Jérôme Melançon
@lethejerome.bsky.social
Il/lui/him/he. Écrivain (philosophy, poésie, sciences sociales) & writer (same). Translator. Prof @ University of Regina. Looking for new forms and contents. Livres : En d'sous d'la langue (Prise de parole); La politique dans l'adversité (Metispresses).
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Jérôme Melançon
@lethejerome.bsky.social
· Nov 13
MētisPresses - La politique dans l’adversité: Merleau-Ponty aux marges de la philosophie
www.metispresses.ch
Since we're all (re-)connecting, a bit of an introduction perhaps?
I practice political phenomenology, study the histories that tie into that field, and esp Merleau-Ponty. Here's abook based on my dissertation; I also transcribed and edited his radio interviews.
www.metispresses.ch/en/la-politi...
I practice political phenomenology, study the histories that tie into that field, and esp Merleau-Ponty. Here's abook based on my dissertation; I also transcribed and edited his radio interviews.
www.metispresses.ch/en/la-politi...
If you can avoid flying through Toronto Pearson, do it.
They are delaying or canceling flights at the departing city. I'm stuck in Québec City not knowing when I'll get to go home - and there are very few flights to Regina.
The airline is not covering any costs. I can't imagine the airport will.
They are delaying or canceling flights at the departing city. I'm stuck in Québec City not knowing when I'll get to go home - and there are very few flights to Regina.
The airline is not covering any costs. I can't imagine the airport will.
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
If you can avoid flying through Toronto Pearson, do it.
They are delaying or canceling flights at the departing city. I'm stuck in Québec City not knowing when I'll get to go home - and there are very few flights to Regina.
The airline is not covering any costs. I can't imagine the airport will.
They are delaying or canceling flights at the departing city. I'm stuck in Québec City not knowing when I'll get to go home - and there are very few flights to Regina.
The airline is not covering any costs. I can't imagine the airport will.
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Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
CANADA
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 118 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.6 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.0 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 10.4 x higher
-Deaths: 12.2 x higher
CANADA
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 118 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.6 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.0 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 10.4 x higher
-Deaths: 12.2 x higher
![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is VERY HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 10.1
About 1 of every 118 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 583,200-806,200
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: HIGH; 7.6X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 6.0X higher
Hospitalizations: VERY HIGH; 10.4X higher
Deaths: VERY HIGH; 12.2X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
AVOID indoor social gatherings
AVOID crowded non-essential places
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreigcayvfpw3riiwc5ff4taetmai2egkpb4dyvp7ghhtvqirbpzm2vu@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
CANADA
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 118 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.6 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.0 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 10.4 x higher
-Deaths: 12.2 x higher
CANADA
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 118 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.6 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.0 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 10.4 x higher
-Deaths: 12.2 x higher
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Prévisions de COVID pour le Canada : NOV 8 - NOV 21, 2025
SÉVÈRE : AB
TRÈS ÉLEVÉ : CAN, MB, NB, TNL, Nord, NÉ, QC, SK
ÉLEVÉ : CB, ON, ÎPÉ
MODÉRÉ : aucun
Environ 1 personne sur 118 est actuellement infectée au Canada.
SÉVÈRE : AB
TRÈS ÉLEVÉ : CAN, MB, NB, TNL, Nord, NÉ, QC, SK
ÉLEVÉ : CB, ON, ÎPÉ
MODÉRÉ : aucun
Environ 1 personne sur 118 est actuellement infectée au Canada.
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Prévisions de COVID pour le Canada : NOV 8 - NOV 21, 2025
SÉVÈRE : AB
TRÈS ÉLEVÉ : CAN, MB, NB, TNL, Nord, NÉ, QC, SK
ÉLEVÉ : CB, ON, ÎPÉ
MODÉRÉ : aucun
Environ 1 personne sur 118 est actuellement infectée au Canada.
SÉVÈRE : AB
TRÈS ÉLEVÉ : CAN, MB, NB, TNL, Nord, NÉ, QC, SK
ÉLEVÉ : CB, ON, ÎPÉ
MODÉRÉ : aucun
Environ 1 personne sur 118 est actuellement infectée au Canada.
