This is what "knowing your physics well" means

4.0 magnitude #earthquake. 7 km from Gladstone, #NJ, United States earthquaketrack.com/quakes/2…

Chess Grandmaster Anna Muzychuk refuses to play in Saudi Arabia and says: "In a few days, I will lose two world titles, back to back." Because I decided not to go to Saudi Arabia. I refuse to play by special rules, to wear abaya, to be accompanied by a man so I can leave the hotel, so I don't feel like a second class person. "I will follow my principles and not compete in the World Fast Chess and Blitz Championship where in just 5 days I could have won more money than dozens of other tournaments combined." This is all very nasty but the sad part is no one seems to care. Bitter feelings but can't go back. " —Anna Muzychuk

President @TrentLangdonNL joins @AnthonyGermain today to discuss the #HiddenRealityNL in our schools and the impact that is having on teachers and students.

If you kept your child home from school today, kindly unfollow me because we are not friends. #NoSpaceForHate

We attended today’s counter-protest in support of safe & inclusive learning spaces. Our members are teaching students fundamental lessons with their words and with the creation of safe, welcoming spaces. We stand with you! 2SLGBTQIA rights are human rights. #NoSpaceForHate 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

In light of this week's new "chosen name and pronouns" policy in Saskatchewan's public school system, I thought I'd share a little personal story. 💜💕 In elementary school, I wish I had a safe space to learn about others like me and discover myself... somewhere I could, to some small extent, BE ME. I wish I had a much broader gender and sexual diversity education through school then I was exposed to. I wish I had the words to express what I was experiencing. I wish I wasn't terrified that someone might find out how different I am. I wish I felt like I could participate in society as my true self. From 4 to 49 years of age, I wish I knew what it meant to be trans. I wish I knew that I could be unapologetically proud to be trans. I wish I knew it was normal to NOT BE NORMAL! Instead, I was ashamed and scared. I repressed and ignored experiences just to fit that societal and familial box I was expected to fit in... In doing so, I accumulated nearly five decades of trauma. This new, regressive policy benefits no one. For trans and non-binary youth, it removes a safe space that, for many of them, is the only safe space they have to truly learn about and discover themselves. My best life has occurred since October 2020 when I accepted that I was a transgender woman and subsequently started living my truth. The support and love that I have received from this community is beyond anything I could have imagined. Please, I need you to continue with that support... Not just for me but for all 2SLGBTQIA people. I hope we can do better in the future for Saskatchewan's 2SLGBTQIA youth. Love! 🩷💕🫶🏼

Dear families and loved ones of people living with drug addictions in Newfoundland who protested today: I am terribly sorry you lost your daughters and sons recently. You are now part of a community that includes me too. I'm going to tell you some blunt, hard truths...

This is absolutely the correct response to an individual request. Boards would save themselves a lot of headache by publicly communicating this though. Many people are under the impression that they can get accommodations for this and it creates a chilling effect on educators.

Thank you to the Anglophone School District East DEC for strengthening #Policy713 and supporting kids. This is what protecting kids and making a safe learning environment looks like. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🔥 @NBTeachersAssn @ASD_South @ASD_West @asdnnb @NBIAA_ASINB

Calling all New Brunswick Teachers, Guidance Councillors and Administrators. We appreciate you, and we're sorry for the way The Premier and Minister have attacked you over the last five weeks. We know you care deeply about students and don't keep secrets. You have a duty of care to students and respect their charter rights. Please ask your @NBTeachersAssn to strongly rebuke the Premiers attacks. #Standwithteachers

Thank you! #JustinTrudeau #Policy713 We’re being noticed 🇨🇦🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈❤️

As psychologists, and as educators, lifelong learning is necessary to both understand harms done in the past, as well as to work to make amends and better our impact going forward. That includes allyship in action.

Given the highly inaccurate and harmful rhetoric of a very vocal, self-promoting group, the development and release of these materials feels only too timely.

Some months ago, we decided to start work on an education/awareness project called Language Matters! We reached out to @GSDSIC to see if they would collab on our first installment. Just in time for #PrideMonth we are excited to share what we've developed!

We know that the release of the revised #Policy713 has caused a lot of stress and trauma for folks. Hang in there. ❤️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈💪🏼🔥