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Math teacher in Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario. Born in Hong Kong. Grew up in Toronto. I make stained glass and post to #FungiFriends 🍄
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Thoughts? I work with multilingual students and am wondering what I should use. Consistency is key for these students #mtbos #WRDSBmath

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Was considering going to volleyball at the local community centre in Kitchener but then I was reminded that the colleague who asked me "what makes you think a genocide is happening in Palestine" also attends on Saturdays and I quickly changed my mind.

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Judging by my mentions, it is apparently time for a reminder: If you hit REPLY, you are talking TO the person who posted the thing you replied to If you hit QUOTE POST, you are talking to the people who follow you If you want people to see it, you want QUOTE POST.

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I was laid off this morning from USFWS as part of the sweeping DOGE cuts to probationary employees across the Dept. of Interior. To say I'm devastated doesn't even scratch the surface-I'm losing my dream job working with pallid sturgeon on the Missouri River. Solidarity with all my fed workers. 💔🐟

submitted 8 days ago • 100 comments

Today, Feb 15, is the second day of the #GreatBackyardBirdCount. Join the fun at birdcount.org see tips at https://buff.ly/40Q8fmJ

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"You don't want to do this puzzle. It's got dogs in it"

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All the snow we've had, plus another foot over the next 48 hours. This is pretty crazy. We'll see if the next model run in an hour continues the trend. #ONstorm

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The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.

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Sleighing Allen Sapp ~ Cree 1990

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Good morning to people only buy chocolate that doesn't involve child labour.

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Snowy photo walk in Toronto. #photography

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U.S. Forest Service will fire roughly 3,400 federal employees.

submitted 9 days ago • 510 comments

Since it was a snow day, my husband and I went to Princess Cinemas in #Kitchener to watch #HardTruths, written and directed by #MikeLeigh. Cast was amazing, the performances were riveting. Highly recommended 🎬 #KWawesome #WatReg

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The Original Indigenous Names for the Great Lakes: Superior: gichi-gami (great sea) Erie: erielhonan (long tail) Michigan: michigami (long body of water) Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water) Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)

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Sugar Snow, Morin Heights Edwin Holgate 1947

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Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons: -We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S. -The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous. 🧵⬇️

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All TDSB schools and sites are closed today due to the weather forecast. In addition, Friday, February 14, is PA Day for all students, and Monday, February 17, is Family Day. Enjoy your first #SnowDay of the year, and we'll see you on Tuesday!

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Seeing Billie Lourd in #TheLastShowgirl just makes me want to rewatch Scream Queens

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The deadline to apply to vote by mail in the upcoming expensive and wholly unnecessary Ontario election is February 21. Why wait? Visit votebymail.elections.on.ca to get your Ford Removal Kit mailed to you. Hat tip to @ryanlindley.bsky.social for #FordRemovalKit. It’s perfect. #OnPoli

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