Ess
@essthis.bsky.social
🍀 Freelancer for hire
♡ Mom
♡ Music lover
♡ Magpie
She/They
🇨🇦
https://linktr.ee/essthis
Banner: A crowd shot from an Arkells concert summer 2023. There are sillouettes of people with colourful bokeh and lights in the background. Shot by me.
♡ Mom
♡ Music lover
♡ Magpie
She/They
🇨🇦
https://linktr.ee/essthis
Banner: A crowd shot from an Arkells concert summer 2023. There are sillouettes of people with colourful bokeh and lights in the background. Shot by me.
Pinned
Ess
@essthis.bsky.social
· Apr 8
Donate to Help Siobhan’s Family Recover After Life's Hardships, organized by Siobhan Gillespie
Hi, my name is Siobhan, and I'm a single mom of two… Siobhan Gillespie needs your support for Help Siobhan’s Family Recover After Life's Hardships
gofund.me
This is hard to post not we really need help. Please share and help my family recover.
Reposted by Ess
#ICYMI
The 'Safer Municipalities Act' “will not make the community safer; it’ll make it sicker, more traumatized, and more deadly,” Dr. Henry Swoboda, an emergency medicine and addictions expert, told those at the rally. #YGK #KFLA #Bill6
www.kingstonist.com/news/encampm...
The 'Safer Municipalities Act' “will not make the community safer; it’ll make it sicker, more traumatized, and more deadly,” Dr. Henry Swoboda, an emergency medicine and addictions expert, told those at the rally. #YGK #KFLA #Bill6
www.kingstonist.com/news/encampm...
Encampment Justice Coalition rallies to rescind Bill 6, 'Safer Municipalities Act' – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) With membership from 112 civil society organizations working across Ontario, the newly formed Encampment Justice Coalition is rallying to rescind Bill 6.
www.kingstonist.com
May 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
#ICYMI
The 'Safer Municipalities Act' “will not make the community safer; it’ll make it sicker, more traumatized, and more deadly,” Dr. Henry Swoboda, an emergency medicine and addictions expert, told those at the rally. #YGK #KFLA #Bill6
www.kingstonist.com/news/encampm...
The 'Safer Municipalities Act' “will not make the community safer; it’ll make it sicker, more traumatized, and more deadly,” Dr. Henry Swoboda, an emergency medicine and addictions expert, told those at the rally. #YGK #KFLA #Bill6
www.kingstonist.com/news/encampm...
Reposted by Ess
Wolfe Island Music Festival Gets Holy Fuck, Born Ruffians, Land of Talk for 2025 Edition
Wolfe Island Music Festival Gets Holy Fuck, Born Ruffians, Land of Talk for 2025 Edition
After tentatively returning in a reduced format last year, Wolfe Island Music Festival is back in full force for 2025 for the first time
dlvr.it
May 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Wolfe Island Music Festival Gets Holy Fuck, Born Ruffians, Land of Talk for 2025 Edition
Reposted by Ess
Ever wonder what a PEM crash feels like? Or why certain activities others deem “easy” (like holding a phone or asking for help) are completely impossible when you’re lost in the fog?
There’s a great description below. We can’t push through. Pushing results in (sometimes permanent) loss of baseline.
There’s a great description below. We can’t push through. Pushing results in (sometimes permanent) loss of baseline.
Repost x🧵 - 3/3/24
The more severe we become, the more challenging to fundraise or self-advocate.
Communication requires concentration that amounts to cognitive exertion. The method of communication also has a physical element of exertion. Stress & anticipation use emotional exertion.
We crash.
The more severe we become, the more challenging to fundraise or self-advocate.
Communication requires concentration that amounts to cognitive exertion. The method of communication also has a physical element of exertion. Stress & anticipation use emotional exertion.
We crash.
May 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Ever wonder what a PEM crash feels like? Or why certain activities others deem “easy” (like holding a phone or asking for help) are completely impossible when you’re lost in the fog?
There’s a great description below. We can’t push through. Pushing results in (sometimes permanent) loss of baseline.
