I had to AI generate some simple sketches to communicate describing algorithms to young children so we could riff off of this idea of an algorithm as an entity a little bit. Please enjoy this thread.

Come for the tiny toes, stay for the science.

Alt CDC (they/them)@altcdc.altgov.info · 7mo ago

Wow, turns out vaccines during pregnancy are... safe and effective, even protecting babies! Incredible! Truly shocking! It's almost like science works?!💉🛡️👶 This admin keeps peddling COVID-19 antivax nonsense, but science prevails.💪 Science: 2,978,547 🧠🪱: -785

No kids news until I can figure out how to sign back in to WordPress, having accidentally signed myself out for the first time ever. Oops.

This girl just uploaded her completed thesis, thus finishing the very very very last task in this M. Ed degree. 🥳

My favourite stories involve characters that are so well written they just have to be in the same place at the same time and become grist for the mill. No idea how people write like that, but I love it.

Libraries are one of the most underused early literacy resources in low-income communities. Summer reading programs, book bags, storytimes, homework help, all free. Research on summer reading loss and how library programs help is strong. If your school isn’t partnering with the library, ask why.

Today's kids news: Firefighter headed to fire station ends up adopting dog! Sometimes we have to stop what we're doing and just help someone. When is one time you did this? When is one time someone did this for you? www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Ice-cold meeting has a warm, happy ending for firefighter and her new roommate

A firefighter’s chance meeting with some cold, lost dogs Sunday night is a story that ends on a heartwarming note. A crew headed back to the downtown fire station on Ellen Street after a call spotted....

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Today's kids news: This school has a tabla class! Do you know what that is? Find a video or recording of someone playing the tabla. What do you notice? How does this relate to what the kids in the article say about the class? www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Today I: Cleaned out my office because it belongs to the film production people for the next few weeks Applied on a bunch of jobs bc my term with government is most likely up in June Finished and rehearsed my thesis defence to be ready for tomorrow morning Feels downright auspicious around here

Poetry.

Dr Craig Buchanan FSAScot@buchanan.today · 7mo ago

There’s Alt-Text, and then there’s Alt-Text! 😂

Today's kids news: This mini dog sled team has been hidden away for a long time. Can you make a mini version of something very important to you? Place your creations in a mini museum in your classroom or hallway. What do these things say about who we are? www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/2026/...

Métis leaders unveil 1920s model dog sled repatriated from Vatican

OTTAWA – Métis leaders on Wednesday unveiled a model dog sled repatriated to their communities after more than a century in the Vatican collection. The sled, made in the 1920s of leather, wood a...

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We're going to need a bigger puke emoji. www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/202...

Poilievre pitches Canadian kindness on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast

OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laughed off a conspiracy theory about Justin Trudeau in the opening minutes of his 2.5-hour sit-down with podcaster Joe Rogan, where he made a case...

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Today's kids news: Uh oh! The new transit map seems to make things worse instead of better! Use Google to find out how long it will take to get you to different places in the city on the bus. Which places are easy to get to? Which places are hard? www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Eight of 10 people using Winnipeg Transit to get downtown unhappy after system overhaul, BIZ survey reveals

“The level of dissatisfaction — that is dire,” said Coun. Sherri Rollins. “Winnipeggers are… voting with their feet. They’re not taking transit anymore. We’re losing revenue.”

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If you'd like to know about some of the incredible architecture that was flattened in service of this landscape, I recommend this short docu-satire to brighten your day. vimeo.com/201757105

Some Lots

A historical tour of three downtown Winnipeg surface parking lots.

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GRIDS Vancouver@grids.reillywood.com · 7mo ago

It is kind of insane how much of downtown Winnipeg is surface parking

My grandfather told me that in his day when the government wanted to reduce the number of ground squirrels they paid children 5 cents for every tail they brought to the post office and threw into the wood stove. Maybe we should just do that again. Since we're "considering all options".

