Thomas Peace
@tpcanoe.bsky.social
Community. History. Place. Author of the Slow Rush of Colonization: Spaces of Power in the Maritime Peninsula and editor at ActiveHistory.ca. Visit my website at https://tpcanoe.ca
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Before there was #Niagara, there was #PeleeIsland & #Essex Co, home of the first commercial winery in #Canada. In the #NineteenthCentury, Pelée Island was part of the “Wine Islands” of #LakeErie. Learn more in this week’s #HiddenHistory of #swont: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #cdnhist
Let’s be crystal clear: nothing said in the video linked below resembles the teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians everywhere must renounce the appropriation of their faith for these vile purposes. It feels like Biblical times, but these “Christians” have embraced practices Jesus spoke out against.
We are dealing with a Western Christian supremacist movement willing to see millions die in the name of racial purity. This is William Wolfe. A year ago he was invited with fourteen other faith leaders to the WH. Today he is praising ICE for killing peaceful observers. This is Christian fascism.
January 25, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Let’s be crystal clear: nothing said in the video linked below resembles the teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians everywhere must renounce the appropriation of their faith for these vile purposes. It feels like Biblical times, but these “Christians” have embraced practices Jesus spoke out against.
This is a very important thread for anyone thinking about #Minnesota and #America250. Many of us hold dear the values of the #AgeOfRevolutions. The coming months will reveal how well the US adheres to them. The people of Minnesota (& across the US) demonstrate that these values remain alive & well.
Almost 256 years ago, when British soldiers were occupying a city that was restless in their presence but still firmly part of the empire, a confrontation ended in the shooting death of five people, with 6 more wounded. This offset image of the Boston Massacre is so evocative. 1/
January 25, 2026 at 12:40 PM
This is a very important thread for anyone thinking about #Minnesota and #America250. Many of us hold dear the values of the #AgeOfRevolutions. The coming months will reveal how well the US adheres to them. The people of Minnesota (& across the US) demonstrate that these values remain alive & well.
Earlier this year, my Dad gave me a bunch of family records. I haven’t had time to go through the whole box, but over the week I dug out a few things of my great grandmother’s. She grew up in Sandstone, #Minnesota. I am glad to have some roots there, even if distant. #GoodPeople live in #Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Earlier this year, my Dad gave me a bunch of family records. I haven’t had time to go through the whole box, but over the week I dug out a few things of my great grandmother’s. She grew up in Sandstone, #Minnesota. I am glad to have some roots there, even if distant. #GoodPeople live in #Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 4:09 AM
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The City of London is beginning to adjust operations due to a provincewide road salt shortage. #LdnOnt Details: london.ca/newsroom/pub...
Salt is struggling, but our winter operations won’t | City of London
With salt in short supply across the province, the City of London is focus
london.ca
January 23, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The City of London is beginning to adjust operations due to a provincewide road salt shortage. #LdnOnt Details: london.ca/newsroom/pub...
Many of #ldnont ‘s traffic problems are caused by the education system. @tvdsb.bsky.social school catchments & hours encourage parent drop offs, & @westernu.ca & @fanshawecollege.bsky.social have inadequate incentives for staff to take the bus. The fixes are cheap, only requiring political will.
January 22, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Many of #ldnont ‘s traffic problems are caused by the education system. @tvdsb.bsky.social school catchments & hours encourage parent drop offs, & @westernu.ca & @fanshawecollege.bsky.social have inadequate incentives for staff to take the bus. The fixes are cheap, only requiring political will.
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Thanks to @brent_lale CTV #ldnont for showcasing our upcoming documentary film on O-Pee-Chee.
Mike Dove and #publichistory students have researched and interviewed Londoners about their memories of the gum, candy and card company. Story at 6pm or via the CTV London webpage. tinyurl.com/25bf455s
Mike Dove and #publichistory students have researched and interviewed Londoners about their memories of the gum, candy and card company. Story at 6pm or via the CTV London webpage. tinyurl.com/25bf455s
‘Packaging Fun’: London professor hoping to take documentary on O Pee Chee Factory to film festivals in 2026
Growing up in Newfoundland in the 1970s and 1980s, Michael Dove’s connection to the wider world came through O Pee Chee (OPC) cards.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 21, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Thanks to @brent_lale CTV #ldnont for showcasing our upcoming documentary film on O-Pee-Chee.
Mike Dove and #publichistory students have researched and interviewed Londoners about their memories of the gum, candy and card company. Story at 6pm or via the CTV London webpage. tinyurl.com/25bf455s
Mike Dove and #publichistory students have researched and interviewed Londoners about their memories of the gum, candy and card company. Story at 6pm or via the CTV London webpage. tinyurl.com/25bf455s
Before there was #Niagara, there was #PeleeIsland & #Essex Co, home of the first commercial winery in #Canada. In the #NineteenthCentury, Pelée Island was part of the “Wine Islands” of #LakeErie. Learn more in this week’s #HiddenHistory of #swont: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #cdnhist
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January 21, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Before there was #Niagara, there was #PeleeIsland & #Essex Co, home of the first commercial winery in #Canada. In the #NineteenthCentury, Pelée Island was part of the “Wine Islands” of #LakeErie. Learn more in this week’s #HiddenHistory of #swont: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #cdnhist
It is #BlueMonday & @lapresse.ca asks: what makes you happy?
