Haha! I never saw this in January, but doing it now let me reflect on the first half of the year and look ahead. I got “goat” (with besotted and inspiring as 2 and 3). My 14yo daughter landed on “brain rot” 😂 followed by opulent and helpful.

Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · 7mo ago

Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026. Let's. Go.

Here's today's feature-length episode of This is Vancouver in which @jmcelroy.bsky.social and I question the three "Progressive" candidates hoping to run for Mayor of Vancouver. William Azaroff, Stephanie Allen and Pete Fry. It's good stuff! Tell a friend! podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

Mayoral candidate mini-forum: the progressive candidate edition

Podcast Episode · This is Vancouver · July 21 · 46m

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Whenever I am fortunate enough to attend a bilingual meeting in Ottawa, I try to only use translation when I can’t keep up. Amazing how it helps bring back listening comprehension quickly (minus post-meal slumps)!

Exhibit currently on display at the Nanaimo Harbourfront VIRL library.

The Tyee@thetyee.ca · last mo.

At a time when B.C. politicians are raising alarm about perceived threats to private property, a local history exhibit examines the continuing consequences of a massive but little-known land transfer made 140 years ago.

BREAKING: US to withdraw from the International Court of Poetic Justice.

From removing honest displays at historical sites to posting imaginary quotes from historical figures, the Trump administration knows a public that does not know its history is much easier to fool. Erasing/manipulating history is part of the authoritarian playbook. newrepublic.com/article/2120...

The Trump Administration Keeps Promoting Slop History

America’s semiquincentennial celebration is getting injected with apocrypha and malarkey.

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Are you considering running for elected office? The non-partisan Institute for Future Legislators returns this August for a three-weekend session, culminating in a parliamentary simulation at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue. Learn more, and register here: #bcpoli www.eventbrite.fr/e/2026-insti...

2026 Institute for Future Legislators (Three-weekends in August)

Have you ever thought about running for public office? Do you wish to deepen your understanding of the political system?

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Are you considering running for elected office? The non-partisan Institute for Future Legislators returns this August for a three-weekend session, culminating in a parliamentary simulation at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue. Learn more, and register here: #bcpoli www.eventbrite.fr/e/2026-insti...

2026 Institute for Future Legislators (Three-weekends in August)

Have you ever thought about running for public office? Do you wish to deepen your understanding of the political system?

eventbrite.fr

The release of the Wii is now closer to the fall of the Berlin Wall than to today

Andrew Heiss@andrew.heiss.phd · 3mo ago

teens’ church youth group activity tonight is playing “retro video games” they’re playing a wii

It’s almost as if the existing evidence suggests teachers should refuse GenAI. See this paper from Melissa Warr and Marie K. Heath: "Findings reveal that LLMs exhibit implicit biases, such as assigning lower scores when students are said to attend an 'inner-city school' or prefer rap music."

Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum in Generative AI: A Reflective Technology Audit for Teacher Educators - Melissa Warr, Marie K. Heath, 2025

In this article, we explore the concept of a “hidden curriculum” within generative AI, specifically Large Language Models (LLMs), and its intersection with the ...

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 3mo ago

“researchers found consistent patterns across all the AI models. Essays attributed to Black students received more praise and encouragement, sometimes emphasizing leadership or power.” Essays “written by Hispanic students or English learners were more likely to trigger corrections about grammar”

Congratulations to Drs. Alan Sears and Carla Peck on the publication of their new book, Rescuing Reason: How History Education Can Help Save Democracy (UTP, 2026)! utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/... @carlapeck.bsky.social @ualbertaed.bsky.social

Thinking Historically in the news: Dr. David Scott recently spoke with CBC News about Bill 25: An Act to Remove Politics and Ideology from Classrooms. Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

What a treat today, having Dan Parker’s grade 9 students come up to VIU to help Michael MacKenzie and me test democracy games. Students playing “mobilize” convinced people on campus to show support for their transportation policy wish, by being photographed holding a sign. Fun! And good learning.

1/3 A small but provocative new study finds that students with the ability to formulate sophisticated questions - which is an important marker of, and contributor to, deep thinking - did better on an open-ended project but *worse* on a standard multiple-choice course exam: is.gd/KFHZfQ

This is giving Vancouver Canucks 2011 riot kissing couple vibes

Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 5mo ago

Here's another photo of the year candidate from Getty contributor Megan Varner:

I love Nanaimo beaches during the herring run. Lots of visitors

The US is no longer a liberal democracy, according to the top global watchdog on freedom and democracy. We're falling fast, and are now classed the same as Guatemala, Colombia, and Peru www.v-dem.net/documents/75...

Irony is in 10 years there’ll likely be more jobs teaching traditional crafts to seniors—occupational therapy—than coding jobs or most careers parents urge their kids into. The best advice you can give a kid today is “The job you’re going to have probably doesn’t exist yet so study what you love.”

Ford tells students to not pick 'basket-weaving courses' in wake of OSAP cuts | CBC News

Premier Doug Ford had choice words for students expressing concerns over cuts to OSAP grants Tuesday, telling them to "not pick basket-weaving courses" and to invest in education that gives students i...

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www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Canada is no stranger to separatism but push for Alberta to join US is a new peril

While Quebec parties have long sought independence, the secret meetings by unelected Albertans with US officials have been branded treasonous by some

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First time burmashaver, in support of her teachers and #redforbced

First time burmashaver, in support of her teachers and #redforbced

My colleague Michael MacKenzie and I like designing, field testing, redesigning, and testing (etc) games for teaching democracy. This was us cutting and folding and pasting for 45 min today. Then he came back from trying it out and had 4 changes to make. Into recycling you go…. #iterativedesign

My colleague Michael MacKenzie and I like designing, field testing, redesigning, and testing (etc) games for teaching democracy. This was us cutting and folding and pasting for 45 min today. Then he came back from trying it out and had 4 changes to make. Into recycling you go…. #iterativedesign

Not looking to dunk on the poster but… don’t do this. The report is based on a Leger poll using methodology that is transparent in the article, not something made up by the newspaper. You can look at the methodology and critique it, or disagree with voter sentiments but this is just wishcasting

When anyone from SCTV dies it’s like 30 people have died. Every character they created was as alive as anyone else you’ve ever met.

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you should not share a post that's a screenshot without a link to a news item. you should not share a post that's a video or picture without some kind of sourcing. we're in a new bad era and these are now basic practices. ... also photogs and journos gotta eat so share their work.

It would happen no matter what. The US President is basically a Roomba. When he runs into opposition he turns and starts devouring in another direction. Sooner or later he always circles back, though.

A map mystery! Elementary Social Studies Education students making inferences about why this map was made and for what purpose. I learned about this map a few years ago when @benbradleyca.bsky.social shared it online. See link to map via @vanarchives.bsky.social next post.

A map mystery! Elementary Social Studies Education students making inferences about why this map was made and for what purpose. I learned about this map a few years ago when @benbradleyca.bsky.social shared it online. See link to map via @vanarchives.bsky.social next post.