David Long
@davidlooong.bsky.social
Still professing after all these years...
Pastries as insults, UK edition, thread.
I love that British people call clueless people a 'donut'. how many other pastry based insults are there (in English or any other language)?
November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Pastries as insults, UK edition, thread.
Future nostalgia? The changing nature of (doing) history? A ‘digital dark age’? All because of the redundant tech of floppy disks. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
A digital dark age? The people rescuing forgotten knowledge trapped on old floppy disks
From lectures by Stephen Hawking to the letters of British politician Neil Kinnock – it's a race against time to save the historical treasures locked away on old floppy disks.
www.bbc.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Future nostalgia? The changing nature of (doing) history? A ‘digital dark age’? All because of the redundant tech of floppy disks. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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And here we go. I never wrote this article, and yet it is cited here.
www.liberalbriefs.com/geopolitics/...
And of course, it sounds so plausible, I seriously checked whether I had forgotten it, or the footnote was slightly wrong.
#AIisnotresearch
www.liberalbriefs.com/geopolitics/...
And of course, it sounds so plausible, I seriously checked whether I had forgotten it, or the footnote was slightly wrong.
#AIisnotresearch
October 7, 2025 at 8:17 AM
And here we go. I never wrote this article, and yet it is cited here.
www.liberalbriefs.com/geopolitics/...
And of course, it sounds so plausible, I seriously checked whether I had forgotten it, or the footnote was slightly wrong.
#AIisnotresearch
www.liberalbriefs.com/geopolitics/...
And of course, it sounds so plausible, I seriously checked whether I had forgotten it, or the footnote was slightly wrong.
#AIisnotresearch
Congratulations Alison! It is so good to see former students doing so well. newsroom.carleton.ca/story/carlet...
Carleton Grad Serves as Canada's New Ambassador to Austria
Alison Grant, Carleton alumna, returns to Vienna, Austria as Canada's ambassador, leading in a time of global uncertainty and diplomatic challenge.
newsroom.carleton.ca
October 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Congratulations Alison! It is so good to see former students doing so well. newsroom.carleton.ca/story/carlet...
Regarding the funding gap, etc., this is all true. Still, just the other day, walking home from work, I came across young women from a number of local Ottawa schools playing rugby. The enthusiasm and enjoyment was palpable. Inspiring stuff and wonderful to see. www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-...
Women's Rugby World Cup final: Why England v Canada matters more than you know
It is a match that doesn't need the hype, but England's meeting with Canada in the Women's Rugby World Cup final has taken on an importance that runs to the heart of the game.
www.bbc.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Regarding the funding gap, etc., this is all true. Still, just the other day, walking home from work, I came across young women from a number of local Ottawa schools playing rugby. The enthusiasm and enjoyment was palpable. Inspiring stuff and wonderful to see. www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-...
Remembering John Groom for all the important work he did (for example, early stages of EISA and WISC) and for the kind person and generous scholar he was. www.wiscnetwork.net/index.php/ab...
In memoriam: Professor A. J. R. (John) Groom
www.wiscnetwork.net
September 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Remembering John Groom for all the important work he did (for example, early stages of EISA and WISC) and for the kind person and generous scholar he was. www.wiscnetwork.net/index.php/ab...
For those of you interested in macroeconomic and monetary theory, economics of the everyday, empirical analyses of the Canadian economy, or just political economy generally, WCI (even though it's been largely inactive for a few years now) is a goldmine.
September 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
For those of you interested in macroeconomic and monetary theory, economics of the everyday, empirical analyses of the Canadian economy, or just political economy generally, WCI (even though it's been largely inactive for a few years now) is a goldmine.
Authoritarianism in the US, beside the anti-democratic implications, there are economic negatives too.
September 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Authoritarianism in the US, beside the anti-democratic implications, there are economic negatives too.
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Prominent folks:
Millions stay on Twitter because that's where they hear from you. That includes reporters.
YOU are giving Twitter viability and credibility.
If YOU leave, the people who want to hear from you will go where you are.
YOU are making the choice to keep others on Twitter.
Millions stay on Twitter because that's where they hear from you. That includes reporters.
YOU are giving Twitter viability and credibility.
