Patrick Lacroix
@querythepast
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Drawn by the critical mass of researchers that I once followed here, I am in the process of emigrating to Bluesky, where you can now find me and my very mild takes. But yes, I intend to pop back in from time to time to fuel violent Nascar-related flame wars.
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A second post in four days? Truly a golden age of blogging. Some thoughts on a recent documentary on the Franco-American experience: #CanadaUS #francophonie #immigration #Quebec
https://t.co/cPaSV2ud9l
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The documentary Notre Rêve américain raises important questions about collective self-definition among French Canadians.
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ICYMI My target audience is now probably entirely on #Bluesky, but what the heck. If you're still processing last week's #election results, the piece below might prove helpful. If you're part of the 71 million, feel free to share how you are coming to terms with the moment.
New on QTP: This is the most subdued, most optimistic, and least disparaging take I can offer at the moment. #Election2024 If you are part of the 71 million, I'd be pleased to hear/read how you are approaching this regrettably historic moment. https://t.co/ifkHvcENJd
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New on QTP: This is the most subdued, most optimistic, and least disparaging take I can offer at the moment. #Election2024 If you are part of the 71 million, I'd be pleased to hear/read how you are approaching this regrettably historic moment. https://t.co/ifkHvcENJd
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The presidential election has ended. It has resolved little, however, and only extended the struggle for the promise of America.
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Joey Logano finished 21st or worst in 15 races this year. That's 41.6% of the schedule. Glad this format makes you bring your A-game every week, per Elton Sawyer. Joke.
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The best take I've seen this morning. That's pretty much where I am.
This is more disheartening than 2016 Then, you could argue that voters didn't know what they were getting, and that the majority of people STILL voted against Trump. This time? They did it willingly
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La grande question de la définition d'un soi d'ascendance française au #Québec. Comment se définit-on? Il n'y a pas de réponse facile... ou commune. (Recensement de 2021)
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🚨 New on the blog! 🚨 The heart-rending stories of eight women that still speak to us—loudly—in our day. #abortion Consider reading and sharing. https://t.co/QzX9rlBqtM
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Eight cases discussed in the Vermont press reveal the social and legal context of abortion in the nineteenth century.
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🚨 New on the blog! 🚨 The heart-rending stories of eight women that still speak to us—loudly—in our day. #abortion Consider reading and sharing. https://t.co/QzX9rlBqtM
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Eight cases discussed in the Vermont press reveal the social and legal context of abortion in the nineteenth century.
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Trivia #7: What was the city (min. 25k) with the highest % of Canadian-born residents in 1890?
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And further... a plea for modesty in making historical (or "historical") claims (from SMBC):
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#GrahamHancock: We must listen to the stories of #Indigenous peoples and traditional societies. Also Graham Hancock: Don't be silly, they didn't have the skills or intelligence to build this. Also also Graham Hancock: Geometry comes from drugs. #AncientApocalypse #Netflix
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Added French and Scottish to the Canada map after popular demand. French takes over Quebec and Scottish gets Northern Nova Scotia + Nunavut?
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Graham Hancock: Scholars have lost all credibility. Graham Hancock, two minutes later: So what are your thoughts, Keanu Reeves?
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Why are we still doing book reviews in academic journals? I mean, really, does anyone aside from the book's author(s) read them?
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.@PaulPlamondon Agiter des théories du complot et faire le procès d’intention de ceux qui critiquent le « budget de l’an 1 » du PQ n’est pas sérieux. Vous aspirez à être PM et à organiser un 3e référendum, non ? Pourquoi donc ne pas répondre aux critiques sur : 1) les coûts des
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