky.social Bikeology Guild of Canada @bikeology.bsky.social · 4d
"Why a bicycle is a the key to your city"
Toronto's wonderful Yvonne Bambrick's TEDx talk (2016).Yvonne is a visual artist, social innovator, author of The Urban Cycling Survival Guide & helped found Toronto Cyclists Union (now Cycle Toronto). Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D72G...
#WomenRideBikes
Why a bicycle is the key to your city | Yvonne Bambrick | TEDxTheAnnexWomen
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
ethnographer.bsky.social
@mommypedals.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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missingthept.bsky.social
SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
Elon Musk Y @elonmusk X.com For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years.
February 9, 2026 at 3:32 AM
ethnographer.bsky.social
I've been saying the same thing for Edmonton on game nights heading to Roger's Place. but with #ConnorMcDavid pedaling a cargo bike, and everyone wearing Oilers regalia.
bromptonymous.ca Bromptonymous 🇨🇦 @bromptonymous.ca · 8d
Hear me out… Coach Balto leading the Hawks through the city on a massive Bike Bus.
trailanderror.bsky.social Hannah Weinberger @trailanderror.bsky.social · 10d
Best ways to get to the #SuperBowl from #SantaClara (descending order):
1. Bike
2. Bus
3. Walking
4. Takin Dah Light Rail #Train
5. Getting drafted to the best NFL team after decades of hard work
6. Driving from like a town away which is so boring it feels like 50 yrs & then you hahve tah pahhhhk?!
February 8, 2026 at 11:41 PM
ethnographer.bsky.social
"Yugoslavia taught me how fragile instns become when leaders stop respecting limits, divide people from their neighbours, & subordinate individual rights to a mythical collective... Canadians seem to be missing something quite consequential happening in our own house". thewalrus.ca/quebec-bill-1/
Screenshot of the title page for the article in The Walrus. Text reads: Quebec's Bill 1 will be secession by other means". Subtitle: "The province wants to replace Canada's Constitution with its own" By Stephen Thompson.
February 4, 2026 at 9:19 PM
ethnographer.bsky.social
Follow-up on my previous observation that the USA is engaged in a civil war; apparently I'm not the only Canadian to note this new reality:

thewalrus.ca/is-canada-re...
#USpoli
Is Canada Ready for an American Civil War? | The Walrus
As armed federal agents are unleashed on Minneapolis, Ottawa faces an impossible question
thewalrus.ca
February 4, 2026 at 9:09 PM
ethnographer.bsky.social
Excellent episode of @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social Ideas re: Canadian soft & hard powers, sovereignty, international relations, credibility, climate committments, culture, & how not to be overwhelmed & constrained by our inconsistent neighbour/trade partner to the south.
pca.st/episode/746e...
How 'soft power' can be flexed in shifting geopolitics
"We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition," Canada's Prime Minster Mark Carney said in a recent speech at the World Economic Forum. The shift in international relations has Carney urging…
pca.st
February 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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canadahardcover.bsky.social
It always amazes me that the UCP promote themselves as strong fiscal managers. If they had not lost billions of our tax dollars through incompetence, foolish risks & corruption, we would have far better Healthcare and Education systems.
February 3, 2026 at 7:47 AM
ethnographer.bsky.social
Only *fascists* are opposed to antifascists.

#Antifa🙋🏼‍♀️
kenklippenstein.bsky.social Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 14d
🚨 Documents leaked to me reveal a federal watchlist of American protesters suspected of being Antifa - including its supposed leader.

