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Nicole O’Byrne @nobyrne.bsky.social · 1d

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Nicole O’Byrne @nobyrne.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks for posting. I just heard the other day…I haven’t been able to put my thoughts together…it’s a huge loss. He believed in my work when I was hesitant…he served as the external examiner on my dissertation. It was a 3 hour cross-examination and some of the best hours of my life.

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 19d

My analysis: Green bill on environmental rights hits Liberal wall. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

ANALYSIS | New Brunswick Green leader's environmental rights bill hits a Liberal wall | CBC News

For a brief political moment, it looked like idealism might turn into a major legislative achievement for Green Party Leader David Coon.

www.cbc.ca

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 19d

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Nicole O’Byrne @nobyrne.bsky.social · 19d

I really enjoyed reading the book and interviewing @alanmaceachern.bsky.social for the Witness to Yesterday podcast!

Alan MacEachern 🇨🇦 @alanmaceachern.bsky.social · 19d

Just dropped! The Champlain Society's "Witness to Yesterday" podcast convo between @nobyrne.bsky.social & me about "Becoming Green Gables."

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#cdnhist #greengables @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social

Becoming Green Gables: The Diary of Myrtle Webb and Her Famous Farmhouse - Champlain Society

Nicole O'Byrne speaks with Alan MacEachern about his book Becoming Green Gables: The Diary of Myrtle Webb and Her Famous Farmhouse.

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Nicole O’Byrne @nobyrne.bsky.social · 19d

youtu.be/vRgXL2tf0Cc?.... The Jimmy Kimmel affair reminds us that the Rule of Law underpins democracy. Roncarelli v Duplessis reminds us that politicians must be bound by law.

The Roncarelli Affair and Maurice Duplessis

YouTube video by George Brown College eLearning - eLTI

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max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 21d

The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”

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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 20d

Free speech is under attack. As we have seen over the last several weeks, #cdnmedia - like counterparts in the US - report on this issue selectively, sanitizing the speech of mostly right wing pundits & politicians. This is old news, of course, but also why late night “comedy” became so important.

Writers Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · 21d

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other - to disturb, even - is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice.
As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent. If free speech applied only to ideas we like, we needn't have bothered to write it into the Constitution. What we have signed on to - painful as it may be at times - is the freeing agreement to disagree.
Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich.
Silencing us impoverishes the whole world.
The WA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.

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Nicole O’Byrne @nobyrne.bsky.social · 21d

So much for “free speech”…I guess it’s only for MAGA. Hypocrites.

CNN @cnn.com · 21d

JUST IN: Disney’s ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show off the air indefinitely amid a controversy over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer. https://cnn.it/3VmUl9n

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CNN @cnn.com · 21d

JUST IN: Disney’s ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show off the air indefinitely amid a controversy over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer. https://cnn.it/3VmUl9n

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Nicole O’Byrne @nobyrne.bsky.social · Sep 2

I’ve revamped my Canadian Legal History at UNB Law to focus foundational civil liberties such as freedom of expression, freedom of religion, habeas corpus, the Magna Carta, etc. Back to basics in an era of erosion…this FDR quote reminds us why the U.S. used to be the leader of the free world..:

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Nicole O’Byrne @nobyrne.bsky.social · Aug 30

Edmonton students should always be able to get this reference…

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · Aug 29

Analysis: Premier faces legal and political pressure in lieutenant-governor case. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

ANALYSIS | Premier faces legal and political pressure in lieutenant-governor case | CBC News

The provincial government is arguing to the Supreme Court of Canada that the Constitution does not require New Brunswick’s lieutenant-governor to be bilingual.

www.cbc.ca

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The Oar @theoarnb.bsky.social · Aug 26

Our first Call for Papers is live! If you are interested in writing the history of New Brunswick, engaging with popular audiences, and supporting small museums, then we would love to hear from you! Proposals for submissions are due 30 September 2025. See below for details:

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Nicole O’Byrne @nobyrne.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Nicole O’Byrne @nobyrne.bsky.social · Aug 19

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Nicole O’Byrne @nobyrne.bsky.social · Aug 18

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Nicole O’Byrne @nobyrne.bsky.social · Jul 18

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Kerri Froc @kerrifroc.bsky.social · Jun 25

June 30 deadline for abstracts is coming soon. Let's see what you've got!

Nicole O’Byrne @nobyrne.bsky.social · May 23

My colleague @kerrifroc.bsky.social is hosting a conference marking the 40th anniversary of the coming into force of section 15 of the Charter. Looks like a great event! See the CFP below:

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · Jun 20

if you don’t know the history of Dodger Stadium you can’t fully understand what unfolded today. thanks @chrislhayes.bsky.social for the opportunity to share it.

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annajanel.bsky.social @annajanel.bsky.social · Jun 20

This July, Cnds with disabilities are due to start receiving an extra $200 per month from the Canada Disability Benefit. Except in Alberta, where that income will flow to the prov'l government.

The AB Gov't must reverse its decision to claw back this benefit: calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Opinion: In Alberta’s grab for federal cash, Albertans with disabilities pay the price

The Canada Disability Benefit has become a subsidy for the province's finances that will have no positive impact on those with disabilities.

calgaryherald.com

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Cheryl Fury @tudorwench.bsky.social · Jun 6

I’m old enough to remember when they were happy…

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Cheryl Fury @tudorwench.bsky.social · Jun 6

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