Cheryl Dueck
@cheryldueck.bsky.social
Professor of German, watcher of films. Cinema of Central Europe after state socialism. International education, global mobility. Living in Calgary, Canada, with a suitcase in Berlin.
Signed.
November 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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The #1 lesson from yesterday’s blowout:
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The #1 lesson from yesterday’s blowout:
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
I don't understand the government's math in again cutting the number of study permits to Canada. Have they read their own reports? Is slashing the provision of international education really going to get us more places to live? #PSE #HEd www.international.gc.ca/education/re...
Economic impact of international education in Canada — 2022 update
The current study updates previous studies with more recent data and assesses the economic impact that international students studying in Canada in 2022 had on the Canadian economy.
www.international.gc.ca
November 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I don't understand the government's math in again cutting the number of study permits to Canada. Have they read their own reports? Is slashing the provision of international education really going to get us more places to live? #PSE #HEd www.international.gc.ca/education/re...
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Heads up #yycbike: 5 of my family’s bikes were stolen from our garage last night 😔. Please keep your eyes open for these bikes and please repost widely.
2019 Rocky Mountain Instinct
2006 Brodie Fury
2008 Trek 1500
2019 Trek Marlin 6
2022 Trek Marlin 5
2019 Rocky Mountain Instinct
2006 Brodie Fury
2008 Trek 1500
2019 Trek Marlin 6
2022 Trek Marlin 5
October 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Heads up #yycbike: 5 of my family’s bikes were stolen from our garage last night 😔. Please keep your eyes open for these bikes and please repost widely.
2019 Rocky Mountain Instinct
2006 Brodie Fury
2008 Trek 1500
2019 Trek Marlin 6
2022 Trek Marlin 5
2019 Rocky Mountain Instinct
2006 Brodie Fury
2008 Trek 1500
2019 Trek Marlin 6
2022 Trek Marlin 5
story of the boy who played Tadzio in 1971 Death in Venice, angered by sexual objectification. Bjorn Andresen, Reluctant ‘Most Beautiful Boy,’ Dies at 70 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/m...
Bjorn Andresen, Reluctant ‘Most Beautiful Boy,’ Dies at 70
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November 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
story of the boy who played Tadzio in 1971 Death in Venice, angered by sexual objectification. Bjorn Andresen, Reluctant ‘Most Beautiful Boy,’ Dies at 70 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/m...
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🇭🇺 Hungary’s 1956 uprising against Soviet rule began on October 23 with mass protests.
🇵🇱 In this video, 100,000 gather at the statue of Polish General Józef Bem in Budapest—he led Hungary’s revolutionary army in 1849, later crushed by the joint Russian-Austrian imperial forces.
🇵🇱 In this video, 100,000 gather at the statue of Polish General Józef Bem in Budapest—he led Hungary’s revolutionary army in 1849, later crushed by the joint Russian-Austrian imperial forces.
October 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🇭🇺 Hungary’s 1956 uprising against Soviet rule began on October 23 with mass protests.
🇵🇱 In this video, 100,000 gather at the statue of Polish General Józef Bem in Budapest—he led Hungary’s revolutionary army in 1849, later crushed by the joint Russian-Austrian imperial forces.
🇵🇱 In this video, 100,000 gather at the statue of Polish General Józef Bem in Budapest—he led Hungary’s revolutionary army in 1849, later crushed by the joint Russian-Austrian imperial forces.
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The White House movie theater over the years. In the East Wing, demolition imminent. The first film screened there was D. W. Griffith's racist epic Birth of a Nation in 1915. Jimmy Carter watched 480 films there, the most of any president: letterboxd.com/jfrankenstei...
October 23, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The White House movie theater over the years. In the East Wing, demolition imminent. The first film screened there was D. W. Griffith's racist epic Birth of a Nation in 1915. Jimmy Carter watched 480 films there, the most of any president: letterboxd.com/jfrankenstei...
Lol - nICE agents in Canada. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1yY...
