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Vincent Mousseau, MSc RSW
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Black studies, care work & abolition—toujours en mouvement.
PhD student @ #DalHealth, but the real work happens outside the academy.

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Oh by the way, I debuted with the Sagacious Kiki House of Sankofa last week.
August 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Hey Bluesky, It’s been a while. Here’s a selfie.
A person with medium-dark skin, a short curly fade hairstyle, a full beard, and a septum piercing is sitting at a table with an orange takeaway coffee cup in front of them. They are wearing a fitted black t-shirt, a silver chain necklace, and a black smartwatch with a rainbow watch face. The lighting is bright and natural, casting soft shadows. Framed abstract artwork is visible on the wall behind them. The person gazes directly into the camera with a calm, slightly inquisitive expression.
July 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Un extrait de mes notes récentes.
Texte noir sur fond blanc, extrait d’un livre ou projet écrit. Le chiffre « 21. » apparaît en gras en haut, suivi d’un fragment poétique en français : La terre n’a pas besoin de gardiens qui ne savent que se servir. L’État trace ses frontières comme on trace des cicatrices. Ce qu’il appelle protection laisse toujours une marque.
June 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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If I’m gonna be this anxious about the end of the world, I may as well also look cute. 🥲
A smiling person with a beard and septum piercing takes a selfie outdoors on a sunny day. They are wearing sunglasses, a black durag, a chunky silver chain, and a black t-shirt with “GYMSHARK” written on it. They hold a matte black travel mug in one hand and flash a peace sign with the other. A backpack strap is visible on one shoulder, adorned with a yellow Moose Hide Campaign pin. Behind them is a red brick building, white flowers, and a leafy tree casting dappled shade on the sidewalk.
June 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Fugitive vibes only.
A slightly worn copy of The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning & Black Study by Stefano Harney and Fred Moten lies partially open on top of a closed silver MacBook. The book’s black and white abstract cover image curves upward, hinting at regular use. The background is a light wooden surface, suggesting a casual, everyday study or work setting.
June 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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This city is so unserious lol
Two clear tip jars are displayed on a red counter, each with a playful sign written in French, part of a humorous “tip battle.” The left jar’s sign reads, “Avoir un orgasme à chaque fois que tu entends ‘Oh… Djadja’?” which means “Have an orgasm every time you hear ‘Oh… Djadja’?” The right jar’s sign says, “Crier ‘Oh… Djadja!’ à chaque fois que tu as un orgasme?” meaning “Shout ‘Oh… Djadja!’ every time you have an orgasm?” The joke references the popular 2018 French song “Djadja” by singer Aya Nakamura, which features the memorable lyric “Oh… Djadja.” The signs are cheerfully decorated with stars, hearts, and dots, encouraging customers to tip by voting for their preferred absurd scenario.
June 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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🌸✨
A blooming lilac bush with clusters of small, fragrant purple flowers surrounded by dense green leaves. Sunlight filters through the foliage, creating a dappled light effect. In the background, there is a black metal fence and partial view of a brick building, indicating an urban garden setting. A black-and-white comic-style illustration showing a man with a sinister expression, stubble, and disheveled hair, peering through a window at night. He has his hands pressed against the glass and is wearing a shirt labeled “SICKOS.” A speech bubble above him reads, “YES… HA HA HA… YES!” with exaggerated emphasis, suggesting he is gleefully approving of something disturbing happening outside. A crescent moon and stars are visible in the sky.
May 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Just a little throwback to my first term as a TA at #Dalhousie, where I was on strike as a picket captain protesting Deep Saini while he was president. He failed there. Now he’s at McGill union busting again. He didn’t learn, so we have to make sure he fails again.