So, I thought I would ask you too. #WhatMakesYouHappy?
For me - in addition to my family - is my lunchtime swim, one of the many privileges of working at a #university. lp.ca/bI70Y4?shari...
So, I thought I would ask you too. #WhatMakesYouHappy?
For me - in addition to my family - is my lunchtime swim, one of the many privileges of working at a #university. lp.ca/bI70Y4?shari...
À vous la parole | Qu’est-ce qui vous rend heureux ?
L’année 2026 démarre sur des chapeaux de roues et l’actualité nous donne ces jours-ci trop peu de raisons de nous réjouir. En vue de ce troisième lundi de janvier, que certains appellent « Blue Monday...
lp.ca
January 19, 2026 at 11:41 AM
It is #BlueMonday & @lapresse.ca asks: what makes you happy?
So, I thought I would ask you too. #WhatMakesYouHappy?
For me - in addition to my family - is my lunchtime swim, one of the many privileges of working at a #university. lp.ca/bI70Y4?shari...
So, I thought I would ask you too. #WhatMakesYouHappy?
For me - in addition to my family - is my lunchtime swim, one of the many privileges of working at a #university. lp.ca/bI70Y4?shari...
Doing some prep for this week’s #HiddenHistory of #swont. Here’s a great line about #LakeErie: “Erie is a dull lake, like a person one meets in life, neither beautiful nor ugly, neither strong nor weak, neither good nor bad.” (Harper’s Magazine, June 1873) #onhist #cdnhist
January 18, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Doing some prep for this week’s #HiddenHistory of #swont. Here’s a great line about #LakeErie: “Erie is a dull lake, like a person one meets in life, neither beautiful nor ugly, neither strong nor weak, neither good nor bad.” (Harper’s Magazine, June 1873) #onhist #cdnhist
I’ve had a great start to my day & I hope you do too!
January 17, 2026 at 1:16 PM
I’ve had a great start to my day & I hope you do too!
Here’s a #cdnpoli #railway story: Train A - call it 644 - gets in an accident. Train B - call it 44 - an express - leaves 2 hrs later. 44 passes 644 & gets well ahead. When 644 gets released, some jackass decides it is unfair 44 is ahead and holds it to let 644 pass & both do the milk run to #Ottawa
January 15, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Here’s a #cdnpoli #railway story: Train A - call it 644 - gets in an accident. Train B - call it 44 - an express - leaves 2 hrs later. 44 passes 644 & gets well ahead. When 644 gets released, some jackass decides it is unfair 44 is ahead and holds it to let 644 pass & both do the milk run to #Ottawa
January 15, 2026 at 11:24 AM
In a normal world, where our political system functioned well, #onpoli would be hot with the abject failure of the government to adequately address this crisis.
Homelessness is getting worse across Ontario with an estimated 85,000 people who were without a home in 2025 and nearly 2,000 encampments across the province, a new report from Ontario’s municipalities shows. #Onpoli
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Nearly 85K people homeless in Ontario, up 8% in 1 year: report | Globalnews.ca
Homelessness is getting worse across Ontario with an estimated 85,000 people who were without a home in 2025, a new report from Ontario's municipalities shows.
globalnews.ca
January 13, 2026 at 11:58 PM
In a normal world, where our political system functioned well, #onpoli would be hot with the abject failure of the government to adequately address this crisis.
With #AlCapone ‘s birthday coming up on Saturday, we talked #Bootlegging on #LakeErie for this week’s #HiddenHistory of #swont. You can listen the Matt & my conversation here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #Alcohol #cdnhist #onhist
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January 13, 2026 at 11:51 PM
With #AlCapone ‘s birthday coming up on Saturday, we talked #Bootlegging on #LakeErie for this week’s #HiddenHistory of #swont. You can listen the Matt & my conversation here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #Alcohol #cdnhist #onhist
Brilliant!
Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating https://theonion.com/archaeologists-d-c-capitol-may-have-once-been-used-for-legislating/
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Brilliant!
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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
This is behind a paywall. If it does not address the fact that Ontario’s provincial funding is +- $6,500 less per student than the national average, it is not worth considering. Tuition matters, but in Canada we value our #PublicUniversities & #Ontario has eroded the system. #cdnpse #onpoli #cdnpoli
January 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
This is behind a paywall. If it does not address the fact that Ontario’s provincial funding is +- $6,500 less per student than the national average, it is not worth considering. Tuition matters, but in Canada we value our #PublicUniversities & #Ontario has eroded the system. #cdnpse #onpoli #cdnpoli
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From farming to forced removal, the story of Île Saint-Jean is one of hope, hardship, & heritage.
