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Charles Smith

@profsmithsask.bsky.social

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Teaching labour politics in Treaty 6 territory, the Paris of the Prairies. Co-Editor of Labour/Le Travail and President of CAWLS. Terrible guitarist. Even worse Pianist. Proud father of twins. Blue Jays nut. Fair weather runner. Opinions are my own. .. more

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 9h

Ok. I have many. But, if I was gonna pick just one, I think I’d go with:

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 15h

Ohhhh. Interesting. I’m intrigued.

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 18h

Pathetic.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.

The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.

Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.

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James Vincent @jjvincent.bsky.social · 22h

another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 23h

The level of graft, corruption, racism, and outright authoritarianism is mind-boggling. This is the state of US politics right now and it is awful.

Trump Promised Radical Change in His Second Term. Here’s What He’s Done So Far.

www.nytimes.com

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Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 1d

Accessibility just means everyone being able to use or get the same enjoyment that everyone else takes for granted.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The concentration of wealth in the hands of an elite few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.

When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.

The result is demagoguery and corruption.

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 1d

Man enabling political stunts calls musician’s ethical decision a political stunt.

Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 1d

Kennedy Center criticizes musician who cancelled performance after Trump name added to building

Kennedy Center criticizes musician who cancelled performance

The president of the Kennedy Center on Friday fiercely criticized a musician’s sudden decision to cancel a Christmas Eve performance at the venue after the White House announced that U.S. President Donald Trump’s name would be added to the facility.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 1d

Kennedy Center criticizes musician who cancelled performance after Trump name added to building

Kennedy Center criticizes musician who cancelled performance

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

Fox News is VERY upset with politicians who make unrealistic promises

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 1d

As I'm reading about in class writing and ways to AI proof my assignments, I'm also reading about stupid AI glasses and seriously who wants this crap?

But holy cow, how do you AI proof assignments with AI glasses out there?

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 1d

Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti, son of Italian immigrant Gaetano Crocetti

Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta

Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers

Stephen Miller • @St... • 13m Ø
Watched the Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Family Christmas with my kids.
Imagine watching that and thinking America needed infinity migrants from the third world.

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 1d

This is pretty great.

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 2d

Y’all might not appreciate it, but it took him 87 moves and 14 hours to get here

King of England on a checkerboard pattern tile floor

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

Amazing. Where's the bottle of good scotch and book on medicare?

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

Having never done a crossword puzzle, I thought today's NY Times puzzle would be fun. What is this? Most of these aren't even words. I need a beginners version.

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

A beautiful tribute.

New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · 2d

“I loved hanging out with Rob. We had a natural affinity for each other,” Martin Scorsese writes in his appraisal of his friend Rob Reiner.

Opinion | Martin Scorsese: Rob Reiner Had Me in the Palm of His Hand

“We had a natural affinity for each other,” Martin Scorsese writes of Rob Reiner.

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New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · 2d

“I loved hanging out with Rob. We had a natural affinity for each other,” Martin Scorsese writes in his appraisal of his friend Rob Reiner.

Opinion | Martin Scorsese: Rob Reiner Had Me in the Palm of His Hand

“We had a natural affinity for each other,” Martin Scorsese writes of Rob Reiner.

nyti.ms

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

Ok. I really did think this was about the Coutts blockade and this makes way more sense now.

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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 3d

#EnergyTransition musings from #SantaClaus

#HappyHolidays #Christmas #Christmas2025

Santa & Mrs C on an ice flow looking at a polluting factory says "maybe I should've been giving all the naughty kids solar panels instead of coal"

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 3d

Equally absurd: now the UCP want the power to appoint federal judges in AB, which is something the Meech Lake Accord would have basically given, but was opposed, most famously by her good buddy Preston Manning. In fact, Manning basically rose to fame on this issue.

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 3d

What rulings are those Premier? The ones that interpret the individual rights clauses in the fundamental freedoms? Due Process? Equality?

Calgary Sun @calgarysun.com · 3d

Use of notwithstanding clause increasingly likely amid unpopular court rulings, premier says calgarysun.com/news/local-n...

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Calgary Sun @calgarysun.com · 3d

Use of notwithstanding clause increasingly likely amid unpopular court rulings, premier says calgarysun.com/news/local-n...

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 4d

Too easy.

Toronto Star @thestar.com · 4d

Prediction for Danielle Smith and Alberta in 2026: More chaos
#Opinion

Graham Thomson: Prediction for Danielle Smith and Alberta in 2026: More chaos

Smith is being squeezed in a vise of her own making and the pressure will only increase in the New Year.

www.thestar.com

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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 4d

Prediction for Danielle Smith and Alberta in 2026: More chaos
#Opinion

Graham Thomson: Prediction for Danielle Smith and Alberta in 2026: More chaos

Smith is being squeezed in a vise of her own making and the pressure will only increase in the New Year.

www.thestar.com

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 4d

The terrorism act? Stop it Britain, you’re drunk.

Greenpeace Canada @greenpeaceca.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has been arrested in London after holding a sign: “I support Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide" as part of the protest outside the offices of an insurance company,

She was detained under the Terrorism Act.

🎥 via @novaramedia #CloseTheLoopholes