Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 18h

I'll be at the AOIR (Association of Internet Researchers Conference) in Niteroi, Brazil next week! Let me know if you are going to be there!! #aoir2025

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 22h

Such a lovely article! Thanks @alllitupcanada.bsky.social !
@arsenalpulp.bsky.social @mcgillarts.bsky.social
alllitup.ca/beautiful-bo...

1 3

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 1d

and at the end of the 19th century Teddy Roosevelt made the argument that with the "conquest of the west complete" (ugh) that American men were no longer going to be manly and that's why national parks were needed

5 3 55

Reposted by Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her)

Brenna English-Loeb @benglishhh.bsky.social · 1d

Happy book birthday to QUEERS AT THE TABLE and its amazing editors, @aketchum22.bsky.social and Megan Elias!

Transatlantic Agency @transatlanticagcy.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations on the publication of Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias - out now with Arsenal Pulp Press!

Read more: transatlanticagency.com/2025/10/07/c...

Congratulations on the publication of Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias!

Congratulations on the publication of Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias - out now with Arsenal Pulp Press! An anthology of essays, comics, a...

transatlanticagency.com

2 5

Reposted by Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her)

sheer spite press @sheerspite.bsky.social · 1d

Every zine fest is a miracle and a labour of love, but here are some things that I have experienced that make for a zine fair that is especially nice to table at:
sheerspite.ca/five-things-...

Five things zine fairs do that I love - sheer spite press

Hello! I’ve been thinking about zine fairs (and book fairs, small press fairs, and other places where people stand behind a table and sell you little booklets). I’ve tabled...

sheerspite.ca

2 29 64

Reposted by Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her)

The Blue Opaque @bluedelliquanti.bsky.social · 1d

Queers at the Table, an anthology I contributed a comic (and the cover) to, is out today! arsenalpulp.com/Books/Q/Quee...

14 22

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 1d

new interview with Scout

scoutmagazine.ca/a-seriously-...

@arsenalpulp.bsky.social @mcgillumedia.bsky.social @mcgillarts.bsky.social

A Seriously Fun Conversation about Queer Food, with Dr. Alex Ketchum and Megan Joanna Elias

We went deep into the concept of queer food in a recent conversation with the co-editors of 'Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food with Recipes' (October 7th, 2025, Arsenal Pulp Pres...

scoutmagazine.ca

1 3

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks @humberetc.ca www.humberetc.ca/special-feat...
@arsenalpulp.bsky.social

Flavours behind uplifting Queer Food culture

With a concept as diverse as Queer Food, different personalities within the food world find ways to interlock the two ideas.

www.humberetc.ca

1 1

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 3d

that was fun

1

Reposted by Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her)

Emily White @emwhitenoise.bsky.social · 6d

College radio stations are seeing a surge in student interest.

Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.

I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:

emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...

11 170 460

Reposted by Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her)

Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 7d

“There is artificial intelligence, and then there’s actual intelligence.”

A+ no notes ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

1 13 51

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 7d

And here were the books we discussed with the authors!

1 4

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you to everyone who came to our event last night!!!

Join us for more upcoming books on queer food -- info at:
www.queerfoodconference.com/p/additional...

zoom screenshot and pile of books- blue background

zoom screenshot, blue background, thank you

2 1 4

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 9d

Join us for tomorrow's free, virtual event: www.eventbrite.com/e/1424815695...
with @kwazana.bsky.social @johnbirdsall.bsky.social Rachel Hope Cleves and Erik Piepenburg
@mcgillarts.bsky.social

New Books on Queer Food (Virtual Event)

This event will consist of a roundtable discussion about queer food, publishing, and the speakers' recently released books!

www.eventbrite.com

3 4

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 10d

thank you!

1

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 12d

SO EXCITING!

1

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 12d

and to also tie this to the longer history of astrophysics, astronomy, and cosmology (since @chanda.bsky.social is a cosmologist), astronomer Frank Kameney was arrested in the 1950s during a similar operation at a San Francisco bus station, which prevented him from working with the space program

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 12d

What might not occur to you upon reading this headline is that, in other words, ICE is targeting gay men of color

Every queer press org should be picking up this story

Cruising crackdown in Penn Station bathroom puts at least 20 men in ICE custody

State and city laws prohibit local police departments from turning people over to ICE. That restriction does not apply to the federally run Amtrak Police Department.

gothamist.com

2 18 35

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 12d

Especially for MA programs!
(I feel this way every year)

Dale Townshend @dalegothic96.bsky.social · 12d

I wish academic life would rethink its reliance upon letters of reference. They’re extremely time-consuming to write and, almost by nature, given to exaggeration and half-truths. In my experience, they’re also often blithely disregarded by those making the decisions. A waste of everyone’s time.

5

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 12d

thank you for sharing!!!

Reposted by Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her)

rom comrade @savasavasava.myatproto.social · 13d

gently happy brain: Sept 30 deadline for the Queer Food Conference is coming up!
slightly excited brain: May 1-3 2026 in Montreal!
exploding happy brain: in-person *and* hyrbid!!
@aketchum22.bsky.social
www.queerfoodconference.com/p/cfp-2026.h...

CFP 2026

queer food conference

www.queerfoodconference.com

2 1 7

Reposted by Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her)

Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 13d

I am begging Canadians to understand that Canada Post, like public transit, should not be a business - it's a service.

Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.

Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 13d

The government is reducing service standards and Canada Post’s biggest advantage: its nationwide network.

This plan is about cutting back the postal service instead of investing to give it new revenue tools through things like postal banking. It’s shameful.

Liberal government frees Canada Post to end home delivery, close some post offices | CBC News

With Canada Post on track to lose $1.5 billion in 2025 and contract discussions between the union and the corporation stalled, the federal government is embarking on a modernization plan it says will ...

www.cbc.ca

51 1K 2K

Reposted by Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her)

Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 13d

"Why are we treated like cars by the law, but like obnoxious and unwelcome obstructions by people in cars?"

Flyer for the very first Critical Mass ride, which took place on September 25, 1992 in San Francisco. Critical Mass rides have since been held in more than 300 cities around the world.

Flyer for a Critical Mass bicycle ride featuring an illustration of some bicycles and text. Text includes: Reduce Invisibility! Join the monthly ride home together! Aren't you sick and tired of having to fight for your life on city streets? Why are we treated like cars by the law, but like obnoxious and unwelcome obstructions by people in cars? Where are we supposed to go?

3 36 150

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 13d

The deadline to apply to present at the Queer Food Conference has been extended to October 15!!!

www.queerfoodconference.com/p/cfp-2026.h...

text: The deadline to apply to present at the Queer Food Conference has been extended to October 15!!!
and the link
with a bunch of fruit images

1 3

Reposted by Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her)

COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 15d

“It’s just fucking super Google that destroys the environment.” Today on COYOTE @soleilho.com checks in with an Oakland venue owner who’s fed up with AI-generated show flyers, to talk about what we lose when we normalize the practice (It’s not just braincells!)

DIY vs. AI: The battle for the soul of the show flyer

An Oakland venue owner is fed up with AI-generated show flyers. What's the big deal?

www.coyotemedia.org

20 63

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 14d

Ingredients for Revolution, Queers at the Table, and the Queer Food Conference are all mentioned!