Zoe Branigan-Pipe
@zbpipe.bsky.social
From #HamOnt #Toronto;Finding my way to travel life,❤️vlogging ❤️ Runner ❤️Special EdTeacher specializing in UDL; Grounded on Compassion,Kindness, Equity, UDL - And VEGAN 🌱 https://youtube.com/@zoebraniganpipe?si=XGKC1VPln35z0t_M
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A reminder that international news coverage is useful for lateral reading in breaking news situations.
Live: Trump claims Venezuela’s Maduro ‘captured’ after attacks | News | Al Jazeera share.google/FI9rEbi2VpK3...
Live: Trump claims Venezuela’s Maduro ‘captured’ after attacks | News | Al Jazeera share.google/FI9rEbi2VpK3...
Trump claims Venezuela’s Maduro ‘captured’ after ‘large-scale’ attacks
The government of President Nicolas Maduro declares a national emergency after series of attacks across the country.
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January 3, 2026 at 10:28 AM
A reminder that international news coverage is useful for lateral reading in breaking news situations.
Live: Trump claims Venezuela’s Maduro ‘captured’ after attacks | News | Al Jazeera share.google/FI9rEbi2VpK3...
Live: Trump claims Venezuela’s Maduro ‘captured’ after attacks | News | Al Jazeera share.google/FI9rEbi2VpK3...
For fun, I enjoy travel vids - enjoy travelling more 😬 I have a plan. For now - here is my an amateur,non-AI, created by me -our 1st leg of a car/boat/bike trip across Belize- spending a couple days in Caye Calker (which was enough). Then heading to Placencia- youtu.be/JsP9Mwg0Rcc?...
Belize Road Trip - Caye Caulker, Part One.
YouTube video by Zoe's Pipedreams
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December 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
For fun, I enjoy travel vids - enjoy travelling more 😬 I have a plan. For now - here is my an amateur,non-AI, created by me -our 1st leg of a car/boat/bike trip across Belize- spending a couple days in Caye Calker (which was enough). Then heading to Placencia- youtu.be/JsP9Mwg0Rcc?...
I’m interested in know who was behind the research and evidence /background prompting this curriculum change that shifts away from play-based learning (which, btw ,is not necessarily “Games” ) - before sharing my concerns, I’d like to read it- and understand th rational. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario releases ‘back to basics’ kindergarten curriculum to take effect in September | CBC News
Ontario released its new curriculum for kindergarten in the province on Thursday, but the shift away from “play-based” learning towards “academic rigor” is sparking concern from teachers and oppositio...
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December 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I’m interested in know who was behind the research and evidence /background prompting this curriculum change that shifts away from play-based learning (which, btw ,is not necessarily “Games” ) - before sharing my concerns, I’d like to read it- and understand th rational. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
We stopped the pressure of buying gifts for everyone at Christmas. It caused stress and debt. Now each person brings ONE gift for a simple exchange. No expectations for our adult kids. We focus on being together instead. Anyone else change traditions to meet reality of our times?
December 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We stopped the pressure of buying gifts for everyone at Christmas. It caused stress and debt. Now each person brings ONE gift for a simple exchange. No expectations for our adult kids. We focus on being together instead. Anyone else change traditions to meet reality of our times?
I made this a few years ago and used it as warm up discussion with my enrichment students who love talking about anything world related.Sharing again… collection of ideas/facts about why we change our clocks (daylight savings)Some links may be out of date #teachers . docs.google.com/presentation...
Times Zones and Daylight Savings Share @zbpipe.pptx
Let’s talk about the GLOBE! Why do we even have time zones?
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November 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I made this a few years ago and used it as warm up discussion with my enrichment students who love talking about anything world related.Sharing again… collection of ideas/facts about why we change our clocks (daylight savings)Some links may be out of date #teachers . docs.google.com/presentation...
