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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 1d

Reading is food for your mind. Like food, different reading choices serve different purposes. Some books are read for pleasure; some to satisfy a need. Some are like junk food; great as long as that's not all you eat. Some help to counter an imbalance in knowledge or experience. Variety is the key.

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Artsyreader 🇨🇦 @artsyreader.bsky.social · 1d

Happiest of birthdays to you!

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 2d

Read in public. Read in private. Read e-books, genre books, comics, fanfiction. Read literature. Read nonfiction. Read books you’ve already read. Listen to audiobooks. Read what you want. There’s no such thing as “doing reading the wrong way.”

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Artsyreader 🇨🇦 @artsyreader.bsky.social · 3d

This is my next stack of books to read -- the Governor General's Award shortlist of fiction for young readers. I'm excited! #CurrentlyReading #NowReading #BookSky #Books #KidLit #ChildrensLiterature

A stack of five books: "Best of All Worlds," "The Outsmarters," "Tig," "Beast," and "A Drop in the Ocean."

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Alec Walker 🏳️‍⚧️ (he/him) @smartalecw.bsky.social · 3d

We are adjourned. Bill 2 passed.

Not a single UCP MLA voted against dear leader's wishes, even in her absence. Every single one of them stood (many times) in order to strip teachers like me (about 51 000 Albertans) of our rights as workers.

Shame.

#ABEd #ABLeg #ABpoli #AlbertaTeachers

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Artsyreader 🇨🇦 @artsyreader.bsky.social · 3d

We persist, I guess.

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Artsyreader 🇨🇦 @artsyreader.bsky.social · 3d

I've been emailing every day since the strike began and I am SO. TIRED. of hearing nothing back. This government, I swear.😡

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Artsyreader 🇨🇦 @artsyreader.bsky.social · 4d

I am SO MAD. 😡

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Ghouly Hoye 🇨🇦 👻 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 4d

List of Albertan citizens who do not (or will very soon not) have rights under the Canadian charter:

- transgender teens
- teachers

Who’s next?

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Artsyreader 🇨🇦 @artsyreader.bsky.social · 5d

My final Giller nominee…. I must confess that I did not love “Bunny,” so I guess we’ll see about this one. #BookSky #CurrentlyReading #NowReading #GillerPrize

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The Onion @theonion.com · 8d

Underfunded Schools Forced To Cut Past Tense From Language Programs

WASHINGTON—Faced with ongoing budget crises, underfunded schools nationwide are increasingly left with no option but to cut the past tense—a grammatical construction traditionally used to relate all a...

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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 8d

#ableg #abpoli #alberta

NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 9d

So far the GoA has shelled out (only what we know) $237.8 million (142.8M to Atrum and 95M to Evolve) to cover its mismanagement of the coal file
Meanwhile coal revenues for 2004/5 brought in a mere 0.4% of total resource revenues for AB or $15.5M.
And why is there no money for teachers?
#abpoli

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Artsyreader 🇨🇦 @artsyreader.bsky.social · 9d

Signed myself up for a certificate course in Adult and Community Education. Step one in getting out of the k-12 system.

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M A Shane @mindfultalk.bsky.social · 9d

Smith / #UCP: We can't afford another $2B over 4yrs.

Public - that's $500M / yr.

Smith / #UCP - So?

Public - You put $500M / yr into PRIVATE schools.

Smith/ #UCP - were hoping you wouldn't notice that.

We noticed. Put tax dollars into PUBLIC schools.

#ableg #abed #abpoli #cndpoli

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Artsyreader 🇨🇦 @artsyreader.bsky.social · 11d

Sigh.

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Artsyreader 🇨🇦 @artsyreader.bsky.social · 12d

Now reading. I continue with the Giller list — looking forward to this one! Bonus pic of Wally the dog, who as always is reading beside me. #CurrentlyReading #BookSky #books #GoldenRetriever

Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa

Wally the Golden Retriever, looking pensive.

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Artsyreader 🇨🇦 @artsyreader.bsky.social · 14d

Now reading. Another Giller nominee... and Wally the dog, who is just happy to be here having his ears scratched. #CurrentlyReading #BookSky #GoldenRetriever

"The Tiger and the Cosmonaut" by Eddy Boudel Tan

Wally the Golden Retriever having his ear scratched

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Litbowl @litbowl.bsky.social · 15d

Oh what a perfect autumn poem.

From Barbara Crooker's Selected Poems: bookshop.org/a/862/9781938853708

#poetry #booksky #writing

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 16d

Parents saying after just 1 full week of a teachers strike that they are "losing their minds" because their kids are not at school are interesting.
Why did you have kids if you dislike them so?
You know, the kids will be alright. They deserve a BETTER education, and the teachers fighting for it.

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Artsyreader 🇨🇦 @artsyreader.bsky.social · 17d

Both? Why not both!

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Artsyreader 🇨🇦 @artsyreader.bsky.social · 17d

Now reading. I’m working my way through the Giller shortlist while on strike — a good way to spend my time! Also, Wally is loving having me home all day long. #CurrentlyReading #BookSky #GoldenRetriever

Wally, the Golden Retriever, looking a little derpy with his eyes half shut.

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☠️ Deadric Moanses 🇨🇦 @audricmoses.bsky.social · 18d

The #ForeverCanadian petition needs a final push to get the required 300K signatures. If you're proud to be Canadian and think Alberta should remain part of Canada, PLEASE find a signing location and add your name! There are 241 AB locations, so it should be quick & easy 😁🇨🇦!

#ableg

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🇨🇦 Liam Clicks 🇨🇦 @liamclicks.bsky.social · 20d

poster of a CNR stream train, turkey and mountain. with the text Happy Thanksgiving Canada

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Artsyreader 🇨🇦 @artsyreader.bsky.social · 20d

Well done!

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Artsyreader 🇨🇦 @artsyreader.bsky.social · 20d

Now reading — from the Giller shortlist. Also my reading companion, Wally #CurrentlyReading #BookSky #GillerPrize #GoldenRetriever

The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight

The nose of an adorable Golden Retriever, looking for ear scritches while I read

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