Ed Dunsworth

@ehewey

PhD candidate in history at UofT. Settler in Dish With One Spoon lands. Research on migrant tobacco labour in 20th C. Ontario. I like lots of other things too.

Toronto, ON
Joined November 2014
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    Nov 19

    Toronto Star reports from Vancouver and Toronto on launch. Sign the petition: "The...

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  2. Nov 15

    My latest for "Reflections on the Far Right, Intellectuals, and Hope in Toronto and Beyond." Thanks to , and Simon Vickers for talking me thru this one!

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  3. Nov 15

    Excellent thread on historians and public engagement

    1/Thought-provoking interview with Jill Lepore in the , but I just can't buy her argument that we historians have left public engagement to the journalists and the non-academic presidential historians.
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  4. Nov 13

    Excellent piece

    today on : thinking historically about maternity leave -- and the fight to get it.
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    Nov 9

    Today is the 80th anniversary of . A personal story: My grandfather fought in WWII. He never spoke about it, so we didnt know much about his time in the service, but based on the patches on his uniform, we think he did something in intel.

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  6. Nov 9

    The actions of are disturbing. The courage and analysis of are laudable.

    On Nov 5 2018, Kerry Diotte - Member of Parliament for Edmonton Griesbach - sent me legal notice regarding tweets I made about him and his support for Faith Goldy - a white nationalist. They gave me the deadline of Nov 7, 2018 to remove the tweets This is what followed
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  7. Nov 9

    Hey , you racist promoter of white supremacists, stop trying to muzzle journalists and young people calling you out for your support of Faith Goldy.

    Bunch of us received a similar letter and it’s NOT okay! you cannot silence people that rightfully criticize you. Coming after a 22 year old for a tweet that has only 20 likes is petty to say the least and I refuse to retract my previous statement
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  8. Nov 7

    Great thread

    So JT apologized today for turning away the MS St. Louis. I’m feeling kinda ambivalent about it.
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    Nov 7

    The apology would mean so much more if the government cancelled the Safe Third Country Agreement, which works to keep refugees at a distance and deny them the possibility of refuge, and empowered officials to act for refugees.

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    Nov 6

    Use this form to send a email in support of . They've set a strike date of Nov. 9.

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    Nov 6

    As Ontario faces a new round of neoliberal attacks on workers, the poor, racialized, and other marginalized communities it is important to draw lessons from past struggles. Join us for our next meeting, Remembering the Metro Days of Action, Nov. 12, 7pm.

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    Nov 5

    “Hope is not the same thing as optimism... Hope cuts against the grain. Hope is participatory... Optimism looks at the evidence [to] see whether it allows us to infer that we can do ‘x’ or ‘y.’ Hope says ‘I don’t give a damn, I’m gon do it anyway...’” – Cornel West

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    Nov 4

    “White working class brotha, we know you have pain... But we’re asking YOU to CONFRONT the most POWERFUL, not SCAPEGOAT the most VULNERABLE.” – Cornel West

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    Nov 2

    Important work from

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  15. Nov 2

    This is embarrassing . I don't believe Muslim/Jewish/migrant/etc lives are up for debate. Call me whatever liberal slur you can conjure.

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    Nov 2

    Griffiths, champion of free speech and the marketplace of ideas: "And finally, it just goes without saying that, unfortunately, there was a demonstration tonight."

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    Nov 2

    say no to racism in toronto 5 p.m. at roy thompson hall sandy and nora vs. the munk debates 7:30 p.m. at ryerson student centre

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  18. Nov 2

    I'm Molly Rajiv-Reagan.

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  19. Nov 2

    Mood.

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  20. Oct 30

    Ouch. Sad sequel to Goldy votes in TO.

    À Toronto, 71% des électeurs brésiliens ont choisi l’extrême-droite. À Montréal c’est 52%.
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