Ian Doktor
@iandoktor.bsky.social
Science educator and doctoral candidate.
We are all searching in the dark. Be the light for others and help everyone find their way.
We are all searching in the dark. Be the light for others and help everyone find their way.
Just saying I'm on page 149/279 of the FINAL EDITS of my dissertation!
October 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Just saying I'm on page 149/279 of the FINAL EDITS of my dissertation!
Great news!
@lukaszukab.bsky.social when your done the Forever Canada referendum can I convince you to start another one?
@lukaszukab.bsky.social when your done the Forever Canada referendum can I convince you to start another one?
October 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Great news!
@lukaszukab.bsky.social when your done the Forever Canada referendum can I convince you to start another one?
@lukaszukab.bsky.social when your done the Forever Canada referendum can I convince you to start another one?
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@iandoktor.bsky.social an Alberta teacher's open letter on the eve of their first strike in over 20 years.
While the Smith govt claim this is about wages, compensation is just the tip of the iceberg after a decade of disrespect & political weaponization.
www.parklandinstitute.ca/disrespect
While the Smith govt claim this is about wages, compensation is just the tip of the iceberg after a decade of disrespect & political weaponization.
www.parklandinstitute.ca/disrespect
When Disrespect Becomes Policy: How Government Neglect Sparked Labour Unrest
As Albertans brace for the first teacher strike in nearly 25 years, a new opinion piece on Parkland’s blog gives a frontline perspective on the government’s long war against public education.
www.parklandinstitute.ca
October 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
@iandoktor.bsky.social an Alberta teacher's open letter on the eve of their first strike in over 20 years.
While the Smith govt claim this is about wages, compensation is just the tip of the iceberg after a decade of disrespect & political weaponization.
www.parklandinstitute.ca/disrespect
While the Smith govt claim this is about wages, compensation is just the tip of the iceberg after a decade of disrespect & political weaponization.
www.parklandinstitute.ca/disrespect
Who deserves the blame in the (soon to happen) Alberta teachers' strike? My thoughts.
Both the ATA and the GoA have both said they cannot agree on wage increases. The history of that goes back more than a decade. In 2012 I was teaching in BC and when we returned to Edmonton I made over $17k
Both the ATA and the GoA have both said they cannot agree on wage increases. The history of that goes back more than a decade. In 2012 I was teaching in BC and when we returned to Edmonton I made over $17k
September 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Who deserves the blame in the (soon to happen) Alberta teachers' strike? My thoughts.
Both the ATA and the GoA have both said they cannot agree on wage increases. The history of that goes back more than a decade. In 2012 I was teaching in BC and when we returned to Edmonton I made over $17k
Both the ATA and the GoA have both said they cannot agree on wage increases. The history of that goes back more than a decade. In 2012 I was teaching in BC and when we returned to Edmonton I made over $17k
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CALGARY more #ForeverCanadian petition signing events coming up!
Please, stop by. Canada needs your participation 🇨🇦
#Yyc #Ableg #cdnpoli
Please, stop by. Canada needs your participation 🇨🇦
#Yyc #Ableg #cdnpoli
August 13, 2025 at 5:42 AM
CALGARY more #ForeverCanadian petition signing events coming up!
Please, stop by. Canada needs your participation 🇨🇦
#Yyc #Ableg #cdnpoli
Please, stop by. Canada needs your participation 🇨🇦
#Yyc #Ableg #cdnpoli
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We are at the Old Strathcona farmers’ market in Edmonton. Crowd gathering before we managed to set up. Thank you!!!
We will be here until 3 pm.
Come and sign the #ForeverCanadian petition.
#Yeg
We will be here until 3 pm.
Come and sign the #ForeverCanadian petition.
#Yeg
August 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We are at the Old Strathcona farmers’ market in Edmonton. Crowd gathering before we managed to set up. Thank you!!!
We will be here until 3 pm.
Come and sign the #ForeverCanadian petition.
#Yeg
We will be here until 3 pm.
Come and sign the #ForeverCanadian petition.
