Teachers: students have a harder time with eye contact while speaking compared to 10 years ago. Note: the fact that teachers are pointing out the problem and that @educationweek is reporting it does not mean it's on teachers to fix. (Hi parents). https://t.co/5IWuvoaAbo

The shared joy of the pinnacle of human achievement. The very essence of what we all love about the @Olympics.

I don’t think many realise just how powerful social conformity is, and how it explains human behaviour. Covid is a great example. The in some ways misleadingly called ‘desire lines’ - self-generated footpaths - are a great way to see it. /1

It’s a marvelous way to start your Monday as Tracy Chapman’s original “Fast Car” is now #1 on iTunes for the FIRST TIME since she released it a~36 yrs ago. *I highly recommend buying or downloading the entire album. It’s magic. #GRAMMYs #TracyChapman

I don’t know who this man is but protect him at all costs!! He finally broke it down. So much she had no come back! See the God yall worshipping is yourself and your opinions!! I love how he use the word, the one she claims to know in his argument! Sadly they still won’t get it.

After the photo of me cleaning the Capitol went viral, people kept saying to me the phrase “Look For The Helpers.” I grew up with Mister Rogers and felt comfort in those words. But now, 3 yrs after Jan 6, I have come to learn an entirely different lesson from this phrase… THREAD

Canadian political leaders, past and present, wearing ugly Christmas sweaters as children. Generated by AI. 1. Doug Ford 🧵1/12

In 1969, Mr. Rogers had six minutes to convince the Senate not to cut PBS’ budget by half. This is what he said… After the remarks, he got the full funding.

In a strange event on April 19th, 1995, McArthur Wheeler executed a bank robbery while wearing a disguise consisting of lemon juice smeared on his face. His rationale was rooted in the belief that lemon juice, commonly used as invisible ink, would render him undetectable by CCTV

Happy Friday everyone. I had AI generate selfies from important moments in Canadian history. I use AI to raise interest in Canadian history by presenting it in a fun way. 1. Vikings arriving in Newfoundland in 1000 CE. 🧵1/13

I asked AI to generate Muppet mascots for famous Canadian brands. Here are the results. *Not all these brands are still owned by Canadian companies* Molson: Formed in 1786 in Montreal by John Molson, it is the oldest brewery in North America. 🧵1/16

Canada celebrates its 155th birthday today, but the story of the Indigenous goes back much, much farther. A brief historic 🧵 As early as 50,000 years ago, the Wisconsin glaciation caused sea levels to fall & people moved across the Bering Strait land bridge. 🧵1/8

Happy Canada Day everyone! Enjoy this thread of our prime ministers as animated characters! 23. Justin Trudeau (2015 - Present) First son of a Prime Minister to serve as Prime Minister. Only federal leader to take his party from third-party status to a majority government.

I asked AI to generate mascots based on a major industry &in each province. These are the results. British Columbia: Forestry With 55 million hectares of forested land, B.C. is one of the world's largest exporters of wood products.

Listen to this powerful speech by teacher Daniel Scott on why he and other Florida teachers are quitting. They’ve had enough of book bans, whitewashing history and erasing the LGBT community.

Non-native English Speakers, what’s a word from your language that you think is perfect that doesn’t have an English equivalent? Take us to church.

Your developmental age is different than your actual age. Many adults are much younger emotionally, because of this. Here's how to find out your developmental age:

Many people lose friends over opinions because they believe their opinions are *who they are* and that disagreement is a threat to their identity, not an issue with the idea itself. You are not your thoughts. Not your opinions.

How to get in on the digital wealth transfer (yes, you are in the middle of one). 6 things you need to know: