Minor Canon
@minorcanon.bsky.social
Editor, critic, bootleg vendor. www.minor-canon.com
Thanks to @literaryhub.bsky.social for the dubious honour of being mentioned in their “What Was Literary Twitter?” bracket, in which “literary hats” were swiftly beaten by “the world is crap.” Oh well!
Very excited to launch a new bracket on @literaryhub.bsky.social this morning all about Literary Twitter! Voting’s open!
Which social media drama do you think should win?
Which social media drama do you think should win?
What Was Literary Twitter? The Bracket
We are gathered here to celebrate the brief, bright, Roman Candle life of Literary Twitter, a mesmerizing and maddening place where the most talented writers used to rub shoulders with the most unb…
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November 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Thanks to @literaryhub.bsky.social for the dubious honour of being mentioned in their “What Was Literary Twitter?” bracket, in which “literary hats” were swiftly beaten by “the world is crap.” Oh well!
Excited to share this article I wrote for CBC Arts about the new line of fragrances from Haitian-born Montreal artist Manuel Mathieu, how it taps into the rising cultural relevance of perfume, and how scent is filtering into the rest of his practice!
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Acclaimed for his paintings, this artist is now exploring the world of scent | CBC Arts
When Manuel Mathieu arrived in Paris, he secretly hoped to become a ‘nose.’ Now, the Haitian Canadian artist has launched a brand of perfumes inspired by his scent memories.
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September 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Excited to share this article I wrote for CBC Arts about the new line of fragrances from Haitian-born Montreal artist Manuel Mathieu, how it taps into the rising cultural relevance of perfume, and how scent is filtering into the rest of his practice!
shorturl.at/NvbkA
shorturl.at/NvbkA
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"When it comes to understanding what’s going on with our bodies, who can we trust?" asks @desiredpaths.bsky.social in this important feature on AFAB health care from our Spring 2025 issue.
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Vagina dialogues
When I learned I had precancerous lesions on my cervix and that my doctor was recommending I remove them surgically, my reaction went as follows: One, muted panic. Two, I’m definitely going to die. Th...
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July 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"When it comes to understanding what’s going on with our bodies, who can we trust?" asks @desiredpaths.bsky.social in this important feature on AFAB health care from our Spring 2025 issue.
this.org/2025/05/05/v...
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Check out this fantastic researched feature on how the internet has changed feminist health activism by my lovely partner, @desiredpaths.bsky.social!
It's almost the weekend, and we have a Friday Feature to share!
In our upcoming Spring issue, @desiredpaths.bsky.social dives into the history of medical information-sharing amongst AFAB patients and asks "has the internet killed feminist health activism?"
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In our upcoming Spring issue, @desiredpaths.bsky.social dives into the history of medical information-sharing amongst AFAB patients and asks "has the internet killed feminist health activism?"
this.org/2025/05/05/v...
Vagina dialogues
When I learned I had precancerous lesions on my cervix and that my doctor was recommending I remove them surgically, my reaction went as follows: One, muted panic. Two, I’m definitely going to die. Th...
this.org
May 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Check out this fantastic researched feature on how the internet has changed feminist health activism by my lovely partner, @desiredpaths.bsky.social!
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Devastated to learn of the tragic and untimely passing of Joshua Clover. His revolutionary intelligence and conviction (and great sense of humor) will be missed.
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The Modality of Necessity: On Clover's Riot. Strike. Riot
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April 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Devastated to learn of the tragic and untimely passing of Joshua Clover. His revolutionary intelligence and conviction (and great sense of humor) will be missed.
www.unemployednegativity.com/2016/07/the-...
www.unemployednegativity.com/2016/07/the-...