#hamont our city water smells like chlorine - a little more than usual. Anyone else noticing? I’m noticing this both at home and work (my students ask me what the smell is)
October 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
#hamont our city water smells like chlorine - a little more than usual. Anyone else noticing? I’m noticing this both at home and work (my students ask me what the smell is)
Hamilton Ontario area- is there an organization (or individuals) - for pay or volunteer - who will have regular visits with a person in a LTC home? Just sit, talk, listen to radio, go for walk?
October 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Hamilton Ontario area- is there an organization (or individuals) - for pay or volunteer - who will have regular visits with a person in a LTC home? Just sit, talk, listen to radio, go for walk?
@joeycoleman.ca just witness a rope rescue- Queen75 rope platform seemed to fall, leaving a man dangling- fortunately in a harness and appeared alert .HFD rescued by breaking window and pulling him in. #hamont
September 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
@joeycoleman.ca just witness a rope rescue- Queen75 rope platform seemed to fall, leaving a man dangling- fortunately in a harness and appeared alert .HFD rescued by breaking window and pulling him in. #hamont
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"Oxford becomes first UK university to offer ChatGPT Edu to all staff and students" - imagining a lot of staff there pretty upset about, but also it says much about OpenAI's education strategy that it's targeted Oxford as its first institutional capture in the UK www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...
Oxford becomes first UK university to offer ChatGPT Edu to all staff
OpenAI’s flagship GPT-5 model will be provided across the University and Oxford Colleges through ChatGPT Edu, a version of ChatGPT built for universities that includes enterprise-level security and
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September 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
"Oxford becomes first UK university to offer ChatGPT Edu to all staff and students" - imagining a lot of staff there pretty upset about, but also it says much about OpenAI's education strategy that it's targeted Oxford as its first institutional capture in the UK www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...
I just watched a YouTube video that, made me super upset by its use of scewed data - extreme bias and only showing a tiny fraction of what is actually true. The video focuses on showcasing Canadian cities. At first I thought it was satire.
September 19, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I just watched a YouTube video that, made me super upset by its use of scewed data - extreme bias and only showing a tiny fraction of what is actually true. The video focuses on showcasing Canadian cities. At first I thought it was satire.
If you are anywhere around Toronto or GTA- I recommend checking out the Humber River Salmon run! A fun FREE day trip - typically runs from early September through late Oct… even early Nov- It’s a lot of fun - easy to get to by subway.Last year I shared experience - youtu.be/Vm5OTs2qN-Q?...
Salmon RUN. TORONTO, ONTARIO - Pretty Inspiring!
YouTube video by Zoe's Pipedreams
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September 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
If you are anywhere around Toronto or GTA- I recommend checking out the Humber River Salmon run! A fun FREE day trip - typically runs from early September through late Oct… even early Nov- It’s a lot of fun - easy to get to by subway.Last year I shared experience - youtu.be/Vm5OTs2qN-Q?...
read a post about how much contact parents have with their AWAY college/uni kid-really differs depending on the kid-your relationship- their needs.I have 2 boys-one calls every night to do NYR puzzles-the other would be fine hearing from us once p/month. Love them both-they just have different needs
September 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
read a post about how much contact parents have with their AWAY college/uni kid-really differs depending on the kid-your relationship- their needs.I have 2 boys-one calls every night to do NYR puzzles-the other would be fine hearing from us once p/month. Love them both-they just have different needs
My usual hill to die on-let’s stop using food as a reward/manipulative in schools.I know it’s well-intentioned, but it disrespects reality of kids who face poverty…may not have secure access-ignores allergies,health and culture/religion-it teaches a disjointed message about what food should mean.
August 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
My usual hill to die on-let’s stop using food as a reward/manipulative in schools.I know it’s well-intentioned, but it disrespects reality of kids who face poverty…may not have secure access-ignores allergies,health and culture/religion-it teaches a disjointed message about what food should mean.
This is a good article to help travellers who are stranded or may need support with extra costs and knowing your rights airpassengerrights.ca/en/
Air Passenger Rights
Find out what your flight rights are and how to enforce them. We are volunteers committed to helping you all the way.
