Myrna Moretti

The exterior of Robarts Library, a large brutalist concrete structure, during the summer.

My faculty is hiring... again! The Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto is looking for an Assistant Professor (Tenure Steam) in Knowledge Systems, Infrastructures, Communities, and Cultures. jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

Opinion: Gutting humanities signals the end of innovation in business and STEM Lose the humanities, and you lose the very ground of science and business that depend on it.

Without humanities studies, I would not have been a very good scientist. My humanities classes were a master class in creativity, envisioning new futures and how to think. The skills we learned in our humanities classes brought creativity to all our endeavors.
www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...

I never left apple music because it has too much of my lime-wired millennial stuff from like 2007 and couldn't be bothered, but for the rest of you....

a man wearing glasses is sitting at a desk in front of a computer monitor . ALT: a man wearing glasses is sitting at a desk in front of a computer monitor .

Hey, hey... @sigcisconf.bsky.social--@shothisttech.bsky.social's Special Interest Group for Computing, Information & Society--is on Bluesky!

Follow them if you're interested in #ComputerHistory or the social & political impact of digital technologies like #AI.

#histsci #histtech #histSTM 🗃️📜📚

a twenty something Chinese-Canadian man's face is shown in the foreground against the light from a ferris wheel in the background; the image is double exposed over green tiles and grass

Sharing creative stuff is scarier and more vulnerable than sharing research stuff but I worked with an amazing team to make this queer hopeful weird essay film and it's FINALLY screening online til June 29. Check out the link for details: becomeingotherwise.my.canva.site#screenings

I use text-recognition conversion in Adobe before adding to zotero and/or use the 'box' function in zotero, it still creates an annotation and you can see the text in the sidebar so works about equal to highlighting for me (except of course text is not searchable)

I'll take TV too!

Film + media history folks, I'm early in a new project that covers golden studio era Hollywood (1930-early '50s ish) and the maturing silent era (1910s-ish); what are your recs for labour/contract/women in these eras and/or feminist film history projects that have compelling methods (any era).

The ‘Sinners’ Movie Syllabus - AAIHS The 'Sinners' Movie Syllabus is a curated educational resource inspired by the 2025 film 'Sinners,' directed by Ryan Coogler. This syllabus delves into the multifaceted historical, cultural, and socia...

Now THIS is a syllabus #booksky #blackbooksky

www.aaihs.org/the-sinners-...

“In a world of polycrisis, the #climateemergency must not be neglected. Let’s continue to ensure our children’s future isn’t on the backburner, but front of mind, as we enter the voting booth.”

@forourkidscanada.bsky.social
#CanadaVotes2025

Corey Booker is at hour 15 on the senate floor and there are over 36,000 live viewers on YouTube alone right now.

being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:

Took me one minute to email congress/senators, add a little note at the beginning. Why do libraries matter to you?

the four white female protagonists of sex and the city watch out Carrie's apartment window with their heads tilted to the left

But what kind of -ist will Brody play next? #oscars

@moschneids.bsky.social just won an award for hers!

a close up of a man 's face with the words toepick written above him Alt: a close up of a young white man's face with the words toepick written above him from the 1992 film The Cutting Edge

Can't believe I'd never seen The Cutting Edge!

Such a smart and snarky (in the best way!) article!

Streaming shot of laptop with 1980s sitcom Family Ties playing--pictured is Alex and Mallory Keaton using an early personal computer in the family's living room.

How did television help to shape early conceptions of personal computing & computer dating? See standout media studies scholar Dr. @myrnamoretti.bsky.social 's insightful (just published) Interfaces essay "Part of Our Lives Now: The Personal Computer on "Family Ties” "!

cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces

If you live in Wisconsin, you need to get involved with Susan Crawford's campaign now.

Far-right activists have been talking about this race since November.

If you live out of state, consider phone banking for crawford or throwing dough to her campaign or grassroots groups organizing for her.

A snowy day out canvassing with Eglinton Lawrence’s liberal candidate Vince Gasparro @vgasparro.bsky.social #onpoli #toronto

Excited to announce that we're looking for a tenure-track hire in Game Studies! Our department is home to two fantastic undergraduate programs in games/interactive media, and Canada's first MA in Game Studies program. Please share!

brocku.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/brocku...

'Suitcase of Love and Shame' is derived from personal audio reels--a bit different, but definitely interesting!

Also maybe obvious but tons of films from the 80s/90s like The Big Chill; Sex Lies Videotape, etc. feature 'home video' in domestic settings but non-family oriented ways.

Fake CBC ads have flooded X with sketchy headlines. We looked for the source | CBC News X users have been subjected to a flood of ads that feature fake CBC headlines, leading to fake CBC-style articles. In the end, it’s part of an international investment scheme.

Beware fake X ads pretending to be from the CBC #CanadaSky www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

All right, Ontario! With the next provincial election expected for February 27, it's time to #UniteTheVote to #VoteFordOut! A new initiative called "Common Ground Ontario" is recruiting volunteers to help in targeted ridings. You can sign up at commongroundon.blogspot.com. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli

A troubling moment for public higher ed (opinion) Jay Hartzell’s planned move from the UT Austin presidency to Southern Methodist demands attention from all who care about public higher ed, Michael S. Harris writes.

Interesting piece on the responsibility private universities have in this time of targeting public universities. At my press, we publish sometimes controversial books that the public one down the road could not.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Pierre Poilievre says he is ‘only aware’ of two genders The Conservative leader was responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's first actions since his swearing-in, which included changes to Washington's gender policies.

It's monkey see, monkey do with these MAGA wannabes. #canqueer

Is the action tangible, actionable, and detailed? Or intangible, abstract, and vague? When [Trump] leaves the details vague, we, collectively, cannot help ourselves. We try to fill them in. But — if Trump’s past promises are any guide — intangibility is a pretty good indicator that a proposal is a less-than-pressing concern.

Does this thing cause irreparable harm to real people? Deploying the military to conduct immigration raids and rounding people into mass camps is a major threat. An unspecified announcement (likely via Truth Social post) suggesting future plans to bully folks — as scary as that sounds — may not be.

Does this action target the opposition in a way that may cause anticipatory obedience? By targeting individual politicians, companies, civil servants, nonprofits, donors, media outlets, and journalists, [Trump] can cow hundreds or thousands of others into a more submissive and defensive posture.

Does this entrench the authoritarian faction in power and make it more difficult to dislodge? Trump and his supporters’ unifying goal will be to entrench themselves in power, indefinitely. Not necessarily by canceling elections outright, to be clear, but rather by tilting the political playing field so much that they’re unlikely to ever lose power through elections (or other means).

Authoritarianism wants you to feel like you’re drowning in chaos — headlines of breaking news, after breaking news. Here are 4️⃣ questions you can ask yourself to help spot genuine threats to our democracy.

Read more here: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/how-to-pay...

DEFENDING WOMEN FROM GENDER IDEOLOGY EXTREMISM AND RESTORING BIOLOGICAL TRUTH TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT – The White House By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United

What a week to be teaching Rubin's "Thinking Sex." Cannot wait to dig into this bs with my undergrads tomorrow

Rubin in 1984: "It is precisely at times such as these, when we live with the possibility of unthinkable destruction, that people are likely to become dangerously crazy about sexuality."

Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...

Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.