Minor Canon is three years old today! So, for one day only, you can take 15% off of any order with the code THEFOOL
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April 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Minor Canon is three years old today! So, for one day only, you can take 15% off of any order with the code THEFOOL
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Lately, my Spotify seems borderline obsessed with the idea that, after any music that I have currently chosen, I will want to hear “It’s Gonna Take an Airplane” from Destroyer’s classic 2004 album Your Blues. I regret to report that the algorithm has me dead to rights 😔
March 27, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Lately, my Spotify seems borderline obsessed with the idea that, after any music that I have currently chosen, I will want to hear “It’s Gonna Take an Airplane” from Destroyer’s classic 2004 album Your Blues. I regret to report that the algorithm has me dead to rights 😔
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it's been years upon years of labored "campus culture" op-eds from salaried writers hectoring students about free speech, and now the state is kidnapping students for their speech in broad daylight
March 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
it's been years upon years of labored "campus culture" op-eds from salaried writers hectoring students about free speech, and now the state is kidnapping students for their speech in broad daylight
New drop! Four new designs, multiple colorways:
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February 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
New drop! Four new designs, multiple colorways:
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Out now! “Dear Diary…”, @artistorian.bsky.social’s deep dive into the diary as a site for the reproduction of girlhood, is now available on notyrgirls. Read
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Dear Diary: Writing ourselves through fact & fiction
Writing ourselves through fact & fiction
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February 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Out now! “Dear Diary…”, @artistorian.bsky.social’s deep dive into the diary as a site for the reproduction of girlhood, is now available on notyrgirls. Read
& subscribe: notyrgirls.beehiiv.com/p/dear-diary
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I heard about the DC helicopter plane crash last night and asked if Trump had blamed "woke" yet. Woke up to find that he had 😩
Aviation expert responds to Trump’s claim DEI hiring to blame for Washington DC crash
Aviation expert responds to Trump’s claim diversity hiring to blame for DC crash
An aviation expert told The Independent there is “no evidence” to support President Donald Trump’s claim that diversity, equity, and inclusion policies contributed to the American Airlines plane crash...
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January 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I heard about the DC helicopter plane crash last night and asked if Trump had blamed "woke" yet. Woke up to find that he had 😩
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I'm so sorry I can't stop laughing. OpenAI, the company built on stealing literally the entire internet, is crying because DeepSeek may have trained on the outputs from ChatGPT. They're crying their eyes out. What a bunch of hypocritical little babies. Cry more, freaks.
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January 29, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I'm so sorry I can't stop laughing. OpenAI, the company built on stealing literally the entire internet, is crying because DeepSeek may have trained on the outputs from ChatGPT. They're crying their eyes out. What a bunch of hypocritical little babies. Cry more, freaks.
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Oh no! Did someone use your work to train their AI? Didn’t they pay you?
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OpenAI says it has found evidence that Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek used the US company’s proprietary models to train its own open-source competitor, as concerns grow over a potential breach of intellectual property.
The San Francisco-based ChatGPT maker told the Financial Times it had seen some evidence of “distillation”, which it suspects to be from DeepSeek.
The technique is used by developers to obtain better performance on smaller models by using outputs from larger, more capable ones, allowing them to achieve similar results on specific tasks at a much lower cost.
Distillation is a common practice in the industry but the concern was that DeepSeek may be doing it to build its own rival model, which is a breach of OpenAI’s terms of service.
“The issue is when you [take it out of the platform and] are doing it to create your own model for your own purposes,” said one person close to OpenAI.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:26hkfmtr7jrchexamh7hk6rz/bafkreicsgga7q6qtz6xcrc4xl4sucq4wgcyrlojh4roufwiyj3tcon5wka@jpeg)
January 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Oh no! Did someone use your work to train their AI? Didn’t they pay you?
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R.I.P. #WillCullenHart, co-founder of #Elephant6 Recording Company and the #OliviaTremorControl
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November 30, 2024 at 1:56 AM
R.I.P. #WillCullenHart, co-founder of #Elephant6 Recording Company and the #OliviaTremorControl
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rip to a truly irreplaceable musician, the world is dimmer without Will
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Define A Transparent Dream
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November 30, 2024 at 1:15 AM
rip to a truly irreplaceable musician, the world is dimmer without Will
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Why was Pip Day fired??
Silent protest at Concordia art gallery following student arrests and director’s dismissal | News
Artists Ésery Mondésir and Miryam Charles staged a silent protest at the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery, following student arrests and the dismissal of gallery director Pip Day.
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November 23, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Why was Pip Day fired??
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Close to 85,000 students, 9 student associations across Quebec voted in favour of a two-day student strike for yesterday and today to demand their universities divest from companies with ties with Israel and weapons manufacturers, and for an end to genocide. thelinknewspaper.ca/article/7523...
7,523 Concordia students set to strike in solidarity with Palestine | News
In solidarity with Palestine, Concordia students plan a two-day strike on Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 to push for transparency and an end to university partnerships with Israeli military-linked corporations.
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November 22, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Close to 85,000 students, 9 student associations across Quebec voted in favour of a two-day student strike for yesterday and today to demand their universities divest from companies with ties with Israel and weapons manufacturers, and for an end to genocide. thelinknewspaper.ca/article/7523...
So I have all of 29 followers on here but if any of you are on Letterboxd, I am now too, hmu
July 27, 2023 at 2:08 AM
So I have all of 29 followers on here but if any of you are on Letterboxd, I am now too, hmu
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[waving hand dismissively] yes yes the horrors are ceaseless and all-consuming
July 5, 2023 at 1:34 AM
[waving hand dismissively] yes yes the horrors are ceaseless and all-consuming