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@anthonypash.bsky.social

Academic librarian in Nova Scotia, union negotiator, avid reader, movie buff, news junky, ally, and lover of food and gardens.

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Book cover for Last Days by Brian Evenson.

Book cover for Last Days by Brian Evenson.

Spooky Season 2025, Book #8. Well damn. Now I need to track down and read everything @brianevenson.bsky.social has written. #BookSky πŸ“šπŸ’™

11.10.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Audiobook cover image for My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones.

Audiobook cover image for My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones.

Spooky Season 2025, Book #7. Another killer book (and title) by @sgj.bsky.social Loved the audiobook narration from Cara Gee. Need the rest of this series now. #BookSky πŸ“šπŸ’™

10.10.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Printed copy of the Seventeenth Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of Acadia University and the Acadia University Faculty Association.

Printed copy of the Seventeenth Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of Acadia University and the Acadia University Faculty Association.

My work is done. Signed and printed.

10.10.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover for The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen.

Book cover for The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen.

Spooky Season 2025, Book #6. #BookSky πŸ“šπŸ’™

10.10.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover for Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury.

Book cover for Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury.

Spooky Season 2025, Book #5. #BookSky πŸ“šπŸ’™

09.10.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover for The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin.

Book cover for The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin.

Book #4 of spooky season 2025. The first 3 were Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez, The Deep by Nick Cutter, and The Terror by Dan Simmons. #BookSky πŸ“šπŸ’™

08.10.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover collage for September 2025 reading summary from Storygraph. Black Mischief by Evelyn Waugh, Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher, Katabasis by R. F. Kuang, King: A Life by Jonathan Eig, The Yiddish Policeman’s Union by Michael Chabon, Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez, and The Deep by Nick Cutter.

Cover collage for September 2025 reading summary from Storygraph. Black Mischief by Evelyn Waugh, Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher, Katabasis by R. F. Kuang, King: A Life by Jonathan Eig, The Yiddish Policeman’s Union by Michael Chabon, Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez, and The Deep by Nick Cutter.

September’s reading. #BookSky πŸ“šπŸ’™

30.09.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover of Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez.

Book cover of Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez.

Only 65 pages in and I am fully hooked. This is going to be one of those books I have a tough time putting down to do other things. #BookSky πŸ“šπŸ’™

22.09.2025 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover for Killer on the Road by Stephen Graham Jones.

Book cover for Killer on the Road by Stephen Graham Jones.

Very exciting used bookstore find! Getting ready for my October reading so the timing is perfect. Won’t be the only @sgj.bsky.social book(s) I read next month either. #BookSky πŸ“šπŸ’™

19.09.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Picked up my pre-ordered copy of Katabasis at @kingsbookstore.bsky.social today when I dropped my daughter off at her dorm. Very excited to dive into this tomorrow. #BookSkyπŸ“šπŸ’™

31.08.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Recently listened to the audiobook version of Staircase in the Woods and really enjoyed it. Also loved Wanderers and Wayward. Always give starred reviews (just the stars) on Goodreads and Storygraph and share on Facebook and Bluesky.

29.08.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover collage: Orbital by Samantha Harvey, Good Omens by Terry Pratchet and Neil Gaiman, Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson, Wish You Were Here by Graham Swift, One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson, Concrete Island by J. G. Ballard, Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig, and Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury.

Cover collage: Orbital by Samantha Harvey, Good Omens by Terry Pratchet and Neil Gaiman, Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson, Wish You Were Here by Graham Swift, One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson, Concrete Island by J. G. Ballard, Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig, and Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury.

August’s reads. All good stuff, but Dandelion Wine was the standout here. #BookSkyπŸ“šπŸ’™

29.08.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...

...and the hate continues in #Alberta #bannedbooks

The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools
Internally distributed list obtained by CBC shows more than 200 books slated for removal

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Dalhousie University faculty and staff rally amid lockout, failed negotiations - Halifax Examiner Hundreds of Dalhousie University faculty and staff members rallied in Halifax Friday to demand fair wages and an end to the lockout.

Dalhousie University faculty and staff rally amid lockout, failed negotiations
By @mmughees.bsky.social

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I think it ended up being a mink that had escaped from a local mink farm.

18.08.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of faculty member and student shaking hands with text saying:
 β€œβ€˜CLT positions: All CLTPs 12-month continuing positions; no 1/2 month positions; credit towards precedence’ 
β€˜Part Time Employees: 3 credit courses = 210 hours of work for EI eligibility; family pass for PT members; improved contract start dates’ β€˜Instructors: addition of instructor III; can bank credit towards sabbatical’”

Photo of faculty member and student shaking hands with text saying: β€œβ€˜CLT positions: All CLTPs 12-month continuing positions; no 1/2 month positions; credit towards precedence’ β€˜Part Time Employees: 3 credit courses = 210 hours of work for EI eligibility; family pass for PT members; improved contract start dates’ β€˜Instructors: addition of instructor III; can bank credit towards sabbatical’”

Photo of student in library with text saying β€œImproved funding for scholarly pursuits: professional development funds; start-up funds; travel and professional allowance; university research fund; scholarly activity funds; increase in remuneration for supervising theses, independent studies, reading courses”

Photo of student in library with text saying β€œImproved funding for scholarly pursuits: professional development funds; start-up funds; travel and professional allowance; university research fund; scholarly activity funds; increase in remuneration for supervising theses, independent studies, reading courses”

Photo of faculty members at convocation with text saying β€œImproved language on student surveys and alternatives: employee ownership of student surveys; options for peer review reports; support for development of teaching dossiers”

Photo of faculty members at convocation with text saying β€œImproved language on student surveys and alternatives: employee ownership of student surveys; options for peer review reports; support for development of teaching dossiers”

Photo of KCIC garden room with text saying β€œadded our new colleagues: nurse practice educators”

Photo of KCIC garden room with text saying β€œadded our new colleagues: nurse practice educators”

Some of the highlights from our tentative agreement reached with Acadia University. Faculty, stay tuned to your email for further updates!