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Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
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241 Palestinians killed in Gaza since ceasefire: Health Ministry - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/241-palestinians-killed-gaza-ceasefire-health-ministry
241 Palestinians killed in Gaza since ceasefire: Health Ministry
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>The Palestinian health ministry said that Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed one person and injured five others in the past 24 hours. </p>
<p>Health officials said they recovered six bodies, which were brought to hospital, after civil defence workers found them underneath the rubble.</p>
<p>"A number of victims remain under the rubble and in the streets, as ambulance and civil defence teams are unable to reach them at this time," the health ministry said. </p>
<p>The ministry added that since the ceasefire came into effect, 241 people have been killed and 619 wounded, with 528 bodies recovered. </p>
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www.middleeasteye.net
November 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
241 Palestinians killed in Gaza since ceasefire: Health Ministry - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/241-palestinians-killed-gaza-ceasefire-health-ministry
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Canada, Saskatchewan, Alberta... we could have shifted so much of the economy away from fossile fuels, and instead we STOPPED investing in renewables (at least in SK)
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Canada, Saskatchewan, Alberta... we could have shifted so much of the economy away from fossile fuels, and instead we STOPPED investing in renewables (at least in SK)
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(pulled over by cop)
Cop: Sir, do you know why I pulled you over?
*I nod down to my lap where a Subway BMT sandwich sits*
Cop (visibility shaken): I...I don't want any trouble
Cop: Sir, do you know why I pulled you over?
*I nod down to my lap where a Subway BMT sandwich sits*
Cop (visibility shaken): I...I don't want any trouble
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
(pulled over by cop)
Cop: Sir, do you know why I pulled you over?
*I nod down to my lap where a Subway BMT sandwich sits*
Cop (visibility shaken): I...I don't want any trouble
Cop: Sir, do you know why I pulled you over?
*I nod down to my lap where a Subway BMT sandwich sits*
Cop (visibility shaken): I...I don't want any trouble
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having a young child is like having a friend on a serious "I NEED to talk to someone about my new hobby" bender, but the hobby is human existence
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
having a young child is like having a friend on a serious "I NEED to talk to someone about my new hobby" bender, but the hobby is human existence
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One thing I love about @prismreports.org is that they work so closely with incarcerated writers, and surface things I had never thought about before. This piece on how extended incarceration is a violation of reproductive rights by functionally serving as involuntary sterilization is fantastic.
Long prison sentences function as involuntary sterilization of incarcerated people
By keeping me imprisoned through the years when I might have become a parent, the prison system reproduces eugenicist logic
prismreports.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
One thing I love about @prismreports.org is that they work so closely with incarcerated writers, and surface things I had never thought about before. This piece on how extended incarceration is a violation of reproductive rights by functionally serving as involuntary sterilization is fantastic.
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The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
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This was self evident from the beginning; and why I find universities' uncritical relationships with OpenAI and Microsoft CoPilot etc so very problematic--we know what the long term goals of these projects/companies are, and their imbrications within technofascism.
How can you reconcile this?
How can you reconcile this?
The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This was self evident from the beginning; and why I find universities' uncritical relationships with OpenAI and Microsoft CoPilot etc so very problematic--we know what the long term goals of these projects/companies are, and their imbrications within technofascism.
How can you reconcile this?
How can you reconcile this?
Still not great, but not as bad. Makes me glad I blew off work to send a whole bunch of emails and raise a concern with the privacy commissioner.
An update on my column: Parliamentary committee drops most contentious parts of its demand for data on research funding. It now wants aggregated, not disaggregated data. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
November 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Still not great, but not as bad. Makes me glad I blew off work to send a whole bunch of emails and raise a concern with the privacy commissioner.
Carney is a conservative with no other motive than enabling more and more corporate profit. This is, in fact, what he was elected on. Nothing else matters to him. Of course he's going to let in people with horrible politics.
UPDATE: the new Liberal MP opposes a woman's right to choose according to the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada
Scary stuff to see the LPC welcome this. Luckily the NDP caucus remains fully pro-choice
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/anti-c...
