Bill Dare
@billdare2024.bsky.social
social worker in community mental health with people living with mental illness; interest in ICT; recovery & transition practices
https://socialhealthpracticeottawa.wordpress.com/
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Bill Dare
@billdare2024.bsky.social
· Dec 8
Ethics in Locality: Confessions of a Not-So-Innocent Bystander
Using narrative form, so important in the Indigenous tradition, this paper tells the story of Ojibwa philosopher, Dennis McPherson, a friend and colleague of the author, and his persistent efforts ove...
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"Ethics in Locality: Confessions of a Not-So-Innocent Bystander" by J. Douglas Rabb .... story of Ojibwa philosopher, Dennis McPherson, a friend and colleague of the author & his persistent efforts over the years to liberate Locality tinyurl.com/kjzchk8a
Gideon Christian: Why I boycotted Ottawa's AI task force policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/ai-c...
Why I boycotted Ottawa's AI task force
Black communities face the greatest AI harms, yet Ottawa’s AI task force excluded Black experts and chose symbolism.
policyoptions.irpp.org
December 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Gideon Christian: Why I boycotted Ottawa's AI task force policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/ai-c...
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#OurCare is led by Dr. @tarakiran.bsky.social from @map-health.bsky.social, with collaborators including Dr. @andrewpinto.bsky.social and Dr. Archna Gupta from @upstreamlab.bsky.social: www.ourcare.ca
What Primary Care Needs — OurCare
People across Canada have defined a new standard of primary care. Read the final report. Take the quiz. Become an advocate. Help make their vision a reality.
www.ourcare.ca
December 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
#OurCare is led by Dr. @tarakiran.bsky.social from @map-health.bsky.social, with collaborators including Dr. @andrewpinto.bsky.social and Dr. Archna Gupta from @upstreamlab.bsky.social: www.ourcare.ca
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2025 #OurCare national survey results are out! OurCare surveyed more than 16,000 people about their experiences with #primarycare in Canada. The survey finds that primary care access has improved — but many people are still struggling to get the care they need. See results: issuu.com/dfcm/docs/ou...
December 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
2025 #OurCare national survey results are out! OurCare surveyed more than 16,000 people about their experiences with #primarycare in Canada. The survey finds that primary care access has improved — but many people are still struggling to get the care they need. See results: issuu.com/dfcm/docs/ou...
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Looking forward to seeing folks today at the Rainbow Bistro in Ottawa.
The @grievousangels104.bsky.social afternoon show is sold out.
Tickets available for the 7pm show.
Rainbow Bistro in the Market.
See you there.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pPt...
The @grievousangels104.bsky.social afternoon show is sold out.
Tickets available for the 7pm show.
Rainbow Bistro in the Market.
See you there.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pPt...
HEARTBREAK TOWN - GRIEVOUS ANGELS
YouTube video by Grievous Angels
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Looking forward to seeing folks today at the Rainbow Bistro in Ottawa.
The @grievousangels104.bsky.social afternoon show is sold out.
Tickets available for the 7pm show.
Rainbow Bistro in the Market.
See you there.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pPt...
The @grievousangels104.bsky.social afternoon show is sold out.
Tickets available for the 7pm show.
Rainbow Bistro in the Market.
See you there.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pPt...
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To all Canadian podcasters & those who work on Canadian podcasts, please consider supporting an Indigenous podcast & vote for my Warrior Life Podcast for the Outstanding Indigenous Series category! #indigenous #firstnations #mikmaq #podcasts canpodawards.ca/vote/
November 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
To all Canadian podcasters & those who work on Canadian podcasts, please consider supporting an Indigenous podcast & vote for my Warrior Life Podcast for the Outstanding Indigenous Series category! #indigenous #firstnations #mikmaq #podcasts canpodawards.ca/vote/
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Hello, New Jersey! There’s a lot at stake in this election, and I’m here tonight to talk about why @mikiesherrill.bsky.social should be your next Governor. Watch live:
Mikie Sherrill and Barack Obama rally voters in Newark
YouTube video by Mikie Sherrill for New Jersey
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Hello, New Jersey! There’s a lot at stake in this election, and I’m here tonight to talk about why @mikiesherrill.bsky.social should be your next Governor. Watch live:
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... Master List
Elbows up: A practical program for Canadian sovereignty - CCPA
A playbook for economic self-sufficiency. Because Canada can’t become a sovereign country by doing the same old things.
www.policyalternatives.ca
October 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... Master List
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‘When the occasion demanded, John Lewis recalled the activist instincts of his formative years: he staged a sit-in at the House of Representatives to protest against US immigration policy.’
Randall Kennedy on the civil rights activist and member of congress:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Randall Kennedy on the civil rights activist and member of congress:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Randall Kennedy · You must do something: John Lewis fights for freedom
John Lewis and his peers wanted ‘Freedom Now!’ – freedom from the limitations imposed on their parents and freedom...
www.lrb.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
‘When the occasion demanded, John Lewis recalled the activist instincts of his formative years: he staged a sit-in at the House of Representatives to protest against US immigration policy.’
Randall Kennedy on the civil rights activist and member of congress:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Randall Kennedy on the civil rights activist and member of congress:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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He wants to be PM.
"Participants are given a mic to debate or discuss issues with 3 Conservative MPs sitting at the front of the room. It's a rotating cast, except for Jivani, who acts as the event’s host & main spokesperson."
It’s a northern facsimile and tribute to Kirk’s campus events" #CdnPoli
"Participants are given a mic to debate or discuss issues with 3 Conservative MPs sitting at the front of the room. It's a rotating cast, except for Jivani, who acts as the event’s host & main spokesperson."
It’s a northern facsimile and tribute to Kirk’s campus events" #CdnPoli
Inside one Conservative MP’s ‘Restore the North’ tour, a Canadian take on Charlie Kirk’s movement | CBC News
By asking how to 'restore the North,' Conservative MP Jamil Jivani hopes to expand Charlie Kirk's U.S. campus tour movement — and ignite a national conversation here in Canada.
www.cbc.ca
October 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
He wants to be PM.
"Participants are given a mic to debate or discuss issues with 3 Conservative MPs sitting at the front of the room. It's a rotating cast, except for Jivani, who acts as the event’s host & main spokesperson."
It’s a northern facsimile and tribute to Kirk’s campus events" #CdnPoli
"Participants are given a mic to debate or discuss issues with 3 Conservative MPs sitting at the front of the room. It's a rotating cast, except for Jivani, who acts as the event’s host & main spokesperson."
It’s a northern facsimile and tribute to Kirk’s campus events" #CdnPoli
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The @grievousangels104.bsky.social revolution tour returns to Rainbow Bistro in Ottawa.
Matinee Sun. Nov 30.
Tickets are going fast. Get yours here:
therainbow.ca/event/569519...
The Angels play the @horseshoetavern.bsky.social Sunday Dec 14. Tickets here:
www.horseshoetavern.com/event/the-gr...
Matinee Sun. Nov 30.
Tickets are going fast. Get yours here:
therainbow.ca/event/569519...
The Angels play the @horseshoetavern.bsky.social Sunday Dec 14. Tickets here:
www.horseshoetavern.com/event/the-gr...
Grievous Angels live at the Rainbow- Matinee Show @ Rainbow Bistro - Oct 27, 2024, 1:00PM
Canada's legendary Grievous Angels are in Ottawa for a special afternoon matinee show. Tickets $20 plus HST “Somewhere between Gram and Townes lies the Grievous Angels. Achingly beautiful.” -John Emms...
therainbow.ca
October 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The @grievousangels104.bsky.social revolution tour returns to Rainbow Bistro in Ottawa.
Matinee Sun. Nov 30.
Tickets are going fast. Get yours here:
therainbow.ca/event/569519...
The Angels play the @horseshoetavern.bsky.social Sunday Dec 14. Tickets here:
www.horseshoetavern.com/event/the-gr...
Matinee Sun. Nov 30.
Tickets are going fast. Get yours here:
therainbow.ca/event/569519...
The Angels play the @horseshoetavern.bsky.social Sunday Dec 14. Tickets here:
www.horseshoetavern.com/event/the-gr...
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📸 Former Upstream Lab summer student Sarah Ahmed presenting her poster, 'Patient Perspectives on the Collection of Demographic and Social Needs Data in Primary Care Clinics across Four Canadian Provinces,' at Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day. Learn more: sparktool.ca
October 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
📸 Former Upstream Lab summer student Sarah Ahmed presenting her poster, 'Patient Perspectives on the Collection of Demographic and Social Needs Data in Primary Care Clinics across Four Canadian Provinces,' at Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day. Learn more: sparktool.ca
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This Canadian doctor wiped the smirk off his face !
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
October 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This Canadian doctor wiped the smirk off his face !
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
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Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.
www.cbsnews.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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Starting June 20, 2025, applications will open for the Canada Disability Benefit. This federal benefit, administered by Service Canada, is a step toward reducing financial barriers and improving quality of life for many people with disabilities.
Learn more: www.canada.ca/en/services/...
Learn more: www.canada.ca/en/services/...
Canada Disability Benefit - Canada.ca
The Canada Disability Benefit is a monthly payment for working-age persons with disabilities who have low income
www.canada.ca
June 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Starting June 20, 2025, applications will open for the Canada Disability Benefit. This federal benefit, administered by Service Canada, is a step toward reducing financial barriers and improving quality of life for many people with disabilities.
Learn more: www.canada.ca/en/services/...
Learn more: www.canada.ca/en/services/...
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Can a city as creative as San Francisco actually solve the enduring problems of homelessness and addiction?
Listen to Episode 1 of “No Easy Fix,” the new miniseries from "Radio Atlantic," wherever you find your podcasts: https://theatln.tc/qLUPKHTn
Listen to Episode 1 of “No Easy Fix,” the new miniseries from "Radio Atlantic," wherever you find your podcasts: https://theatln.tc/qLUPKHTn
August 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Can a city as creative as San Francisco actually solve the enduring problems of homelessness and addiction?
