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Deanna Ronson 🇨🇦
@deannaronson.bsky.social
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She/Her #Activist #ProChoice #Disabled #ImageConsultant #Speaker #MakeupArtist #WardrobeStylist #LdnOnt
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"Give the daughters of today equal opportunities and the mothers of tomorrow will change the world" (Zainab Siddiqi). #DayoftheGirl #GirlsBelongHere
October 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Reminder: Counter-Protest is Tomorrow!

We’ll be standing in solidarity at Wellington & Commissioners this Sun., Oct. 5, 1–3 PM to oppose the Life Chain.

This is a masked event, because care is collective.
#ReproductiveJustice #HealthJustice #DisabilityJustice #COVIDIsNotOver #AbortionIsHealthcare
October 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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If you’re on ODSP & fall in love, you risk losing ur benefits if ur partner earns ‘too much.’ PWD shouldn’t have to choose between survival & ❤️.

U shouldn’t have to give up security/dignity/independence just because you’re in a relationship. The policy is discriminatory & harmful. It needs to end.
Illustration of a couple in a kitchen. A man wearing a yellow apron is cooking vegetables in a pan, smiling. Beside him, a woman with long red hair sits in a wheelchair, also smiling. Above them, bold text reads: “Disabled people shouldn’t have to give up financial independence for love.” The scene highlights the unfairness of rules like those on ODSP that tie benefits to a partner’s income.
September 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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7/7 We ask our community to stand with us — and with everyone who’s being left behind.

We all deserve to grieve, rage, and heal together. But true solidarity means showing up for everyone — not just the able-bodied.

#DisabilityJustice #COVIDSaferLondon #LdnOnt #COVIDIsntOver
A notepad lies open on a wooden table. Scrabble tiles spell out “CALL TO ACTION.” A coffee cup, glasses, and phone sit nearby. Text above the image reads: Our Call to Action • Demand masking as an access measure • Center disabled and high-risk survivors in ALL anti-violence work • Stop treating public health as personal preference Take Back the Night should mean all of us — not just the healthiest. Logos in the corners.
August 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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6/7 We cannot offer harm reduction at an event that refuses to reduce harm.
We will not be attending.

TBTN has failed to adopt even the most basic safety measure: a “masks requested” policy.
#CommunityCareNotControl #TBTN2025
Grey textured background with black text reads: What We’re Doing “Presently, we will not be attending because this space is not safe for many of us. Take Back the Night has refused to implement even a “masks-requested” policy. This makes the event inaccessible to disabled, immunocompromised, and high-risk survivors — the very people these spaces should be centering. We cannot offer harm reduction at an event that refuses to reduce harm. Solidarity means showing up for everyone — not just the healthiest.” Logos in the corners.
August 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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5/7 This isn’t about “personal choice.”
It’s about:
• Who gets to show up
• Whose lives are valued
• Whether survivor spaces center all survivors — not just the healthiest

#MaskBloc #COVIDIsAirborne #Immunocompromised
Grey background with black text reads: What We Were Told • On August 13, organizers told us: “You are free to wear masks if that makes you most comfortable, and we ask that each person respects others’ choices to wear masks or not.” • On August 21, we were told they had “read and comprehended [our] research-based argument for a mask requested event, but we cannot do that at this time.” • No explanation was provided for why they could not implement this basic access policy. • Our August 23 follow-up was ignored. (The lead organizer is now away until Sept. 2.) • To date, they have made no public commitment to even naming masking as a harm reduction measure. Three weeks. Multiple emails. Silence. Logos in the corners.
August 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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4/7 Delays are decisions.
Silence is exclusion.
Access delayed is access denied.

If you refuse to even request masks, you are excluding disabled and immunocompromised survivors.
This is not community care.
#ReproductiveJustice #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
Illustrated image of four masked people with fists raised. Two hold protest signs that say: “Survivors Justice is Disability Justice” and “Masking is Access.” Text above them reads: Why This Matters • Masking is a basic access measure — not a bonus. • Crowded outdoor events do carry airborne transmission risks. • Many disabled, chronically ill, and immunocompromised survivors cannot attend without basic safety measures. “When organizers ignore this, they send a clear message: “Your health doesn’t matter here.” Logos in the corners.
August 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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3/7 We followed up on Aug 23. No reply.
Lead organizer returned on the 25th. Still silence.

We followed up again on Aug 28.
The response? “We don’t have a formal answer yet. Maybe next week.”

