Kristin🇨🇦💉😷
@te4ch.bsky.social
ESL educator. Ottawa, Canada
My posts are mostly about my class of young adult newcomers who are learning English, the language of science and the language of math.
My posts are mostly about my class of young adult newcomers who are learning English, the language of science and the language of math.
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Our taxpayer dollars are being spent at an American company (in the middle of a trade war) that offers better deals to folks walking in off the street than to teachers ordering through the Ontario Ministry of Education portal. Make it make sense!!! #OntEd
September 1, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Our taxpayer dollars are being spent at an American company (in the middle of a trade war) that offers better deals to folks walking in off the street than to teachers ordering through the Ontario Ministry of Education portal. Make it make sense!!! #OntEd
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Today I presented on the #ethical harms and logical errors of the many #child abuse allegations in pediatric #LongCovid and #MECFS.
This was part of the Socrates Stichting Summercourse.
The audience was clearly shocked and moved. Lets hope, this is another drop towards change.
This was part of the Socrates Stichting Summercourse.
The audience was clearly shocked and moved. Lets hope, this is another drop towards change.
August 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Today I presented on the #ethical harms and logical errors of the many #child abuse allegations in pediatric #LongCovid and #MECFS.
This was part of the Socrates Stichting Summercourse.
The audience was clearly shocked and moved. Lets hope, this is another drop towards change.
This was part of the Socrates Stichting Summercourse.
The audience was clearly shocked and moved. Lets hope, this is another drop towards change.
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Thanks to Doug Ford and Paul Calandra, 80,000 elementary educators have to order classroom supplies from Staples this year instead of from their school boards.
I decided to do a little comparison shopping for school supplies many of us will have to order over the course of a school year.
🧵
#OntEd
I decided to do a little comparison shopping for school supplies many of us will have to order over the course of a school year.
🧵
#OntEd
August 23, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Thanks to Doug Ford and Paul Calandra, 80,000 elementary educators have to order classroom supplies from Staples this year instead of from their school boards.
I decided to do a little comparison shopping for school supplies many of us will have to order over the course of a school year.
🧵
#OntEd
I decided to do a little comparison shopping for school supplies many of us will have to order over the course of a school year.
🧵
#OntEd
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Unfortunately, #WildfireSmoke has been affecting regions across Canada. 🔥💨 Use discount code “Wildfire20” for 20% off 3M Aura 1870+ respirators. It’s going to be a long summer, so stay kind, keep cool and #WearAmask. ☀️😷🧋
buymask.ca
firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current
#Ready4Smoke #MaskUp #Wildfires
buymask.ca
firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current
#Ready4Smoke #MaskUp #Wildfires
July 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Unfortunately, #WildfireSmoke has been affecting regions across Canada. 🔥💨 Use discount code “Wildfire20” for 20% off 3M Aura 1870+ respirators. It’s going to be a long summer, so stay kind, keep cool and #WearAmask. ☀️😷🧋
buymask.ca
firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current
#Ready4Smoke #MaskUp #Wildfires
buymask.ca
firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current
#Ready4Smoke #MaskUp #Wildfires
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I hand out respirator/breatheteq masks to my patients to help them reduce their risk of getting COVID and Long COVID.
Here's the letter I've put together about this for parents about children masking.
@longcovidresource.bsky.social @longcovidadvoc.com @longcovidkids.bsky.social #longcovid
Here's the letter I've put together about this for parents about children masking.
@longcovidresource.bsky.social @longcovidadvoc.com @longcovidkids.bsky.social #longcovid
June 27, 2026 at 3:50 AM
I hand out respirator/breatheteq masks to my patients to help them reduce their risk of getting COVID and Long COVID.
Here's the letter I've put together about this for parents about children masking.
@longcovidresource.bsky.social @longcovidadvoc.com @longcovidkids.bsky.social #longcovid
Here's the letter I've put together about this for parents about children masking.
@longcovidresource.bsky.social @longcovidadvoc.com @longcovidkids.bsky.social #longcovid
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If you watch one thing today make it this. Absolutely phenomenal debunking of the idea that social media and cell phones are causing a youth mental health crisis, and who that false narrative ultimately serves
What we're getting wrong about teens and tech
For years, the warning has been: smartphones are destroying a generation. But developmental psychologist Candice Odgers says that decades of data on teens tells a different story — violence, alcohol u...
www.ted.com
June 25, 2026 at 6:08 AM
If you watch one thing today make it this. Absolutely phenomenal debunking of the idea that social media and cell phones are causing a youth mental health crisis, and who that false narrative ultimately serves
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A friend called to see
if I had plans
in case I lose power,
so I told her
I lost any power I had
a long time ago
and ever since
I’ve been running
on anger, fear, and hope,
to which she responded
she meant
losing power in the storm,
so I said: I also have a flashlight.
if I had plans
in case I lose power,
so I told her
I lost any power I had
a long time ago
and ever since
I’ve been running
on anger, fear, and hope,
to which she responded
she meant
losing power in the storm,
so I said: I also have a flashlight.
