Valerie Deacon
@valeriedeacon.bsky.social
Historian of Modern France, the extreme-right, and the French Resistance. Working in curriculum development (teaching and learning spaces) and student success at TMU. Parent of a very sassy young child.
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1.This is not the only known example we know of ChatGPT cheering on a vulnerable young person to die by suicide, this time it is a recent Texas A&M grad
2. Every single university that has invited OpenAI into our midst should be asked to account for their choices.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
2. Every single university that has invited OpenAI into our midst should be asked to account for their choices.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
1.This is not the only known example we know of ChatGPT cheering on a vulnerable young person to die by suicide, this time it is a recent Texas A&M grad
2. Every single university that has invited OpenAI into our midst should be asked to account for their choices.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
2. Every single university that has invited OpenAI into our midst should be asked to account for their choices.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
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This is nightmare fuel for those struggling with their mental health, especially children.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
This is nightmare fuel for those struggling with their mental health, especially children.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
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This…is frickin’ good.
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
This…is frickin’ good.
Woo! Congratulations NYC. What amazing news.
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Woo! Congratulations NYC. What amazing news.
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New awareness campaign
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New awareness campaign
I'm so tired, but my heart is literally pounding. This game is bananas.
November 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I'm so tired, but my heart is literally pounding. This game is bananas.
Love, love Yesavage. Someone described his pitching as "changing a lightbulb on a rickety ladder" and it is so true!
November 2, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Love, love Yesavage. Someone described his pitching as "changing a lightbulb on a rickety ladder" and it is so true!
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knocked the ball and ohtani outta the park
November 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
knocked the ball and ohtani outta the park
Holy! Bo Bichette 🎉🎉🎉
November 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Holy! Bo Bichette 🎉🎉🎉
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Everyone at the International Society for First World War Studies is greatly saddened to hear about the passing of Dr Tim Cook.
www.warmuseum.ca/news-release...
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War Museum announces passing of Chief Historian, Dr. Tim Cook | Canadian War Museum
www.warmuseum.ca
October 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Everyone at the International Society for First World War Studies is greatly saddened to hear about the passing of Dr Tim Cook.
www.warmuseum.ca/news-release...
www.warmuseum.ca/news-release...
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the last time a World Series game was played at SkyDome in Toronto, it was in 1993 against the Phillies and their catcher was Darren Daulton. Later, his Phillies teammate, Gary Varsho, named his son after Daulton, and Daulton Varsho just homered for the Blue Jays at SkyDome in the World Series
October 25, 2025 at 1:48 AM
the last time a World Series game was played at SkyDome in Toronto, it was in 1993 against the Phillies and their catcher was Darren Daulton. Later, his Phillies teammate, Gary Varsho, named his son after Daulton, and Daulton Varsho just homered for the Blue Jays at SkyDome in the World Series
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Proud papa moment: my son J published a letter in the @nytimes.com today (in print tomorrow) on the need to think our definitions of autism.
October 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Proud papa moment: my son J published a letter in the @nytimes.com today (in print tomorrow) on the need to think our definitions of autism.
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"a test"? you mean...a violation?
October 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"a test"? you mean...a violation?
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Tom Morello not only has a social sciences degree from Harvard, his great-uncle was also JOMO KENYATTA
seems like a non-insignificant percentage of rage against the machine's fanbase are young republican men driving SUVs bopping their head to anti-oil, pro-immigrant songs thinking the lyrics are about how they wish their suburban parents would get off their back
October 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Tom Morello not only has a social sciences degree from Harvard, his great-uncle was also JOMO KENYATTA
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Today on Grading for Growth, a guest post by Jody Langdon on how she uses a (traditional) LMS gradebook to communicate progress in a Specifications Grading setup.
Specifications Grading and the LMS Gradebook
Helping Students Understand Their Course Progress
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October 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Today on Grading for Growth, a guest post by Jody Langdon on how she uses a (traditional) LMS gradebook to communicate progress in a Specifications Grading setup.
Distracted today by City crews taking down a silver maple that has been outside my house for 120+ years. It was once a beautiful, thriving canopy and was damaged by shady builders a couple years ago. It's not dead, but apparently the city doesn't care to try and preserve it.
October 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Distracted today by City crews taking down a silver maple that has been outside my house for 120+ years. It was once a beautiful, thriving canopy and was damaged by shady builders a couple years ago. It's not dead, but apparently the city doesn't care to try and preserve it.
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Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/
September 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/
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In my most recent University Affairs column, I share strategies to help students retain knowledge in their post-secondary classes. Academic colleagues, please take a look and share with your networks! #academicsky #academia #teaching #highered #pse
universityaffairs.ca/career-advic...
universityaffairs.ca/career-advic...
10 ways to boost memory - University Affairs
Try these classroom activities to help your students retain what they learn.
universityaffairs.ca
August 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
In my most recent University Affairs column, I share strategies to help students retain knowledge in their post-secondary classes. Academic colleagues, please take a look and share with your networks! #academicsky #academia #teaching #highered #pse
universityaffairs.ca/career-advic...
universityaffairs.ca/career-advic...
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Jesus Christ.
A standing ovation — from Liberals too — for Charlie Kirk in the Canadian House of Commons.
You can (and should) oppose political violence without doing all this, you know.
A standing ovation — from Liberals too — for Charlie Kirk in the Canadian House of Commons.
You can (and should) oppose political violence without doing all this, you know.
September 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Jesus Christ.
A standing ovation — from Liberals too — for Charlie Kirk in the Canadian House of Commons.
You can (and should) oppose political violence without doing all this, you know.
A standing ovation — from Liberals too — for Charlie Kirk in the Canadian House of Commons.
You can (and should) oppose political violence without doing all this, you know.
My living room "books on the go" pile features some amazing folks, including @nimishabarton.bsky.social and @thetattooedprof.bsky.social !
September 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM
My living room "books on the go" pile features some amazing folks, including @nimishabarton.bsky.social and @thetattooedprof.bsky.social !
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Come be my colleague! Research Chair in Trans Studies position open at @uvic.ca www.uvic.ca/faculty-staf...
SOSC/HUMS 250-108 - Faculty & staff - University of Victoria
Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.
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September 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Come be my colleague! Research Chair in Trans Studies position open at @uvic.ca www.uvic.ca/faculty-staf...
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UC-Berkeley gives Trump administration 160 names “related” to anti-semitism, mostly for voicing support for Palestinians. Judith Butler is among them, she calls this “McCarthyism” UC Berkeley gives Trump administration 160 names in antisemitism probe
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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UC Berkeley gives Trump administration 160 names in antisemitism probe
UC Berkeley gave the Trump administration the names of 160 students, faculty and staff and info about their “potential connection to reports of alleged antisemitism” — sparking due-process...
www.sfchronicle.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:34 AM
UC-Berkeley gives Trump administration 160 names “related” to anti-semitism, mostly for voicing support for Palestinians. Judith Butler is among them, she calls this “McCarthyism” UC Berkeley gives Trump administration 160 names in antisemitism probe
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Oh wow, I see some American trends have crossed the border. UofT faculty placed on leave for social media posts.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
U of T professor placed on leave after commenting on Charlie Kirk's shooting death | CBC News
A University of Toronto professor has been placed on leave after making a controversial comment online in the fatal shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk earlier this week.
www.cbc.ca
September 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Oh wow, I see some American trends have crossed the border. UofT faculty placed on leave for social media posts.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This whole thing is absolutely terrifying.
Update: The Professor was fired, the Dean and Department Chair who (rightfully) defended her were removed from their positions, and every course at the University is now being subjected to a state audit.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This whole thing is absolutely terrifying.
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Billions in funding cut. Billions evaporated from local and prov economies. International students pushed to a suicide wave.
It will get worse. 10 000 jobs gone or about to be. It’s front page news if an auto plant loses 200.
Conservative uni policy + idiotic admin = a nightmare.
It will get worse. 10 000 jobs gone or about to be. It’s front page news if an auto plant loses 200.
Conservative uni policy + idiotic admin = a nightmare.
This is an excellent analysis of what has been happening to post-secondary education in Ontario. It succinctly describes how the tuition cut and freeze by Ford directly lead to the explosion of international students, and how under funded ON universities are.
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Ontario’s Post-Secondary Education Crisis in Five Figures | The Local
Stagnant provincial funding, a domestic tuition freeze, cuts to international students, and expensive capital projects—the numbers behind the emergency in higher education.
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September 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Billions in funding cut. Billions evaporated from local and prov economies. International students pushed to a suicide wave.
It will get worse. 10 000 jobs gone or about to be. It’s front page news if an auto plant loses 200.
Conservative uni policy + idiotic admin = a nightmare.
It will get worse. 10 000 jobs gone or about to be. It’s front page news if an auto plant loses 200.
Conservative uni policy + idiotic admin = a nightmare.