Jason van Rassel

***Now on Threads*** Former crime journalist, sporadic beer writer. #yegdt dweller. XC skier, runner, Habs fan.

[Jason van Rassel @JasonvanRassel]

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.

[Max Fawcett 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 @maxfawcett]

Here's a good explainer on all that.

Postmedia doesn't have to weaponize the ignorance of its readers. It just chooes to do that. We would all do well to ask why.

https://t.co/PSLMx54ad1

[Jason van Rassel @JasonvanRassel]

@cdnbeernews Thanks Greg! I always enjoyed reading.

[Jason van Rassel @JasonvanRassel]

@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.

[Jason van Rassel @JasonvanRassel]

So they’re gonna call Centennial Stadium “Rob Ford Stadium?”

All good stadiums have a nickname, so I’m going to call it THE CRACKHOUSE. #topoli

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

'An overwhelming number of Torontonians loved him': City council names stadium after Rob Ford https://t.co/lNr9RHBGoj

[jsher88888 @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 bell. Norman Lear answered the door. I recognized him and told him what a fan I was. I mentioned I was interested in writing for TV too. (Cont’d)

[Jason van Rassel @JasonvanRassel]

All of this. EVERY. SINGLE. WORD.

Brava, Rachel.

[Rachel Gilmore @atRachelGilmore]

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;

[Robyn Doolittle @robyndoolittle]

This is devastating. CBC's journalism is so vital to this country. It is deeply unfortunate that this is politicized.

[Yashar Ali 🐘 @yashar]

BREAKING

Henry Kissinger, an unrepentant war criminal with the blood of millions of innocent people on his hands, has died at 100.

Kissinger, who played a direct role in destabilizing sovereign nations across the world, was 100.

(Not a joke)

[Tim Abray @timabray]

Some things people need to understand about Pierre's approach to scrums. First, it takes enormous ego and boundless disdain to confidently pursue his approach. Most people would wither under the stress of playing the game he is playing. They would worry about looking the fool. /1

[Andrew Paterson @hustlerama]

This is so dumb. The NHL cannot get out of its own way

[I.am.for.justice.and.peace. @Thisgelisonfire]

He’s now fighting with a female reporter who asked him about lying about the “terrorist attack”!
He’s blaming Trudeau and now attacking the press!
#DollarStoreTrump

[Dean Blundell🇨🇦 @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 the border if it means you’re not allowed in. 😂

[Alheli Picazo @a_picazo]

The University of Alberta Sexual Assault Centre signing onto this letter is appalling.

So, too, is @SarahJama_'s signature, though that now seems to fit a pattern with her. #onpoli #cdnpoli
https://t.co/arADBcDKGo

[PressProgress @pressprogress]

Pierre Poilievre is under fire after a video surfaced of a homophobic and transphobic speech.

2SLGBTQIA+ community leaders are denouncing the Conservative leader’s speech accusing Justin Trudeau of imposing “radical gender ideology” on children.

https://t.co/a2XKSaN1rS #cdnpoli

[David Moscrop @David_Moscrop]

Every day, the entire journalism industry seems less tenable.

As outlets shutter or fire people, and remaining journalists are stretched increasingly thin, grifters, partisans, and other charlatans fill the void and poison the information space.

It’s awful.

[Jason van Rassel @JasonvanRassel]

@ABbeerguy @nytimes Too late. *yawns*

[Jason van Rassel @JasonvanRassel]

WTF, @nytimes crossword?

“Panini” IS PLURAL.

[Jason van Rassel @JasonvanRassel]

@TheDonOfBeer Wow. This seems mean and totally unexpected, Don.