#Yeg
The summer has been pretty lousy for stargazing but the last few days has been exceptionally clear. I finally got a chance to test out a new Hyperstar Lens for my telescope.
This is a 30 minute image of part of NGC 7000 (also know as the North America Nebula).
This is a 30 minute image of part of NGC 7000 (also know as the North America Nebula).
July 31, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The summer has been pretty lousy for stargazing but the last few days has been exceptionally clear. I finally got a chance to test out a new Hyperstar Lens for my telescope.
This is a 30 minute image of part of NGC 7000 (also know as the North America Nebula).
This is a 30 minute image of part of NGC 7000 (also know as the North America Nebula).
Instead of increasing penalties for killing someone, why don't you just make it harder to . . . you know. . . .own a . . . car.
Yeah, that's it. A car. Not like that's a code word for something else.
Yeah, that's it. A car. Not like that's a code word for something else.
From 2014 through 2023, Texas recorded 741 road rage incidents involving guns. Someone was shot in 72% of incidents—killing 146 people and wounding more than 430.
Texas is cracking down on road rage shootings with a new law that will increase penalties for road rage shootings.
Texas is cracking down on road rage shootings with a new law that will increase penalties for road rage shootings.
Texas Cracks Down on Road Rage Shootings
Lawmakers toughened penalties after a Trace analysis revealed that the state led the country in gun violence on the road.
www.thetrace.org
July 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Instead of increasing penalties for killing someone, why don't you just make it harder to . . . you know. . . .own a . . . car.
Yeah, that's it. A car. Not like that's a code word for something else.
Yeah, that's it. A car. Not like that's a code word for something else.
Starting my next summer reading adventure! Saving Us by @katharinehayhoe.com is so far a terrific blend of empathy and science!
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe: Leading Climate Scientist
Explore the latest advancements in climate science, see how climate change is impacting us today, and discover hopeful solutions for a sustainable future. As a climate scientist, I delve into the chal...
katharinehayhoe.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Starting my next summer reading adventure! Saving Us by @katharinehayhoe.com is so far a terrific blend of empathy and science!
I'm proof reading my dissertation and something interesting occurred to me.
There is a difference between learning Science and learning about Science. Learning science (content) is valuable but only if we understand and trust how that knowledge was developed.
There is a difference between learning Science and learning about Science. Learning science (content) is valuable but only if we understand and trust how that knowledge was developed.
July 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I'm proof reading my dissertation and something interesting occurred to me.
There is a difference between learning Science and learning about Science. Learning science (content) is valuable but only if we understand and trust how that knowledge was developed.
There is a difference between learning Science and learning about Science. Learning science (content) is valuable but only if we understand and trust how that knowledge was developed.
I'm excited to share that I'll be presenting at the AstroEdu Conference in Melbourne in a few weeks!
July 14, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I'm excited to share that I'll be presenting at the AstroEdu Conference in Melbourne in a few weeks!
There is a massive prominence on the limb of the Sun today.
July 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
There is a massive prominence on the limb of the Sun today.
July 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Narrator: Once upon a time the US was a nice democracy.
Homan: "People need to understand ICE officers and Border Patrol don't need probable cause to walk up to somebody, briefly detain them, and question them ... based on their physical appearance."
July 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Narrator: Once upon a time the US was a nice democracy.
And we sent fire fighter to Los Angelas during their wildfires WHILE the US president threatened Canada with annexation.
To the US CONGRESS who signed their name to the letter complaining about wildfire smoke from Canada;
•. Brad Finstad (MN)
• Tom Tiffany (WI)
• Glenn Grothman (WI)
• Michelle Fischbach (MN)
• Pete Stauber (MN)
• Tom Emmer (MN)
This is the response #PremierWabKinew #Manitoba #cdnpoli
•. Brad Finstad (MN)
• Tom Tiffany (WI)
• Glenn Grothman (WI)
• Michelle Fischbach (MN)
• Pete Stauber (MN)
• Tom Emmer (MN)
This is the response #PremierWabKinew #Manitoba #cdnpoli
July 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
And we sent fire fighter to Los Angelas during their wildfires WHILE the US president threatened Canada with annexation.
