Paul Martin
@pwmartin.bsky.social
Dad. Dean, Teaching and Learning Innovations, Okanagan College. Views are mine. he/him/his 🇨🇦
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Congratulations to the Toronto Blue Jays on a magnificent season. It is a shame either team had to lose. And this was a gut punch. 💔💔
Classy players, fanbase, and truly one of the finest cities in the world.
Future is bright with Yeasavage, Barger, and Vladdy.
Now go re-sign Bo.
Classy players, fanbase, and truly one of the finest cities in the world.
Future is bright with Yeasavage, Barger, and Vladdy.
Now go re-sign Bo.
November 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Congratulations to the Toronto Blue Jays on a magnificent season. It is a shame either team had to lose. And this was a gut punch. 💔💔
Classy players, fanbase, and truly one of the finest cities in the world.
Future is bright with Yeasavage, Barger, and Vladdy.
Now go re-sign Bo.
Classy players, fanbase, and truly one of the finest cities in the world.
Future is bright with Yeasavage, Barger, and Vladdy.
Now go re-sign Bo.
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"Canada was at war with Nazi Germany two years before us—and declared war on Imperial Japan the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor. On June 6, 1944, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division landed on Juno Beach in conjunction with U.S. and British forces."
Totally Brazen. Comically Corrupt. Painfully Dumb.
Trump’s mask-off economic doctrine is on full display: Riches for friends, pain for enemies. Is it any wonder business leaders are falling in line?
www.thebulwark.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"Canada was at war with Nazi Germany two years before us—and declared war on Imperial Japan the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor. On June 6, 1944, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division landed on Juno Beach in conjunction with U.S. and British forces."
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The ad by the Ontario government on tariffs should be shared everywhere. One because it pisses the dictator off. Second because it is what Reagan said despite what the Reagan foundation says. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pABU...
Trump ends trade talks with Canada after Reagan ‘anti-tariffs’ ad
YouTube video by The Independent
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The ad by the Ontario government on tariffs should be shared everywhere. One because it pisses the dictator off. Second because it is what Reagan said despite what the Reagan foundation says. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pABU...
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Trump slammed for demolishing White House before Canadians could burn it down again
Trump slammed for demolishing White House before Canadians could burn it down again
WASHINGTON D.C. - US President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom, requiring the complete demolition of the historic East Wing, is being criticized by Canadians who will now never get to light the building on fire for a second time since the War of 1812.
www.thebeaverton.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Trump slammed for demolishing White House before Canadians could burn it down again
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the year is 2030. the white house remains half demolished because president trump refused to pay construction workers and musk gutted government spending. two thieves sneak into the white house using a truck mounted ladder and steal the constitution
October 21, 2025 at 5:50 AM
the year is 2030. the white house remains half demolished because president trump refused to pay construction workers and musk gutted government spending. two thieves sneak into the white house using a truck mounted ladder and steal the constitution
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The first two episodes of the revival of Reading Rainbow have nearly 500,000 views each 🤯
Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚
And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋
youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared
Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚
And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋
youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared
October 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The first two episodes of the revival of Reading Rainbow have nearly 500,000 views each 🤯
Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚
And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋
youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared
Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚
And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋
youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared
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“We’re here peacefully protesting, looking as ridiculous as we can, just so maybe we appeal to the president because he’s a ridiculous leader that is normalizing abuse of power. And we cannot stand and act like nothing is happening.” 🦄
October 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“We’re here peacefully protesting, looking as ridiculous as we can, just so maybe we appeal to the president because he’s a ridiculous leader that is normalizing abuse of power. And we cannot stand and act like nothing is happening.” 🦄
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Get ready — the full #ISSOTL25 conference program has landed! Explore inspiring sessions, dynamic speakers, and can’t-miss events that will make this year’s gathering in Christchurch one to remember.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Get ready — the full #ISSOTL25 conference program has landed! Explore inspiring sessions, dynamic speakers, and can’t-miss events that will make this year’s gathering in Christchurch one to remember.
Dive in now: issotl.com/issotl25/con...
Dive in now: issotl.com/issotl25/con...
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BCIT interviewed me. I’m proud to work here. www.bcit.ca/news/stories...
“Some people say AI is inevitable and we should give up,” Ian reflected. “But we can’t. This is exactly the moment to fight for an ethical future.”
“Some people say AI is inevitable and we should give up,” Ian reflected. “But we can’t. This is exactly the moment to fight for an ethical future.”
AI’s shortcut to cheating: Why Google’s “homework help” button crossed the line - BCIT
When Google quietly tested a “homework help” button inside its Chrome browser earlier this month, the company likely expected little more than quiet adoption. Instead, the experiment provoked outrage ...
www.bcit.ca
October 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
BCIT interviewed me. I’m proud to work here. www.bcit.ca/news/stories...
“Some people say AI is inevitable and we should give up,” Ian reflected. “But we can’t. This is exactly the moment to fight for an ethical future.”
“Some people say AI is inevitable and we should give up,” Ian reflected. “But we can’t. This is exactly the moment to fight for an ethical future.”
