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Carmen Celestini
@philofwrite.bsky.social
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Researcher in conspiracy theories, religion, gender, extremism, end times, and hate. Lecturer at the University of Waterloo. Carmencelestini.com The Canadian Far Right and Conspiracy Theories available December 2024 https://shorturl.at/j9JtE
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Carmen Celestini @philofwrite.bsky.social · Jan 18
Came home yesterday to find copies of our book had arrived. It was not an easy road, but I'm very proud of this.

So weird to see my name on the cover of a book. I'm so grateful to everyone who has supported and believed in me!
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 17h
The organizers behind the No Kings Day of Action on October 18 -- the event Johnson called a "hate America rally" -- have this to say in response.

"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings coalition issued the following statement"
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 1d
"4chan unlikely to be included in Australia’s under-16s social media ban, eSafety commissioner says" www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
4chan unlikely to be included in Australia’s under-16s social media ban, eSafety commissioner says
Julie Inman Grant says message board will need to comply with other codes which will also include age assurance for sites hosting violent and adult content
www.theguardian.com
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davidakin @davidakin.bsky.social · 1d
From colleague Stewart Bell: The story of a Bishnoi foot soldier: globalnews.ca/news/1147162...
The story of a Bishnoi foot soldier | Globalnews.ca
Abjeet Kingra was part of an Indian gang that has become such a menace that Canada branded it a terrorist organization.
globalnews.ca
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Erik Uebelacker @uebey.bsky.social · 1d
NEW: Drake loses his defamation case against Kendrick Lamar over the “Not Like Us” lyrics.

More coming @courthousenews.bsky.social
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 1d
🧵 In case you are still wondering why so many of us in the academy are still so very angry about That Column
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d
The Rutgers TPUSA chapter — whose characterization of a historian there as a “outspoken, well-known antifa member” led to death threats and moving his family to Europe — think *other* people are being “blatantly defamatory.”

Not them, though. They’re doing politics the right way.
Rutgers TPUSA officers slam petition to shut down chapter, ‘Blatantly defamatory’
Alexander Di Filippo accuses Turning Point USA of inciting violence against Antifa handbook author Mark Bray.
www.foxnews.com
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Steve Saidemonster @smsaideman.bsky.social · 1d
If? Ha.
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Kenny Mayne @kennymayne.bsky.social · 1d
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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 1d
Woah this is nuts! 🦐☢️
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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d
after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging

little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
What Is Really Going on With All This Radioactive Shrimp? - Consumer Reports
Here’s the latest on how shrimp and spices got contaminated with cesium-137, how the FDA has responded, and why consumers should not panic.
www.consumerreports.org
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Carmen Celestini @philofwrite.bsky.social · 1d
Wait weren't maga boycotting the nfl already? Why would they need alternative programming for the half time show?
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d
Turning Point USA announced it will host counterprogramming to the Super Bowl halftime show, called “The All American Halftime Show,” as MAGA critics have been enraged over the selection of Bad Bunny as the 2026 headliner.
MAGA rage over Bad Bunny at Super Bowl sparks an alternative show
Counterprogramming hosted by the group that Charlie Kirk founded spotlights the growing political polarization surrounding one of the biggest events of the year.
www.washingtonpost.com
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Carmen Celestini @philofwrite.bsky.social · 1d
Someone really needs to install a net nanny program to block Ai videos from leaders of America.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
RFK Jr: "Somebody showed me a TikTok video of a pregnant woman at 8 months pregnant -- she's an associate professor at the Columbia Medical School -- and she is saying 'F Trump' and gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta. The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome is now a pathology."
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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d
David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)
SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems... SIMON: What? SHAPIRO: ...Or saying... SIMON: You imagine that? SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over. SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level. SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this. SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING: A federal judge in Illinois has blocked Trump administration authorities from using force against journalists in the Chicago area — including threats or arrest or riot control weapons. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d
Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."
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Bryan Based International Order 🇨🇦 @bryanpeeler.bsky.social · 1d
Who will be the first CPC member to use the term "anchor baby"?
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Bryan Based International Order 🇨🇦 @bryanpeeler.bsky.social · 1d
Oh. You don't say. I was told this sort of thing wouldn't happen in Canada.
Conservatives call for new limit on birthright citizenship
SARAH RITCHIEOTTAWA — The Conservatives are calling for a new limit
winnipeg-can.newsmemory.com
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 1d
!! ALERT - Federal investigation into the death of convicted sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was marred by significant lapses

www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Cc...
ALERT: New questions about the review of Jeffrey Epstein's death scene
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane CBS
www.youtube.com
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Fifty Shades of Whey @fiftyshadesofwhey.bsky.social · 2d
They're gonna perp walk a 120-year-old Italian woman who had dinner with Antonio Gramsci
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Carmen Celestini @philofwrite.bsky.social · 1d
Already spreading the word! Thank you for sharing this!
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d
FWIW, this is why I literally began my own report featuring this incident with the words "last month," and recounted the stories of several faith-based demonstrators who were part of a series of protests that have occurred over the past few weeks. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
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Sarah Szalavitz💡 @dearsarah.bsky.social · 2d
Rutgers Professor @mark-bray.bsky.social, who studies & writes about Antifascism,Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats

By the time he & his family reached the gate, their tickets were cancelled.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/n... flagrantly & appallingly lawless. Hope he & his family are ok.
Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats
www.nytimes.com
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 1d
Love this.👇

"There’s a huge opportunity to promote art and health."

Creative hobbies could slow brain ageing at the molecular level www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com
Creative hobbies could slow brain ageing at the molecular level
To keep the mind young, dance the tango.
www.nature.com
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Audrey Truschke @audreytruschke.bsky.social · 3d
A Rutgers professor has been forced to flee the country for his safety, after targeting by a far-right student group that was *checks notes* claiming they felt unsafe.

I'm horrified.
I'm angry.

A short 🧵 #AcademicFreedom #Rutgers #violence #antifa

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations
Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence
www.theguardian.com
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Carmen Celestini @philofwrite.bsky.social · 1d
Fueled by the Great Replacement conspiracy and influencers promising remigration. That remigration is not coming fast enough so vigilantism and hate based violence becomes validated for believers. Fighting for God, country, and family
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 1d
Hate crime in England and Wales rises for first time in three years www.bbc.com/news/article...
Race and religious hate crime rises in England and Wales, figures suggest
The number of police-recorded race and religious hate crimes have increased in the year to March.
www.bbc.com
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Json Momoa @jotatx.bsky.social · 1d
@chrischirp.bsky.social is doing a fantastic work here
www.trumpactiontracker.info
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Alex Hanna-ween @alexhanna.bsky.social · 2d
As an instructor, I'd rather see your fever dream, No Doze-fueled 4AM essays written at an IHOP rather than anything generated by an LLM.

Hope this helps
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Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 2d
I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.
wrote 20 pages on Faulkner's The Bear four hours before final papers were due on trucker pills and coffee and cigarettes and got an A, fuck you. You people couldn't hang with real slackers. finn wokeupchic • 4d It's fuck Al till your homework due in 25 minutes
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VOX-Pol @vox-pol.bsky.social · 2d
We're launching our latest report on researching the far-right at 6pm UK/1pm US east coast time today.

The webinar will be chaired by @lizzypearson.bsky.social & feature author @antoniavaughan.bsky.social & discussant @audreygagnon.bsky.social.

More info.: voxpol.eu/events/new-v...

#PleaseRS
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