Kevin Shaw
@kevinshaw.bsky.social
Math Teacher. IT dabbler. Sustainability. Energy Transition. Active Transport. Husband. Dad to 3 boys. Basketball before hockey. Petrolia, Ontario, Canada.
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#AcademicSky
Students PREFER using LLM/AI to notetaking...
... but experiment shows lower comprehension & retention
It's like they say, you gotta put in the work to understand things better. No pain, no gain.
Shortcuts are, well.... shortcuts.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Students PREFER using LLM/AI to notetaking...
... but experiment shows lower comprehension & retention
It's like they say, you gotta put in the work to understand things better. No pain, no gain.
Shortcuts are, well.... shortcuts.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Effects of LLM use and note-taking on reading comprehension and memory: A randomised experiment in secondary schools
Students' rapid uptake of Generative Artificial Intelligence tools, particularly large language models (LLMs), raises urgent questions about their eff…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
#AcademicSky
Students PREFER using LLM/AI to notetaking...
... but experiment shows lower comprehension & retention
It's like they say, you gotta put in the work to understand things better. No pain, no gain.
Shortcuts are, well.... shortcuts.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Students PREFER using LLM/AI to notetaking...
... but experiment shows lower comprehension & retention
It's like they say, you gotta put in the work to understand things better. No pain, no gain.
Shortcuts are, well.... shortcuts.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Every single day there's another story of Doug Ford and his government's incompetence and Ontarians are paying the cost, figuratively and literally.
#onpoli
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#onpoli
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Used tires piling up in Ontario after Ford government lowers recycling targets
Industry experts say stockpiled tires could be sent for incineration, despite eco fees consumers pay to ensure they’re recycled.
www.thestar.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Every single day there's another story of Doug Ford and his government's incompetence and Ontarians are paying the cost, figuratively and literally.
#onpoli
www.thestar.com/business/use...
#onpoli
www.thestar.com/business/use...
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“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes.
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
Cycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprint
If everybody cycled like the Dutch, we could offset the UK or Australia’s entire carbon footprint.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes.
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
Toad is infinitely wiser than my teenage boys.
“But Frog,” said Toad, “if I pick up my pants and jacket right now, then I will not have to pick them up tomorrow, will I?”
“No,” said Frog, “You will not have to.”
Toad picked up his clothes. He put them in the closet.
“No,” said Frog, “You will not have to.”
Toad picked up his clothes. He put them in the closet.
December 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Toad is infinitely wiser than my teenage boys.
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Follow the money.
#NeverVoteConservative #onpoli #FightFord #FordIsCorrupt #SaveOntario #FordFailedOntario #OntarioSky #ImWithMarit
#NeverVoteConservative #onpoli #FightFord #FordIsCorrupt #SaveOntario #FordFailedOntario #OntarioSky #ImWithMarit
"Including base salaries, the current cost of Ford’s cabinet now amounts to $5.7 million compared to $3.3 million when his party first rose to power in 2018. Adding parliamentary assistants to that total comes to $6.9 million 2018 and $10 million in 2024 - a cost increase of 45 per cent." (Global)
December 12, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Ford government extends Ontario legislature’s Christmas break until late March
Just unreal. Ford has stopped even pretending to run a government. It's all about hiding from the corruption.
Last call for Ontario's opposition parties to get their acts together. #onpoli
Just unreal. Ford has stopped even pretending to run a government. It's all about hiding from the corruption.
Last call for Ontario's opposition parties to get their acts together. #onpoli
Ford government extends Ontario legislature’s Christmas break until late March
Premier Doug Ford's government is giving the Ontario legislature an unusually long Christmas break, extending it until March 23.
www.thestar.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Ford government extends Ontario legislature’s Christmas break until late March
Just unreal. Ford has stopped even pretending to run a government. It's all about hiding from the corruption.
Last call for Ontario's opposition parties to get their acts together. #onpoli
Just unreal. Ford has stopped even pretending to run a government. It's all about hiding from the corruption.
Last call for Ontario's opposition parties to get their acts together. #onpoli
From the article:
The minister says he has not yet presented a plan to cabinet for approval, but he says definitively he will not close or amalgamate school boards, nor will he merge the public and Catholic systems, nor will he introduce charter schools.
#onpoli #onted
The minister says he has not yet presented a plan to cabinet for approval, but he says definitively he will not close or amalgamate school boards, nor will he merge the public and Catholic systems, nor will he introduce charter schools.
#onpoli #onted
Ontario education minister to make decision on school trustee elimination in early 2026 | CBC News
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says he will make a final decision early in the new year on what changes to make to the role of trustees in the school system, but he is signalling he is incli...
www.cbc.ca
December 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I've been looking for an affordable, used EV. The Chevy Bolt is the best deal by a long shot but there aren't many of them. Lots of more expensive ones. Automakers made the choice to build expensive products and governments have allowed it.
November 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I've been looking for an affordable, used EV. The Chevy Bolt is the best deal by a long shot but there aren't many of them. Lots of more expensive ones. Automakers made the choice to build expensive products and governments have allowed it.
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“What’s disturbing about the scandal though, is how blatant it is. Political appointees are handing out hundreds of millions of dollars from a public slush fund to organizations that are either close to the government or that hire the right political insiders.”
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Star Editorial Board: Doug Ford’s latest scandal is almost too brazen to be believed
It suggests Ford has established a system where public money is being handed out not based on need or merit but on who you know or who you pay
www.thestar.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
“What’s disturbing about the scandal though, is how blatant it is. Political appointees are handing out hundreds of millions of dollars from a public slush fund to organizations that are either close to the government or that hire the right political insiders.”
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
They've had 5 months to "analyze" the results. I had my class results in June.
EQAO results: Ontario education minister delays release share.google/kuYoidpBmc5Z...
EQAO results: Ontario education minister delays release share.google/kuYoidpBmc5Z...
Ontario education minister delays release of EQAO test results
Ontario’s education minister has delayed the release of EQAO results from the last school year, prompting one teachers’ union to repeat its call to end the standardized testing.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
They've had 5 months to "analyze" the results. I had my class results in June.
EQAO results: Ontario education minister delays release share.google/kuYoidpBmc5Z...
EQAO results: Ontario education minister delays release share.google/kuYoidpBmc5Z...
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Waterloo Regional Council approves extending light rail transit to Cambridge
Waterloo Regional Council approves extending light rail transit to Cambridge
A plan to extend light rail transit (LRT) to Cambridge is on track thanks to an approval from Region of Waterloo Council.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Waterloo Regional Council approves extending light rail transit to Cambridge
She's right. It's crazy what he's been able to get away with.
Ontario NDP leader kicked out of question period after calling Ford government ‘corrupt’
Ontario NDP leader kicked out of question period after calling Ford government ‘corrupt’
Marit Stiles made the comment as the opposition hammered Labour Minister David Piccini over the scandal-plagued Skills Development Fund.
www.thestar.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
She's right. It's crazy what he's been able to get away with.
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Between "strong" mayors and this provincial government, Ontario is needing a "No Tyrants, No Kings" moment of its own.
Ontario’s final debate on Bill 33 saw the government defend fast-tracking powers to intervene in school boards. Opponents call it an undemocratic power grab that silences local communities.
Ontario fast-tracks controversial school board bill
Ontario’s final debate on Bill 33 saw the government defend fast-tracking powers to intervene in school boards. Opponents call it an undemocratic power grab.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Between "strong" mayors and this provincial government, Ontario is needing a "No Tyrants, No Kings" moment of its own.
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Ford has been on a conservation authority hunt for six years. It’s wonky enough that Ontario won’t care (because they seem to care about … not much when it comes to this govt) but profound negative impact. On and on.
The Doug Ford government is setting its sites on conservation authorities for the fifth time, merging the watershed protection agencies. Staff tell @fatimabsyed.bsky.social it may ‘slow approvals, create confusion’ — not to mention it's leaving them with ‘whiplash.’ thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cons...
Inside Ontario’s plan to merge 36 conservation authorities to 7 | The Narwhal
Doug Ford’s government is seeking public feedback on its plan to overhaul Ontario’s conservation authorities, reducing local agencies from 36 to 7
thenarwhal.ca
November 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Ford has been on a conservation authority hunt for six years. It’s wonky enough that Ontario won’t care (because they seem to care about … not much when it comes to this govt) but profound negative impact. On and on.
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Ultimately, the Lib's approach to tackling the climate crisis remains almost entirely rooted in two key policies – carbon pricing and tax credits.
It won't work.
We can't incentivize our way to victory on this fight of our lives.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/n...
It won't work.
We can't incentivize our way to victory on this fight of our lives.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/n...
‘Climate negative’: Canada’s energy transition progress stalls in first Carney budget
From its underwhelming climate competitiveness strategy through near-static clean economy tax credits, the Liberal government’s 2025 spending plan is declared a fiscal and regulatory failure by indust...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Ultimately, the Lib's approach to tackling the climate crisis remains almost entirely rooted in two key policies – carbon pricing and tax credits.
It won't work.
We can't incentivize our way to victory on this fight of our lives.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/n...
It won't work.
We can't incentivize our way to victory on this fight of our lives.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/n...
Was just thinking about how awesome the internet was before ads.
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Was just thinking about how awesome the internet was before ads.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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“Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg" by Rei Takver for @desmog.com:
www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/b...
www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/b...
Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg
Tax records reveal that the billionaire’s foundation has donated for years to Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center.
www.desmog.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM
“Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg" by Rei Takver for @desmog.com:
www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/b...
www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/b...
"If d’Entremont crosses the aisle and two additional Conservative MPs join the Liberals, Carney’s majority would be secured. d’Entremont said the Liberals have been courting other Conservatives who view themselves as centrists but wouldn’t disclose who."
Wowww!
"Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont told POLITICO on Tuesday he is thinking about crossing the floor and will decide “in the next few days” after reviewing the federal budget."
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
"Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont told POLITICO on Tuesday he is thinking about crossing the floor and will decide “in the next few days” after reviewing the federal budget."
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Conservative MP says he’s considering joining Canada’s Liberal government
The stunning twist moves Mark Carney one step closer to a secure hold on the prime minister’s office until 2029.
www.politico.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
"If d’Entremont crosses the aisle and two additional Conservative MPs join the Liberals, Carney’s majority would be secured. d’Entremont said the Liberals have been courting other Conservatives who view themselves as centrists but wouldn’t disclose who."
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✨ 💡 ✨ ✨ 🔌 👏
🌞 Hey, North America, Heads Up!! 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽
👉 👀 Australians to get three hours of free electricity every day under solar scheme 😎 ✨
#Solar #Energy #Climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
🌞 Hey, North America, Heads Up!! 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽
👉 👀 Australians to get three hours of free electricity every day under solar scheme 😎 ✨
#Solar #Energy #Climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australian households to get free electricity three hours a day
Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, the federal government will direct retailers to provide three hours of free power every day to consumers.
www.abc.net.au
November 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
✨ 💡 ✨ ✨ 🔌 👏
🌞 Hey, North America, Heads Up!! 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽
👉 👀 Australians to get three hours of free electricity every day under solar scheme 😎 ✨
#Solar #Energy #Climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
🌞 Hey, North America, Heads Up!! 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽
👉 👀 Australians to get three hours of free electricity every day under solar scheme 😎 ✨
#Solar #Energy #Climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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The world's 10 richest people (nearly all from the U.S.) are collectively $500 billion richer this year thanks to growth in stocks tied to AI.
Meanwhile, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and electricity.
AI is making the rich even richer while everyone else pays the price.
Meanwhile, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and electricity.
AI is making the rich even richer while everyone else pays the price.
November 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The world's 10 richest people (nearly all from the U.S.) are collectively $500 billion richer this year thanks to growth in stocks tied to AI.
Meanwhile, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and electricity.
AI is making the rich even richer while everyone else pays the price.
Meanwhile, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and electricity.
AI is making the rich even richer while everyone else pays the price.
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Those Ring of Fire ads during World Series broadcasts might have you thinking mines are up and running in the remote region in northern Ontario, but that's not the case and the Ford government should be upfront about it, writes @elaineanselmi.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/opinion-blue...
Don’t be fooled by the Ontario Ring of Fire ads aired during Blue Jays games | The Narwhal
Doug Ford’s ads during Blue Jays World Series games suggest mines are up and running in the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, but that’s not true
thenarwhal.ca
October 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Those Ring of Fire ads during World Series broadcasts might have you thinking mines are up and running in the remote region in northern Ontario, but that's not the case and the Ford government should be upfront about it, writes @elaineanselmi.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/opinion-blue...
For me the idea of "sacrifice" is only acceptable if corporations and the top 1% are leading the way.
Also - no more subsidies to oil and gas.
Also - no more subsidies to oil and gas.
ANALYSIS | Carney's talk of 'sacrifices' suggests Canadians could soon face those tough choices | CBC News
It remains unclear exactly what those sacrifices will be or how they will be distributed. But the mere mention of sacrifices makes clear that Canadians are about to be faced with some real choices abo...
www.cbc.ca
November 1, 2025 at 12:26 PM
For me the idea of "sacrifice" is only acceptable if corporations and the top 1% are leading the way.
Also - no more subsidies to oil and gas.
Also - no more subsidies to oil and gas.
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The Toronto Blue Jays are currently facing the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.
But this isn't the first time a Canadian team has met the Dodgers in the playoffs.
Back in 1981, the Montreal Expos took on the Dodgers in the NLCS.
This is the story.
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But this isn't the first time a Canadian team has met the Dodgers in the playoffs.
Back in 1981, the Montreal Expos took on the Dodgers in the NLCS.
This is the story.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Toronto Blue Jays are currently facing the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.
But this isn't the first time a Canadian team has met the Dodgers in the playoffs.
Back in 1981, the Montreal Expos took on the Dodgers in the NLCS.
This is the story.
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But this isn't the first time a Canadian team has met the Dodgers in the playoffs.
Back in 1981, the Montreal Expos took on the Dodgers in the NLCS.
This is the story.
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