Tina Block
@tmblock.bsky.social
settler historian of religion, irreligion, atheism, youth, postwar BC/Canada; she/her; Thompson Rivers University/Kamloops
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Big shout out to my colleagues Drs. Saira Bano and Rob Hanlon for putting together this conference on Canadian policy in the Indo-Pacific region:
Building Resilience: Canada’s Engagement with the Indo-Pacific on Non-Traditional Security Threats – CAPPP
cappp.trubox.ca
September 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Big shout out to my colleagues Drs. Saira Bano and Rob Hanlon for putting together this conference on Canadian policy in the Indo-Pacific region:
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New piece by Ellen Gabriel and I on the need to resist Canada’s “elbows up” colonialism.
Canada’s “elbows up” nationalism may look like resistance to Trump, but it risks repeating the colonial violence it claims to oppose. Ellen Gabriel and @seancarleton.bsky.social warn that patriotism built on erasing Indigenous struggles makes real reconciliation impossible.
Resisting Canada’s ‘elbows up’ colonialism
Canada’s new “elbows up” nationalism frames itself as resistance to Trump and US expansionism—but it risks recycling colonial myths. By glossing over the Mohawk Resistance and ongoing land theft, patr...
canadiandimension.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New piece by Ellen Gabriel and I on the need to resist Canada’s “elbows up” colonialism.
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Faculty locked out Aug 20. We have heard nothing from @dalhousieu.bsky.social - we WANT to BARGAIN, our members WANT to WORK! Where is the Board? Students start move in Aug 28. Time for the Board to take this seriously and work with us #KeepDalStrong
August 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Faculty locked out Aug 20. We have heard nothing from @dalhousieu.bsky.social - we WANT to BARGAIN, our members WANT to WORK! Where is the Board? Students start move in Aug 28. Time for the Board to take this seriously and work with us #KeepDalStrong
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Apparently I’m back on Bluesky with a vengeance so let me take a moment for a solidarity post for @dalfaculty.bsky.social, locked out be a mendacious management team / Board committed to destroy student learning environments if they can break the will of those pesky educators in the process.
August 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Apparently I’m back on Bluesky with a vengeance so let me take a moment for a solidarity post for @dalfaculty.bsky.social, locked out be a mendacious management team / Board committed to destroy student learning environments if they can break the will of those pesky educators in the process.
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I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.
Actually, Slavery Was Very Bad
The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.
www.theatlantic.com
August 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.
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History-changing day for labour relations at @dalhousieu.bsky.social. Lockout of faculty could begin as early as Wed morning. Rest assured, DFA members are ready for what is about to happen. #keepdalstrong @cupe3912.bsky.social @nsgeu.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
History-changing day for labour relations at @dalhousieu.bsky.social. Lockout of faculty could begin as early as Wed morning. Rest assured, DFA members are ready for what is about to happen. #keepdalstrong @cupe3912.bsky.social @nsgeu.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
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Air Canada workers are on the front lines defending a crucial constitutional right from being eroded. We must support them with everything we've got. By @policyalternatives.ca Executive Director @peggynash.bsky.social #canlab www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
This is the moment to defend the right to strike in Canada - CCPA
The ongoing strike by CUPE flight attendants at Air Canada has sparked a moment in the Canadian labour movement. Unions across Canada have been pledging their support for CUPE flight attendants and sh...
www.policyalternatives.ca
August 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Air Canada workers are on the front lines defending a crucial constitutional right from being eroded. We must support them with everything we've got. By @policyalternatives.ca Executive Director @peggynash.bsky.social #canlab www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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This is what social media should have always been
July 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
This is what social media should have always been
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A government ban on Hungary’s Pride parade backfired Saturday as over 100,000 people marched through Budapest, far more than usual
PM Viktor Orban warned people to stay away, threatening “clear legal consequences.” But the warnings only turned a modest event into a mass rally against his government
PM Viktor Orban warned people to stay away, threatening “clear legal consequences.” But the warnings only turned a modest event into a mass rally against his government
June 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
A government ban on Hungary’s Pride parade backfired Saturday as over 100,000 people marched through Budapest, far more than usual
PM Viktor Orban warned people to stay away, threatening “clear legal consequences.” But the warnings only turned a modest event into a mass rally against his government
PM Viktor Orban warned people to stay away, threatening “clear legal consequences.” But the warnings only turned a modest event into a mass rally against his government
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I’ll say it again: It was a huge mistake for Congress to abolish itself.
June 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I’ll say it again: It was a huge mistake for Congress to abolish itself.
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This is your reminder that nothing human-made is inevitable and you hereby have all the permission you need to reject bad/harmful social, technological, and political paradigms and to work toward something better.
June 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This is your reminder that nothing human-made is inevitable and you hereby have all the permission you need to reject bad/harmful social, technological, and political paradigms and to work toward something better.
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This! The more the Dems (or Libs in Canada) try to appeal to rightwing voters, the further the “center” (“or “centre”) shifts to the right.
Instead, there needs to be a narrative shift: immigration is good! taxes are good! DEI and anti-racism policies are good! etc
Instead, there needs to be a narrative shift: immigration is good! taxes are good! DEI and anti-racism policies are good! etc
I know people are going to be mad about me posting this but if we are going to have an honest conversation about why so many Americans are convinced that we have a border security problem then folks gotta notice the bipartisan messaging www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
Kamala Harris Pledges to Sign Bipartisan Border Bill
Vice President Kamala Harris pledged to revive a defunct immigration deal that collapsed in the Senate after Donald Trump signaled his opposition to it. “After decades in l
www.wsj.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This! The more the Dems (or Libs in Canada) try to appeal to rightwing voters, the further the “center” (“or “centre”) shifts to the right.
