Alison Weir

Financial educator at Family Services of Central Alberta, quilter, musician, knitter, scrapbooker and undercover geek. Mother of two boys and wife to a third.

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

Say it louder for the people in the back 📢

Wearing a hijab should never be forced or banned ✊

[Alison Weir @AlisonWeir_79]

Dear @OverduePod boys… I’m totally cribbing from @MargaretAtwood but here’s the difficulty in updating Roald Dahl: he’s mean. And that’s part of the fun. The end. Ps - my dad always read The Twits to 10 year olds as a teacher librarian. Epic.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Introverts don't dislike people. They spend plenty of time with others—and enjoy it as much as extraverts.

They just seek different kinds of interaction. Extraverts are energized in rooms full of strangers. Introverts prefer small groups of familiar faces.

#WorldIntrovertDay

[Omar Alghabra @OmarAlghabra]

🎅🎄Santa, it’s time. Will my mission to authorize Santa in the Canadian airspace be successful? Watch to find out!

[Alison Weir @AlisonWeir_79]

@jrpsaki is amazing on this week’s #podsavetheworld ! Time to open the @PodSaveAmerica war chest to make her a permanent addition @brhodes. And super congrats to @TVietor08!

[Alison Weir @AlisonWeir_79]

@GailVazOxlade I teach financial literacy and would love any wisdom I might pass on to social service practitioners and their vulnerable clients. I’m seeing some pretty desperate situations.

[The CCBC @kidsbookcentre]

A new interactive website allows users to explore Indigenous artwork featuring objects from every residential school in Canada. Includes a teachers' guide, a resource guide and more. https://t.co/sUjyK93DbS

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

"Quiet quitting" isn't laziness. Doing the bare minimum is a common response to bullshit jobs, abusive bosses, and low pay.

When they don't feel cared about, people eventually stop caring.

If you want them to go the extra mile, start with meaningful work, respect, and fair pay.

[Red Deer Food Bank @ReddeerFoodbank]

We understand how tough it can feel sometimes. You can and will get through this challenge, and the next one too. Remember there is help available if you need it.

[Red Deer Food Bank @ReddeerFoodbank]

You are not being a burden to anyone by asking us for food. It's why we are here. Please reach out.

[Red Deer Food Bank @ReddeerFoodbank]

It's a full three days of ice cream delight! Come find our 'vanilla van' at these locations!
🍦Friday June 10 - 3 to 8 pm @SawbackBrewery
🍦Saturday June 11 - 1 to 2 pm @threerobinsrd, then
🍦3 to 6 pm @BellyHopBrewing
🍦Sunday June 12 - 2 - 5 pm @RedHartBrewing

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

Join The Daily Show in supporting gun safety with @Everytown by visiting https://t.co/egLbAu1c1M

[Sylvan Lake Pride @CentralABPride]

Thank you @CityofRedDeer @MayorKJohnston for signing this proclamation, affirming that #RedDeer is a place where all are welcome. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

Understand this: abortion bans fall hardest on low-income people, on people of color, on survivors of rape and incest, and on those working two jobs for less than enough to support the kids they already have. The GOP has turned its backs on them. The rest of us can’t.

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

As we celebrate Ukrainians finding refuge in neighboring countries, it's impossible not to see the racial disparity in how European nations treat refugees

[Alison Weir @AlisonWeir_79]

@CaulfieldTim @worldtaekwondo Better or worse than the International Judo Federation suspending Putin’s Honorary President status? #ijf

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

Last night AB Premier @jkenney spoke about his concern regarding the "stigma" faced by unvaccinated.

Reality: Being unvaccinated is not an immutable trait or a noble stand. It is almost always simply a decision –usually informed by misinformation & ideological spin.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

We laugh at people who still use Windows 95, but we cling to opinions we formed in 1995.

Who you are should be a question of what you value, not what you believe.

The best way to stay true to your values is to stay open to rethinking your views.

What have you rethought lately?

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

95 studies, 100k+ leaders: men are more confident, but women are more competent.

Are women biologically wired to be better? Doubtful.

Have they had to be better to overcome biases and break glass ceilings? Likely.

We're long overdue to stop mistaking attitude for aptitude.