Margaret MacNeill

THINKING ABOUT THE POLITICS, POTENTIAL & POETRY OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL CULTURE

[Margaret MacNeill @SportPolitics8]

@celliottability Ontario health images warning people to be 2 metres apart are still a visual failure. Arrow is not proportional to width of iconic adults. Poor social math.

[Ontario Trails @ontrails]

https://t.co/DaNYjJUMX2 nearly 1.1 million people (unique visitors) used OTC for trail information last year. Over 2.7 million page views. 58% increase over 2019. Happy New Year. Stay safe, stay out, and stay home, and practice physical distancing on trails.

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

"The library has been a godsend" -- @TorontoLibrary staff are calling more than 20,000 seniors for a quick check-in chat during the pandemic, by @_manuelavega
https://t.co/qxYDgKUKdF via @torontostar @jryerson1 #COVID19

[Richard Lapchick @RichardLapchick]

This year has been full of unprecedented times. As a result, COVID-19 has exposed the harsh realities of NCAA. A lot of athletic departments started looking like large businesses and express their real priorities. Read more about it here -> https://t.co/wpOeTvmu5y @UCFDeVosSBM

[Margaret MacNeill @SportPolitics8]

@JulesBoykoff Sorry for your loss. Peace to you and your family.

[Margaret MacNeill @SportPolitics8]

@celliottability Ontario health images warning people to be 2 metres apart are still a visual failure. Arrow is not proportional to width of iconic adults. Poor social math.

[Margaret MacNeill @SportPolitics8]

Minister of Finance or Finagling? Rod Phillips "sorry" & now in quarantine in ON. How about saying sorry to the people of St. Bart's? This pandemic knows no borders. Consult health experts not crisis managers to figure out how to be a caring citizen of the world during COVID-19.

[UN Women @UN_Women]

130 million girls were out of school before the #COVID19 crisis.

Join us and speak out to ensure that #LearningNeverStops for every girl. Here's what you can do: https://t.co/3HmwwXWjAN v @UNESCO

[insidethegames @insidethegames]

.@GlobalAthleteHQ demand @iocmedia and @wrestling expel #Iran following execution of wrestler #NavidAfkari https://t.co/SPl8cofwEE

[Margaret MacNeill @SportPolitics8]

@iocmedia Statements of 'shock' and 'sadness' are not enough. Sport diplomacy can only go so far when athletes don't have the right to full expression within sport, and athletes' living in repressive regimes don't have the right to life.

[Athlete365 @Athlete365]

IOC Athletes' Commission Statement on #NavidAfkari

[Margaret MacNeill @SportPolitics8]

#ScholarStrikeCanada Committed to expansion of anti-racist & decolonizing pedagogies, creating collaborative spaces for BIPOC students and scholars, and learning from the wisdom of indigenous, black and scholars of colour. Will be enriched by the full brilliance of humanity.

[Margaret MacNeill @SportPolitics8]

#ScholarStrikeCanada Sept 9 & 10. Teach-in program linked here: https://t.co/Z6c5XDUXK5 Committed to fight for more scholarly and staff positions for indigenous, black, and people of colour in the academy. Time for social justice on campuses everywhere.

[Margaret MacNeill @SportPolitics8]

Stage Two in T.O.!
Keep Movin' & Groovin' 2m Apart.

[City of Toronto 🇨🇦 @cityoftoronto]

Toronto has entered Stage 2 of reopening! Continue to practice #physicaldistancing, wear a mask when staying 2 metres (6 ft) apart is difficult and wash your hands often to ensure we all stay safe and stop the spread of #COVID19. More: https://t.co/BB8NrLxeGk

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

Let's take inspiration and remember the true value of being together.

[Manifesto @Manifesto_Sport]

I’ve taken #OlympicParalympicDay to reflect on the role of sport as a source for social good. My hope is that the athlete’s voice gains the fortitude and clarity to continue the work against the commercial limitations of Rule 40 and the human rights infringement of Rule 50.

[Margaret MacNeill @SportPolitics8]

The woman who is fighting racism in hockey /via @globeandmail https://t.co/dLqoDIeY30

[Margaret MacNeill @SportPolitics8]

"Journalism is activism when you're in a battle for truth" (Maria Ressa, Editor/CEO of Rappler news website).
Freedom of the press is a cornerstone of ensuring human rights and democracies steeped in social justice.

[Margaret MacNeill @SportPolitics8]

Facing possible jail time totalling 100 years, journalist Maria Ressa says she won't stop fighting for justice | CBC Radio https://t.co/aErKIxK0ZL

[Hayley Wickenheiser @wick_22]

People are hurting. People are dying. The world is in turmoil. We are on the cusp. Change is a coming. We have to be the change we want to see in the world.