@arthurjam.bsky.social
Retired law prof, interested in law, politics, racial and sexual equality, lgbtq+, books, movies, art and lots of other things but especially dogs
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#ResistanceRoots
Phil Ochs was born on this day in 1940 in El Paso, Texas. Ochs was a songwriter and “topical singer” who was often called a “singing journalist” for his ability to turn current events into poignant folk songs. He played a central role in the civil rights and anti-war movements. /1
Phil Ochs was born on this day in 1940 in El Paso, Texas. Ochs was a songwriter and “topical singer” who was often called a “singing journalist” for his ability to turn current events into poignant folk songs. He played a central role in the civil rights and anti-war movements. /1
December 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
#ResistanceRoots
Phil Ochs was born on this day in 1940 in El Paso, Texas. Ochs was a songwriter and “topical singer” who was often called a “singing journalist” for his ability to turn current events into poignant folk songs. He played a central role in the civil rights and anti-war movements. /1
Phil Ochs was born on this day in 1940 in El Paso, Texas. Ochs was a songwriter and “topical singer” who was often called a “singing journalist” for his ability to turn current events into poignant folk songs. He played a central role in the civil rights and anti-war movements. /1
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Important work mythbusting on MAID, and fighting against the moral panic often propagated by MAID opponents and the media.
Is MAID accessed due to social isolation, or as a substitute for social supports? The evidence says no.
maidincanada.substack.com/p/isolation-...
Is MAID accessed due to social isolation, or as a substitute for social supports? The evidence says no.
maidincanada.substack.com/p/isolation-...
Isolation, Loneliness, and MAiD: What the New Health Canada Report Actually Shows
Check out reference #30 on page 29 of the Report. Thank you Health Canada🎉🥳
maidincanada.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Important work mythbusting on MAID, and fighting against the moral panic often propagated by MAID opponents and the media.
Is MAID accessed due to social isolation, or as a substitute for social supports? The evidence says no.
maidincanada.substack.com/p/isolation-...
Is MAID accessed due to social isolation, or as a substitute for social supports? The evidence says no.
maidincanada.substack.com/p/isolation-...
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How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think. A parliamentary committee is asking for researchers' personal information in what seems like an anti-DEI crusade, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think
A parliamentary committee is asking for academics’ private information on a strange anti-DEI crusade
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think. A parliamentary committee is asking for researchers' personal information in what seems like an anti-DEI crusade, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
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The McGill University Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in International Relations, with an emphasis on global governance and/or international security.
The McGill University Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in International Relations, with an emphasis on global governance and/or international security.
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ...
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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I'm a child of the fifties and sixties. My parents were hippies before there were Hippies. I grew up on these guys and also Dave Brubeck. This song just touches me as it should you.
Where have all the flowers gone -The kingston trio(lyrics)
YouTube video by jasmine e
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August 31, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I'm a child of the fifties and sixties. My parents were hippies before there were Hippies. I grew up on these guys and also Dave Brubeck. This song just touches me as it should you.
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The more I read Walter Benjamin the more I think he is a very tricky stylist. His great capability seemed to be writing poetry that at first appearance looks like normal critical theory 🤔
May 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The more I read Walter Benjamin the more I think he is a very tricky stylist. His great capability seemed to be writing poetry that at first appearance looks like normal critical theory 🤔
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Wanna see something cool?
At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is.
The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥
At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is.
The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥
May 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Wanna see something cool?
At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is.
The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥
At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is.
The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥
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This is hilarious. 🧵
It's election night in Canada 2006... and I'm standing frozen in shock inside the VIP room of the nightclub we've rented for Jack Layton's campaign night. Red velvet EVERYTHING. Ceiling mirrors. Mood lighting. And center stage: an actual stripper pole gleaming under spotlight... 🧵
April 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This is hilarious. 🧵
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Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe sing ‘How Can I Go On’. Two all time great in their respective fields together- giving the world a transcendent, unforgettable performance
youtu.be/ksNoe8W2jTc
youtu.be/ksNoe8W2jTc
Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé - How Can I Go On (Live at La Nit, 1988 Remastered)
YouTube video by Freddie Mercury Solo
youtu.be
April 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe sing ‘How Can I Go On’. Two all time great in their respective fields together- giving the world a transcendent, unforgettable performance
youtu.be/ksNoe8W2jTc
youtu.be/ksNoe8W2jTc
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Trump makes his final in-kind contribution to Mark Carney’s campaign
April 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Trump makes his final in-kind contribution to Mark Carney’s campaign
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As the president of the Canadian Law and Society Association and co-chair of the Nominations Committee, I am pleased to announce that we are seeking new board members! The deadline for applications is May 15th. Please let me know if you have any questions.
