Prof. Amy Mack (she/her)

Upstart political party OneBC splits in two after internal fight On Sunday, MLA Tara Armstrong said the only other elected member of the party, Dallas Brodie had been ousted as leader

The apparent implosion of OneBC seems to centre largely around one staff member - Othman Mekhloufi, who OneBC staffer Wyatt Claypool said (on X) has "insane race 'blood and soil' politics."

We have audio of Mekhloufi from August talking about political strategy.
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vancouversun.com/news/local-n...

'Jordan Peterson law': Alberta seeks to protect professionals from discipline for off-duty conduct The so-called Jordan Peterson law would restrict professional regulatory bodies from disciplining their members for off-duty conduct.

Don't be fooled. Bill 13 (the Jordan Peterson law) isn’t about free speech or even off-duty conduct of professionals.

edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

If you think that part time faculty in Canada should be paid more than ~$26k/year teaching four courses, should get benefits, and should have a path to permanency, sign + share!

We're on strike for what's already been settled at other universities.

❤️ @cupe3912.bsky.social

forourfuture.ca

They’ve started running Dick Cheney through the Charlie Kirk sanitation machine.

The man pushed false WMD claims, justified torture, and expanded unchecked executive power after 9/11. He showed zero remorse for the hundreds of thousands who died in Iraq.

Like… stop it.

We're not becoming authoritarian, we already are. The question should now be: how do we survive?

Don’t let anyone change the reality of who Fuentes is. Now that he is more mainstream, there will be an almost involuntary reaction on the part of many to see him as legitimate.

He’ll use that to great effect, as he already did with Carlson.

But never forget: this is who Fuentes actually is.

It actually is mind blowing to check out X and see what is essentially 4chan which is also populated with politicians, media figures, "thought leaders" etc.

A dystopian horror, really. Where neo-Nazis now have equal standing with mainstream leaders. There is a reason Fuentes is now so mainstreamed.

Braid: UCP dumps auditor general as he races to finish health scandal report A UCP committee votes to replace auditor general Doug Wylie, the key person investigating the health contract scandal, writes Don Braid.

On Monday morning, the UCP voted to get rid of the guy who’s investigating the health contract scandal.

edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Thank you!

Tradwives, memes, Nordic sh*t: a look at today's far right (with Amarnath Amarasingam and Amy Mack) YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore

Was on @rachelgilmore.bsky.social's podcast, along with @acmack.bsky.social, talking all things extremism.

Listen here: www.youtube.com/live/p-vRVaU...

This was such a blast! So grateful when folks in the media give academics the space to talk about our work in accessible and public-facing ways.

It's new article day! So excited that this piece with @luccousineau.bsky.social and @iamryanhopkins.bsky.social is out in the world. In it we work through our experiences studying the far-right & propose some ways universities can better support students.

journals.library.brocku.ca/index.php/SS...

RFK Jr. is reviewing baby formula rules for the first time in 30 years. What’s at stake. The FDA is reviewing infant formula ingredients and nutrition as part of Operation Stork Speed, a move that could impact baby nutrition and safety.

Psych-ish 🧵:

Honestly, I think this country has lost its collective mind. And once again, it seems like the poor will suffer most.

🔹️75% of babies in the US are
formula fed by 6 mos.

🔹️Now, parents are losing it about ingredients like seed oils. (You...

1/8

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

I teach a history of antifascism course @ruhistorydept.bsky.social and figured I'd start an ongoing thread this semester to share some insights from course readings and recommend some great works on antifascism.

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what if I told you that taking accountability for your actions was traditionally considered a load-bearing feature of masculinity?

The Trump Admin’s Mostly Unnoticed Move to Crack Down on the Opposition Last month, the White House issued two executive orders that direct federal...

“The memos classify huge swaths of political advocacy and belief as potentially contributing to political violence and domestic terrorism, directing law enforcement and federal agencies to investigate and possibly charge advocacy groups and their funders.”

talkingpointsmemo.com/news/the-tru...

@charlesrusnell.bsky.social spoke to my class yesterday—great session!
I asked him @ Al Beeber running campaign ads while still writing for the #Lethbridge Herald.👇
“You can’t be a politician AND a journalist,” and he said a leave of absence should have been mandatory.
Call 403-328-4411 to complain.

Left-Wing Terrorism Is on the Rise For the first time in more than 30 years, attacks by the far left outnumber those by the far right.

1/n A few days ago, an article appeared in The Atlantic with a bold headline “Left-wing terrorism is on the rise.”

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Since the Annunciation shooting in Minneapolis, I have bee transcribing the attackers diary, I have transcribed 231 of 291 pages. The diary is handwritten with (mostly) Cyrillic letters to look “Russian” but are English words spelled phonetically.

My emerging theory of the world is that we should have never abandoned pigeons in favour of tele-communication world. In a multi-species communication world, we'd only publish once a year, but read much more deeply.

Damn right.

Group chats, public printers, what's next?

ChatGPT is betraying vulnerable teenagers.

We tested OpenAI’s platform & found it generated harmful answers to over half of 1.2K prompts.

AI companies must take safety seriously.

CCDH's new research in @washingtonpost.com ⤵️
buff.ly/GvRdXVB

I will be on CBC with Ian Hanomansing at 19h05 tonight to talk about Canada announcing that it will recognize Palestinian statehood.

ICYMI: The @cajournalists.bsky.social has launched their peer-to-peer support program tackling burnout, stress and industry-related mental health challenges

I urge everyone - from interns to veteran correspondents to producers to reach out.

You are not alone.

caj.ca/peersupport/

Demand Action on Male Supremacy in Schools Sign the petition against male supremacy violence and harassment in Canadian schools.

SIGN THE PETITION FROM @antihate.ca HERE: www.antihate.ca/demand_actio...

The sexual assault trial of 5 hockey players is over, they were found not guilty. But many of us will never be confident that justice was served. The judge mishandled the trial, dismissed the jury and the alleged victim was subjected to day after day of interrogation by 5 different legal teams.

Harvard has officially closed its office for LGBTQ life. They folded it into the office of culture and community.

There are affinity support offices for veterans and religious students but not for LGBTQ students, students of color, or women.

Absolute cowards.

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

It’s worth naming that the reason people already have these “neutral” alternative phrases in their back pocket is because this is the language white supremacist scholars use to hide their hateful work.

And now they’re asking all of us to use it to legitimize them.

People briefed on the negotiations say the United States would be guaranteed first right of refusal on Canadian resources. That is quite a prize at a time when countries around the world are scrambling to line up their supplies.

“the United States would be guaranteed first right of refusal on Canadian resources”
Omg no