Dale Kirby 👊🇨🇦🔥
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Dale Kirby 👊🇨🇦🔥
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· Dec 17
🚨🚨New Publication🚨🚨 in latest issue of The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education with Abdullah Al Mamun Bhuiyan
Strengthening Indigenous language education: Teacher perspectives from the Chittagong Hill Tracts
👉 doi.org/10.55146/aji...
Strengthening Indigenous language education: Teacher perspectives from the Chittagong Hill Tracts
👉 doi.org/10.55146/aji...
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Starting to get some figures on the actual cost of Trump Tariffs to US households. That’s a lot of cash to lose for no gain.
As most of us realise, tariffs are a Trump Tax on Americans.
As most of us realise, tariffs are a Trump Tax on Americans.
Trump's tariffs cost American households $1,000 last year: Research group
President Donald Trump’s tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.
abcnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Starting to get some figures on the actual cost of Trump Tariffs to US households. That’s a lot of cash to lose for no gain.
As most of us realise, tariffs are a Trump Tax on Americans.
As most of us realise, tariffs are a Trump Tax on Americans.
“My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
This image of an Amazon van abandoned in the Thames Estuary faintly evokes an impressionist painting. I am so moved.
February 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM
“My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
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New Abacus Data poll finds the Liberals have a massive 44-point advantage on which party Canadians trust most to deal with Trump among those who rank him as a top issue, a structural edge in an unstable global environment.
Full details: abacusdata.ca/new-abacus-...
Full details: abacusdata.ca/new-abacus-...
February 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
New Abacus Data poll finds the Liberals have a massive 44-point advantage on which party Canadians trust most to deal with Trump among those who rank him as a top issue, a structural edge in an unstable global environment.
Full details: abacusdata.ca/new-abacus-...
Full details: abacusdata.ca/new-abacus-...
He’s a moron with no understanding of history. I doubt he’s ever read a book #BoycottSwasticar
1/3 What Musk is really referring to here is, of course “race” - that construct that served to define the hierarchies of wealth & power structured by modern colonialism. Like other far right racists though, he uses the word “culture” as a seemingly less pernicious synonym.
February 15, 2026 at 6:55 PM
He’s a moron with no understanding of history. I doubt he’s ever read a book #BoycottSwasticar
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American culture of the 1840’s would have been *very fucking surprised* to see the Irish considered as co-founders.
Elon’s an ahistorical dipshit, but its always worth saying some stuff out loud: if you‘re a fellow Irish-American and you aren’t 100% pro-immigrant, you’re a fucking embarassment.
Elon’s an ahistorical dipshit, but its always worth saying some stuff out loud: if you‘re a fellow Irish-American and you aren’t 100% pro-immigrant, you’re a fucking embarassment.
1/3 What Musk is really referring to here is, of course “race” - that construct that served to define the hierarchies of wealth & power structured by modern colonialism. Like other far right racists though, he uses the word “culture” as a seemingly less pernicious synonym.
February 15, 2026 at 5:44 PM
American culture of the 1840’s would have been *very fucking surprised* to see the Irish considered as co-founders.
Elon’s an ahistorical dipshit, but its always worth saying some stuff out loud: if you‘re a fellow Irish-American and you aren’t 100% pro-immigrant, you’re a fucking embarassment.
Elon’s an ahistorical dipshit, but its always worth saying some stuff out loud: if you‘re a fellow Irish-American and you aren’t 100% pro-immigrant, you’re a fucking embarassment.
Boycott Swasticar www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January
Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Boycott Swasticar www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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THE STONE ROSES | One Love
A slice of Valentine’s Day Magic.
One love. With love x
#TheStoneRoses #ValentinesDay
A slice of Valentine’s Day Magic.
One love. With love x
#TheStoneRoses #ValentinesDay
The Stone Roses - One Love (Official Video)
YouTube video by StoneRosesVEVO
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 9:13 PM
THE STONE ROSES | One Love
A slice of Valentine’s Day Magic.
