Colleen
@seemackteach.bsky.social
Teacher turned coach turned coordinator turned consultant. BFA, BEd, and an MS in progress. Literacy and Inclusive Ed are my jam. So much to learn, so little time. Treaty 6. She/her.
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Sadness is a downpour—it arrives without asking, soaking through our defenses in seconds. Joy is a garden—it must be planted seed by seed, watered with intention, weeded of doubt, and fiercely guarded against the storms that would drown it.
February 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Sadness is a downpour—it arrives without asking, soaking through our defenses in seconds. Joy is a garden—it must be planted seed by seed, watered with intention, weeded of doubt, and fiercely guarded against the storms that would drown it.
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January 24, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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There are now healthcare infusion chapters 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 of this country.
But none in any of the northern territories yet.
If you're there, and want to join the effort to get nurses and doctors in your community, visit startchapter.healthcareinfusion.org
But none in any of the northern territories yet.
If you're there, and want to join the effort to get nurses and doctors in your community, visit startchapter.healthcareinfusion.org
January 25, 2026 at 8:22 PM
There are now healthcare infusion chapters 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 of this country.
But none in any of the northern territories yet.
If you're there, and want to join the effort to get nurses and doctors in your community, visit startchapter.healthcareinfusion.org
But none in any of the northern territories yet.
If you're there, and want to join the effort to get nurses and doctors in your community, visit startchapter.healthcareinfusion.org
Credit to an amazing Canadian Tod Maffin for the Healthcare Infusion network bringing in US healthcare workers who want to immigrate and get a job in #Canada details in his video below
January 25, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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Crumbling health systems fuelling global surge in measles, scientists warn www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
"The decline in vaccination rates has been blamed on growing levels of misinformation..."
"#Misinformation is just being spewed from the highest political echelons of the U.S."
"The decline in vaccination rates has been blamed on growing levels of misinformation..."
"#Misinformation is just being spewed from the highest political echelons of the U.S."
Crumbling health systems fuelling global surge in measles, scientists warn
Experts say that a ‘generational decline in living standards’ could be behind waning rates of vaccination
www.independent.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Crumbling health systems fuelling global surge in measles, scientists warn www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
"The decline in vaccination rates has been blamed on growing levels of misinformation..."
"#Misinformation is just being spewed from the highest political echelons of the U.S."
"The decline in vaccination rates has been blamed on growing levels of misinformation..."
"#Misinformation is just being spewed from the highest political echelons of the U.S."
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Anyone who doesn't want to vax their pets should have to clean a full parvovirus isolation ward for one week. The horrific smell, the vomiting and diarrhea, the suffering & death would change their minds about prevention. The vaccine works. It prevents suffering.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/s...
Vaccine Skepticism Comes for Pet Owners, Too
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Anyone who doesn't want to vax their pets should have to clean a full parvovirus isolation ward for one week. The horrific smell, the vomiting and diarrhea, the suffering & death would change their minds about prevention. The vaccine works. It prevents suffering.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/s...
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The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
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See the cruelty of Premier Danielle Smith & her government. The egregious destruction of Charter rights is appalling. The government spent one year's worth of potential teachers' compensation by paying out coal developers for Alberta government policy changes & errors.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Striking Alberta teachers forced back to work by fast-tracked legislation, notwithstanding clause | CBC News
Bill 2 passed early Tuesday morning after a long night for lawmakers in the provincial legislature. Premier Danielle Smith’s government introduced the legislation the day before.
www.cbc.ca
October 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
See the cruelty of Premier Danielle Smith & her government. The egregious destruction of Charter rights is appalling. The government spent one year's worth of potential teachers' compensation by paying out coal developers for Alberta government policy changes & errors.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Northern lights decided to give us a show above our home. Be they gas or ghost, they are spectacular nonetheless.
#alphabetchallenge
#WeekNforNights
#photography
#EastCoastKin
#northernlights
#alphabetchallenge
#WeekNforNights
#photography
#EastCoastKin
#northernlights
October 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Northern lights decided to give us a show above our home. Be they gas or ghost, they are spectacular nonetheless.
#alphabetchallenge
#WeekNforNights
#photography
#EastCoastKin
#northernlights
#alphabetchallenge
#WeekNforNights
#photography
#EastCoastKin
#northernlights
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Autism isn't a disease
It's a developmental difference, part of the natural diversity human brains. Framing it as a disease fuels stigma.
(It doesn't need to be "cured" with oversold supplements based on thin scientific evidence 😒)
It's a developmental difference, part of the natural diversity human brains. Framing it as a disease fuels stigma.
(It doesn't need to be "cured" with oversold supplements based on thin scientific evidence 😒)
September 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Autism isn't a disease
It's a developmental difference, part of the natural diversity human brains. Framing it as a disease fuels stigma.
(It doesn't need to be "cured" with oversold supplements based on thin scientific evidence 😒)
It's a developmental difference, part of the natural diversity human brains. Framing it as a disease fuels stigma.
(It doesn't need to be "cured" with oversold supplements based on thin scientific evidence 😒)
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Periwinkle, pink, and peach skies.
I could not ask for more.
#sunrise #goodmorning #landscapes #photography #nature #skies
I could not ask for more.
#sunrise #goodmorning #landscapes #photography #nature #skies
September 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Periwinkle, pink, and peach skies.
