Tara Taylor (she/her)

I had lots of fun doing math arts and crafts with kids at the StFX Connecting Math to our Lives and Communities final celebration.

Love this whole thread.

Thank you!

Photo of woman in mask

I spent 8 hours in the ER with my 15yo today (bad ankle sprain). Very busy with respiratory issues, very few masks. Sigh.

I seriously hate the Covid denial.

There is a local long term care home in town that has asked staff to complete a survey about sick time. Apparently it more than doubled from 2019 to 2024. Hmmmm, what a mystery!

Reading this thread, I’m left aghast - again - that this is the company (OpenAI) and the technology that so many in education seem to be embracing as the future of education.

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It’s warm enough to sit outside without a jacket. The sun is glorious ☀️

Hey #Halifax the guy running for the Federal seat for the CPC was a Loblaws CEO for years. They scrubbed that from his CPC bio though!

Add some sunshine!

Crocus update!
I’m always grateful to my past self (and other people) who plant fall bulbs. I’m desperate for signs of life.

Canada pledges nearly $100M for Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are announcing nearly $100 million in humanitarian relief and governance support for Palestinians, days before a widely expected election. 

OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are announcing nearly $100 million in humanitarian relief and governance support for Palestinians, days before a widely expected election. 

Photo of driveway with chalk rainbow and happy spring!

The 8yo had a really tough day yesterday so last night we played with chalk outside. It reminded me of things we did in spring 2020.

Photo of Intermezzo by Sally Rooney.

Oof this was so good. Still crying.

Far past time for Canada to issue travel advisories

Rally for Gaza this Saturday in Antigonish.

Upcoming protests in front of US consulates & embassies on Canadian soil on Mon March 24th, 4 pm - 8 pm. Stand against the swelling shadow of fascism, and demonstrate peace, sovereignty, democracy and human rights. Protests in Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Vanocuver, Winnipeg.

Charlie please share this widely. CANADIANS: there are upcoming protests in front of US consulates & embassies on Canadian soil. Mon March 24th, 4-8 pm. Cities include: Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg.

"My country is a ghost,
a mouth trying to say sorry
and it comes out
all smoke, all citizen, and bullet and seed."

—Hala Alyan
▪︎ Palestinian-American poet ▪︎

Grateful to my 8yo for explaining to me that “rizz” is just short for charisma. Huh.

Same.

Don’t go to the U.S.
It’s too risky and they certainly don’t know how to treat people.

Opinion | The Authoritarian Endgame on Higher Education This is a moment to trumpet the strengths of higher education and address its weaknesses.

Attacks on universities are attacks on democracy and human progress. “University leaders would help themselves, and the country, by emerging from their defensive crouches and making a forthright case for inquiry, research, science and knowledge.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/o...

Oh wow that’s awesome! Thanks for sharing!!

Thank you! I’m happy there was a good turnout from all over the world!

They Sold Out Big Bird, and They’ll Sell Out the Rest of Us Too | The Walrus The spirit of uplift that gave us Sesame Street, the CBC, and public schools is under threat

On top of everything else to be sad about, Sesame Street has been absorbed by a hedge fund and is now on Airbnb.
thewalrus.ca/death-of-big...

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Photo of yard

Photo of tree and sky

I’m comfortably sitting on my porch after a run, the snow is almost all gone from the yard, birds are chirping, it’s almost 6 and there is still light in the sky. The world may be a dumpster fire but spring is still coming.

How Ottawa businesses (like Lee Valley) plan to deal with Trump tariffs One-fifth of Lee Valley's business is direct to U.S. customer sales. But with Trump's tariffs, it’s hard to predict what will come next.

Lee Valley is a beloved Canadian business.

If you need tools, gardening stuff and all sorts of other things, please consider ordering in person or online.

#elbowsup

ottawacitizen.com/business/lee...

Canada goose fights off bald eagle in rare, symbolism-laden battle on ice Photographer captures 20-minute clash between birds emblematic of Canada and US amid high trade tensions

‘“Nature has its way of taking out the weak and the not so well and the injured. The eagle likely thought it would be able to take it out quite easily,” Sequeira [the Ontario-based photographer] said. “But, it wasn’t.””

YouTube video by Average Joes We are Canadian.

Elbows up!

Do this now: Check if your university / college participates in UniForum. It might seem like a simple "benchmarking" initiative or a survey, but actually appears is an initiative run by a shady management consultant firm, resulting in million dollar contracts and the shuttering of programs.