I never thought I'd call a high school valedictorian metal but that was before this kid called for school board members to resign over their participation in racist and queerphobic oppression targeting students during his valedicory address.

The kids are out there putting it all on the line, fighting not to be dragged into a theocratic future. Adults could learn a thing or two.

Calling for the school board to resign at graduation. Fuck yeah he did.

https://dailyprogress.com/community/orangenews/orange-county-valedictorian-calls-on-school-board-members-to-resign-at-graduation/article_a1cbcf70-f9af-11ed-9eff-ff57adb96e35.html

In rural Australia in the 1940s, my mother had rocks thrown at her and was branded a 'communist' because her father, a school headmaster, advocated for establishing a public library.

In the Canadian province where I now reside, the Catholic Church controlled libraries -- and thus access to information -- until the 1960s.

We forget how recent the democratisation of knowledge is -- how transformative such institutions were and how hard-won.

We should not part with them easily.

Good morning to readers. Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

You couldn't go anywhere in the capital city this week without seeing vyshyvankas, which have new meaning in a conflict where the existence of Ukrainian nationhood is at stake.

Today in 1917, Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden announces conscription.
The issue of conscription results in the most divisive election in Canadian history in December & the conscription issue nearly splits Canada apart.

Learn more👇
https://canadaehx.com/2023/04/10/the-conscription-crisis/