Lara Campbell
@lcampbel.bsky.social
Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies; Simon Fraser University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Historian of gender, women, and Canada. Hamilton born.
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Lara Campbell
@lcampbel.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Feeling Feminism
Feeling Feminism - Activism, Affect, and Canada’s Second Wave; Feeling Feminism is a groundbreaking collection of interdisciplinary scholarship on second-wave feminist history and feminist social move...
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And just because I'm still super proud about this collection and honoured to have worked with so many wonderful feminist Canadian historians, I'm sharing this here! www.ubcpress.ca/feeling-femi...
Forced labour, residential schools, separation of children and parents, mass "forced marriage," totalized surveillance, and more. We all know what to call this, right?
Everywhere universities are under assault. Some are shooting themselves. www.bbc.com/news/article...
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
www.bbc.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Forced labour, residential schools, separation of children and parents, mass "forced marriage," totalized surveillance, and more. We all know what to call this, right?
As Shawn Fain and the UAW continue to betray Canadian workers and enthusiastically empower Trump, look for your union allies elsewhere. Like Michigan: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
UAW leaders in Michigan break with Fain on tariffs against Canada | CBC News
Some of UAW President Shawn Fain’s own leaders in Michigan say they don’t support a trade war with Canada – a country they say has been both a friend and reliable partner to the U.S.
www.cbc.ca
October 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
As Shawn Fain and the UAW continue to betray Canadian workers and enthusiastically empower Trump, look for your union allies elsewhere. Like Michigan: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Just got my first unhinged anti-semitic email: "People don't hate you because you're Jewish. They hate you because you're inhuman." I'll add it the file of misogynist emails collected over years of teaching in women's studies.
July 15, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Just got my first unhinged anti-semitic email: "People don't hate you because you're Jewish. They hate you because you're inhuman." I'll add it the file of misogynist emails collected over years of teaching in women's studies.
Can we all just stop pretending that @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social is social democratic? A shameful government in this province.
NEW - BC’s rare drugs committee will not be revising recommendation to discontinue coverage of Brineura for Charleigh Pollock. BC Health Minister Josie Osborne says all relevant evidence provided by advocates for Pollock were already considered in the decision to discontinue the drug. #bcpoli
July 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Can we all just stop pretending that @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social is social democratic? A shameful government in this province.
These problems of violence, government intransigence, and lack of transparency define BC political culture, and not just in the health sector. ‘Social democracy’ in this province is performative. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Machete attack, dislocated jaw: Nurses detail violent incidents at Fraser Health hospital | CBC News
Two nurses are speaking out about violent incidents they experienced while working in the emergency department at Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody, B.C. — alleging the Fraser Health Authority has fa...
www.cbc.ca
June 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
These problems of violence, government intransigence, and lack of transparency define BC political culture, and not just in the health sector. ‘Social democracy’ in this province is performative. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
It has been eye opening to see the willingness of (the big) American unions throw the most vulnerable workers under the bus. Those of us who have benefitted from being unionized: we must do better than this. dhttps://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2025/02/international-solidarity-union-answer-tariffs
International Solidarity Is the Union Answer to Tariffs and Deportations
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain has recently expressed the UAW’s readiness to “work with Trump on trade.” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien spoke on a podcast against “illegal immigrants that ...
www.labornotes.org
April 3, 2025 at 4:39 AM
It has been eye opening to see the willingness of (the big) American unions throw the most vulnerable workers under the bus. Those of us who have benefitted from being unionized: we must do better than this. dhttps://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2025/02/international-solidarity-union-answer-tariffs
Let's stand in solidarity with @unifor.org - a union that actually understands the meaning of solidarity (unlike..ahem..the Trump cheerleading union to the south of us).
With the imposition of a 25% #tariff on all vehicles manufactured outside of the United States President Donald #Trump has escalated his unjust assault on the Canadian economy and autoworkers. #canlab
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Trump attacks Canadian auto jobs with unjust tariffs
TORONTO— With the imposition of a 25% tariff on all vehicles manufactured outside of the United States President Donald Trump has escalated his unjust assault on the Canadian economy and autoworkers.“...
www.unifor.org
April 3, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Let's stand in solidarity with @unifor.org - a union that actually understands the meaning of solidarity (unlike..ahem..the Trump cheerleading union to the south of us).
Um, isn't blackmail illegal? Also, can I just vent at Peter McKay for selling out the PC's to this nonsense?
A decade of whining about people concerned about John A MacDonald's actions + legacy, & a reckoning w honest history, & who are the first people to try to destroy the country or give in to Trump: these folks. Manning, Smith et al.
It's been the season of political 360s. This one is incredible.
It's been the season of political 360s. This one is incredible.
Preston Manning says Western Canadian political leaders should pursue secession if the Liberals form government after this election.
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www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
April 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Um, isn't blackmail illegal? Also, can I just vent at Peter McKay for selling out the PC's to this nonsense?
The @uaw.org should take a page from Greenland's book. Collaboration is an ugly look for a union that cheers on Trump while it claims to stand for social justice (note: they're delusional if they think Trump will deliver union jobs).
American officials in Greenland went door-to-door to find people willing to be photographed with Usha Vance. No takers. Which is wise – who wants to look like a collaborator?
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Amerikanere stemte dørklokker i Nuuk før aflyst besøg, siger Steinmetz
Repræsentanter for den amerikanske regering har i de seneste dage stemt dørklokker i Grønlands hovedstad, Nuuk, forud for det nu aflyste besøg fra USA's andend...
nyheder.tv2.dk
March 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The @uaw.org should take a page from Greenland's book. Collaboration is an ugly look for a union that cheers on Trump while it claims to stand for social justice (note: they're delusional if they think Trump will deliver union jobs).
Good grief -Trump doesn't know the difference between liberals and the Liberal Party and Poilievre is hoping Canadians don't know the difference either.
March 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Good grief -Trump doesn't know the difference between liberals and the Liberal Party and Poilievre is hoping Canadians don't know the difference either.
Another case of what appears to be illegal detention and possibly torture by US border officials. Not surprised: this was telegraphed and celebrated during the election campaign. Many Americans chose actively - and passively- for this outcome.
Green card holder from New Hampshire 'interrogated' at Logan Airport, detained
Fabian Schmidt’s family said they are unsure of why he is being held. They said he has a recently renewed green card, and no active issues in court.
www.nhpr.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Another case of what appears to be illegal detention and possibly torture by US border officials. Not surprised: this was telegraphed and celebrated during the election campaign. Many Americans chose actively - and passively- for this outcome.
Delighted to see Miller out of cabinet after his role in decimating the post-secondary sector across Canada.
March 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Delighted to see Miller out of cabinet after his role in decimating the post-secondary sector across Canada.
Great list! If you are looking for beautiful Canadian made furniture try Huppe (QC); for women’s clothing buy Comrags (Toronto). Just bought a gorgeous duvet cover from Au Lit (sewn in Montreal). Searched hard for organic sweet relish and found the excellent Sunshine Farms (ON)
Rethinking our shopping habits and supporting Canadian goods has never been more important. The Globe and Mail has created a directory of domestic brands to replace major American imports. Let's support local businesses and keep our economy strong!
Want to know how to buy Canadian? Our updated guide to replacing the biggest American imports with local brands
From food and cookware to beauty products and apparel, The Globe and Mail suggests alternatives for consumers looking to Buy Canadian
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Great list! If you are looking for beautiful Canadian made furniture try Huppe (QC); for women’s clothing buy Comrags (Toronto). Just bought a gorgeous duvet cover from Au Lit (sewn in Montreal). Searched hard for organic sweet relish and found the excellent Sunshine Farms (ON)
Just a reminder that those of us with MacBooks and iPhones and all things Apple - and I include myself here - are complicit in China’s ongoing genocide of Uyghurs. Not sure the answer but it’s a reminder to stop it with the self-righteous politics www.wired.com/story/apple-...
Apple's Good Intentions Often Stop at China's Borders
As pro-democracy protests continue in Hong Kong, the tech giant’s troubling relationship with an authoritarian regime has come into focus.
www.wired.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Just a reminder that those of us with MacBooks and iPhones and all things Apple - and I include myself here - are complicit in China’s ongoing genocide of Uyghurs. Not sure the answer but it’s a reminder to stop it with the self-righteous politics www.wired.com/story/apple-...
Honestly it saddens me to say this because I do not want poor Americans to suffer, but the only way America learns from this catastrophe is if the very people who voted for it suffer material economic and societal consequences for their selfishness and cruelty.
March 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Absolutely pathetic. Remember that many unions have long histories of racist, misogynist, and anti-immigrant politics, often couched - like this statement - in a populist language that echoes the hard right. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Trump to defend trade war in major address to Congress tonight, top adviser says – live
Jason Miller, a top Trump adviser to Trump, says the president will defend his trade war to Americans when he speaks to a joint session of Congress
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Absolutely pathetic. Remember that many unions have long histories of racist, misogynist, and anti-immigrant politics, often couched - like this statement - in a populist language that echoes the hard right. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
One thing I’ll never forgive Bernie for is his normalization of Tulsi Gabbard.
