Lindsay Gibson
@lsgibson.bsky.social
History & social studies educator @UBCEduc; #historicalthinking advocate; tea enthusiast; Habs devotee; bourgeois golfer; views mine; he/him/his.
I’ve got an honours degree in political science and a degree from the London School of Economics but I’m unclear on the definition of communism.
"Don't you think that communist Ottawa is leveraging communist China against Alberta?" -- absolutely unreal CTV platformed this loon...
February 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I’ve got an honours degree in political science and a degree from the London School of Economics but I’m unclear on the definition of communism.
Would love to hear Jeffrey Rath explain why his actions are not treasonous.
B.C. premier doubles down on calling Alberta separatist movement seeking U.S. support 'treason'
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B.C. premier doubles down on calling Alberta separatist movement seeking U.S. support 'treason' | CBC News
Calgary-based data analyst John Santos warns that that kind of language could push people toward separatism.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Would love to hear Jeffrey Rath explain why his actions are not treasonous.
Reposted by Lindsay Gibson
The Vancouver Maritime Museum, Museum of Vancouver, and H.R. MacMillan Space Centre are inviting the public to Vanier Park on the first Sunday of each month for Pay-What-You-Can Days, beginning February 1, 2026.
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Pay-what-you-can admission coming to 3 Vancouver museums
Three museums located on Vancouver’s waterfront are hoping to encourage more visitors and eliminate financial barriers by bringing in monthly admission-by-donation.
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January 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The Vancouver Maritime Museum, Museum of Vancouver, and H.R. MacMillan Space Centre are inviting the public to Vanier Park on the first Sunday of each month for Pay-What-You-Can Days, beginning February 1, 2026.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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The similarities are striking
January 31, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The similarities are striking
Canadians rejoice as Cons select unelectable leader who lost his own riding.
#Breaking: Poilievre passes leadership test, wins 87.4 per cent of vote
Conservative leadership vote 2026 results live: Poilievre easily passes leadership test, receives 87.4 per cent of vote
Delegates are gathering in Calgary for the Conservative party’s national convention and Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review.
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January 31, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Canadians rejoice as Cons select unelectable leader who lost his own riding.
Happy to share a new article @lsgibson.bsky.social and I wrote about residential school denialism and truth telling in the history classroom. We think through 5 pedagogical approaches teachers might use to confront colonial denialism and pseudo-history.
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www.tandfonline.com/eprint/W98RU...
Truth telling in history classrooms: pedagogical responses to denialism and pseudohistory
In 2015 Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Indian Residential Schools issued its final report and 94 Calls to Action. Since then, a polarised culture war has developed over competing t...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Here's the third one I found online. The metal is a darker colour grey.
January 11, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Here's the third one I found online. The metal is a darker colour grey.
I did find these three posted online that look similar. One was posted in 2009 is the same except it has no hole in it.
The second looks the same except the metal is a silver colour.
Any help solving this mystery would be appreciated.
The second looks the same except the metal is a silver colour.
Any help solving this mystery would be appreciated.
January 11, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I did find these three posted online that look similar. One was posted in 2009 is the same except it has no hole in it.
The second looks the same except the metal is a silver colour.
Any help solving this mystery would be appreciated.
The second looks the same except the metal is a silver colour.
Any help solving this mystery would be appreciated.
Also most MB tokens were for smaller denominations including one Made-Beaver, one-half, one-quarter, and one-eighth.
I did find a 20 M B token, but it's from the H.B.C. St. Lawrence Labrador District in 1923.
I did find a 20 M B token, but it's from the H.B.C. St. Lawrence Labrador District in 1923.
January 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Also most MB tokens were for smaller denominations including one Made-Beaver, one-half, one-quarter, and one-eighth.
I did find a 20 M B token, but it's from the H.B.C. St. Lawrence Labrador District in 1923.
I did find a 20 M B token, but it's from the H.B.C. St. Lawrence Labrador District in 1923.
The date says 1784 but I have my doubts that it is that old. I also don't know what it's made out of (maybe brass)?
I did some internet searching, but it sounds like most HBC tokens weren't minted until the early 1800s and many of them were stamped with N B not M B.
I did some internet searching, but it sounds like most HBC tokens weren't minted until the early 1800s and many of them were stamped with N B not M B.
