Still at a loss for words about the Ontario election. The majority of us don’t want this government in power.

"[Fashion] is now the realm in which we are supposed to express our singular subjectivity, deranged as it may be. Today’s madwoman’s rich visual vocabulary acts as an integral part of culture, not isolated on its outside." vestoj.com/dressing-like-…

Doug Ford plans to repeal Ontario’s consent-based Sex-Ed curriculum - in 2 weeks. Add your name to demand he doesn't. you.leadnow.ca/petitions/doug… #onpoli you.leadnow.ca/petitions/doug… via Leadnow

“The UX Research Industry’s Achilles Heel rests in our inability to discuss, acknowledge and absolve the effects of unchecked white privilege and male privilege within our leadership, organizations, conferences, and research.” — Vivianne Castillo uxplanet.org/an-overdue-con…

"...merely replacing oppressed humans with oppressed machines will not fix the fundamentally dysfunctional order that has evolved over centuries" wired.com/story/ideas-jo… via WIRED

"Thick Data can rescue Big Data from the context-loss that comes with the processes of making it usable." An important and insightful read on the value of ethnographic work in the Era of Big Data from Tricia Wang: medium.com/ethnography-ma…

Is it September 14th yet? #BoJackHorseman

Yeah, I guess many in the Twitterverse had severely underestimated #JianGhomeshi 's level of arrogance - most unrepentant abusers share this trait, feel they are above the law, ask for (undeserved) sympathy, love having big platforms to spew their filth nybooks.com/articles/2018/…

"Accounting for gender and diversity in the tech industry means contending with the normative regimes of care built into our technologies." Sarah Sharma's A+ argument for building technological futures that don't depend on exploiting the labor of others: bostonreview.net/gender-sexuali…

Thanks to @jessewente for this pointed breakdown of how Canada’s inability to adequately recognize hereditary chiefs and the full scope of perspectives of the Wet’suwet’en peoples on the pipeline issue reveals enduring our government’s colonialism: cbc.ca/player/play/14…

Not sure how to comment on the opening article (“The Best of a Bad Situation”) of the latest n+1. Since it’s so bleak that we can’t even take solace in the brilliant writing... here’s hoping that it will live on to one day amuse the recipients of humanity’s cultural ark

At the SJ City Council meeting this afternoon, someone named John Davies congratulated police violence towards the peaceful protesters and then YELLED, "when are we gonna start to deploy mustard gas on these fuckin monkeys!!"

Peel Police responded to a crisis call tonight in Malton. Brought tactical team and dogs. They killed the person who they were called to support. Now off to the SIU, where nothing will happen No amount of reform can fix this. Abolition now #DefundPeelPolice #DefundThePolice

One would think that a person this close to 30 would know that just because one can eat a pint of ice cream for dinner, doesn’t mean one should. #rollmeoffthecouchigotplacestobe

Tonight! We’re pitching tent for the FIRST TIME EVER Artscape Youngplace! So excited for this quick collaboration session with the crew of multidisciplinary and multitalented creators who’ve signed up! Looking forward to some generative conversations ❤️⛺️

Can’t wait to hear from Michelle as tent’s featured creator! We’re honored to have such a generous and talented maker kicking off our conversations tonight. ⛺️🎤 x.com/michmacklem/st…

The WHCA just lost all credibility it might have had with this statement. This White House has done and called folks all types of names and they released this statement about some jokes? They joke is on them. Trump wins again. x.com/whca/status/99…

I just wish rollerblading was an okay thing for someone in their late 20s to do.

Ready your ears for this audio treat, world! I have heard a lot about this doc as it's come to fruition and can pretty much guarantee it will be a thought-provoking, nuanced sonic delight. Can't wait to tune in! 🍽️📻 x.com/michmacklem/st…