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If we ever want to be at least a semblance of a democracy again, there must be a reckoning with what ICE has been empowered to do, and with all the people who empowered them to do it.
September 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
If we ever want to be at least a semblance of a democracy again, there must be a reckoning with what ICE has been empowered to do, and with all the people who empowered them to do it.
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there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
RFK Jr.’s damage to the CDC is ‘past the point of no return,’ Dr. Demetre Daskalakis warns
“The CDC you knew is over,” the infectious diseases doctor told The Advocate. “Unless someone takes radical action, there is nothing there that can be salvaged.”
www.advocate.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
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Today we launch Community of Praxis, a new podcast with Brenna Clarke Gray. Twice monthly Brenna sits down for critical chats about teaching and learning to invite a more care-centred, student-focused approach into classrooms, while still minding structural limitations like time and precarity.
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Today we launch Community of Praxis, a new podcast with Brenna Clarke Gray. Twice monthly Brenna sits down for critical chats about teaching and learning to invite a more care-centred, student-focused approach into classrooms, while still minding structural limitations like time and precarity.
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Among all the other things, "The President has screwed things up so badly that the world's other rich countries won't deliver mail to us anymore" really should end it immediately.
Japan Post just announced they will no longer deliver mail to the United States, joining Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy, France, and Sweden.
August 26, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Among all the other things, "The President has screwed things up so badly that the world's other rich countries won't deliver mail to us anymore" really should end it immediately.
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Such a difference between "higher" ed and "lower" ed. Higher ed's response ranges from "We can do nothing about ICE" to "How can we help you, ICE?" while K-12 defends their kids and families. Via LA Times www.latimes.com/california/s...
August 16, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Such a difference between "higher" ed and "lower" ed. Higher ed's response ranges from "We can do nothing about ICE" to "How can we help you, ICE?" while K-12 defends their kids and families. Via LA Times www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Completely horrifying.👇 Anti-science monster.
RFK Jr. Cancels mRNA Vaccine Research www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Reality: Vaccine...
- saved millions of lives
- < hospitalization
- < long COVID
- > pregnancy outcomes
- < healthcare costs
- promising platform for other diseases!
- etc, etc!!!
RFK Jr. Cancels mRNA Vaccine Research www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Reality: Vaccine...
- saved millions of lives
- < hospitalization
- < long COVID
- > pregnancy outcomes
- < healthcare costs
- promising platform for other diseases!
- etc, etc!!!
R.F.K. Jr. Cancels mRNA Vaccine Research
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Completely horrifying.👇 Anti-science monster.
RFK Jr. Cancels mRNA Vaccine Research www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Reality: Vaccine...
- saved millions of lives
- < hospitalization
- < long COVID
- > pregnancy outcomes
- < healthcare costs
- promising platform for other diseases!
- etc, etc!!!
RFK Jr. Cancels mRNA Vaccine Research www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Reality: Vaccine...
- saved millions of lives
- < hospitalization
- < long COVID
- > pregnancy outcomes
- < healthcare costs
- promising platform for other diseases!
- etc, etc!!!
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Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
Release from HHS: HHS will wind down its development of the mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
August 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
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I just posted a free workbook that aims to help university workers better understand when and how to take risks in the fight against fascism in higher ed.
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Taking Action in Higher Ed
Taking Action for Higher Education is a workbook to assist university workers in assessing personal risk and making decisions about how and when to take action to resist fascism.
halperta.com
August 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I just posted a free workbook that aims to help university workers better understand when and how to take risks in the fight against fascism in higher ed.
halperta.com/shalperta%20...
halperta.com/shalperta%20...
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From Facebook getting us to assign “friendship” to casual acquaintances, to LinkedIn encouraging us to call a stack of business cards “a network,” social media has completely reshaped how we define and maintain relationships. And not for the better.
August 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
From Facebook getting us to assign “friendship” to casual acquaintances, to LinkedIn encouraging us to call a stack of business cards “a network,” social media has completely reshaped how we define and maintain relationships. And not for the better.
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Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
RFK Jr. says U.S. will stop funding global vaccine alliance Gavi
Gavi works to expand access to vaccines for children in some of the world’s poorest countries. Health experts say the move could have deadly consequences.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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The adjunct hustle isn’t your only career option if you can't get a full-time position in academia. This free webinar walks you through how to break free of the sector. #AcademicSky
Free Training for PhDs - From PhD to Life
Leaving academia? You want a new career as a PhD without wasting time applying for the wrong jobs, but don’t know where to start. Get clarity with Dr. Jen Polk in this free training.
fromphdtolife.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The adjunct hustle isn’t your only career option if you can't get a full-time position in academia. This free webinar walks you through how to break free of the sector. #AcademicSky
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
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Queen’s University is a globally engaged, research-intensive institution dedicated to attracting and supporting exceptional PhD students who will significantly advance our research mission.
www.queensu.ca
June 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
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lol that was fast. Even for the TACO.
June 6, 2025 at 3:56 AM
lol that was fast. Even for the TACO.
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‘By 2028, AI alone could consume as much energy as 28% of US households’?
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.
www.technologyreview.com
May 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
‘By 2028, AI alone could consume as much energy as 28% of US households’?