Listen to Episode 1 of “No Easy Fix,” the new miniseries from "Radio Atlantic," wherever you find your podcasts: https://theatln.tc/qLUPKHTn
Listen to Episode 1 of “No Easy Fix,” the new miniseries from "Radio Atlantic," wherever you find your podcasts: https://theatln.tc/qLUPKHTn
I'm starting to read Cairns book and wanted to see what's circulating on it. Anyways found this link with the author doing a nice job on expanding the conversation. hamiltonreviewofbooks.com/blog/2025/06...
July 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I'm starting to read Cairns book and wanted to see what's circulating on it. Anyways found this link with the author doing a nice job on expanding the conversation. hamiltonreviewofbooks.com/blog/2025/06...
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Evicting people for smoking fentanyl in public housing is bad policy that will kill people without making anyone safer. Smoking, rather than injecting, is a form of harm reduction that reduces overdose, infections, & deadly/costly complications. Ppl smoke inside because it’s illegal to do outside 🧵…
this is the policy trajectory
vancouversun.com/news/b-c-eye...
vancouversun.com/news/b-c-eye...
B.C. eyes changing rules to allow eviction of problem tenants in supportive housing
Government considers removing the facilities from Residential Tenancy Act, allowing housing providers to quickly kick out dangerous people.
vancouversun.com
July 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Evicting people for smoking fentanyl in public housing is bad policy that will kill people without making anyone safer. Smoking, rather than injecting, is a form of harm reduction that reduces overdose, infections, & deadly/costly complications. Ppl smoke inside because it’s illegal to do outside 🧵…
Join @ottawahealthlaw.ca Oct 2–3 for a national conference: Reframing Mental Health Law: Emerging Controversies and Cross-Sector Perspectives. Keynotes: @Kwame_McKenzie & Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt. Student rates available. Hope to see you there! www.ottawahealthlaw.ca/conferences/...
Reframing Mental Health Law – Emerging Controversies and Cross-Sector Perspectives
Conference @University of Ottawa October 2/3, 2025
www.ottawahealthlaw.ca
July 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Join @ottawahealthlaw.ca Oct 2–3 for a national conference: Reframing Mental Health Law: Emerging Controversies and Cross-Sector Perspectives. Keynotes: @Kwame_McKenzie & Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt. Student rates available. Hope to see you there! www.ottawahealthlaw.ca/conferences/...
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CASW is accepting proposals from social workers with expertise to share through webinar sessions.
Apply at casw-acts.ca under "Continuing Education"
Apply at casw-acts.ca under "Continuing Education"
June 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
CASW is accepting proposals from social workers with expertise to share through webinar sessions.
Apply at casw-acts.ca under "Continuing Education"
Apply at casw-acts.ca under "Continuing Education"
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Family Caregivers! Share your story in a survey to... help shape better supports for our loved ones www.eenetconnect.ca/forum/news-p...
Family Caregivers! Share your story in a survey to... help shape better supports for our loved ones
This survey is focused on caregivers efforts to plan for support of family members living with mental illness who need extensive support. The survey was built on an international partnership that aims to identify, "... the tools, policies, and networks needed so our most vulnerable don’t fall through the cracks..."
www.eenetconnect.ca
June 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Family Caregivers! Share your story in a survey to... help shape better supports for our loved ones www.eenetconnect.ca/forum/news-p...
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Hello Bluesky! 👋 We're Upstream Lab at @unityhealthto.bsky.social in #Toronto.
Our #research is driven by the desire to promote health equity and address social determinants of health.
Here's what's new at our lab + jobs and research opportunities + events this month: mailchi.mp/6d77bee1aeb2...
Our #research is driven by the desire to promote health equity and address social determinants of health.
Here's what's new at our lab + jobs and research opportunities + events this month: mailchi.mp/6d77bee1aeb2...
May 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Hello Bluesky! 👋 We're Upstream Lab at @unityhealthto.bsky.social in #Toronto.
Our #research is driven by the desire to promote health equity and address social determinants of health.
Here's what's new at our lab + jobs and research opportunities + events this month: mailchi.mp/6d77bee1aeb2...
Our #research is driven by the desire to promote health equity and address social determinants of health.
Here's what's new at our lab + jobs and research opportunities + events this month: mailchi.mp/6d77bee1aeb2...
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WE'RE HIRING: Research Coordinator II. Join Upstream Lab to work on research projects focused on mental health & economic, food and housing security.
Learn more & apply: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/...
Closing date: June 23, 2025
Learn more & apply: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/...
Closing date: June 23, 2025
June 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
WE'RE HIRING: Research Coordinator II. Join Upstream Lab to work on research projects focused on mental health & economic, food and housing security.
Learn more & apply: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/...
Closing date: June 23, 2025
Learn more & apply: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/...
Closing date: June 23, 2025