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Let's take a closer look at recent sessional data at the #UofR.
The data, from @UofRFA, in the next few tweets are for calendar year 2018 & refer only to sessional *lecturers*, not sessional practicum coaches, supervisors, or ESL sessionals. 1/n
The data, from @UofRFA, in the next few tweets are for calendar year 2018 & refer only to sessional *lecturers*, not sessional practicum coaches, supervisors, or ESL sessionals. 1/n
The chart from @UofRegina lacks numbers or the total number of sessional lecturer contracts so it is hard to gauge how many people/contracts we are discussing. 2/n
Also, @UofRegina's numbers include sessionals with 0 contracts, presumably these are sessionals who taught previously but not within 13 months of the start of their last contract. The data from URFA that I'll show now don't include these people. 3/n
I'm seeing lots of conspiracy theories being thrown around the #VAGovernor mess. Here's why most, if not all of them, are probably wrong. #Thread 1/
First, the Northam yearbook photo that came out last week. Lots of speculation that this was either (a) a hit job by right-wing media, or (b) a set-up from an enemy (LG Fairfax or AG Herring) who wanted Northam out. 2/
The "right-wing hit job" idea is only half true. Northam's yearbook picture was first published by right-wing media site with ties to Roy Moore (as @SarahKing__ reported). Sure, this site has an interest in taking out Dem politicians. 3/