A person with a shaved head and close-cropped beard, Vincent, stands at the centre of a picket line, holding a megaphone to their mouth mid-speech. They wear a fluorescent orange safety vest over a white T-shirt and have a backpack and rolled-up papers in one hand. A circular pin and several stickers are visible on their vest. Behind them is a group of striking teaching assistants standing against the wall of a university building with tan stone tiles. Several hold protest signs, including “Equal Work Equal Pay,” “Living Wages for Working Here,” and a QR code flyer that says, “Support Your TAs.” The atmosphere is calm but resolute, with participants dressed for cool weather. The image captures a moment of organized labour action and collective resistance on a university campus.
May 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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The fun part about doing a PhD is that you can basically write whatever you want. 😅
A screenshot of an academic abstract. No Name, Just Cock: Ontological Metadata and the Black Function in Pornographic Infrastructure Vincent Mousseau, MSc RSW | PhD Candidate, Dalhousie University Abstract This article theorizes the systematic absence of names for Black men in gay pornography as a structural expression of anti-Black fungibility, not a representational oversight. On commercial porn platforms, Black performers are hyper-visible: tagged, categorized, and consumed, yet left unnamed. This absence is not accidental; it is infrastructural. Drawing on Saidiya Hartman’s fungibility, Christina Sharpe’s monstrous intimacies, Frank Wilderson’s accumulated presence, and Vincent Woodard’s erotic consumption, I argue that porn interfaces operate as digital plantations, where metadata functions as an ontological grammar. Naming does not confer subjecthood; it risks reinscribing Blackness as genre, function, and erotic infrastructure. Rather than calling for equitable representation or metadata reform, this paper introduces the concept of ontological metadata and turns toward refusal, opacity, and erotic glitch as speculative tactics. These are not solutions, but interruptions. Through a synthesis of Black queer theory, Afropessimism, and platform analysis, I show how pornographic archives are not merely sites of fantasy but technologies of racial order. This is not a disavowal of pornography; it is a confrontation with the racial logics that make Blackness legible only as use.
May 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Salut! Voici un petite #introduction. moi c’est Vincent (iel, accords masc). Doctorant noir queer à #DalHealth, je recherche les liens, soins et identités 2SLGBTQ+ noirs dans le kiki ballroom. 🎓🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Basé à Tiohtià:ke (Montréal), je suis travailleur social et je marche BQ Realness comme Moose 007. 🫎🪩
Une personne marche au centre d’un ballroom, tenant une enveloppe brune et portant un costume bleu marine élégant. Elle est entourée d’un public enthousiaste assis de chaque côté, applaudissant et prenant des photos. L’éclairage est violet et vert, créant une ambiance vibrante et festive.
May 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Hey, I’m Vincent (they/he). I’m a Black queer PhD student at #DalHealth researching Black queer + trans kinship, care, and identity in the kiki ballroom scene. 🎓🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Based in Tiohtià:ke (Montréal), I’m also a social worker + I walk Butch Queen Realness as Moose 007. 🫎🪩

#BlackSky #Kiki
May 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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It doesn’t matter that what they do is illegal; they’re ignoring the courts.
Azealia Banks on The Breakfast Club saying, “So… what now?”
April 24, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Reposting with alt text. Fuck Nazis.
This image shows a group of masked individuals holding a banner that reads “OUR PEOPLE OUR HOME OUR FUTURE.” The flags and visual symbols visible in the image are commonly associated with white nationalist or fascist groups. The photo was taken at the cenotaph at Sullivan's Pond in Dartmouth. The image is watermarked with “NOVA SCOTIA BUZZ.”
March 31, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Without downloading new pictures, where are you mentally?
A hand-drawn illustration of a smug-looking grey tabby cat wearing a large pink bow. The cat is sitting with eyes closed, looking content. To the right of the cat, bold black text reads: “therapy isn’t enough i need to bite people.” Small sparkles accent the background, adding a whimsical touch to the chaotic-cute vibe.