Instead, there needs to be a narrative shift: immigration is good! taxes are good! DEI and anti-racism policies are good! etc
Instead, there needs to be a narrative shift: immigration is good! taxes are good! DEI and anti-racism policies are good! etc
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Stumbled upon this in my photos and it seems so incredibly fitting for these times we find ourselves in.
May 30, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Stumbled upon this in my photos and it seems so incredibly fitting for these times we find ourselves in.
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Carleton-area man demands voters be represented by who they voted for.
May 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Carleton-area man demands voters be represented by who they voted for.
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The cancellation of the 2026 Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences is a huge blow to researchers and the development and sharing of knowledge. It speaks volumes about the state of higher education and the financial crunch universities find themselves in 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 2:24 PM
The cancellation of the 2026 Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences is a huge blow to researchers and the development and sharing of knowledge. It speaks volumes about the state of higher education and the financial crunch universities find themselves in cha-shc.ca/announcement...
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I love Seattle and I love Washington State, but until you change your President I will not be coming back.
Seattle, feeling the pinch from lack of Canadian tourism with border crossings down 50%, have started a tourism campaign where local restaurants/hotels take Canadian dollars at par this weekend for the annual Jays-Mariners series
!['Open Arms for Canada' discount offered to Canadian tourists in Seattle this weekend
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/discount-canadian-tourists-seattle
Canadian tourists vising Seattle for the Toronto Blue Jays series will get a roughly a 30% discount at select restaurants and businesses this weekend.
It's part of the "Open Arms for Canada" campaign, an effort to bring in more Canadian tourists.
SEATTLE - Dozens of Seattle restaurants, attractions and hotels are taking part in the Open Arms for Canada campaign to bring in more Canadian tourists.
What they're saying:
"We're approaching 40 businesses and organizations that will accept Canadian currency at par, roughly a 30% discount, if they come to Seattle and show us a [Canadian] driver's license or passport," said Bob Donegan, President and CEO of Ivar's.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bumu6s332o24fppobse7j3ms/bafkreid7s6njzwbppymcms7jnkxapnoyxzlmz5fqoypl4zcsesekftxdia@jpeg)
May 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I love Seattle and I love Washington State, but until you change your President I will not be coming back.
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This will sound weird but love yourself enough to write your own term papers.
May 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This will sound weird but love yourself enough to write your own term papers.
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Get Isabella on every media outlet.
@msnbc.com
@meidastouch.com
Olympian, Veteran, dedicated Forest Service civil servant.
Fucked over by the criminals in DOGE.
@msnbc.com
@meidastouch.com
Olympian, Veteran, dedicated Forest Service civil servant.
Fucked over by the criminals in DOGE.
April 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Get Isabella on every media outlet.
@msnbc.com
@meidastouch.com
Olympian, Veteran, dedicated Forest Service civil servant.
Fucked over by the criminals in DOGE.
@msnbc.com
@meidastouch.com
Olympian, Veteran, dedicated Forest Service civil servant.
Fucked over by the criminals in DOGE.
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This is Bruschi. He's 14 and has flagged down this ice cream truck every week for the past decade. Firmly believes a weekly cone is the secret to a long, happy life. 14/10 #SeniorPupSaturday
April 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This is Bruschi. He's 14 and has flagged down this ice cream truck every week for the past decade. Firmly believes a weekly cone is the secret to a long, happy life. 14/10 #SeniorPupSaturday
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RFKJr is an ignorant piece of shit who has no idea what he is talking about
RFK Jr. wants to eradicate autistic people and also has no idea what an autistic person is
April 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
RFKJr is an ignorant piece of shit who has no idea what he is talking about
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This. Protect trans kids. Protect trans rights. Gender is a spectrum. Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Non-binary people exist. Inter-sex & DSD people exist. Gender-non-conforming people exist. Transphobia is anti-feminist. Laws are often wrong and unjust. We must fight for a fairer future.
if you are a cis person it costs you nothing to just say today that you see & hear your trans sisters & brothers & others over in the UK today -- and around the world, too, knowing that rulings like today's ripple out in ugly ways.
April 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This. Protect trans kids. Protect trans rights. Gender is a spectrum. Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Non-binary people exist. Inter-sex & DSD people exist. Gender-non-conforming people exist. Transphobia is anti-feminist. Laws are often wrong and unjust. We must fight for a fairer future.
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Shame on @mlb.com … Don’t give in to fascism and tyranny. Resist
The "Jackie Robinson Day background" section of MLB's official press release about Jackie Robinson just notes that he was a first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers who debuted in 1947. Nothing about the how, the why.
April 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Shame on @mlb.com … Don’t give in to fascism and tyranny. Resist
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Looking across the border, it’s not possible to pretend that we don’t understand exactly what Pollievre has planned for us when he says he wants to “defund woke” in the civil service and universities if he is elected.
April 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Looking across the border, it’s not possible to pretend that we don’t understand exactly what Pollievre has planned for us when he says he wants to “defund woke” in the civil service and universities if he is elected.