Manfred Elfstrom
@manfrede.bsky.social
Associate Professor at University of British Columbia. Researching China, social movements, labor, authoritarianism. Author of "Workers and Change in China." He/him. Website: https://manfredelfstrom.com
Recent impulse purchase
October 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Recent impulse purchase
Jason Isbell! In the Okanagan! Obligatory grainy documentation!
May 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Jason Isbell! In the Okanagan! Obligatory grainy documentation!
Kelowna still being counted…
April 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Kelowna still being counted…
The trade war comes to conservative Kelowna, Canada, where I saw my first MAGA hat “in the wild” and where people flew both American and Canadian flags during the anti-vax truck convoy protests a couple years ago.
March 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The trade war comes to conservative Kelowna, Canada, where I saw my first MAGA hat “in the wild” and where people flew both American and Canadian flags during the anti-vax truck convoy protests a couple years ago.
Excited to welcome York University's Eric Tucker to @ubcokanagan.bsky.social to discuss AI and labor law. Second annual lecture co-sponsored by the North Okanagan Labour Council. Scan the QR code to join the livestream.
March 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Excited to welcome York University's Eric Tucker to @ubcokanagan.bsky.social to discuss AI and labor law. Second annual lecture co-sponsored by the North Okanagan Labour Council. Scan the QR code to join the livestream.
Oh yeah, that’s totally all happening! Or at least the pardons will, I guess. Interesting that healthcare is in the mix.
January 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Oh yeah, that’s totally all happening! Or at least the pardons will, I guess. Interesting that healthcare is in the mix.
Memories of early 2000s Beijing punk rock.
December 20, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Memories of early 2000s Beijing punk rock.
Annals of Canadian capitalism: my kids got an early 2000s Monopoly board at a yard sale with an electronic credit card reader, Segways, flip phones, rollerblades, the Edmonton mall, and Parliament hill. You can also buy “the internet” for 1.5 million.
October 13, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Annals of Canadian capitalism: my kids got an early 2000s Monopoly board at a yard sale with an electronic credit card reader, Segways, flip phones, rollerblades, the Edmonton mall, and Parliament hill. You can also buy “the internet” for 1.5 million.
Looking forward to talking about my ongoing research on popular protest and its results in North China and Appalachia. If you're in NYC next month, please join! weai.columbia.edu/events/mobil...
January 16, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Looking forward to talking about my ongoing research on popular protest and its results in North China and Appalachia. If you're in NYC next month, please join! weai.columbia.edu/events/mobil...
Least successful phishing email I've received in a long time!
December 18, 2023 at 8:11 PM
Least successful phishing email I've received in a long time!