Barry Stephenson
@bstepmun.bsky.social
Professor, Memorial University
- I'm not here representing my employer, so my views may or may not reflect my employer's views.
“I count false words the foulest plague of all.” - Prometheus Bound
- I'm not here representing my employer, so my views may or may not reflect my employer's views.
“I count false words the foulest plague of all.” - Prometheus Bound
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According to the flotilla tracker & Al Jazeera, the Conscience (along with other flotilla ships) has been intercepted.
Time to get on the phones and call our MPs to demand Canada ensure the safe return of the Canadians on board including NL activists Devoney Ellis, Nikita Stapleton, & Sadie Mees.
Time to get on the phones and call our MPs to demand Canada ensure the safe return of the Canadians on board including NL activists Devoney Ellis, Nikita Stapleton, & Sadie Mees.
October 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
According to the flotilla tracker & Al Jazeera, the Conscience (along with other flotilla ships) has been intercepted.
Time to get on the phones and call our MPs to demand Canada ensure the safe return of the Canadians on board including NL activists Devoney Ellis, Nikita Stapleton, & Sadie Mees.
Time to get on the phones and call our MPs to demand Canada ensure the safe return of the Canadians on board including NL activists Devoney Ellis, Nikita Stapleton, & Sadie Mees.
Watching the sham replies of America’s chief law enforcement officer in Senate yesterday, it really did hit home that the institutions people can appeal to to take action - generally named ‘the government’ - are useless because they’ve really been taken over. How this ends won’t be pretty.
October 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Watching the sham replies of America’s chief law enforcement officer in Senate yesterday, it really did hit home that the institutions people can appeal to to take action - generally named ‘the government’ - are useless because they’ve really been taken over. How this ends won’t be pretty.
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The federal government’s full-throated endorsement of LNG Canada Phase 2 is bad news for anyone who cares about Canada’s carbon emissions, or Canadians’ tax dollars, writes Janetta McKenzie www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/07/o...
A strange start for “climate competitiveness”
The federal government’s full-throated endorsement of LNG Canada Phase 2 is bad news for anyone who cares about Canada’s carbon emissions — or Canadians’ tax dollars.
www.nationalobserver.com
October 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The federal government’s full-throated endorsement of LNG Canada Phase 2 is bad news for anyone who cares about Canada’s carbon emissions, or Canadians’ tax dollars, writes Janetta McKenzie www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/07/o...
Italy is, I believe, 3rd on list of countries that sell arms to Israel. The people recognize that’s a problem. Most people, in most countries recognize it too. Among UN’s recent recommendations:
Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.
2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services
Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.
bit.ly
October 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Italy is, I believe, 3rd on list of countries that sell arms to Israel. The people recognize that’s a problem. Most people, in most countries recognize it too. Among UN’s recent recommendations:
I guess the @mark-carney.bsky.social government can’t be bothered to mention Israel’s violations of law in the action against the flotilla. Or offer support for those Canadians on board-you know, the best of us.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
2 Canadians detained in Israel after forces intercept Gaza flotilla: Global Affairs Canada | CBC News
Global Affairs Canada says it's aware of two Canadian citizens who have been detained in Israel after forces intercepted a flotilla headed to Gaza in an attempt to break Israel's blockade of the encla...
www.cbc.ca
October 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I guess the @mark-carney.bsky.social government can’t be bothered to mention Israel’s violations of law in the action against the flotilla. Or offer support for those Canadians on board-you know, the best of us.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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It's like the Stanford Prison experiment is going on again, except it's the whole country.
“It looks like hell,” Jones said. “ICE really just a gang.”
South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell'
A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.
blockclubchicago.org
October 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It's like the Stanford Prison experiment is going on again, except it's the whole country.
Ugly it is down south. It is going to get worse. The only avenue left is impeachment.
September 30, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Ugly it is down south. It is going to get worse. The only avenue left is impeachment.
More than 100 members of the Memorial University community have signed a letter to
@mark-carney.bsky.social
and other elected officials, calling for the Canadian gov to ensure the safety of students & others in the Freedom Flotilla who are delivering aid to Gaza. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@mark-carney.bsky.social
and other elected officials, calling for the Canadian gov to ensure the safety of students & others in the Freedom Flotilla who are delivering aid to Gaza. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
An Open Letter from the Memorial University Community Concerning University Students Aboard the Freedom Flotilla
To: The Prime Minister of Canada, The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada's Ambassador to Israel, The Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Canadian Elected Officials
We, the undersigned from the...
docs.google.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
More than 100 members of the Memorial University community have signed a letter to
@mark-carney.bsky.social
and other elected officials, calling for the Canadian gov to ensure the safety of students & others in the Freedom Flotilla who are delivering aid to Gaza. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@mark-carney.bsky.social
and other elected officials, calling for the Canadian gov to ensure the safety of students & others in the Freedom Flotilla who are delivering aid to Gaza. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@mark-carney.bsky.social Italy and Spain are sending naval vessels to protect and support the humanitarian flotillas to Gaza. PM Carney: you should too.
September 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
@mark-carney.bsky.social Italy and Spain are sending naval vessels to protect and support the humanitarian flotillas to Gaza. PM Carney: you should too.
Boycotting and divesting works. Case in point? Disney sidelined Kimmel, people cancelled subscriptions, Kimmel reinstated.
September 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Boycotting and divesting works. Case in point? Disney sidelined Kimmel, people cancelled subscriptions, Kimmel reinstated.
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If anyone ever wants to close a religion department at your university, just email them the Charlie Kirk memorial.
September 22, 2025 at 2:39 AM
If anyone ever wants to close a religion department at your university, just email them the Charlie Kirk memorial.
Latest in the State of the University series: Memorial’s Geography of Neglect: From Decay to Transformation theindependent.ca/commentary/c...
Memorial’s Geography of Neglect: From Decay to Transformation – The Independent
Decades of austerity have left Memorial’s buildings crumbling and its people sick, but beneath the mould and rats is a deeper story of land and labour — and a chance to transform the university from a...
theindependent.ca
September 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Latest in the State of the University series: Memorial’s Geography of Neglect: From Decay to Transformation theindependent.ca/commentary/c...
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✊📢 Tens of thousands joined #DrawTheLine actions on Sept 20, demanding PM @mark-carney.bsky.social act for people, peace & planet. Collective power was on full display across Canada.
📺 Watch the CTV coverage: youtu.be/a2YbV-Ss9fk?...
📷 See @350.org’s photo gallery: www.flickr.com/photos/350or...
📺 Watch the CTV coverage: youtu.be/a2YbV-Ss9fk?...
📷 See @350.org’s photo gallery: www.flickr.com/photos/350or...
Thousands rally in cities across Canada | CTV National News for Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
YouTube video by CTV News
youtu.be
September 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
✊📢 Tens of thousands joined #DrawTheLine actions on Sept 20, demanding PM @mark-carney.bsky.social act for people, peace & planet. Collective power was on full display across Canada.
📺 Watch the CTV coverage: youtu.be/a2YbV-Ss9fk?...
📷 See @350.org’s photo gallery: www.flickr.com/photos/350or...
📺 Watch the CTV coverage: youtu.be/a2YbV-Ss9fk?...
📷 See @350.org’s photo gallery: www.flickr.com/photos/350or...
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Breaking: Jimmy Kimmel to return Tuesday.
September 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Breaking: Jimmy Kimmel to return Tuesday.
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"It's the banality of evil. It happens around essentially a watercooler."
From the new 'We're Not Kidding', 'Andor' star Denise Gough and @mehdirhasan.bsky.social talk about the depiction of fascism in 'Star Wars' and its similarities to real world politics.
From the new 'We're Not Kidding', 'Andor' star Denise Gough and @mehdirhasan.bsky.social talk about the depiction of fascism in 'Star Wars' and its similarities to real world politics.
September 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"It's the banality of evil. It happens around essentially a watercooler."
From the new 'We're Not Kidding', 'Andor' star Denise Gough and @mehdirhasan.bsky.social talk about the depiction of fascism in 'Star Wars' and its similarities to real world politics.
From the new 'We're Not Kidding', 'Andor' star Denise Gough and @mehdirhasan.bsky.social talk about the depiction of fascism in 'Star Wars' and its similarities to real world politics.
You may have heard on The Independent that 3 MUN students are part of the current Freedom Flotilla, delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. Please read the linked petition and consider signing.
Sincerely,
Barry
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Sincerely,
Barry
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
An Open Letter from the Memorial University Community Concerning University Students Aboard the Freedom Flotilla
To: The Prime Minister of Canada, The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada's Ambassador to Israel, The Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Canadian Elected Officials
We, the undersigned from the...
docs.google.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
You may have heard on The Independent that 3 MUN students are part of the current Freedom Flotilla, delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. Please read the linked petition and consider signing.
Sincerely,
Barry
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Sincerely,
Barry
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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"While other governments sue oil companies for climate damages, the NL government brings along an oil lobbyist like a Negotiator-in-Chief. This is inviting the fox into the henhouse."
Read the op-ed from @acantle.bsky.social & Angela Carter 👇 #nlpoli
www.saltwire.com/newfoundland...
Read the op-ed from @acantle.bsky.social & Angela Carter 👇 #nlpoli
www.saltwire.com/newfoundland...
OPINION: Oil blocks our fire exit
When it comes to NL’s economic/climate emergency, our collective road to safety is blocked by oil lobbyists and their government support.
www.saltwire.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
"While other governments sue oil companies for climate damages, the NL government brings along an oil lobbyist like a Negotiator-in-Chief. This is inviting the fox into the henhouse."
Read the op-ed from @acantle.bsky.social & Angela Carter 👇 #nlpoli
www.saltwire.com/newfoundland...
Read the op-ed from @acantle.bsky.social & Angela Carter 👇 #nlpoli
www.saltwire.com/newfoundland...
Let’s hear from Mike Wilson. I am so sick if the backroom deals, the cronyism, the lack of transparency among the elites of this Province. Let’s clear the air. Let’s put the facts out there. All this hiding behind NDAs is sickening.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Man who quit Churchill Falls panel wants them to release his resignation letter — in full | CBC News
Accountant Mike Wilson, who recently resigned from the Churchill Falls panel, wants the public to be able to read his full resignation letter but says he can’t share it because of a non-disclosure agr...
www.cbc.ca
September 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Let’s hear from Mike Wilson. I am so sick if the backroom deals, the cronyism, the lack of transparency among the elites of this Province. Let’s clear the air. Let’s put the facts out there. All this hiding behind NDAs is sickening.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
In 2011 Benjamin Ginsberg published The Fall of the Faculty, The Rise of the Administrative University and Why it Matters. If you've time & can can find it, you should read it. Then, you should read the Auditor General's 2023 performance audit of the university. These past years, students & programs
September 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
In 2011 Benjamin Ginsberg published The Fall of the Faculty, The Rise of the Administrative University and Why it Matters. If you've time & can can find it, you should read it. Then, you should read the Auditor General's 2023 performance audit of the university. These past years, students & programs
A most arresting sentence:
“The movement of energy between enslaved bodies in plantations, plants,
long-dead fossilized plants, and industrialized labor is a geochemical
equation of extraction in the conversion of surplus.” - Kathryn Yusoff, A Billion Black Anthropocenes or None
“The movement of energy between enslaved bodies in plantations, plants,
long-dead fossilized plants, and industrialized labor is a geochemical
equation of extraction in the conversion of surplus.” - Kathryn Yusoff, A Billion Black Anthropocenes or None
September 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
A most arresting sentence:
“The movement of energy between enslaved bodies in plantations, plants,
long-dead fossilized plants, and industrialized labor is a geochemical
equation of extraction in the conversion of surplus.” - Kathryn Yusoff, A Billion Black Anthropocenes or None
“The movement of energy between enslaved bodies in plantations, plants,
long-dead fossilized plants, and industrialized labor is a geochemical
equation of extraction in the conversion of surplus.” - Kathryn Yusoff, A Billion Black Anthropocenes or None