One love. With love x
#TheStoneRoses #ValentinesDay
A slice of Valentine’s Day Magic.
One love. With love x
#TheStoneRoses #ValentinesDay
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"It is completely inappropriate to seek to weaken Canada, to go and ask for assistance to break up this country from a foreign power"
🟢 Agree: 81%
⚫️ Disagree: 19%
Read it free: open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
🟢 Agree: 81%
⚫️ Disagree: 19%
Read it free: open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
Canadians Call It Treason as Alberta Separatists Face National Backlash
A clear majority agree that turning to the U.S. for assistance in separation is inappropriate
open.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:24 PM
"It is completely inappropriate to seek to weaken Canada, to go and ask for assistance to break up this country from a foreign power"
🟢 Agree: 81%
⚫️ Disagree: 19%
Read it free: open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
🟢 Agree: 81%
⚫️ Disagree: 19%
Read it free: open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
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Fugees release “The Score” 30 years ago today — featuring their cover of “Killing Me Softly”.
“A pivotal moment in music for many young black women coming up in the mid-1990s,” wrote @theatlantic.com. “Never before had a female member of a hip-hop group been given center stage to shine like that ..
“A pivotal moment in music for many young black women coming up in the mid-1990s,” wrote @theatlantic.com. “Never before had a female member of a hip-hop group been given center stage to shine like that ..
February 14, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Fugees release “The Score” 30 years ago today — featuring their cover of “Killing Me Softly”.
“A pivotal moment in music for many young black women coming up in the mid-1990s,” wrote @theatlantic.com. “Never before had a female member of a hip-hop group been given center stage to shine like that ..
“A pivotal moment in music for many young black women coming up in the mid-1990s,” wrote @theatlantic.com. “Never before had a female member of a hip-hop group been given center stage to shine like that ..
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NEW: How a Planned Disney World Vacation Turned Into Four Months in Immigration Detention
9-year-old Maria Antonia begged her mom to take her to the park’s annual Halloween celebration. But as soon as she arrived at Miami International Airport, everything started going wrong.
9-year-old Maria Antonia begged her mom to take her to the park’s annual Halloween celebration. But as soon as she arrived at Miami International Airport, everything started going wrong.
How a Planned Disney World Vacation Turned Into Four Months in Immigration Detention
A 9-year-old shares her story of being held at the nation’s only operating detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
www.propublica.org
February 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
NEW: How a Planned Disney World Vacation Turned Into Four Months in Immigration Detention
9-year-old Maria Antonia begged her mom to take her to the park’s annual Halloween celebration. But as soon as she arrived at Miami International Airport, everything started going wrong.
9-year-old Maria Antonia begged her mom to take her to the park’s annual Halloween celebration. But as soon as she arrived at Miami International Airport, everything started going wrong.
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Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
academic.oup.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
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Cutting tuition fees (in real terms) while cutting student loans makes kids from high income families better off while making kids from low income families worse off. Even more so in times when jobs are harder to find for young people.
And in the long term, it reduces social mobility.
And in the long term, it reduces social mobility.
Between the announced provincial cuts to student aid and the apparent reduction in federal aid back to pre-covid levels (which the feds claim they are still undecided on but come on), low-income Ontarians are looking at an aid cut (or net tuition increase if you prefer) of about $2500 next year.
February 14, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Cutting tuition fees (in real terms) while cutting student loans makes kids from high income families better off while making kids from low income families worse off. Even more so in times when jobs are harder to find for young people.
And in the long term, it reduces social mobility.
And in the long term, it reduces social mobility.
“The U.S. could lose millions of tourists if the Trump administration goes ahead with proposals to include a review of social media account information as part of visitor visa applications” www.newsweek.com/us-could-los...
