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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 23h

ICYMI + the chef's kiss

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 1d

The reflection behind the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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ian bremmer on X: "statement from the nobel committee very clear on why they chose to award peace prize to maria machado…and not to president trump. https://t.co/JBzKJfUY5S" / X

statement from the nobel committee very clear on why they chose to award peace prize to maria machado…and not to president trump. https://t.co/JBzKJfUY5S

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 1d

Two previous presidents have won the Nobel Peace Prize. Luckily for all, the last name is not Trump.

Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 1d

For those who had any doubt, I believe this is "Windex" clear.
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Adam Schwarz on X: "Reporter: Why didn’t Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize? Nobel committee chair: We only give the award to people of courage and integrity. https://t.co/MDqOItA9Uu" / X

Reporter: Why didn’t Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize? Nobel committee chair: We only give the award to people of courage and integrity. https://t.co/MDqOItA9Uu

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations Ms Marchado
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Diane Ellison on X: "I forecast ketchup down south Congratulations Ms Marchado (Nobel Prize for Peace 2025) https://t.co/003z0rmeMi" / X

I forecast ketchup down south Congratulations Ms Marchado (Nobel Prize for Peace 2025) https://t.co/003z0rmeMi

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 1d

I sadly suspect that this is reality for so many of our teachers. Well worth the read and the Kleenex. Let's remember those who we had who inspired trust, care and nurturing. They made a real difference in our lives. Who will be able to do the same for our kids/grandkids?
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Travis Akers 🇺🇸 on X: "A message from a Kindergarten teacher: After forty years in the classroom, my career ended with one small sentence from a six-year-old: “My dad says people like you don’t matter anymore.” No sneer. No malice. Just quiet honesty — the kind that cuts deeper because it’s" / X

A message from a Kindergarten teacher: After forty years in the classroom, my career ended with one small sentence from a six-year-old: “My dad says people like you don’t matter anymore.” No sneer. No malice. Just quiet honesty — the kind that cuts deeper because it’s

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 2d

Heartfelt.

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 2d

QP HoC 2025-10-08. Today was disgusting!

@ScarpaleggiaLSL @HoCSpeaker

The speaker and their deputies preside over debates of the HoC, invite particular members to speak, and maintain order and decorum.

www.ourcommons.ca/procedure/pr...

FIX IT NOW!!!!!!! YES I AM SCREAMING!!!!!!!!

Rules of Order and Decorum - House of Commons Procedure and Practice, Third edition, 2017 - ProceduralInfo - House of Commons of Canada

www.ourcommons.ca

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 3d

An interesting read
macleans.ca/politics/mar...

Mark Carney Is a Very Demanding Boss - Macleans.ca

His elbows-up enthusiasm won him the election. Now he’s governing like a Bay Street exec.

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 4d

Whatever your opinion on Israel-Palestine, if you can't differentiate between the Palestinian people and Hamas, or between Jewish people and the state of Israel, you have no business feigning understanding of the conflict, nor of anyone's foreign policy on recognising Palestine.

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 4d

So much horror, so much sadness, so much loss.

www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...

ANALYSIS | 'We don't have the time to cry': Besieged local reporters are still the only media with eyes on Gaza war | CBC News

Two years on from the start of the Israel-Hamas war, Israel says Gaza's still too dangerous for outside journalists to be allowed in independently. As a result, the world's been left with few independ...

www.cbc.ca

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 5d

So worth listening to. Her memory is a blessing and her legacy is a lesson. R.I.P. Ms Goodall - many of us will try to do you proud.

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Claude Taylor on X: "This is Jane Goodall’s final message recorded in March that was only to be released upon her passing. What an amazing woman. It’s worth a listen. https://t.co/in0ILf1OhJ" / X

This is Jane Goodall’s final message recorded in March that was only to be released upon her passing. What an amazing woman. It’s worth a listen. https://t.co/in0ILf1OhJ

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 6d

We owe it to ourselves, our communities, and our country to ensure the information we are absorbing is accurate. The lack of this will ultimately lead to our demise.

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Frank Graves on X: "Shared via PowerPoint on Android. https://t.co/Y2RVGEQY6m" / X

Shared via PowerPoint on Android. https://t.co/Y2RVGEQY6m

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 6d

Sunday thought.

A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 8d

Her memory IS a legacy from which we should all learn.

“So this is my effort to bring back the hope that we must have if we are to change direction. I think to be fully human, we need to have meaning in our lives, and that’s what I am trying to help these young people to find.” - Jane Goodall

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 9d

To all celebrating

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 9d

Absolute eloquence
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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 9d

This article is dated August 10, 2025 - consider everything that has happened since then. YIKES!
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Trump’s Unforgivable Sin

Voters have proved willing to tolerate corruption, but there’s one thing they won’t ignore.

www.theatlantic.com

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 11d

🧡

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 17d

A good read...this is not normal (when reviewing 249 years of administrations in the USA).

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Peter Baker on X: ".@VandeHei and ⁦@mikeallen⁩ outline 15 ways that Trump has expanded power, enriched himself and otherwise ignored norms in the first eight months of his second term, making him "the most unprecedented president" in history. https://t.co/48grkMG1GI" / X

.@VandeHei and ⁦@mikeallen⁩ outline 15 ways that Trump has expanded power, enriched himself and otherwise ignored norms in the first eight months of his second term, making him "the most unprecedented president" in history. https://t.co/48grkMG1GI

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Diane @dianeellison.bsky.social · 17d

From a colleague @palazzo214

Trump is a prime example of losing poorly. Despite his advantages, he chose a path of cheating and deception to reach the highest office, only to have it all come crashing down for the world to witness.