Jason Congdon
@jasoncongdon.bsky.social
Young-hearted old dad, among other things. Grad Programs Manager @sfucmns.bsky.social. Peripatetic. Pondering. Nostalgic for the future.
So excited #NewWest has a new paper! Congrats @freshetnews.bsky.social—such an important achievement in response to corporate blighting of #localnews. Our communities need & deserve the mirror you hold up. Thank you @theresamc.bsky.social, @janiscleugh.bsky.social, Mario Bartel & Cornelia Naylor!
The first bundle of @freshetnews.bsky.social has been delivered - now available at the Queesborough Community Centre #NewWest
December 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
So excited #NewWest has a new paper! Congrats @freshetnews.bsky.social—such an important achievement in response to corporate blighting of #localnews. Our communities need & deserve the mirror you hold up. Thank you @theresamc.bsky.social, @janiscleugh.bsky.social, Mario Bartel & Cornelia Naylor!
Less swanky than Olive Garden? #OldSpaghettiFactory #NewWest gets a shout out from #HeatedRivalry's Hudson Williams in @thr.com: www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur... ... h/t @emmaarkell.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Less swanky than Olive Garden? #OldSpaghettiFactory #NewWest gets a shout out from #HeatedRivalry's Hudson Williams in @thr.com: www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur... ... h/t @emmaarkell.bsky.social
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Simon Fraser University wants only non-union faculty at its new medical school.
SFU contends that it's so new and different that the existing collective agreement with university faculty doesn't apply.
pressprogress.ca/sfu-medical-...
SFU contends that it's so new and different that the existing collective agreement with university faculty doesn't apply.
pressprogress.ca/sfu-medical-...
SFU Wants Only Non-Union Faculty at New Medical School
Simon Fraser contends that the med school is so new and different that its existing collective agreement with university faculty doesn't apply
pressprogress.ca
December 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Simon Fraser University wants only non-union faculty at its new medical school.
SFU contends that it's so new and different that the existing collective agreement with university faculty doesn't apply.
pressprogress.ca/sfu-medical-...
SFU contends that it's so new and different that the existing collective agreement with university faculty doesn't apply.
pressprogress.ca/sfu-medical-...
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A hometown newspaper returns for New Westminster, Burnaby and the Tri-Cities, BC
#coquitlam #portcoquitlam #portmoody #anmore #belcarra #burnaby #newwest #newwestminster #localnews #newspaper #saveourlocalnews #journalism #reporters #democracy
#coquitlam #portcoquitlam #portmoody #anmore #belcarra #burnaby #newwest #newwestminster #localnews #newspaper #saveourlocalnews #journalism #reporters #democracy
Are you ready for it? Freshet News print edition coming Dec. 18 - Freshet News
Freshet News - a new print newspaper - is coming to New Westminster, Burnaby and TriCities in December 2025
www.freshetnews.ca
December 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
A hometown newspaper returns for New Westminster, Burnaby and the Tri-Cities, BC
#coquitlam #portcoquitlam #portmoody #anmore #belcarra #burnaby #newwest #newwestminster #localnews #newspaper #saveourlocalnews #journalism #reporters #democracy
#coquitlam #portcoquitlam #portmoody #anmore #belcarra #burnaby #newwest #newwestminster #localnews #newspaper #saveourlocalnews #journalism #reporters #democracy
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Stuff like this require a permit from the Feds IIRC. Canada should not be in the business of war machines to begin with but this makes us even more complicit, in the American war on non-white people, than we already are.
ICE ordering fleet of 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian firm | CBC News
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earmarked millions of dollars for a bulk order for 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel that are built to resist bullets and bomb bla...
www.cbc.ca
December 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Stuff like this require a permit from the Feds IIRC. Canada should not be in the business of war machines to begin with but this makes us even more complicit, in the American war on non-white people, than we already are.
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Failing to deliver on housing will be disaster for Carney and for Canada. The housing crisis is serious and is impacting the futures of many people.
Claiming that the private sector will pick up the slack is the mantra of Paul Martin who put us in this disastrous slide.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Claiming that the private sector will pick up the slack is the mantra of Paul Martin who put us in this disastrous slide.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Feds to reduce housing spending by half, build only 26,000 homes: Budget watchdog | CBC News
Spending on housing programs will decline by more than half over the next four years with the federal government’s $13-billion signature housing initiative leading to the construction of just 26,000 n...
www.cbc.ca
December 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Failing to deliver on housing will be disaster for Carney and for Canada. The housing crisis is serious and is impacting the futures of many people.
Claiming that the private sector will pick up the slack is the mantra of Paul Martin who put us in this disastrous slide.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Claiming that the private sector will pick up the slack is the mantra of Paul Martin who put us in this disastrous slide.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Unifor joins more than 250 organizations and individuals calling on the federal government to uphold Canada’s global leadership on gender equality and human rights.
Read the open letter ⬇️
www.oxfam.ca/news/open-le...
Read the open letter ⬇️
www.oxfam.ca/news/open-le...
Open Letter on Canada's Feminist Foreign Policy - Oxfam Canada
by | Background media: Replace this with image description Replace this with image credit information Dear Prime Minister Carney, We are writing to express our concern over recent statements and
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December 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Unifor joins more than 250 organizations and individuals calling on the federal government to uphold Canada’s global leadership on gender equality and human rights.
Read the open letter ⬇️
www.oxfam.ca/news/open-le...
Read the open letter ⬇️
www.oxfam.ca/news/open-le...
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The School's second cohort of Communication Research for Social Change MA students will be presenting their projects on Friday, December 5th from 1:00-5:00pm at SFU Harbour Centre (Room 1600).
Learn more this year's presenters and projects: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...
Learn more this year's presenters and projects: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...
Communication Research for Social Change 2025 Project Showcase
www.sfu.ca
December 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The School's second cohort of Communication Research for Social Change MA students will be presenting their projects on Friday, December 5th from 1:00-5:00pm at SFU Harbour Centre (Room 1600).
Learn more this year's presenters and projects: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...
Learn more this year's presenters and projects: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...
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It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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BREAKING: The BC Labour Relations Board has ruled that all research assistants at Simon Fraser University are workers and members of the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU).
TSSU successfully organized research assistants twice over the last six years.
www.tssu.ca/grad-student...
TSSU successfully organized research assistants twice over the last six years.
www.tssu.ca/grad-student...
GRAD STUDENT RAs ARE WORKERS AND TSSU MEMBERS! - TSSU
www.tssu.ca
November 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
BREAKING: The BC Labour Relations Board has ruled that all research assistants at Simon Fraser University are workers and members of the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU).
TSSU successfully organized research assistants twice over the last six years.
www.tssu.ca/grad-student...
TSSU successfully organized research assistants twice over the last six years.
www.tssu.ca/grad-student...
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Freshet News - Western Canada's first non-profit news co-operative - is now online. Check it out! #NewWest #Burnaby #Tri-Cities www.freshetnews.ca/a-new-beginn...
A new beginning for local news in Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities - Freshet News
The Freshet News is a new voice for Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities with a mission to put community back in community news.
www.freshetnews.ca
October 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Freshet News - Western Canada's first non-profit news co-operative - is now online. Check it out! #NewWest #Burnaby #Tri-Cities www.freshetnews.ca/a-new-beginn...
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If Dan’s Diner isn’t on your weekly grocery trip #newwest you’re missing out.
I just got my regular three tubs of frozen soups, plus a berry jam.
They’re all made from perfectly good supermarket unsold food.
I just got my regular three tubs of frozen soups, plus a berry jam.
They’re all made from perfectly good supermarket unsold food.
September 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
If Dan’s Diner isn’t on your weekly grocery trip #newwest you’re missing out.
I just got my regular three tubs of frozen soups, plus a berry jam.
They’re all made from perfectly good supermarket unsold food.
I just got my regular three tubs of frozen soups, plus a berry jam.
They’re all made from perfectly good supermarket unsold food.
How can an @sfu.ca spokesperson claim Kulbir Kaila's death had "nothing to do with the working environment" when the coroner is still investigating? A death on a hot day in July, at a campus with inconsistent HVAC, no less? #contractingout = #passingthebuck = wrong: #contractworkerjustice already!
The Tyee spoke to seven of Kulbir Kaila’s co-workers, who all say they believe an excessive workload, strenuous working conditions and a lack of support for existing health conditions contributed to her death.
A Janitor Died on the Job at SFU. Co-workers Want Change | The Tyee
The workers say their employer, union and Simon Fraser University let them down.
thetyee.ca
August 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
How can an @sfu.ca spokesperson claim Kulbir Kaila's death had "nothing to do with the working environment" when the coroner is still investigating? A death on a hot day in July, at a campus with inconsistent HVAC, no less? #contractingout = #passingthebuck = wrong: #contractworkerjustice already!
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This story is shameful and enraging. SFU was warned about this contractor many, many times. Will they finally give these workers the respect they deserve and bring them into direct employment?
The Tyee spoke to seven of Kulbir Kaila’s co-workers, who all say they believe an excessive workload, strenuous working conditions and a lack of support for existing health conditions contributed to her death.
A Janitor Died on the Job at SFU. Co-workers Want Change | The Tyee
The workers say their employer, union and Simon Fraser University let them down.
thetyee.ca
August 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This story is shameful and enraging. SFU was warned about this contractor many, many times. Will they finally give these workers the respect they deserve and bring them into direct employment?
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University friends, Carney cuts could be $190 million to SSHRC, $597 million to all Tri-council funding. @profsmithsask.bsky.social @drmarcspooner.bsky.social www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Where will the federal government cut to pay for military spending and tax cuts? - CCPA
Supports to First Nations, veterans, new Canadians, and international aid could be on the chopping block—just for starters
www.policyalternatives.ca
July 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
University friends, Carney cuts could be $190 million to SSHRC, $597 million to all Tri-council funding. @profsmithsask.bsky.social @drmarcspooner.bsky.social www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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In 2023 Ken Sim filed multiple code of conduct complaints against opposition councillor Christine Boyle, costing her thousands of dollars in legal fees
Now, Boyle is the Minster of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and is the main government point person for everything Sim wants
life's rich tapestry
Now, Boyle is the Minster of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and is the main government point person for everything Sim wants
life's rich tapestry
July 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
In 2023 Ken Sim filed multiple code of conduct complaints against opposition councillor Christine Boyle, costing her thousands of dollars in legal fees
Now, Boyle is the Minster of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and is the main government point person for everything Sim wants
life's rich tapestry
Now, Boyle is the Minster of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and is the main government point person for everything Sim wants
life's rich tapestry
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New Westminster councillor Daniel Fontaine has apologized for his actions at a meeting last night, where he spoke over the mayor when he called for order, said "what are you going to do about it?", and then didn't return following a temporary break, causing a lack of quorum and ending the meeting
July 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
New Westminster councillor Daniel Fontaine has apologized for his actions at a meeting last night, where he spoke over the mayor when he called for order, said "what are you going to do about it?", and then didn't return following a temporary break, causing a lack of quorum and ending the meeting
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All Canadian party leaders would be well-advised to recognize that investing in the post-secondary sector is investing in Canada's current & future economic & cultural health. Pierre would be well-served to learn that woke does not describe Canadian universities in the least! #cdnpoli #universities
There's very little in this federal election for post-secondary students, outside of those pursuing skilled trades training. Unless you count the spectre of international student deportation for their participation in pro-Palestinian protests... My @thetyee.ca piece thetyee.ca/News/2025/04...
What Post-Secondary Students Want this Election | The Tyee
They fear US-style deportations for political expression and want federal funding to fix higher ed’s deficit ‘crisis.’
thetyee.ca
April 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
All Canadian party leaders would be well-advised to recognize that investing in the post-secondary sector is investing in Canada's current & future economic & cultural health. Pierre would be well-served to learn that woke does not describe Canadian universities in the least! #cdnpoli #universities
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There's very little in this federal election for post-secondary students, outside of those pursuing skilled trades training. Unless you count the spectre of international student deportation for their participation in pro-Palestinian protests... My @thetyee.ca piece thetyee.ca/News/2025/04...
What Post-Secondary Students Want this Election | The Tyee
They fear US-style deportations for political expression and want federal funding to fix higher ed’s deficit ‘crisis.’
thetyee.ca
April 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
There's very little in this federal election for post-secondary students, outside of those pursuing skilled trades training. Unless you count the spectre of international student deportation for their participation in pro-Palestinian protests... My @thetyee.ca piece thetyee.ca/News/2025/04...
Beautiful state-free cities for me, beautiful stateless prisons for thee who disagree... (1/2)
THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The rise of end times fascism
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Beautiful state-free cities for me, beautiful stateless prisons for thee who disagree... (1/2)
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This is an important point. @timothysnyder.bsky.social: "The entire practice of the Holocaust of the Jews involved zones of statelessness. It is easier to move people away from law than it is to remove law from people. Almost all of the killing took place in artificially created stateless zones."
April 15, 2025 at 5:15 AM
This is an important point. @timothysnyder.bsky.social: "The entire practice of the Holocaust of the Jews involved zones of statelessness. It is easier to move people away from law than it is to remove law from people. Almost all of the killing took place in artificially created stateless zones."
Science Wars, Part Deux: Right Reactionaries Strike Back!—Again!!
Dozens of "scientists and scholars"—including Richard Dawkins, Jerry Coyne, Lawrence Krauss, and Jordan Peterson—are contributing essays to a right-wing publisher's book about "the war on science."
The focus? DEI and cancel culture. Not Republicans.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/prominent-...
The focus? DEI and cancel culture. Not Republicans.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/prominent-...
Prominent atheists are weaponizing the "War on Science" to push right-wing grievances
Republicans are waging a real war on science. But a new book, edited by Lawrence Krauss, thinks the enemies of science are DEI and "cancel culture."
www.friendlyatheist.com
April 9, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Science Wars, Part Deux: Right Reactionaries Strike Back!—Again!!
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New publication: How a Coalition created a populist moment in an attempt to co-opt/de-radicalize the Women Life Freedom movement. We introduce apolitical influencers to demonstrate the role of ‘reluctantly political’ actors in populist moments.
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academic.oup.com/ccc/article-...
March 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
New publication: How a Coalition created a populist moment in an attempt to co-opt/de-radicalize the Women Life Freedom movement. We introduce apolitical influencers to demonstrate the role of ‘reluctantly political’ actors in populist moments.
academic.oup.com/ccc/article-...
academic.oup.com/ccc/article-...
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