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"Canada's 2025 Word of the Year should be... 
ding (v): charge an unexpected fee
elbows up (expression): a patriotic rallying cry
hegemonologue (n): public discourse that includes only dominant voices
icicle kick (n): rearward overhead soccer kick on snow
maplewash (v): make [something] appear Canadian
renoviction (n):  eviction of a tenant as justified by a planned renovation
Other: ____________"

"Canada's 2025 Word of the Year should be... ding (v): charge an unexpected fee elbows up (expression): a patriotic rallying cry hegemonologue (n): public discourse that includes only dominant voices icicle kick (n): rearward overhead soccer kick on snow maplewash (v): make [something] appear Canadian renoviction (n): eviction of a tenant as justified by a planned renovation Other: ____________"

LAST CHANCE TO VOTE! 2025 has been an eventful year for Canada's identity. To commemorate the year, The Society for Canadian English is choosing a 2025 word of the year (CWOTY), based on the Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

09.12.2025 12:49 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 2

The Behind the Bastards podcast has a great episode on Oprah (and the bastards whose careers she launched).

17.10.2025 00:46 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It’s definitely the avocados 😂

31.08.2025 22:35 👍 40 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 0

"The whole people must take upon themselves the education of the whole people and be willing to bear the expenses of it. There should not be a district of one mile square, without a school in it, not founded by a charitable individual, but maintained at the public expense of the people themselves."

15.08.2025 13:08 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

So this phrase “able-bodied” has clearly been on the most recent list of R talking points. It comes from the first round of English labor laws, which were instituted after the Black Death.

A mini medieval story time!

08.07.2025 20:11 👍 1894 🔁 849 💬 62 📌 141
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Technology is supposed to decrease teacher burnout – but we found it can sometimes make it worse Efforts to simplify teachers’ jobs through technology can backfire without a strong focus on teacher well-being.

🧵 addressing the argument: "AI won’t replace teachers, but it will save them time and make them more effective.”

Adding edtech doesn't necessarily save teachers time. A recent study found that LMSs sold to schools over the past decade+ as time-savers aren’t delivering on making teaching easier.

29.06.2025 09:41 👍 174 🔁 63 💬 14 📌 26
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Well, this is absolutely ludicrous. Not just uncertified, but didn't even complete high school. And the recommended solution is more monitoring?!

These publicly funded private schools have proven time and time again why they should not exist. Another case in point.

04.06.2025 13:47 👍 28 🔁 12 💬 5 📌 0
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This transpired in Saskatoon on Thursday, April 24th.
These two women were physically escorted out of a Conservative rally, which they had registered for and admitted to. They were removed without explanation.
Canadian Press article with explanation in comment below. 1/2
#NeverVoteConservative

27.04.2025 23:15 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 3 📌 0
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This is so Canadian. Body Break doing a special elbows up get out to vote segment.

26.04.2025 12:44 👍 1084 🔁 437 💬 28 📌 92

I haven't heard anything about this.

07.04.2025 22:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

My son once made a sign imploring me to "stop the madness" and marched around chanting. I wasn't sure if I should be proud or annoyed.

07.04.2025 02:38 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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By Evan Dyer CBC. This is highly problematic.

05.04.2025 13:18 👍 561 🔁 317 💬 24 📌 90

Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.

I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.

31.03.2025 18:50 👍 98739 🔁 18421 💬 7102 📌 2324
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Fund the Frontline, Not the Skyline! For every 3 to 4 billboards, an educational assistant could have been hired instead💰 #skpoli #sked

30.03.2025 22:44 👍 18 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 1

In the few times I've run into you over the past couple of years, it's been very clear that you know your stuff. And you speak about it in an articulate and engaging way. I have no doubt you'll do well.

23.02.2025 01:04 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0