Allison 😣
@allisonpotts.bsky.social
More radical as I age. Humanist, mum, social worker & college prof. Compassionate and Curious with a side dish of Tired and Scared. Harm reduction saves lives. 😷 🍉🕊️
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December 28, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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"Prof. Siegel said multiple studies have shown that improved air quality in classrooms results in better student performance on standardized tests, reduced absenteeism and less spread of infectious disease."
Schools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates say
Proper air filtration could help mitigate the rapid spread of flu and other illnesses, say experts and parents
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
"Prof. Siegel said multiple studies have shown that improved air quality in classrooms results in better student performance on standardized tests, reduced absenteeism and less spread of infectious disease."
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“There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.” - Ray Goforth
December 27, 2025 at 2:39 AM
“There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.” - Ray Goforth
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Development at all costs is the rallying cry of the Conservatives who have removed the requirement for mandatory archaeological assessments. And the costs are very high.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Ontario breaks new ground by letting politicians decide when history will be protected | CBC News
In Ontario, where ancient Indigenous burial grounds and village sites lie beneath rapidly expanding suburbs, the government has granted itself powers to bypass archaeological protections, raising fear...
www.cbc.ca
December 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Development at all costs is the rallying cry of the Conservatives who have removed the requirement for mandatory archaeological assessments. And the costs are very high.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Shame on Brockville city council for voting to defund the only shelter in their town. This will only add pressure to Ottawa’s overwhelming population of people experiencing homelessness. People deserve support and services in their own communities.
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Brockville-area shelter to close for good on New Year's Eve | CBC News
A 28-bed overnight emergency shelter near Brockville, Ont., is set to close for good at the end of December, and there's worry clients may find themselves without a place to stay during the final hour...
www.cbc.ca
December 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Shame on Brockville city council for voting to defund the only shelter in their town. This will only add pressure to Ottawa’s overwhelming population of people experiencing homelessness. People deserve support and services in their own communities.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I'm going to start calling this trend of incompetent people failing in their high profile jobs "fake it till you break it"
December 22, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I'm going to start calling this trend of incompetent people failing in their high profile jobs "fake it till you break it"
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Canada's big banks gave their traders and investment bankers a 15% raise this year.
$27.3 billion in "performance-based compensation".
Whaaat? And why?
Because tariff turmoil was awesome for Big Banks this year.
They're partying.
We're struggling.
You're right to be furious.
$27.3 billion in "performance-based compensation".
Whaaat? And why?
Because tariff turmoil was awesome for Big Banks this year.
They're partying.
We're struggling.
You're right to be furious.
Bankers’ bonuses rose in 2025 as capital markets, wealth management divisions pushed profits higher
Performance-based compensation at Canada’s biggest banks rose 15 per cent on average to a combined total of $27.3-billion this year
dub.sh
December 18, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Canada's big banks gave their traders and investment bankers a 15% raise this year.
$27.3 billion in "performance-based compensation".
Whaaat? And why?
Because tariff turmoil was awesome for Big Banks this year.
They're partying.
We're struggling.
You're right to be furious.
$27.3 billion in "performance-based compensation".
Whaaat? And why?
Because tariff turmoil was awesome for Big Banks this year.
They're partying.
We're struggling.
You're right to be furious.
Makes me wish I was a better skater. This is how it’s done. Thank you Skate Canada.
BREAKING: Skate Canada is boycotting Alberta over the province's ban on Trans women competing in women's sports.
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Skate Canada to stop holding national, international events in Alberta | CBC News
Skate Canada says it will no longer host major events in Alberta following a review of the province's legislation on the participation of transgender athletes in women's sport.
www.cbc.ca
December 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Makes me wish I was a better skater. This is how it’s done. Thank you Skate Canada.
This is a good read, especially for those of us teaching and grading in post secondary schools. I meet with students to talk about their understanding of material if I question the source. Many have been forced to erase their own voice in writing in favour of a British colonial “standard”.
December 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This is a good read, especially for those of us teaching and grading in post secondary schools. I meet with students to talk about their understanding of material if I question the source. Many have been forced to erase their own voice in writing in favour of a British colonial “standard”.
I feel like I grew up with Rob Reiner. What a tragic end to a life that gave us so much.
December 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I feel like I grew up with Rob Reiner. What a tragic end to a life that gave us so much.
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It's fucked up how many guns and mass shootings there are in the United States, it's fucked up that people were murdered at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, it's fucked up that genocidal war criminals like Netanyahu stay in power. Many things can be fucked up at once.
December 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
It's fucked up how many guns and mass shootings there are in the United States, it's fucked up that people were murdered at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, it's fucked up that genocidal war criminals like Netanyahu stay in power. Many things can be fucked up at once.
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Endangered species and environmental protections are not red tape.
Indigenous rights are not red tape.
Government transparency is not red tape.
#RepealBill5
youtube.com/shorts/tXgzH...
Indigenous rights are not red tape.
Government transparency is not red tape.
#RepealBill5
youtube.com/shorts/tXgzH...
Bill 5
YouTube video by Kitchener Centre NDP
youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Endangered species and environmental protections are not red tape.
Indigenous rights are not red tape.
Government transparency is not red tape.
#RepealBill5
youtube.com/shorts/tXgzH...
Indigenous rights are not red tape.
Government transparency is not red tape.
#RepealBill5
youtube.com/shorts/tXgzH...
Hey Peterborough, can someone start chatting about this with Mayor Leal who is thinking our natural water sources make us a good fit for this AI exploitation of resources for big tech billionaires?
