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Jila Ghomeshi

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Linguistics prof at U Manitoba and doing a stint at a Assoc Dean in Faculty of Arts.

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As an Iranian in the diaspora I can say that the threat the murderous regime represents to the lives of Iranian civilians has intensified in the last few months with thousands killed. This is very much perceived as a last resort.

28.02.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thousands of Iranian civilians have been massacred by the murderous Islamic regime in recent months. Many many Iranians have been calling for regime change and Western intervention. I can’t begin to explain how confusing it feels to NOT hate this development (as an Iranian).

28.02.2026 13:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institutionβ€”the term they tend to prefer is β€œelite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…

I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!

08.11.2025 17:37 πŸ‘ 3955 πŸ” 1191 πŸ’¬ 74 πŸ“Œ 188
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AI policy and guidelines - Joe McVeigh.docx You are strictly prohibited from using Generative AI (GenAI) or Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, and Grok, for research or writing assignments. Any submitted wor...

Unfortunately, my policy on AI has grown by quite a few sources over the last year. Here it is for anyone who wants to adopt or adapt it for their courses. And if you have ideas, I'm all ears.

08.08.2025 13:59 πŸ‘ 207 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 20
LSA Four Reasons English Should Not be the Official Language: Statement Against White House Executive Order Designating English as the Official Language of The Un

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06.03.2025 22:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m here but don’t post much!

16.11.2024 23:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0