The event is less than 3 weeks away.
#COVIDSaferLondon
#TBTN2025 #MaskingIsAccess #DisabilityJustice
A group of South Asian women are gathered outdoors, many wearing colourful fabric masks. One woman holds a hand-written sign that says: “Community Care is Masking!” Text above the image reads: “On August 13, we contacted Take Back the Night London organizers to ask: • Will you adopt a ‘masks requested’ policy for this year’s event? • What accessibility training will be provided for staff/volunteers? • How will disability and survivorship be centred in programming? Our goal was simple: to ensure disabled and immunocompromised people aren’t left behind.” Logos for COVID-Safer London and London Reproductive Justice are in the corners.
August 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Masking is access. Silence is exclusion. A thread. 🧵 On Aug 13, London Reproductive Justice & COVID-Safer London contacted Take Back the Night London to ask for a “masks requested” policy; a basic access measure for disabled, chronically ill & immunocompromised community members.
#DisabilityJustice
A young person wearing a pale pink baseball cap and a white N95-style mask stares directly into the camera. The background is grey and minimalist. Text above them reads: “Masking is access. Silence is exclusion. Two weeks after we raised concerns about accessibility, Take Back the Night London still refuses to request masks at their event and hasn’t explained why.” Logos for COVID-Safer London and London Reproductive Justice appear in the bottom corners.
August 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Who else is melting 🫠 out there?

#HeatWarning #LdnOnt #AirQuality
July 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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🌈♿ July is Disability Pride Month ♿🌈

Disability Pride isn’t just about celebration (though the 2SLGBTQIA+ community deserves to celebrate their brilliance, creativity, and resilience). It’s also about resistance—especially in a world that continues to leave disabled people behind.
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July 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Here's another reminder that if you are not wearing a mask in public or hosting "masks-required" events, you are NOT on the side of the disabled and medically-vulnerable communities. From the @decolonizingbruja.bsky.social on Instagram.
Text graphic on light brown background reads, "Too many folks saying “we need to fight for liberation,” when y’all can’t even handle being mildly “inconvenienced” to wear a face mask so that your comrades can ACTUALLY stay alive to fight oppressors in the first place 😒 How we gonna “get free” when you’re helping to contribute to the disabling or deaths of your community? THAT SHIT MAKES NO SENSE!!!!!"
January 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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By the way, here’s a graphic with an eg. of the alt text generated by ChatGPT. It sounds pretty good to me. Looking for other FREE platforms that can do this. Thanks!
The graphic is titled “Code Red!” in bold black text at the top, accompanied by red droplet icons transitioning in shade. Below, two panels compare “Menstrual Equity” and “Period Poverty” with a green speech bubble in the center reading “Let’s Talk” and a circular “VS” symbol. • Left Panel (Menstrual Equity): Features an orange and pink circular design with silhouettes of diverse people in the background. The text inside the circle reads: “Menstrual Products for All” in bold, orange lettering. • Right Panel (Period Poverty): Depicts an illustration of hands holding a protest sign that says: “Fight Period Poverty” in bold orange text. The background includes warm-toned rectangles. At the bottom right corner is the London Reproductive Justice logo in green. The overall background is a light peach color.
November 24, 2024 at 8:19 PM
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Thank you to ARCC for the shout-out and to @antlerrivermedia.bsky.social for the media coverage (bit.ly/3V5lQ7D). #ReproductiveJustice #ReproductiveRights #LdnOnt
“Screenshot of a Facebook post by the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC). The post highlights ARCC’s involvement in an article and mentions Board member Deanna Ronson, who led a protest against London’s Hellenic Community Centre hosting an anti-abortion fundraiser. The image below the text shows protesters holding signs, including ‘Honk for Choice,’ ‘Safe & Legal Abortion is Pro-Life,’ ‘Go Home Abby,’ ‘Hellenic Centre Hosts Racist,’ and ‘Keep Your Rosaries Off My Ovaries.’”
November 21, 2024 at 8:47 PM
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Hi, Folks. 👋🏼 I saw this posted on FB. Is anyone aware of any other services happening in #LdnOnt for the Transgender Day of Remembrance? Thanks!
Image of an event flyer for Transgender Day of Remembrance Memorial Service 2024 at Trinity United Church, featuring Cheri DiNovo as the keynote speaker, with refreshments afterward.
November 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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Yep, Twitter’s dropping users like flies. I personally lost 14 followers in this past week. Thirteen deactivated their accounts. I’ll likely be following suit soon. I want to make sure all of my fellow COVID-conscious folks are over here & if not, convince them to join here before I leave there. 🐦
November 16, 2024 at 5:49 PM