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David Webster

@dwebster.bsky.social

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Historian: Canada, Quebec, Asia, Timor-Leste, human rights, development. Latest book Challenge the Strong Wind https://www.ubcpress.ca/challenge-the-strong-wind . On unceded Abenaki land, maintenant connu sous le nom Estrie/Eastern Townships. .. more

Political science 38%

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David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 1d

You guys need to publish less about the politics and the 4D chess nonsense and more about the policy and the people (Indigenous and not) who Carney has chosen to risk harming. The mainstream press can write about politics as team sports, the Observer can do better.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 1d

Well he has convinced me to vote Bloc instead of Liberal next time. Many others too I expect, we don't vote Conservative here even if it is painted red.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for your integrity

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 1d

That's it i am voting Bloc

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 1d

Politer destruction by Liberals but same effect.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 1d

Is it time to close down the NDP? it is an active shill in favour of all it once tried to change.

Reposted by Amir Attaran, David Webster, Hisham Zerriffi

Catherine McKenna @cathmckenna.bsky.social · 1d

People who care about climate change are “dreaming nostalgically about the past.” - Minister Hodgson

Gotcha. That explains a lot.

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Robert Jago @rjjago.bsky.social · 1d

Yesterday I was up on that pipeline route and a First Nation land guardian was explaining to me the riskiness of shipping oil on those waterways and I kept thinking: how f-ing broke is Canada that it’s thinking of doing this? This is ‘selling your kidney’ level of desperation.

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 1d

Lets face it, this is a good day for oil companies, businesses, and those in the oil sector. Its a bad day for the environment and for reconciliation with Indigenous nations whose lands this thing will go over. As Blanchet stated, this is the official end of Canada's climate commitments.

Ottawa-Alberta agreement clears federal hurdles for west coast pipeline, suspends clean energy regulations

Federal government won’t implement its oil and gas emissions cap, and both sides will consult with B.C. on project, MOU says

www.theglobeandmail.com

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, David Webster

APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 1d

The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) says it’s against the memorandum of understanding that Canada and Alberta Thursday morning.

The MOU explicitly endorses the construction of a massive new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.

‘The answer is no and always will be’: UBCIC on Alberta-Canada MOU

The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) says it’s against the MOU signed Thursday morning to build a massive new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.

www.aptnnews.ca

Reposted by David Webster

Amanda Follett Hosgood @amandafollett.bsky.social · 1d

I think it’s bad, actually, to play political chess with Indigenous rights.

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 1d

Lets face it, this is a good day for oil companies, businesses, and those in the oil sector. Its a bad day for the environment and for reconciliation with Indigenous nations whose lands this thing will go over. As Blanchet stated, this is the official end of Canada's climate commitments.

Ottawa-Alberta agreement clears federal hurdles for west coast pipeline, suspends clean energy regulations

Federal government won’t implement its oil and gas emissions cap, and both sides will consult with B.C. on project, MOU says

www.theglobeandmail.com

Reposted by David Webster

Steven Guilbeault @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social · 2d

J’ai informé le premier ministre de ma décision de démissionner comme ministre de l’Identité et de la Culture canadiennes, ministre responsable des Langues officielles, ministre de la Nature et de Parcs Canada, ainsi que comme son lieutenant au Québec.

Ma déclaration complète:

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 4d

Love the joy on the face of the Dean of Philosophy and Human Sciences as she talks about plans for a new History department at the National University, Timor-Leste. At a History departments gathering organized by UNESCO, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 4d

Red Ensign as hate symbol. Lovely.

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Laia Balcells, Laurent Dubois , and 2 more Rosemary A. Joyce, Laia Balcells, Laurent Dubois, David Webster, Nathan P. Kalmoe

bryan! @bryguy.bsky.social · 8d

This might be the single funniest thing that has happened during this incredibly cursed year

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 8d

Do you think he believes it, or uses it as a convenient presence to avoid any real action?

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 8d

First they came for the
Quiet Piggy

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 8d

It keeps on giving

"There was no way to request a refund or exchange."

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 8d

Facebook wants me to rate the product "Mark Carney." I am not satisfied with this product. It did not deliver the good or service that was promised.

Facebook ad asking if I am satisfied with the business "Mark Carney." I am not.

Facebook asks me how much the business "Mark Carney" was trying to scam me. A great deal, I think.

What poor service did I experience? Product "Mark Carney" was not as advertised. Poor customer support from product "Mark Carney." Never received the product or service that was advertised.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 8d

Oh good, important to have less professional ethical oversight, no way that could go wrong

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 10d

Western values = brutal murder, sounds right

Reposted by David Webster

Tina Loo @lootina.bsky.social · 11d

Terrific piece! “LLMs predominantly reflect western cultural values and epistemologies. They overrepresent certain dominant groups in their outputs, reinforce+amplify the biases held by these groups+are more factually accurate on topics associated w/NA+Europe.”
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...

What AI doesn’t know: we could be creating a global ‘knowledge collapse’ | Deepak Varuvel Dennison

The long read: As GenAI becomes the primary way to find information, local and traditional wisdom is being lost. And we are only beginning to realise what we’re missing

www.theguardian.com

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 11d

Franciscan, as in named for St Francis, defender of the poor? ffs

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 11d

His ability to fail and be forgiven must have a complex math formula behind it

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 12d

I had a breakfast interview at one campus visit in Canada. It was awful. Also I had to pay for the breakfast.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 13d

Many congrats, Sean!

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Susie Colbourn @susancolbourn.net · 15d

The Access to Information Act is a complete shambles and suffocating Canadian history, exhibit 3007.

It is wild – and tragic – that a briefing on the general contours of Canada's foreign policy regarding Europe from 1951 are still closed.

Screenshot of Library and Archives Canada catalogue of closed records on "Some Aspects of Canadian Policy in Europe: The post war situation" from 1951.

Reposted by Brian Keegan, David Webster, Anne Hilborn

Mediaite @mediaite.com · 17d

‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters

‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters

Kamala Harris criticized Joe Biden's Administration, saying they should have been more willing to publicly criticize Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza The post ‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters first appeared on Mediaite.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 18d

Damn if only we had a way to fight measles

T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 18d

www.scientificamerican.com/article/cana...

The Americas Are No Longer Officially Measles-Free

Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission

www.scientificamerican.com

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 18d

www.scientificamerican.com/article/cana...

The Americas Are No Longer Officially Measles-Free

Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission

www.scientificamerican.com