I could not ask for more.
#sunrise #goodmorning #landscapes #photography #nature #skies
I could not ask for more.
#sunrise #goodmorning #landscapes #photography #nature #skies
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Graham Greene helped make the rest of the world see Indigenous people as real human beings. The first time I saw him on screen was in Dances With Wolves and the last time was in The Last of Us. What a tremendous legacy! RIP ✊🏽🙌🏽❤️
September 2, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Graham Greene helped make the rest of the world see Indigenous people as real human beings. The first time I saw him on screen was in Dances With Wolves and the last time was in The Last of Us. What a tremendous legacy! RIP ✊🏽🙌🏽❤️
Looking at this from my view in Alberta rn makes me so jealous.
Turns out when you treat teachers well, invest in students, and focus on improving schools, you get real results.
Illinois now ranks third in the nation for our education system for a reason.
Illinois now ranks third in the nation for our education system for a reason.
August 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Looking at this from my view in Alberta rn makes me so jealous.
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The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.
Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic era
Continuing unemployment claims jumped to 1.97 million in late July, according to a Labor Department report, highlighting a weakening labor market.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.
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RFK Jr. is targeting mRNA technology, a major scientific advancement that allowed for the rapid development of coronavirus vaccines. wapo.st/4lhtvKe
August 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
RFK Jr. is targeting mRNA technology, a major scientific advancement that allowed for the rapid development of coronavirus vaccines. wapo.st/4lhtvKe
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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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The monitoring station on Mauna Loa provides the longest direct measurements of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Trump wants to shut it down, which is like taking the batteries out of your screaming smoke alarm and pretending the house isn't on fire. #climatechange
Trump wants to shut it down, which is like taking the batteries out of your screaming smoke alarm and pretending the house isn't on fire. #climatechange
July 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The monitoring station on Mauna Loa provides the longest direct measurements of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Trump wants to shut it down, which is like taking the batteries out of your screaming smoke alarm and pretending the house isn't on fire. #climatechange
Trump wants to shut it down, which is like taking the batteries out of your screaming smoke alarm and pretending the house isn't on fire. #climatechange
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Several Chiefs across Canada gathered today in Ottawa to prepare for their meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney regarding newly-passed Bill C-5.
The bill proposes to accelerate development projects like pipelines by speeding up the approval process.
The bill proposes to accelerate development projects like pipelines by speeding up the approval process.
July 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Several Chiefs across Canada gathered today in Ottawa to prepare for their meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney regarding newly-passed Bill C-5.
The bill proposes to accelerate development projects like pipelines by speeding up the approval process.
The bill proposes to accelerate development projects like pipelines by speeding up the approval process.
I implore everyone to read this article. It’s unbelievable. I’m at a loss for words.
July 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I implore everyone to read this article. It’s unbelievable. I’m at a loss for words.
I’ve been seeing a lot of anecdotal posts from ER and Peds doctors about this as well.
Doctors raise alarm over rising e-scooter injuries among children https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-doctors-e-scooter-summer-injuries-children/
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
July 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I’ve been seeing a lot of anecdotal posts from ER and Peds doctors about this as well.
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Today, I sent the attached letter to First Nations affirming that #ForeverCanadian and I will support and, if necessary, take Court action to protect Canada and its treaty obligations. The petition I filed protects First Nations' entrenched rights.
#ableg #cdnpoli
#ableg #cdnpoli
July 3, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Today, I sent the attached letter to First Nations affirming that #ForeverCanadian and I will support and, if necessary, take Court action to protect Canada and its treaty obligations. The petition I filed protects First Nations' entrenched rights.
#ableg #cdnpoli
#ableg #cdnpoli
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Get the real facts.
Learn more about why Gender-affirming care saves lives. scienceupfirst.com/2slgbtqia/ge...
Learn more about why Gender-affirming care saves lives. scienceupfirst.com/2slgbtqia/ge...
Gender-affirming care saves lives. | ScienceUpFirst
Gender-affirming care is life-saving. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 For those who do access gender-affirming medical care, studies show reductions in depression, anxiety, self-harm ideation, mental health disorders…
scienceupfirst.com
June 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Get the real facts.
Learn more about why Gender-affirming care saves lives. scienceupfirst.com/2slgbtqia/ge...
Learn more about why Gender-affirming care saves lives. scienceupfirst.com/2slgbtqia/ge...
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Keep this in mind in 2025 there have been 1208 cases of measles in the whole of the United States with a population of 347 million. Alberta has 1020 cases with a population approx. 5 million. publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/resourc...
June 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Keep this in mind in 2025 there have been 1208 cases of measles in the whole of the United States with a population of 347 million. Alberta has 1020 cases with a population approx. 5 million. publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/resourc...
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Vaccines are rigorously tested, they are effective, and they save lives. More than 150 million lives have been saved in the past 50 years thanks to vaccines!
But you may be worried about what's in them?
So, let’s break it down ⬇
But you may be worried about what's in them?
So, let’s break it down ⬇
June 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Vaccines are rigorously tested, they are effective, and they save lives. More than 150 million lives have been saved in the past 50 years thanks to vaccines!
But you may be worried about what's in them?
So, let’s break it down ⬇
But you may be worried about what's in them?
So, let’s break it down ⬇