Matthew Hayday
@mhayday.bsky.social
University of Guelph Canadian History Professor and Department Chair, Chocolatier, Inexpert Gardener.
I've been asked to chair (and time-keep) two sessions at the @cndhistassoc.bsky.social conference in June. I'm now wondering where I can rent a bear costume in Charlottetown...
I propose to make universal the old policy of the Blackfriars conference at the American Shakespeare Center:
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
February 16, 2026 at 3:26 PM
I've been asked to chair (and time-keep) two sessions at the @cndhistassoc.bsky.social conference in June. I'm now wondering where I can rent a bear costume in Charlottetown...
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Shaped entire generations
February 16, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Shaped entire generations
Good piece by Saskatchewan historian Bill Waiser in the Globe today on how SK handled separatists in the 1980s.
Paywalled, but I believe in paying to support quality journalism. (I also support a publicly-funded CBC!)
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Paywalled, but I believe in paying to support quality journalism. (I also support a publicly-funded CBC!)
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Saskatchewan shows Alberta how to handle a separatist threat seeking U.S. support
A short-lived campaign in the 1980s saw politicians try to foment support for a union with the United States
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Good piece by Saskatchewan historian Bill Waiser in the Globe today on how SK handled separatists in the 1980s.
Paywalled, but I believe in paying to support quality journalism. (I also support a publicly-funded CBC!)
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Paywalled, but I believe in paying to support quality journalism. (I also support a publicly-funded CBC!)
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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We're pleased to welcome Dorothy Wright-Wallace, a respected historian and community leader in Chatham-Kent known for her decades of work preserving local Black history, as the inaugural Visiting Elder in the Black Canadian Studies program at the University of Guelph! Learn more: uoguel.ph/aaqq0
February 12, 2026 at 8:11 PM
We're pleased to welcome Dorothy Wright-Wallace, a respected historian and community leader in Chatham-Kent known for her decades of work preserving local Black history, as the inaugural Visiting Elder in the Black Canadian Studies program at the University of Guelph! Learn more: uoguel.ph/aaqq0
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The movies we watched as kids really did prepare us for growing up because it was like was 20 years of brilliant fantastical adventures and now we are at the “beloved magical horse dying a horrible death in an evil swamp” phase of things and it’s so hard to watch
February 12, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The movies we watched as kids really did prepare us for growing up because it was like was 20 years of brilliant fantastical adventures and now we are at the “beloved magical horse dying a horrible death in an evil swamp” phase of things and it’s so hard to watch
I was riding the TTC yesterday during a Toronto visit and saw all the new map signage. It made me sad to realize that there almost certainly would have been an Ontario Science Centre stop on the Eglinton Crosstown line, had Ford not closed it down.
February 8, 2026 at 12:59 PM
I was riding the TTC yesterday during a Toronto visit and saw all the new map signage. It made me sad to realize that there almost certainly would have been an Ontario Science Centre stop on the Eglinton Crosstown line, had Ford not closed it down.
Which academic Muppet are you?
For now, as department chair, Kermit, trying to maintain my sanity and keep the show going amidst chaos!
For now, as department chair, Kermit, trying to maintain my sanity and keep the show going amidst chaos!
February 7, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Which academic Muppet are you?
For now, as department chair, Kermit, trying to maintain my sanity and keep the show going amidst chaos!
For now, as department chair, Kermit, trying to maintain my sanity and keep the show going amidst chaos!
Something I am often struck by in Toronto is that there is actually some very cool architecture - but you often have to look up, look waaaay up, to see it.
This is my view from the 41st floor of One King West.
This is my view from the 41st floor of One King West.
February 7, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Something I am often struck by in Toronto is that there is actually some very cool architecture - but you often have to look up, look waaaay up, to see it.
This is my view from the 41st floor of One King West.
This is my view from the 41st floor of One King West.
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I think the big problem is that we’ve been taught that you’re supposed to somehow balance staying informed with being mentally stable right now, and I am here to tell you that’s wrong, you’re all supposed to be losing your goddamn minds right now, so good news everyone you’re doing great
February 4, 2026 at 2:04 PM
I think the big problem is that we’ve been taught that you’re supposed to somehow balance staying informed with being mentally stable right now, and I am here to tell you that’s wrong, you’re all supposed to be losing your goddamn minds right now, so good news everyone you’re doing great
Well Historians, it’s Groundhog Day. And an eager crowd gathers in London, Ontario and on Bluesky to find out the answer to that all-important question: Will @alanmaceachern.bsky.social have a thematic post for us today? Or will there be eight more weeks to the semester?
February 2, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Well Historians, it’s Groundhog Day. And an eager crowd gathers in London, Ontario and on Bluesky to find out the answer to that all-important question: Will @alanmaceachern.bsky.social have a thematic post for us today? Or will there be eight more weeks to the semester?
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Let's Get This Integrated In Classrooms Immediately To Help The Students!™️
January 31, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Let's Get This Integrated In Classrooms Immediately To Help The Students!™️
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AI assist doing superb historical work....
January 31, 2026 at 12:29 PM
AI assist doing superb historical work....
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Ugh this is gutting. Every Canadian's cool aunt. One of the best comedians from a country of comedians.
Yep. Confirmed. Shit.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
January 30, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Ugh this is gutting. Every Canadian's cool aunt. One of the best comedians from a country of comedians.
This is what I think goes on inside the Oval Office these days...
January 30, 2026 at 12:34 PM
This is what I think goes on inside the Oval Office these days...