There’s a great description below. We can’t push through. Pushing results in (sometimes permanent) loss of baseline.
Fingers crossed our utilities get reconnected today 🤞
May 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Fingers crossed our utilities get reconnected today 🤞
Having midwives was an amazing experience and I'm so glad they'll be able to care for more patients.
Congratulations to Community Midwives of Kingston on the opening of their new clinic! This new space will give more families access to the high-quality, personalized care that midwives are able to offer.
#ygk #KingstonandtheIslands
#ygk #KingstonandtheIslands
May 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Having midwives was an amazing experience and I'm so glad they'll be able to care for more patients.
Reposted by Ess
The Ford government is about to ram through Bill 6, which would build more jails, instead of the affordable homes that people need.
It would also be more expensive: supportive housing costs $25,000 a year per person, and incarceration costs $133,000.
It would also be more expensive: supportive housing costs $25,000 a year per person, and incarceration costs $133,000.
May 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The Ford government is about to ram through Bill 6, which would build more jails, instead of the affordable homes that people need.
It would also be more expensive: supportive housing costs $25,000 a year per person, and incarceration costs $133,000.
It would also be more expensive: supportive housing costs $25,000 a year per person, and incarceration costs $133,000.
Reposted by Ess
Hey guys, I’m sort of drowning :’) Something is wrong w my cat & the tests are adding up, & dealing w own med stuff…
If anyone is interested in prints or a commission, I’ve got them up for sale & would be super grateful for any purchases. Gen donations also come w a doodle
ko-fi.com/mintyish/shop
If anyone is interested in prints or a commission, I’ve got them up for sale & would be super grateful for any purchases. Gen donations also come w a doodle
ko-fi.com/mintyish/shop
Visit Mint's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
ko-fi.com
May 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Hey guys, I’m sort of drowning :’) Something is wrong w my cat & the tests are adding up, & dealing w own med stuff…
If anyone is interested in prints or a commission, I’ve got them up for sale & would be super grateful for any purchases. Gen donations also come w a doodle
ko-fi.com/mintyish/shop
If anyone is interested in prints or a commission, I’ve got them up for sale & would be super grateful for any purchases. Gen donations also come w a doodle
ko-fi.com/mintyish/shop
Reposted by Ess
A quadriplegic man named Normand Meunier died via MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) after being neglected for 4 days in ER. He was denied a specialized mattress, wasn’t turned & ended up with terrible bed sores.
His partner says she was threatened with removal from the ER for advocating for him 🧵
His partner says she was threatened with removal from the ER for advocating for him 🧵
'It was horror,' says wife of quadriplegic man who sought assisted death after ER bedsore | CBC News
A public inquiry into the death of a quadriplegic man is underway in Quebec — over a year after he sought medical assistance in dying following a hospital stay that left him with a severe and painful ...
www.cbc.ca
May 6, 2025 at 3:17 AM
A quadriplegic man named Normand Meunier died via MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) after being neglected for 4 days in ER. He was denied a specialized mattress, wasn’t turned & ended up with terrible bed sores.
His partner says she was threatened with removal from the ER for advocating for him 🧵
His partner says she was threatened with removal from the ER for advocating for him 🧵
Reposted by Ess
Disabled Canadians are living well below the poverty line. Many are opting for Medically Assisted Death because they can’t afford to live.
The government announced a benefit to “lift people out of poverty”…
It’s $200 a month. Not enough to save lives.
What’s worse? Provinces may claw it back.
The government announced a benefit to “lift people out of poverty”…
It’s $200 a month. Not enough to save lives.
What’s worse? Provinces may claw it back.
Ontario’s potential clawback of Canada Disability Benefit sparks outrage
Disability advocate Jeffrey Salisbury is concerned that a new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), which the federal government is expected to roll out this summer, will be clawed back by the provincial g...
www.ctvnews.ca
May 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Disabled Canadians are living well below the poverty line. Many are opting for Medically Assisted Death because they can’t afford to live.
The government announced a benefit to “lift people out of poverty”…
It’s $200 a month. Not enough to save lives.
What’s worse? Provinces may claw it back.
