Alberta's trans kids & their families need us. We need to show up for them, now. This is our moment to turn the tide. Join one of our mass organizing calls on Wednesday, November 26th: 5:30 MST - for Albertans 5:30 EST - for everyone else RSVP: www.momentumcanada.net/AB

this is the peace plan we should be pushing russia goes home and gets nothing. they learn from this that adventures in occupying neighbors has no benefit and only costs

It is not treason or sedition to remind our military to follow the law and their oaths — it is patriotism. That Trump called for the deaths of Democratic officials in response underscores the need for such warnings.

A study by Dove & LinkedIn found Black women’s hair is 2.5x more likely to be perceived as unprofessional. 20% of Black women have been sent home from work because of their hair. As #BetterAllies, we can interrupt this bias.

JD Vance on the same morning Trump calls for execution of elected Democrats: "He's not a violent person:"

I recently did this interview with Editors Toronto. It's the first in a series of interviews with in-house editors. editorstorontoblog.com/2025/11/19/a...

Good legal communication reduces costs, increases efficiency and improves effectiveness and compliance. The standard is a valuable addition to legal professionals’ tool kits. Get your copy of ISO 24495-2: Plain language — Part 2: Legal Communication today. bit.ly/3HTq12X

Send a message to Danielle Smith about how her personal views are over-riding those of experts at terrible costs to the patients of those experts and to freedom for ALL of us. Using the notwithstanding clause to deny Charter rights and interfere in people's healthcare is dangerous (and cruel).

This has been Trump's superpower since 2016, and the secret to his success: ♦️He doesn't hide his crimes: He boasts of them. ♦️His case: Everybody does these things-- I'm the only one being honest about it. Effective, but false: ♦️Many are corrupt, many are abusers. But he's in a league all his own.

Easy choice if you're a deer deciding where to buy a house

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

I can never hear or see something about the extreme right Proud Boys without remembering that "proud boy" is a term for a gelding that doesn't realize it's been neutered and keeps acting like a stallion. So do with that info what you will. *sips coffee*

Congratulations to all 2025 #GGBooks winners! We’re proud to see strong Indigenous representation among recipients, including Kyle Edwards, Tara Beagan, Tonya Simpson & Delreé Dumont. Their stories inspire and transform. #GGBooks2025 #IndigenousEditorsAssociation #IndigenousExcellence

Plain legal communication can reduce the risk of liability claims against lawyers. Get your copy of ISO 24495-2: Plain language — Part 2: Legal Communication today. bit.ly/3HTq12X

I didn't win this award at the conference in Brussels but it was still amazing to be a finalist. The person who did win (Heloisa Fischer) has done some amazing work. I managed to get the certificate home with only a mild crease in it. I should win an award for THAT feat! 🤣

Excited to be at the European Commission for the Translating Europe Forum (part of the plain language conference). The EU flags everywhere make me happy. And hopeful. #2025TEF

For every $1 in benefits fraud, agencies spend $3.72 trying to detect it, based on the unproven assumption that means-testing lowers the rate of fraud. But there's evidence to indicate that trusting people to self-report what they need would be cheaper overall, even factoring in fraud/abuse.

Hot take: Grammarly should focus on at least providing human-level editing abilities before it claims to offer better-than-human-level editing abilities.

If you're wondering where the line is when editing student work, you owe it to yourself and your client to read Editors Canada's Guidelines for Ethical Editing of Student texts. Available as a free download here:

You probably missed this key point in the initial news coverage since most headlines treated the DOJ announcement like it was no big deal. Read this to find out what’s really going on.

Editors and writers, if you aren't signed up for this newsletter, do it now. It's so useful.

Remarkable case of false balance. Trump is disappearing people, blowing up boats, musing about third term. Mamdani wants rent freeze and free buses. “Extremes“

The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP. Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP. The people who need help are not the problem. It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.

Hey ⚾️ fans, If you’re at the game tonight, walk each other to your cars because ICE is in the parking lot. #WorldSeries

This is so important. People say (and spell) my name incorrectly all the time. So I appreciate it when people ask how to say my name. I try to do the same for others.

Updating my LEGO White House

Plain legal communication reduces litigation. Improving clarity improves accuracy, certainty and precision, which reduces litigation involving interpretation issues. Get your copy of ISO 24495-2: Plain language — Part 2: Legal Communication today. bit.ly/3HTq12X

I know Alex really knows her indexing stuff. If you're interested in indexing, check out her course.

#CancelSpotify They are running ICE ads. They aren't the only company, but I think we should make an example out of Spotify and do an economic boycott against companies supporting masked, armed agents terrorizing innocent Americans with impunity. Spread the word. www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...

There’s a, “No Kings, Austin,” online registration form being passed around on BlueSky. You don’t need to register. Don’t sign anything and block anyone posting No King’s registration. If it’s not phishing, it definitely could be used like that.

Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents. I did it because the government isn’t. This is what I found.

We’re using Steve’s resources (book, workshop, monthly exercises) for our Fall 2025 pro-d with Weston Family Conservation Science Fellows @ncccnc.bsky.social. Highly recommended! Pair with a Pomodoro timer and students say “it’s life changing” ⬅️ direct quote.

Plain language guidelines help lawyers, judges and other legal professionals reach multiple audiences with the same document, which reduces the need for additional explanatory documents. Get your copy of ISO 24495-2: Plain language — Part 2: Legal Communication today. bit.ly/3HTq12X

This is cool.

Perhaps the only politician truly standing up for trans folks in the US right now. Zohran is such a bright light.

This is a great book. I refer to it often.

"There's truth underneath all this fake outrage. Conservatives really are at a disadvantage in pop culture because most creative people are liberals, which has always been true & probably always will be. While MAGA has had some success building a culture machine, what it produces is mostly banal."

Interested in indexing? I'm teaching at TMU this winter: continuing.torontomu.ca/search/publi... "This course provided an excellent introduction to indexing! Additionally, the instructor went above and beyond to provide feedback and support throughout the course." Jolie, student, winter 2025

For governments and businesses, the benefits of plain legal communication are many, including increased compliance and reduced litigation. Get your copy of ISO 24495-2: Plain language — Part 2: Legal Communication today. bit.ly/3HTq12X

Young people anywhere in the country can check out ebooks and audiobooks from the Seattle Public Library. www.spl.org/programs-and... #BannedBooksWeek #BooksUnbanned

Great piece on the history of the ISO plain language standard. It's on LinkedIn. www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-pl...

Hertling: His comments about putting hands back on recruits… We moved away from that 30 years ago because it’s ineffective… You know where it didn’t go away? The Russian army.

The inhumanity is accelerating. There are multiple reports of ICE agents laughing as kids scream and cry, and one in this raid saying literally “fuck them kids.”

Plain legal communication saves clients and lawyers time and money. Get your copy of ISO 24495-2: Plain language — Part 2: Legal Communication today. bit.ly/3HTq12X

PlainLanguage.gov is gone. I'm shocked but shouldn't be. Public servants preserved the content here: github.com/gsa/plainlan...

I've done this many times. And I actually started it before we had email. I'd write letters to authors and send them c/o of the publishers. I got so many lovely replies. And started an ongoing correspondence with one beloved Canadian author (obviously not planned or expected!).

Plain language doesn't mean lawyers must give up legal precision, accuracy or certainty. In fact, plain legal communication is usually more precise, accurate and certain than traditional legal language. Get your copy of ISO 24495-2: Plain language — Part 2: Legal Communication today. bit.ly/3HTq12X

Historians and citizens who say they are concerned about the Trump administration's pressure on the Smithsonian are working to document exhibits, as they exist today, throughout the museum network.