January 11, 2026 at 1:03 AM
The date says 1784 but I have my doubts that it is that old. I also don't know what it's made out of (maybe brass)?
I did some internet searching, but it sounds like most HBC tokens weren't minted until the early 1800s and many of them were stamped with N B not M B.
I did some internet searching, but it sounds like most HBC tokens weren't minted until the early 1800s and many of them were stamped with N B not M B.
My partner gave me this gift many Xmases ago and I found it the other day when I was rummaging through my treasures drawer.
My understanding is that it is a 10 MB (Made Beaver) token from the Hudson’s Bay Company, but I’m not sure if it’s authentic?
My understanding is that it is a 10 MB (Made Beaver) token from the Hudson’s Bay Company, but I’m not sure if it’s authentic?
January 11, 2026 at 12:52 AM
My partner gave me this gift many Xmases ago and I found it the other day when I was rummaging through my treasures drawer.
My understanding is that it is a 10 MB (Made Beaver) token from the Hudson’s Bay Company, but I’m not sure if it’s authentic?
My understanding is that it is a 10 MB (Made Beaver) token from the Hudson’s Bay Company, but I’m not sure if it’s authentic?
Registration for the first annual UBC Social Studies Education Winter Professional Development Conference on Friday, February 13, 2026 | 9:00– 3:30 (PST) is now open. edcp.educ.ubc.ca/social-studi...
Looking forward to hosting social studies teachers on the UBC campus.
Looking forward to hosting social studies teachers on the UBC campus.
January 5, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Registration for the first annual UBC Social Studies Education Winter Professional Development Conference on Friday, February 13, 2026 | 9:00– 3:30 (PST) is now open. edcp.educ.ubc.ca/social-studi...
Looking forward to hosting social studies teachers on the UBC campus.
Looking forward to hosting social studies teachers on the UBC campus.
Trump got Nike to pay him for the product placement.
January 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Trump got Nike to pay him for the product placement.
Strong stuff from Anita Anand and the Canadian government. 🙄Embarrassing.
Please see my statement on the situation in Venezuela:
January 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Strong stuff from Anita Anand and the Canadian government. 🙄Embarrassing.
So is the Canadian government's response.
January 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
So is the Canadian government's response.
Gutsy response by UK PM Keir Starmer to the illegal US military action in Venezuela. “The UK was not involved in any way in this operation.” 🙄
January 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Gutsy response by UK PM Keir Starmer to the illegal US military action in Venezuela. “The UK was not involved in any way in this operation.” 🙄
Join us on the beautiful UBC campus for the UBC Social Studies Education Winter Professional Development Conference
Friday, February 13, 2026 | 9:00– 3:30 (PST)
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Registration opens January 5, 2026.
#socialstudies #education
Friday, February 13, 2026 | 9:00– 3:30 (PST)
edcp.educ.ubc.ca/social-studi...
Registration opens January 5, 2026.
#socialstudies #education
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December 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Join us on the beautiful UBC campus for the UBC Social Studies Education Winter Professional Development Conference
Friday, February 13, 2026 | 9:00– 3:30 (PST)
edcp.educ.ubc.ca/social-studi...
Registration opens January 5, 2026.
#socialstudies #education
Friday, February 13, 2026 | 9:00– 3:30 (PST)
edcp.educ.ubc.ca/social-studi...
Registration opens January 5, 2026.
#socialstudies #education
People who care about climate change are nostalgic for the past or deeply concerned about the future?
People who care about climate change are “dreaming nostalgically about the past.” - Minister Hodgson
Gotcha. That explains a lot.
Gotcha. That explains a lot.
November 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
People who care about climate change are nostalgic for the past or deeply concerned about the future?
November 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Do you want to engage with experts in the field of history education? Sign up now for the 2026 Virtual Historical Thinking Institute.
Early bird rate until December 1st!
Early bird rate until December 1st!
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Do you want to engage with experts in the field of history education? Sign up now for the 2026 Virtual Historical Thinking Institute.
Early bird rate until December 1st!
Early bird rate until December 1st!
I’m not sure what these are?
November 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I’m not sure what these are?
I wish KWL charts and exit tickets had never been created.
November 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I wish KWL charts and exit tickets had never been created.
Please no double play
November 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Please no double play