April 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
As the president of the Canadian Law and Society Association and co-chair of the Nominations Committee, I am pleased to announce that we are seeking new board members! The deadline for applications is May 15th. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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Arendt works but not why you think.
In On Totalitarianism
IN THE GERMAN
she sounds more like Hitler comparing Black people to animals
www.diggitmagazine.com/column/racis...
In On Totalitarianism
IN THE GERMAN
she sounds more like Hitler comparing Black people to animals
www.diggitmagazine.com/column/racis...
April 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Arendt works but not why you think.
In On Totalitarianism
IN THE GERMAN
she sounds more like Hitler comparing Black people to animals
www.diggitmagazine.com/column/racis...
In On Totalitarianism
IN THE GERMAN
she sounds more like Hitler comparing Black people to animals
www.diggitmagazine.com/column/racis...
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According to the brain trust at the Cdn Constitutional Foundation, recognizing that UBC sits on unceded land is a political act -- as if refusing to acknowledge that fact would not be.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
UBC professors taking school to court over 'political' actions by administration
A group of professors at the University of British Columbia say the school is wrongfully engaging in “political activity” by using Indigenous land acknowledgments, promoting equity and inclusion initi...
www.ctvnews.ca
April 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
According to the brain trust at the Cdn Constitutional Foundation, recognizing that UBC sits on unceded land is a political act -- as if refusing to acknowledge that fact would not be.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
April 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
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This photo of Mark Carney and Tom Hanks on “Epstein Island” is going viral. The photo is completely fake.
Fake photos insinuating Canada’s new prime minister is linked to crimes of sexual abuse are going viral on Elon Musk’s X
Fake photos insinuating Canada’s new prime minister is linked to crimes of sexual abuse are going viral on Elon Musk’s X
This Photo of Mark Carney and Tom Hanks on “Epstein Island” is Going Viral. The Photo is Completely Fake.
Fake photos insinuating Canada’s new prime minister is linked to crimes of sexual abuse are going viral on Elon Musk’s X
pressprogress.ca
March 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This photo of Mark Carney and Tom Hanks on “Epstein Island” is going viral. The photo is completely fake.
Fake photos insinuating Canada’s new prime minister is linked to crimes of sexual abuse are going viral on Elon Musk’s X
Fake photos insinuating Canada’s new prime minister is linked to crimes of sexual abuse are going viral on Elon Musk’s X
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Mon bureau est à la recherche d'un.e avocat.e (0-5 expérience) pour oeuvrer avec moi dans mon département de litige constitutionnel, administratif et international.
Merci d'envoyer vos CV à fberard@gattusogbm.com et jbouchard@gattusogbm.com
Merci d'envoyer vos CV à fberard@gattusogbm.com et jbouchard@gattusogbm.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Mon bureau est à la recherche d'un.e avocat.e (0-5 expérience) pour oeuvrer avec moi dans mon département de litige constitutionnel, administratif et international.
Merci d'envoyer vos CV à fberard@gattusogbm.com et jbouchard@gattusogbm.com
Merci d'envoyer vos CV à fberard@gattusogbm.com et jbouchard@gattusogbm.com
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Far and away the smartest review f A Complete Unknown, but also, a brilliant telling of Dylan's evolution from a young aspiring folk singer & cultural sponge, the avant garde education he received from Suze Rotolo, his repurposing of Brechtian bitterness towards break-ups songs,
Leo Robson on Bob Dylan:
'Even at their most nonsensical or at least non-narrative, the songs articulate a pronounced obsessional despair about the possibility of intimacy or even physical proximity.'
newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...
'Even at their most nonsensical or at least non-narrative, the songs articulate a pronounced obsessional despair about the possibility of intimacy or even physical proximity.'
newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...