Yesterday evening I took this photo of noctilucent clouds above the Prince of Wales hotel in Waterton. These clouds are formed by tiny ice crystals at the very edge of space reflecting light from the Sun after it has dropped below the horizon.
June 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Yesterday evening I took this photo of noctilucent clouds above the Prince of Wales hotel in Waterton. These clouds are formed by tiny ice crystals at the very edge of space reflecting light from the Sun after it has dropped below the horizon.
This reaffirms my decision to buy Canadian and avoid the USA at all cost.
June 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This reaffirms my decision to buy Canadian and avoid the USA at all cost.
Despite Trump stealing nuclear secrets he was never wrestled to the ground, handcuffed, or arrested.
America, where immigrants are a bigger threat than nuclear weapons.
America, where immigrants are a bigger threat than nuclear weapons.
June 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Despite Trump stealing nuclear secrets he was never wrestled to the ground, handcuffed, or arrested.
America, where immigrants are a bigger threat than nuclear weapons.
America, where immigrants are a bigger threat than nuclear weapons.
You know who else wore masks? Stormtroopers. And they were not the good guys.
"If what you're doing is legitimate and lawful, why do you need to cover your face?”
June 2, 2025 at 3:02 AM
You know who else wore masks? Stormtroopers. And they were not the good guys.
Wearing a mask isn't living in fear, the same way avoiding ionizing radiation isn't living in fear.
May 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Wearing a mask isn't living in fear, the same way avoiding ionizing radiation isn't living in fear.
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This movie shows the bubbling surface of a distant star, as captured with unprecedented clarity by the ALMA observatory.
R Doradus is a huge star. Each of these bubbles is 50-75 times the diameter of our entire Sun! 🧪🔭
www.almaobservatory.org/en/press-rel...
R Doradus is a huge star. Each of these bubbles is 50-75 times the diameter of our entire Sun! 🧪🔭
www.almaobservatory.org/en/press-rel...
May 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This movie shows the bubbling surface of a distant star, as captured with unprecedented clarity by the ALMA observatory.
R Doradus is a huge star. Each of these bubbles is 50-75 times the diameter of our entire Sun! 🧪🔭
www.almaobservatory.org/en/press-rel...
R Doradus is a huge star. Each of these bubbles is 50-75 times the diameter of our entire Sun! 🧪🔭
www.almaobservatory.org/en/press-rel...
Now we know what happens when you only show up for two periods in a hockey game.
May 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Now we know what happens when you only show up for two periods in a hockey game.
Alberta - Happy the federal government is helping severely disabled.
Also Alberta - Clawing back money from the severely disabled because the federal government is giving them money.
Also also Alberta - Wanting to separate because what has the federal government ever done for us?
Also Alberta - Clawing back money from the severely disabled because the federal government is giving them money.
Also also Alberta - Wanting to separate because what has the federal government ever done for us?
May 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Alberta - Happy the federal government is helping severely disabled.
Also Alberta - Clawing back money from the severely disabled because the federal government is giving them money.
Also also Alberta - Wanting to separate because what has the federal government ever done for us?
Also Alberta - Clawing back money from the severely disabled because the federal government is giving them money.
Also also Alberta - Wanting to separate because what has the federal government ever done for us?
If you think you're stressed at your job, imagine being the Mark Carney's finance minister.
May 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
If you think you're stressed at your job, imagine being the Mark Carney's finance minister.
Everyone should read this.
Who's responsible for the climate crisis?
Two new studies try to answer this question: but whichever way we slice it, the answer doesn't change much.
The wealthiest are disproportionately responsible for the greatest emissions, and that's why climate change is so unfair.
An explanatory thread 🧵
Two new studies try to answer this question: but whichever way we slice it, the answer doesn't change much.
The wealthiest are disproportionately responsible for the greatest emissions, and that's why climate change is so unfair.
An explanatory thread 🧵
Who Did It? GIF
Alt: Who Did It? GIF
media.tenor.com
May 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Everyone should read this.