Patty Thille
@pattythille.bsky.social
Feminist, sociologist, accidental urbanist. Associate Professor @UManitoba 🇨🇦 Critical physiotherapy network exec member (https://criticalphysio.substack.com/).
Collective care and justice are my focus.
Collective care and justice are my focus.
Striking to read this and flip through a number of countries in your head to which it might apply:
To be clear: deportations to increase cultural homogeneity is the text book definition of ethnic cleansing. Demands that come even close to this are so far outside any democratic norm and the rule of law. What has happened to a country when this is not condemned in the strongest possible terms?
October 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Striking to read this and flip through a number of countries in your head to which it might apply:
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Hi. I wrote an essay about AI slop: How it feels like an invasive species for the internet. How its boosters describe building a future that’s devoid of craft. How frictionlessness can be nihilistic & how this stuff seems to leach part of our shared humanity out of the world. I hope you'll read it.
AI’s Invasive Species
The slop is winning.
www.theatlantic.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Hi. I wrote an essay about AI slop: How it feels like an invasive species for the internet. How its boosters describe building a future that’s devoid of craft. How frictionlessness can be nihilistic & how this stuff seems to leach part of our shared humanity out of the world. I hope you'll read it.
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That’s the other thing that baffles me about AI and creative writing, actually.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.
In terms of process, I enjoy writing but revising????? Oh, that’s my real kink. A second or third draft???? A fourth???? Making tweaks on my desktop AND my phone???? *moans* I’m a WHORE for revision.
October 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
That’s the other thing that baffles me about AI and creative writing, actually.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.
#Alberta folks who are Canadians and have no desire to play the separation game: make sure to get your name on this!
TODAY, October 19, there will be more than 95 #ForeverCanadian petition signing locations.
There are only 9 days left. We need your signature to reach the goal.
Please find the nearest location here:
www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...
There are only 9 days left. We need your signature to reach the goal.
Please find the nearest location here:
www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...
Forever Canadian Official Campaign Website
Forever Canadian campaign is a grassroots coalition of Canadians aimed at reinforcing Canadian unity. It is a proactive vehicle to secure Alberta's continued place in Canada.
www.forever-canadian.ca
October 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
#Alberta folks who are Canadians and have no desire to play the separation game: make sure to get your name on this!
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Democracy requires defending but systems of power don't give up easily.
Wishing everyone immense safety and community care today ✊💛
Wishing everyone immense safety and community care today ✊💛
October 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Democracy requires defending but systems of power don't give up easily.
Wishing everyone immense safety and community care today ✊💛
Wishing everyone immense safety and community care today ✊💛
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Leave your phone at home ideally and if not, remove facial recognition passwords and put it on airplane mode!
Tell trusted people where you'll be but tell them to STFU if the cops call them!
Document brutalities but don't post the faces of comrades!
Wear sturdy, closed toe shoes you can run in!
Tell trusted people where you'll be but tell them to STFU if the cops call them!
Document brutalities but don't post the faces of comrades!
Wear sturdy, closed toe shoes you can run in!
October 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Leave your phone at home ideally and if not, remove facial recognition passwords and put it on airplane mode!
Tell trusted people where you'll be but tell them to STFU if the cops call them!
Document brutalities but don't post the faces of comrades!
Wear sturdy, closed toe shoes you can run in!
Tell trusted people where you'll be but tell them to STFU if the cops call them!
Document brutalities but don't post the faces of comrades!
Wear sturdy, closed toe shoes you can run in!
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Don't use milk for tear gas!
Only wear safety goggles if they're shatter proof!
Avoid wearing contacts because they make tear gas worse!
Cover up, so you don't need sunscreen because sunscreen also clings to tear gas!
Memorize the # of a lawyer or loyal friend who can bail you out!
Only wear safety goggles if they're shatter proof!
Avoid wearing contacts because they make tear gas worse!
Cover up, so you don't need sunscreen because sunscreen also clings to tear gas!
Memorize the # of a lawyer or loyal friend who can bail you out!
if you're going to a protest today I wish you luck. The only specific thing I will beg of you is this: don't use milk to wash out tear gas or mace. if you see a street medic with milk, yell at them until they throw it out. do not continue to spread lies about emergency medicine.
October 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Don't use milk for tear gas!
Only wear safety goggles if they're shatter proof!
Avoid wearing contacts because they make tear gas worse!
Cover up, so you don't need sunscreen because sunscreen also clings to tear gas!
Memorize the # of a lawyer or loyal friend who can bail you out!
Only wear safety goggles if they're shatter proof!
Avoid wearing contacts because they make tear gas worse!
Cover up, so you don't need sunscreen because sunscreen also clings to tear gas!
Memorize the # of a lawyer or loyal friend who can bail you out!
If anyone needs an example of how corruption can happen in Canada, take a peek at the UCP practices in #alberta #abpoli
They are saying "nothing to see here" because they didn't look (while pretending they did).
Truly the worst kind of politicians: those who refuse transparency & accountability.
They are saying "nothing to see here" because they didn't look (while pretending they did).
