Jason Haslam
@jasonhaslam.ca
Professor, English and Gender & Women’s Studies at Dalhousie U. He/him
Check out my Broadview Anthology of Science Fiction, coming soon: https://broadviewpress.com/product/the-broadview-anthology-of-science-fiction/
http://jasonhaslam.ca
Check out my Broadview Anthology of Science Fiction, coming soon: https://broadviewpress.com/product/the-broadview-anthology-of-science-fiction/
http://jasonhaslam.ca
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The Broadview Anthology of Science Fiction
The Broadview Anthology of Science Fiction takes a “broad view” of science fiction in terms of its histories, themes, forms, and communities. Covering over two hundred years, the anthology focuses on ...
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The print version of my anthology is out in a few weeks, but the electronic version is now available and on sale at the link.
In the free preview (linked) you’ll also be able to read all of the front matter—including the futurisms and thematic tables of contents—and the full intro.
In the free preview (linked) you’ll also be able to read all of the front matter—including the futurisms and thematic tables of contents—and the full intro.
I’m still on the mailing list for a US record store I bought some vinyl from several years back, and they just sent me a “Veterans Day 10% off” email and I’m sorry but the United States is clearly not ok like srsly seek help.
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I’m still on the mailing list for a US record store I bought some vinyl from several years back, and they just sent me a “Veterans Day 10% off” email and I’m sorry but the United States is clearly not ok like srsly seek help.
Having now finished it, I am confident in saying that del Toro’s Frankenstein, rather than being an adaptation of Shelley’s novel, or a form of homage to Whale’s film, is instead the gritty reboot of Rocky Horror that no one wanted.
In this paper I will…
In this paper I will…
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Having now finished it, I am confident in saying that del Toro’s Frankenstein, rather than being an adaptation of Shelley’s novel, or a form of homage to Whale’s film, is instead the gritty reboot of Rocky Horror that no one wanted.
In this paper I will…
In this paper I will…
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![Joyce Carol Oates quoting a tweet that says “wherever he [Elon Musk] goes, he wants to leave”:
"wherever he goes, he wants to leave"-- that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:buy3qvqcj3o76leo6ap7pn2p/bafkreifilfbsxemfsambf4kqwolr24ld2ekqcrz4ybgv3bv7kzi5e6kppm@jpeg)
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I continue to be so impressed with Mattea Roach. Here she is interviewing Ian McEwan about his new novel. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/b...
Ian McEwan has hope for humanity — here’s why
Podcast Episode · Bookends with Mattea Roach · 2025-10-26 · 35m
podcasts.apple.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I continue to be so impressed with Mattea Roach. Here she is interviewing Ian McEwan about his new novel. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/b...
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George Munro Professor Dr Julia M Wright @juliamwright.bsky.social and co-authors in Dalhousie News: @dalhousie.bsky.social @dalfaculty.bsky.social
The CSA’s revised standard on respirators should help us all breathe easier
New draft standards for respirator use recognize the importance of protecting workers and patients in health-care settings, where there is a higher risk of pathogen exposure, write Dal's Julia M. Wrig...
www.dal.ca
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
George Munro Professor Dr Julia M Wright @juliamwright.bsky.social and co-authors in Dalhousie News: @dalhousie.bsky.social @dalfaculty.bsky.social
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Love it when the newspaper publishes a photo of me with the caption, "Embarrassing and sad."
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Love it when the newspaper publishes a photo of me with the caption, "Embarrassing and sad."
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Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
This Knight Rider reboot is terrible.
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This Knight Rider reboot is terrible.
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Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
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It is fucking insane to me that senate democrats bailed him out
Trump to air traffic controllers: "For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help the U.S.A. against the FAKE DEMOCRAT ATTACK"
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It is fucking insane to me that senate democrats bailed him out
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
New York: votes overwhelmingly for the democratic socialist.
The majority of democrats and disillusioned working-class soft GOP voters: hell yeah!
Senate Democrats: oh yeah, no, fuck that, lol.
The majority of democrats and disillusioned working-class soft GOP voters: hell yeah!
Senate Democrats: oh yeah, no, fuck that, lol.
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 AM
New York: votes overwhelmingly for the democratic socialist.
The majority of democrats and disillusioned working-class soft GOP voters: hell yeah!