Join Ben Franklin’s World on a journey through 300 years of French settlement
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/365
#FrenchHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #Canada #CanadianHistory #AcadianHistory
Join Ben Franklin’s World on a journey through 300 years of French settlement
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/365
#FrenchHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #Canada #CanadianHistory #AcadianHistory
January 8, 2026 at 3:52 PM
From farming to forced removal, the story of Île Saint-Jean is one of hope, hardship, & heritage.
Join Ben Franklin’s World on a journey through 300 years of French settlement
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/365
#FrenchHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #Canada #CanadianHistory #AcadianHistory
Join Ben Franklin’s World on a journey through 300 years of French settlement
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/365
#FrenchHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #Canada #CanadianHistory #AcadianHistory
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Ahem. Let it be know that the Acadian Archives' annual lecture series will return on Feb. 12. Featured speakers this year include @tpcanoe.bsky.social, Nicole Gilhuis, @hjdoda.bsky.social, Nathan Rabalais, and Gregory Kennedy. See below to learn more and to register.
www.umfk.edu/offices/arch...
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Acadian History Lecture - University of Maine at Fort Kent
The 2025 Acadian History Lecture Series features topics such as Acadian refugees in Quebec, the religious life of post-Deportation Acadians, and more.
www.umfk.edu
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Ahem. Let it be know that the Acadian Archives' annual lecture series will return on Feb. 12. Featured speakers this year include @tpcanoe.bsky.social, Nicole Gilhuis, @hjdoda.bsky.social, Nathan Rabalais, and Gregory Kennedy. See below to learn more and to register.
www.umfk.edu/offices/arch...
www.umfk.edu/offices/arch...
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The commenters think this isn't funny. But maybe "funny" isn't the point. Biting satire can wake people from complacency, as the story of "If Day", well-told by @averymonette.bsky.social on @activehist.bsky.social, demonstrates. #cdnhist
activehistory.ca/blog/2025/11...
activehistory.ca/blog/2025/11...
January 8, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The commenters think this isn't funny. But maybe "funny" isn't the point. Biting satire can wake people from complacency, as the story of "If Day", well-told by @averymonette.bsky.social on @activehist.bsky.social, demonstrates. #cdnhist
activehistory.ca/blog/2025/11...
activehistory.ca/blog/2025/11...
This piece is spot on & the needle to thread is a tight one. As #Canadians we need to support the structures & policies that made (past tense) the US such an important global leader. We must, however, increasingly & fully reject the Right Wing, Republican culture that led to this moment. #cdnpoli
January 9, 2026 at 11:20 AM
This piece is spot on & the needle to thread is a tight one. As #Canadians we need to support the structures & policies that made (past tense) the US such an important global leader. We must, however, increasingly & fully reject the Right Wing, Republican culture that led to this moment. #cdnpoli
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Celebrate #LdnOnt's bicentennial in 2026 by learning about earlier anniversaries including a "first" bicentennial in 1993! shorturl.at/t2wPs
Originally presented by #Wordsfest, #LondonPublicLibrary and the London & Middlesex Historical Society.
@westernulibsarc @museumlondon @londonheritagecouncil
Originally presented by #Wordsfest, #LondonPublicLibrary and the London & Middlesex Historical Society.
@westernulibsarc @museumlondon @londonheritagecouncil
Mike Baker: “London’s 200th Anniversary (Again)"
YouTube video by Words Festival
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January 8, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Celebrate #LdnOnt's bicentennial in 2026 by learning about earlier anniversaries including a "first" bicentennial in 1993! shorturl.at/t2wPs
Originally presented by #Wordsfest, #LondonPublicLibrary and the London & Middlesex Historical Society.
@westernulibsarc @museumlondon @londonheritagecouncil
Originally presented by #Wordsfest, #LondonPublicLibrary and the London & Middlesex Historical Society.
@westernulibsarc @museumlondon @londonheritagecouncil
Yes. This is nuts. Even if space was needed, one way to teach kids about making choices is to make them part of the process. Given that trustees were not in the loop, and the school’s librarian was upset, this decision stinks of top down management & much of what is wrong with schools today. #onpoli
I'm shocked & angry to hear over 10,000 books were trashed at a #ldnont school as part of a "revitalization project". Harry Potter novels, Anne of Green Gables, The Kite Runner, The Colour Purple, Lord of the Flies....
This is censorship.
@margaretatwood.bsky.social
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This is censorship.
@margaretatwood.bsky.social
lfpress.com/news/local-n...
Trustees: We were unaware of mass removal of London school's library books
Trustee Christian Sachs said she was in the dark about the library revitalization project until after it happened.
lfpress.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Yes. This is nuts. Even if space was needed, one way to teach kids about making choices is to make them part of the process. Given that trustees were not in the loop, and the school’s librarian was upset, this decision stinks of top down management & much of what is wrong with schools today. #onpoli