Heading to Ninaβs celebration of life today. See you there? @craigmah.bsky.social @christineyh.bsky.social
08.06.2025 18:51 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0@nico1e.bsky.social
Socially, environmentally & politically conscious Teacher. Prez of the BC Early Career Teachers' Association @BCECTA, M.Ed (Leadership) & lover of language
Heading to Ninaβs celebration of life today. See you there? @craigmah.bsky.social @christineyh.bsky.social
08.06.2025 18:51 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Hello from Washington DC, where people are assembling for what promises to be a very large protest
This video does not show the protest. This video shows people walking to the protest
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Protesters are out in Budapest, Hungary today demanding the resignation of pro-Putin Prime Minister Viktor OrbΓ‘n.
Love it!
So Romania, Serbia, Hungary. People rising up against authoritarianism.
Clearly, weβre up soon.
Hungary, opposition rally ππΊβ
15.03.2025 17:50 β π 2166 π 370 π¬ 32 π 18A map showing US military bases across the world. Dozens of them across south america, africa, europe and asia
Empire
12.03.2025 10:15 β π 118 π 37 π¬ 12 π 4i find this notion that public spending is illegitimate bizarre as a matter of economics but totally legible as a statement of moral economy. and as per any strict system of morality, the punishment is part of the appeal. they are punishing the american people for believing in the public good.
12.03.2025 13:42 β π 9097 π 1888 π¬ 409 π 125next Canadian government should think of boosting research funding up here and trying to grab as many American postdocs and researchers as possible
12.03.2025 13:08 β π 16846 π 2217 π¬ 636 π 189House Rs released their budget proposal today aiming to cut nutrition assistance (SNAP) by $230b & healthcare (Medicaid) by $880b.
Evidence based ways to improve public health: expand access to healthcare & expand SNAP to decrease food insecurity.
This is why they want you focused on food dyes.
Hereβs whatβs going right today:
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100K people witnessed the birth of a third eaglet in an amazing livestream of a bald eagle nest (FOBBV)
π Londonβs ULEZ dramatically lowered air pollution, hitting clean air goals ~185 yrs before previously forecasted (The Guardian)
Leavitt: Tariffs are a tax hike on foreign countries and a tax cut for the American people
Reporter: Have you ever paid a tariff? I have. They donβt get charged on foreign countries
Leavitt: I think itβs insulting that you are trying test my knowledge on economics
The staff of the Department of Education are being told to clear out their offices by 6:00 PM.
The dumbest people alive are cheering for this.
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It's hard to comprehend the scale at which supertrawlers are murdering life in the oceans.
11.03.2025 09:13 β π 595 π 338 π¬ 17 π 25I joined the excellent Katie Gatti Tassin to discuss Vulture Capitalism.
Katie's show is about managing personal finances, but she realized that many of the issues her listeners suffered with were systemic, so wanted to give them a broader perspective on capitalism...
moneywithkatie.com/capitalism
Listening to some great podcasts today while returning home from a family visit. Reflecting on whatβs necessary in terms of community in order to thrive during even the most difficult of times. Starting to set aside some monthly contributions to mutual aide societies. Todayβs podcast is pictured π
11.03.2025 23:45 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"It used to be that owning a home was held up as the ultimate goal. Now simply *having* a home has become elusive. The myth that hard work leads to stability has been shattered, revealing a stark disconnect between the story America tells about itself and the reality of deepening precarity."
11.03.2025 17:04 β π 12 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0BREAKING: Today, the Canadian government has taken a major step forward in protecting public health by proposing to list PFAS βforever chemicalsβ as toxic substances under the countryβs environmental protection law.
05.03.2025 19:38 β π 49 π 21 π¬ 1 π 2The wealth of the super rich is exploding
04.02.2025 10:39 β π 174 π 96 π¬ 5 π 2Thrilled for BCECTA to present on AI in professional practice and Work-Life Wellness for new teachers at #Westcast2025 hosted by my Alma Mater @sfueducation.bsky.social
20.02.2025 16:26 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Anyone out there teach BC Human Geography 12?
We have a new teacher looking for some examples of what she can do with the course.
Let me know if you can help!
They also send a message that he will protect those who break the law on his behalf, democracy advocates warn.
22.01.2025 01:51 β π 76 π 22 π¬ 7 π 3Poilievre's Conservative Party, per its members:
"Everybody is being watched. What we say, what we do, who we talk to. We're told not to fraternize with MPs from the other parties. And that's not normal.
Those who follow these rules are rewarded. Those who don't often have to suffer consequences."
Have you ever wondered when and where transphobia came from?
Weβve had transsexuals and transvestites throughout human history
Why is there an uproar now?
Because Republicans lost on gay marriage and went looking for fresh outrage to peddle.
"Since the election, Trump has moved swiftly to do things heβd said heβd do, and yet many peopleβespecially his own supportersβseem stunned and dismayed," @dgraham.bsky.social writes. "This is absurd."
19.11.2024 17:18 β π 415 π 84 π¬ 26 π 16With Bluesky user numbers rocketing, more official news accounts are arriving.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, Iβll keep this updated as more arrive.
Made the account a while back but didnβt see the critical mass that would compel me to engage until this week :)
20.11.2024 03:37 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0There's been a lot of debate about what economic theory says regarding tariffs.
Drawing on my research with quantitative economic models, here's a thread explaining the textbook logic for why "tariffs are bad" for revenue generation.
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Write about what you learn. It pushes you to understand topics better.
Sometimes the gaps in our knowledge only become clear when explaining things to others.