June 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
A friend called to see
if I had plans
in case I lose power,
so I told her
I lost any power I had
a long time ago
and ever since
I’ve been running
on anger, fear, and hope,
to which she responded
she meant
losing power in the storm,
so I said: I also have a flashlight.
if I had plans
in case I lose power,
so I told her
I lost any power I had
a long time ago
and ever since
I’ve been running
on anger, fear, and hope,
to which she responded
she meant
losing power in the storm,
so I said: I also have a flashlight.
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Video: Official World Cup Song Would Be Great For ELLs – & All Other Students, Too! larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/06/11/v...
Video: Official World Cup Song Would Be Great For ELLs – & All Other Students, Too!
The new official World Cup song would be a great one for English Language Learners – and for all other students, too. It’s about doing your best and perseverance. Having ELLs listen to …
larryferlazzo.edublogs.org
June 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Video: Official World Cup Song Would Be Great For ELLs – & All Other Students, Too! larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/06/11/v...
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This transition will affect roughly 2.5 million civil servants as part of a 2026 strategy to achieve "digital sovereignty."
France already has a successful precedent; the national police force has operated 100,000 computers on Linux since 2008, proving that such a massive shift is feasible.
France already has a successful precedent; the national police force has operated 100,000 computers on Linux since 2008, proving that such a massive shift is feasible.
June 10, 2026 at 9:16 AM
This transition will affect roughly 2.5 million civil servants as part of a 2026 strategy to achieve "digital sovereignty."
France already has a successful precedent; the national police force has operated 100,000 computers on Linux since 2008, proving that such a massive shift is feasible.
France already has a successful precedent; the national police force has operated 100,000 computers on Linux since 2008, proving that such a massive shift is feasible.
I've joined Gander. If you're a Canadian educator or COVID aware and are on Gander, feel free to follow me @te4ch3r.gander.social
June 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
I've joined Gander. If you're a Canadian educator or COVID aware and are on Gander, feel free to follow me @te4ch3r.gander.social
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I would like the federal government to protect the copyrighted materials stolen from Canadians - including those under Crown Copyright - to "train" large language models.
Any LLM used in Canada should reveal its training data and proof of legal acquisition of material protected under Canadian law.
Any LLM used in Canada should reveal its training data and proof of legal acquisition of material protected under Canadian law.
We just launched Canada’s new AI Strategy: AI For All.
We’re taking control of our future — with AI that’s governed by Canadian values, AI that’s accountable to Canadians, and AI that serves all Canadians.
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
We’re taking control of our future — with AI that’s governed by Canadian values, AI that’s accountable to Canadians, and AI that serves all Canadians.
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
Prime Minister Carney launches AI for All: Canada’s new national artificial intelligence strategy
Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, launched AI for All, Canada’s new national AI strategy. Over the next five years, this strategy will introduce new legislation, investments, and programs that e...
www.pm.gc.ca
June 6, 2026 at 9:52 AM
I would like the federal government to protect the copyrighted materials stolen from Canadians - including those under Crown Copyright - to "train" large language models.
Any LLM used in Canada should reveal its training data and proof of legal acquisition of material protected under Canadian law.
Any LLM used in Canada should reveal its training data and proof of legal acquisition of material protected under Canadian law.
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Want to send a message to Doug Ford or a member of this cockamamie government? Here’s a handy postcard with room for a few thoughts, the address of their constituency office (since they won’t be back at Queen’s Park until October 27) and a stamp.
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stickersbyjls.etsy.com/listing/4516...
June 5, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Want to send a message to Doug Ford or a member of this cockamamie government? Here’s a handy postcard with room for a few thoughts, the address of their constituency office (since they won’t be back at Queen’s Park until October 27) and a stamp.
stickersbyjls.etsy.com/listing/4516...
stickersbyjls.etsy.com/listing/4516...
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Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
slate.com
May 23, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
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Canadian COVID Forecast: May 9 - May 22, 2026
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: AB
HIGH: CAN, BC, MB, NL, North, SK
MODERATE: NS, ON, PEI, QC
About 1 in 188 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: AB
HIGH: CAN, BC, MB, NL, North, SK
MODERATE: NS, ON, PEI, QC
About 1 in 188 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
May 12, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Canadian COVID Forecast: May 9 - May 22, 2026
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: AB
HIGH: CAN, BC, MB, NL, North, SK
MODERATE: NS, ON, PEI, QC
About 1 in 188 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: AB
HIGH: CAN, BC, MB, NL, North, SK
MODERATE: NS, ON, PEI, QC
About 1 in 188 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
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To better understand what long covid is in children and how children are affected, this short film is excellent. Featuring a long covid expert. Listen to lived experience from the family impacted.
