Kim McCullough

The Supreme Court has stated that Canadians have a Charter right to strike, and the Premier of Alberta just nullified that in order to end a teacher's strike that is entirely her fault.

She's such a coward that she walked out of #ableg as soon as she tabled the bill. #abpoli #cdnpoli

And so follows Smith in Alberta.

Let’s talk about ‘whoa.’

First of all, ‘woah’ is not yet considered an established spelling variant of ‘whoa.’

While ‘woah’ has grown in prevalence since the late 20th century, ‘whoa’ is still about 5 times as common as ‘woah.’

As teachers are trying to negotiate with a government that's literally responsible for banning books in schools and shutting down kindergarten classroom libraries...

Can we talk about the state of education funding in Alberta for a sec?

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

Jeff Buckley's Divine Feminine A new documentary about the 1990s star focuses on the influence of women and recasts the idea of the “muse.”

One reason 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘑𝘦𝘧𝘧 𝘉𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘺 is so overwhelming: He didn’t live that cliché life of a drug-addled rock star, and seemed pure in the pursuit of art, yet still died so young

Can't let the first anniversary of Edna O'Brien's death pass without this classic quote for The Paris Review Art of Fiction interview.

We're sponsoring The SmokeLong Quarterly Trans Writer Fellowship and Residency in cooperation with @sundresspub.bsky.social and you can find out more here... www.sundresspublications.com/safta/reside...

“We’re taught that our bodies have certain limitations and that separates right away our mind from our body. Whereas suddenly when you hold the body and the mind together, you’re boundless in some ways. Poetry is also that for me — it’s a beyond.” Natalie Diaz #writer #poetry

“We’re taught that our bodies have certain limitations and that separates right away our mind from our body. Whereas suddenly when you hold the body and the mind together, you’re boundless in some ways. Poetry is also that for me — it’s a beyond.”
Natalie Diaz
#writer #poetry

A SmokeLong Summer 25 – May 24th-July 25th - SmokeLong Quarterly We’re at it again—for the fourth time! Our summerlong program (May 24th-July 25th) is a lively mix of peer-review workshopping, live webinars, readings, craft discussions, open mics, and more. This ye...

What are you doing this summer? Why not write with the liveliest flash workshoppers on the planet? May 24-July 25th. 11 live events, peer-review workshop in small groups, competitions, and more. We're flash mixologists this summer. What's your cocktail? www.smokelong.com/a-smokelong-...

The US was the sole UN member state to vote NO on a resolution declaring an International Day of Hope

Just like the launch of Sputnik led to massive investments in what we now call STEM education in the States, Canada should use the tariffs crisis as an opportunity to invest in building Canadian excellence in STEM, but also in arts, humanities and social sciences, like it has never done before.

French Senator Claude Malhuret:

"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."

Russia can stop the war any time by leaving Ukrainian land.

Sign of the day…

The upcoming election in Canada could not be more consequential for our country. One thing for sure. Poilievre would sell us out to his right wing buddies in the US. We need a Prime Minister that will fight for Canada and Canadians.

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

“You do not get to keep what is sweetest to you; you only get to remember it from the vantage point of having lost it.”

#sundaysentence

Alexis Schaitkin’s Elsewhere

Muzzling of The Breakdown should concern all media in Alberta The popular Alberta politics web show has been ordered shut down as part of a $6-million libel lawsuit from well-connected businessman Sam Mraiche.

NEW: A couple days ago, Breakdown host Nate Pike announced that he was being court ordered to wipe the Alberta politics show from the web as part of a libel lawsuit from a well-connected Alberta businessman.

This development should concern all journalists.

open.substack.com/pub/theorcha...

“Writing is thinking… and feeling… The fact that we ask students to complete so many assignments that a machine could do is a sign that something has gone very wrong with writing instruction.”

I’d like to read this book! I see potential in this shift: make writing prompts metacognitive!

#edusky

The Corrupt Care must stop.

Sign our petition today:

www.albertasfuture.ca/take-action/...

No wonder they’re looking to Canada for water.

This week, approximately 200,000 federal workers have been let go.

Julie Sedivy: How Language Shapes Us | Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda Her new book, Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love is an ode to the power of language to both shape us and be shaped by us. It’s informed by her own experience with languages: she spoke five before le...

I've long admired Alan Alda's podcast and SciComm activities—what an honor to appear on his Clear + Vivid podcast! clear-vivid-with-alan-alda.simplecast.com/episodes/jul...

Julie, this is amazing! Can’t wait to listen. :)

Comgratulations!

It’s official. On Monday, when a whole lot was going on, the UCP quietly removed the ban on coal mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies.

The same ban put in place because you, Albertans, spoke out.

We need you again.

Coal is a threat to us all.

A threat to our water.

And water is life.

Take care, Courtney. ❤️

YouTube video by kelsman59 Barenaked Ladies - Lovers in a Dangerous Time •

And the Barenaked Ladies version - there are times only this one will do. Great road trip song! youtu.be/k_oOc3Zj0KU

Congratulations, Hannah!