Mike J. 🇨🇦
@mikejtoronto.bsky.social
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Proud (twin) dad, teacher, husband. Information junkie. Vinyl obsessive. Animal lover. Pop culture addict. Sci-Fi Fanatic. Bookworm. Drummer. INFJ. Swifty. Brat.
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Fellow Ontario tax payers - please like and retweet if you would rather $3.2 Billion be invested in public services, like education, healthcare, ODSP, support for autism families, than be dolled out in one-time $200 pre-election bribes by Doug Ford. #onpoli #onted #cdpoli
mikejtoronto.bsky.social
Time to recap what Doug Ford supports:

- easy access to booze
- an end to speed cameras in school zones
- no trustees or livestreaming of school board meetings
- funneling Skills Ontario money to PC insiders

Ontario - we deserve so much better. #onpoli #onted
mikejtoronto.bsky.social
I stand with my Alberta colleagues, now locked out.

Who is with me?

#Solidarity #OntEd #onpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
mikejtoronto.bsky.social
So you were ticketed for going over the limit in a school zone, twice? I don't support that.
mikejtoronto.bsky.social
Nobody likes getting a speeding ticket, but the reality is speed cameras in school zones work! Why is Doug Ford bending to those who would put lives at risk, instead of doubling down on keeping kids safe? #OntEd #onpoli
mikejtoronto.bsky.social
Here we are - the first day of school, 2025-26.

While there is a lot of excitement (and anxiety) for those returning, there are also those who are not able to return because of mental/physical health issues.

Let's keep those staff and students in mind. 🙏 #OntEd
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matttomic.bsky.social
lmao Doug Ford did a press conference where he tried to theatrically dump out a bottle of Crown Royal (to protest them closing their Ontario bottling plant), but the bottle had one of those stoppers that bars use, so he just had to stand there awkwardly for like 2 minutes while it drained
mikejtoronto.bsky.social
Big shout out to Centerpoint mall for keeping this baby filled. I was pleasantly surprised! More malls/stores should follow this example. It is appreciated! 👍
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keithmuise.bsky.social
keithmuise.bsky.social
Covid numbers are rising and we trying to get the word out. Here are the first two billboards so far this summer and I’ll be working to keep putting them out well into the fall.
If you want to help me continue the campaign any help is appreciated.

gofund.me/fc751c58
There is a large green digital billboard display with the words COVID-19 CAUSES...
BRAIN DAMAGE
DEMENTIA
IMMUNE DAMAGE
HEART PROBLEMS
DIABETES
CHRONIC ILLNESS
N95
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
ANYONE CAN GET LONG COVID, EVEN KIDS.
MASK UP AND STAY SAFE. On it. There is also a graphic of a purplish virus particle, and a white n95 mask. There are also 3 vehicles in the picture, two are dark blue suvs and the other is a white car.  There are buildings in the background and a patch of grass in front of the parking lot where the vehicles are. It is a sunny day.
mikejtoronto.bsky.social
Good morning from the trail! #SeizeTheSummer 😎
mikejtoronto.bsky.social
Canada will NEVER be the 51st state. 👍🇨🇦 #ElbowsUp #HappyCanadaDay
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mikejtoronto.bsky.social
We close schools due to extreme winter weather. Time to do the same during heatwaves. #onted #onpoli
mikejtoronto.bsky.social
Let's make a deal - no A/C for the adults at the Ministry or Board offices unless there is A/C for the kids in the classrooms of Ontario. 🤷‍♂️

If we made that deal, imagine how fast things would change, for kids.

Doug Ford - invest in safe schools now!

#OntEd #heat #onpoli
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theonion.com
GOP Lawmakers Watch Silently As Trump Strangles Each Of Their Loved Ones In Turn

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GOP Lawmakers Watch Silently As Trump Strangles Each Of Their Loved Ones In Turn
WASHINGTON—Opting to take more of a wait-and-see approach instead of rushing to pass judgment, Republican lawmakers reportedly looked on in silence Tuesday as President Trump worked his way through each of their families and, one by one, strangled all their loved ones to death. “After I watched the president slowly and methodically squeeze the life out of my wife’s body as she gasped, futilely, for breath, he gave me his personal assurance that he was not responsible for her death, so I continue to stand by this administration,” said Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), who along with every Republican in both the House and Senate stated that while killing off their families in cold blood might not be entirely proper, it was certainly not an impeachable offense, no matter how the media tried to spin it. “Now, this is not an action I would have taken myself. I personally would not have wrapped my hands around my 5-year-old son’s neck and crushed his windpipe. But if Donald Trump’s approach to governing is sometimes a bit outside the ordinary, that’s because Donald Trump is no ordinary president. And maybe that’s not such a bad thing.” Later, with his beloved sister’s face turning purple as the commander-in-chief asphyxiated her with a length of barbed wire, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) appeared on several television news networks and said impeaching the president for her imminent death would be “insane.”
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mikejtoronto.bsky.social
I aim to be a reflective practitioner, and one of the tools that helps me is the year-end "Student Feedback" Google Forms I share with my students. If you haven't tried this, I admit it's a bit scary the first time, but it's worth it!

See some sample responses below! #onted
mikejtoronto.bsky.social
Grade twelve students you don't recognize because you taught them in grade nine knocking on your door, desperately wanting you to sign their uniform shirts because you made an impact four years ago.

The best! 👍 #OntEd
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politico.com
BREAKING: California Sen. Alex Padilla was detained and handcuffed during an altercation at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference.
California Sen. Alex Padilla handcuffed at Noem presser
The senator was stopped and shoved back by multiple men.
www.politico.com
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lukeknox.me
incredible Brian Wilson self-edit here:
BRIAN Wilson tells the story of how Don Henley once came backstage after a concert. The Eagles co-founder arrived clutching his copy of Pet Sounds, the Beach Boys' classic 1966 album, and told Wilson how much their music had inspired him when he was younger.
Keen to have Wilson autograph the album, he watched as Wilson picked up a Sharpie and wrote: "To Don - thanks for all the great songs." Henley turned to leave but Wilson called him back and, grabbing the record, crossed out "great" and replaced it with "good"
mikejtoronto.bsky.social
So let me get this straight, Doug Ford insisted on spending millions on an early election to "keep Ontario strong", only to give himself a 35% raise, pass a controversial bill that bypasses First Nations land rights, and vote on a 137 day summer vacay? 🤔 #onpoli
mikejtoronto.bsky.social
Good Sunday morning! 🌞 Hope everyone has a fantastic day! 😀 #PositiveVibes
mikejtoronto.bsky.social
Imagine teachers asked for a 35% raise, to catch up with the soaring cost of living after 16 years of falling behind, and to help fix the teacher shortage.

Oh, right - only Ford MPPs.

#onted #onpoli #cdnpoli