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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Fellow teachers.. Canada.. EU, Social Studies/ History teachers what an incredible opportunity to bring today’s news directly into the classroom.Ursula von der Leyen’s remarks about Canada-possibility of becoming the EU’s first “associate member” open up so many questions youtu.be/2Nyhgkwjv3Y?...

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

New vid -quieter side of Thailand-Rangong,hot springs…super cool to visit! I’m a small YT channel sharing what I love -travel,world,running, food,teaching, Hamilton, Toronto.I keep it authentic(no use of Ai, don’t make money) consider subscribing help it grow.Just hit 350 😬 youtu.be/F11a58XyUVw?...

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Ranong Thailand - YES....Hot Springs! Second leg of a 2-week itinerary across Central Thailand.

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

So sorry to hear bout tragic death of Glen Hansard. This is one of my favourite songs to sing along.. love this version -Eddie Vedder with Hansard - Falling Slowly.. youtu.be/NP5zSWmX8TU?...

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Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) and Glen Hansard ‘Falling Slowly’

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Hey fellow travellers- just posted my first video of our road trip across the middle section of Thailand- let me know what you think- have you been to Khao Sok Park? We are headed to Ranong hot springs next (did you know Thailand had onsens? . youtu.be/i90WACwidjw?si

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Thailand Road Trip: KHAO SOK PARK, Floating Resort (flooded rainforest) EXPERIENCE WORTH EVERY PENNY

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Omg!!! They did it.. to the next round… Amazing game to watch . Love the diversity, the pride, the excitement… ⚽️⚽️🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Afternoon run at #Hamilton Waterfront. Saw several snapping turtles! Some were fairly large.. but there were a few babies too.. scattered before I could pull my phone out.

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

@calarmstrong.bsky.social as always.. was nice to see you today. Thanks for keeping us all safe! #hamont

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Made it on the news tonight :) ❤️ youtu.be/FsgDytcc1VE?... Good luck to all the runners tomorrow at Around the Bay 30k… and the many amazing volunteers who help everyone out! #hamont #atb2026

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Thousands set to hit the pavement for 132nd Around the Bay Road Race

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Teaching my preservice teacher education course (social studies) started to class by viewing images from Artemis II astronauts-then talking about “why social studies matters”…I had to pause with extreme emotion thought I was totally fine-wasn’t expecting to get so emotional.Felt an elephant in room

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Artemis II sent a pic of the beautiful garden planet we are too greedy, lazy, short-sighted, and ungrateful not to destroy:

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I showed this graph in class yesterday on how measles cases in the United States plummeted dramatically after the vaccine was licensed in 1963. It’s not subtle and I could not resist observing: “This stunning design in measles cases was not thanks to vitamin A. It was not due to beef tallow.”

A graph titled “the public health success of the measles vaccine” that shows the number of measles cases in the United States plummeting after the vaccine was introduced in 1963

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

We are thinking of subletting Toronto Rental (annex area) May-Sept - furnished, 1bedroom (close to UofT) - message me if interested. Rent is $1700 month .

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I think YouTube is down. Is this true? Anyone? How is this possible 😎😬👌

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

This sunset over Hamilton today- Feb3, 2026. It’s magnificent. My gentle nudge to you …to stop, breathe, and be thankful for today even if it was hard- it was a day we got. Just here. Now. #hamont ❤️

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

February 1 in Hamilton- the harbour is frozen with a few brave ice fishers way out there.. and folks ice skating at Princess Point - lots of hikers, people on bikes… and the bluest of blue winter sky overhead. Cold air, super bright sun…today was a mind-winter gift. #Hamont

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? ’Cause I walk like I've got oil wells Pumping in my living room. Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise-Maya Angelou-Ben Harper.Let us all Rise. youtu.be/4p1VyrodJHI?...

