Educator. Mom. Democratic Socialist. Former MLA (please stop telling me how politics works).
Calgary
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A student of mine made this adorable cartoon of you @premierbhiggs. Thought you might enjoy it.
Robyn Luff retweeted
1/ Was there really no consensus on electoral reform? Let's bust this myth once and for all with facts. 🧵
I feel like with the man vs bear debate trending, I needed to mention this classic piece of Canadian fiction.
To all the feminist pedagogy scholars of the 90s who I haven’t read until now, thank you. I wish I wish I wish I had found you then.
Robyn Luff retweeted
So much of that shame and stigma around the menopause transition is impossible to detangle from sexism and ageism, in a world that is unforgiving to anyone who is not a white, able-bodied and affluent cisgender heterosexual man.
My new essay
feministgiant.com/p/essay-th…
The literal best thing about municipal politics in Alberta is that there are no political parties.
Alberta to introduce legislation allowing political parties on municipal ballots
Read More: edmontonjournal.com/news/pol… #abpoli #ableg
If you explain to almost any Albertan that private schools are funded at 70% of public ones they balk. Rightly.
It is an infinitely cruel joke that women in their 40s/50s have to deal with:
- perimenopause
-aging parents
- teenagers
- probably a full time job where they have some degree of authority
- the creeping dread of mid life and wondering how you got to here.
Teaching middle school is to constantly be asking “who drew these penises on the desk”? #middleschool #teacherlife
I am trying to buy tickets to @EITS at @SOMAsd for this coming Saturday. Ticketweb won’t let me, I am not in the US. Can someone help me? Would be devastated if the show sold out. @casbahsandiego
Imagine if politcians actively tried to prevent crises, instead of only responding once they are happening? See: rent prices, class sizes, climate change… #ableg #cdnpolitics
File under: stuff the #abndp definitely could have done, but didn’t. This kind of renewed interest in key issues while in opposition that was’t there in government is never not disappointing. #ableg
Teachers Disappointed by Assembly’s Defeat of Bill 202, the Education (Class Size and Composition) Amendment Act.
Read the full release: bit.ly/3Rj5xT9 #abed #ableg
Suddenly my social media is just full of Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe montages and I’m here for it.
via @NYTOpinion
This is an interesting article. I often say everyone should serve some time in elected office, and a system like this would give more people the opportunity. nytimes.com/2023/08/21/opini…
via @NYTOpinion
This is an interesting article. I often say everyone should serve some time in elected office, and a system like this would give more people the opportunity. nytimes.com/2023/08/21/opini…
Robyn Luff retweeted
Want to work with our incredible team? We’re looking for a Research Officer (part-time temporary). Apply by September 4. moveuptogether.ca/bulletin/m…
Hilary is awesome, and AISH clawbacks are the worst. If you can afford to help out, see below.
🚨Friends of the @voice4housing #SheTheyUs podcast: one of our guests Hilary Chapple is facing a hefty and cruel clawback from the Alberta government in her disability benefits. Please visit this GoFundMe page and spread the word gofundme.com/f/friends-of-hi…
I found some weird barbies at a abarrotes store in San Jose del Pacifico. #BarbieMovie #weirdbarbie #Mexico
