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How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...

how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...

No you know what people who will say things like "I use ChatGPT to DO MY JOB" with their whole ass SHOULD be publicly embarrassed like this

critfailmemes on threads (!) "Okay so to keep the poor from rioting you give them bread and circuses" "Got it. However some of them were sneaking into the circus on their friend's login so we stopped that" "No you... you gotta give them the circuses" "We're ending the free bread program, too much of it was going to the poor"

Book cover of I Want to Read All the Books by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. Illustration shows a smiling girl sitting cross-legged among tall stacks of books, hugging one book to her chest, with a small white dog beside her holding another book.

For those posting about #CanKidLit, pls consider including my newest solo picture book, I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS? 🙏🏽📚🇨🇦 I also feature real-life Toronto libraries in my book, including one where I worked.

I am Canadian & live in Toronto. Thank you so much!
#KidLit #IReadCanadian

What we're watching: A new take on "Frankenstein," a lavish legal drama starring Kim Kardashian and a Tracy Morgan-led spinoff.

sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference

This is worth reading.

Don't forget that Zohran Mamdani spent his entire campaign standing proudly beside the trans community. He went to trans rights rallies just to show support. He proudly waved trans rights flags without hesitation. He refused to back down in support of trans rights. That makes me happy.

I hate gay Halloween what do you mean you’re an uncataloged book someone tried to rebind with duct tape

Once again, when governments fail their citizens, libraries step into the breach.

A black cat lounges on a blue armchair. She is twisted around and upside down, looking at the camera with yellow eyes.

Happy national Black Cat Day from this little goofball.

Driven by the pain of endometriosis, this scientist is uncovering clues to its causes Katie Burns is helping reveal the immune system’s role in the long-neglected disease

So, right now, the only reliable way to diagnose endometriosis is with exploratory surgery. But finally, real scientists (instead of male scientists), are on the job & of course they’ve identified multiple markers in menstrual blood that point to noninvasive testing.

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Trump says he's ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads President Donald Trump says on social media that he is ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of recent television ads protesting U.S. tariffs, which he calles “egregious behavior” aimed ...

Boycott the United States. Fuck Trump.

There are just so many smart people out there. Read this thread

Absolutely love this take.

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

A wonderful article about a wonderful person. Mychal, I’m so glad you decided to stay! I know you will make LeVar Burton proud.

Children have rights

Parents have responsibilities

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

kinda sweet that bookshop.org's anti-prime sale overlaps with banned books week, which means today you can get free shipping PLUS 20% off their banned books list! bookshop.org/info/banned-...

"If you don't look like you'd fit on a white male power fantasy propaganda poster, you can't serve your country" is what this dude is saying

Omg omg omg omg!!!

With alt text because this made me cry 😭

Feeling burned out? Try knitting. 🧶

The repetitive motion calms your nervous system. It lets you rest without guilt. You’re sitting still, but it's creative and productive.

Learn to slow down, one stitch at a time.

What has helped you recover from burnout?

Canada Post “lost” 1 billion dollars last year?

How about, “it cost Canadians 1 billion dollars to have a national postal service” which works out to costing about $25 a year per person (population of Canada in 2024 = 40 million). Seems like a pretty reasonable cost to me.

A new month approaches! FIYAH will open to submissions on October 1, for our first *unthemed* issue of 2026!

Polish up those pieces, we can't wait to see your work 🔥🔥🔥

Share with a hungry Black SFF author or poet who the world needs to know about ✊🏿🖤

As a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist, here are a list of exposures with conclusive evidence for adverse fetal & childhood outcomes:
Alcohol
Tobacco
Cannabis
Maternal suicide
Maternal homicide
Viruses (CMV, influenza, COVID, HIV, HepB&C)
Bacteria (syphilis, listeria)
Parasites (toxo)

Ceiling Cat meme: Meme says Share if you love cats or if you know that Trump & RFK Jr. are full of shit about "Tylenol causes Autism"

Image 1 of 15 of a Crow Time update listing various French Canadian / Quebecois expressions and illustrating them with crows.

Image 2 of 15 of a Crow Time update listing various French Canadian / Quebecois expressions and illustrating them with crows. This one includes "tsé" (you know) and "y fait frette" (it's very cold).

Image 3 of 15 of a Crow Time update listing various French Canadian / Quebecois expressions and illustrating them with crows. This one is "bec sucré" (sweet beak, which is akin to sweet tooth).

Image 4 of 15 of a Crow Time update listing various French Canadian / Quebecois expressions and illustrating them with crows. This one is "C't'encore drôle" meaning "its still funny," an expression said to express doubt that sonething will happen.

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