Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠
@stacesmith94.bsky.social
Halifax + Saint John | MSVU MAEd Curriculum Studies | Dalhousie BScKin'20 | UNB BEd'22 |
Swifty since 06’ | Eras Tour x1 08/19
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🎓 National Day of the Child Panel
Join us on Nov 20, 2025 (1–3 PM) at the Ivany Theatre, NSCC Ivany Campus, for a discussion on Access to Education for Youth with Care Experience.
Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/national-c...
Join us on Nov 20, 2025 (1–3 PM) at the Ivany Theatre, NSCC Ivany Campus, for a discussion on Access to Education for Youth with Care Experience.
Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/national-c...
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If you think that part time faculty in Canada should be paid more than ~$26k/year teaching four courses, should get benefits, and should have a path to permanency, sign + share!
We're on strike for what's already been settled at other universities.
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forourfuture.ca
We're on strike for what's already been settled at other universities.
❤️ @cupe3912.bsky.social
forourfuture.ca
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
If you think that part time faculty in Canada should be paid more than ~$26k/year teaching four courses, should get benefits, and should have a path to permanency, sign + share!
We're on strike for what's already been settled at other universities.
❤️ @cupe3912.bsky.social
forourfuture.ca
We're on strike for what's already been settled at other universities.
❤️ @cupe3912.bsky.social
forourfuture.ca
Canada loses its official ‘measles-free’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall
Canada loses its official ‘measles-free’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall
Decreased vaccination rates have led to measles outbreaks in Canada and other countries.
theconversation.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Canada loses its official ‘measles-free’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall
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The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
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NEW: The entire staff supporting ACIP was laid off, and most working groups haven't met in months.
That means the US may not make routine vaccine recommendations for more than half of children in 2026, and it could halt new vaccines in the pipeline. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
That means the US may not make routine vaccine recommendations for more than half of children in 2026, and it could halt new vaccines in the pipeline. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Threat to US vaccines as CDC staff supporting key advisory panel laid off
Critics say scientists ‘held hostage’ by RFK Jr as changes mean vaccine development and guidance in peril
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
NEW: The entire staff supporting ACIP was laid off, and most working groups haven't met in months.
That means the US may not make routine vaccine recommendations for more than half of children in 2026, and it could halt new vaccines in the pipeline. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
That means the US may not make routine vaccine recommendations for more than half of children in 2026, and it could halt new vaccines in the pipeline. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
We asked teachers about their experiences with AI in the classroom — here’s what they said
We asked teachers about their experiences with AI in the classroom — here’s what they said
Classrooms are shaped by emotion, relationships and unpredictability. Teachers in a study described a widening gap between AI policy expectations and the realities of classrooms.
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We asked teachers about their experiences with AI in the classroom — here’s what they said
Governments can protect marine environments by supporting small-scale fishing
Governments can protect marine environments by supporting small-scale fishing
Nearly 30 per cent of the world’s population lives in coastal areas. A changing climate and biodiversity loss represent an unprecedented threat to these ecosystems.
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Governments can protect marine environments by supporting small-scale fishing
Sex work on trial: What the recently dismissed constitutional challenge means
Sex work on trial: What the recently dismissed constitutional challenge means
Canada’s criminalization framework continues to undermine sex workers’ safety and exclude their voices from shaping laws that govern their lives.
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Sex work on trial: What the recently dismissed constitutional challenge means
Why the 2025 federal budget won’t really make Canada strong
Why the 2025 federal budget won’t really make Canada strong
How Ottawa responds through its fiscal strategy will determine whether Canada can navigate this new geopolitical and economic reality.
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Why the 2025 federal budget won’t really make Canada strong
Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how multilingualism bridges divides in diverse democracies
Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how multilingualism bridges divides in diverse democracies
When a politician addresses issues such as Islamophobia, immigration or housing in multiple languages, they’re engaging with a wider world of shared experiences that migration has woven together.