#ptboON
#ptboON
Mark Zuckerberg is building a data center in Louisiana that will use 3x more electricity than all of New Orleans.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
December 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Hey Peterborough, can someone start chatting about this with Mayor Leal who is thinking our natural water sources make us a good fit for this AI exploitation of resources for big tech billionaires?
#ptboON
#ptboON
Richest 1/1000th of world’s population controls 3 times more wealth than the poorest 50%. "The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies & democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency..." www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...
Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined | Common Dreams
A landmark report on global inequality shows that
the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else
continued to expand this year
www.commondreams.org
December 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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What's Doug Ford stealing from us today, I wonder? Oh nothing. Just critical, irreplaceable, ecosystems. #onpoli #FordFailedOntario #FordStoleYourHeritage
thenarwhal.ca/severn-ontar...
thenarwhal.ca/severn-ontar...
Ontario is losing wetlands: Severn’s is an example | The Narwhal
A developer built a trail through a wetland near Orillia, catching neighbours and the township by surprise. Across Ontario, wetlands are getting harder and harder to protect
thenarwhal.ca
December 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
What's Doug Ford stealing from us today, I wonder? Oh nothing. Just critical, irreplaceable, ecosystems. #onpoli #FordFailedOntario #FordStoleYourHeritage
thenarwhal.ca/severn-ontar...
thenarwhal.ca/severn-ontar...
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Clean the air in schools FFS.
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools - Nature Communications
The relative importance of close-proximity interactions, shared space and air quality to the transmission of respiratory viruses is not well understood. Here, the authors investigate this question by ...
www.nature.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Clean the air in schools FFS.
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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They keep using that word. I do not think it means what they think it means. #Ceasefire
If you fire, a ceasefire is over.
If you fire, a ceasefire is over.
Israeli air raids hit Maghazi camp in central Gaza as mediators warn the ceasefire is at a 'critical moment'.
Israel targets Gaza, mediators warn ceasefire at ‘critical moment’
Israeli air raids hit Maghazi camp in central Gaza as mediators warn the ceasefire is at a 'critical moment'.
bit.ly
December 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
They keep using that word. I do not think it means what they think it means. #Ceasefire
If you fire, a ceasefire is over.
If you fire, a ceasefire is over.
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Alternate headline:
Today Canada bought $3.6 billion worth of bombs from the U.S.
What the hell are we doing?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Today Canada bought $3.6 billion worth of bombs from the U.S.
What the hell are we doing?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Defence minister says 'we're good' to meet 2% NATO spending target by March | CBC News
Defence Minister David McGuinty assured MPs on Thursday that the federal government is on its way to meeting NATO's old, politically charged spending target of two per cent of GDP — just as the Wester...
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Alternate headline:
Today Canada bought $3.6 billion worth of bombs from the U.S.
What the hell are we doing?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Today Canada bought $3.6 billion worth of bombs from the U.S.
What the hell are we doing?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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massive investment in accessible social housing to guarantee homes for all is the solution to mass homelessness
substance use and psychiatric injury are CONSEQUENCES of housing deprivation, not causes
people become homeless because the RENT IS TOO HIGH
theconversation.com/why-involunt...
substance use and psychiatric injury are CONSEQUENCES of housing deprivation, not causes
people become homeless because the RENT IS TOO HIGH
theconversation.com/why-involunt...
Why involuntary medical admission and treatment won’t solve homelessness
The arguments made by advocates for involuntary medical admissions and treatment aren’t supported by science.
theconversation.com
November 16, 2024 at 11:47 PM
massive investment in accessible social housing to guarantee homes for all is the solution to mass homelessness
substance use and psychiatric injury are CONSEQUENCES of housing deprivation, not causes
people become homeless because the RENT IS TOO HIGH
theconversation.com/why-involunt...
substance use and psychiatric injury are CONSEQUENCES of housing deprivation, not causes
people become homeless because the RENT IS TOO HIGH
theconversation.com/why-involunt...
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It’s time for one of my favourite holiday memes.
Keep making good trouble, friends.
Keep making good trouble, friends.
December 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
It’s time for one of my favourite holiday memes.
Keep making good trouble, friends.
Keep making good trouble, friends.
And yet we are seeing federal and provincial cuts to public health services as our own Canuck version of DOGE. All in the name of the efficiency, I’m sure. 😑
Canada, and the whole world, rely on U.S. flu data, which is used to produce effective vaccines
As US data begins to go dark, we will see more vaccine mismatches and worse flu outbreaks
macleans.ca/society/heal...
As US data begins to go dark, we will see more vaccine mismatches and worse flu outbreaks
macleans.ca/society/heal...
Canada’s Flu Seasons Are About to Get a Lot Worse - Macleans.ca
Our flu shots rely on U.S. health data. Without it, the whole health system will suffer.
macleans.ca
December 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
And yet we are seeing federal and provincial cuts to public health services as our own Canuck version of DOGE. All in the name of the efficiency, I’m sure. 😑
For those who haven’t been listening, anti trans rhetoric & resulting discriminatory legislation has never been to advance women’s rights - it has always been misogynistic.
"Misogynistic" leaked guidance would ban people from toilets based on appearance 👇
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/misogynistic-leaked-guidance-would-ban-people-from-toilets-based-on-appearance/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/misogynistic-leaked-guidance-would-ban-people-from-toilets-based-on-appearance/
"Misogynistic" leaked guidance would ban people from toilets based on appearance
Leaked EHRC code of practice is "misogynist’s charter" that will enforce gender stereotypes in public life with "a license to discriminate"
www.wearequeeraf.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:41 AM
For those who haven’t been listening, anti trans rhetoric & resulting discriminatory legislation has never been to advance women’s rights - it has always been misogynistic.