Reposted by Marc SpoonerBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13hSo based on Republican commentary, the new defination of socialism is literally anything that helps anyone who isn’t a billionaire. 13810
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 14hWhy would Saskatchewan want to go backwards when we’re leading! Standardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differ theconversation.com/standardized...theconversation.comStandardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differUntil recently, the Prairie province has been an outlier with no provincewide mandated testing. 010
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Letters to the Editor, Globe & Mail Oct. 8, 2026 010
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026With regard to Elon & Saskatchewan/ Settle down you haven’t even been here in over 35 years & with the exception of maybe 3 billionaires connected to our province you’re literally the least in tune human anyone could possibly be to SK or to anyone really for that matter 🤷♂️static.klipy.comShoo Shoo Cat Tiktok StickerALT: Shoo Shoo Cat Tiktok Sticker 020
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026[For Regina and area folks] WOW WEEEE! Back by popular demand! Talkin' about School and Society! Come on out if you've got the time... 000
Reposted by Marc SpoonerMarc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Why does Saskatchewan want to go backwards when we are leaders in Canada? Standardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differ theconversation.com/standardized...theconversation.comStandardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differUntil recently, the Prairie province has been an outlier with no provincewide mandated testing. 011
Reposted by Marc SpoonerWhite House Watchdog @whitehousewatchdog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The U.S. trade deficit reached a 17-month high in August, challenging President Donald Trump's tariff strategy aimed at reducing it.rawstory.comGaping hole blown into Trump's tariff strategy as trade deficit surgesThe U.S. trade deficit reached a 17-month high in August, challenging President Donald Trump's tariff strategy aimed at reducing it. 011
Reposted by Marc SpoonerDr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"Flaring" is a major contributor to global heating. Flames at oil sites worldwide burn enough methane each year to supply about half of Europe’s annual gas consumption. The flares also spew soot, nitrogen oxides & benzine. Since oil majors pledged to end flaring, it's risen 9%. 1/2 55521
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Why does Saskatchewan want to go backwards when we are leaders in Canada? Standardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differ theconversation.com/standardized...theconversation.comStandardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differUntil recently, the Prairie province has been an outlier with no provincewide mandated testing. 011
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Saskatchewan has an inconvenient truth for our other provinces Standardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differ theconversation.com/standardized...theconversation.comStandardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differUntil recently, the Prairie province has been an outlier with no provincewide mandated testing. 012
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Standardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differ …what these latest PISA results also suggest, is that standardized testing was never the simple answer for educational attainment. The Saskatchewan advantage? shrlnk.ca/s/3PlWELooshrlnk.caStandardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differUntil recently, the Prairie province has been an outlier with no provincewide mandated testing. 000
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Mandatory standardized tests were never the answer- time to redirect these much-needed funds back into effective areas of impact! Standardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differ shrlnk.ca/s/UkEa6LQmshrlnk.caStandardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differUntil recently, the Prairie province has been an outlier with no provincewide mandated testing. 064
Reposted by Marc SpoonerThe Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 03/10/2026theglobeandmail.comThe elephant in the roomAlberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province 124224
Reposted by Marc SpoonerThe Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 30/09/2026Standardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differtheconversation.comStandardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differUntil recently, the Prairie province has been an outlier with no provincewide mandated testing. 011
Reposted by Marc SpoonerUniversity of Regina @uregina.bsky.social · 01/10/2026University of Regina's @drmarcspooner.bsky.social examines the latest PISA results and what they may, and may not, tell us about improving student achievement in this new article in @ca.theconversation.com. #GoFarUofR 001
Reposted by Marc SpoonerMarc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“What the OECD isn’t stating, but what these latest PISA results also suggest, is that standardized testing was never the simple answer for educational attainment.” theconversation.com/standardized...theconversation.comStandardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differUntil recently, the Prairie province has been an outlier with no provincewide mandated testing. 013
Reposted by Marc SpoonerSimon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026On October 1, 2026, the province will raise the minimum wage to $15.70 an hour. That falls far short of the latest living wage rate of $22.50 for Regina, and $21.50 for Saskatoon. 1/3 www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...policyalternatives.caTrying to Keep Up: 2025 Living wage update for Regina and Saskatoon | CCPARegina and Saskatoon’s living wage is considerably higher than the paltry legislated minimum wage in Saskatchewan 21411
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Opinion: PISA, Canada, and the Saskatchewan Advantage Time to redirect the millions in funding currently bypassing the classroom and going into testing programs back into classrooms… thestarphoenix.com/opinion/opin...thestarphoenix.comOpinion: PISA, Canada, and the Saskatchewan AdvantageAccording to the OECD, a powerful predictor of performance remains student socio-economic background. 001
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“What the OECD isn’t stating, but what these latest PISA results also suggest, is that standardized testing was never the simple answer for educational attainment.” theconversation.com/standardized...theconversation.comStandardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differUntil recently, the Prairie province has been an outlier with no provincewide mandated testing. 013
