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Helen Pinsent

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PhD Candidate, Dalhousie - American Gothic - Mobility Studies - we are here and it is now

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Helen Pinsent @heleninwords.bsky.social · Nov 11

Lots of new followers the last few days. Welcome! I don’t post much, but when I do it’s either about gothic/horror stuff or left-wing politics. I love unions, teaching, naps, and TV. I hate lies, lazy thinking, coconut, and spoilers. Looking forward to connecting with more spooky academics!

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Helen Pinsent @heleninwords.bsky.social · 4h

I would love to chat with you about this!

Helen Pinsent @heleninwords.bsky.social · 5h

No getting away from it: this indicates that things are…bad. But it also shows how many people want to make things better, and that energizes me.

CUPE 3912 @cupe3912.bsky.social · 1d

Part-time faculty at 3 N.S. universities could go on strike at end of month

www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

Part-time faculty at 3 N.S. universities could go on strike at end of month: CUPE

Three Nova Scotia universities could be on the edge of strikes by part-time faculty members if negotiations don’t produce new collective agreements later this month.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 12h

Buy it (or order for your library) here or like... loadsnof other places)

Theology in the Early British and Irish Gothic, 1764–1834 | Anthem Press share.google/3vozgVFw9hTc...

Theology in the Early British and Irish Gothic, 1764–1834 | Anthem Press

Explore more about this title.

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Jason Haslam @jasonhaslam.ca · 15h

Please sign to support part-time academics and teaching assistants at Dalhousie! #KeepDalStrong @dalfaculty.bsky.social

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New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore

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Lnuonhorror @lnuonhorror.bsky.social · 21h

The Cambridge Companion to World-Gothic is now available for pre-order. I'm beyond delighted to be a part of this wonderful collection: www.cambridge.org/de/universit...

The Cambridge Companion to World-Gothic Literature | Cambridge University Press & Assessment

www.cambridge.org

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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 23h

“buried in the modelling results” of the LinkNS report is “that even if the government pulled off its fantasy plan, congestion would still get worse.”

“There is simply no plan to keep Halifax moving, but the premier would rather distract you with a bike lane drama to distract from his inaction.”

Deny Sullivan: Halifax bridge toll blunder: Houston’s election gimmick worsens gridlock

The promise to save drivers time is backfiring. The reason? Simple economics.

www.saltwire.com

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Tyler, from the Internet @tylerfromtheinternet.com · Aug 30

It's never a bad time to bring up that we

a b s o l u t e l y

have the resources and ability to provide housing, food, clothing, healthcare, and education to everyone at no direct cost to the individual; and we just choose not to do it.

Tyler, from the Internet @tylerfromtheinternet.com · Aug 30

People should just get paid six thousand dollars a month to exist. You may have counterpoints and things to consider about this idea but let me just get ahead of them: shut up

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Helen Pinsent @heleninwords.bsky.social · 1d

The first assignment in the 1111 course I’m TA-ing had the option to comment on an AI-related op-ed, and I want to show this thread to all the students who argued that AI had a place in the classroom if we could be inventive about how we implement it.

Helen Pinsent @heleninwords.bsky.social · 1d

Read this thread.

Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 2d

A striking thing about articles I’ve read claiming to “study the effects” of generative AI on student writing skills and consumption of information is that (1) they nearly always find the effects are negative and (2) most “conclusions” are still written assuming that we must use AI, for some reason.

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Dalhousie Faculty Association @dalfaculty.bsky.social · 2d

Great event organized by @ansut.bsky.social ... virtual panel discussion on Mon Oct 20 at 630 pm. Register today to learn about precarious employment in the academic setting.

ANSUT @ansut.bsky.social · 2d

Join us online on Mon., Oct 20 for a panel discussion highlighting and celebrating contract academic staff. Register: ansut.ca @msvufa.bsky.social @stfxaut.bsky.social @astfassoc.bsky.social @cbufa.bsky.social @dalfaculty.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social @smufu.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social

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Jason Haslam @jasonhaslam.ca · 1d

COVID and Flu shots are now open to book in NS! #halisky novascotia.flow.canimmunize.ca/en/booking/c...

CANImmunize

CANImmunize Clinic Flow

novascotia.flow.canimmunize.ca

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Department of English, Dalhousie U @dal-english.bsky.social · 2d

No Speaker-Series event this Friday 🥺, but you can see the nearly complete list of this term’s events below! A few more will likely be added soon, too! @dallibraries.bsky.social @dalhousie.bsky.social

Speaker Series

www.dal.ca

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CUPE 3912 @cupe3912.bsky.social · 2d

CUPE 3912 resolution was passed at CUPE National Convention with broad support! This means CUPE has to dedicate resources to lobby all levels of government for increased funding and a national education act and raise public awareness about post secondary workers and to fight cuts to protect our jobs

Success! CUPE 3912 resolution was passed at CUPE
National Convention with broad support!
This means CUPE has to dedicate resources to lobby all levels of government for increased funding and a national education act and raise public awareness about post
secondary workers and to fight cuts to protect our jobs.
Swipe to read the full text!

