John Ashton
johnalanashton.bsky.social
John Ashton
@johnalanashton.bsky.social
Checking this out.

Views expressed are barely my own, much less anyone else's.
If you need to watch something good happen, here you go:

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WATCH LIVE: Zohran Mamdani is ceremonially sworn in as mayor of New York City
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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January 2, 2026 at 2:58 AM
The days start getting longer tomorrow and I sure could use it. ☀️
December 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I am 50 years old and I just listened to a song that was made after 1997 and like it. I deserve a medal.

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TURNSTILE - BIRDS
YouTube video by TWI_STA
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December 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I’m really enjoying watching this #Oilers game without animated board ads. #NHL
November 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I stan 🥰 economist Paul Krugman:

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Why the Stock Market Hasn’t Crashed Yet - with Paul Krugman
YouTube video by Hasan Minhaj
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November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I got to do a fascinating and provocative interview on the experience of indigenous soldiers in the Canadian Armed Forces:

www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-ne...
"We were a team": an Indigenous veteran's journey through the Canadian Armed Forces « SGEU - Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union
November 8 is Indigenous Veterans Day across Canada, a day to recognize the contribution and sacrifice of 23,000 First Nations and Métis…
www.sgeu.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Reposted by John Ashton
Today, on CBO Workers Appreciation Day, CUPE, SEIU-West, and SGEU, unions representing people in over 80 community-based organizations (CBOs) across Saskatchewan, are united in their call for immediate meaningful change in the sector.

Read full release: www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-ne...
November 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Look, I’m trying, okay? 👻🙄 #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
NDP Leadership Forum
YouTube video by Canadian Labour Congress
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October 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
George Springer won the Edmonton municipal election or something idk got nothin to do with me. 🗳️ ⚾️
October 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Reposted by John Ashton
Imperial Oil is pulling jobs and closing its headquarters in Calgary. Families are paying the price for Danielle Smith’s instability.

We need a government with a plan for economic growth and attracting investment.

That's the only way we'll rebuild the Alberta advantage.
Families are paying the price for Danielle Smith's instability.
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
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October 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Let the kids have their bookstore! 📚 🏬
sgeu.org SGEU @sgeu.org · Oct 10
PRINCE ALBERT – The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) is condemning the closure of the bookstores at the Prince Albert and Moose Jaw campuses of the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Institute. SGEU represents the affected workers.

Full release: www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-ne...
October 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Eight years of engagy and respecting your Voinop. #yeg #yegpoli #cdnpoli
October 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A visit to Regina’s #CUPW picket line. #canadapost
October 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
RIP 🪦 🏈 to #GoElks Owner Larry Thompson. Whatever you may have said and done in life, at least you tried to run over the Stampeders. 🥰

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Edmonton Elks new owner driving his new ride. Made a right instead of left and drove through Calgary Stampeders sideline bench. | Al South
Edmonton Elks new owner driving his new ride. Made a right instead of left and drove through Calgary Stampeders sideline bench..
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September 26, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Reposted by John Ashton
Is this what you call winning, Premier?
September 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Reposted by John Ashton
Albertans are proud Canadians.
Separatists can sit in the penalty box. 🏒

Order your sign from our Team Canada collection today: shop.albertandp.ca
September 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Reposted by John Ashton
Paris pollution after they added bike lanes and restricted cars.
Source: airparif
September 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Today's reason to vomit with rage:

🤮🤬
Gutfeld: “We need to learn from the blacks. The way they were able to remove the power from the n-word word by using it. So from now on it’s: What up, my Nazi? Hey, what up, my Nazi? Hey, what's hanging, my Nazi?”

Kennedy: “Nazi, please!”

Gutfeld: “Thank God you did a hard ‘i’ there.”
July 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Tracey Sauer tellin' it like it is. #sgeu #skpoli #sklabour
sgeu.org SGEU @sgeu.org · Jul 10
"It came as a shock!"

#SGEU President Tracey Sauer talked to Even Bray this morning about the Govt's stunning reversal to send tobacco lawsuit funds to "general revenue" instead of improving conditions in cancer care.

Find out what Tracey had to say here: iono.fm/e/1575038
July 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Ya boy out here still writing the news. 🗞
sgeu.org SGEU @sgeu.org · Jul 4
REGINA – Saskatchewan Government & General Employees’ Union (SGEU) President Tracey Sauer made the following statement in response to Finance Minister Jim Reiter’s announcement that the province’s $700 Million share of the Ontario tobacco lawsuit revenue will go into general revenue.
July 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The stampede bowl trophy looks like it would give me a venereal disease 🦠 🏈

#cfl #stampeders #stampedebowl
July 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Reposted by John Ashton
Edmonton goes by many names:

Amiskwacîwâskahikan
The Big E
Beaver Hills House
The Gateway To The North
City of Champions
Edmon-chillin’
City of Perpetual Construction
Frosty McFreezeTown
YEGgie Wiggleton
Snowmonton Splashdown

And we're bidding to host Worldcon in 2030: www.edmontonin2030.org
June 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM