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Patrick McCaw @patmccaw.bsky.social · 18h

Edmonton, I'm begging you to vote to make this city a more caring and supportive place. And then continue to do so in the next provincial election.

Fewer drop-in spaces mean Edmonton's homeless have nowhere to go in the morning | CBC News

Despite concerns about the impact on Edmonton's public spaces, it's a problem that "nobody seems to want to take ownership of."

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Patrick McCaw @patmccaw.bsky.social · 19h

I'm sure there will be many terrible austerity policies when the full budget is released, but these two things, in particular, are very good.

Carney announces long-awaited automatic tax filing, makes school food program permanent | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that his government will begin rolling out an automatic tax filing system for low-income Canadians and will make the school food program permanent, in advan...

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Patrick McCaw @patmccaw.bsky.social · 1d

Taking NOTHING away from this incredible performance, but there is another reason this is so accessible: It's not in verse! Much Ado is mainly in prose. That is a significant reason it serves as a great entry point to Shakespeare. Also, it's hilarious!

chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · Jun 1

whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing

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The Alberta Teachers’ Association @albertateachers.bsky.social · 1d

In a special release of the ATA News's Q&A, ATA Executive Secretary Dennis Theobald addresses the decision to not picket during this strike. Read the article at abteach.cc/ATANewsQ&A and stay tuned for an online edition of the ATA News being released next week!

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Patrick McCaw @patmccaw.bsky.social · 2d

I really love how this accurately articulates the best things about Godot.

Have @delta-vee.bsky.social and I shared how this play was the opening activity of our grade 10 drama class? That teacher was a mad genius.

Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 2d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Patrick McCaw @patmccaw.bsky.social · 2d

Dude! It's one of the only Bonds I still love. It rocks.

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 4d

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · 4d

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Cassetteboy @cassetteboy.bsky.social · 11d

New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer.

This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!

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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 5d

This is incredible camera work