Veronica Kitchen
vmkitchen.bsky.social
Veronica Kitchen
@vmkitchen.bsky.social
University of Waterloo prof. I study security. www.teamkitchenresearch.ca
My child just told me they thought I was born "in the 1600s or something." I either look very, very good for 400 or very, very bad for my actual age.
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
4 of 6 stories in the GTA section of the Toronto Star are vehicle collisions, 2 of them pedestrians. Not a great look for the city.
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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+ women are not a special interest group! We are not homogenous! We are half the population!

That seems to be missing from the discourse every single time.
November 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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This account is undefeated.
Abduction of Proserpina, by Giambologna, 1579 (from the @NortonSimon Museum in Pasadena), 📸 by @nturchiarophoto
November 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Solidarity to anyone practicing their fake-purple-hair dragon braiding technique tonight.
October 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Excited to share that the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen's University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow for our EU #HorizonEurope project AMALTHEA on gender, radicalization & extremism.

www.queensu.ca/cidp/call-ap...
Call for Applicants - Postdoctoral Fellow - Gender, Radicalisation, and Extremism | Centre for International and Defence Policy
Oct 29, 2025 | Call for Applicants | Post-Doctoral Fellow - Gender, Radicalisation, and Extremism
www.queensu.ca
October 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Hey @tomflood.bsky.social I had to write about this. - Walking isn’t Toronto’s Problem. It’s our Superpower. medium.com/@lanrickbenn...
October 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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🚨 ALERT 🚨 It is now officially babies in tiny jackets with ears on the hoods season. Please be on the lookout for babies in tiny jackets with ears on the hoods at all times.
October 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Shouts out to Max Scherzer, doing it for all the guys over 40 who experience neck, shoulder and back pain because of the violent repetitive movement of their bodies, whether that's Pitching to Major League Hitters or Shifting Slightly in Bed
October 17, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Weird timing for the Conservatives to announce that they wish Vladdy wasn't a Canadian citizen. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Conservatives want to end birthright citizenship for children of temporary residents
The Conservatives want to restrict birthright citizenship in Canada, a measure they say would mirror the rules in peer countries.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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We are not powerless in the face of rising hate, harassment and violence. If we take the time to learn effective de-escalation and intervention skills, we CAN keep each other safe.

Give me 1 hour of your time and I'll teach you how. It's free and open to anyone aged 12+ ✊

zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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submit your ideas for topics here: forms.gle/ZTJ4E6nWG6Ua...
October 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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As an instructor, I'd rather see your fever dream, No Doze-fueled 4AM essays written at an IHOP rather than anything generated by an LLM.

Hope this helps
I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.
October 9, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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MW correctly reading the room
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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How, exactly, do the Canadian Armed Forces deploy on operations with an ally who doesn't respect ROEs?
Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."
September 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Quick reminder that fascism is almost always obsessed with the aesthetics of the male body—sculpted, uniformed, disciplined.
Hegseth: "It all starts with physical fitness and appearance. If the secretary of war can do regular hard PT, so can every member of our joint force. Frankly, it's tiring to look out at combat formations and see fat troops. Likewise, it's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals."
September 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes.
#romancelandia
September 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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My headcanon is that this show is now about Evil C.J. Cregg and Evil Josh Lyman www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6UX...
The Diplomat: Season 3 | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
www.youtube.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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This judgy former conference planner wants all of your events to have:

✅ a protein option at breakfast

✅ coffee urns left out until they’re empty

✅ hot water in a container that’s never held coffee

✅ the dessert from lunch held back until the afternoon so you feel like you had an extra treat
September 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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🚨 My department @westernu.ca is hiring up to two TT Assistant Professors in International Politics (IR/CP).

I’m not on the search committee, but I’ll be at APSA next week — happy to chat & answer questions!

Application info: www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...

#polisky #conflictsky #intsec #IR
www.uwo.ca
September 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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installing some “please walk your car or truck” decals in every residential neighborhood in the city
My team and I are installing Walk Your Bike or Scooter decals across Ward 13 to make our sidewalks safer and more accessible for all. These decals help prioritize pedestrian safety, especially in high-traffic areas. Thank you to everyone for sharing their input on where to install these decals.
July 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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One more week left to get chapter proposals in for consideration for our edited volume on Gender and National security. See more info below 😊
I'm pleased to share a call for papers for an edited volume that Veronica Kitchen @vmkitchen.bsky.social, Tanya Narozhna (University of Winnipeg), and I are putting together on Gender and National Security.

More information can be found in the poster. Please share widely!
July 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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As a journal editor, I agree 💯 with @catherinedevries.bsky.social. To me, the lit review is the single most important part of any paper.

There are many ways to do one, and it is often hard to do well, but this essay gives some excellent advice:

catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/most-liter...
June 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM