Dr. Optimist (Rich Canevez, PhD)
@rich-is-writing.bsky.social
Father, husband, addicted cyclist, former hockey player, sometimes gamer, wannabe author, professional scholar.
Assistant Professor of Communication, Culture, and Media at Michigan Tech University.
Assistant Professor of Communication, Culture, and Media at Michigan Tech University.
When my institution decided to kill its diversity, equity, and inclusion office in "compliance with federal statute", I searched for some sense in this world.
Click below to read my article "They can't kill #DEI until they kill DEI".
Click below to read my article "They can't kill #DEI until they kill DEI".
They can’t kill DEI until they kill DEI
The library at the university I teach at used to proudly display inclusivity flags on the front doors. It was a little thing that I…
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February 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
When my institution decided to kill its diversity, equity, and inclusion office in "compliance with federal statute", I searched for some sense in this world.
Click below to read my article "They can't kill #DEI until they kill DEI".
Click below to read my article "They can't kill #DEI until they kill DEI".
Did you know that Josh Hawley, one of the most conservative senators from the first tRump regime, wrote "The Tyranny of Big Tech", decrying its perceived anti-conservative bias? I wonder if he still stands by it today...
February 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Did you know that Josh Hawley, one of the most conservative senators from the first tRump regime, wrote "The Tyranny of Big Tech", decrying its perceived anti-conservative bias? I wonder if he still stands by it today...
The one where I describe the need for theory to make sense of madness (part 1 of a multi-part series exploring the philosophical underpinnings of the Trump/Musk regime, and how we can have the right mindset for efficient action) #resist #project25 #butterflyrevolution #darkenlightenment
The need for a theory in a time of madness (Pt. 1) | Dr. Optimist (Rich Canevez, PhD)
I was recently linked to an article from the New York Times titled "Don't Believe Him" by Ezra Klein.
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(it's a good read, even if I think Klein doesn't take the coup idea as seriously as it may a...
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February 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The one where I describe the need for theory to make sense of madness (part 1 of a multi-part series exploring the philosophical underpinnings of the Trump/Musk regime, and how we can have the right mindset for efficient action) #resist #project25 #butterflyrevolution #darkenlightenment
Thoughts on Surviving and Thriving in the Battle for our Country | Dr. Optimist (Rich Canevez, PhD) | WhiteWind blog
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Thoughts on Surviving and Thriving in the Battle for our Country | Dr. Optimist (Rich Canevez, PhD)
Greetings everyone!
It's been a hot minute since I shared a blog post, but trust me when I say that I have been busy. I was just remarking the other day to my wife that actually working as an activis...
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February 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Thoughts on Surviving and Thriving in the Battle for our Country | Dr. Optimist (Rich Canevez, PhD) | WhiteWind blog
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Sharing from my scholarly-activist project account!
So what am I looking for in #Wisconsin? A quick glimpse at the asymmetrical battlefield of #bookbans.
Finding stories on my Big Ride: Book Bans in Wisconsin
Much of the route will take me through Wisconsin, a state which, while I’ve never lived there, two of my siblings have. It’s an unavoidable part of living in the western Upper Peninsula: you will, at…
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February 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Sharing from my scholarly-activist project account!
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Let's get this circulated!! 😤
February 6, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Let's get this circulated!! 😤
In these times, I wonder if I should have gotten a law degree with the goal of becoming a federal judge so I could block horseshit executive orders...
February 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
In these times, I wonder if I should have gotten a law degree with the goal of becoming a federal judge so I could block horseshit executive orders...
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Ah, the party of law and order in action.
“If their goal was to paralyze law enforcement,” one federal law enforcement official told NBC News, “they’ve achieved it.”
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Trump pledges to 'fire some' FBI agents as the bureau faces heat over Jan. 6 cases
Earlier Friday, FBI agents and the Justice Department reached an agreement to avoid publication of a list of agents who had worked on Capitol riot investigations.
www.nbcnews.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Ah, the party of law and order in action.
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Democrat MoCs locked out of the Dept of Education today🤬🤬🤬
Unacceptable. Locked doors won’t stop us from fighting for parents, students, and educators. We will keep showing up. We will not be silenced.
Listen to @maxwellfrost.bsky.social 🔥
Unacceptable. Locked doors won’t stop us from fighting for parents, students, and educators. We will keep showing up. We will not be silenced.
Listen to @maxwellfrost.bsky.social 🔥
February 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Democrat MoCs locked out of the Dept of Education today🤬🤬🤬
Unacceptable. Locked doors won’t stop us from fighting for parents, students, and educators. We will keep showing up. We will not be silenced.