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Wowzers woo. Just 4 more to get to 200! Where are the local community voices Saskatchewan? www.change.org/SaskDemocracychange.orgSign the PetitionWhere are the local community voices Saskatchewan? 001
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Only 6 away from our goal of 200! Where are the local community voices Saskatchewan? www.change.org/SaskDemocracychange.orgSign the PetitionWhere are the local community voices Saskatchewan? 000
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Fourteen. 14. 10 + 4. That's all we need to get to 200! How can the LP or the SP have an email listed for letters to the editor, however they provide no space to publish them. How can that be you ask? Where are the local community voices Saskatchewan? www.change.org/SaskDemocracychange.orgSign the PetitionWhere are the local community voices Saskatchewan? 000
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026AI has just exacerbated this problem. Awhile back I observed: Spooner, M. (5 November 2018) The growing, high-stakes audit culture within the academy has brought about a different kind of publishing crisis. Impact of Social Sciences Blog. researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/11...researchonline.lse.ac.uk 010
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 24/09/202627! 27 the great rock n roll demise club number But also 27 is what we are away from 200! Where are the local community voices Saskatchewan? www.change.org/SaskDemocracychange.orgSign the PetitionWhere are the local community voices Saskatchewan? 000
Reposted by Marc SpoonerDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project? 15145881293
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Hopefully we can get this thing to 201!!! Where are the local community voices Saskatchewan? www.change.org/SaskDemocracychange.orgSign the PetitionWhere are the local community voices Saskatchewan? 010
Reposted by Marc SpoonerAsheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 23/09/2026Conservative billionaires, state legislatures, and compliant administrators have single-handedly made "free speech"-the right to promote discredited viewpoints by hijacking the institutional imprimatur of the academy-as the defining higher ed issue of our time. www.bridgew.edu/the-universi...bridgew.eduSay It LoudWe live in a society known both for rampant disinformation, as well as information overload. Ideas, good and bad, fly freely across the internet and traditional media. Meanwhile, many complain cancel ... 13515
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026They obviously need our potash we should raise our royalties and increase our tariffs 010
Reposted by Marc SpoonerLarry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 23/09/2026“National interest” cannot become a catch-all excuse to override workers’ bargaining power whenever a lawful strike has economic consequences. That pressure is precisely what strikes are meant to create. theconversation.com/canadas-prop... #cdnpoli #canlabtheconversation.comCanada’s proposed labour reforms could shift power away from workers in major disputesBill C-39 makes it easier for Ottawa to intervene when collective bargaining produces the very conflict that it is designed to manage. 12015
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026My new favourite comment- but if the right truly believes this we’re in trouble! 020
Reposted by Marc SpoonerTrapdinawrpool @trapdinawrpool.bsky.social · 22/09/2026There’s No Good Reason for Carney to Privatize Canada’s Airports The plan would worsen labour conditions and make flying more expensive. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...thetyee.caThere’s No Good Reason for Carney to Privatize Canada’s Airports | The TyeeThe plan would worsen labour conditions and make flying more expensive. 44114
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"As a long-time journalist, i know how important it is to have a public forum. Saskatchewan residents have opinions but no place to discuss them and learn from them. We need a forum!" Joanne 010
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Postmedia receives millions of dollars in public funding from the Canada Periodical Fund, the Canadian Journalism Labour Tax Credit, & the Local Journalism Initiative- In return, Saskatchewan deserves a robust letters to the editor & local opinions section www.change.org/SaskDemocracychange.orgSign the PetitionWhere are the local community voices Saskatchewan? 022
Reposted by Marc SpoonerPEN Canada @pencanada.bsky.social · 21/09/2026It’s an uncertain time for libraries across #Alberta with the soon-to-be implemented Bill 28. The bill includes amendments to the Libraries Act, restricting access to certain materials for youth and appointing provincial inspectors to oversee library collections and operations: buff.ly/4CAWmNjtownandcountrytoday.comBill 28 implementation looms, concerns of library control overreach remainsThe Barrhead Public Library is looking to solidify itself as a pillar of the community with various services, programs, and events it provides throughout the year. 011
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026We’re now at 115! Let’s get our voices heard! 000
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Currently at 97, can we top 100 by noon? Where are the local community voices Saskatchewan? Saskatchewan has few spaces where its citizens may publicly share their views, insights, & knowledge in a curated, fact-checked fashion. please consider signing & sharing: (www.change.org/SaskDemocracy)change.orgSign the PetitionWhere are the local community voices Saskatchewan? 011
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Do you have a connection to Saskatchewan? Do you like reading letters to the editor and op-eds addressing provincial concerns? If so, have I got a petition for you! www.change.org/SaskDemocracychange.orgSign the PetitionWhere are the local community voices Saskatchewan? 011
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Saskatchewanians, please consider signing and sharing: Saskatchewan is bereft of spaces where its citizens may publicly share their views, insights, and knowledge in a curated, fact-checked fashion. (www.change.org/SaskDemocracy) www.change.org/SaskDemocracychange.orgSign the PetitionWhere are the local community voices Saskatchewan? 153
Reposted by Marc SpoonerHeather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Quote: "It’s a politics that’s driven more by humiliating one’s opponents than any ideological rationalization. As democratic practices are eroded, the state becomes increasingly synonymous with the private interests of its ruler, who uses it to benefit allies and discipline adversaries." 💥 14626
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026No disputing you’re correct, BUT Let us dream briefly ! 020
Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Phewf! Sometimes the answers are right in front of our noses! 010