March 4, 2025 at 12:53 AM
One thing I’ll never forgive Bernie for is his normalization of Tulsi Gabbard.
The refusal of so many Americans to acknowledge the stakes in this election is not something I'll ever forget. The stink of their failure to act in the face of what was knowable and preventable will sit on them for generations.
My entire sector got fed to the woodchipper. We will see mass HIV and TB deaths. Large scale starvation. Possibly the return of polio. Economic collapse in poor countries. Likely 250,000 job losses. And people are still talking about private letters to Republican senators to find common ground
February 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The refusal of so many Americans to acknowledge the stakes in this election is not something I'll ever forget. The stink of their failure to act in the face of what was knowable and preventable will sit on them for generations.
Just listened to Trump and Vance at this meeting and they can only be understood as narcissistic sociopaths. Shame on them; shame on every American who voted for them, or sat this election out to give Biden the finger, or saw "no difference" between Trump and Harris.
Trump: You don't have strong cards.
Volodymyr Zelensky: I didn't come here to play cards.
Volodymyr Zelensky: I didn't come here to play cards.
February 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Just listened to Trump and Vance at this meeting and they can only be understood as narcissistic sociopaths. Shame on them; shame on every American who voted for them, or sat this election out to give Biden the finger, or saw "no difference" between Trump and Harris.
On "taking the long road" in our complicated human connections. This book sounds like something everyone should read at this moment.
“A good conversation can make you feel hopeful that everything will be OK.” Ian Williams, a #UofT English professor & author of What I Mean to Say, spoke with us about why we need to stop talking past each other & start truly listening: uoft.me/ian-williams
February 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
On "taking the long road" in our complicated human connections. This book sounds like something everyone should read at this moment.
This, a thousand times this.
It is a simplistic trope that MAGA / Reform / populist right voters are all downtrodden white working class in left-behind post-industrial small towns. There's also a huge cohort of aggrieved middle class radicalized by social media anecdotes, and convinced small amounts of equality are oppression
February 24, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This, a thousand times this.
Great article on the flag by @mhayday.bsky.social
Happy National Flag of Canada Day! 🇨🇦
A colleague in the UofG marketing department invited me to collaborate on this piece for the Star. I provided some historical context.
I’m no vexillological superstar
like @forrestpass.bsky.social, but I try to do my bit. 1/2
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
A colleague in the UofG marketing department invited me to collaborate on this piece for the Star. I provided some historical context.
I’m no vexillological superstar
like @forrestpass.bsky.social, but I try to do my bit. 1/2
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Now more than ever, we need national unity. This Flag Day, fly the maple leaf proudly
While the red and white maple leaf flag has become a unifying symbol many Canadians display with pride, it wasn’t always so.
www.thestar.com
February 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Great article on the flag by @mhayday.bsky.social
Dear god, Poilievre has a new 3-word slogan. End. It. Now (please).
February 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Dear god, Poilievre has a new 3-word slogan. End. It. Now (please).
Good one! If we put up 10K of these, I do believe we've met our border security promise.
In a TV panel on Tuesday, and I joked that Canada's promised "24/7 eyes on the border" should be some hockey sticks with googly eyes jammed in a snowbank.
Aaron and his mom KJ, in Winnipeg, liked the idea, so they made us some truly amazing border sentries. I hope Mr. Trump feels more secure now.
Aaron and his mom KJ, in Winnipeg, liked the idea, so they made us some truly amazing border sentries. I hope Mr. Trump feels more secure now.
February 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Good one! If we put up 10K of these, I do believe we've met our border security promise.
I keep posting stories like this because they are getting lost in the horror show that is developing south of our border. Musk is trying to steal sensitive personnel information from USAID - information on people doing crucial work on women's and human's rights. Trump and Musk will get them killed.
There are a number of authoritarian regimes who would pay to know who is doing human rights and women’s rights work in their countries. So they can kill them. What is Musk doing with all this data? edition.cnn.com/2025/02/02/p...
Senior USAID security officials put on leave after refusing Musk’s DOGE access to agency systems | CNN Politics
Two top security officials at the US Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave Saturday night after refusing to allow officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Ef...
edition.cnn.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I keep posting stories like this because they are getting lost in the horror show that is developing south of our border. Musk is trying to steal sensitive personnel information from USAID - information on people doing crucial work on women's and human's rights. Trump and Musk will get them killed.