Michelle MacAleese

Thank you for this new term, the "non-flex." Nailed it.

Universities teaching literature students how to cope with long novels Critics blame GCSE English for deterring teenagers from the subject, describing the literature syllabus as boring and repetitive

I think we’re really going to have to do a lot more of this. A massive deprogramming so that people can read more than ten words at a time without anxiety.

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That’s because it’s a crime, Donald.

"Secure in my glamour." Going to keep that one in my pocket

Update: I am CPR-certified! It feels great to have activated my responsibility to others in a new way, and to gain the most practical skills and knowledge.

I truly believe that reading, learning, organizing my thoughts, reviewing my notes, synthesizing, writing, editing, and revising written material are all creative practices. I wish to preserve and expand my capacity for these transformative tasks by practising them and not outsourcing them.

Just a Canadian waving hello. Welcome/Bienvenue!

one of the more endearing human behaviors imo is "tell 'em i say hi." even with ppl we don't know sometimes, if they make ppl we care about happy and you know they're on the line you just give a quick little "hi". we're like birds, just constantly making little companion calls to each other

a bald man in a red and black sweater says it is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose . Alt: Jean-Luc Picard says, "It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose."

The dentist said I have excellent teeth and great oral hygiene, and ALSO I need a filling.

Since a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020, the number of people killed by the police each year has continued to rise — and Black Americans are still killed in disproportionate numbers. Our data reporter explains his findings. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...

There it is, in a nutshell.

That really stuck out to me. Heckuva endorsement

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Why should 🇨🇦 create a new civil defence corps?

Because we’re among the only NATO countries that doesn’t train its population in emergency response, first aid and cyber threats — and we need everyone’s talents to meet the crises ahead.

I talk to CBC’s Fresh Air

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Toronto's new landlords — West End Phoenix They’re ultra-rich, predominantly American, and over the next eight years they’re bringing 21,000 units without rent control to a new building near you. The West End Phoenix has identified 21,677 rent...

Toronto’s New Landlords is a multi-part investigative series from WEP that explores the influx of financialized landlords, many backed by US private equity firms, & how this is affecting the city’s rental stock.

The first instalment from Emma Paling out now

www.westendphoenix.com/stories/toro...

I will start with a first-aid course

Thanks for sharing your strategy

What do they say in Dune? "Fear is the mind killer."
I like this drowning person metaphor. It engages my caution and compassion.

Thinking of the library security guard's words again this morning.

Our riding elected the Conservative candidate in a very close race. Voter turnout was around 39%

Me, to the security guard at my local library, packed with people voting: "Busy evening."

Him: "I'm glad to see it. If we don't vote, we lose."

#IfWeDontVoteWeLose

Do not like

A truly hopeful observation

Thank you! Llijah just told me this screenside, too

🤍❄️ so much life under that snow cover! May today be powerful and embracing.

Thank you for sharing, Emily. I can feel the sand between toes!

Wow, only 5%

He's right! You are a gift.

YouTube video by What Now? with Trevor Noah Join or Die with Robert Putnam | What Now? with Trevor Noah Podcast

An illuminating conversation with Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone, about social capital and community, then and now. @trevonoahtoday.bsky.social youtu.be/23SwzXdJQDg?...

Social connection is crucial to well-being: New public health guidelines aim to build healthier lives and communities New public health guidelines offer research-backed steps for individuals and communities to strengthen social bonds, combat loneliness and build healthier lives.

Lonlieness is more harmful than obesity, smoking, or poor air quality.
theconversation.com/social-conne...