Listen to @maxwellfrost.bsky.social 🔥
Unacceptable. Locked doors won’t stop us from fighting for parents, students, and educators. We will keep showing up. We will not be silenced.
Listen to @maxwellfrost.bsky.social 🔥
"Teslamensch", "Coup Klux Klan", PNG Courier is spitting fire. Let's add these the list of terms: #teslamensch #coupkluxklan #swasticar.
February 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
"Teslamensch", "Coup Klux Klan", PNG Courier is spitting fire. Let's add these the list of terms: #teslamensch #coupkluxklan #swasticar.
Trump's America: the eggs aren't more expensive! We just don't have them anymore.
February 6, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Trump's America: the eggs aren't more expensive! We just don't have them anymore.
Why I will no longer write on #Facebook.
Why I will no longer write on Facebook | Dr. Optimist (Rich Canevez, PhD)
Greetings everyone!
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If you're reading this, it means that you've made a tiny leap to meet me in greener pastures. This was not an easy decision to make, and required a fair amount of research ...
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February 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Why I will no longer write on #Facebook.
These platforms are not our friends.
Instagram and Facebook have reportedly blocked posts from some abortion pill providers.
Reproductive rights are human rights — and they include the right to access legal and safe abortions.
Reproductive rights are human rights — and they include the right to access legal and safe abortions.
Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts
Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.
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January 27, 2025 at 5:16 AM
These platforms are not our friends.
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Heartless. Cruel.
January 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Heartless. Cruel.
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I fear there is deep truth here.
January 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I fear there is deep truth here.
I asked this in a response to @marcelias.bsky.social , but I want to pose it here because I think it's cool: If we had to design a flag of our #opposition, what would it look like? I feel like we could use a symbol to know who our community is.
December 11, 2024 at 4:58 PM
I asked this in a response to @marcelias.bsky.social , but I want to pose it here because I think it's cool: If we had to design a flag of our #opposition, what would it look like? I feel like we could use a symbol to know who our community is.
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For people who saw the clip of me advocating for a new opposition movement and are asking for more info, here is the piece I wrote laying it out.
I hope you read, share and act.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/buil...
I hope you read, share and act.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/buil...
Building the Opposition
From Marc | The success of our democracy rests on an effective opposition movement.
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December 11, 2024 at 3:28 AM
For people who saw the clip of me advocating for a new opposition movement and are asking for more info, here is the piece I wrote laying it out.
I hope you read, share and act.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/buil...
I hope you read, share and act.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/buil...
As I have been preparing for my project, I have had to research a range of institutions, including the #environmentalprotectionsagency (#epa). A strange agency established more as a political distraction than anything else, its first established head was a Republican named William Ruckelshaus.
December 9, 2024 at 2:20 AM
As I have been preparing for my project, I have had to research a range of institutions, including the #environmentalprotectionsagency (#epa). A strange agency established more as a political distraction than anything else, its first established head was a Republican named William Ruckelshaus.
So I got a question for you #political #scholars out there. What do we call it when NGOs, public institutions, and particular government agencies form a collaborative structure that has a combined political intent and shared resources?
December 8, 2024 at 4:52 PM
So I got a question for you #political #scholars out there. What do we call it when NGOs, public institutions, and particular government agencies form a collaborative structure that has a combined political intent and shared resources?
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December 1, 2024 at 3:49 AM
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EVERY. WORD. OF. THIS.
November 27, 2024 at 7:42 PM
EVERY. WORD. OF. THIS.
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Good morning, Blue Sky.
Being resilient is easier when you're surrounded by the right people.
Build communities that make you smarter and tougher for the battles ahead.
Never give up hope. Never stop fighting for what is right. And just.
Whatever comes our way, we will face it together.
Being resilient is easier when you're surrounded by the right people.
Build communities that make you smarter and tougher for the battles ahead.
Never give up hope. Never stop fighting for what is right. And just.
Whatever comes our way, we will face it together.
November 25, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Good morning, Blue Sky.
Being resilient is easier when you're surrounded by the right people.
Build communities that make you smarter and tougher for the battles ahead.
Never give up hope. Never stop fighting for what is right. And just.
Whatever comes our way, we will face it together.
Being resilient is easier when you're surrounded by the right people.
Build communities that make you smarter and tougher for the battles ahead.
Never give up hope. Never stop fighting for what is right. And just.
Whatever comes our way, we will face it together.