The government announced a benefit to “lift people out of poverty”…
It’s $200 a month. Not enough to save lives.
What’s worse? Provinces may claw it back.
Can you help? Please share #MutualAid
This is hard to post not we really need help. Please share and help my family recover.
Donate to Help Siobhan’s Family Recover After Life's Hardships, organized by Siobhan Gillespie
Hi, my name is Siobhan, and I'm a single mom of two… Siobhan Gillespie needs your support for Help Siobhan’s Family Recover After Life's Hardships
gofund.me
May 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Can you help? Please share #MutualAid
Reposted by Ess
www.canada.ca/en/services/...
Dental Care
Applications are open for the coverage period ending June 30, 2025, for:
Seniors
Children
Adults with a valid federal Disability Tax Credit certificate for 2023
Eligible Canadians aged 18 to 64 will be able to apply for the CDCP in May 2025.
Dental Care
Applications are open for the coverage period ending June 30, 2025, for:
Seniors
Children
Adults with a valid federal Disability Tax Credit certificate for 2023
Eligible Canadians aged 18 to 64 will be able to apply for the CDCP in May 2025.
Canadian Dental Care Plan - Canada.ca
The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) will help cover some of the cost of various oral health care services for eligible Canadian residents.
www.canada.ca
May 1, 2025 at 2:21 AM
www.canada.ca/en/services/...
Dental Care
Applications are open for the coverage period ending June 30, 2025, for:
Seniors
Children
Adults with a valid federal Disability Tax Credit certificate for 2023
Eligible Canadians aged 18 to 64 will be able to apply for the CDCP in May 2025.
Dental Care
Applications are open for the coverage period ending June 30, 2025, for:
Seniors
Children
Adults with a valid federal Disability Tax Credit certificate for 2023
Eligible Canadians aged 18 to 64 will be able to apply for the CDCP in May 2025.
This makes my heart happy 😊
What is the lifespan of software? What if you make software that's silly and full of whimsy? Will people remember it? Anyway, here's a video someone recently posted of “Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell Roan performed through the composer feature in Mario Paint, a game released on Super Nintendo in 1992
May 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This makes my heart happy 😊
Please help us keep our utilities on! Without electricity I'm unable to work #MutualAid
This is hard to post not we really need help. Please share and help my family recover.
Donate to Help Siobhan’s Family Recover After Life's Hardships, organized by Siobhan Gillespie
Hi, my name is Siobhan, and I'm a single mom of two… Siobhan Gillespie needs your support for Help Siobhan’s Family Recover After Life's Hardships
gofund.me
April 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Please help us keep our utilities on! Without electricity I'm unable to work #MutualAid
Reposted by Ess
Oh come on! Food banks aren't part of a real social safety net; they exist because the system is failing. A true safety net includes things like income support, disability benefits, housing, healthcare, and childcare. We need lasting solutions, not emergency stopgaps.
April 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Oh come on! Food banks aren't part of a real social safety net; they exist because the system is failing. A true safety net includes things like income support, disability benefits, housing, healthcare, and childcare. We need lasting solutions, not emergency stopgaps.
Reposted by Ess
Over 145 Kingston-based musical acts will show off their stuff across downtown #YGK as part of the 17th annual HomeGrown Live Music Festival. The all-local festival raises funds for Joe’s MILL, and will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
www.kingstonist.com/news/homegro...
www.kingstonist.com/news/homegro...
HomeGrown Live: Showcasing local talent to benefit music accessibility
(Kingston, Ontario) Next month, over 145 Kingston-based musical acts will show off their stuff on 17 stages across downtown Kingston as part of the 17th annual HomeGrown Live Music Festival.
www.kingstonist.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Over 145 Kingston-based musical acts will show off their stuff across downtown #YGK as part of the 17th annual HomeGrown Live Music Festival. The all-local festival raises funds for Joe’s MILL, and will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
www.kingstonist.com/news/homegro...
www.kingstonist.com/news/homegro...
Reposted by Ess
#ICYMI
Used household batteries can be placed alongside garbage and recycling for curbside pickup next week, according to the municipality. #YGK #Kingston #HazardousWaste
Get all the details here: www.kingstonist.com/news/city-of...
