Waterloo SAFS @WatSAFS

.@JeffreyASachs has compiled a very good list. But, as he concedes, it is necessarily incomplete. He limits it to professors who lost their jobs through termination or effective dismissal. The conformity system is much larger than that.

Jeffrey Sachs @JeffreyASachs

4 weeks ago

I was recently challenged to produce examples of profs who faced significant punishment for having views (or were perceived to have views) critics associated with conservatism. The implication was that these examples don't exist. I'll give you an incomplete list in a sec, but...

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That no education findings held up is perfectly consistent with the viscious ideological witch hunting of students who just ask basic questions about topics like decolonization. quillette.com/2024/11/29/les…

The Missing Data Depot @data_depot

4 weeks ago

A 7-year study of 3,900 social science papers found that only ~50% could be replicated. There was significant variation across fields, however. While more than 60% of political science & econ papers were replicated, only ~25% of sociology & 0% of education papers were.

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I was recently challenged to produce examples of profs who faced significant punishment for having views (or were perceived to have views) critics associated with conservatism. The implication was that these examples don't exist. I'll give you an incomplete list in a sec, but...

At Laurier's research grant DEI workshop, participants were prompted to address systemic barriers. One suggested inviting black people to give seminars. When I suggested DEI racism is wrong and not empirically supported, we were counseled to report only favorable evidence.

Dr Jordan B Peterson @jordanbpeterson

3 years ago

Scientists and engineers have had to lie about their political beliefs for over a decade now to get a grant in Canada 🇨🇦 Nothing the least bit Marxist about that. This is also on you @JustinTrudeau although to be fair not only you. torontosun.com/opinion/column…

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“A genuine university response to racism would treat claims of discrimination as testable hypotheses, evaluated through evidence, debate, and counter-argument,” writes William McNally (@WilliamMcNall18). Read full MLI Inside Policy piece here⬇️

Laurier should "treat claims of discrimination as testable hypotheses, evaluated through evidence, debate, and counter-argument. Antiracism 101 rejects this methodology. It assumes the existence of systemic racism...and it embeds that assumption in a non-falsifiable framework."

William McNally @WilliamMcNall18

4 months ago

"A university that trains its faculty in a single ideology and forecloses criticism will become structurally stupid." @MLInstitute macdonaldlaurier.ca/indoctrinating…

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Unfortunately, Laurier is still pursuing racially discriminatory policies. We've written a letter to the VP Finance requesting an explanation why $5000 of the "Sustainable Hawk Fund" is apportioned by race. laurierhxa.substack.com/p/open-letter-…

When I directly asked my administration if the Reges syllabus 'acknowledgement' would violate any Laurier policy, they could only say it "would be assessed at the appropriate time". This translates to "It depends on how much pressure is brought upon us from the mob."

LaurierHxA @LaurierHxA

7 months ago

Disregarding institutional neutrality, universities encourage political statements on syllabi. What happens when independent thinkers include their own statements? If you're Stuart Reges, admin retaliation. If you're Will McNally, (so far) student kudos! laurierhxa.substack.com/p/grey-zone-on…

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BREAKING: Free Speech Union of Canada launches Petition to Abolish Human Rights Tribunals in Canada 🇨🇦 Bold political action is necessary to begin to restore our fundamental freedoms, and politicians need to know they have citizen support. If you are concerned about human rights tribunals and the erosion of free expression in Canada in the wake of the recent Barry Neufeld case, please SIGN HERE: fsucanada.ca/petition-to-ab…

Today, we’re celebrating the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of @FSU_Canada 🇨🇦 Thank you to all of our members, we are humbled by your support, and could not do this without you! We are proud of all we have accomplished in this first year and are honoured to continue this important work in 2026. Sign up to become a member today at fsucanada.ca!

Free Speech Union of Canada @FSU_Canada

2 years ago

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Free Speech Union of Canada! We are a membership-based community dedicated to defending the free speech of Canadians. Find out more at fsucanada.ca and become a member today.

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After a 75-year experiment in public science funding, we "can now confidently say that the experiment has failed—decisively." Important report from @macrotermiteman detailing how the "Big Science Cartel" is fleecing taxpayers. A must read! nas.org/reports/rescui…

National Association of Scholars @NASorg

6 months ago

"Universities, especially their medical schools, are not functioning as communities of scholars." In case you missed it, we released our new report, "Rescuing Science" last night, featuring @macrotermiteman, NAS Director of Science Programs and report author; Terence Kealey,

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A systematic literature review finds the scientific literature as a whole does not support the claim that 'diversity' increases scientific output or impact. Join us for lively discussion on Tuesday, February 24th, 7 PM in BA209!

Our future leaders. If we don't turn things around fast, in another decade or two this will be the level of debate in Parliament.

Frances Widdowson @FrancesWiddows1

6 months ago

This is what happened at @uLethbridge, @ABDanielleSmith, when we tried to discuss "Residential School Genocide?" We need a public inquiry about how to restore our universities to be academic spaces once more!

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Disregarding institutional neutrality, universities encourage political statements on syllabi. What happens when independent thinkers include their own statements? If you're Stuart Reges, admin retaliation. If you're Will McNally, (so far) student kudos! laurierhxa.substack.com/p/grey-zone-on…

Excellent move towards removing political statements on syllabi. But this relies on US first amendment so no similar protections in Canada. At Laurier, profs McNally & Horsman worked through Senate to at least label as 'optional' the land acknowledgement on the syllabus template.

FIRE @TheFIREorg

8 months ago

VICTORY! The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today delivered a decisive victory for the First Amendment rights of public university faculty in Reges v. Cauce. Reversing a federal district court’s opinion, the Ninth Circuit held University of Washington officials

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Reminder: Musqueam First Nation is right now in a court battle with Cowichan First Nations about the Richmond title/fishing rights. If the approach is one of "partnership and relationships with [their] neighbours" why are they not settling that dispute outside of the courts? @WatSAFS @JonFraserTF @LDBildy @Aaronpete_

This looks like a fantastic and very timely talk from philosophy professor @ChristinaBehme4. Too bad it's so far away! If you are coming through Waterloo we'd love to hear it, Christina!

Harold Varmus calls Jay Bhattacharya's proposal to consider academic freedom scores of universities in NIH grants "outlandish" Who is right?

Please come and hear this discussion if you are close to Toronto! You'll get to hear from me, and other interesting thinkers about the importance of free speech - @LKrauss1, @PardyBruce, @dockaurG, @jonkay, and @HorsmanGeoff!

Free Speech Union of Canada @FSU_Canada

9 months ago

You can hear the Canadian version of the War on Science panel next week in Toronto! Tickets here: buytickets.at/freespeechunio…

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As I've said before, half my family is Haida, the others came from Scotland in 1840. The latter are not "settlers" or "colonists" That's a resentful, fake division that splits Canadians into villains and heroes. Reject it always.

The Vancouver Sun @VancouverSun

9 months ago

Opinion: How long must I live in Canada before I am no longer a colonist or settler? vancouversun.com/opinion/column…

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