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*She/her *In solidarity with all those who are oppressed *Building community *Neurodivergent AF *Lover of making crafts, writing words, enjoying music, learning more, & communing with nature*
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juniagoeshere.bsky.social
Reflection on my previous post.
Photo shows a grey tabby cat looking up at the camera while laying on a blue couch. Printed over the cat are several chunks of purple text.
August 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
juniagoeshere.bsky.social
I wrote a letter about legal threats the outreach program in my neighbourhood is facing. The Peel Poverty Action Group decided to publish my letter in a special edition of their Tough Times newsletter and I want to share it with you: ppag.media/publications/

Please share widely!
Tough Times Publications - Peel Poverty Action Group
Welcome back readers of Tough Times – Peel's only social justice newspaper. Tough Times Publications. Peel Poverty Action Group.
ppag.media
August 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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slwrx.bsky.social
Don't let them convince you that anything about generative AI in its current form, with its current level of consumption, is the way forward for humanity. Say no.
ketanjoshi.co Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · Aug 22
HEY friends: recently seen heaps of "disclosures" from AI companies of the energy cost per question you type into chatbots (most recently from Google)?

Presenting per-query 'efficiency' is part of big tech's efforts to hide its extremely real and happening-right-now climate impacts!

NEW POST -->>>
Big tech’s selective disclosure masks AI’s real climate impact
Google claims to have disclosed new information proving its own efficiency. But it has hidden the bigger picture. Guess what: I’ve got the bigger picture for you right here in this big old po…
ketanjoshi.co
August 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
juniagoeshere.bsky.social
With Bill 5 now passed, from where I’m standing Ontario is under the rule of an oligarchy and we are right on our way to an even scarier future than ever. It’s time to rally and make change happen! We can’t let this situation get worse

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#ontario #ontariopolitics #canada
ANALYSIS | Doug Ford's Bill 5 is now law in Ontario. What happens next? | CBC News
Now that Ontario's controversial Bill 5 is law, the next question is what Premier Doug Ford will do with all the powers it gives his government.
www.cbc.ca
June 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
juniagoeshere.bsky.social
Until I got cancer I had no idea that cancer medications aren’t all covered by our “universal healthcare”. These ones are worth tens of thousands of dollars which isn’t a flex: it’s indicative of a crisis.

#healthcare #ontariohealthcare #ontarioelection #cancer #vote #ontariovotes #dougford
Shown in the photo is a wooden table with variety of medications and supplements sitting on it. There are three, 7-day pill trays full of capsules and tablets. There is one small pill bottle with tablets inside of it, there is one small, square plastic container holding a single yellow pill, and there is one small, square container holding four foil-wrapped pills. There is a small bottle of melatonin tablets sitting next to a large container of magnesium supplements. There are also two glass containers, one of which is a bottle of ribes nigrum homeopathic drops. The other glass container is a small vial of vitamin D drops. In the photo is text that reads: When I was diagnosed with cancer I assumed that all my cancer care would be covered by my “universal”healthcare, but I found out that because of my age and the rare type of cancer I have, I’d have to pay out of pocket for my medications. I was already paying hundreds of dollars out of pocket every month for my chronic migraine, mental health, and seizure disorder meds, but now I was going to have to find tens of thousands of dollars to get the medications I needed to combat my cancer. It turned out that Ontario has a drug plan for people who make a low enough income to qualify (I guess not being able to work actually does come with a perk), but I still had to pay a $3000 deductible and the drug plan wouldn’t cover the cost of every medication I need. In the photo there is text that reads: So now I’m spending what could be savings on meds and on things like the oncology-specialist naturopathic doctor I see and the expensive but effective supplements she recommends (also shown in this picture). My potential savings are spent on things like therapy, therapy for my kids, and the physiotherapy that got me walking without a cane or a walker. Even still, I’m lucky! I had the time and capacity to learn about Ontario’s drug plan and apply for it. And I’m even more lucky because I come from a family who can make sure that no matter what I still have a home, groceries in the fridge, and transportation to my many appointments. In the photo there is text that reads: As we approach the Ontario election, keep in mind that even people with a lot of privilege like me are struggling to manage. Then consider the folks who have far less and vote with your empathy and not your wallet. $200 wouldn’t cover the cost of one of my medications, let alone all of them. We need tangible investment in public services and infrastructure so that no one needs to worry about getting cancer treatment or getting their next meal. My photo shouldn’t be the flex that it is.
February 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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lukelebrun.ca
Write to Liberal, NDP and Green MP’s offices – ask them why they keep posting on a website owned by a guy who does sieg heil salutes, endorses the German AfD and threatens democracies around the world

They won’t do anything if they get 1 or 2 emails, they will respond if they get 100 or 200 emails
queenofthe892.bsky.social Canadian Zingbot @queenofthe892.bsky.social · Feb 5
Luke how can we convince Canadian politicians to post here? I cringe everytime I see a screenshot of Trudeau's X account.
February 5, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
The United States, to hear some tell it, is currently experiencing a “plutocratic coup.”

Its democracy is in decline, reports have warned.

In light of that, I’d like to share a slightly personal story -- one that keeps me up at night:
youtu.be/VDccQaYgwNk
What it's like to watch a democracy fail
YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore
youtu.be
February 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
juniagoeshere.bsky.social
This is exactly how I’d like to spend my Sunday, but alas…I have kids to feed, laundry to do, and plots for overthrowing capitalism to make.
Shown in the photo is a cat with cream, grey, and peach markings. She’s curled up into a ball on a dark blue sofa, fast asleep. The photo is taken from above, showing the circular shape of the cat’s position.
January 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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thedailytism.com
“She really doesn’t have to go on about it,” her father, Graeme Haworth, 61, said. “There’s much more to Beth than autism. Like her extensive coin collection, constant need for sameness and intense love of 15th century Tudor fashion.”

thedailytism.com/outrage-woma...
Outrage! Woman’s neurotype that explains entire life is her whole personality
A woman has allegedly bored friends and family members to tears after "making autism her entire personality", say reports. Beth Haworth, 29, from Chester, was diagnosed six months ago - and hasn’t sto...
thedailytism.com
January 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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canadahealthwatch.ca
Cancer’s New Face: Younger and Female (Gift Article) www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/h...

