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Stuart Chambers, PhD

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Prof (University of Ottawa/Sociology); critical thinking; intellectual pluralism; reality-based community; Halloween obsessed; lover of progressive rock.

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Kinda like Netanyahu.

13.08.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Atlantic (@theatlantic) on Threads Canada gave its citizens the right to dieβ€”now it is struggling to meet demand. β€œThis is the story of an ideology in motion, of what happens when a nation enshrines a right before reckoning with the to...

Every slippery slope crusader has come out of the woodwork to discredit Canada's MAiD program. The Atlantic joins these pessimists in spewing more horseshit: www.threads.com/@theatlantic...

13.08.2025 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Republican leaders don't care if people get sick and die. Just look at their anti-vax, anti-science approach to Covid.

12.08.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The king of projection.

12.08.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

His life story.

12.08.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Republican-style meritocracy.

12.08.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Two people who wanted to lead a more private life.

11.08.2025 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am all for merit (qualifications, experience, sense of excellence), but fascists want the opposite; they actively seek out those whose only relevant qualification is loyalty.

11.08.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😁😁😁

11.08.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The problem with American media is that billionaires like Rupert Murdoch (and now his son Lachlan) don't want a free exchange of ideas. They want market fundamentalism so they can spread disinformation to the public and get rich off lying to them. As profits go up, deliberative discourse sinks.

11.08.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's a few words: genocide, ethnic cleansing; indiscriminate killing.

11.08.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Wants $1 Billion From UCLA for Its β€˜Hostile Environment.’ What Is That? The federal government found that UCLA had abided antisemitism, invoking a civil-rights term that experts say is easy to misuse.

The mafia posing as a government: www.chronicle.com/article/trum...

11.08.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If your country stopped arming an ongoing genocide, it would go a long way towards decreasing antisemitism and protecting multiple communities.

10.08.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New television series: The Walking Brain Dead. :

09.08.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In praise of South Park.

09.08.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why elections matter. If Trump is voted out, this crackpot conspiracy theorist wouldn't get near a science budget.

08.08.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Even when people see these crimes, they rationalize them. However, if the bombs were dropped on their neighbourhoods, those excuses would dissipate.

08.08.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dean Cain changes his name to Lex Luthor.

08.08.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It took a long time for South Africa to confront Apartheid. Israel can't face its colonization mindset and the destruction it has wreaked. There is an expression: sometimes Jews can be Pharaohs too. Netanyahu and his government won't admit to this truth.

08.08.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Wall Street Journal is an enabler of evil.

08.08.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Evil always needs enablers.

08.08.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Naomi Osaka didn't even have the grace to thank Vicky Mboko, the winner, or acknowledge her in any way. Show some class, please! But Vicky Mboko DID thank Osaka.

08.08.2025 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What he forgets to tell his audience is that the disabled overwhelmingly support MAiD.

08.08.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Vicky Mboko is the new face of Canadian tennis. Her win in Montreal at the Rogers tournament was historical. Only Serena Williams was younger when defeating 4 Grand Slam champs to win a Master's tournament. Wow!!

08.08.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Slippery slope crusaders lose again.

07.08.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You can't kill the devil.

07.08.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How to address sociopathic bullies 101.

07.08.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine having to work for a "news" network that asks you to lie for a living.

07.08.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US - BBC News Since taking office, the vaccine sceptic has made a number of changes to how vaccines are regulated.

Crank conspiracy theorist hates science and doesn't care how his beliefs impact health outcomes: www.bbc.com/news/article...

06.08.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump apologists are just another long line of people defending abhorrent behaviour out of self-interest.

06.08.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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