When the ICE agent is Canadian… | This Hour Has 22 Minutes
YouTube video by 22 Minutes
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October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Lol - nICE agents in Canada. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1yY...
Holy smokes. "The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for the next two years." #HEd #PSE www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for th...
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October 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Holy smokes. "The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for the next two years." #HEd #PSE www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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#OTD October 20, 1946, elections were held across Soviet Occupied Germany and in Allied Occupied Berlin. These were the last competitive elections in the Soviet Zone and marked a turning point leading to the creation of the German Democratic Republic as a socialist dictatorship.
October 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
#OTD October 20, 1946, elections were held across Soviet Occupied Germany and in Allied Occupied Berlin. These were the last competitive elections in the Soviet Zone and marked a turning point leading to the creation of the German Democratic Republic as a socialist dictatorship.
I'm sure that any #YYC followers already have a plan to vote, but just in case, CBC's guide shows where to vote, what ward you're in, links to info on candidates. #UCalgary students can vote if you have a Calgary address on your driver's licence or taxes #YYCVote #YYCcc www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
It’s election day in Calgary. Here’s what you need to know | CBC News
Calgarians can cast their ballots Monday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. for mayor, council and school trustee.
www.cbc.ca
October 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I'm sure that any #YYC followers already have a plan to vote, but just in case, CBC's guide shows where to vote, what ward you're in, links to info on candidates. #UCalgary students can vote if you have a Calgary address on your driver's licence or taxes #YYCVote #YYCcc www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
If you have kids, I recommend this graphic novel: "Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas" by Jim Ottaviani. Jane Goodall's research and global impact are an inspiring legacy.
BREAKING: Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died.
Jane Goodall, conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died
Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.
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October 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
If you have kids, I recommend this graphic novel: "Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas" by Jim Ottaviani. Jane Goodall's research and global impact are an inspiring legacy.
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The first time an Alberta government invoked the notwithstanding clause, public outrage forced a reversal in less than 24 hours. I wish to God Albertans would show the same moral fury now, when school children are outed & bullied by the government that is supposed to protect them. #ableg #abpoli
Stripping Away Rights Using the Notwithstanding Clause. - Alberta Views
After a week of rancorous debate, Klein announced he would not invoke the notwithstanding clause on the landmark gay rights decision...
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September 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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A compilation of some of movie legend ROBERT REDFORD's best moments thanks to "All The Right Movies" on Twitter.
September 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A compilation of some of movie legend ROBERT REDFORD's best moments thanks to "All The Right Movies" on Twitter.
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literature washrooms are underrated
September 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
literature washrooms are underrated
A concise op ed by @malindasmith.bsky.social, with links to evidence, on what many of us know, but is increasingly undermined: diversity drives research innovation and impact. universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
The Excellence Dividend - University Affairs
How Diversity and Inclusion Strengthen Research Ecosystems
universityaffairs.ca
September 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A concise op ed by @malindasmith.bsky.social, with links to evidence, on what many of us know, but is increasingly undermined: diversity drives research innovation and impact. universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
"The rate at which popular AI services amplify or fail to flag falsehoods has doubled in a year, per NewsGuard."
they seem to be most efficient at polluting minds and the earth. what a future.
Exclusive: Study finds chatbots are amplifying even more misinformation
The rate at which popular AI services amplify or fail to flag falsehoods has doubled in a year, per NewsGuard.
www.axios.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"The rate at which popular AI services amplify or fail to flag falsehoods has doubled in a year, per NewsGuard."
Picked up tickets for #CIFF Calgary International Film Festival, including Petzold's "Mirrors No. 3," Palme d'Or winner "It was just an accident," and "Mr. Nobody against Putin." Check out the great lineup for this year, Sept 18-28 www.ciffcalgary.ca/festival/202...
2025 Films » CIFF
Browse CIFF 2025 Films
www.ciffcalgary.ca
August 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Picked up tickets for #CIFF Calgary International Film Festival, including Petzold's "Mirrors No. 3," Palme d'Or winner "It was just an accident," and "Mr. Nobody against Putin." Check out the great lineup for this year, Sept 18-28 www.ciffcalgary.ca/festival/202...