If YOU leave, the people who want to hear from you will go where you are.
YOU are making the choice to keep others on Twitter.
September 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Prominent folks:
Millions stay on Twitter because that's where they hear from you. That includes reporters.
YOU are giving Twitter viability and credibility.
If YOU leave, the people who want to hear from you will go where you are.
YOU are making the choice to keep others on Twitter.
Millions stay on Twitter because that's where they hear from you. That includes reporters.
YOU are giving Twitter viability and credibility.
If YOU leave, the people who want to hear from you will go where you are.
YOU are making the choice to keep others on Twitter.
Running government like a business is a template for fascism.
August 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Running government like a business is a template for fascism.
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Despite numerous other countries (e.g., Finland, Norway, France) condemning or raising serious objections against the move, the Canadian 🇨🇦 government has been completely silent.
As @markkersten.bsky.social says, we helped build the ICC; our silence is helping to destroy it
bsky.app/profile/mark...
As @markkersten.bsky.social says, we helped build the ICC; our silence is helping to destroy it
bsky.app/profile/mark...
Canada has repeatedly declined to show support for the #ICC as it comes under mounting attack from the US.
It’s now a pattern, not an aberration, & continues even as Canadian citizens are sanctioned.
We helped build the ICC. Our silence is helping to destroy it. @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
It’s now a pattern, not an aberration, & continues even as Canadian citizens are sanctioned.
We helped build the ICC. Our silence is helping to destroy it. @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
We didn’t join other states expressing support for vital work of the ICC & now we are silent as Trump sanctions a Canadian judge on the court. @mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social is this piteous DT appeasement or has Canada given up on international justice when we need it most?
August 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Despite numerous other countries (e.g., Finland, Norway, France) condemning or raising serious objections against the move, the Canadian 🇨🇦 government has been completely silent.
As @markkersten.bsky.social says, we helped build the ICC; our silence is helping to destroy it
bsky.app/profile/mark...
As @markkersten.bsky.social says, we helped build the ICC; our silence is helping to destroy it
bsky.app/profile/mark...
The furthest in Canada:
North: Iqaluit
West: Dawson City
East: St. John’s
South: Point Pelee
North: Iqaluit
West: Dawson City
East: St. John’s
South: Point Pelee
The furthest in Canada:
North: Iqaluit airport
West: Whitehorse airport
East: Sheraton Hotel St. John's
South: Eastbound 401 where it goes around St. Clair College in Windsor
North: Iqaluit airport
West: Whitehorse airport
East: Sheraton Hotel St. John's
South: Eastbound 401 where it goes around St. Clair College in Windsor
The furthest in Canada:
North: Prince George
West: Tofino
East: Fortress Louisbourg
South: Point Pelee
North: Prince George
West: Tofino
East: Fortress Louisbourg
South: Point Pelee
August 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The furthest in Canada:
North: Iqaluit
West: Dawson City
East: St. John’s
South: Point Pelee
North: Iqaluit
West: Dawson City
East: St. John’s
South: Point Pelee
www.itv.com
August 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Trump is making media orgs and universities pay him money like a protection racket and the press is trying so hard to not report this obvious fact.
July 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Trump is making media orgs and universities pay him money like a protection racket and the press is trying so hard to not report this obvious fact.
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guys we HAVE to get rid of DEI. it’s about FAIRNESS
June 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
guys we HAVE to get rid of DEI. it’s about FAIRNESS
If you declare yourself independent, are you thus independent?
July 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
If you declare yourself independent, are you thus independent?
Velvet Sundown on Spotify. It’s AI but nowhere does it say that. How is this not fraud?
July 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Velvet Sundown on Spotify. It’s AI but nowhere does it say that. How is this not fraud?
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So Trump left the G7 summit early so he could spend the day rage tweeting against Iran?
June 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
So Trump left the G7 summit early so he could spend the day rage tweeting against Iran?
Give this a listen those of you interested in International Relations and the history of thinking in IR. Erased is a significant step forward in our understanding as well as a portal to a more open and critical world of IR, what the discipline can/must be. revdem.ceu.edu/2025/05/26/e...