Senate Democrats: oh yeah, no, fuck that, lol.
The majority of democrats and disillusioned working-class soft GOP voters: hell yeah!
Senate Democrats: oh yeah, no, fuck that, lol.
I’m in this picture and how dare you.
Gemini: Stop blaming yourself for things you can’t control and start blaming yourself for your terrible choices.
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I’m in this picture and how dare you.
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Te reo Māori isn’t a political problem – it’s the public service’s greatest opportunity
Te reo Māori isn’t a political problem – it’s the public service’s greatest opportunity
The average New Zealander shouldn’t accept a public service that literally cannot speak to all citizens....
thespinoff.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Te reo Māori isn’t a political problem – it’s the public service’s greatest opportunity
I recently watched the “Coda” version of Godfather III and thought, “huh, yes some parts are terrible but not as horrific as I remember.”
So, I thought, let’s give the Star Wars prequels yet another go.
Now I’m just… how did they get even worse with time?
So, I thought, let’s give the Star Wars prequels yet another go.
Now I’m just… how did they get even worse with time?
a man in a suit and tie stands next to another man in a yellow shirt and tie
Alt: Steve Carell making a horrified, disgusted, cringing face in The Office.
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I recently watched the “Coda” version of Godfather III and thought, “huh, yes some parts are terrible but not as horrific as I remember.”
So, I thought, let’s give the Star Wars prequels yet another go.
Now I’m just… how did they get even worse with time?
So, I thought, let’s give the Star Wars prequels yet another go.
Now I’m just… how did they get even worse with time?
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Caving on a deal that doesn’t fix health care is, and always has been, a giant betrayal of the American people.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
November 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Caving on a deal that doesn’t fix health care is, and always has been, a giant betrayal of the American people.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
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Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
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The article dismisses "scurrying to some dreary records room or scrolling through a spreadsheet."
But doing that difficult work can lead to unexpected discoveries.
3/5
But doing that difficult work can lead to unexpected discoveries.
3/5
November 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The article dismisses "scurrying to some dreary records room or scrolling through a spreadsheet."
But doing that difficult work can lead to unexpected discoveries.
3/5
But doing that difficult work can lead to unexpected discoveries.
3/5
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The problem, once again, is that "AI" is whatever the fuck the author wants it to be, and is essentially, "the computer does cool stuff!"
The first example in this article is basically a supercharged database, which is not generative AI. So it confuses the reader right from the start/
1/3
The first example in this article is basically a supercharged database, which is not generative AI. So it confuses the reader right from the start/
1/3
Good roundup piece: NYT: Is A.I. a Journalist or Just a Newsroom Tool? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b... (🎁 link) #media
A.I. Sweeps Through Newsrooms, but Is It a Journalist or a Tool?
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The problem, once again, is that "AI" is whatever the fuck the author wants it to be, and is essentially, "the computer does cool stuff!"
The first example in this article is basically a supercharged database, which is not generative AI. So it confuses the reader right from the start/
1/3
The first example in this article is basically a supercharged database, which is not generative AI. So it confuses the reader right from the start/
1/3
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The Staten Island Ferry is free. Mamdani is just bringing the Staten Island Ferry experience to New York's buses. Who could object to that?
“I know you can’t afford things but we also cannot afford things” will be, I predict, a losing message. The world’s first trillionaire is on the horizon. “We can’t afford transportation, healthcare, food and shelter” will no longer cut it for the “progressive” party.
Hochul a 'no' on Mamdani's free bus plan; 'yes' on statewide universal childcare
The price tag to expand a universal childcare program statewide is $15B.
ny1.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Staten Island Ferry is free. Mamdani is just bringing the Staten Island Ferry experience to New York's buses. Who could object to that?
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NEW: @govpritzker.illinois.gov's office says 3 masked ICE agents stopped & questioned an IL Department of Transportation employee working in Park Ridge about his immigration status & whether he had traveled to New York and his awareness of NYC Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social before leaving.
November 8, 2025 at 1:49 AM
NEW: @govpritzker.illinois.gov's office says 3 masked ICE agents stopped & questioned an IL Department of Transportation employee working in Park Ridge about his immigration status & whether he had traveled to New York and his awareness of NYC Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social before leaving.