Steve SchwinghamerπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦'s Avatar

Steve SchwinghamerπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

@sschwinghamer

Inadequate cat servant. Husband. Dad. Historian of #CdnImm. Public & oral history. Museums. Bikes. PhD candidate (Hist) @ Carleton. Kjipuktuk / Hfx. (He/him)

1,749
Followers
1,379
Following
5,574
Posts
17.11.2024
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Steve SchwinghamerπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ @sschwinghamer

2/ Maybe the lead is that the war goals DO NOT involve destroying Iran's nuclear weapons program. This is, uh...surprising...since Trump says over and over this is a key goal.

But then of course we already know air strikes can't wipe out their nuclear material.

11.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 2588 πŸ” 418 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 15
Video thumbnail

A DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities to flag grants for "DEI" tries to explain what "DEI" is. This deposition is part of a lawsuit by the @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org and @modernlanguage.bsky.social.

10.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 5232 πŸ” 2246 πŸ’¬ 615 πŸ“Œ 969

(I love miΓ©ville but the writing ain't exactly thin)

11.03.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Long day of think-work? Relax with this book by China MiΓ©ville!

*brain spontaneously severs optic nerves and then enters a coma just to sure*

11.03.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, on public health grounds, we might need to start asking about vaccines, but the areas of our country most inclined to Fox News have preventable disease problems, too...

11.03.2026 00:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hell, Trump's the one putting tariffs on potash... he's inflicting the pain for us.

11.03.2026 00:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Monkey Sounds, β€œWhite Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under Trump Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that β€œpeople impacted by racial discriminat...

Attorneys at the Education Department’s civil rights office describe working in a β€œdismissal factory.”

Most discrimination complaints filed by students’ families have been dismissed without ever being investigated, records show.

(Published Dec. 2025)

10.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 422 πŸ” 221 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 9
Preview
Halifax Forum renovation on the line as city council continues budget deliberations | Watch News Videos Online Watch Halifax Forum renovation on the line as city council continues budget deliberations Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

Halifax Council debated the future of the Halifax Forum during budget committee after Fillmore brought forward a motion to defer funding for the over $120 million project.

globalnews.ca/video/117245...

10.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
A Message from Your University President on the Recent Hippopotamus Attacks Dear Faculty, Staff, Students, and AI Summarization Tools, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your patience as we explore innovative soluti...

"Your steadfast commitment to our strategic mission, despite the multiple tramplings, maulings, and other encounters we shall henceforth refer to as 'terminal networking opportunities' has not gone unnoticed."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-m...

10.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 10
Preview
Library and Archives planning deep cuts to access to information team, document shows β€” The Globe and Mail Cuts will put at risk ability to comply with access and privacy laws, department acknowledged in a document

In a world in flames, archives might seem inconsequential, yet they represent our collective memory, and their erasure also is a political act.

apple.news/A_Mlcl43oQNm...

09.03.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

Another win for #AI!

10.03.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
In the course of a typically incoherent post, Trump refers to Mark Carney as the future Governor of Canada.

In the course of a typically incoherent post, Trump refers to Mark Carney as the future Governor of Canada.

Summon the US ambassador to explain this disrespect for our sovereignty.

It's not meaningless or a joke. It needs to be addressed.

If he keeps it up, Canada should hold off on CUSMA negotiations.

How much is your President's rude abuse of a former ally worth, Americans?

10.03.2026 21:09 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
Heartbeat Hot Sauce blueberry habanero sauce from Thunder Bay, Ontario

Heartbeat Hot Sauce blueberry habanero sauce from Thunder Bay, Ontario

I am at the #museum today and brought yummy lunch condiment:

Fun hot sauce from a Thunder Bay fermenter, www.heartbeathotsauce.com

Recommended!

10.03.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
First Order Fresnel lens.

First Order Fresnel lens.

This beautiful First Order Fresnel lens was rescued from the scrap heap by Niels Jannasch, founding director of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. It comes from the Sambro Island lighthouse at the entrance to Halifax Harbour – the oldest surviving lighthouse in North America.

10.03.2026 11:31 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Who is paying for this?

10.03.2026 11:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Premier Tim Houston has called a 10:45 am news conference today related to the budget.

10.03.2026 11:12 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
Preview
a little girl is giving a thumbs up sign and saying `` you got it , dude . '' Alt: a little girl is giving a thumbs up sign and saying `` you got it , dude . ''

GENIUS!!!!

10.03.2026 10:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Canadian Coast Guard captain fired for 'willfully' ignoring distress call: labour board | CBC News The Canadian Coast Guard fired one of its captains arguing he "willfully" ignored a distress call about a sinking boat in cold and choppy P.E.I. waters, according to a recently posted federal labour b...

Canadian Coast Guard captain fired for 'willfully' ignoring distress call: labour board

One of the deckhands also testified that Callaghan either turned off the radio or turned down its volume so he would not have to listen to the calls.

Wild story

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

10.03.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 4

Do you see how an act is not, as young men think, like a rock that one picks up and throws, and it hits or misses, and that's the end of it. When that rock is lifted, the earth is lighter; the hand that bears it heavier.

10.03.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If only there were some way to both gently discourage people from using these bridge-chokepoints and to help fund their ongoing maintenance...

10.03.2026 10:07 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Today we're revealing the cuts plans for our immigration system from Budget 2025. TLDR: These aren't efficiency savings they are major services cuts and cost downloads to cities poised to wreck our immigration system. @policyalternatives.ca 1/x

09.03.2026 13:58 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6
Preview
bender from futurama talks to a woman in a kitchen Alt: Bender laughing at Leela, then says "oh wait you're serious let me laugh even harder."

*reading this as a historian*

09.03.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nostalgia: narrating the past via sentiment

History: narrating the past via critical analysis

Guess what we have here...

#ReadSeveralBooks

09.03.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A very handsome mackerel tabby sits beside a brown basket.

A very handsome mackerel tabby sits beside a brown basket.

#cat in basket update:

Almost?

09.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The national infrastructure project that would really improve quality of life for so many people...

09.03.2026 13:55 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We deserve better trains

09.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 879 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 4

If we're about to have another 1970s oil crisis, at least Tesla has already built the Pinto 2.0 for us so we can really embrace the moment.

09.03.2026 11:30 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

s/ another luxury street project to be used by a minority of residents /s

09.03.2026 10:36 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

CBC just promised a look into why gas prices are going up, coming after the news.

Please allow me to summarize:

It is a day ending in y, so the US or its surrogates have started another pointless war over oil.

09.03.2026 11:01 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

The only words I'm interested in hearing from Tony Blair will be delivered from the dock in The Hague.

09.03.2026 10:23 πŸ‘ 1165 πŸ” 268 πŸ’¬ 54 πŸ“Œ 20