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kirstenanker.bsky.social
Law Prof @ McGill (Indigenous & ecological law, govermentality), visitor who never left Tiotià:ke, reluctant soccer mum, mid-Pacific accent, choir gal, labour enthusiast.
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Really informative overview of some very different texts on fascism and how to confront and overcome it.

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Collegial HEd governance by peers who are paid a modest premium and cycle back to work alongside their colleagues provides a form of accountability. Corporatisation of unis has removed it without any of the accountability of actual corporations. Sympathies to Cardiff U…

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Massive program cuts coming at York U. We may not have Trump’s wrecking ball but we have a deep foreboding nonetheless.

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US Federal workers building coalition through Federal Unionist Network: “FUN or FU Network, depending on how you’re feeling”. Day of action Feb 19.

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Amazon nous veut comme clients, mais ne veut pas respecter nos lois. Non aux hors-la-loi! Amazon wants our business, they just don’t want to respect our laws. No to corporate outlaws! #unionbustingisdisgusting #amazonlabor #amazonquebec #boycottamazon

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Strong rumor with credible sourcing: DOJ has put all of public integrity line attorneys in a room and told them they have an hour for someone to choose who will sign motion to dismiss and if nobody does, they will all be fired. The nastiest strong-arming in DOJ history by a long shot.

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SK’s thwarted insurrection team included a “mad, delusional shaman” articulating political mass murder. Whether plan or dark fantasy, both are disturbing in the engines of authoritarianism. *taking notes*

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#McGill needs to cut $45 mill and is eying the ranks of teaching and support staff. How about looking at executive salary blow out?

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Would love to invite embattled US academics to join us, but it doesn’t look like McGill’s hiring freeze will end any time soon…

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okay, so, the thing is, the orderly, civil, and negotiated process by which unions strike is the compromise position and if you give up the compromise position, you give up the orderly, negotiated, civil parts of the bargain

submitted 16 days ago • 38 comments

"In normal times, I would report insider threats to the appropriate security channels inside the government- but there is no one left for me to report it to." Helpful context on Musk's takeover of Treasury:

submitted 18 days ago • 18 comments

I stand with Canadian unions standing up to Trump.

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This IS how it looks from other countries!

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For all our American neighbours who may be struggling to find accurate health information - thr Public Health Agency of Canada has a website you are more than welcome to use: www.canada.ca/en/public-he...

submitted 21 days ago • 131 comments

Assuming we make it through the next couple of decades, this will be an incredible image for future historians/students of the Trump era

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