March 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Night out with bestie 😍
Vincent sits at a bar with a friend, their arm draped over his shoulder. The warm glow of hanging lights reflects in a large circular mirror behind them, adding to the cozy ambiance of the space. Vincent wears a black T-shirt and a silver chain, while his friend sports an olive-green button-up shirt, a white tee, and multiple silver rings. A tall glass with a lime garnish and straw sits on the table in front of them. The bar in the background is stocked with bottles, and city lights are visible through the large windows, hinting at the nightlife outside.
March 21, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Speak on it!
Azealia Banks speaking into a megaphone pointed directly at a microphone
March 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Got some of my photos from the last kiki function and WHEW, I really let the girls have it! 🥵
Vincent walks Executive Realness at a kiki ball, dressed in a sharp navy blue suit, white shirt, and red tie, holding a manila envelope. They stride confidently down the runway, embodying the polished and authoritative aesthetic of the category. The audience, dressed in bold and expressive looks, claps and cheers, some capturing the moment on their phones. The venue is illuminated by neon lighting in shades of blue, purple, and green, casting an electric glow over the industrial-style space with exposed concrete pillars. The atmosphere is charged with energy, reflecting the vibrancy of the kiki ballroom scene. This image features two people posing together in a nightclub or event space with blue and purple lighting. The person on the left is wearing a black zip-up hoodie, a white durag, a keffiyeh scarf, and silver jewelry, exuding a strong, confident presence. The person on the right is dressed in a dark green velvet blazer with a white shirt underneath, accessorized with a brooch and a chain necklace, giving off a suave and refined energy. They both have serious but stylish expressions, with the right person placing an arm around the left person’s shoulder, showing a sense of camaraderie. The background is filled with other attendees in a dimly lit but vibrant setting.
March 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Me every time I pick up this cursed phone
Yakko Warner from Animaniacs sits in a dimly lit kitchen, holding a mug in one hand and a tablet in the other. They have a tired, unamused expression, with drooping eyes and a slightly furrowed brow. A steaming coffee pot sits on the counter beside them, reinforcing the groggy, early-morning mood. The character is dressed in a muted green hoodie, contrasting with their usual attire, giving them a more casual, fatigued appearance.
February 25, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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🔟🔟🔟
February 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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À demain, Bixi. 🫠
#tempête #montréal
A snowy urban scene featuring a bus stop shelter with an advertisement reading “CÉGEP de ROSEMONT” and a Bixi bike share station partially buried in snow. A smaller ad on the left shows an illustration of a bundled-up cyclist with the text “À demain, Bixi.” Two people, one in a dark coat and the other in a bright pink snowsuit, walk along a snow-covered path in the background. Behind them, a colorful graffiti mural and a row of small businesses line the street. The sky is clear, with bright sunlight casting sharp shadows on the snow.
February 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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The floor is ours. Kiki, reclaiming space, community holding each other tight… This is how we resist, how we survive, how we live.

Shoutout to Mother Toshiro Sankofa for leading today’s open session, and just for being a leader generally. It’s always an honour. 🖤
February 13, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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They really think it’s called Greenland because they like the colour green, huh? 🤔

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February 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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“Canada First” is a fascist dog whistle.
February 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Lecture du jour :
Un livre intitulé Manifeste pour l’éradication de la discrimination raciale – Déclaration d’Halifax est posé sur les genoux de la personne qui prend la photo. La couverture du livre présente une sculpture de Sankofa, un symbole adinkra représentant un oiseau tourné vers l’arrière avec un œuf doré dans son bec. En arrière-plan, une botte noire repose sur une chaise, et une table basse en bois est visible avec deux tasses blanches portant un logo noir. L’ambiance suggère un espace de détente.
February 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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*waves*
Vincent Mousseau takes a mirror selfie in a well-lit room, wearing a black zip-up hoodie, black cargo pants, and a white and black keffiyeh draped over their shoulders. They have a neatly braided hairstyle, a well-groomed beard, and are wearing black over-ear headphones and a silver chain necklace. Vincent holds a phone in one hand and has the other casually tucked into their pocket, smiling subtly. The background features framed artwork on the wall, a green plant, and a cozy, organized living space.
February 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM