Charlee Mapps

Principal, teacher, hockey ref, chicken wing aficionado, motorcycle enthusiast, world's okayest painter, dog lover. Thoughts and opinions are my own. She/her

[Charlee Mapps @charlee_mapps]

@ABDanielleSmith You’ve served Albertans a nothing sandwich disguised as a hero sub.

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

Teachers: students have a harder time with eye contact while speaking compared to 10 years ago. Note: the fact that teachers are pointing out the problem and that @educationweek is reporting it does not mean it's on teachers to fix. (Hi parents). https://t.co/5IWuvoaAbo

[Chris Hadfield @Cmdr_Hadfield]

The shared joy of the pinnacle of human achievement. The very essence of what we all love about the @Olympics.

[Henry Madison @RageSheen]

I don’t think many realise just how powerful social conformity is, and how it explains human behaviour. Covid is a great example.

The in some ways misleadingly called ‘desire lines’ - self-generated footpaths - are a great way to see it. /1

[Charlee Mapps @charlee_mapps]

@davemerk1 @GailVazOxlade How much money did it cost?

[Carey Lohrenz @CareyLohrenz]

It’s a marvelous way to start your Monday as Tracy Chapman’s original “Fast Car” is now #1 on iTunes for the FIRST TIME since she released it a~36 yrs ago.

*I highly recommend buying or downloading the entire album. It’s magic. #GRAMMYs #TracyChapman

[Charlee Mapps @charlee_mapps]

@ABDanielleSmith @ConradMBlack @jordanbpeterson @TuckerCarlson

[Leslie Jones 🦋 @Lesdoggg]

I don’t know who this man is but protect him at all costs!! He finally broke it down. So much she had no come back! See the God yall worshipping is yourself and your opinions!! I love how he use the word, the one she claims to know in his argument! Sadly they still won’t get it. Y’all think we judging you but it’s by the measure you are judging is what’s happening! And she claim to want to help the students but didn’t want to ask the parents for permission to do it. Where do these women get the audacity? You can’t control our kids!! Please everyone repost this!!

[Andy Kim @AndyKimNJ]

After the photo of me cleaning the Capitol went viral, people kept saying to me the phrase “Look For The Helpers.” I grew up with Mister Rogers and felt comfort in those words. But now, 3 yrs after Jan 6, I have come to learn an entirely different lesson from this phrase… THREAD

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

Canadian political leaders, past and present, wearing ugly Christmas sweaters as children. Generated by AI.

1. Doug Ford

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[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

In 1969, Mr. Rogers had six minutes to convince the Senate not to cut PBS’ budget by half.

This is what he said…

After the remarks, he got the full funding.

[𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙽𝚘𝚝 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @NashIsHere4It]

"If your love makes somebody not want to be alive, it’s not love. That's not love."

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

In a strange event on April 19th, 1995, McArthur Wheeler executed a bank robbery while wearing a disguise consisting of lemon juice smeared on his face. His rationale was rooted in the belief that lemon juice, commonly used as invisible ink, would render him undetectable by CCTV cameras. With confidence, he even grinned at each camera he encountered during the heist.

However, later that same night, the police apprehended Wheeler. The moment of reckoning occurred when they presented him with the CCTV footage, leaving Wheeler utterly astonished. He expressed his disbelief to the officers, uttering the baffling words, "but I wore the juice."

This outlandish episode involving McArthur Wheeler has earned its place as a renowned case study in the realm of psychology. It notably contributed to the unveiling of the Dunning-Kruger effect, a cognitive bias wherein individuals with limited competence in a particular task tend to overestimate their abilities.

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

Happy Friday everyone.
I had AI generate selfies from important moments in Canadian history.
I use AI to raise interest in Canadian history by presenting it in a fun way.

1. Vikings arriving in Newfoundland in 1000 CE.

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[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

I asked AI to generate Muppet mascots for famous Canadian brands.
Here are the results.

*Not all these brands are still owned by Canadian companies*

Molson:

Formed in 1786 in Montreal by John Molson, it is the oldest brewery in North America.

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[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

Canada celebrates its 155th birthday today, but the story of the Indigenous goes back much, much farther.
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As early as 50,000 years ago, the Wisconsin glaciation caused sea levels to fall & people moved across the Bering Strait land bridge.

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[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

Happy Canada Day everyone!
Enjoy this thread of our prime ministers as animated characters!

23. Justin Trudeau (2015 - Present)

First son of a Prime Minister to serve as Prime Minister.
Only federal leader to take his party from third-party status to a majority government.

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

I asked AI to generate mascots based on a major industry &in each province.
These are the results.

British Columbia: Forestry
With 55 million hectares of forested land, B.C. is one of the world's largest exporters of wood products.

[David Heath @davidhth]

Listen to this powerful speech by teacher Daniel Scott on why he and other Florida teachers are quitting. They’ve had enough of book bans, whitewashing history and erasing the LGBT community.

[Charlee Mapps @charlee_mapps]

@Alberta_UCP