One Department of Homeland Security document says a 29-year-old resident of Portland "is the leader of Antifa":
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/feds-ident...
Feds Identify “Leader of Antifa”
The list they're creating says so, anyway
www.kenklippenstein.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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hab3261.bsky.social
Lougheed conservatives have nothing in common with the Smith UCP. #ABpoli #ABleg
Alberta’s Constitutional Showdown (lougheed2.jpg) Alt Text: Political infographic titled "Alberta’s Constitutional Showdown: From Protecting the Rules to Overriding the Referees." It compares Peter Lougheed (labeled "The Guardian") with Danielle Smith (labeled "The Autocrat"). Under Lougheed, an illustration shows a balanced scale of justice on a solid pillar. The text "The Vision (1971–1985)" lists: Legislative Protection: Passed the 1972 Bill of Rights to protect citizens. Disability Rights: Created AISH (1979) as a legislated right to income. Ending the Harm: Repealed the Sexual Sterilization Act (1972). Local Democracy: Empowered school boards and cities as a democratic check on the province. Under Smith, an illustration shows a shattered pillar, a fallen crown, and rubble. The text "The Action (2022-2026)" lists: The Rights Override: Bill 9 (2025) invoked the Notwithstanding Clause (NWC) to target trans youth and gender-affirming care. The Clawback & Cuts: Replaced AISH with ADAP to cut benefits and claw back federal funding. Rights Suspension: Used the NWC in the 2025 Back to School Act to force teachers to work. Centralized Control: Bills 20 (2024) and 31 (2025) allow the Cabinet to fire elected local officials. A footer reads: "Peter Lougheed used the law to protect Albertans from the government. Danielle Smith is using the law to protect the government from Albertans." Sources listed include the Bill of Rights (1972) and various Bills from 2024-2026. Political infographic titled "Alberta’s Healthcare: The Great Reversal: From public legacy to for-profit restructuring." It compares Peter Lougheed ("The Builder") and Danielle Smith ("The Dismantler"). The Lougheed side features a nostalgic illustration of a doctor talking to a child in front of a medical research building. Under "The Vision (1971–1985)": Foundation: Created the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research. Governance: Established arm's-length boards to prevent political interference. Accountability: Prioritized merit-based integrity and resource royalties for future generations. The Law: Strengthened the public core of universal healthcare for 40 years. The Smith side features a chaotic illustration of a wrecking ball labeled "AHS" smashing a public hospital, next to a sign that says "Two-Tier For Sale." Under "The Action (2022-2026)": Restructuring: Fragmented AHS into four agencies to prepare for for-profit sale. Governance: Replaced independent boards with direct control by four cabinet ministers. Accountability: Mentions a 2025 "CorruptCare" scandal involving private surgical contracts. The Law: Passed Bill 11 (2025) to legalize a two-tier system where the wealthy can pay to jump the queue. A footer states: "One Premier built institutions to serve the public. Another is restructuring them to serve private markets." A note at the bottom mentions that Ed Stelmach began dissolving Lougheed's research foundation in 2010.
February 2, 2026 at 6:48 AM
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mikeroneniner.bsky.social
Thought provoking article in #theradavist where Matt mason discusses social media responses to opinions expressed by bike & parts manufacturers.For me. Riding bikes on road & trail, street skateboarding, hiking, access to land, wild camping. They make you more politically aware. You see & hear the 🌍
The Dust-Up: Bikes are Political – Matt Mason
Yes, bikes are political. Since their invention, they have been political. "Bicycle riding came to embody the individuality women were working toward with the suffrage movement. It also gave women a m...
theradavist.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:31 AM
ethnographer.bsky.social
The surveillance state = USA (just like Israel, & far more insidious than anything the KGB or Stasi did, and PRC/Huawei is accused of doing):

Tech companies complicit:

Mobile Fortify
Clearview AI
Palantir
Paragon
Penlink

Report by NYTimes: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...

#USApoli
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:48 AM
ethnographer.bsky.social
The interesting thing re: federal NDP leadership support data is where the supporters are. This map Kyle Hutton created shows Avi Lewis has most support country-wide, followed by not- highly-funded Tanille Johnson:
public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...

#Canpoli #NDP
February 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM
ethnographer.bsky.social
Federal NDP leadership candidates' donors and donations:

Avi Lewis: 5,633 / $723,430.24

Heather McPherson: 2,297 / $315,773.03

Robert Ashton, 1,309 / $205,775.51

Tanille Johnson: 1,424 / $140,418.64

Tony McQuail: 824 / $95,093.10

open.substack.com/pub/bluntobj...
#CDNpoli #NDP
Q4 NDP Leadership Donations by Federal Riding
Short post - just wanted to share two interactives with the release of the 2025 Q4 contribution data from Elections Canada, we’re able to get into the bulk of NDP donations done (so far).
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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wurzle.bsky.social
youtu.be/IKOW2ZikGW8?...
BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 10:32 PM
ethnographer.bsky.social
"Fuckin' Do It Bud!"

(@TodMaffin.bsky.social schools Donald with numbers & 🇨🇦 snark)
😂😂😂😂😂
#MyHero
#Planes

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January 30, 2026 at 8:22 PM
ethnographer.bsky.social
Among the darkness, there is also this 👇🏼
#feministsky
#anthrosky
gluzmania.bsky.social Yelena Gluzman @gluzmania.bsky.social · 19d
Events for a Moving Body
Now Instant Image Hall, Los Angeles
Jan 30 + 31

Films by Peter Weiss, Jacqui Duckworth, Julie Dash, Mary Helena Clark, Barbara Hammer, Sarah Ballard, Yelena Gluzman, Onyeka Igwe, Margaret Raspé & Zora Neale Hurston

Readings by Danielle Carr, Amelia Bande & Julie Tolentino
January 29, 2026 at 7:55 AM
ethnographer.bsky.social
At this time when 1940s Norwegian anti-Nazi toque patterns are being shared on Ravelry as "Melt Ice" hats, and as Pussy Hats are re-entering the discourse, allow me to share Tove Hermanson's (2012) prescient paper:
digitalcommons.unl.edu/tsaconf/696/

#feministsky
Knitting as Dissent: Female Resistance in America Since the Revolutionary War
Primarily a feminine duty or pastime, knitting has a deliciously rich history of political subversion in fiction and life. As a preemptive measure just prior to the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Amer...
digitalcommons.unl.edu
January 28, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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thierryaaron.bsky.social
"But a full, internal version of the report, seen by The Times,
goes further, suggesting that the degradation of rainforests in
the Congo & the drying up of rivers fed by the Himalayas
could drive people to flee to Europe, leading to “more polarised
& populist politics in the UK”"

#ClimateEmergency
Suppressed climate report warned of mass migration and nuclear war
Unabridged document said disappearing forests and rivers drying up could drive people to Europe and lead to conflict in Asia
www.thetimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:32 AM
ethnographer.bsky.social
All the Trumpists had to do, to make America actually kind of great, was to use that Palantir technology they're using to identify where to find 'illegal migrants', and then *make them all US citizens* as soon as they find them.

That would have been truly great.
January 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM