Jacob Wilson
@thejacobwilson.bsky.social
Glazier, trade unionist, political economist, organiser. Rabble-rouser and sometimes candidate for the NSNDP. Trying to keep Nova Scotians above water.
So excited to be moderating this talk and book launch with brilliant people at the Institute of Political Economy!
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What do public sector pensions have to do with rising housing costs?
Join Tom Fraser for the virtual launch of Invested in Crisis, with Priya Gupta, Kevin Skerrett & moderator Jacob Wilson. Hosted by Carleton University's Institute of Political Economy.
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Join Tom Fraser for the virtual launch of Invested in Crisis, with Priya Gupta, Kevin Skerrett & moderator Jacob Wilson. Hosted by Carleton University's Institute of Political Economy.
📅 Register: carleton.ca/politicaleco...
July 31, 2025 at 2:46 AM
So excited to be moderating this talk and book launch with brilliant people at the Institute of Political Economy!
Register to hear our discussion!
Register to hear our discussion!
Disheartening result for the NDP. Canadians have lost some good incumbents and the opportunity for good representatives in key races. Can't help feeling like an indictment of the current iteration of the party, and showing the need to rebuild and re-engage with working class grassroots and members.
April 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Disheartening result for the NDP. Canadians have lost some good incumbents and the opportunity for good representatives in key races. Can't help feeling like an indictment of the current iteration of the party, and showing the need to rebuild and re-engage with working class grassroots and members.
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I would hate to call for a National General Strike… but I feel like everyone might start feeling sick 🤧 on a certain first Thursday in May
March 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I would hate to call for a National General Strike… but I feel like everyone might start feeling sick 🤧 on a certain first Thursday in May
"Love is our single resistance against the dictatorship of death. " - George Elliot Clarke
March 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
"Love is our single resistance against the dictatorship of death. " - George Elliot Clarke
Do more than just buy local.
Resist American Imperialism.
Those being bullied by Yanks, don't let them win. And to everyone, within and beyond the belly of the beast, stand against Trumpist fascism wherever it rears its filthy head.
Resist American Imperialism.
Those being bullied by Yanks, don't let them win. And to everyone, within and beyond the belly of the beast, stand against Trumpist fascism wherever it rears its filthy head.
February 2, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Do more than just buy local.
Resist American Imperialism.
Those being bullied by Yanks, don't let them win. And to everyone, within and beyond the belly of the beast, stand against Trumpist fascism wherever it rears its filthy head.
Resist American Imperialism.
Those being bullied by Yanks, don't let them win. And to everyone, within and beyond the belly of the beast, stand against Trumpist fascism wherever it rears its filthy head.
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Fuck the United States. It’s long past time the rest of the world stood up to its bullying and the way it throws around its economic weight to force other countries to act as it wants them to.
Now that US economic aggression is even hitting Western allies, will they finally rein in the US?
Now that US economic aggression is even hitting Western allies, will they finally rein in the US?
February 2, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Fuck the United States. It’s long past time the rest of the world stood up to its bullying and the way it throws around its economic weight to force other countries to act as it wants them to.
Now that US economic aggression is even hitting Western allies, will they finally rein in the US?
Now that US economic aggression is even hitting Western allies, will they finally rein in the US?
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Time to turn off the taps.
Not a single bottle of American wine, beer or bourbon should be sold anywhere in Canada.
From here on in I will only drink "freedom" wines from Canada, France or Spain.
As for the beer? It's shit anyways.
True. North. Strong. Free.
@strongasfuck
Not a single bottle of American wine, beer or bourbon should be sold anywhere in Canada.
From here on in I will only drink "freedom" wines from Canada, France or Spain.
As for the beer? It's shit anyways.
True. North. Strong. Free.
@strongasfuck
February 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Time to turn off the taps.
Not a single bottle of American wine, beer or bourbon should be sold anywhere in Canada.
From here on in I will only drink "freedom" wines from Canada, France or Spain.
