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Shirley Tillotson

@stillots1.bsky.social

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Prof. Emeritus at Dalhousie/King's in Halifax, NS. Canadian history (with sources), public finance, pix of woodland and coast. Slow to anger. Stage IV MBC https://ukings.ca/people/shirley-tillotson/

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Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · Jan 11

My fave political history is the backstories of politicians: the agenda-making and network building worlds of volunteering, fundraising, and policy / interest advocacy.

So I'm your dial-a- Canadian-historian on lots of specialist topics. But it's all political history.

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Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 9h

😅😅😅

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Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 1d

“A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination”
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 15h

Right? Just doesn't work in English

Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 16h

Benefits of chamber music concerts, #81

Learning new German words for moods

Such as "sehr schwungvoll"

I love it when I'm feeling sehr schwungvoll

It's onomatopoeic. "with a lot of momentum" just ain't the same.

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Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 17h

Opposing diversity, equity, and inclusion means supporting conformity, unfairness, and exclusion.

The most transformative work I've encountered in my field (Immigration history) would be vulnerable to the sneering ignorance of "anti-DEI" machinations.

Signed, straight middle-aged white dude.

Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 17h

Canada's House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research has been studying whether equity, diversity and inclusion should be considered in awarding grants. It's telling that the three people quoted as being against this are all men, incl Pinker. 🧪

universityaffairs.ca/news/parliam...

Parliament reviews EDI for research grants - University Affairs

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

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Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 17h

A great result!

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Jennifer Robson 🇨🇦 @jrobson.bsky.social · 19h

Announcement from PM Carney moments ago and this is good news. I've been working on this issue with @saulschwartz.bsky.social and @agenestgregoire.bsky.social for years. We've documented how many Canadians don't file and miss out on or loose benefits, .. 1/3

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 20h

“We should replace Bad Bunny with Lee Greenwood” is an also a perfect summation of the “deal” they’ve offered universities.

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Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 17h

If you don't have access to journal databases and are want to read this, send me a DM with your email and I can send you a PDF.

Or ask the author, Jeff McNairn, on here as @jlmcnairn.bsky.social

Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 17h

If you have any curiosity about the history of "Indian" taxation in Canada, there's a new, must-read article in the latest Canadian Historical Review by @jlmcnairn.bsky.social

Upper Canada, 1810s-1850s, land, law, sovereignty, property tax.

"Questions of tax are always questions of rule."

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Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 18h

Layers on layers

Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 20h

🙄 Truly, there is no bottom to the depths of the 🐂💩

Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 20h

I'm torn between astonishing and horrifying

Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 1d

Wittes is usually "well, this view and that view, could go either way." So it's noteworthy how fierce he has been on Comey

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Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 1d

Cannot "like" - grrrr. Aggressive driving!

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Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 1d

So sorry to hear you're not getting to ride / walk here these days. 😥

It's their loveliest time of year at the moment. Happy to share pics!

Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 1d

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Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 1d

Great! There should be a "degrees of separation from Matthew Hayday" chart

Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 1d

Matthew is some sort of master network node ♥️

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Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 1d

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Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 1d

Late afternoon sun in wild #Halifax

A granite whaleback pointing to a granite boulder. A strip of bright blue sky. Greens and reds in the surrounding plants

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Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 1d

💯 I mean, show me the molasses!

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Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 1d

YES!

Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · 1d

More sirens in my neighbourhood just now. Living close to the woods isn't an unmitigated good these days

Nova Scotia Fire/Emergency/Info @novascotiansfei.bsky.social · 1d

HRFE Station 05 (Halifax) - Report of an Outside Fire Incident - Dunbrack Street - 10:43

Assisting: HRFE Station 06 (Halifax)

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David Lewis @uniondesign.bsky.social · 1d

You can now book updated Flu, COVID (LP.8.1), and RSV vaccinations in Nova Scotia. Free RSV shots available to anyone over 75. Free Flu and COVID shots are available to anyone 6 months or older. If you've been recently sick or vaccinated it's best to wait until it's been 3 months. COVID is airborne.

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