18.08.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A soft background of university hall with text that reads: "AUFA have reached a tentative Agreement with Acadia University"

A soft background of university hall with text that reads: "AUFA have reached a tentative Agreement with Acadia University"

AUFA have reached a tentative agreement with Acadia University.

We were very pleased to share this with our membership last week. To read a small statement from our lead negotiator:

www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

18.08.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Acadia, faculty reach tentative agreement Ratification votes will occur in the coming weeks on the proposed three-year deal

www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

14.08.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
[LIBRRARY-STAFF] Update on west elevator, top floor bees

[LIBRRARY-STAFF] Update on west elevator, top floor bees

Just another day in the library.

12.08.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Young chicken looking straight in the camera.

Young chicken looking straight in the camera.

What are you reading there?

10.08.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How industrial forestry and climate change created Nova Scotia's wildfire problemΒ  - Halifax Examiner Industrial forestry practices have made the forest more fire-prone.Β  Add climate chang, and wildfire risks are so high they lead to forest closures.

How industrial forestry and climate change created Nova Scotia’s wildfire problem

A collaborative publication between the @halifaxexaminer.ca and @nationalobserver.com

by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson and @joanbaxter.bsky.social

10.08.2025 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Not just lying, but blatant, obvious, bald face, ridiculous lying. It’s incredible. Enough to drive people crazy.

05.08.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Copy of Good Omens on my knee with 5 chicks in the grass in the background.

Copy of Good Omens on my knee with 5 chicks in the grass in the background.

Don’t dare run any power equipment in this tinderbox we’re living in, so it’s a good day to sit outside with a book and keep an eye on the chicks.

02.08.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dry brook bed. Just dry stones where there is usually flowing water.

Dry brook bed. Just dry stones where there is usually flowing water.

Nova Scotia is in serious need of some rain right now. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the brook on our property this dry.

02.08.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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David Suzuki on Carney, climate, and pipeline 'madness' - Transcript | CBC Radio Front Burner Transcript for July 17, 2025

There's a point in this episode when David Suzuki says, "I just take the science seriously," and I want this written on my headstone.

I'm very tired of federal & provincial decisions based on money vibes. Can we please get some research-backed policies about *gestures wildly at everything*

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Book cover collage. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher, The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler, How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu, A Maggot by John Fowles, Red Shirts by John Scalzi, Ten Thousand Light-Years from Home by James Tiptree Jr., and The Floating Opera by John Barth.

Book cover collage. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher, The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler, How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu, A Maggot by John Fowles, Red Shirts by John Scalzi, Ten Thousand Light-Years from Home by James Tiptree Jr., and The Floating Opera by John Barth.

July’s reads. Great books by @colsonwhitehead.com , @tkingfisher.com , Karen Joy Fowler, @sequoian.bsky.social , John Fowles, @scalzi.com , James Tiptree Jr., and John Barth. #BookSky πŸ“šπŸ’™

31.07.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dublin-based nonprofit lays off 80 central Ohio workers, cites AI and federal cuts DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) β€” A Dublin-based organization that manages the Dewey Decimal System and partners with libraries worldwide has laid off dozens of central Ohio employees, citing the rise of…

OCLC has laid 80 people off, not just because of IMLS cuts but explicitly because they're trying to use AI to do the work of library professionals.

Ready to admit AI is a huge labor problem yet?

πŸ“š

www-nbc4i-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.nbc4...

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if you think Strong Mayor Powers are a bad idea, please write to:

Tim Houston, Premier, premier@novascotia.ca, pictoueastamanda@gmail.com
John Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs, dmamin@novascotia.ca, johnlohrmla@gmail.com
Your MLA (find them here: nslegislature.ca/members/prof...

#nspoli #HRM

14.07.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Photo of the book cover of A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher on my lap as I sit on the back deck.

Photo of the book cover of A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher on my lap as I sit on the back deck.

Sitting on the back deck listening to Randy Newman (Sail Away (1972), keeping an eye on the ducks and chickens, hanging with the pooch, drinking a cold beer, and reading @tkingfisher.com β€˜s A House with Good Bones. Despite the hellscape that is our world right now, it’s a good day.

05.07.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Toronto tenants took on their landlordsβ€”and wonβ€”with rent strikes - CCPA Canada is in the middle of a housing crisis that is disproportionately affecting the most economically precarious renters. In 2022, a report found that in Vancouver and in Toronto, even two minimum wa...

New from @policyalternatives.ca: Two groups of tenants in Toronto took on their landlords simultaneously over repairs and rent increases. They wonβ€”and could be a model for tenant action in Canada. By @graceofyul.bsky.social
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

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