As for the beer? It's shit anyways.
True. North. Strong. Free.
@strongasfuck
Not a single bottle of American wine, beer or bourbon should be sold anywhere in Canada.
From here on in I will only drink "freedom" wines from Canada, France or Spain.
As for the beer? It's shit anyways.
True. North. Strong. Free.
@strongasfuck
This weekend those celebrating Advent are entering the third week: Joy. Til now, Advent centred penitence and hope.
Likewise, in a world filled with dread, with creeping conservatism and fledgling fascism and grievous genocides and instability, cherish Joy and use it to build a better world.
Likewise, in a world filled with dread, with creeping conservatism and fledgling fascism and grievous genocides and instability, cherish Joy and use it to build a better world.
December 14, 2024 at 5:27 AM
This weekend those celebrating Advent are entering the third week: Joy. Til now, Advent centred penitence and hope.
Likewise, in a world filled with dread, with creeping conservatism and fledgling fascism and grievous genocides and instability, cherish Joy and use it to build a better world.
Likewise, in a world filled with dread, with creeping conservatism and fledgling fascism and grievous genocides and instability, cherish Joy and use it to build a better world.
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This is disingenuous on the part of the NSPC; @tammyjfrcowbay.bsky.social was listed as an independent by ENS well before she actually decided to do so. The listing of the NSNDP Official Agent as Tammy's OA is just outdated info on the part of ENS.
www.pcpartyns.ca/jakeman_runn... #nspoli
www.pcpartyns.ca/jakeman_runn... #nspoli
Jakeman Running As Independent, Using Chender’s Official Agent
www.pcpartyns.ca
November 19, 2024 at 12:45 AM
This is disingenuous on the part of the NSPC; @tammyjfrcowbay.bsky.social was listed as an independent by ENS well before she actually decided to do so. The listing of the NSNDP Official Agent as Tammy's OA is just outdated info on the part of ENS.
www.pcpartyns.ca/jakeman_runn... #nspoli
www.pcpartyns.ca/jakeman_runn... #nspoli
Finishing what I started. To all who cast ballots for me fr the day the returning office opened Oct 31st to Nov 9th - they are spoiled. I say to vote, they all matter. Those will matter on the 26th but in a different way.
Here is me saying, I’m running solo! Votes fr Nov 11 on are for me!
Here is me saying, I’m running solo! Votes fr Nov 11 on are for me!
November 17, 2024 at 2:20 PM
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Canadian postal workers have my support. Now more than ever we need to stand together. #Solidarity #CanadaPost #CUPW
November 16, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Canadian postal workers have my support. Now more than ever we need to stand together. #Solidarity #CanadaPost #CUPW
I talk with workers every day, they aren't hopelessly reactionary. Construction workers are like everyone: they have uneven views, mostly they want good working conditions, good social services, and to care for their families. It's up to the Left to present a convincing vision of those demands.
The irony is the media wants you to believe the population has grown more right wing the reality is it’s really corporate media and the pundit class that’s grown more right wing. Not the pop. corporate media whether that’s the Atlantic CNN or others have been radicalized to the right. Not us.
November 17, 2024 at 12:46 AM
I talk with workers every day, they aren't hopelessly reactionary. Construction workers are like everyone: they have uneven views, mostly they want good working conditions, good social services, and to care for their families. It's up to the Left to present a convincing vision of those demands.
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55,000 members of CUPW are on strike at Canada Post.
CUPW has reasonable demands:
Fair wages, safe working conditions, the right to retire with dignity, and expansion of services at the public post office.
Support our posties! ✊
www.CUPW.ca/en/statement...
#canlab #CUPW #1u #cdnpoli #CanadaPost
CUPW has reasonable demands:
Fair wages, safe working conditions, the right to retire with dignity, and expansion of services at the public post office.
Support our posties! ✊
www.CUPW.ca/en/statement...
