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A few days ago, I looked at how the international border through The Great Lakes was determined. But what about the border west of Lake Superior? It took decades to determine and wasn't just "drawn with a ruler by some guy". Let's learn more! 🧵1/13

Great analysis of $10-a-day #cdnchildcare successes, and what still needs to be done, in southern Ontario. Local childcare official is right: “Continued growth of the licensed child care system and its workforce are needed to benefit all families.” bit.ly/3DKC7JO

"The attack on Columbia is a radical threat to scholarly excellence and to America’s leadership in research. Universities and their leaders should speak up and litigate forcefully to protect their rights." — President Eisgruber writes in @theatlantic. bit.ly/4iDZ2Fx

Many Canadians may face similar risks — Canadian detained by Ice for two weeks. “It felt like I had been kidnapped” | US immigration theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…

For Almond and Verba (1963), education is the foundation of a civic culture, strengthening support for democratic values. Here's some new evidence from the 2024 US-WVS. No wonder academic freedom & autonomy are attacked by authoritarian forces.

"Columbia is folding, and the other universities will follow suit.  This is only the beginning." nytimes.com/2025/03/22/nyr…

The enormous influence of Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and a handful of others raises real issues about how information spreads, its reliability, and the risks of misinformation and disinformation. Aengus Bridgman (him/il) joins the Michael Geist's Podcast Series podcast to discuss. x.com/mgeist/status/…

The American Sociological Association leads a coalition of sociological organizations, issuing an open letter defending the role of sociology in universities and society and condemning federal actions threatening academic inquiry and free speech. Read the letter here:

An important read - there are very troubling agendas clearly evident behind the dismantling of public institutions under MAGA. politico.com/news/magazine/…

Historian here brilliant to see all the #HandsOff rallies across the country against the kleptocratic Trump-Musk regime. May I give you an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence on the eve of the 250th founding of the American republic.

Blue hour puddle reflections #winnipeg #Canada #photography

In today's Winnipeg Free Press, Molly McCracken (Molly McCracken) and I argue for a greater public role in #childcare development in Manitoba.

Scary report from Justin Ling for ⁦Toronto Star⁩ on Tories’ aggressive control of media coverage of their campaign: how many questions, who asks them, on what. This is exactly what Trump does in the US. Defunding CBC is part of this too. #cdnpoli thestar.com/opinion/contri…

Childcare is much more affordable for most Canadian families, thanks to federal leadership. The $10/day childcare plan is a public policy success that needs to grow to serve even more families. cbc.ca/news/canada/sa…

Curious about Canada's $10-day childcare plan? Here's 8 important pieces of evidence that help to show what a positive difference it is making for parents and children across the country. childcarepolicy.net/eight-things-t…

Thread by Jim Stanford on Thread Reader App threadreaderapp.com/thread/1914065…

Another analysis of party platforms on #cdnchildcare, this from CCPA - See bit.ly/3GppvZC, scroll to Where do the parties stand on child care? @policyalternatives Canadian Child Care Federation Child Care Now Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care

Trump blows up the notion his Canada talk was just a fleeting fancy cbc.ca/news/world/tru…

Canadians bombarded with rightwing content on Musk’s X ahead of election ft.com/content/743c1d…

Susan Prentice PhD🇨🇦 #cdnchildcare childcarecanada.org/publications/o…