Used household batteries can be placed alongside garbage and recycling for curbside pickup next week, according to the municipality. #YGK #Kingston #HazardousWaste
Get all the details here: www.kingstonist.com/news/city-of...
City of Kingston advises of upcoming battery collection
(Kingston, Ontario) “Let us pick up your batteries – free of charge!” the City of Kingston said in announcing its upcoming battery collection dates for spring 2025.
www.kingstonist.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#ICYMI
Used household batteries can be placed alongside garbage and recycling for curbside pickup next week, according to the municipality. #YGK #Kingston #HazardousWaste
Get all the details here: www.kingstonist.com/news/city-of...
Used household batteries can be placed alongside garbage and recycling for curbside pickup next week, according to the municipality. #YGK #Kingston #HazardousWaste
Get all the details here: www.kingstonist.com/news/city-of...
Goodmorning Bluesky!
Today I turn 40 and am risen for your sins (and coffee)
Today I turn 40 and am risen for your sins (and coffee)
April 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Goodmorning Bluesky!
Today I turn 40 and am risen for your sins (and coffee)
Today I turn 40 and am risen for your sins (and coffee)
If you are the parent or trusted adult of a student in the Limestone District School Board, you're invited to join me next week for an information session on sexual violence prevention!
Keeping Students Safe: Human Trafficking is Closer Than You Think
From the sharing of nudes without consent to sex trafficking, young people experience and witness a tremendous amount of sexual violence and rarely feel prepared to address it. Join award-winning publ...
www.limestone.on.ca
April 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Reposted by Ess
Soon, local Tim Hortons will be celebrating #SmileCookie week, in support of child and youth mental health programs at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). Cookies are $2 this year and 100% of proceeds will be donated. #YGK
More here: www.kingstonist.com/news/khsc-ch...
More here: www.kingstonist.com/news/khsc-ch...
KHSC child and youth mental health programs to benefit from Tim Hortons' Smile Cookie campaign – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Soon, local Tim Hortons will be celebrating Smile Cookie week, in support of child and youth mental health programs at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC).
www.kingstonist.com
April 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Soon, local Tim Hortons will be celebrating #SmileCookie week, in support of child and youth mental health programs at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). Cookies are $2 this year and 100% of proceeds will be donated. #YGK
More here: www.kingstonist.com/news/khsc-ch...
More here: www.kingstonist.com/news/khsc-ch...
Reposted by Ess
I’m afraid that if I keep looking at the news it’s going kill me but I'm afraid that if I stop looking at the news I’m going to die.
April 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I’m afraid that if I keep looking at the news it’s going kill me but I'm afraid that if I stop looking at the news I’m going to die.
Reposted by Ess
disabled people deserve to live fulfilling lives no matter their productivity to society
April 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
disabled people deserve to live fulfilling lives no matter their productivity to society
Reposted by Ess
im sorry to be so divisive and partisan but i dont think the government should be inventing a criminal history out of thin air to justify sending someone to a concentration camp in a foreign country
April 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
im sorry to be so divisive and partisan but i dont think the government should be inventing a criminal history out of thin air to justify sending someone to a concentration camp in a foreign country
Reposted by Ess
Transgender women are women.
Transgender men are men.
Autistic and other neurodivergent people are human.
These are all inherent truths, no matter what those in power say.
Transgender men are men.
Autistic and other neurodivergent people are human.
These are all inherent truths, no matter what those in power say.
April 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Transgender women are women.
Transgender men are men.
Autistic and other neurodivergent people are human.
These are all inherent truths, no matter what those in power say.
Transgender men are men.
Autistic and other neurodivergent people are human.
These are all inherent truths, no matter what those in power say.
Its my party and I'll cry if I want to 🎶
Sending off my 30s tonight may my 40s be less *gestures*
Sending off my 30s tonight may my 40s be less *gestures*
April 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Its my party and I'll cry if I want to 🎶
Sending off my 30s tonight may my 40s be less *gestures*
Sending off my 30s tonight may my 40s be less *gestures*