Jessica Norman
@jplacke
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Happy Canada Day! From our rich True North history to our vibrant present, we have much to appreciate. Though challenges remain, we face them together, focusing on the health and well-being of everyone in our communities, women, men, gender-diverse individuals, elders & children.
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Pride is love. Pride is joy. Pride is respect for all. Pride is a reminder that the human rights of each person are not up for debate. Pride is solidarity. Pride is protest. Happy Pride Month, Alberta! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷
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It’s official: Alberta is no longer Canada’s wage leader. We’ve been overtaken by both BC and Ontario. “The wage advantage that Alberta workers enjoyed for two decades has disappeared. This has happened on the UCP’s watch. And, it’s their fault,” says AFL.
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EDMONTON – It’s official: Alberta is no longer Canada’s wage leader. Data compiled by Statistics Canada, and released today by the Alberta Federation of Labour, show that average wages in Alberta are…
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Today Smith was asked about her blatant lies about AESO asking for the renewables pause... Her response? "Ok, look, maybe it wasn't AESO, but this one time I did a tour & asked 5 technicians if the power grid would work better if it was more stable & they all nodded" #abpoli
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Today is National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Awareness Day, also known as Red Dress Day. This date was chosen to honor the life of Hanna Harris (Northern Cheyenne), who was murdered in July 2013 and would have turned 32 today. “This is a day to honor the
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On the National #DayofMourning, CAUT honours workers who have lost their lives or suffered injury or illness at work. The violent attack at the University of Waterloo last year puts the spotlight on the need for physically safe and secure classrooms. https://t.co/Riya1POdhm
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Anyone who thinks this is a good idea is blessed with arrogance and ignorance, and thinks @ABDanielleSmith is doing a good job. #ableg
Danielle Smith says she may create new Alberta research programs to provide more ideological "balance" at universities. UCP has, after all, already created two companies to pump out the research it wants to see: https://t.co/UiEAMG9B5t
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She’s strangled funding to higher education, but that isn’t enough. She will now directly interfere with research if it doesn’t align with her donors beliefs. This is becoming progressively more dangerous.
Despite being corrected that grants are determined by academic panels and not Justin Trudeau, Smith not only doubles down on that… She then says that with the powers of Bill 18 she will block renewals of grants if they don’t align with UCP views. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Dramatic increases to class size in #HigherEd, will: 1) decrease quality of engagement with each student, 2) increase student frustration, 3) increase number of complaints, 4) decrease health of faculty, 5) increase admin success in replacing us.
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@RajanJSaw Here is the awards search engine for SSHRC. https://t.co/49R6TyeLtB Is it that you just want to know, or you want to approve all applications?
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This year, Open Access Week will continue the call to put “community over commercialization.” The unprecedented step to build on this theme for a 2nd #OAWeek highlights its importance and the opportunity to turn these conversations into collective action. https://t.co/2NX9gfNKFW
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A.I. photos are flooding social media and contributing to an Internet where we can't believe what we see. Spotting A.I. 📷s is an important media literacy skill. It takes a few seconds to spot a fake and stop the spread of disinformation. Let's learn how! 🧵(1/5)
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Please note that as a result of the impending strike, starting Thursday, March 14 at 11 a.m., all EPL locations will be closed until further notice. For more information, please visit https://t.co/fBPZIp71py
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No progress has been made in the on-going negotiations after the City of Edmonton chose not reach out to the union over the weekend. Today, Civic Service Union 52 has served strike notice to the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Public Library. After the 72 hour notice period, the
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1 week until the 1st events for #OEWeek24 kick off That leaves you 6 days to submit your #oeweek event! Be one of 160+ (and rising ...!) #whatareyousharing this #OEWeek? Share here: https://t.co/PKeO3GubIk
#education #celebration #openeducation #joinus
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It’s #FairDealingWeek! Learn why #FairDealingWorks and is key to a balanced copyright system that supports high-quality, affordable and inclusive education. To learn more, visit ➡️ https://t.co/83KtqoG2dU
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Mark your calendar for the next #OAWeek: Oct. 21-27, 2024. https://t.co/RN0l4FKVqI A reminder of last year's highlights here: https://t.co/YlEaYQWiNO
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“Governments across Canada have been playing a game of cat and mouse with working people and their unions, as they comply with Canada’s evolving labour rights but in the most minimal ways possible.” Read the report: https://t.co/0n0obHyoFQ
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