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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · Aug 19

As some of you know, I'm working on a project looking at anti-gender/anti-trans politics and its impacts on SOGI asylum/refugee policymaking in Canada and the UK.

I'm looking for interviewees to discuss their experiences as legal professionals, community supporters, and NGO workers.

Please share!

Call for Participants
Impacts of Anti-Gender Politics on
SOGIE Refugees in Canada and the UK
Are you a legal professional, NGO employee, or
community supporter of refugees and asylum-seekers in Canada and/or the UK?
Or, do you have lived experience in Canada or the UK as
an LGBTQ+ refugee or asylum-seeker?
Are you willing to share your experiences for a research project about the impact of anti-trans/anti-gender
politics on LGBTQ+ refugee and asylum claims?
What's Involved
You are invited for an interview of approximately one hour, to be
conducted online and at a time that suits you.
Your participation will be anonymous, and for your time, you will be compensated $20 (Canadian participants) or £15 (UK participants).
For more information, contact rine.vieth.1@ulaval.ca
This project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Université Laval:
Approval Number 2024-528 A-1 / 18-08-2025

Appel à participation
Impacts des politiques anti-genre sur
les réfugié·e·s SOGIE au Canada et au
Royaume-Uni
Êtes-vous professionnel·le du droit, employé·e d'une ONG ou
militant·e communautaire des réfugiés et des demandeurs d'asile au
Canada et/ou au Royaume-Uni ?
Ou avez-vous vécu au Canada ou au Royaume-Uni en tant que
réfugié·e ou demandeur·se d'asile LGBTQ+ ?
Êtes-vous prêt·e à partager vos expériences dans le cadre d'un
projet de recherche sur l'impact des politiques anti-trans/anti-genre
sur les demandes d'asile et de réfugié des personnes LGBTQ+ ?
Qu'est-ce que cela implique ?
Vous êtes invité·e à participer à un entretien d'environ une heure, qui se
déroulera en ligne à l'heure qui vous convient.
Votre participation sera confidentielle et vous recevrez une compensation de 20 $ (pour les participant·e·s canadien·ne·s) ou de 15 £ (pour les participant·e·s britanniques) pour le temps que vous aurez consacré à cet entretien.
Pour plus d'info, veuillez contacter rine.vieth.1@ulaval.ca
Ce projet a été approuvé par le Comité d’éthique de la recherche de l’Université Laval :
No d’approbation 2024-528 A-1 / 18-08-2025

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arsenalpulp.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social · 1d

Out now in Canada & the US! #QueersAtTheTable is an anthology of essays, comics, and recipes that reveals the dynamic and transformative relationship between queerness and food, edited by Megan J. Elias and Alex D. Ketchum.

👉 arsenalpulp.com/Books/Q/Quee...

The cover of the book "Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food (with Recipes)," edited by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title, subtitle, and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com.
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On the book cover is an illustration of a diverse group of people sharing a friendly meal at a table. They are placed around the frame of the cover. In the centre is the book title, “Queers at the Table,” the subtitle, “An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food (with Recipes),” and the words, “Edited by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias.” The cover is illustrated in a dynamic cartoon style with inked lines. Each person is presented in a single tone including pink, blue, green, yellow, and purple.

Part of the table of contents from the book "Queers at the Table" edited for social media, listing different sections of the book and its pieces along with their authors/contributors as follows:
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Introduction by Alex D. Ketchum & Megan J. Elias.
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We're Here, We're Queer: Forerunners and History
• "Gen and Lou: Queer Food Ghosts" by John Birdsall
• "The Cart-Sisters" by Rani Som
• "Knead the Self, Cook the World: Audre Lorde's 'Uses of the Erotic' as Cookbook" by Diana Farin
• "Positive Snowball" by Jon Macy
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We Are Everywhere: Community
• "Festival Cuisine" by Bonnie J. Morris
• "Multicultural Kitchen" by Mihael B. Peralta
• "A Movable Feast: Twentieth-Century Trans Feminine Subcultural Get-Togethers" by Aino Pihlak
• "Breaking Bread" by Tara Madison Avery
• "Nourishing Connections: An Essay on Bringing People Together Through Food Memories" by Ericka Mabrie, Jackson Tucker & Iñaki Zárate
• "Feeding Intimacy" by bailey macabre
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We Take Care of Each Other: Health and Care
• "HIV/AIDS and Nourishing Well-Being: Sharing Recipes (and Jokes) to Feel Better" by Isabel Marie Barbosa, Elena Kalodner-Martin & Jo Michael Rezes
• "Peanut Butter Cocktail" by Dave Davenport
• "Nourishing Well-Being: Food Spaces as Pathways to Resilience Building and Transformation" by Danielle Rousseau
• "Attempting to Eat for Two" by Ashley R. Guillory
• "Queer and Hungry" by Danielle Kydd
• "Tea 4 Two: A Comic About Grief" by Leah Spears
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We Belong to the Land: Ecology, Seeds, and Farming
• "To the Fields, Into the Soil!" by Taylor Hartson & Tristian Lee
• "Minneapolis, 2020-21" by Blue Delliquanti
• "Non-Binary Botany: Cultivating Pollinator Community" by Chris Keeve & K Greene
• "Farm/Sanctuary" by Nicole J. Georges