Truly the worst kind of politicians: those who refuse transparency & accountability.
Not interviewed by Judge Wyant in a report that’s supposed to probe political interference into AHS
-Health Minister Lagrange
-her chief of staff
-anyone on political side other than Marshall Smith, who left premier’s office last fall
-Health Minister Lagrange
-her chief of staff
-anyone on political side other than Marshall Smith, who left premier’s office last fall
The report commissioned by the Alberta government into allegations of corruption in the health system is out and everyone should read the caveats spelled out by the retired judge at the outset to understand what's in there, and more importantly, what's not. #ableg
open.alberta.ca/dataset/35ee...
open.alberta.ca/dataset/35ee...
October 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Come work with me!
We are hiring two tenure-track #Indigenous Scholars in the Depts of Physical Therapy & Respiratory Therapy at the University of Manitoba. You needn't have a therapy background; lots of possibilities in terms of how to contribute:
viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/DEFAULT.ASPX...
We are hiring two tenure-track #Indigenous Scholars in the Depts of Physical Therapy & Respiratory Therapy at the University of Manitoba. You needn't have a therapy background; lots of possibilities in terms of how to contribute:
viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/DEFAULT.ASPX...
viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca
October 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Come work with me!
We are hiring two tenure-track #Indigenous Scholars in the Depts of Physical Therapy & Respiratory Therapy at the University of Manitoba. You needn't have a therapy background; lots of possibilities in terms of how to contribute:
viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/DEFAULT.ASPX...
We are hiring two tenure-track #Indigenous Scholars in the Depts of Physical Therapy & Respiratory Therapy at the University of Manitoba. You needn't have a therapy background; lots of possibilities in terms of how to contribute:
viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/DEFAULT.ASPX...
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Incredible, heartbreaking interviews by @reportrix.bsky.social.
Quote: "“You show your love really weird," the girl says of [Premier] Smith." 💔
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/well-...
The kids, they know what's going down. They're fighting for their actual lives. No bluster. No exaggeration.
Quote: "“You show your love really weird," the girl says of [Premier] Smith." 💔
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/well-...
The kids, they know what's going down. They're fighting for their actual lives. No bluster. No exaggeration.
'We'll be moving': Alberta transgender children, families brace for legal changes
EDMONTON - Football decals plaster the walls of his bedroom. A San Francisco 49ers bedspread and a binder full of trading cards make it clear the seven-year-old loves sports.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
October 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Incredible, heartbreaking interviews by @reportrix.bsky.social.
Quote: "“You show your love really weird," the girl says of [Premier] Smith." 💔
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/well-...
The kids, they know what's going down. They're fighting for their actual lives. No bluster. No exaggeration.
Quote: "“You show your love really weird," the girl says of [Premier] Smith." 💔
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/well-...
The kids, they know what's going down. They're fighting for their actual lives. No bluster. No exaggeration.
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🔔🆕 Manitoba’s new climate plan sets net-zero by 2050, with time-bound legislated targets and reporting. We’re excited to see it centre Indigenous collaboration, clean job transitions & #RenewableEnergy.
“This isn’t an obligation – it’s an opportunity.” — Minister Mike Moyes
“This isn’t an obligation – it’s an opportunity.” — Minister Mike Moyes
October 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🔔🆕 Manitoba’s new climate plan sets net-zero by 2050, with time-bound legislated targets and reporting. We’re excited to see it centre Indigenous collaboration, clean job transitions & #RenewableEnergy.
“This isn’t an obligation – it’s an opportunity.” — Minister Mike Moyes
“This isn’t an obligation – it’s an opportunity.” — Minister Mike Moyes
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Have you ever witnessed sexual harassment on the bus & not known what to do? Ever heard a transphobic slur being hurled at someone and worried that stepping in would just make it worse?
Let me teach you effective bystander intervention - for free!
I've got 4 webinars left! Registration links :
Let me teach you effective bystander intervention - for free!
I've got 4 webinars left! Registration links :
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Come learn bystander intervention with me - It's free!
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October 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Have you ever witnessed sexual harassment on the bus & not known what to do? Ever heard a transphobic slur being hurled at someone and worried that stepping in would just make it worse?
Let me teach you effective bystander intervention - for free!
I've got 4 webinars left! Registration links :
Let me teach you effective bystander intervention - for free!
I've got 4 webinars left! Registration links :
"Maybe, for all of her rhetorical crusading, she might actually prefer to see these new pipelines stay on the drawing board.
Being able to blame Ottawa for the lack of progress is a useful political cudgel, one she deploys at almost every available opportunity" #abpoli
Being able to blame Ottawa for the lack of progress is a useful political cudgel, one she deploys at almost every available opportunity" #abpoli
Danielle Smith's government has finally found a proponent for its latest pipeline dream: itself.
Here's what she'd actually have to do to see it get built — and why she probably won't do it. #cdnpoli #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/02/o...
Here's what she'd actually have to do to see it get built — and why she probably won't do it. #cdnpoli #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/02/o...
