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Karen Littlewood

@melmobarrie.bsky.social

Interested in unions, food, news, maps, cats & dogs and protecting public education

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#nokings
Portland frog brigade

18.10.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 19137    πŸ” 4726    πŸ’¬ 309    πŸ“Œ 519

Vlad has a 1.000 slugging percentage right now. In an average playoff at bat, he is on first base. Ridiculous.

He also has a 302 wRC+, highest ever for postseason with 10+ games played. Bonds' 2002 regular season was 244, for comparison.

20.10.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 121    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 7
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Alberta’s teachers are on strike. Each passing day is another day the government refuses to fund classrooms properly.

14.10.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

FFS, do your job!!! The disdain they have for the Blue Jays is so obvious and they're so lazy. I'm so glad we get Buck and Dan in Canada.

09.10.2025 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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An excerpt from Marilyn Hagerty's Olive Garden review in The Grand Fork Herald in 2012: β€œThe chicken Alfredo ($10.95) was warm and comforting on a cold day. The portion was generous. My server was ready with Parmesan cheese.”

An excerpt from Marilyn Hagerty's Olive Garden review in The Grand Fork Herald in 2012: β€œThe chicken Alfredo ($10.95) was warm and comforting on a cold day. The portion was generous. My server was ready with Parmesan cheese.”

Marilyn Hagerty β€” who didn’t give a flying breadstick what the cynics thought β€” became a national celebrity when her review of a North Dakota Olive Garden went viral. She has died at age 99. nyti.ms/3IgHbYF

19.09.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 105    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4
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Visit stoptheexcuses.ca to learn how you can support teachers, students and public education in Alberta.

15.09.2025 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Teachers will not be silenced or intimidated. We will keep fighting for safe classrooms, proper supports, and fair compensation. Alberta’s students deserve nothing lessβ€”and we will not stop until solutions are at the table. /5

15.09.2025 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today the government chose legal maneuvers over negotiation. Instead of responding to the ATA’s latest proposal, it filed a Labour Relations complaint to delay and distract. Teachers are ready for a dealβ€”government is not. /1

15.09.2025 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Fighting Forward: Why Teachers Need Collective Action More Than Ever Individual solutions can’t mitigate burnout, but organized teachers are looking for solutions to widespread dissatisfaction.

Collective action is needed to tackle the systemic problems facing todays educators and public schools. https://bit.ly/4nxr344

15.09.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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🚨 UNISON WIN! πŸŽ‰

Well done to healthcare assistants in Northumbria. They stood together, and won together.

Time for trusts to #PayFairForPatientCare

15.09.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Family and Medical Leave for Education Support Professionals | NEA Education support professionals shouldn’t have to choose between taking care of themselves and their loved ones, or holding onto their jobs.

School support staff are critical to ensuring our children can learn–but too often they don’t have the support they need to care for their own families.

A new bill would extend family & medical leave to these dedicated professionals!

Send a message to support this bill! πŸ‘‰ https://bit.ly/3IitPLo

13.09.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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They didn’t burn witches,
they burned women

#Resist πŸ”₯

22.11.2024 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3050    πŸ” 844    πŸ’¬ 136    πŸ“Œ 45
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Unions don’t just fight for fair pay and safe workplacesβ€”we also give families and educators the tools they need.

From lesson plans to literacy programs to multilingual supports, these resources strengthen schools and communities.
#WorkersDeserve #LaborDay #UnionStrong

30.08.2025 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Return of Plundered Belongings Offers a Chance for Healing to a Grieving Lakota Community 170 Years After a Long-Forgotten Massacre In the conclusion of a long-awaited turn of events, the Great Plains tribe has now reclaimed cherished items stolen from their ancestors by the U.S. Army

The Return of STOLEN Belongings Offers a Chance for Healing to a Lakota Community. The Tribe has reclaimed cherished items stolen from their ancestors by the U.S. Army

www.smithsonianmag.com/history/retu...

28.08.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

if i were on this deployment i would be pissed. these people have actual jobs! and here they are, walking around picking upt rash.

26.08.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8403    πŸ” 1463    πŸ’¬ 441    πŸ“Œ 78
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What you need to know about the potential Alberta teachers’ strike, lockout As negotiations on a collective agreement between Alberta teachers and the province resume Tuesday, CTV News Edmonton has gathered all you need to know as a potential strike and lock out looms.

What you need to know about the potential Alberta teachers’ strike, lockout
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

26.08.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ontario imposed strict background checks for people working with vulnerable kids β€” but some police forces are refusing to conduct them Ontario imposed strict background checks for people working with vulnerable kids β€” but some police forces are refusing to conduct them

β€˜β€¦haphazard rollout and a system that wasn’t prepared to implement the police check.’

Seems par for the course for the #FordGovt #onpoli

www.thestar.com/news/gta/ont...

20.08.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ontario universities will take in a record number of first-year students this fall β€” but less tuition money. Here’s why Despite an enrolment boom across the province, the loss of lucrative international students β€” who pay several times more in fees β€” has further impacted schools' bottom line, reports the

www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

20.08.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland

#Canada
#Newfoundland
#Tourism

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Bruce Fanjoy wins Battle River-Crowfoot by-election CAMROSE, AB - In yet another shocking electoral upset, Conservative leader and former Member of Parliament Pierre Poilievre has somehow been defeated once again in today's by-election by Liberal MP Br...

Bruce Fanjoy wins Battle River-Crowfoot by-election

18.08.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 555    πŸ” 106    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 20
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Many of us know
But in case you aren't old enough

56 YEARS AGO
From August 15-18
Was WOODSTOCK

I was not old enough my parents wouldn't let me go.
But WOW, nearly 500 Thousand did!

And check this out
Ticket prices for all 3 days $18 in advance and $24 at the gate !!

THE BEST EVER PERFORMED

18.08.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 508    πŸ” 126    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 6

I now want to see an NHL game where all the players are wearing a blow up chicken suit.

18.08.2025 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5
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Air Canada cancels plan to resume flights Sunday as union defies back-to-work order Air Canada cancelled hundreds of additional flights on Sunday after the union representing its flight attendants announced the workers would remain on strike in defiance of a back-to-work order.
18.08.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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