Continued from the previous slide, the table of contents from "Queers at the Table" continues as follows below, alongside stacked photos of the book's editors, Megan J. Elias (photographed by Petra Johnson) and Alex D. Ketchum (photographed by Pierre Faniel).
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Come to the Table!: Recipes
• "Homemade Chico's Tacos" by Joshua I. Lopez, with Hugo Loera & Julia C. Lopez
• "Paella a la Anabelle Ardid" by Marie-Louise Friedland
•" Maple Oat Scones" by Jennifer Park
• "Chocolate Banana Nut Bread" by Vanessa Parish
• "Sweet Potato Cake" by Kareem "Mr. Bake" Queeman
• "Kween/Quing Bread" by Corrine DaCosta
• "Earl Grey Lavender Menace Layer Cake" by Lauren McGowan
• "Bisteck with Tallarín Verde" by Pri Aguilar
• "Cilantro and Cashew Pesto Pizza" by Tobi Abdul
• "Brined, Spiced, and Roasted Cauliflower" by Salima Dhalla
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Acknowledgements
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About the Contributors
—
Index

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 6h

She is under a chandelier in these photos I'm not kidding lmao

A grey cat is paw out on two purple pillows and a blue sofa. She looks majestic. Her ramp leading up to the sofa is in front.

Grey cat stands crouched on a purple pillow

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 6h

She is under a chandelier in these photos I'm not kidding lmao

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 6h

Spoiled cat update: she prefers being on a purple pillow ON the sofa, and also is on a brief hunger strike because she wants her Lamb-burgini 😭

dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 5d

"But I thought you liked shrimp and mackerel au jus?!"

"..."

A grey cat lies happily on a pillow with one paw tucked under

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 11h

It is really wild how I get taken more seriously at medical doctor appointments when I drop my academic credentials, and it is also really wild how often I find myself reviewing my own scans/tests because clinicians compare to an abstract baseline (vs mine).

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 11h

I think a big part of this is that there is a big overlap between what both US Republicans (also Democrats!) and the Liberals want—the Liberals were already pursuing some immigration and privacy crackdowns before Trump took office. I really hope there's pushback, and this is a wake-up call. 😬

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 13d

Almost forgot about these which would have been a huge oversight. Baby Tower is an all-timer.

A toy house that has been turned into a tall tower. There is a child dangerously close to the open window. The text reads: This is your home with unsafe windows. Prevent window falls. Install window stops/window guards. Open windows from the top. Move furniture that kids can climb away from windows.

A cat done as pixel art. They are holding a dagger and a shield with a red ruby in the middle. They are standing next to a window with a window guard installed. The text around the cat reads: This is not a window guard. This is a cat (warrior). The text under the window with the window guard says: This is a window guard. Prevent window falls. Install window guards. Move furniture and things kids can climb away from windows. Open windows from the top.

A gnome done in pixel art lifting a toy chest with one had. The gnome is moving it away from a window that is opened from the top. The text reads: Protect kids from window falls. Move furniture and things kids can climb away from windows. Open windows from the top. Install window guards.

A lawn mower made of pixel art it is about to run into a gnome also made of pixel art. The text reads: Back to basics. Always clear your lawn of kids, bystanders, and objects before mowing.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 13d

As the FY25 fiscal year wraps, a few of our favorites. If you see us repost these in the future, no you didn't.

A tyrannosaurus rex walking on a beach. Suddenly, it spots an overturned beach umbrella. The dinosaur is filled with fear! The text reads: This summer, the scariest thing on the beach is your old beach umbrella! When buying or renting a beach umbrella/anchor system or a beach umbrella anchor, look for a label on the anchor that shows it meets the new safety standard. Look for anchors with a label indicating “MEETS ASTM F3681 FOR WIND SPEEDS UP TO 30 MPH.”

The dark silhouette of a pirate ship “sailing” across a desert. Ahead of the ship is an ATV rider named Ted. They are trying to get away from the ship. The text reads: Ted wasn’t sure how he ended up on the sand seas. But, he was sure glad he wore the proper gear: goggles, gloves, boots, long-sleeve shirt, pants, and a helmet.

A forest. A guy named Ted rides his ATV safely along a trail. Throughout the forest are joyful clowns doing clown antics. They’re not necessarily menacing, but Ted picks up a little speed all the same. The text reads: Ted wasn’t sure how he ended up in the Forest of The Clowns, but he was sure glad he wore the proper gear: boots, pants, long-sleeve shirt, gloves goggles and a helmet.

A man holding a glowing fish during a power out. The text reads: Flashlight fish? Not a real flashlight. It’s hurricane season. Own a real flashlight. Have fresh batteries.

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 12h

I think both will immediately face lawsuits if passed, but these take time. I hope that both do not pass, for both the sovereignty reasons Celeste points out as well as serious human rights concerns. (My concerns are human rights first, but both are legit reasons to dislike both bills!)

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 12h

C-12 press release: www.canada.ca/en/services/...

Understanding Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, Bill C-12 - Canada.ca

The Understanding Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act (Bill C-12) proposes legislative changes to make Canada’s border security and immigration system stronger.

www.canada.ca

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 12h

C-2 is EXTREMELY BAD and includes things like warrantless searches of mail/the internet, as well as major blocks for (potential) refugee claimants. C-12 is watered down because C-2 is so bad, but is also very bad. Both include provisions for internatl information-sharing.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Liberals introduce 2nd border bill with aim to quickly pass less controversial measures | CBC News

The Liberal government has split its border security bill in two in the hope of seeing some measures pass swiftly while giving Canadians more time to evaluate other, more contentious ones.

www.cbc.ca

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 12h

It includes cross-border comms (and I know they're still pushing C-2, as well). A mess.

dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 12h

...have you seen C-12?

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Open Encyclopedia of Anthropology @anthroencyclo.bsky.social · 22h

“Rot and Repair: Crafting Ecological Futures in a Broken World” – Upcoming talk by Anand Pandian, also on Zoom. Register here: tr.ee/Z3H6dw @riceanthro.bsky.social

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 22h

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Margot Weiss @margotweiss.bsky.social · 22h

Due Oct 15!

Margot Weiss @margotweiss.bsky.social · Jul 21

hey hey it's a job! 📣 🙌

The American Studies department at Wesleyan is hiring TT in Ethnic Studies! We're a pretty nice department, all things considered lol.

Please apply & share with your people!

Assistant Professor of American Studies

Wesleyan University’s Department of American Studies invites applications for a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor specializing in Ethnic Studies beginning July 1, 2026. Ph.D. in American Stu...

wesleyan.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com

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Tao Leigh Goffe | 道 | PhD @taoleighgoffe.bsky.social · 23h

Be my colleague in NYC! @huntercollege.bsky.social @cuny.edu Women and Gender Studies.

Assistant Professor with a desired focus on Black reproductive rights, maternal care and midwifery / doulas / sexuality

Applications due by November 15.

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Mark Healey @healeyparera.bsky.social · 23h

Everything is awful but the Yankees are out, so there's that.

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 23h

I am upset that this hearing thing is happening, and I'm upset that some real material issues are not being addressed, just tacked on at the end—they get more than I do (I'm provincially-funded, I don't think it's been adjusted in over a decade but I could be wrong?), and it's still Really Not Good.

Members of Support our Science, the organization representing graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, addressed a different issue. In a written brief, they expressed concern that the guaranteed minimum stipends in research grants leave them below the poverty line.

“The current disparities undermine excellence by shrinking and skewing the talent pool,” the brief stated. Students from low-income families cannot afford to participate in these research projects, it argued.

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Dr. Katja Thieme (she/they) @katjathieme.bsky.social · 1d

What is Steven Pinker’s expertise on systemic discrimination in the awarding of Canadian federal grants?

universityaffairs.ca/news/parliam...

Parliament reviews EDI for research grants - University Affairs

Witnesses testify for and against applying diversity criteria to scientific funding.

universityaffairs.ca

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 23h

Pay is a systemic barrier!! Material conditions matter! (I know you know this, I am just so tired and annoyed with people who don't!)

dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 23h

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 23h

@melnickjeffrey1.bsky.social if you can't come visit, nice that World Café made a whole week about Montréal music :)

dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 23h

I miss SO MANY of the littler spaces that have been shut out, and doubling rents (...yep) have hurt, but I am also so so happy to live in a place that has SO MUCH music.

www.npr.org/sections/wor...

What does Montreal sound like?

World Cafe is kicking off its latest Sense of Place series with a playlist that offers a glimpse of Montreal's lively music scene.

www.npr.org

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dr rv 🚐 (spooky 🎃) @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 1d

DM or rinewithoutacat.11 on Signal!