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"Whether it’s in the Soviet Union or whether it is in East Germany or in the darkest places and times, writers have managed to survive. Their work has survived." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/m...
Arundhati Roy on How to Survive in a ‘Culture of Fear’
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August 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"Whether it’s in the Soviet Union or whether it is in East Germany or in the darkest places and times, writers have managed to survive. Their work has survived." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/m...
Alberta introduced policy in July 2025 on disallowing books with "inappropriate sexual content" from school libraries. It's a U.S. playbook. The list of 200 books to be pulled from Edmonton school libraries overlaps considerably with U.S. lists. Background here: opentodebate.org/debate/shoul...
Should Certain Books Ever Be Banned in School? - Open to Debate
In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis passed a state education reform package meant to restrict certain books and how gender, sexuality, and race are taught in public schools. In Texas, school administrat...
opentodebate.org
August 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Alberta introduced policy in July 2025 on disallowing books with "inappropriate sexual content" from school libraries. It's a U.S. playbook. The list of 200 books to be pulled from Edmonton school libraries overlaps considerably with U.S. lists. Background here: opentodebate.org/debate/shoul...
In the CBC story: Beyond the full removal of titles including The Handmaid’s Tale, the K-9 list of books to be removed from Edmonton school libraries includes 1984 and The Great Gatsby. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News
A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...
www.cbc.ca
August 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
In the CBC story: Beyond the full removal of titles including The Handmaid’s Tale, the K-9 list of books to be removed from Edmonton school libraries includes 1984 and The Great Gatsby. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta school boards are moving aggressively to remove books from school libraries, including Margaret Atwood (Handmaid’s Tale), Margaret Laurence, Judy Blume and more. See Edmonton’s list below.
Well, the list of books being banned from EPSB is appalling. And it's very likely that an author on this list will get their other works pulled too, especially in the absence of teacher librarians.
There are books on this list that changed my life. This is what the UCP is taking away from kids.
There are books on this list that changed my life. This is what the UCP is taking away from kids.
August 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Alberta school boards are moving aggressively to remove books from school libraries, including Margaret Atwood (Handmaid’s Tale), Margaret Laurence, Judy Blume and more. See Edmonton’s list below.
The precipitous dismantling of humanities - Classics, Religion, Languages and Cultures - is a huge loss for our communities and will limit future grads' global skills. U of Oregon's case makes even less sense than others, since they managed to secure a $25 million donation in 2025. bit.ly/4mjCmwh
August 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The precipitous dismantling of humanities - Classics, Religion, Languages and Cultures - is a huge loss for our communities and will limit future grads' global skills. U of Oregon's case makes even less sense than others, since they managed to secure a $25 million donation in 2025. bit.ly/4mjCmwh
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teachers!
excited to share a new website at this late date of Aug 15 to try to help us collectively prepare for back to school in the interpretative humanities classroom assaulted by the AI grift, so we don't have to go it alone.
take a look, share, + most importantly: CONTRIBUTE
against-a-i.com
excited to share a new website at this late date of Aug 15 to try to help us collectively prepare for back to school in the interpretative humanities classroom assaulted by the AI grift, so we don't have to go it alone.
take a look, share, + most importantly: CONTRIBUTE
against-a-i.com
AGAINST AI
against-a-i.com
August 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
teachers!
excited to share a new website at this late date of Aug 15 to try to help us collectively prepare for back to school in the interpretative humanities classroom assaulted by the AI grift, so we don't have to go it alone.
take a look, share, + most importantly: CONTRIBUTE
against-a-i.com
excited to share a new website at this late date of Aug 15 to try to help us collectively prepare for back to school in the interpretative humanities classroom assaulted by the AI grift, so we don't have to go it alone.
take a look, share, + most importantly: CONTRIBUTE
against-a-i.com