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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Deep breath in, deep breath out. No matter how busy or overwhelming life feels, we can choose to slow down, notice and make the most of life's precious everyday moments. Join us #MindfulMarch actionforhappiness.org/mindful-march

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

This is one of the most extraordinary books that I've ever read. It truly felt like being inside of a dream. I read The Night Circus, but I don't remember enjoying it as much as I did The Starless Sky. Thank you for this @erinmorgenstern.bsky.social 🙏🏻 #BookSky

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Top read this month was Fox by @joycecaroloates.bsky.social beautifully written & completely horrifying 🫣 The Poppy War was a great read aloud with my 14yo. We're onto The Dragon Republic 💪🏼 @rfkuang.bsky.social #BookSky @thestorygraph.com

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Top reads this month were Indian Horse & White Fragility. #BookSky

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Excited to be attending this year's AIELOC conference. #intlELOC #AIELOC

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Another beautiful & horrifying must-read novel. A story of hurt, healing & (surprisingly - to me at least) hockey. #RichardWagamese #FirstNations #FirstNationsHistory #hockey #residentialschools #BookSky

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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Start where you are and do what you can. Your actions matter 💖✅ Join us for #HappierJanuary and get the new year off to a calmer and happier start actionforhappiness.org/happier-janu...

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Goals for 2026: *at least 52 books (need to spend more time reading) *a wider variety of authors *find some excellent non-fiction (that I will enjoy - it's not my go to) @thestorygraph.com #BookSky #readinggoals

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Erin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.

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Diana Laufenberg @dlaufenberg.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Finding ways to bring knowledge to learners is tough these days. It needs to be accurate, relevant, engaging and accessible. I cast about looking for things like this all the time, explainers that use visuals to tell a story. This is gorgeous. www.abc.net.au/news/deeptime/ #sschat #edusky

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Explore an epic story 65,000 years in the making

Dive into Deep Time, an immersive story of the knowledge, art and ingenuity of Australia’s First Nations peoples — told like never before.

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

John Green has made a very complex story of global health inequities into an entirely accessible & human story. I don't think I've ever read a non-fiction book in one sitting. Congratulations @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social on writing another exceptional book that will likely be banned.

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

"A bad thing doesn't stop happening to you just because it stops happening to you. In therapy this is called trauma." I found this book much more challenging to read than There There. I recommend reading it only when you're feeling well resourced & resilient. An important but very heavy novel.

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Another dream come true - @k8lister.bsky.social & @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social in the same podcast episode ❤️ You would be fabulous together as an ongoing series (just saying...) open.spotify.com/episode/5jeB...

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The Truth About Mythical Women

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Full of deliciously debatable historical & ethical questions. Definitely listen to this one so you can enjoy narration by @dancarlin.bsky.social Hardcore History fans will love this one. #historyeducation #BookSky

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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Do Good December - Day 1: Spread kindness and share the December calendar with others actionforhappiness.org/do-good-dece... #DoGoodDecember

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

I waited to read this until I thought I was ready to handle it. I was never going to be ready. Beautifully written & horrific. A must read. #BookSky @colsonwhitehead.com

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

A new approach for the @legacy-productions.bsky.social I'd love to hear a series about tea or sugar, or something like The Balfour Declaration. open.spotify.com/episode/021I... #globalhistory #historyeducation

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The Humble Potato | The Root Of Empires | 1

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Thank you to Lucy Gray for another exceptional GLOW conference. This quotation you shared today sums up why global education is so important. Thank you for motivating us to stay hopeful. @elemenous.bsky.social you're truly a gift to the #globaled community 💫 #GLOW2025 #GLOWedu

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

@kwamesarfomensah.bsky.social have you featured @teach4justice.bsky.social on your podcast? So much of his keynote at #GLOW2025 made me think of your work. Looking forward to watching the rest of his fantastic TEDx talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjTU... #GLOWedu #EduSky #globaled

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Why I Threw Out My Textbook and Built Bridges Instead | Alfredo Silva | TEDxFullerton

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Just attended a keynote with Alfredo Silva @teach4justice.bsky.social & there were sooo many mic drop moments. Absolute 🔥🔥🔥 'We measure what's easy to grade, not what matters for their future.' "What if kids didn't need to choose b/t their heritage & their education?' #GLOW2025 #GLOWedu #EduSky

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

If you're an educator and you haven't read this yet, do yourself a favour and get a copy. @zoeweil.bsky.social thank you for another inspiring talk at #GLOW2025 🙏🏻 #GLOWedu #SolutionaryGeneration @elemenous.bsky.social

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I've taught about #WWII for years & this was a history I knew nothing about. Thank you @rutasepetys.bsky.social for this incredibly important book. #BookSky #historyeducation

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

One of the most important (& infuriating) books I've ever read. Everyone needs to read this. #InvisibleWomen #BookSky Thank you for this @ccriadoperez.bsky.social

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

This one took me by surprise and totally blew me away. Beautifully written. Highly recommend. #BookSky

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Another thought-provoking read. Can't believe I missed this one when it was first published. #BookSky

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

"What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?" I'm way late to this party, but this incredible book is a must read for everyone - not only young adults. @angiethomas.bsky.social #BookSky

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

@british-airways.bsky.social - extortionately expensive & not better. Lesson learned for me. Choose at your own risk.