Scary stuff to see the LPC welcome this. Luckily the NDP caucus remains fully pro-choice
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/anti-c...
www.arcc-cdac.ca
November 6, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Carney is a conservative with no other motive than enabling more and more corporate profit. This is, in fact, what he was elected on. Nothing else matters to him. Of course he's going to let in people with horrible politics.
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Carney allowed an anti-choice conservative into the Liberal Party in effort to consolidate a majority and ram through his austerity.
There is just no bottom floor with Carney, it seems.
There is just no bottom floor with Carney, it seems.
UPDATE: the new Liberal MP opposes a woman's right to choose according to the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada
Scary stuff to see the LPC welcome this. Luckily the NDP caucus remains fully pro-choice
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/anti-c...
Scary stuff to see the LPC welcome this. Luckily the NDP caucus remains fully pro-choice
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/anti-c...
www.arcc-cdac.ca
November 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Carney allowed an anti-choice conservative into the Liberal Party in effort to consolidate a majority and ram through his austerity.
There is just no bottom floor with Carney, it seems.
There is just no bottom floor with Carney, it seems.
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2. After race after race was called, Dems won by wide margins in contests where anti-trans rhetoric dominated. For all the centrist consultants urging Democrats to “moderate” or sacrifice trans people, the results suggest the opposite: conviction, is what wins.
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
2. After race after race was called, Dems won by wide margins in contests where anti-trans rhetoric dominated. For all the centrist consultants urging Democrats to “moderate” or sacrifice trans people, the results suggest the opposite: conviction, is what wins.
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on the topic of dick cheney, one thing i’ve always said is that you shouldn’t kill a million people
November 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
on the topic of dick cheney, one thing i’ve always said is that you shouldn’t kill a million people
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newly posted: Jérôme Melançon @lethejerome.bsky.social : Jacky, by Virginie Beauregard D.
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Jérôme Melançon : Jacky, by Virginie Beauregard D.
Jacky , Virginie Beauregard D. L’Oie de Cravan, 2025 As I found myself fanboying among a small crowd of friends and readers late a...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
newly posted: Jérôme Melançon @lethejerome.bsky.social : Jacky, by Virginie Beauregard D.
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periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2025/11/jero...
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Are you makings zines yet? Are you teaching other people how to make zines? Are you proselytizing about the good word of zines?
I've finally updated my website with all of my zinemaking worksheets available to download & use for free. You can find them linked here:
studiokori.neocities.org/zines
I've finally updated my website with all of my zinemaking worksheets available to download & use for free. You can find them linked here:
studiokori.neocities.org/zines
October 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Are you makings zines yet? Are you teaching other people how to make zines? Are you proselytizing about the good word of zines?
I've finally updated my website with all of my zinemaking worksheets available to download & use for free. You can find them linked here:
studiokori.neocities.org/zines
I've finally updated my website with all of my zinemaking worksheets available to download & use for free. You can find them linked here:
studiokori.neocities.org/zines
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But, as @pinglamjoeip.bsky.social and I have written about extensively at this point, it is a complete myth that federal research funding is being unfairly allocated to "woke" or "leftist" research.
Alberta’s Bill 18: Who gets the most federal research funding? Danielle Smith might be surprised by what the data shows
The ideological war waged by Smith will only endanger high-quality research void of political interference from the government.
theconversation.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
But, as @pinglamjoeip.bsky.social and I have written about extensively at this point, it is a complete myth that federal research funding is being unfairly allocated to "woke" or "leftist" research.
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🧵The Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research has put forward a motion to release ALL data in relation to federal research funding applications.
This motion was put forward by conservative MPs who are skeptical of funding being allocated "fairly."
This motion was put forward by conservative MPs who are skeptical of funding being allocated "fairly."
November 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
🧵The Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research has put forward a motion to release ALL data in relation to federal research funding applications.
This motion was put forward by conservative MPs who are skeptical of funding being allocated "fairly."
This motion was put forward by conservative MPs who are skeptical of funding being allocated "fairly."
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Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
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geddy lee claps for the blue jays in 7/4 time
November 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
geddy lee claps for the blue jays in 7/4 time