#canlab #CUPW #1u #cdnpoli #CanadaPost
Statement from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers: More Than 55,000 Postal Workers on Strike
For Immediate Release – OTTAWA – Some 55,000 postal workers represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) went on a nationwide strike on Friday, November 15 at 12:01am ET. After a year of...
www.CUPW.ca
November 15, 2024 at 9:01 AM
55,000 members of CUPW are on strike at Canada Post.
CUPW has reasonable demands:
Fair wages, safe working conditions, the right to retire with dignity, and expansion of services at the public post office.
Support our posties! ✊
www.CUPW.ca/en/statement...
#canlab #CUPW #1u #cdnpoli #CanadaPost
CUPW has reasonable demands:
Fair wages, safe working conditions, the right to retire with dignity, and expansion of services at the public post office.
Support our posties! ✊
www.CUPW.ca/en/statement...
#canlab #CUPW #1u #cdnpoli #CanadaPost
I've been mulling the American election over all day. Though I have many thoughts-- about how Left and 'Centrist' parties have been lurching right pursuing voters who hate them, and more-- what's far more important is organising and volunteering in my local provincial election. So I'll just do that
November 7, 2024 at 2:54 AM
I've been mulling the American election over all day. Though I have many thoughts-- about how Left and 'Centrist' parties have been lurching right pursuing voters who hate them, and more-- what's far more important is organising and volunteering in my local provincial election. So I'll just do that
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NS ACORN is working on pushing permanent rent control, ending abuse of fixed term leases, and expanding affordable housing, to the front of every party and every voters mind in this election.
If you get doorstepped by a candidate or volunteer, push them on this.
#HaliSky #NSACORN #CBRM #HRM #NSpoli
If you get doorstepped by a candidate or volunteer, push them on this.
#HaliSky #NSACORN #CBRM #HRM #NSpoli
October 30, 2024 at 12:58 PM
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October 29, 2024 at 1:20 PM
I'm so annoyed with Tim Houston calling an early election. Not because it's a cynical ploy to play off of voters confusion between Federal and Provincial politics, but because it's so transparently so. Let's see where this goes...
October 28, 2024 at 3:18 AM
I'm so annoyed with Tim Houston calling an early election. Not because it's a cynical ploy to play off of voters confusion between Federal and Provincial politics, but because it's so transparently so. Let's see where this goes...
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An immigrant has never stolen a job but billionaires have offshored millions.
October 4, 2024 at 11:22 PM
An immigrant has never stolen a job but billionaires have offshored millions.
It's honestly so dystopian to spend two years researching how the financialisation of housing and disinvestment from social housing have led to the housing crisis, and to have your city councillors and province fighting over to *which* parks they should shunt unhoused people.
July 13, 2024 at 10:25 AM
It's honestly so dystopian to spend two years researching how the financialisation of housing and disinvestment from social housing have led to the housing crisis, and to have your city councillors and province fighting over to *which* parks they should shunt unhoused people.
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You know, when you think about it, it's insane that Halifax just voted to allow a homeless encampment on the Commons, and the province *still* isn't even promising a study about building public housing. They really don't give a shit, do they?
July 10, 2024 at 1:54 AM
You know, when you think about it, it's insane that Halifax just voted to allow a homeless encampment on the Commons, and the province *still* isn't even promising a study about building public housing. They really don't give a shit, do they?
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Halifax has went from having ~50 homeless people 3 yrs ago to over 1300 now.
We are opening a Rolex shop on the main drag.
Fucking disgusting.
We are opening a Rolex shop on the main drag.
Fucking disgusting.
May 17, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Halifax has went from having ~50 homeless people 3 yrs ago to over 1300 now.
We are opening a Rolex shop on the main drag.
Fucking disgusting.
We are opening a Rolex shop on the main drag.
Fucking disgusting.
Absolutely wild Eurovision tonight, so glad I could have people over and watch my second favourite distraction from the horrors around us.
May 11, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Absolutely wild Eurovision tonight, so glad I could have people over and watch my second favourite distraction from the horrors around us.