It’s such an odd feeling to see products you instinctively think of as eternal vanishing from the market. I spent so much time as a kid “making up” juice with a metal spatula and a big Rubbermaid jug. Now we only keep a stash of frozen OJ for when we get colds. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
So long, frozen juice from concentrate. The once-popular canned drink leaves shelves this year | CBC News
Attention, lemonade stand vendors: You'll have to squeeze the fresh stuff this summer. Minute Maid is discontinuing its line of frozen juices as consumers turn to healthier beverages, and it was poten...
www.cbc.ca
January 30, 2026 at 11:04 AM
It’s such an odd feeling to see products you instinctively think of as eternal vanishing from the market. I spent so much time as a kid “making up” juice with a metal spatula and a big Rubbermaid jug. Now we only keep a stash of frozen OJ for when we get colds. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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On Feb 12, Dr. McCorkindale and her students present their research findings on the uniforms and activities of Black militia members in Canada West, who aimed to prevent the 1841 extradition of freedom-seeker Nelson Hackett.
All are welcome! MCKN 114, 1130am-1250pm.
#cdnhist #blackhistorymonth2026
All are welcome! MCKN 114, 1130am-1250pm.
#cdnhist #blackhistorymonth2026
January 28, 2026 at 4:09 PM
On Feb 12, Dr. McCorkindale and her students present their research findings on the uniforms and activities of Black militia members in Canada West, who aimed to prevent the 1841 extradition of freedom-seeker Nelson Hackett.
All are welcome! MCKN 114, 1130am-1250pm.
#cdnhist #blackhistorymonth2026
All are welcome! MCKN 114, 1130am-1250pm.
#cdnhist #blackhistorymonth2026
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Perfectly put by @adamserwer.bsky.social: the saviours of Western civilization and the defenders of its better values are the Minnesotans on the streets, versus the regime they face — and everyone now knows it
An extraordinary paragraph. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 28, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Perfectly put by @adamserwer.bsky.social: the saviours of Western civilization and the defenders of its better values are the Minnesotans on the streets, versus the regime they face — and everyone now knows it
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Elbows up but kneecapping the heritage sector
January 26, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Elbows up but kneecapping the heritage sector
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Come work with us in Arts at the University of Guelph!
Manager, Marketing, Communications and Recruitment Job Details | University of Guelph
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-M...
Manager, Marketing, Communications and Recruitment Job Details | University of Guelph
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-M...
Manager, Marketing, Communications and Recruitment
Manager, Marketing, Communications and Recruitment
careers.uoguelph.ca
January 26, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Come work with us in Arts at the University of Guelph!
Manager, Marketing, Communications and Recruitment Job Details | University of Guelph
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-M...
Manager, Marketing, Communications and Recruitment Job Details | University of Guelph
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-M...
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University of Guelph Campus CLOSED: Now until further notice due to Severe Weather.
Updates and additional information, including availability of on-campus dining and details about the University's planned reopening, will be available on the University status page: www.uoguelph.ca/campus-status/.
Updates and additional information, including availability of on-campus dining and details about the University's planned reopening, will be available on the University status page: www.uoguelph.ca/campus-status/.
Campus Status
Visit the University of Guelph's Campus Status page to stay informed and get real-time updates on U of G campus closures due to weather or other emergencies.
www.uoguelph.ca
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 AM
University of Guelph Campus CLOSED: Now until further notice due to Severe Weather.
Updates and additional information, including availability of on-campus dining and details about the University's planned reopening, will be available on the University status page: www.uoguelph.ca/campus-status/.
Updates and additional information, including availability of on-campus dining and details about the University's planned reopening, will be available on the University status page: www.uoguelph.ca/campus-status/.
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Here's a fun way to deal with the old man's demented musings:
Just add "but TACO" to the end of every tariff headline. Trump Always Chickens Out.
Just add "but TACO" to the end of every tariff headline. Trump Always Chickens Out.
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over possible deal with China
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over possible deal with China
President also claimed US refineries will process seized Venezuelan oil, saying ‘we take the oil’
Donald Trump on Saturday said he would impose a 100% tariff on all Canadian imports if the North American country makes a trade deal with China.
Beside that tariff threat, another Trump foreign policy maneuver to make news on Saturday involved the president announcing the US had taken the oil that was on recently seized Venezuelan tankers. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Here's a fun way to deal with the old man's demented musings:
Just add "but TACO" to the end of every tariff headline. Trump Always Chickens Out.
Just add "but TACO" to the end of every tariff headline. Trump Always Chickens Out.
It's oddly comforting, as someone prone to anxiety, that I no longer really even register the latest threats that emanate from Trump. They're so frequent, so ridiculous, and so rarely durable. There's no durable trade deal to be made with him, so no point in appeasement.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Trump threatens 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods if Canada 'makes a deal with China' | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 100 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods entering the United States if Canada "makes a deal with China" — a forceful message that comes days aft...
www.cbc.ca
January 24, 2026 at 2:34 PM
It's oddly comforting, as someone prone to anxiety, that I no longer really even register the latest threats that emanate from Trump. They're so frequent, so ridiculous, and so rarely durable. There's no durable trade deal to be made with him, so no point in appeasement.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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When contacted by GuelphToday, city officials declined to comment in detail. Instead, they updated a months-old posting on the municipal website acknowledging changes to the group’s 11-member makeup.
www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/c...
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Chair, two others resign from city’s bicentennial working group
Group to hold Feb. 4 town hall-style meetings to learn what residents and businesses are doing, share info about city grants
www.guelphtoday.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:32 PM
When contacted by GuelphToday, city officials declined to comment in detail. Instead, they updated a months-old posting on the municipal website acknowledging changes to the group’s 11-member makeup.
www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/c...
www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/c...