This a personal highlight of my life: playing Sitar alongside our Tabla students; studying under Guru Amjad Sabir

Bernie Sanders op-ed on the existential threat posed by AI; a must read. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I love poetry. Here's a little poem for this evening:

Excited to officially launch my website www.jordan-laidlaw.com! Please feel free to explore and learn more about me, my agentic grassroots initiatives, and prospective collaboration opportunities. Let's connect!

New research publication; navigating the professional and ethical tensions in facilitating teacher autoethnographic inquiries. doi.org/10.1177/1939...

Teacher burnout and staffing crises across Canada. Solution? Teacher deprofessionalization, apparently. Premier Danielle Smith wants a fast track for Alberta teacher training | CBC News share.google/RJ4ZYJMY1JW7...

Dr. Carl Sagan, professor of cosmology and planetary sciences, testifying before Congress in the 1980s of the threat of climate change. But according to the US President, this was a very "stupid" person to warn of our looming ecological disaster. youtu.be/Wp-WiNXH6hI?...

Cognizant of our current political landscape, I am very excited to be co-organizing a neat little grassroots initiative: a community discussion on schools and democracy. I hope school divisions across Manitoba advance similar initiatives. @mbteachers.bsky.social @publicedmb.bsky.social

Buddhist meditation has been personally very transformative. Sharing to anyone that may be interested in this free community offering:

Russian conflict with NATO is seemingly becoming an inevitability. Difficult to comprehend what such a scenario would entail. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Honored and humbled to share that earlier today I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation, "Critical teacher leadership as transformative professionalism: Inquiry and (inter)action via a methodological bricolage." Excited to embark upon new chapters and advocacies in life.

Canada may be recession bound. Hoping our provincial government commits to long-term funding for public education, healthcare, and other vital services. www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

Plant-based alternatives are struggling, meanwhile cattle industries account for more than 80% of Amazon deforestation. Disappointing at such a pivotal time in our fight against climate change. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

Last week, Animal Justice spoke at a Winnipeg rally to oppose a mega-dairy operation in North Dakota. It would cause heartbreaking suffering to 37,500 cows & produce staggering amounts of manure—threatening irreparable damage to Lake Winnipeg, animals, & the environment 💧🐮

The Manitoba government wants a cross-border agency responsible for water issues to ensure Lake Winnipeg isn’t bombarded by pollution from two industrial dairy farms proposed upstream in North Dakota.

Animal livestock industries are cruel, ecologically destructive, and significant contributors to climate change. We are committing a considerable disservice to Manitoba youth if we do engage in critical learning and reflection on the impacts of our diets. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Well, I finally made it to the end of graduate studies. It seems every aspect of my PhD program was far longer than anticipated or desired. Regardless, I am proud to have reached this milestone and to move on toward new chapters, advocacies, and projects in life. Much to do.

Ongoing teacher shortage; enormous spike in uncertified workers (e.g., parental volunteers) filling in as teachers in Toronto. TDSB use of emergency replacements for teachers spiking: report share.google/jma5oi6cWzbi...

Piece in the @winnipegfreepress.com this morning. May be relevant to @mbschoolboards.bsky.social; there are remarkable grassroots initiatives in our schools to mitigate climate change, but we must engage youth in critical discourse on meat reductionism. www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

Nurses give NDP failing grade on working conditions www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

The more I learn, the more disheartened I become. For anyone interested in the industry standards for livestock pigs' welfare. winnipeghumanesociety.ca/animal-issue...

Lake Winnipeg can’t afford more pollution. 2 North Dakota mega-dairies will pump staggering amounts of animal waste into Manitoba waterways. Animal Justice is joining grassroots allies in Canada & the US to stop these factory farms ⬇️

Terrified calves will suffer at the Manitoba Stampede this weekend during cruel calf roping events 💔 Last year, public pressure successfully ended "mutton bustin’." Now let’s end tie-down calf roping—an event so cruel, a Quebec report says it likely breaks the law. 👉 animaljustice.ca/mb-stampede

Results from an Oxford University study, reported by BBC; pressing need for meat reductionism.

Timely discussion, but there are not necessarily easy solutions. Public accountability is incredibly important, but I worry appeasing universities will only lead to the standardization of teaching/assessments. Increased support for students' wellbeing and dysregulation should be prioritized.

In an era of a US President promoting 'drill baby drill' discourse, we desperately need to advance animal rights and conservation efforts. Youth need to be informed of the enormous ecological impacts and unsustainable practices of our meat industries. www.worldwildlife.org/press-releas...

"There were 844 more reports made to the workers compensation board last year compared to a decade ago — a 332 per cent increase." www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

New publication in the Journal of Experiential Education. A qualitative interpretative study on PE teachers' pedagogical job crafting to circumvent strenuous conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Worth a share: Only 4~% of the world's mammal biomass is from wildlife. 33% are from humans, while 62% are from livestock. Livestock industries account for approx. 90% old deforestation of the Amazon. ourworldindata.org/wild-mammals...

Ample discussion of climate change pedagogy in public schools, but virtually non-existent discourse on the enormous impacts possible through modifying our diets. www.bbc.com/news/science...

New creative adventure. I have wanted a Sitar for years; so excited to finally get one.

Further coverage on our (inter)national teacher burnout, shortage, and school violence issues. 'This is no longer a 30+ year sustainable profession'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE5w...

A worthwhile read. More than merely a labour dispute; quality public education is the bedrock of a thriving democratic society. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Terrifying what's becoming of the United States. www.bbc.com/news/live/cz...

Music Bingo - an end of school year tradition 🎵

Screenshot from a social media group I follow. Sharing as it illuminates the unfortunate reality of what a lot of education workers are currently navigating.

greatest threat to world peace is in the WH. deranged. delusional. #Iran #TraitorTrump

From Al Jazeera: youtube.com/watch?v=2FjI...

Education support staff are foundational to students' achievement and teachers' professional efficacy. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Piece by Manitoba teacher and former provincial executive member. @winnipegfreepress.com www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

Nuclear proliferation and the dawn of a new arms race. Relevant to any education colleagues teaching social studies, history, or contemporary global issues. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

#NoKingsDay resist fascism defend Liberty! 🔔

Piece for @winnipegfreepress.com; ongoing financial constraints having adverse impacts on our public education systems. Consequently, the vitality of music and the arts programs are threatened across Canada. www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

Increasingly concerned about the escalating rhetoric and ominous state of affairs; this may be a very eventful Saturday in the United States. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

In an era of concerted disinformation and an American president decrying free media as the "enemy of the people", this is very timely. Happy to see there are local initiatives.

"In other words, with this single measure, Trump will have crowned himself king. If it is enacted, no Congress and no court could stop him." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...