Erased: Women, Power, and the Hidden History of International Relations | Review of Democracy
In this episode of the Review of Democracy podcast, Alexandra Medzibrodszky speaks with Patricia Owens, renowned professor of international relations at Oxford, about her bold and revelatory new book,...
revdem.ceu.edu
May 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Give this a listen those of you interested in International Relations and the history of thinking in IR. Erased is a significant step forward in our understanding as well as a portal to a more open and critical world of IR, what the discipline can/must be. revdem.ceu.edu/2025/05/26/e...
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I realize posting this here is preaching to the choir. But after the Grok White Genocide thing & Ye essentially launching an exclusive Neo Nazi single on the platform... I felt motivated to write about X and how bizarre it is that so many people (news outlets, celebrities, politicians) use it
What Are People Still Doing on X?
Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout
www.theatlantic.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I realize posting this here is preaching to the choir. But after the Grok White Genocide thing & Ye essentially launching an exclusive Neo Nazi single on the platform... I felt motivated to write about X and how bizarre it is that so many people (news outlets, celebrities, politicians) use it
Excellent summary analysis by @fredericmerand.bsky.social of the issues at stake with the on-the-face-of-it ridiculous idea of Canada becoming a member of the EU in response to American threats. The ECSA-Canada blog posts in response are also worth reading.
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ma...
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ma...
How Canada could get much closer to Europe
In the face of economic tensions with the United States, Canada must explore new alliances. Would applying to join the European Union be a viable solution?
policyoptions.irpp.org
May 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Excellent summary analysis by @fredericmerand.bsky.social of the issues at stake with the on-the-face-of-it ridiculous idea of Canada becoming a member of the EU in response to American threats. The ECSA-Canada blog posts in response are also worth reading.
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ma...
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ma...
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🌟 🚨 The Conversation Starts Now
🔹 16 leading voices
🔹 16 different visions
🔹 1 provocative question:
Can (and should) Canada get much closer to Europe?
Read & explore 15 expert takes: shorturl.at/VzPB5
#CanadaEU #ECSACanada #Geopolitics #EuropeIsNotPlanB
🔹 16 leading voices
🔹 16 different visions
🔹 1 provocative question:
Can (and should) Canada get much closer to Europe?
Read & explore 15 expert takes: shorturl.at/VzPB5
#CanadaEU #ECSACanada #Geopolitics #EuropeIsNotPlanB
April 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🌟 🚨 The Conversation Starts Now
🔹 16 leading voices
🔹 16 different visions
🔹 1 provocative question:
Can (and should) Canada get much closer to Europe?
Read & explore 15 expert takes: shorturl.at/VzPB5
#CanadaEU #ECSACanada #Geopolitics #EuropeIsNotPlanB
🔹 16 leading voices
🔹 16 different visions
🔹 1 provocative question:
Can (and should) Canada get much closer to Europe?
Read & explore 15 expert takes: shorturl.at/VzPB5
#CanadaEU #ECSACanada #Geopolitics #EuropeIsNotPlanB
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This is the latest in a concerted campaign since November to convince Americans that Canada is a major contributor to their fentanyl crisis. Trump, Vance, Navarro, Hassett and now Patel have all “blamed Canada.” Time to start calling it out for the Nazi-style große Lüge that it is.
Kash Patel: "You know who has to get to stepping? Canada. Because they're making it up there and shipping it down here. And I don't care about getting into this debate about making someone the 51st state or not ... say what you want about Mexico, but they helped up seal the southern border."
May 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This is the latest in a concerted campaign since November to convince Americans that Canada is a major contributor to their fentanyl crisis. Trump, Vance, Navarro, Hassett and now Patel have all “blamed Canada.” Time to start calling it out for the Nazi-style große Lüge that it is.
For many in the arts, humanities and social sciences in the relatively small world of Canadian academia, this is an earthquake: cha-shc.ca/announcement...
Announcement on Congress 2026 | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada
The following email from Karine Morin was received by the CHA on Thursday, May 8, 2025: I am writing to inform you that after over a year of discussions with a potential institutional host for Congres...
cha-shc.ca
May 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
For many in the arts, humanities and social sciences in the relatively small world of Canadian academia, this is an earthquake: cha-shc.ca/announcement...