Curtis
@soccurt.bsky.social
Overly caffeinated prof in SW Ontario, and probably having another cup of coffee way too late at night. Politics: liberal socialism, limitarianism, electrify everything. Posts my own and do not reflect my employer. He/him. 🏳️🌈
Pinned
Note to boyfriend
I ate all
The pineapple
That was for
Dessert
It was
Supposed to be
A treat
For us both
Forgive me
I read the news
On Bluesky
And panicked
I ate all
The pineapple
That was for
Dessert
It was
Supposed to be
A treat
For us both
Forgive me
I read the news
On Bluesky
And panicked
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"Gastropub" makes me irrationally annoyed.
21. Calling sandwiches "handhelds" or "sammies" is embarrassing, stop doing it
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
"Gastropub" makes me irrationally annoyed.
Just got a mini-calendar from my Conservative MP in the mail. Every month/age has a picture of him. By contrast, last MP send mini-calendars with constituents' pet pictures. Can't help but feel there's a metaphor here.
January 20, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Just got a mini-calendar from my Conservative MP in the mail. Every month/age has a picture of him. By contrast, last MP send mini-calendars with constituents' pet pictures. Can't help but feel there's a metaphor here.
"I don't want solar, wind, or batteries for energy but I want energy to keep getting cheaper and cheaper."
January 20, 2026 at 3:13 PM
"I don't want solar, wind, or batteries for energy but I want energy to keep getting cheaper and cheaper."
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Website for our collection "What is Liberal Socialism?" with @repeaterbooks.bsky.social is up. Features great essays by @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com and Florian Maiwald. Check it out!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/826323...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/826323...
What Is Liberal Socialism? by Matt McManus: 9781917516419 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
What is Liberal Socialism? investigates the radical tradition of liberal socialism and makes a case for its relevance in a Trumpian era. Liberalism and socialism have long been understood as mortal e...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Website for our collection "What is Liberal Socialism?" with @repeaterbooks.bsky.social is up. Features great essays by @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com and Florian Maiwald. Check it out!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/826323...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/826323...
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Essential oils could falter without four people selling them to four other people each, Herbalife chief Bernie Madoff warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Essential oils could falter without four people selling them to four other people each, Herbalife chief Bernie Madoff warns
Ezra Levant. This fucking guy.
January 20, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Ezra Levant. This fucking guy.
Set alarms for my twice a day antibiotic treatment course. This is what I chose for the alarm. Victory over germs!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjXP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjXP...
Final Fantasy VI Music (SNES) Victory Fanfare
YouTube video by Rolf Cole
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Set alarms for my twice a day antibiotic treatment course. This is what I chose for the alarm. Victory over germs!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjXP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjXP...
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The future of data visualisation.
January 20, 2026 at 4:49 AM
The future of data visualisation.
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You might have heard that "the best revenge is a life well lived." But that's because your school was underfunded and you had old textbooks from before scientists invented the Revengerator.
January 20, 2026 at 4:21 AM
You might have heard that "the best revenge is a life well lived." But that's because your school was underfunded and you had old textbooks from before scientists invented the Revengerator.
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I've been rambling about this for a long time. Transport Canada abdicated responsibility for defining (and thus importing) e-bikes to the provinces and now we have this absolute wild west where it's legal to buy and import virtually everything. 1/3
1/ I saw this video about the really, really, bad New Jersey e-bike law that's on the governor's desk. The presenter does a good job of describing the problem with e-motorbikes, why they get confused with e-bikes, and makes a case for licensing…
#yyjbike
youtu.be/gjRNoVYuo28
#yyjbike
youtu.be/gjRNoVYuo28
This Dumb E-Bike Law Affects Everyone
YouTube video by Berm Peak
youtu.be
January 20, 2026 at 3:52 AM
I've been rambling about this for a long time. Transport Canada abdicated responsibility for defining (and thus importing) e-bikes to the provinces and now we have this absolute wild west where it's legal to buy and import virtually everything. 1/3
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He was a Communist, Elmo.
January 19, 2026 at 9:59 PM
He was a Communist, Elmo.
Yes, but humans lose like 300,000 points minimum for inventing social media.
scoreboard
January 20, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Yes, but humans lose like 300,000 points minimum for inventing social media.
One thing I've struggled with teaching lately: balancing parsimony in my assignment instructions against the desire to explain everything to avoid misunderstandings.
January 20, 2026 at 2:45 AM
One thing I've struggled with teaching lately: balancing parsimony in my assignment instructions against the desire to explain everything to avoid misunderstandings.
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A greeting card for my Bluesky friends
January 17, 2026 at 10:53 PM
A greeting card for my Bluesky friends
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Someone pointed out that influencers use serotonin/dopamine/cortisol/oxytocin like they’re the four humors and now I can’t stop seeing it
March 20, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Someone pointed out that influencers use serotonin/dopamine/cortisol/oxytocin like they’re the four humors and now I can’t stop seeing it
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"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace."
January 19, 2026 at 12:17 PM
"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace."
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my name is bari
and I’m here to say
I’m unpredictable
in a major way
and I’m here to say
I’m unpredictable
in a major way
January 19, 2026 at 3:52 PM
my name is bari
and I’m here to say
I’m unpredictable
in a major way
and I’m here to say
I’m unpredictable
in a major way
Getting ready for one of my favourite and most challenging weeks of teaching in sociology of the family, theory. My students often struggle with social reproduction theory at first, but by the end, I see the dawning of recognition and can almost hear the brains clicking.
January 19, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Getting ready for one of my favourite and most challenging weeks of teaching in sociology of the family, theory. My students often struggle with social reproduction theory at first, but by the end, I see the dawning of recognition and can almost hear the brains clicking.
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Of all the purely evil things Trump has done--that we warned would be done, that we said repeatedly were the alternative to electing Harris--an invasion of Greenland would be among the vilest and most catastrophic.
There are no justifications for this, but Trump's are uniquely stupid.
There are no justifications for this, but Trump's are uniquely stupid.
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Of all the purely evil things Trump has done--that we warned would be done, that we said repeatedly were the alternative to electing Harris--an invasion of Greenland would be among the vilest and most catastrophic.
There are no justifications for this, but Trump's are uniquely stupid.
There are no justifications for this, but Trump's are uniquely stupid.
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Republicans believe the stove isn't hot and an unfortunate number of Democrats believe third degree burns can be fixed with a band-aid
January 19, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Republicans believe the stove isn't hot and an unfortunate number of Democrats believe third degree burns can be fixed with a band-aid
Got so intensely focused on the potential invasion of Greenland that I briefly forgot about Trump grabbing Maduro. Granted it's late, I'm tired, but JFC...
January 19, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Got so intensely focused on the potential invasion of Greenland that I briefly forgot about Trump grabbing Maduro. Granted it's late, I'm tired, but JFC...
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It's worth noting that the St. Paul Doubletree and Intercontinental are both owned by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe's hospitality group. ICE has been harassing Native people in the region and tribal governments have taken notice.
ICE agents at a hotel in St. Paul woke up this morning to news that they’re getting kicked out of their hotel today at noon.
January 19, 2026 at 1:53 AM
It's worth noting that the St. Paul Doubletree and Intercontinental are both owned by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe's hospitality group. ICE has been harassing Native people in the region and tribal governments have taken notice.
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Average Ontario discourse:
January 16, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Average Ontario discourse: