Rachel Collishaw

Capital Pride parade 2024. Capital Pride week is written in the bottom left corner.

🌈 Got your flags and your fabulous energy?🌈
Because Capital Pride Week is officially on in #OttCity, starting today, August 16!
Enjoy a week full of exciting events, love, diversity and community spirit that makes #OttawaPride so special.
Don’t miss the annual Pride Parade on August 24 at 1 pm!

The U.K. is lowering its voting age to 16. Should Canada follow suit? | CBC News The U.K. government announced Thursday that it will be lowering the voting age from 18 to 16, in time for its next general election. The move is encouraging for advocates who want to see the same chan...

Great overview of the recent history and debate around lowering the voting age in Canada - would be a great start to your civics or social studies course! www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

three men in suits and ties are dancing in front of a sign that says ' the office ' ALT: three men in suits and ties are dancing in front of a sign that says ' the office '

Nationwide Zoom Outage, everyone! 🥳

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It's a good day to vote! Advance polls open till 8 pm! @craigshackleton.com #onpoli

Canada’s Fentanyl Czar

Also, I got to have an iconic Canadian moment in the green room!!!

Thanks TVO for making time and space to talk about civic education! youtube.com/watch?v=4Hrt...

My favourite piece of Canadian art, hands down. Also a representation of history and it is in plain sight, you only need to look up to admire it. Understanding it could take a lifetime.

A List of Predictions Made in 1925 About 2025

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2025 TO DO LIST: * SAVE DEMOCRACY *LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER AND THE PLANET *FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT

Your secret is safe with me!! You're doing the Lord's work!

National historic designations Important persons, places and events in the history of Canada that are commemorated by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

National historic designations including designated National historic sites, national historic persons, and national historic events are fantastic resources for teaching #cdnhist
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Hey guess what? @ohassta-aesho.bsky.social is here! Let's connect! If you're an Ontario History or Social Science teacher, give us a follow!

a drawing of a circle with the words breathe out below it Alt: a drawing of a circle with the words breathe out below it - circle expands and contracts like breath

Lower your shoulders.
Unclench your jaw.
Soften your brow.
Look up from your device.

And breathe.

You’re doing the best you can.
And it’s enough.
You’re enough.
Keep going.

Thank you to Elections Canada for the opportunity to serve on its Advisory Circle of Educators - a dynamic community of educators from across Canada! #EduSky #abed

electionsanddemocracy.ca/news/spotlig...

Fantastic fact-checking from a French Canadian source! Great tools to support teachers and classrooms en français! #EduSky #CanHistEdu

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Le #DétecteurDeRumeurs est notre rubrique de vérification des faits sur des questions de #science! #FactChecking www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/detecteur-ru...

Inspiring words about civic education from @carlapeck.bsky.social! Read all about it in this blog post. electionsanddemocracy.ca/news/spotlig... (et aussi en français!) The Advisory Circle of Educators is a truly inspiring and motivating experience for all of us! #EduSky #CanHistEdu #SSchat

Opinion: Bluesky is a dangerous echo chamber because no one wants to hear from me, specifically They just… blocked me. Like I’m some kind of annoyance, rather than the iconoclastic and fascinating truth-teller which I know myself to be.

Opinion: Bluesky is a dangerous echo chamber because no one wants to hear from me, specifically

@sarahmurdoch.bsky.social nice to see you here!!

Are you one of the many profs assigning my article "Beyond Territorial Acknowledgments" in your class? Well I've got an updated version for you!

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A tortoiseshell cat very comfy on a blanket on a lap on a couch.

Having some difficulty getting back to work after lunch. #WFH #cats

A brief thread on the origin of “balls to the wall.” But you can still do it with your testicles if you want.

A poster, showing people of various genders, that reads, “Trans Rights are human rights. Take action!”

On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, a reminder: Trans Rights are Human Rights.

A quick read to help history teachers think about where our emphasis is in our teaching practice. Are we teaching students to cast a wide net and consider the evidence before developing the argument?

Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉

We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:

Hiya! Nice to see you here!