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August 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This is a good article to help travellers who are stranded or may need support with extra costs and knowing your rights airpassengerrights.ca/en/
Air Canada could fix this NOW with a fair deal for flight attendants. AC is holding passengers hostage instead - Enough.Give them a fair deal -what is deserved. So many people need to get home for work and families. Will you pay our extra costs while we wait? #aircanadastrike
August 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Air Canada could fix this NOW with a fair deal for flight attendants. AC is holding passengers hostage instead - Enough.Give them a fair deal -what is deserved. So many people need to get home for work and families. Will you pay our extra costs while we wait? #aircanadastrike
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"No, we can't agree to disagree. This isn't sports. This isn't us rooting for 2 different teams and the winner of the game has no impact on your life, my life or our kids' lives. You support someone who promises to hurt me and people I love. As Charlie Chaplin said, "I don't shake hands with Nazis."
December 17, 2024 at 9:33 PM
"No, we can't agree to disagree. This isn't sports. This isn't us rooting for 2 different teams and the winner of the game has no impact on your life, my life or our kids' lives. You support someone who promises to hurt me and people I love. As Charlie Chaplin said, "I don't shake hands with Nazis."
I’m sharing a 3/4 week itinerary and budget info of our journey across the main island of Japan -Honshu. I DO NOT use any AI in any part of this process.. I enjoy the creative process- and sharing. I hope you enjoy. youtu.be/4RcAqsoyDEc?...
ACROSS JAPAN: 3-4 Weeks -off-the-beaten path itinerary
YouTube video by Zoe's Pipedreams
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August 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I’m sharing a 3/4 week itinerary and budget info of our journey across the main island of Japan -Honshu. I DO NOT use any AI in any part of this process.. I enjoy the creative process- and sharing. I hope you enjoy. youtu.be/4RcAqsoyDEc?...
#Magnetawan #ahmiclake got a nice downpour and rumblings… Power is out in our area… hope everyone is safe - didn’t see a tornado and storm passed quickly #onstorm
July 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
#Magnetawan #ahmiclake got a nice downpour and rumblings… Power is out in our area… hope everyone is safe - didn’t see a tornado and storm passed quickly #onstorm
Oh geez.. some scary weather in the cottage country, North of Toronto. I hope everyone stays safe and off the water.
July 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Oh geez.. some scary weather in the cottage country, North of Toronto. I hope everyone stays safe and off the water.
My son (22 year old) has applied to 60+ research jobs- many summer student . I’ve been helping him. Still no offers.He has a UofT science degree, a clinical research cert (in progress), and a ton of motivation—but no hands-on experience yet.
He’s now offering to volunteer just to get started.
He’s now offering to volunteer just to get started.
May 20, 2025 at 12:46 AM
My son (22 year old) has applied to 60+ research jobs- many summer student . I’ve been helping him. Still no offers.He has a UofT science degree, a clinical research cert (in progress), and a ton of motivation—but no hands-on experience yet.
He’s now offering to volunteer just to get started.
He’s now offering to volunteer just to get started.
@joeycoleman.ca are you aware of what’s going on on king W- bridge closed?? I read that someone is in crisis on the bridge- but not confirmed. #hamont
April 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
@joeycoleman.ca are you aware of what’s going on on king W- bridge closed?? I read that someone is in crisis on the bridge- but not confirmed. #hamont
Super bummed to NOT be running #hamont #atb2025 Around the Bay this weekend (broken leg injury while running) would have been my 11th — For those interested in the route, and a bit of Hamilton’s History, and the run itself- here’s a video I made of the run youtu.be/pSP8yoTctP8?...
Next Stop: Hamilton, Ontario! This Road Race is more than just the oldest 30K Race in North America
YouTube video by Zoe's Pipedreams
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March 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Super bummed to NOT be running #hamont #atb2025 Around the Bay this weekend (broken leg injury while running) would have been my 11th — For those interested in the route, and a bit of Hamilton’s History, and the run itself- here’s a video I made of the run youtu.be/pSP8yoTctP8?...