Timber wants you to know that your eyes and brain and heart need and deserve a break from disaster and dread and stories about bad people doing horrible things without consequences of any kind. Happy #Caturday, lovelies. Be good to yourselves.

I think I figured out why Jamil Jivani is keeping the details of his trip to Washington a secret.

Good idea @brucefanjoy.bsky.social! Signed.

Mean Ms. Lee Shee made an appearance this afternoon in Grade 3 and nobody likes mean Ms. Lee Shee. Not even (maybe especially) regular Ms. Lee Shee. Time to rest and rethink some rules and routines and get ready to finish the week in a happier way. Kitten is helping.

“[Jamil Jivani’s trip] is, at best, a staggering act of political vanity. At worst, it is a profound moral abdication. And it is being undertaken with authority he simply does not possess.” If only someone had warned the residents of Bowmanville—Oshawa North that voting for Jivani was a bad idea. 🙃

Morning mood.

I’m having a hard time thinking of an interview between two human beings I enjoyed more than tonight’s interview of the great Ian McKellen by the great Stephen Colbert. Every moment of it was a pleasure that I highly recommend… but then came the most REMARKABLE ending that you really HAVE to watch.

For someone who has such a deeply-seated need to be liked, Doug Ford sure does like calling Ontarians and leaving them nasty messages. Canada’s Laziest Premier also has quite a few opinions about work. Share your opinions with Doug: Premier’s Office: 416-325-1941 Constituency Office: 416-745-2859

It can be challenging to find the right chapter book to read aloud, especially if your classroom community has many early-readers, kids with attention challenges, and multi-language learners. Today at the end of a chapter, I heard these magic words: Can we keep reading? Happy #WorldReadAloudDay!

In light of ALL THE THINGS, can someone please ask Doug Ford if his support of Donald Trump is still unwavering and if he’d still feel comfortable leaving his daughters alone in a room with him?

Tonight I am editing my students' Lego movies. The piece of music that this group chose for their opening title sequence is called, Birth of a Hero. I love my job.

Really wish I’d located my missing winter hat in my teeny tiny home before washing my hair this morning.

J'adore ça pour lui.

I wish this photo did a better job capturing just how ginormous these icicles are that are hanging from the roof outside our classroom windows on the third floor.

You might be Canadian if you see a low of -13°C on the weather forecast and think, “Ooh! Balmy!” 🇨🇦 Happy Monday, bébés.

Three times a year, a perfect storm happens when my report cards, monthly newsletter, and weekly email to families have to happen on the same weekend. Fun times.

Today’s #FullMoon is Makwa Giizis, the Bear Moon. Learn more with Grandmother Kim Wheatley: youtu.be/oVS9Iq183sY?... Art by Frank Polson nativecanadianarts.com/artist/frank...

Finally. A cause I can get behind. 🙃

The Valentine's Day marketing deluge has begun. Not sure how I feel about this one.

I’m going to frame this and send it to Pierre as a ‘Congrats On Being Retained’ gift.

When Minister of Education 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 took over the TDSB, he put former 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐱 advisor 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐚 in charge to get the board "back on track," despite an auditor finding no evidence of financial wrongdoing. I'm sure Mr. Calandra has only the best intentions for public education though, right?

School Board: Don't use your personal device to do school work. Also the School Board: Be sure to have your personal device handy because we're going to send you a text so you can log in to do school work.

Today in Gr. 3 we had French Friday. My students discovered how delicious it is to dip croissants in hot cocoa. After school I learned that today is #NationalCroissantDay and just now learned that tomorrow is #NationalHotChocolateDay! I like these occasional reminders of my witchy ways, bébés.

I’m not okay.

An interesting update for people who’ve had their hopes raised by the promise of a 🇨🇦 social media platform. To be honest, I lost some enthusiasm for Gander when they started asking prospective users for money. Hearing that Amber Mac and Arlene Dickinson have stepped away as advisors gives me pause.

I should wear this on public transit. And from November to March. And during staff meetings. Maybe just all the time.

First Nations Chiefs are calling on Alberta’s premier to resign, accusing Danielle Smith of conspiring with separatists and violating Treaty rights “I hope you have your bags packed. When this referendum is defeated, I will gladly walk you to the border.” #fyp

My Grade 3 students are working on Lego movies. Holy moly. Look how cute.

Treasonous traitors. 🤬

The MAGA-fication of Nicki Minaj by Bob the Drag Queen. Full video here: youtu.be/dzJPpjSvqTg?...

Maybe he’s waiting to see how things go for Pierre this weekend and doesn’t want reporters watching him practice his speech about stepping down in Ontario to throw his hat into the federal ring.

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

I was doing a digital detox and found this photo I took four years ago this week. That sliver of light trying to fight the darkness reminds me of this quote by Hal Borland: No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.

Tried opening the patio door to show Timber that she can’t go outside because of all the snow only to discover that it’s frozen shut so now I’m trying to very dramatically demonstrate to a cat that the door won’t actually open so she’ll stop meowing at me. So, yes. Tuesday is off to a fab start.

She’s not mad. She’s disappointed. And has cabin fever. And only got one treat today. Maybe she is mad.

Sunday, January 25, 2026, 9:05 pm. Built for winter. ❄️ Built for Canada. 🇨🇦

She’s not happy. #SnowDay

"All TDSB schools, sites and administrative buildings will be closed to students and most staff on Monday, January 26, due to ongoing snow removal and a major snow storm condition and significant weather event declared by the City of Toronto." This is the right call. Thank you @tdsb.on.ca.

Dear school boards, It would be incredibly helpful for families to know about school closures tonight so they can make childcare plans for tomorrow. Sincerely, Everyone watching the snow pile up

Canadians: Buy Canadian! Canadians: Invest in Canada! Canadians: Travel in Canada! Doug Ford:

Report cards are going great. Thanks for asking. #BirdSky #PlumeScrolling

Fuck you. I won’t do what you tell me. Stay till the end.

Trying to write math comments for report cards today. Accidentally typed, "She has demonstrated difficulty solving 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 problems," and I thought, "Yeah. Me too." Sending much love and strength to everyone standing up to the brutality happening to them and their communities, today and every day.

I recently decided to store my loose leaf black tea in a mason jar that previously held pickled green beans and I have to tell you that my morning tea tastes quite terrible. Okay, back to #DoomGloomAndFumeScrolling.

Devastated to wake up to the news that Canada has been uninvited to join the Bored of Peace, comprised of some of the world’s top dictators, despots, ding dongs, and desperados. Please respect our privacy at this time as we work through the stages of grief.

I see that everything continues to be an unbelievable horror show caused by the absolute worst people but don’t lose hope. Today I hosted the first meeting of the grade 3 ukulele club at lunch and those 15 students will be ready to share some musical joy with the world in 8-10 weeks. Maybe 12.

I don’t think you should have to go to work on the days you wake up feeling 100 years old.

It was -15°C today in Toronto. After fifteen minutes of yard duty for me and recess for my students, they voted to stay outside for another 10 minutes so we could have the snowy playground to ourselves for a while.

If, like many Canadians, PM Mark Carney’s speech in Davos had you feeling proud and relieved that it wasn’t Pierre Poilievre representing us on the world stage, please remember that Doug Ford wants to be the prime minister one day, too.