Tim Haney
@timhaney.bsky.social
Sociologist @ Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. Into the environment, disasters, cities, and science/knowledge. Also into permaculture, my loved ones, exercise, and any place that has warm weather and palm trees.
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Tim Haney
@timhaney.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Hey everyone, thanks for all the follows. Still figuring this thing out. Reminds me a lot of Twitter back in the day. Let's hope Bluesky is not discovered by all the bots, trolls, and Elon Musks.
My home country is no longer a democracy (to the extent it ever really was). It's impossible to fight back against fascism using the old rules and procedures. They don't apply anymore. Not sure when people will realize this.
June 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
My home country is no longer a democracy (to the extent it ever really was). It's impossible to fight back against fascism using the old rules and procedures. They don't apply anymore. Not sure when people will realize this.
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I am so deeply uninterested in AI. Just think of all the 🤩 stories that aren't being covered by journalists, the worthy projects that aren't being funded, the institutional challenges that aren't being addressed by uni administrators — bc their 👀 are all focused on this dumb product nobody asked for
Another hour, another call for another conference about teaching with AI. I am so supremely annoyed and bored and 💔 by this reactionary obsession: what a waste of opportunity to think about infinitely more constructive, convivial, empowering, life-affirming and existentially consequential things
May 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I am so deeply uninterested in AI. Just think of all the 🤩 stories that aren't being covered by journalists, the worthy projects that aren't being funded, the institutional challenges that aren't being addressed by uni administrators — bc their 👀 are all focused on this dumb product nobody asked for
Someone better remind AI what snitches get.
welcome to the future, now your error-prone software can call the cops
(this is an Anthropic employee talking about Claude Opus 4)
(this is an Anthropic employee talking about Claude Opus 4)
May 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Someone better remind AI what snitches get.
Super happy and proud to report that my student, Connie Yu, has won the student paper competition at the @hazcenter.bsky.social at the University of Colorado! She’s the 4th @mountroyalu.bsky.social student to win it in 14 years— an impressive run for MRU disaster students! Congrats, Connie!
Congrats to the winners of the 2025 Student Paper Competition! These students impressed the judges with their originality, writing quality, and knowledge. We're so excited to welcome them to the Natural Hazards Workshop this summer: bit.ly/3YyaPxx
May 16, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Super happy and proud to report that my student, Connie Yu, has won the student paper competition at the @hazcenter.bsky.social at the University of Colorado! She’s the 4th @mountroyalu.bsky.social student to win it in 14 years— an impressive run for MRU disaster students! Congrats, Connie!
My best friend and cherished coauthor, @kristenbarberphd.bsky.social and I often joke about living the same life, and having most everything in common. As evidence, I offer you our citation counts (15 years into our careers). Pretty wild, eh? #Twinning
May 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
My best friend and cherished coauthor, @kristenbarberphd.bsky.social and I often joke about living the same life, and having most everything in common. As evidence, I offer you our citation counts (15 years into our careers). Pretty wild, eh? #Twinning
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Corporate leaders are obsessing over GDP per capita.
But, if you look at just about any number that would meaningfully tell you how well our economy is doing, Canada does better than the U.S.
@mendelmatt.bsky.social @jimstanford.bsky.social #alwayscanada #never51 #gdp #cdnpoli #cdnecon
But, if you look at just about any number that would meaningfully tell you how well our economy is doing, Canada does better than the U.S.
@mendelmatt.bsky.social @jimstanford.bsky.social #alwayscanada #never51 #gdp #cdnpoli #cdnecon
April 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Corporate leaders are obsessing over GDP per capita.
But, if you look at just about any number that would meaningfully tell you how well our economy is doing, Canada does better than the U.S.
@mendelmatt.bsky.social @jimstanford.bsky.social #alwayscanada #never51 #gdp #cdnpoli #cdnecon
But, if you look at just about any number that would meaningfully tell you how well our economy is doing, Canada does better than the U.S.
