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Saturday Snap – First Day of Last Semester of High School!
A different energy and enthusiasm level than the first day of kindergarten… đ
Friday Fun Link – I Wish I’d Seen This When My Kids Were Small
This is genius! pic.twitter.com/gSodqNeJr5
— The Disrespected Trucker (@DisrespectedThe) January 12, 2025
Throwback Thursday – #tbt – (January 2015)
January 30 marks 10 years since the SFL brought you the constitutional right to strike!
We brought together 5 insiders from the legal challenge to reflect on what it all means.? https://t.co/y3e5sLpSMF@LHubich @ljohb @SameOldKent #canlab #skpoli
— Sask Fed of Labour (@SKFedLabour) January 24, 2025
Wisdom Wednesday – Pierogi Song
A colleague and I got talking about how we love “factory movies/how things are made” movies and she reminded me of this Sesame Street classic:
Trump vs. Hitler
âJust undeniable.â Joy Reid makes stunning two and a half minute long direct comparison of Trump to Hitler. (Video: MSNBC) pic.twitter.com/hL52xlw3Hw
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) January 28, 2025
Music Monday – “20 degrees and the hockey game’s on/Nobody cares, they are way too far gone/Screamin’, “Boat drinks’/Somethin’ to keep them all warm
“Boat Drinks” – Jimmy Buffett
Secular Sunday – Trump Eliminates DEI Initiatives and Who’s Hurt The Most?
White women, many of whom voted for Trump to hurt “others”.
When you realize DEI isnât what you thought it was âŚ#FAFO pic.twitter.com/trdrjNMXq0
— Piyush Mittal ????????? (@piyushmittal) January 27, 2025
Saturday Snap – Mark Black Farewell Party
Had a farewell party for a popular manager on Saturday night and the outpouring of love, generosity and sadness was beyond unprecedented in my 15+ years at RPL.
In-scope staff donated so much money to a farewell gift that he ended up getting multiple things – a custom photo book, a custom Pats jersey, and a skateboarding hoodie made in Regina.
At that point, the organizers literally gave up on gifts and just put the extra hundreds of dollars collected into a card – also a custom gift made by one of the many talented artists on our staff.
That’s not to mention those who gave cards and gifts directly (that’s what I did) and the hoodie he’s wearing in this photo was customized by a colleague of his in RPL’s Digital Media Studio. Oh, and out-of-scope staff had a separate fund and bought him a Ticketmaster gift card so he can attend a hockey game or concert in his new city.
I’ll likely write more about Mark and what made him so universally beloved in the context of a Wisdom Wednesday post eventually. But for now, I’ll just leave this photo…
Friday Fun Link – The Most Beautiful Personal Libraries on Earth
The most beautiful personal libraries on Earth
1. Jay Walkerâs library, Connecticut pic.twitter.com/uAW6VuIgGj
— CLT (@CLT_Exam) January 27, 2025