Today's kids news: Scientists have figured out why some basketball shoes are so squeaky! Test it out (sorry teachers): who has the squeakiest shoes in your class? Based on the article, what does that tell you about the rubber used on the soles? www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/2026/...

The surprising complexity behind the squeak of basketball shoes on hardwood floors

NEW YORK (AP) — As he watched the Boston Celtics play from the stands of TD Garden, one noise kept catching Adel Djellouli’s ear. “This squeaking sound when players are sliding on the floor is o...

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Today a cheque arrived, for a scholarship I received last year. But this year it has someone else’s name on the cheque so I think they just sent it to the wrong address. Sent them an email that said as much, but added “…unless the name is wrong but the address is correct in which case, thanks?” TBC

Gosh these gas prices are enough to drive people to take transit. jk.

Today's kids news: Opportunities to learn new things are everywhere, including in fossilized dinosaur barf! www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...

Fossilized vomit provides insight on predator that lived 290 million years ago, says Manitoba paleontologist

BRANDON — A Brandon University paleontologist has helped identify prehistoric barf that’s nearly 290 million years old — and could be the oldest known example of fossilized vomit from a land-dwelling....

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Today's kids news: Languages are always changing, and new words are invented and added to dictionaries. After reading the article, think about some of the things these new words have in common? What do you think some of the other new words might be? www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to 'Collegiate' dictionary

NEW YORK (AP) — Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds ove...

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Today's kids news: Gramma the tortoise has passed away at the age of 141! What other animals live longer than humans? What do they have in common? www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141

As the world changed around her, Gramma delighted visitors with her sweet, shy personality. She lived through two World Wars and 20 U.S. presidents.

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Today's kids news: We just adjusted our clocks, and sleep can be affected. Here's why that matters. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Movement, proper sleep crucial for brain health

Winter in Winnipeg has a way of forcing us indoors. Short days. Long nights. More sitting. More screens. Less movement. More “I’ll get back on track in spring.” That seasonal slowdown doesn’t just sti...

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Today's kids news: This gorgeous piece by Ariel Gordon reads like an enchanting picture book. Could you draw some illustrations for it? www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...

Relationship with city’s icy waterways warms many a Winnipegger’s heart

In summer, a screened porch or gazebo adds another room to Winnipeg houses, full of light and fresh air. A balcony in a high-rise apartment seems to double the horizon available to residents: it feels...

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Today's kids news: Spring is coming, and so are the caterpillars, who are helpers to many other creatures and plants. What is the role of humans in caring for creatures and plants? How do we help or harm the natural world by our actions? www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Very hungry caterpillars very good for biodiversity

Widely considered a pest and a scourge, a leaf-chomping defoliator dedicated to decimating crops, boring into buds and biting down blossoms as it works to satiate its inexhaustible appetite, a new nat...

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[Exit Murderer.]

Today's kids news: School lunch can make for a lot of garbage. These kids created a project to reduce the impact of school lunches on the environment. Which of their suggestions would work at your school too? Can you come up with a few different ones too? www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

School nutrition program prompts student trash talk

One student’s trash has become another student’s research sample at Robertson School.

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Big news today: the Free Press media literacy and learning project has been selected as finalist for an International News Media Association Global Media Award in the Best Public Service Project category. The awards will be handed out in May in Berlin. This is...uh...bananas. And awesome.

Today's kids news: These high-schoolers are being told not to bring their backpacks into class because they're causing clutter. After reading the article, how do you think the problem could be solved? www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Winnipeg students fight to keep backpacks in class

An iconic symbol of student life has become embroiled in controversy at a Winnipeg high school. Sturgeon Heights Collegiate announced a change in protocols last week, banning backpacks from classrooms...

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Newspaper grabbers in action! This never gets old.

Today's kids news: Why is it so hard to stop scrolling YouTube? Is social media addiction real? Can we get companies to change? Here's one person trying to do that. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Google, Meta, push back on addiction claims in landmark social media trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold tech companies responsible for harms to children got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by...

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