Get weekly updates: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
A young woman sits in a hospital chair with medical equipment nearby. Overall cancer rates rising among women under 50, as well as those 50 to 64 years old. Credit...Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post, via Getty Images
January 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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thebeaverton.com
5 ways to reuse your “Fuck Trudeau” flags
5 ways to reuse your “Fuck Trudeau” flags
Listen up, Canadian patriots: the day you've been waiting for has finally come. That's right, Justin Trudeau, the guy you've been threatening to fuck for the last several years like the common sense C...
www.thebeaverton.com
January 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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thelifeofsharks.com
The comic that got us demonetised on Facebook back in August. (We’re no longer on Facebook).
January 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
juniagoeshere.bsky.social
My eldest often worries that nobody cares & that “bad guys” always win. I tell her that if she & I exist then other kind, community-minded people exist too. That all of us are collectively fighting against the “bad guys” like those in this article, & I know love will win.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Pierre Poilievre outlines goals, strategy, key players in Jordan Peterson interview | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave a lengthy interview to psychologist and media personality Jordan Peterson, in which he touches on his vision for Canada and how he plans to implement it.
www.cbc.ca
January 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
juniagoeshere.bsky.social
It shouldn’t take seeing a former white-collar colleague lose their housing to move our politicians to action. Individual donations and charity shouldn’t be relied upon to provide housing, food, and other necessities. Everyone should have what they need, full stop.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This former MPP never imagined he'd be homeless. Then politicians of all backgrounds rallied to help | CBC News
Lorenzo Berardinetti spent three decades serving the people of Scarborough in suburban Toronto as a politician, but has now spent more than a year living without a home after falling on hard times. Lo...
www.cbc.ca
January 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
juniagoeshere.bsky.social
Cannot tell you how happy it makes me to see snow here in the GTA!!

#snow #southernontario #snowday #winter #smalljoys
January 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
juniagoeshere.bsky.social
This is the energy I’m bringing into 2025. It’s giving strength, confidence, uniqueness, fierceness, kindness, authenticity, and so much more.

#happynewyear to everyone and may 2025 be the year when the scales tip and we collectively start to take our power back.
Hiiiiii-yah! 💜💜💜
The photo shows the Muppets’ character Miss Piggy leaping in the air wearing a taekwondo outfit. She has her iconic purple gloves on and the belt around her waist matches the gloves.
January 1, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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kidmouser.bsky.social
He overcame a whole lot of hurdles and made these homes portable in case another hurdles comes along. Great job. Great man. He deserves any help we can give.
gofund.me/7495fb1d
Donate to Tiny Tiny Homes. Affordable housing Solutions., organized by Ryan Donais
Hello, my name is Ryan and I am the creator of Tiny Tiny Homes. I know how … Ryan Donais needs your support for Tiny Tiny Homes. Affordable housing Solutions.
gofund.me
December 29, 2024 at 6:07 PM
juniagoeshere.bsky.social
It’s not about housing being too expensive or too difficult to find or create, it’s about someone with power and money choosing to deny people a basic human right because it serves them to do so.

HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT (Just saying it loudly to make sure everyone can hear it 😉)
December 29, 2024 at 11:26 PM
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laura-babcock.bsky.social
Ford posted a video on X wishing "to all a good night." It wasn't a good night for woman who froze to death outside a Shoppers Drug Mart in TO. It won't be a good night for tens of thousands who sleep outside. It won't be a good night for people who can't access closed ERs or family doctors. #onpoli
December 23, 2024 at 1:55 PM
juniagoeshere.bsky.social
Twice a year my daughters & I celebrate the solstice. For #wintersolstice we always make homemade soup & snowflake bread. This year we made two flavours of bread: lemon & strawberry. Both were so tasty!

Happy winter solstice to folks in the northern hemisphere. The sun is coming back! ❄️☀️❄️
The image shows snowflake-inspired breads covered in icing sugar. One is flavoured with lemon curd and one with strawberry jam, which can be seen coming through the icing sugar.
December 21, 2024 at 1:16 PM
juniagoeshere.bsky.social
The best holiday card ever created is this one that my eldest daughter made when she was nine and no one will ever convince me otherwise.

#christmas #happyholidays #kidscrafts
Shown here is a hand drawn holiday card depicting six different snowmen. Each snow character has a different set of accessories and expressions including (clockwise from the top left corner): a snowman wearing a bunny costume with a happy expression; a classic snowman with a top hat, big red buttons, and a carrot nose; a smaller snowman with a pink hat and scarf and a very small carrot nose; a large snowman wearing a jewelled crown and judgemental expression; a snowman wearing a brown tunic and chewing on a marshmallow; and a snowman with a blue cap, dark sunglasses, and gold chains who looks serious.
December 19, 2024 at 2:11 PM
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permanentalien.blacksky.app
disability tax is real. whether it’s mental or physical, if you need accommodation it’ll cost you, when things aren’t accessible it’ll also cost you. if by some miracle you’re able to provide for yourself you’ll still struggle to save because what most consider luxury is just a basic accommodation 🙃
December 18, 2024 at 12:19 AM