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With an /o/ - many interests... politics - communication - education - writer and reader - NZer in Canada - COVID-informed - she/her/they/them - @qui_oui

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Latest posts by quioui.bsky.social on Bluesky

tuxedo cat swatting a man’s nose (cat paw somewhat motion blurred). the man is recoiling/wincing.

tuxedo cat swatting a man’s nose (cat paw somewhat motion blurred). the man is recoiling/wincing.

me explaining daylight saving time to the cat

02.11.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1226    πŸ” 212    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 10

Well that fucking sucks.

03.11.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It always reminds me of that Far Side cartoon, "Same planet, different worlds". One of my faves πŸ˜†

03.11.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Like... oh, THAT is how you have a car.

03.11.2025 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember having this realisation when I was doing my undergrad degree 😩

03.11.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A pot of split pea soup ready to be eaten

A pot of split pea soup ready to be eaten

Pease porridge hot!

02.11.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Healthy eating for family of 4 costs $1,180/month, many Ottawaans cannot afford it Food insecurity continues to rise in Ottawa and across the country as wages do not meet the costs of basic needs.

Given the discussion about food banks and hunger in the United States, it’s worth noting Ottawa Public Health reports that 25% of families faced food insecurity in 2024. On average it costs $1180 (CAD) to feed a family of four.
ottawa.citynews.ca/2025/11/02/h...?

02.11.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let him in!!

02.11.2025 06:47 β€” πŸ‘ 121    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

as an over enthusiastic user of gifs i regret to inform any of you who didn’t already know this unsurprising but depressing fact: the gif libraries on these platforms are all flooded with generated videos now

02.11.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Free Speech at UBC: β€˜We're Watching This Case Very Closely’ | The Tyee Profs petitioned BC’s Supreme Court to stop land acknowledgments and other β€˜political’ statements by the university. That’s dangerous, says a BCCLA lawyer.

An example of where and how the term "institutional neutrality" is being used. thetyee.ca/News/2025/06...

02.11.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"The Victorians were so uptight!"
Sherlock Holmes: {burgles a house and sets it on fire} now Watson, hand me the cocaine

02.11.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"That janitor who cleans the escalator handrail by holding a cloth in place as the escalator moves"

x.com/dailyportalz...

02.11.2025 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1172    πŸ” 210    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 8

Every year this is awesome

02.11.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The best is when that's not even correct, you start walking and the missing vehicle drives past you.

02.11.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh even more fun. I know how packed those things get.

02.11.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently we are playing the Disappearing Bus Game on the transit app today, IYKYK.

02.11.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Once again this year I am going to maintain a thread – on Twitter and this year also on Bluesky – tracking victories won by social movements and other grassroots formations fighting for justice and liberation. This is the start of the thread for 2025.
#MovementWins2025

01.01.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

And you can find out who they are by going to that organisation's website, lolsob

02.11.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To be clear, this is a US organisation actively recruiting members in Canadian PSE. I think it's important for faculty to understand where terms like "institutional neutrality" come from and what they signify. I've seen some people praising this idea without, apparently, knowing what it means.

02.11.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

TARDIGRADE ON A BUILDING

02.11.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Institutional Neutrality By staying neutral on the controversies of the day, college and university leaders can set the stage for free and full discussion.

Here's an organisation pushing the idea: heterodoxacademy.org/issues/insti...

02.11.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Free Speech at UBC: β€˜We're Watching This Case Very Closely’ | The Tyee Profs petitioned BC’s Supreme Court to stop land acknowledgments and other β€˜political’ statements by the university. That’s dangerous, says a BCCLA lawyer.

An example of where and how the term "institutional neutrality" is being used. thetyee.ca/News/2025/06...

02.11.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Does this relate directly to what is going on in the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research? IMHO, yes bsky.app/profile/mich...

02.11.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Mintz Report is wrong on EDI - University Affairs Demanding β€˜institutional neutrality,’ Alberta’s report on the post-secondary system risks silencing equity.

My opinion: when you see the term "institutional neutrality", don't take it at face value. Throw it into the bin with "viewpoint diversity", because the purpose is the same. universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...

02.11.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I clearly will never be done being amazed at the lengths Bluesky will go to re-engineer this platform to β€œfix” problems that could be very simply solved by LETTING PEOPLE HAVE PRIVATE ACCOUNTS.

02.11.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT

Hiding replies without my consent is *dangerous to me*

I use the mute function extremely carefully for a reason

I need to know if people are being violent at me so I can take action to protect myself

I need to be able to choose for myself who hidden

@pfrazee.com

01.11.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 994    πŸ” 264    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 10

I admit that after the last 5 years I'm not hugely interested in hearing the word "sacrifice" from someone who clearly isn't suffering from the current economic situation

01.11.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This week I was at a park and it looked like some people had brought leaf blowers there literally just for (their own) fun. Just creating pollution and noise at the park for kicks πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

01.11.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE Plans Cash Rewards for Private Bounty Hunters to Locate and Track Immigrants Companies hired by ICE would be given bundles of information on 10,000 immigrants at a time to locate β€” and paid cash bonuses for performance.

What could go wrong? πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

01.11.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 121    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 7

I feel like this post is a great opportunity to reflect on if you guys are ABSOLUTELY SURE you want to add a dislike button to this website.

01.11.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 679    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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