Carmen Celestini
@philofwrite.bsky.social
Researcher in conspiracy theories, religion, gender, extremism, end times, and hate. Lecturer at the University of Waterloo.
Carmencelestini.com
The Canadian Far Right and Conspiracy Theories available December 2024
https://shorturl.at/j9JtE
Carmencelestini.com
The Canadian Far Right and Conspiracy Theories available December 2024
https://shorturl.at/j9JtE
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Carmen Celestini
@philofwrite.bsky.social
· Jan 18
Came home yesterday to find copies of our book had arrived. It was not an easy road, but I'm very proud of this.
So weird to see my name on the cover of a book. I'm so grateful to everyone who has supported and believed in me!
So weird to see my name on the cover of a book. I'm so grateful to everyone who has supported and believed in me!
Wondering if on long commutes that start at 6am there can be two versions. One for people who need and are capable of talking for the full 2.5 hours, and another for those who want silence and are probably not capable of talking for 5 minutes this early.
November 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Wondering if on long commutes that start at 6am there can be two versions. One for people who need and are capable of talking for the full 2.5 hours, and another for those who want silence and are probably not capable of talking for 5 minutes this early.
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Who needs university-trained economists when you have DoorDash data?
Sadly, this outcome is not surprising. Under fascist regimes (and, more broadly, under authoritarian systems), data about a country often becomes more scarce, less reliable, or tightly controlled.
Sadly, this outcome is not surprising. Under fascist regimes (and, more broadly, under authoritarian systems), data about a country often becomes more scarce, less reliable, or tightly controlled.
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Who needs university-trained economists when you have DoorDash data?
Sadly, this outcome is not surprising. Under fascist regimes (and, more broadly, under authoritarian systems), data about a country often becomes more scarce, less reliable, or tightly controlled.
Sadly, this outcome is not surprising. Under fascist regimes (and, more broadly, under authoritarian systems), data about a country often becomes more scarce, less reliable, or tightly controlled.
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Once again, if you wrote a story in which the jetsetting corrupt FBI chief took a government plane to the "Boondoggle Ranch" an editor would tell you to get a different job, because you're not cut out for writing believable stories.
New WSJ: After flying an FBI jet to see his girlfriend sing at a wrestling match, FBI director Kash Patel took the jet to a private Texas hunting resort called the Boondoggle Ranch. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Kash Patel’s ‘Effin Wild’ Ride as FBI Director
In just one week in October, he ticked off his bosses with premature comments about a terror investigation squeezed in a trip to the ‘Boondoggle Ranch’ on the bureau jet.
www.wsj.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Once again, if you wrote a story in which the jetsetting corrupt FBI chief took a government plane to the "Boondoggle Ranch" an editor would tell you to get a different job, because you're not cut out for writing believable stories.
For those interested and can go to the USA.
Are you an early career humanities scholar looking for next year's plans? Have you dreamed of having an office only a few doors down from mine?
Great news - the Whitney Humanities Center is hiring a postdoc working within the broader theme of 'Rot: Politics, Aesthetics, Regeneration'
Great news - the Whitney Humanities Center is hiring a postdoc working within the broader theme of 'Rot: Politics, Aesthetics, Regeneration'
November 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
For those interested and can go to the USA.
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Since September, the Trump administration has carried out more than a dozen strikes on boats it claims are run by drug traffickers, killing more than 70 people. n.pr/4oUjxkV
Here's how many strikes on alleged drug vessels the U.S. has announced
Since September, the Trump administration has carried out more than a dozen strikes on boats it claims are run by drug traffickers, killing more than 70 people.
n.pr
November 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Since September, the Trump administration has carried out more than a dozen strikes on boats it claims are run by drug traffickers, killing more than 70 people. n.pr/4oUjxkV
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Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Early Career Rescue Fellowship
www.uni-konstanz.de
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Awww remember when the States had an articulate president that most of the rest of the world liked? Caring and not self centered
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Awww remember when the States had an articulate president that most of the rest of the world liked? Caring and not self centered
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Breaking WSJ:
Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.
Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.
Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats
FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Breaking WSJ:
Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.
Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.
Getting the first version of your book cover makes it all seem real.
It's happening
It's happening
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Getting the first version of your book cover makes it all seem real.
It's happening
It's happening
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Moments like this I wish I was still teaching my Ghosts, Cults, and Paranormal course! I did lectures on Psychics and had the students dissect the cues and red flags. Sigh.
Kim Kardashian slams psychics who told her she'd pass the bar exam: 'All fucking full of shit'
Kim Kardashian slams psychics who told her she'd pass the bar exam: 'All f---ing full of s---'
'All f---ing full of s---': Kim Kardashian has some choice words for the psychics who predicted she'd pass the bar exam.
ew.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Moments like this I wish I was still teaching my Ghosts, Cults, and Paranormal course! I did lectures on Psychics and had the students dissect the cues and red flags. Sigh.
In my class today I was so impressed with the students, we tackled a tough topic and they were so engaged, and respectful.
They also suggested I do a sip & learn event and they would all come. They make me laugh. No matter how exhausted I am, they make me so energized. #LuckySessional
They also suggested I do a sip & learn event and they would all come. They make me laugh. No matter how exhausted I am, they make me so energized. #LuckySessional
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In my class today I was so impressed with the students, we tackled a tough topic and they were so engaged, and respectful.
They also suggested I do a sip & learn event and they would all come. They make me laugh. No matter how exhausted I am, they make me so energized. #LuckySessional
They also suggested I do a sip & learn event and they would all come. They make me laugh. No matter how exhausted I am, they make me so energized. #LuckySessional
Lol me too! But tbh I'm ok with it, it is a great example of the cleavage in Canadian right wing groups, conspiracies, the convergence of groups and tech.
It has been a great topic for introducing themes in my course as well.
It has been a great topic for introducing themes in my course as well.
The story I have received the most interview requests for in 2025? Fucking ostriches. I did one early on, about the unlikelihood that the SCC would hear an appeal. And then an avalanche of requests for two months, all for one of the least important stories you can imagine. #Journalism
On Friday’s CBC The National ostriches occupied the number 3 report segment, getting about 2 minutes and 30 seconds of coverage.
The Statcan jobs report which came out the same day? 24 seconds.
Make of this what you will.
#cdnpoli
The Statcan jobs report which came out the same day? 24 seconds.
Make of this what you will.
#cdnpoli
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Lol me too! But tbh I'm ok with it, it is a great example of the cleavage in Canadian right wing groups, conspiracies, the convergence of groups and tech.
It has been a great topic for introducing themes in my course as well.
It has been a great topic for introducing themes in my course as well.
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On speed-dial.
Trump asks supreme court to throw out jury’s finding in E Jean Carroll lawsuit
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump asks supreme court to throw out jury’s finding in E Jean Carroll lawsuit
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump asks supreme court to throw out jury’s finding in E Jean Carroll lawsuit
Writer and author had testified, and won, at trial that the president had sexually assaulted her in the mid-1990s
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:44 AM
On speed-dial.
Trump asks supreme court to throw out jury’s finding in E Jean Carroll lawsuit
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump asks supreme court to throw out jury’s finding in E Jean Carroll lawsuit
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The impact that an anti-vax, anti-science provincial government can have on the entire country.
Alberta's role in Canada's loss of measles elimination status embarrassing, former chief medical officer says | CBC News
The latest federal data shows Alberta accounts for 38 per cent of Canada’s cases.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The impact that an anti-vax, anti-science provincial government can have on the entire country.
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I wrote about this too. Why isn’t Ontario hitting the barricades in rage? We’ve so little lake access. Entirely privatized shorelines. You could give the province away to oligarchs & people would be meh. Thx to Fatima for calling this early on.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I wrote about this too. Why isn’t Ontario hitting the barricades in rage? We’ve so little lake access. Entirely privatized shorelines. You could give the province away to oligarchs & people would be meh. Thx to Fatima for calling this early on.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Breaking MSNBC:
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida called a division-wide meeting this afternoon, following the resignations of two prosecutors who were asked to take part in a vast "conspiracy" investigation into former intel and law enforcement officials.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida called a division-wide meeting this afternoon, following the resignations of two prosecutors who were asked to take part in a vast "conspiracy" investigation into former intel and law enforcement officials.
U.S. Attorney investigating alleged grand ‘conspiracy’ calls unit-wide meeting after two prosecutors resign
Career prosecutors on “pins and needles” after flurry of subpoenas approved.
www.msnbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Breaking MSNBC:
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida called a division-wide meeting this afternoon, following the resignations of two prosecutors who were asked to take part in a vast "conspiracy" investigation into former intel and law enforcement officials.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida called a division-wide meeting this afternoon, following the resignations of two prosecutors who were asked to take part in a vast "conspiracy" investigation into former intel and law enforcement officials.
It's rare something on social media makes me smile.
Neon-clad protesters stage '80s aerobics demonstration outside Portland ICE facility. They called it “Sweatin’ Out the Fascists.”
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/11/neon-clad-protesters-stage-80s-aerobics-demonstration-outside-portland-ice-facility.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/11/neon-clad-protesters-stage-80s-aerobics-demonstration-outside-portland-ice-facility.html
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
It's rare something on social media makes me smile.
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people.com/donald-trump... I just knew this was coming. And if you think this doesn’t end with a massive gold trump statue in DC you’re not paying attention
Donald Trump Is Putting His Face on Both Sides of a New Coin. U.S. Treasury Reveals 'First Drafts'
The U.S. Treasury revealed the draft of a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump on both sides.
people.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
people.com/donald-trump... I just knew this was coming. And if you think this doesn’t end with a massive gold trump statue in DC you’re not paying attention
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A felon freed by Trump in his first term is sentenced again, this time to 27 months after a judge found that he sexually assaulted a nanny, swung an IV pole at a nurse and dodged tolls in his Lamborghini and Ferrari. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A felon freed by Trump in his first term is sentenced again, this time to 27 months after a judge found that he sexually assaulted a nanny, swung an IV pole at a nurse and dodged tolls in his Lamborghini and Ferrari. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
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A really fascinating interview with @gilduran.com, and American reporter who's been tracking something he calls the Nerd Reich.
"Apocalyptic language has long been a technology for political power."
Q&A by @harrisonmooney.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
"Apocalyptic language has long been a technology for political power."
Q&A by @harrisonmooney.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
The Man Who Tracks Silicon Valley’s ‘Nerd Reich’ | The Tyee
US tech titans are building toxic politics at home and looking to export. Gil Duran has a warning for Canada. A Tyee Q&A.
thetyee.ca
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A really fascinating interview with @gilduran.com, and American reporter who's been tracking something he calls the Nerd Reich.
"Apocalyptic language has long been a technology for political power."
Q&A by @harrisonmooney.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
"Apocalyptic language has long been a technology for political power."
Q&A by @harrisonmooney.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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I am interested in what this looks like in practice
Canadian PM Mark Carney: "Large American online platforms have become seas of racism, misogyny, antisemitism, islamophobia and hate in all its forms... My government will act."
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I am interested in what this looks like in practice
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November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
So much snow and so very cold. Wishing I could put my classes online so I would not have to leave my house until spring
Kitchener broke 92-year-old snowfall record on Sunday
Kitchener broke 92-year-old snowfall record on Sunday
The first snowfall of the season was also one for the record books.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
So much snow and so very cold. Wishing I could put my classes online so I would not have to leave my house until spring
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Exporting MAGA "The Heritage Foundation goes from MAGA to MEGA - Make Europe Great Again" www.politico.eu/article/the-...
The Heritage Foundation goes from MAGA to MEGA — Make Europe Great Again
On the agenda: pro-natalism, freedom of expression, opposing trans rights and fighting Chinese influence.
www.politico.eu
November 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Exporting MAGA "The Heritage Foundation goes from MAGA to MEGA - Make Europe Great Again" www.politico.eu/article/the-...