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how multilingualism bridges divides in diverse democracies
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
She left her desk job and walked 3,541 miles from Mexico to Canada: ‘Give yourself permission’
She left her desk job and walked 3,541 miles from Mexico to Canada: ‘Give yourself permission’
Jessica Guo hiked 30 miles a day, becoming the first woman to continuously hike two historic trails in a calendar year
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
She left her desk job and walked 3,541 miles from Mexico to Canada: ‘Give yourself permission’
The best Christmas markets taking place around the world in 2025
The best Christmas markets taking place around the world in 2025
From Tivoli in Copenhagen to New York’s Winter Village, here are some of the top Christmas markets that are taking place before and during the end of year holidays.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The best Christmas markets taking place around the world in 2025
Canadian travellers to Europe face new border measures as security ramps up
Canadian travellers to Europe face new border measures as security ramps up - National | Globalnews.ca
Canadians heading to Europe will soon need new travel clearance as EU officials roll out biometric checks and a €20 ETIAS pass next year.
globalnews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Canadian travellers to Europe face new border measures as security ramps up
4 common sleep myths, debunked
4 common sleep myths, debunked
Don't worry, you probably aren't swallowing spiders.
www.popsci.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
4 common sleep myths, debunked
Why your booze-free drink costs just as much as the alcoholic kind
Why your booze-free drink costs just as much as the alcoholic kind | CBC Radio
You might skip the alcohol, but you won’t skip the price tag. Here’s why booze-free drinks cost almost as much as the real thing.
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Why your booze-free drink costs just as much as the alcoholic kind
Nearly 1,500 flights canceled on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown
Nearly 1,500 flights canceled on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown
Charlotte, North Carolina, has the most cancellations – at 120 – as industry experts say other sectors might also feel effects
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Nearly 1,500 flights canceled on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown
Guardians' Clase, Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors
Guardians teammates Clase, Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors | CBC Sports
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been charged with taking bribes from sports bettors to intentionally throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls instead of ...
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Guardians' Clase, Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors
Super Typhoon Fung-wong hits Philippines after more than 1 million people evacuated
Super Typhoon Fung-wong hits Philippines after more than 1 million people evacuated | CBC News
Super Typhoon Fung-wong slammed ashore Sunday on the northeastern coast of the Philippines, where the massive storm had already left at least two people dead and forced more than a million people to e...
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Super Typhoon Fung-wong hits Philippines after more than 1 million people evacuated
OpenAI discussed government loan guarantees for chip plants, not data centers, Altman says
OpenAI discussed government loan guarantees for chip plants, not data centers, Altman says
OpenAI has spoken with the U.S. government about the possibility of federal loan guarantees to spur construction of chip factories in the U.S., but has not sought U.S. government guarantees for building its data centers, CEO Sam Altman said on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
OpenAI discussed government loan guarantees for chip plants, not data centers, Altman says
BBC director, head of news resign after criticism of Trump speech edits
BBC director, head of news resign after criticism of Trump speech edits | CBC
The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster's top news executive both resigned Sunday after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump.
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
BBC director, head of news resign after criticism of Trump speech edits
Visa and Mastercard Near Deal With Merchants That Would Change Rewards Landscape
Exclusive | Visa and Mastercard Near Deal With Merchants That Would Change Rewards Landscape
The deal under discussion would lower credit-card interchange fees for merchants, but could make it harder for consumers to use rewards cards at the register.
www.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Visa and Mastercard Near Deal With Merchants That Would Change Rewards Landscape
Seven more families are now suing OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in suicides, delusions
Seven more families are now suing OpenAI over ChatGPT's role in suicides, delusions | TechCrunch
In one case, 23-year-old Zane Shamblin had a conversation with ChatGPT that lasted more than four hours.
techcrunch.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Seven more families are now suing OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in suicides, delusions
Canada makes another run at luring top tech talent from the U.S.
Canada makes another run at luring top tech talent from the U.S. - The Logic
An immigration fast-track program promised in the federal budget targets H-1B visa-holders facing steep fees south of the border
thelogic.co
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Canada makes another run at luring top tech talent from the U.S.
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Some good news: Big Bird and Elmo found a new home: "‘The second coming we all deserve!’ Sesame Street goes global at long last" www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
‘The second coming we all deserve!’ Sesame Street goes global at long last
After decades of struggle, the warm-hearted kids’ programme has been rescued by Netflix. This could be the start of a partnership as enduring as Bert and Ernie’s
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Some good news: Big Bird and Elmo found a new home: "‘The second coming we all deserve!’ Sesame Street goes global at long last" www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...