@touchofallright

I teach teens about lit. Wish I spoke más español y plis kreyòl. Author of Visions of Zion: Ethiopians & Rastafari (NYU Press). Portrait by Becca Meek. She/her

 Settler In Montréal on unceded Indigenou…
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Joined February 2009
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Gen X people - do you remember how you found out about cool stuff pre-internet? Was it all magazines, MTV/MuchMusic and older siblings?
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Will Sloan@WillSloanEsqAug 25
Very saddened to learn of the passing of Soraya Roberts. @CoreyAtad has a tribute here where he's curated a lot of her writing: justatad.xyz/p/soraya

Soraya

I sat on the aisle at a movie the other day.

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safia aidid@safiyaaaayAug 14
there are literal rapists and abusers in academia, academics who return to campuses after serving in genocidal armies, academics whose research and inventions contribute to the destruction of our planet. Even if we look at academics whose crime was *to lie* +
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I learned so much writing this!
The Walrus
@thewalrus28 Nov 2025
“With the US vocalizing threats to Canada’s sovereignty, cheering for Canadian music is less about hoping for our favourite artists to break through in America—it’s direct engagement in resistance,” writes @touchofallright. thewalrus.ca/amid-buy-canadi…

Amid Buy Canadian, Should We “Listen Canadian” Too? | The Walrus

Rising tensions with the US have disrupted tours, festivals, and the economics of being a musician

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I’m listening to Erin Explains ♫ @iHeartRadio iheart.com/podcast/308266530…
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Me explaining my #aphantasia to my friend: youtube.com/watch?v=bdPtPhX8…

Erin Explains: Why She Can’t Visualize Anything

Are You Aphantasic? Take the test: https://aphantasia.com/study/vvi...

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Andrew Jackson: Little Burgundy - Evolving Montreal. McCord- Stewart Mus... youtu.be/T2eJ3Ya5RNQ?si=cgUc… via @YouTube

What Happened to Montréal's Historic Black Neighbourhood? | McCord Stewart Museum

Little Burgundy was once at the heart of Montréal’s Black community...

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Why McDonald’s Was Better In The 90’s youtu.be/jJz4PH-HMmg?si=S8ra… via @YouTube

Was McDonald’s Better In The 90’s?

Erin and Ryan compare the McDonald’s of their youth with the McDona...

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All my people right here right now #Oasis open.substack.com/pub/toucho…
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Monday Reprint: The Only Good System is a Sound System open.substack.com/pub/toucho…
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Erin Explains: ALONE (and How to Win it!) youtu.be/8T527xkcN7M?si=_WtK… via @YouTube

Erin Explains: ALONE (and How to Win it!)

This week Erin Explains the History Channel Reality Series ALONE, w...

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Interesting: reddit.com/r/Alonetv/comment…

From the Alonetv community on Reddit: Thinking about Alone and loneliness

Explore this post and more from the Alonetv community

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I just created my estate planning docs at LegalWills.ca! Get 10% off with code TWEET. legalwills.ca via @LegalWills

Canadian Legal Wills

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I'm here now: bsky.app/profile/touchofallr…
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@thewalrus9 Nov 2024
Through letters and visits to WWII sites, @touchofallright set out to piece together the story of her grandfather, a Canadian bomber pilot who died in 1945. In this deeply personal piece, MacLeod uncovers both his heroism and the haunting cost of war: thewalrus.ca/bomber-pilot-ww…

Finding My Grandfather, a Pilot in the Bomber Command | The Walrus

Mackie’s plane was shot down in 1945. My family is still coming to terms with the loss

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Wrote a little something
Northern Trans@northerntrans5 Aug 2024
Osheaga 2024 Closes On A High Note. Read Erin MacLeod and Stewart Wiseman's coverageof the Montreal festival's final day @stewartwiseman @touchofallright @Jack_Bass_ northerntransmissions.com/os…… #Osheaga2024
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Osheaga 2024 begins on a high note. Read Erin MacLeod and Stewart Wiseman's 1st day coverage @touchofallright @stewartwiseman northerntransmissions.com/os… #Osheaga2024
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Thank you for this analysis.
Ori Goldberg
@ori_goldberg18 Apr 2024
1/ This tweet by a prominent Israeli intellectual and scholar of religion has made me think rethink my position on whether Israel's crimes in Gaza should be considered Genocide. The clip of Gazans at the beach is accompanied by one word - Genocide. --->
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BIG big ups to @touchofallright for chatting with us 🌱 for @SPIN. It's true, we do want you to listen to these drums 😎... spin.com/2024/04/groundsound…

groundsound Wants You to Listen to These Drums - SPIN

Live at Pop Montreal, in the waning days of the sticky 2023 summer heat, long before their debut album was available, the duo known as groundsound took

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Haven't been around here for a bit, but I wrote this and wanted to share because everyone should listen to groundsound. spin.com/2024/04/groundsound…

groundsound Wants You to Listen to These Drums - SPIN

Live at Pop Montreal, in the waning days of the sticky 2023 summer heat, long before their debut album was available, the duo known as groundsound took

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sarah
@sahouraxo16 Feb 2024
Don’t stop talking about Rafah. Don’t stop talking about Gaza. Don’t stop talking about Palestine.
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