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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

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David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 2d

Great points! I also note that Eron O'Toole is wrong when he says "an angry mob pulled it down" about the JAM statue in Montreal, and James Stewart knows perfectly well that the Historical images in passports were a recent addition. These things can be debated. It is the bad faith that gets me.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 3d

Unacceptable in history too, and there is only one editor who would do this in our field. Surprised the publisher let it through, though. There are women historians who have published on the topic.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 3d

"The most destructive idea in existence..." - Oldman Juma

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 3d

We're all feeling a bit Squeezed

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 5d

If only they were. Mulroney's actually passed a few environmental policies.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 5d

Which oddly and briefly led the Conservatives to oppose the carbon tax in favour of more state regulation. We need solutions, and we get politics as team sports.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 5d

It is actually fascinating how easily Liberal partisans abandoned all they claimed to believe in, and their once belived Trudeau, and are in thrall to Carney every bit as much as Republicans are to Trump.

CBC headline: Tokyo much regulation, not enough action': Carney rebuffed Trudeau's climate policies

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 9d

congratulations to you and the team!

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 10d

oh my god stranger engaging me in conversation? that's scary too

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 11d

10 phone booth, 20 phone book

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 13d

Need to learn from South Korea

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 13d

Sure. But anyone who says there is no Korea is an idiot.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 13d

There is no Korea?

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 13d

Former president, big difference

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 13d

Seems entirely fair

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 14d

Wow that's a lot of killers

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Nate Holdren @nhold.bsky.social · 15d

someone should invent a thing that's like a university but it's goal is to facilitate learning

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 15d

"I cant answer that, but i CAN flail my hands around a lot."

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 16d

Have you no shame, sir? ;)

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 17d

T hates Indigenous people so much that he is now going after indigenous Europeans
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump lambasts ‘weak’ and ‘decaying’ Europe and hints at walking away from Ukraine

US president recycles far-right tropes on European immigration and presses Zelenskyy to accept his peace plan

www.theguardian.com

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 17d

Catching up on my audio book reading and listening to Alicia Elliot on decolonial live. Powererful and beautiful.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 17d

Wondering if "crone" pays well

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 18d

Moral vacuum might even be an improvement

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 18d

Bizarre level of ignorance. I have family who gave up their Canadian citizenship to avoid double taxation. The IRS follows ypu, like forever and to the ends of the earth.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 18d

Quite a study in decline, the UK is.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 18d

What is the core mission of a university? Most mission statements tend to be baffelgab, leaving it tough to know.

Also good word for junior senior: midwig.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 19d

Stunningly, this is controversial to say in Canada.

David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 19d

In a democracy, it's actually good to hold the government to account. The government is the one in power. They're the ones who may affect who wins, who loses, who suffers, who thrives. They can lock you up. They can side with fascists or not. So, yes, pretty important to criticize them.

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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 19d

In a democracy, it's actually good to hold the government to account. The government is the one in power. They're the ones who may affect who wins, who loses, who suffers, who thrives. They can lock you up. They can side with fascists or not. So, yes, pretty important to criticize them.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 19d

"The wealthy are better than the poor."

Jonathan Kingham @jonkingh.bsky.social · 20d

This is so disgusting.

David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 20d

NEW DOCUMENT RELEASE: The United Nations and the invasion of Timor-Leste
timorarchive.ca/undocs

Indonesian military forces invaded Timor-Leste on 7 Dec 2025. To mark the 50th anniversary, TiSA presents selected United Nations documents on Timor-Leste in the lead-up and aftermath to the invasion.