@klgdonaldson
Social, Urban, and Indigenous Studies teacher in British Columbia. PhD in History from Simon Fraser University studying Western Canadian soldiers in the Great War. MA from the University of Calgary examining 1st CAB in Italy, 1943-44.
Almost 90 people being cut.
Canadian historian Adam Chapnick, a professor of defence studies at the Royal Military College of Canada:
“I don’t know how you justify this decision if you have any sort of commitment to history."
Important new Guardian study: "UK museums hold more than 263,000 items of human remains from around the world, including whole skeletons, preserved bodies, such as Egyptian mummies, skulls, bones, skin, teeth, nails, scalps and hair." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
Howie Morenz posed in a studio hockey portrait, leaning slightly forward in a ready stance. He wears a Montreal Canadiens sweater featuring the large “C” logo on the chest, along with padded hockey gloves and early-style elbow or forearm protection. His hair is neatly combed back and he looks slightly upward toward the camera with a focused expression. The background is plain, emphasizing his uniform and athletic posture.
Howie Morenz was a legend.
Before Richard, Beliveau or Lafleur, he was the superstar of the Montreal Canadiens.
Then a freak accident ended his career, and eventually, his life.
He became a hockey immortal.
This is the story of the Stratford Streak.
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A photo of Harold Gillies sitting in an operating theatre during World War I, along with three nurses and another male staff member.
My book, THE FACEMAKER, is about the pioneering surgeon Harold Gillies, who rebulit soldiers' faces during World War I. Gillies established the world’s first hospital dedicated entirely to facial reconstruction. /5
Two black and white photos of a soldier who has received a facial injury during World War I. In the first photo, his injuries are on display. In the second photo, he is wearing a facial prosthetic (mask) that covers his injuries.
Facial prosthesis, c.1917. THREAD for #InternationalWomensDay🧵
From the moment the first machine gun rang out over the Western Front, one thing was clear: mankind’s military technology had wildly surpassed its medical capabilities. Bodies were battered, gouged, hacked, and gassed. /1
It is #InternationalWomensDay! We highlight Mary Ann Shadd (Cary) (1823–93), educator, abolitionist, author, publisher, and journalist.
By her mid-20s, she had gained recognition by articulating what would be her perennial themes: Black independence and self-respect.
www.biographi.ca/en/bio/shadd...
LAC was already limping along on life support for years and now this.
In light of Jean Chrétien's most recent denialist comments - story to come, basically he downplays the harm of the IRS system - I went down the rabbit hole researching how far Indigenous leaders lobbied him, as Minister of Indian Affairs in the 1960s and 1970s, to close the system 🧵
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
On Dec. 19, 1941 - 84 years ago today - Sergeant-Major John Osborn, serving with the Winnipeg Grenadiers, sacrificed his life to save his men amid the Battle of Hong Kong. For his actions, he earned the Victoria Cross.
Here is my Legion Magazine story on him.
legionmagazine.com/remembering-...
Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. On this day, we honour those killed and injured during the École Polytechnique tragedy, and all women who experience violence. It is also a day to commit to ending gender-based violence.
Great culture can save lives. Literally.
Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard
Yes, Jared Diamond was wrong.
Rapa Nui's people did not suffer ecological and social collapse. They adapted to changed circumstances and thrived.
And they were nothing like "primitive"
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Tomorrow at 2 p.m. EST, I'll be making my debut appearance on @ww2tv.bsky.social, alongside other guests, to pay tribute to the late, great Dr. Tim Cook of the Canadian War Museum. I wouldn't be where I am now, telling Canada's wartime stories, without him.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lioh...
Waterstones bookshop in Bradford was originally the city’s Wool Exchange. The gothic revival building was constructed between 1864 and 1867. to a design by Lockwood and Mawson
I have loved books as Christmas presents ever since I was a small child both giving and receiving. These days bookshops as much as the books are a delight for me from small and intimate to large where I can sit with a coffee like this one. A favourite
The committee that settled on the phrase “underscoring his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy” should be dissolved and its members compelled to take a remedial course on the scientific method.
A screenshot of a Facebook post where a person named Andy ask the Well now “What the hell is transgender?” The Royal Canadian Air Force account response with “That’s a pretty big question asked in a pretty small way, Andy. ‘Transgender’ putting describes someone whose gender – who they know themselves to be – doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. It’s not new, and it’s certainly not a fad. People have lived this experience for as long as people have existed; we’re just finally talking about it openly. You don’t have to fully understand it right away, most learning takes time, but we can always start from a place of respect. That’s how decent folks handle things they’re still getting used to.”
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
An elderly man with a full white beard and bright blue eyes smiles warmly at the camera. He wears a brown-and-beige checkered fedora tilted slightly to one side and a light blue denim shirt with rolled-up sleeves. His left hand is raised, gently touching his beard near his chin. The background is dark and out of focus, keeping all attention on his friendly, twinkling expression.
Happy birthday to Fred Penner, born on this day in Winnipeg in 1946! His show Fred Penner's place aired from 1985 to 1997. He has won four Junos and has the Order of Canada.
I did a deep dive into his life with an interview here 👇
canadaehx.com/2025/10/14/f...
En ce jour de 1918, le Corps expéditionnaire canadien en Sibérie est arrivé en Vladivostok. Le Corps fait parti d'une force formée par les Alliés pour soutenir les forces anticommunistes surnommées les «Russes blancs» pendant la révolution russe.
On this day in 1918, the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force landed in Vladivostok. They were there as part of an Allied force sent to support the anti-communist "White Russian" cause during the Russian Revolution.
Berkeley history graduate students reimagine their campus as a public history site. Topics include CA Indigenous history, relationship between CA and Asia/Pacific, campus policing, & campus protest. This is such an amazing project! @historians.org #AHAPerspectives
www.historians.org/perspectives...
George's full AB with in stadium audio only.
I can still remember where I was 32 years ago. I wondered if being a Blue Jays fan would ever feel so good again.
And here we are.
Raptors 🤝 Jays
1 of 6 teams to come back from down 2-0 in a conference championship series & make the Finals
Worth it!
Gausman the win, Bassitt the hold, Hoffman strikes out the side for the save.
And Springer with one of the biggest homers imaginable.
Unreal.
WORLD SERIES BOUND!!!
THE BLUE JAYS
HAVE WON
THE PENNANT
WOW
At the 12 second mark, that camera operator called an audible and just said "fuck it, the lane is clear, no tripping hazards, I'm winning a Sports Emmy for cinematography right now"