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

So many things in this episode resonated powerfully with me. I'm so grateful to Rachel and Holly at ThoughtBox Education for the work they do. I am not a lone salmon ❤️ open.spotify.com/episode/2IqQ...

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Why be "inconvenient"?

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

History, memory, nostalgia - some of the ideas discussed in this episode. As a #historyteacher I really appreciate the views that @clintsmithiii.bsky.social holds about history & reckoning with the past. open.spotify.com/episode/4Fsk...

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How you can move forward and learn from the past (w/ Clint Smith)

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

A fantastic episode of @historyextra.bsky.social History shows us the truth - limiting women's rights is bad for everyone, not only women. open.spotify.com/episode/12aI... #economichistory #historyextra #womenshistory #womensrights #historyeducation #historyteacher

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How women were erased from economic history

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

@emmasouthon.bsky.social @j9andif.bsky.social I just listened to the latest episode about Shakespeare, and I was so happy to hear Janina say that the English language had gone 'buck wild.' I didn't realize how much I'd missed that (was nearly every episode back at the beginning 😊).

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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

We can't control what happens, but we can choose our response. Join us for Meaningful May and focus on the things that matter actionforhappiness.org/meaningful-may #MeaningfulMay

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

This incredible episode of #CautionaryTales and the subsequent one about the #RadiumGirls reminds us why we need to stay vigilant as workers and consumers, and why it's critically important for the government to protect #workersrights open.spotify.com/episode/6u2I...

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Glowing Peril: The Magical Glitter That Poisoned a City

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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Life is happier when we get outside and move more. Join us for Active April and give your wellbeing an active boost ☀️🤸‍♀️⚽️🚴‍♂️🌿 actionforhappiness.org/active-april #ActiveApril

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Lillian Lam @mslamteaches.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

A4. @ejthorne8.bsky.social, Jeanine Freeman, and I worked so well co-teaching together! Our weekly planning meetings led to intentional teaching & learning experiences using various engaging activities. #pubpdasia

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.

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Dalton Flanagan @daltron3000.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

@ejthorne8.bsky.social presents core competencies from the Global Citizenship Diploma. Numbers alone can not accurately describe a student. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Life is happier when we make time to connect with the people around us 🤗 Join us for #FriendlyFebruary and find ways to give your relationships a warm-hearted boost actionforhappiness.org/friendly-feb...

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

@anitaanand.bsky.social @willdalrymple.bsky.social I just finished ep62 & it was fascinating to hear about the Loyalists like they were forgotten info. Growing up in New Brunswick, we never stop hearing about them & the history is everywhere. It was interesting to hear another perspective.

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Can anyone recommend a good alternative to Kindle for buying eBooks? I want to support #independentbookstores if possible. #BookSky #EduSky

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

I'm looking for an alternative to Amazon for ordering books online, especially non-fiction, educational texts. Can anyone recommend independent bookstores that ship globally? #BookSky #Edusky

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I'm excited to be presenting at the upcoming 21CLHK with none other than the incredible Kasson Bratton! Looking forward to catching up with colleagues and friends, and having a great weekend of learning. #21CL #21CLHK #EduSky@21cl.bsky.social

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

@kwamesarfomensah.bsky.social I am so excited to finally have your book in my hands & I can't wait to start reading it. Not only is the content incredible, but this is a seriously gorgeous book! I love all of the images and use of colour throughout 😍 Congratulations! 🎉

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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Let's get 2025 off to the best possible start and create a sense of hope for the year ahead 🌈 Join us for #HappierJanuary and find new ways to boost your wellbeing actionforhappiness.org/happier-janu...

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Ellen Thorne (she/her) @ejthorne8.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

A couple of years ago, friends started asking if was listening to Empire. I added it to my list, but didn't start until recently. It is fabulous. Don't wait like I did, listen now! Thank you for the incredible detail along with nuanced analysis 🙏🏻 open.spotify.com/show/0sBh58h...

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Empire

Podcast · Goalhanger · How do empires rise? Why do they fall? And how have they shaped the world around us today? William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the stories, personalities and events of em...

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