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@Blairsun15 This was in Victoria, B.C. I think?

Princess Charlotte chases bubbles and Prince George plays with balloons

@BurrowsAmanda Thank you for your work, @BurrowsAmanda. Of all of the decisions made by this ABC majority city council, this decision has to be one of the worst. @KenSimCity

Was on Stephen Quinn talking Vancouver cancellation of cooling kits and why pulling back supports as extreme heat increases is a bad call. We need long term climate solutions and we also need immediate tools that keep people safe. Cooling kits matter. cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

@laurenhopkinsss :(. That is crummy.

@laurenhopkinsss Whoa! What happened?

Look, those fireworks aren’t going to pay for themselves.

@timmiclark @TolentinoTeach YES. Thank you for clarifying this.

@TolentinoTeach One teacher can teach the same curriculum with the same activities to two different classes and get two different results. Because in the end the impact of one or two students attitudes (for better or ill) trumps whatever "bringing curriculum to life" means.

Two teachers can teach the same curriculum with the same activities—and get completely different results. Because in the end, it’s the teacher who brings the curriculum to life. There’s no way around that.

@hwinkler4real Why does he have to make everything about himself?

In his own words

@jlpoober I think what most people do not know about our jobs is that summers are unpaid.

Everyone loves to remind teachers about summer. Fine. Let's do the math. This week I worked nearly 60 hours. 6:30 arrival. Unpaid lunch with kids in my room. Covered PE — I teach Spanish. Graded vocab tests Friday night. Graded a children's book project on Saturday. Turned one into a movie and posted it for the class. Five hours of lesson planning today. The standard work week is 40 hours. The extra 20? Unpaid. Some weeks, the grading is lighter. Some weeks it's worse. This is not the worst week I've had. But yes. I get summers off.

@E_Van_Mama Thank you!! I missed that line before.

@shazzer65 Its mostly under the staffing section:

Districts across #bced are slashing budgets for the 2026/2027 school year in response to the province not providing increases to funding rates - not even matching inflation. For anyone in media keeping track, here are cuts that will likely be approved this week by VSB (Wed. PM):

@BamaStephen As a kidney donor - I remember the night before the transplant! All the best to you and your donor!

It’s late tonight in Birmingham. My kidney transplant surgery is in a few hours. I’ve done all I can; everything is in God’s hands. I am at peace with Him. I’m so thankful for my kidney donor, Grant Simpson, and for my family who have cared for me so well. Blessings to all! 🙏

@E_Van_Mama Where did you read the breakdown of 39 teachers and 5 VP's?

Details here: media.vsb.bc.ca/media/Default/…

@bruce_arthur And an even more important question: what is wrong with the people who support these people?

What’s wrong with these people

@RobShaw_BC @Dave_Eby how do you know he didn't have the votes?

.@Dave_Eby also insisted he had the votes to pass DRIPA suspension this session, today, but chose not to. There is no evidence of that. To the contrary, it would largely appear he did not have the votes.

.@Dave_Eby emerges from @BCNDPCaucus to a chaotic media scrum in which he reads this statement from FNLC, says he's hopeful he can find a new path on DRIPA this fall, takes a couple of Qs then leaves as reporters shout after him.

@fburrows @BCFerries What a kind post! Beautiful dog too!

Thank you @BCFerries for all you did today. It was a beautiful sailing from Nanaimo and six hours later, we are finally docking in Horseshoe Bay. The crew did an amazing job on the Queen of Oak Bay. Sending good wishes to the man too. 💜

@CHEK_News Grammar check: Not "less" children, "fewer" children.

Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools is projecting a second year of enrolment decrease in its projected 2026/27 annual budget, along with other school districts in the province. cheknews.ca/nanaimo-ladysm…

@mSanterre @iamkennethchan I'm not your hun, cupcake. And yes, they are measures.

@shazzer65 @iamkennethchan These are not measures hun.

The City of Vancouver has recorded a $530-million surplus for the 2025 fiscal year. Property tax revenues climbed from $1.272 billion in 2024 to $1.414 billion in 2025. #vanpoli #vanre #vancre dailyhive.com/vancouver/vanc…

@mSanterre @iamkennethchan Why yes, I can! Standards for new buildings, introducing standards for existing buildings, expansion in bike lanes, compact development along transit, green bins for composting, single-use plastic ban, district energy in SE False Creek, EV-ready requirements in new construction.

@shazzer65 @iamkennethchan Can you point to a single thing they've achieved that has measurably reduced climate change?

@RobertBrickell @iamkennethchan I disagree.

@shazzer65 @iamkennethchan Because they weren’t helping solve climate change.

First, Orban. Then, Trump.