Karen Hanson 🌱

@saniyafatma1278 I am so sorry for your loss!

Every day I see numerous posts about people’s pets passing away and how painful it is. I “like” each post because I feel each pet deserves it. Today it’s my turn. After 4-1/2 years our adopted rescue dog Nicodemus von Scruffington passed today. It was the hardest decision we’ve ever had to make but we know he’s now pain free and running happily. He was the sweetest, kindest boy. My posts never get many views but if you could look at the pics of our sweet guy I’d really appreciate it.

@CraigBaird I'll be listening!

I will be on CBC Daybreak tomorrow at 8:35 a.m. MST to talk about the Alberta separatist movement and my Macleans personal essay.

@CraigBaird Look at that smile!

Berton wishes you all a Happy Friday

@NiallHarbison This is Watson, living his best life, hanging out on the couch with his favourite pillow!

My 2 rescue dogs in their Sunday best today. Hank and Chance. Wouldn’t it be cool if everybody who had a rescue shared them in this thread to show the world that rescue dogs are the best option. Shelters and rescues all around the world full of great dogs. Go for it👇

Go Team Canada. One community. One country. One team.

@justinskycak And the differences in learning rate are large. John Carroll estimated that the fastest learners in a class of 11-year-olds learn five times faster than the slowest, at least with typical instruction...

I interviewed Mark Carney for a job. It was 2021. We were looking to bring in a board member or executive who could help us think about entrepreneurship in the context of the global economy. I was asked to interview a guy named Mark. I Googled him. He had a decent CV. In our call after brief introductions, he jumped straight in and said, “I see on Strava that you’re a runner and you live in...” It threw me off a bit. He had clearly done his homework. Borderline stalking. We talked about running for a while. He was good at small talk. He casually mentioned that he runs marathons now and then. Mental note: he does his homework. Also, is he distracting me so I do not get to my questions? I started worrying he would try to schmooze me instead of getting into anything substantive. In my defence, I had done some homework too. I had not stalked him on social media, but I had read several articles he had written. I learned that he leaned strongly globalist and believed that most of our challenges do not respect borders and will only be solved collaboratively. I wanted to see if he could argue against his own position. More specifically, I asked when countries should invest in self-reliance. For context, I explained how, in software, we have learned that purely centralized systems fail in obvious ways. But overly distributed systems fail too, when small issues propagate across too many dependencies. I asked whether societies behave the same way. Are we sometimes too decentralized? When should countries accept less efficiency and invest in more centralization or self-reliance? He smiled. I could not tell whether he thought the question was childish or whether I had annoyed him. Then he broke the silence and said, “This is a great parallel. Give me a second to think about it.” We ended up having a great conversation. That said, it took him a lot of words to make his point. Professional talker. He liked the exercise. I could tell he had spent so long defending global collaboration that he had not fully prepared for this angle. I did not know it at the time, but he was in the middle of writing Value(s), which is essentially an ode to global cooperation. We went over time. It did not faze him. He cared about finishing the discussion. At that point he was improvising, and it felt natural and fun. It was a genuinely thoughtful discussion. I learned a lot. In the end, he did not join us. But we all wanted him to. When I see him in his current gig, a small part of me laughs that I might have helped warm him up. The more I think about that conversation, the clearer it becomes that he probably did not want his current Prime Minister role. Not in the way people want promotions or titles. Some people spend a lifetime preparing for problems they hope never arrive. When the moment shows up anyway, they step in. Not because it is appealing, but because it is necessary. This just happened to be his moment.

@sesamestreet @physedbum

Drop a 🍪 in the comments if you're also not a morning monster. 🙋

@TheAnnaMurphy Anna, you recently came up on my timeline. It was a response you posted to someone I thought didn't deserve the kindness and respect you showed them. But you did. I followed you immediately and thought to myself, "I want to be more like Anna." I am so happy to see this post!

Friends, I am reading your messages, seeing your care and support, and feeling your love. I cannot adequately express how much it means to me, nor fully convey how deeply healing it has been for my heart, my mind, and my spirit. I am profoundly grateful for the compassion that has been extended to me from so many corners of my life and community. Please forgive any slow replies. Any quiet on my part is not neglect, but the reality of working through the lingering effects of a serious mental health crisis, where even simple communication can require significant effort. Mental health struggles can be profoundly heavy, and they are not meant to be carried alone. Depression has a way of distorting truth, dimming light, and convincing people that isolation is strength. It is not. Despite the stigma that still exists, it is okay to not be okay, and it is not okay to endure that struggle in silence. You are not alone. Support exists. People exist who are willing to saddle up and ride alongside you through the hardest stretch, and help bring you home safely, if you ask, and if you can find the courage to reach out. I know how much strength it takes to tell someone the truth of what you are facing. It is an act of real courage to say, I am not okay, and to trust someone with the words, please help me. Until recently, no one knew I was in crisis. No one knew how lost and alone I felt. I am not entirely sure how or why, but I survived, I woke up. Following evaluation and medical stabilization, my doctors have recommended that I remain under medical supervision. In the days and weeks ahead, the focus will be on rest and recovery. In the months to come, it will be on standing back up, brushing off the dirt, and climbing back into the saddle. Supported by professionals, loved ones, and some of the greatest neighbours a cowgirl and Calgarian could ask for. If you or someone you know is struggling, has been bucked off, or is down in the dirt and needs an outrider, please reach out for support: 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline | 9-8-8 : Ligne d'aide en cas de crise de suicide Distress Centre Calgary: Call or text 403-266-HELP (4357) or visit distresscentre.com Dial 211 for community, social, and health services within Calgary and Alberta. Alberta Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642 (24/7) Addiction Help: 1-866-332-2322 (24/7) With gratitude and resolve, Anna

N.I.C.E. Be more like Canada 🇨🇦

Holy smokes is this good. Nailed it.

Love this tradition! So glad to see it continue.

@KyleNiemis Interested!

Putting the final touches on a brand new course launching January 2026 😎 It is different from anything we have ever done and honestly different from most courses out there. I am incredibly excited about this one 😀 If you want to be part of the first group to go through it and help me get it right, comment below or DM me and I will send it your way first! @waygroundai @LeBlancEdTech #edtech #edchat #teachers #letsfindaway #wayground #quizizz #teachertwitter

Love this!!!

This fall has been tough as a teacher in Alberta. But yesterday, I was listening to one of my gr.11 Ss explain to a friend what we do in our design thinking program and he said, "We basically figure out how to make the world a better place." And I thought - it's going to be ok.

@TheBreakdownAB As a teacher, let me tell you that it is the students that inspire me to keep going. Watching them use their voice to get engaged, support others and promote the province/world they want to live in gives me hope. They are the future and I am so proud of all the work they do!

Hey tweeps… Turns out the youth from the Alberta Student Association have been getting a lot of hate… Can you drop your positive comments and support for them here and we’ll make sure they see them? #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

@howie_hua Is this for marks?

Make a math teacher cry in 4 words.

@dailystem Definitely not cheating! In fact, it's a great example of how technology can make our lives better and help us experience things we might not be able to do otherwise! Up here in Canada, I saw them at the same time!

Couldn’t see any northern lights, but used the phone camera and there they were! (but it feels a bit like cheating)

Beautiful!!! Glad I trusted my dog!!

They are here #yyc