@mendelmatt.bsky.social @jimstanford.bsky.social #alwayscanada #never51 #gdp #cdnpoli #cdnecon
TL;DR: The @ucalgary.bsky.social admins fell over themselves to make up rules & to arbitrarily apply others. They were willing to violate students' right to assembly & expression *for the sole reason that they didn't agree with the students' position*.
www.readtheorchard.org/p/ucalgary-p...
www.readtheorchard.org/p/ucalgary-p...
UCalgary Palestine encampment's fate was sealed before a single tent was pitched, documents reveal
The Orchard has obtained hundreds of pages of correspondence from the university's executive leadership team, campus security, Calgary police and the provincial government. Part I of II.
www.readtheorchard.org
February 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
TL;DR: The @ucalgary.bsky.social admins fell over themselves to make up rules & to arbitrarily apply others. They were willing to violate students' right to assembly & expression *for the sole reason that they didn't agree with the students' position*.
www.readtheorchard.org/p/ucalgary-p...
www.readtheorchard.org/p/ucalgary-p...
My dear friend's kid is among this group of youth who have sued the state of Virginia for violating their right to a safe climate through their policies promoting fossil fuel use. Their case has made it to the state Supreme Court!! 💪 🌎
We need to be doing this here in Alberta.
We need to be doing this here in Alberta.
The youth plaintiffs have a right to be heard at trial where they can present their evidence in open court. A decision from the Virginia Supreme Court is expected in the coming weeks. Join our mailing list to receive updates: youthvgov.org/join #YouthvGov
February 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
My dear friend's kid is among this group of youth who have sued the state of Virginia for violating their right to a safe climate through their policies promoting fossil fuel use. Their case has made it to the state Supreme Court!! 💪 🌎
We need to be doing this here in Alberta.
We need to be doing this here in Alberta.
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It's not a demolition site it's a mass grave. It's not a demolition site it's a crime scene. It's not a demolition site its a homeland. It's not a demolition site it's Palestine. It's not a demolition site it's a genocide.
Trump, with Netanyahu sitting next to him, says "Gaza maybe is a demolition site right now ... you can't live in Gaza right now. I think we need another location."
February 5, 2025 at 5:47 AM
It's not a demolition site it's a mass grave. It's not a demolition site it's a crime scene. It's not a demolition site its a homeland. It's not a demolition site it's Palestine. It's not a demolition site it's a genocide.
F*ck Trump. Buy only Canadian. 🇨🇦
I stopped by the liquor store to say farewell to the massive selection of Kentucky bourbon on the shelves.
We are the number one export market for Kentucky spirits. On Tuesday, all American booze is being pulled off the shelves.
We will drink Canadian whiskey.
True. North. Strong. Free of bourbon.
We are the number one export market for Kentucky spirits. On Tuesday, all American booze is being pulled off the shelves.
We will drink Canadian whiskey.
True. North. Strong. Free of bourbon.
February 3, 2025 at 4:16 AM
F*ck Trump. Buy only Canadian. 🇨🇦
I have to fly to the US for a work trip, and this makes me nervous. When you introduce chaos into the fed. gov’t, you get chaos on the ground. Has nothing to do with DEI, and everything to do with sudden layoffs, staffing changes, budget cuts, & endemic uncertainty.
time.com/7211690/wash...
time.com/7211690/wash...
D.C. Plane Crash Raises Questions About Trump Aviation Personnel Changes
The plane crash at DCA raised questions about recent leadership changes within the federal agencies charged with regulating air travel.
time.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I have to fly to the US for a work trip, and this makes me nervous. When you introduce chaos into the fed. gov’t, you get chaos on the ground. Has nothing to do with DEI, and everything to do with sudden layoffs, staffing changes, budget cuts, & endemic uncertainty.
time.com/7211690/wash...
time.com/7211690/wash...
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I mean this when I say Elon is the most dangerous man in the world. Truly supervillain level of danger.
So Musk is using a “budget cutting” committee as a front to gain access to classified information to gain a competitive advantage over his competitors, while the CCP is also one of his most important business partners. Worth every penny of that PAC money.
January 22, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I mean this when I say Elon is the most dangerous man in the world. Truly supervillain level of danger.
New article just dropped. I did an analysis of the written and spoken discourse and rhetoric of Calgary-based think tank Friends of Science, who denies the scientific consensus on climate change. Have a read— it’s open access!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Denial and misinformation in defense of the tar sands: The case of a Canadian think tank
Literatures within the sociology of science and environmental sociology often focus on climate change denial, misinformation, and the role of think tanks in fueling public skepticism. This work draws...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
New article just dropped. I did an analysis of the written and spoken discourse and rhetoric of Calgary-based think tank Friends of Science, who denies the scientific consensus on climate change. Have a read— it’s open access!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Wings of the Famous: Carbon Constellation of Private Jets
December 27, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Wings of the Famous: Carbon Constellation of Private Jets
Of course. University administrators are not "bold" (despite what the hiring advertisements say they should be). They are mostly weak-kneed, smarmy, yes-men/women/people. They'll ingratiate themselves to whatever right-wing anti-intellectual politician is in power in order to keep their jobs.
#ICYMI Opinion | In 2016, many university administrators publicly reassured students and community members who feared marginalization and persecution by the incoming Trump administration.
Read more ➡️ #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4go8I6
Read more ➡️ #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4go8I6
December 26, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Of course. University administrators are not "bold" (despite what the hiring advertisements say they should be). They are mostly weak-kneed, smarmy, yes-men/women/people. They'll ingratiate themselves to whatever right-wing anti-intellectual politician is in power in order to keep their jobs.
My department is hiring a tenure-track sociologist. Please distribute widely and encourage people to apply:
mtroyalca.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posti...
mtroyalca.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posti...
December 19, 2024 at 4:17 AM
My department is hiring a tenure-track sociologist. Please distribute widely and encourage people to apply:
mtroyalca.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posti...
mtroyalca.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posti...
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Bullies get their kicks from antagonizing others--and from seeing the targets of their bullying squirm. Hanging around with other bullies doesn't offer that same satisfaction, and it risks having other bullies turn on them for fun, instead.
Have you noticed that when the fascists escape to platforms like Gab, nobody follows them there? But when we all come here the nazis try to crash the party?
December 8, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Bullies get their kicks from antagonizing others--and from seeing the targets of their bullying squirm. Hanging around with other bullies doesn't offer that same satisfaction, and it risks having other bullies turn on them for fun, instead.
Spending my sabbatical year writing a book, and apparently there are people who are using AI to churn out entire 250-page books in 2 minutes. 😫
November 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Spending my sabbatical year writing a book, and apparently there are people who are using AI to churn out entire 250-page books in 2 minutes. 😫
New pre-print on @socarxiv.bsky.social to share for colleagues interested in climate change, denial, and think tanks:
"Denial and Misinformation in Defence of the Tar Sands: The Case of a Canadian Think Tank."
osf.io/preprints/so...
"Denial and Misinformation in Defence of the Tar Sands: The Case of a Canadian Think Tank."
osf.io/preprints/so...
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November 21, 2024 at 8:27 PM
New pre-print on @socarxiv.bsky.social to share for colleagues interested in climate change, denial, and think tanks:
"Denial and Misinformation in Defence of the Tar Sands: The Case of a Canadian Think Tank."
osf.io/preprints/so...
"Denial and Misinformation in Defence of the Tar Sands: The Case of a Canadian Think Tank."
osf.io/preprints/so...
Hey everyone, thanks for all the follows. Still figuring this thing out. Reminds me a lot of Twitter back in the day. Let's hope Bluesky is not discovered by all the bots, trolls, and Elon Musks.
November 21, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Hey everyone, thanks for all the follows. Still figuring this thing out. Reminds me a lot of Twitter back in the day. Let's hope Bluesky is not discovered by all the bots, trolls, and Elon Musks.