Jason van Rassel
@JasonvanRassel
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***Now on Threads*** Former crime journalist, sporadic beer writer. #yegdt dweller. XC skier, runner, Habs fan.
Edmonton, Alberta
Joined February 2010
With Twitter's devolution into Xchan, I won't be posting here often, if at all. I'm no longer a reporter & don't need to be here for professional reasons. The trolls, reply guys & RWNJs can talk amongst themselves. If you've enjoyed following & engaging, come find me on Threads.
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RT @maxfawcett: Here's a good explainer on all that. Postmedia doesn't have to weaponize the ignorance of its readers. It just chooes to…
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@jlacwa Made an exception in this case bc this one offends me personally. Centennial was home field for my high school’s football team & others — none of which coached by Ford. He doesn’t deserve the honour & has no real connection to the stadium either.
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RT @jsher88888: During high school, I was a pizza delivery guy in Beverly Hills. One night, late, I drove up into the canyon and rang a be…
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All of this. EVERY. SINGLE. WORD. Brava, Rachel.
It’s time for newsroom executives to actually start earning their ridiculous, bloated pay. Because these layoffs are an indictment of their ability to do their fucking jobs. My thoughts;
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RT @robyndoolittle: This is devastating. CBC's journalism is so vital to this country. It is deeply unfortunate that this is politicized.
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RT @yashar: BREAKING Henry Kissinger, an unrepentant war criminal with the blood of millions of innocent people on his hands, has died at…
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RT @timabray: Some things people need to understand about Pierre's approach to scrums. First, it takes enormous ego and boundless disdain t…
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RT @Thisgelisonfire: He’s now fighting with a female reporter who asked him about lying about the “terrorist attack”! He’s blaming Trudeau…
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RT @ItsDeanBlundell: A dude died going to a Kiss concert after losing control of his car at the border, Shit Lips. But I’m all for closing…
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RT @a_picazo: The University of Alberta Sexual Assault Centre signing onto this letter is appalling. So, too, is @SarahJama_'s signature,…
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RT @pressprogress: Pierre Poilievre is under fire after a video surfaced of a homophobic and transphobic speech. 2SLGBTQIA+ community lead…
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RT @David_Moscrop: Every day, the entire journalism industry seems less tenable. As outlets shutter or fire people, and remaining journal…
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