Leo Robson, Mister Lonely — Sidecar
On Bob Dylan.
newleftreview.org
February 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Far and away the smartest review f A Complete Unknown, but also, a brilliant telling of Dylan's evolution from a young aspiring folk singer & cultural sponge, the avant garde education he received from Suze Rotolo, his repurposing of Brechtian bitterness towards break-ups songs,
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If I were the PM of Canada or Mexico, I would impose export duties on anything that Trump exempts from his tariffs. Those exemptions are your guide to "what will cause Trump political pain."
February 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
If I were the PM of Canada or Mexico, I would impose export duties on anything that Trump exempts from his tariffs. Those exemptions are your guide to "what will cause Trump political pain."
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I hate that it's gotten this far, but if countries want to counter a US-imposed trade war, they should make Elon Musk's companies a focus of their retaliation.
Those business interests have effectively merged with the US executive branch, and decision-makers value them more than the American people.
Those business interests have effectively merged with the US executive branch, and decision-makers value them more than the American people.
February 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I hate that it's gotten this far, but if countries want to counter a US-imposed trade war, they should make Elon Musk's companies a focus of their retaliation.
Those business interests have effectively merged with the US executive branch, and decision-makers value them more than the American people.
Those business interests have effectively merged with the US executive branch, and decision-makers value them more than the American people.
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I wrote about Marianne Faithfull.
Free, no paywall.
Free, no paywall.
So Long, Marianne | FT
Get more from FT on Patreon
www.patreon.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I wrote about Marianne Faithfull.
Free, no paywall.
Free, no paywall.
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Here it is, one of the finest duets of all-time, Marianne Faithfull and David Bowie putting a fabulously pervy British twist on “I Got You Babe”.
youtu.be/2OX2nelvhIE
youtu.be/2OX2nelvhIE
Marianne Faithfull, David Bowie - I Got You Babe
YouTube video by Nadia Als
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January 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Here it is, one of the finest duets of all-time, Marianne Faithfull and David Bowie putting a fabulously pervy British twist on “I Got You Babe”.
youtu.be/2OX2nelvhIE
youtu.be/2OX2nelvhIE
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We remember.
35 years ago, 14 students were killed & many injured because they were women. Their lives were cut short by a man who blamed feminists for his failings.
As we remember the victims at École Polytechnique, reflect too on the ongoing effects of gender-based violence and femicide.
35 years ago, 14 students were killed & many injured because they were women. Their lives were cut short by a man who blamed feminists for his failings.
As we remember the victims at École Polytechnique, reflect too on the ongoing effects of gender-based violence and femicide.
December 6, 2024 at 10:44 AM
We remember.
35 years ago, 14 students were killed & many injured because they were women. Their lives were cut short by a man who blamed feminists for his failings.
As we remember the victims at École Polytechnique, reflect too on the ongoing effects of gender-based violence and femicide.
35 years ago, 14 students were killed & many injured because they were women. Their lives were cut short by a man who blamed feminists for his failings.
As we remember the victims at École Polytechnique, reflect too on the ongoing effects of gender-based violence and femicide.
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35 years ago today, 14 women were killed in a Montreal engineering school because they were women. The misogyny that led to this tragedy is still very present today and even making a comeback in modern masculinist discourses. Never forget.
www.cbc.ca/montreal/fea...
www.cbc.ca/montreal/fea...
École Polytechnique, Montréal: Remember the 14
On Dec. 6, 1989, the country was forever changed. Fourteen women died at Montreal’s École Polytechnique, killed simply because they were women.
www.cbc.ca
December 6, 2024 at 12:35 PM
35 years ago today, 14 women were killed in a Montreal engineering school because they were women. The misogyny that led to this tragedy is still very present today and even making a comeback in modern masculinist discourses. Never forget.
www.cbc.ca/montreal/fea...
www.cbc.ca/montreal/fea...
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I was 10 years old on December 6, 1989 and already a feminist. I have attended countless vigils and cried so many tears for the 14 women lost on that day, and the far-to-many thereafter. It’s 2024, and femicide is still a national epidemic.
December 6, 2024 at 1:08 PM
I was 10 years old on December 6, 1989 and already a feminist. I have attended countless vigils and cried so many tears for the 14 women lost on that day, and the far-to-many thereafter. It’s 2024, and femicide is still a national epidemic.