Cathy Conrad Suso
@cathyconrad.bsky.social
SMU Faculty Union President
Geography Professor
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Geography Professor
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What does Venezuela possess that the U.S would be interested in controling?
What does Nigeria possess that the U.S would be interested in controling?
Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves.
Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer.
Remember Iraq?
Don’t fall for the okie dokie.
What does Nigeria possess that the U.S would be interested in controling?
Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves.
Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer.
Remember Iraq?
Don’t fall for the okie dokie.
November 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
What does Venezuela possess that the U.S would be interested in controling?
What does Nigeria possess that the U.S would be interested in controling?
Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves.
Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer.
Remember Iraq?
Don’t fall for the okie dokie.
What does Nigeria possess that the U.S would be interested in controling?
Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves.
Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer.
Remember Iraq?
Don’t fall for the okie dokie.
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Dal Tentative Agreement Passed Ratification Vote!
85.5% of members voted YES.
85.5% of members voted YES.
October 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Dal Tentative Agreement Passed Ratification Vote!
85.5% of members voted YES.
85.5% of members voted YES.
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An estimated 15.7 million workers use SNAP. It’s a lifeline for those in low-wage jobs.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
October 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
An estimated 15.7 million workers use SNAP. It’s a lifeline for those in low-wage jobs.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
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Hurricane #Melissa Advisory 27: Melissa Expected to Bring Catastrophic and Life-Threatening Winds, Flooding, and Storm Surge to Jamaica On Tuesday. http://hurricanes.gov https://x.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1983005306478080196
October 28, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Hurricane #Melissa Advisory 27: Melissa Expected to Bring Catastrophic and Life-Threatening Winds, Flooding, and Storm Surge to Jamaica On Tuesday. http://hurricanes.gov https://x.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1983005306478080196
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In solidarity with @cupe3912.bsky.social SMU
@ansut.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social
@ansut.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
In solidarity with @cupe3912.bsky.social SMU
@ansut.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social
@ansut.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social
@timbousquet.bsky.social check your email
October 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
@timbousquet.bsky.social check your email
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Come and support Part-Time Academics at MSVU as they strike for a fair deal!
October 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Come and support Part-Time Academics at MSVU as they strike for a fair deal!
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#Solidarity with #MSVU PT Faculty who are trying to get a #FairDeal to improve their working conditions
If you are in #Halifax, join them in solidarity today at noon at the Seton Building entrance.
#canlab #cdnpse #MakeItFair @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social @cupens.bsky.social
If you are in #Halifax, join them in solidarity today at noon at the Seton Building entrance.
#canlab #cdnpse #MakeItFair @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social @cupens.bsky.social
MSVU CUPE 3912 strike will officially start with a gathering at noon on Wednesday, October 22, at the Seton Building entrance. At the initial meeting, we will organize and begin the picketing process. For those unable to attend in person, a summary of key updates will be sent by email.
October 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
#Solidarity with #MSVU PT Faculty who are trying to get a #FairDeal to improve their working conditions
If you are in #Halifax, join them in solidarity today at noon at the Seton Building entrance.
#canlab #cdnpse #MakeItFair @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social @cupens.bsky.social
If you are in #Halifax, join them in solidarity today at noon at the Seton Building entrance.
#canlab #cdnpse #MakeItFair @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social @cupens.bsky.social
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Sending solidarity with our @cupe3912.bsky.social colleagues. They deserve fair wages. They deserve to be respected by their employers.
We stand with you, colleagues!
@caut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social
We stand with you, colleagues!
@caut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Sending solidarity with our @cupe3912.bsky.social colleagues. They deserve fair wages. They deserve to be respected by their employers.
We stand with you, colleagues!
@caut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social
We stand with you, colleagues!
@caut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social
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Peabody Award-winning journalist Jad Abumrad is back with a new podcast series Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, investigating the icon's creation of Afrobeats and his fight against oppression. n.pr/47wArzy
'Fela Kuti: Fear No Man' podcast explores the icon's music and activism
Peabody Award-winning journalist Jad Abumrad is back with a new podcast series Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, investigating the icon's creation of Afrobeats and his fight against oppression.
n.pr
October 18, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Peabody Award-winning journalist Jad Abumrad is back with a new podcast series Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, investigating the icon's creation of Afrobeats and his fight against oppression. n.pr/47wArzy
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“The initial newspaper reports mentioned the names of the white crew members, but only referred to the Mexican passengers as ‘deportees.’ That lack of recognition moved Woody Guthrie to write a song …” www.kqed.org/news/1194127...
October 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
“The initial newspaper reports mentioned the names of the white crew members, but only referred to the Mexican passengers as ‘deportees.’ That lack of recognition moved Woody Guthrie to write a song …” www.kqed.org/news/1194127...
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I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.
October 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.
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September 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Universities are moving rapidly to comply with laws that don't exist.
“I’m emotionally shellshocked right now,” said one professor in the Texas Tech system. “What does it say about academic freedom? It says we don’t have it.” The professor spoke by phone from the inside of a car to avoid being overheard by colleagues.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders
www.nytimes.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Universities are moving rapidly to comply with laws that don't exist.
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Hey @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social do not cut research funding in Canada: we must protect our innovation and research and can’t go the route of the US. @caut.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social @smufu.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Hey @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social do not cut research funding in Canada: we must protect our innovation and research and can’t go the route of the US. @caut.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social @smufu.bsky.social
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
September 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
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“What’s happening at Dalhousie, what’s happening in contract negotiations at other universities ... is that faculty are trying as best they can to raise concerns about how the quality of education has really suffered because of lack of public funding,” Robinson said. #cdnpse #nspse #KeepCanadaStrong
Dalhousie and Ontario college staff sound alarm for post-secondary education
Caps on enrollment for international students is uncovering chronic funding issues in post-secondary education.
rabble.ca
September 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
“What’s happening at Dalhousie, what’s happening in contract negotiations at other universities ... is that faculty are trying as best they can to raise concerns about how the quality of education has really suffered because of lack of public funding,” Robinson said. #cdnpse #nspse #KeepCanadaStrong
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Save the date for an Oct. 1 public talk by Dr. Cathy Conrad! This special #SMUHomecoming edition of the Faculty Author Series marks the 50th anniversary of both Patrick Power Library and our Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. Learn more: loom.ly/fRyJl8g #HOCO2025 #Library50th
Faculty Author Series Reading with Dr. Cathy Conrad
Wed 1 Oct, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. [ADT]: As part of Homecoming 2025, the Patrick Power Library and SMU Alumni are proud to present a special public talk in the Library’s Faculty Author Series, celebrat...
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September 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Save the date for an Oct. 1 public talk by Dr. Cathy Conrad! This special #SMUHomecoming edition of the Faculty Author Series marks the 50th anniversary of both Patrick Power Library and our Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. Learn more: loom.ly/fRyJl8g #HOCO2025 #Library50th
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Join us! Friday September 12 for the Solidarity March starting at the Killam Library on University Avenue. Let's show @dalhousieu.bsky.social Admin and Board a level of solidarity they have not seen before! #keepdalstrong @ansut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Join us! Friday September 12 for the Solidarity March starting at the Killam Library on University Avenue. Let's show @dalhousieu.bsky.social Admin and Board a level of solidarity they have not seen before! #keepdalstrong @ansut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social