How Alberta could actually get its pipeline
If Danielle Smith actually wants to advance the prospects of a new oil pipeline, she needs to do more than just rattle her well-worn sabre at Ottawa.
www.nationalobserver.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"Maybe, for all of her rhetorical crusading, she might actually prefer to see these new pipelines stay on the drawing board.
Being able to blame Ottawa for the lack of progress is a useful political cudgel, one she deploys at almost every available opportunity" #abpoli
Being able to blame Ottawa for the lack of progress is a useful political cudgel, one she deploys at almost every available opportunity" #abpoli
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"If we lose hope, we're doomed."
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
October 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"If we lose hope, we're doomed."
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
Our world lost one of the great ones today. I'm so thankful for all Jane Goodall brought into our lives. RIP
October 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Our world lost one of the great ones today. I'm so thankful for all Jane Goodall brought into our lives. RIP
Excellent way of visualizing and explaining the choices facing each of us collectively: Will #reconcilation move beyond the symbolic or performative to transformative, impactful change? It's up to we non-Indigenous folks here in #Canada to keep doing the hard work and staying on the path.
September 30th is National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. As we approach this day, how can we avoid symbolic performances of reconciliation and equip ourselves to work toward transformative change? Check out these resources and more on our website: yellowheadinstitute.org. Linked in bio.
September 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Excellent way of visualizing and explaining the choices facing each of us collectively: Will #reconcilation move beyond the symbolic or performative to transformative, impactful change? It's up to we non-Indigenous folks here in #Canada to keep doing the hard work and staying on the path.
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I wrote about the dangerous fantasy of the civility framework in political discourse. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
Opinion | Civility Is a Fantasy
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I wrote about the dangerous fantasy of the civility framework in political discourse. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
"This redesign isn’t a final product, but a new frame to give city council many options to improve service across the city, should they choose to turn up the dial."
Systems reflect Winnipeg city Council choices & priorities. Level of service problems (incl frequency issues) are easily fixed.
Systems reflect Winnipeg city Council choices & priorities. Level of service problems (incl frequency issues) are easily fixed.
Thanks to @mmarginet.bsky.social for clarifying some of the misunderstandings of our new transit system and making it clear that "It doesn’t matter what a city says it wants to be, a city’s vision is shown in what it chooses to budget for." t.ly/ixbKX
Opinion: Funding Transit a necessity
While the new Winnipeg Transit network launched in June 2025 has achieved many of its objectives, it’s important to assess what is and isn’t working in order to see Winnipeg Transit reach its full pot...
t.ly
September 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"This redesign isn’t a final product, but a new frame to give city council many options to improve service across the city, should they choose to turn up the dial."
Systems reflect Winnipeg city Council choices & priorities. Level of service problems (incl frequency issues) are easily fixed.
Systems reflect Winnipeg city Council choices & priorities. Level of service problems (incl frequency issues) are easily fixed.
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Good piece by @mmarginet.bsky.social on the new Winnipeg Transit routes.
September 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Good piece by @mmarginet.bsky.social on the new Winnipeg Transit routes.
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My ❤️ breaks for this family.
Waiting for the bus the other evening on Osborne, I was trying to read at the stop and it was disconcerting how fast vehicles were flying by just a few feet away. You really feel vulnerable having to stand in the crash zone.
#wpgpoli #winnipeg #mbpoli
Waiting for the bus the other evening on Osborne, I was trying to read at the stop and it was disconcerting how fast vehicles were flying by just a few feet away. You really feel vulnerable having to stand in the crash zone.
#wpgpoli #winnipeg #mbpoli
September 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I'm so happy both of these people are running for federal NDP leader. I know Avi's father's impact (and about some of Avi's own) and have really enjoyed Heather MacPherson's voice in Parliament. I love the idea of a meaningful race for leadership #ndp
OTTAWA – Filmmaker and journalist Avi Lewis officially announced he is running for the NDP leadership in a video shared on social media Friday morning.
Avi Lewis launches NDP leadership bid as Heather McPherson prepares campaign
OTTAWA – Filmmaker and journalist Avi Lewis officially announced he is running for the NDP leadership in a video shared on social media Friday morning.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I'm so happy both of these people are running for federal NDP leader. I know Avi's father's impact (and about some of Avi's own) and have really enjoyed Heather MacPherson's voice in Parliament. I love the idea of a meaningful race for leadership #ndp
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Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.
September 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.
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The key problem with what Ezra Klein says here is that he fails – or is unwilling – to grapple with the fundamental reality of the political conflict: The movement that dominates today’s Right fully rejects the very idea of “living here with each other” as equals. That’s their defining position.
"All I can say for me in the work I do is that I want to create a space that takes our disagreements seriously, that takes the stakes of them seriously, the consequences for people seriously, but does so without deepening our divisions irreparably. We are going to have to live here with each other"
September 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The key problem with what Ezra Klein says here is that he fails – or is unwilling – to grapple with the fundamental reality of the political conflict: The movement that dominates today’s Right fully rejects the very idea of “living here with each other” as equals. That’s their defining position.