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I'll Rise - Ben Harper Live Paris, France 18-Apr-2000

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

clear, crisp, cold. Another day wrapped in light.. across the Hammer #hamont I hope you found some moments of peace today. Tomorrow we begin again ❤️✌️

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. - Maya Angelou ❤️ so much going on.. every night I take a moment, a breath, and watch the sun ball drop.. and reflect. Enjoy Hamilton’s sunset and a video of our mostly frozen Bay #Hamont

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Just announced- #hamont public schools are closed tomorrow!

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Hamilton, Ontario under a blanket of snow. This is looking downtown and toward Strathcona Neighborhood -Queen street doesn’t look too bad (although I’m not driving on it 😬) #Hamont. And.. the Bay is mostly frozen over, I could see a tent on ice in Cootes area.

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スコット @y2skot.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Recommend using the CBC link below and not that of the National Post, an American-owned right-wing rag. youtu.be/MoDQBbbnv7o

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'The old order is not coming back': PM says Canada must 'name reality' and build strength at home

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I’m wondering- Teachers, Professors, Instructors - will you drop your planned lesson and instead show/discuss Mark Carney’s speech tomorrow? Or did you already? If so please share context, grade and discussion . If not, share your worry, hesitation. It will be in history books. One day.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/01/2026

TODAY: Massive protests erupt in Greenland and Denmark as people take to the streets to show their unity against the United States threat

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/01/2026

NEWS: EU lawmakers are set to halt approval of the EU’s trade deal with the U.S. over Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of his threats. (Bloomberg) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 17/01/2026

Winnipeg City Council committee approves, in open public session, permissions for a potential Westjet maintenance facility at Winnipeg's airport Westjet is reportedly looking at Hamilton - Winnipeg has made clear, they want the jobs and tax revenue, and are not messing around. #yhmcc #HamOnt (1/3)

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City council committee votes in favour of airport-area development

A City of Winnipeg council committee has voted in favour of allowing the development of land along the airport’s edge, but what will go there remains up in the air. Multiple sources told the Free Pres...

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Someone asks me how I afford to travel and pay for kids education (I’m a teacher). I track/ budget my money -down to the cent. I have a spreadsheet. Every bill/purchase is documented so when I reach the assigned limit -I don’t buy it or alter spending .

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Snowed all day, and now the sun sets over Hamilton Ontario. I love how the light reflects here .. with the Niagara Escarpment catching the last glow. I hope you all had a good day in your part of the world.❤️#hamiltontario #Hamont

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Just putting this out there. Learned Bob Weir passed away. Gosh.. those were some good times. I still have a great tapes (yes tapes) cd and album collection that I’ll hold on too. youtu.be/AWuQiGaIsso?...

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Sugar Magnolia 2/9/73 Grateful Dead -- BEST VERSION

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Most weeknights,I see an older man in fitness room of my building -usually doing a 5km fast walk.On weekends,often see him outside walking. Today-we stopped to chat. He said that he’d rather be outside but he has to be careful “a man of my age” due to ice. Almost 96- he tells me.

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Smoke and mirrors. Mandating titles and surnames may look good on the surface but this is a way to distract from actual conditions that actually create respectful classrooms. Feeling safe..current resources, meaningful/classroom supports, feeling seen…

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Quebec students return to class as new civility rules come into effect | CBC News

In a bid to improve student behaviour in Quebec schools, new rules are now in effect requiring students to use formal language when addressing teachers and school staff.

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Gabrielle Plastrik @gplastrik.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

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...

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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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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

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?...

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Belize Road Trip - Caye Caulker, Part One.

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

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/...

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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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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

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?

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Welcome winter! Here’s a glimpse of our first mini snowstorm- downtown Hamilton #hamont

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

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...

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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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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

#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)

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

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?

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

@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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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

"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...

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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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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

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.

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

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?...

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Salmon RUN. TORONTO, ONTARIO - Pretty Inspiring!

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

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

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

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.

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Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

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/

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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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