CUPE WILL

Renew campaigning through lobbying and mobilization of all levels of government for comprehensive, public post-secondary funding. In particular, CUPE will pressure the federal government to legislate a national Post-Secondary Education Act with statutory, accountable federal funding for post-secondary education.
Develop resources for locals and chartered organizations to raise public awareness of the value of CUPE’s Post-Secondary Education Workers, support efforts to fight post-secondary education cuts, and protect these members’ jobs.
BECAUSE
Post-secondary across Canada is in crisis, exacerbated by federal policies impacting international students and by chronic underfunding by both federal and provincial governments;
This crisis has led to ongoing job losses and increased precarity for academic, technical, trades, service and support staff CUPE members;
Stable and fair models of public funding are required to provide the education and research that drives the Canadian economy, supports families, and resources the country’s labour market, which are essential to supporting and retraining workers and communities impacted by the Trade War;
Inadequate public funding of the system results in poor quality education, cuts to the services students need for their success, and higher tuition fees that make education and training harder to access for working class families and young people.

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Helen Pinsent @heleninwords.bsky.social · 2d

Plus,

Screenshot of a post from King’s Co-op Bookstore showing an article about a postal worker’s being shot by an Amazon driver. The post caption reads, “King’s Co-op Bookstore: Won’t Shoot You in the Face”

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Tim Bousquet @timbousquet.bsky.social · 3d

NDP zeroes in on Houston government’s failure on housing

Morning File by me

NDP zeroes in on Houston government's failure on housing - Halifax Examiner

Houston is creating housing policies mostly for the benefit of large development companies.

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 3d

FanTASTIC news let’s get this done

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Plashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 3d

In a woodcut released today the Guild of Thieves and Cutpurses declared that enforcement of regulations against Thieving and Pursecutting would ‘devastate a growth industry’ and damage the economy.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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The Shirley Jackson Society @sjsociety.bsky.social · 3d

🤡New Shirely Jackson Studies CFP!!!🎃 Submit your abstract for Vol. 4, Issue 1, "Jackson and Animality" by December 15th!

shirleyjacksonstudies.org?page_id=35

Call for Submissions - Shirley Jackson Studies

Call for Proposals for Vol. 4, Issue 1--Jackson & Animality [deadline Dec. 15, 2025] Jonas, Merricat’s feline companion in We Have Always Lived in the Castle, is possibly the most recognizable animal ...

shirleyjacksonstudies.org

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Society for the Study of the American Gothic @ssag.bsky.social · 3d

American Gothic Studies, the peer-reviewed journal of the Society for the Study of the American Gothic, seeks your contributions! If you research and write about the American Gothic, we hope you will consider us as a venue for your scholarship. Info at www.psupress.org/journals/jnl...
#SSAG #CFPl

American Gothic Studies

www.psupress.org

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Helen Pinsent @heleninwords.bsky.social · 3d

CFP: edited collection

Society for the Study of the American Gothic @ssag.bsky.social · 3d

The Everyday Horror of American Life: The Rhetorical Vision of Stephen King

This collection explores King’s work through a various rhetorical lenses to examine
the exigencies in the popular/political culture that his writing addresses across rhetorical theories and methodologies.

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CUPE 3912 @cupe3912.bsky.social · 4d

Support is growing. Add your name to the urgent call for the fed gov't to provide direct funding for universities and colleges that are undergoing significant financial hardship; & to protect public sector jobs from layoffs, cutbacks, and program closures.

cupe.ca/crisis-campus-stand-workers

Crisis on campus:
Stand with workers
TAKE ACTION
Decades of cuts to post-secondary education have resulted in mass layoffs for workers, higher tuition fees for students, and a crumbling system in need of support.
Add your name to tell the federal government to act before more damage is done.
To sign and learn more, go to cupe.ca/crisis-campus-stand-workers

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CCPA Nova Scotia @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social · 4d

Nova Scotia workers deserve better. Our new report finds outdated labour laws, weak enforcement, and growing gaps for vulnerable workers.

Read more: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

#nspoli #workersrights #LabourStandards #DecentWorkNS #CanLab

The Foundations of Decent Work: An Evaluation of Nova Scotia Labour Standards - CCPA

Foundations of Decent Work_ An evaluation of Nova Scotia Labour StandardsDownload

www.policyalternatives.ca

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Tim Bousquet @timbousquet.bsky.social · 5d

The stage is set for the first exoneration of an executed person in Canadian history

Morning File by me

The stage is set for the first exoneration of an executed person in Canadian history - Halifax Examiner

Exonerating Daniel Sampson will honour the truths that the Black Nova Scotia community have been telling for centuries.

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Helen Pinsent @heleninwords.bsky.social · 5d

Is this a promise or a content warning?

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