vimeo.com/1017483971
vimeo.com/1017483971
THE UNRAVELLING - A SCIENTIST . AN ARTIST . A FATHER
Self-funded short documentary about the true nature of Covid / Sars-CoV-2, and the impact that Long Covid has had on one family. Derived from material photographed in Sept. 2024 for the feature lengt...
vimeo.com
May 11, 2026 at 10:03 AM
To better understand what long covid is in children and how children are affected, this short film is excellent. Featuring a long covid expert. Listen to lived experience from the family impacted.
vimeo.com/1017483971
vimeo.com/1017483971
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This is Dr Rae Duncan, she’s a cardiologist and expert in long covid. Long covid can affect anyone of any age. Now this video is an emotional watch but she essentially talks about COVID infections and how they cause blood vessel damage. 🧵
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydRl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydRl...
Dr Rae Duncan explains Long Covid as a vascular disease
YouTube video by Sally Bourliakas
www.youtube.com
April 16, 2026 at 11:46 AM
This is Dr Rae Duncan, she’s a cardiologist and expert in long covid. Long covid can affect anyone of any age. Now this video is an emotional watch but she essentially talks about COVID infections and how they cause blood vessel damage. 🧵
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydRl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydRl...
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Apr 25 - May 8, 2026
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: none
HIGH: NL, SK
MODERATE: CAN, AB, BC, MB, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC
About 1 in 248 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: none
HIGH: NL, SK
MODERATE: CAN, AB, BC, MB, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC
About 1 in 248 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
April 27, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast: Apr 25 - May 8, 2026
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: none
HIGH: NL, SK
MODERATE: CAN, AB, BC, MB, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC
About 1 in 248 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: none
HIGH: NL, SK
MODERATE: CAN, AB, BC, MB, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC
About 1 in 248 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
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Canadian COVID Forecast Apr 25 - May 8, 2026
CANADA
MODERATE [decreasing]
About 1 of every 248 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.2 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.0 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 3.7 x higher
-Deaths: 2.3 x higher
CANADA
MODERATE [decreasing]
About 1 of every 248 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.2 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.0 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 3.7 x higher
-Deaths: 2.3 x higher
![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Apr 25 - May 8, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is MODERATE [decreasing] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 4.4
About 1 of every 248 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 160,600-239,700
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: HIGH; 7.2X higher
Long COVID: MODERATE; 5.0X higher
Hospitalizations: MODERATE; 3.7X higher
Deaths: MODERATE; 2.3X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreiex7shetxbfr6vqe5xj73fcsst4elma4huchqihrrtxnnm4t3zdqi)
April 27, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast Apr 25 - May 8, 2026
CANADA
MODERATE [decreasing]
About 1 of every 248 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.2 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.0 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 3.7 x higher
-Deaths: 2.3 x higher
CANADA
MODERATE [decreasing]
About 1 of every 248 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.2 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.0 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 3.7 x higher
-Deaths: 2.3 x higher
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📣 Novavax now! Canadians need access to the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
✉️ Use our online tool to send emails to health ministers
stillcoviding.ca/en/take-acti...
Please share!
#NovavaxNow #COVID #CovidIsNotOver
✉️ Use our online tool to send emails to health ministers
stillcoviding.ca/en/take-acti...
Please share!
#NovavaxNow #COVID #CovidIsNotOver
April 13, 2026 at 12:38 AM
📣 Novavax now! Canadians need access to the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
✉️ Use our online tool to send emails to health ministers
stillcoviding.ca/en/take-acti...
Please share!
#NovavaxNow #COVID #CovidIsNotOver
✉️ Use our online tool to send emails to health ministers
stillcoviding.ca/en/take-acti...
Please share!
#NovavaxNow #COVID #CovidIsNotOver
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Join me tomorrow, on April 22nd, for a virtual townhall to talk about what's happening in Education and how we can fight back. RSVP below!
🗓️ Apr 22, 2026
⏱️ 6:30 - 7:30 PM
🔗 www.ontariondp.ca/education-ca...
#onpoli #onted
🗓️ Apr 22, 2026
⏱️ 6:30 - 7:30 PM
🔗 www.ontariondp.ca/education-ca...
#onpoli #onted
April 21, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Join me tomorrow, on April 22nd, for a virtual townhall to talk about what's happening in Education and how we can fight back. RSVP below!
🗓️ Apr 22, 2026
⏱️ 6:30 - 7:30 PM
🔗 www.ontariondp.ca/education-ca...
#onpoli #onted
🗓️ Apr 22, 2026
⏱️ 6:30 - 7:30 PM
🔗 www.ontariondp.ca/education-ca...
#onpoli #onted