US could lose millions of tourists
America could lose millions of tourists if the administration goes ahead with proposed social media requirements for certain visitors.
www.newsweek.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
“The U.S. could lose millions of tourists if the Trump administration goes ahead with proposals to include a review of social media account information as part of visitor visa applications” www.newsweek.com/us-could-los...
“Earlier this week, Canadian airline WestJet announced it was cutting service to 10 U.S. cities because of a decline in demand.” montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
Air Transat suspending all flights to U.S. as of this spring
Earlier this week, WestJet announced it was cutting service to 10 U.S. cities because of a decline in demand.
montrealgazette.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:52 PM
“Earlier this week, Canadian airline WestJet announced it was cutting service to 10 U.S. cities because of a decline in demand.” montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
Ontario colleges/universities permitted to raise tuition by 2% annually for next 3 years www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnpse
Ontario post-secondary funding introduces tuition hikes, grant decrease in upcoming school year | CBC News
The province announced billions in new funding for Ontario's colleges and universities Thursday, along with the end of a years-long tuition freeze and changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program...
www.cbc.ca
February 12, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Ontario colleges/universities permitted to raise tuition by 2% annually for next 3 years www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnpse
5 years ago today: "I’m here live, I’m not a cat" youtu.be/lGOofzZOyl8?...
'I’m not a cat': lawyer gets stuck on Zoom kitten filter during court case
YouTube video by Guardian News
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 7:58 PM
5 years ago today: "I’m here live, I’m not a cat" youtu.be/lGOofzZOyl8?...
Arviat, Nunavut, chosen as main campus site for Canada's 1st Inuit university www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Arviat, Nunavut, chosen as main campus site for Canada's 1st Inuit university | CBC News
Arviat, a small Nunavut community located along the western shore of Hudson Bay, will be the home of the first Inuit-led university in Canada's Arctic, CBC News has learned.
www.cbc.ca
February 11, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Arviat, Nunavut, chosen as main campus site for Canada's 1st Inuit university www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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I keep rereading this paragraph expecting the words to change
February 11, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
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Canadian dollar holds near 11-day high as investors dismiss US bridge threat reut.rs/3O4MJYR
Canadian dollar holds near 11-day high as investors dismiss US bridge threat
The Canadian dollar steadied near an 11-day high against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as investors shrugged off tensions between the United States and Canada over a new bridge opening.
reut.rs
February 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Canadian dollar holds near 11-day high as investors dismiss US bridge threat reut.rs/3O4MJYR
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“It’s bullshit.”: Former Ontario finance minister @dwightduncan.bsky.social on Donald Trump’s claims about the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
Full interview: youtu.be/6R-Up6_uk0k
Full interview: youtu.be/6R-Up6_uk0k
February 10, 2026 at 10:55 PM
“It’s bullshit.”: Former Ontario finance minister @dwightduncan.bsky.social on Donald Trump’s claims about the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
Full interview: youtu.be/6R-Up6_uk0k
Full interview: youtu.be/6R-Up6_uk0k
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“.. The appetite is there from many of our partners around the world to make sure that trade works,” he said. “It’s about reliable rules-based trade and Canada stands for that.”
@bloomberg.com 🇨🇦
@scottlincicome.bsky.social
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@scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
February 10, 2026 at 10:50 PM
“.. The appetite is there from many of our partners around the world to make sure that trade works,” he said. “It’s about reliable rules-based trade and Canada stands for that.”
@bloomberg.com 🇨🇦
@scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
@bloomberg.com 🇨🇦
@scottlincicome.bsky.social
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Pure corruption of the crudest sort. And Lutnick and Trump are in on it. A Detroit billionaire met with Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, hours before President Trump said he would block the opening of a new bridge connecting Detroit to Canada, officials said.
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Pure corruption of the crudest sort. And Lutnick and Trump are in on it. A Detroit billionaire met with Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, hours before President Trump said he would block the opening of a new bridge connecting Detroit to Canada, officials said.