KarenDW
@karen-dw.bsky.social
Food, music, wine, travel; repeat.
“It’s not Magic, it’s Science”
“It’s not Magic, it’s Science”
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Alma is a disabled activist and the daughter of a US Navy vet.
She was attending her monthly immigration check in with her lawyer when ICE grabbed her.
I wrote about her and other disabled people being abused at the hands of ICE.
Their stories are often untold or quickly forgotten:
She was attending her monthly immigration check in with her lawyer when ICE grabbed her.
I wrote about her and other disabled people being abused at the hands of ICE.
Their stories are often untold or quickly forgotten:
Disabled People are Being Mistreated in ICE Detention Facilities
Why is no one talking about it? Where's the media? Where's the public outcry? Another example of the pervasive nature of ableism and how society views disabled people as expendable.
www.disabledginger.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Alma is a disabled activist and the daughter of a US Navy vet.
She was attending her monthly immigration check in with her lawyer when ICE grabbed her.
I wrote about her and other disabled people being abused at the hands of ICE.
Their stories are often untold or quickly forgotten:
She was attending her monthly immigration check in with her lawyer when ICE grabbed her.
I wrote about her and other disabled people being abused at the hands of ICE.
Their stories are often untold or quickly forgotten:
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I'm on ODSP, which leaves me well below the poverty line..
To survive, I’m trying to raise $500/month on Ko-fi. That covers basics: food, hygiene, staying connected.
Even $3 helps. RTs (reposts) = love.
💛 ko-fi.com/sharpieguy/g...
#ODSPoverty #MutualAid #DisabilityJustice #KoFi #BlueSkyAid
To survive, I’m trying to raise $500/month on Ko-fi. That covers basics: food, hygiene, staying connected.
Even $3 helps. RTs (reposts) = love.
💛 ko-fi.com/sharpieguy/g...
#ODSPoverty #MutualAid #DisabilityJustice #KoFi #BlueSkyAid
Support Mark Anderson
Support Mark Anderson
ko-fi.com
August 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I'm on ODSP, which leaves me well below the poverty line..
To survive, I’m trying to raise $500/month on Ko-fi. That covers basics: food, hygiene, staying connected.
Even $3 helps. RTs (reposts) = love.
💛 ko-fi.com/sharpieguy/g...
#ODSPoverty #MutualAid #DisabilityJustice #KoFi #BlueSkyAid
To survive, I’m trying to raise $500/month on Ko-fi. That covers basics: food, hygiene, staying connected.
Even $3 helps. RTs (reposts) = love.
💛 ko-fi.com/sharpieguy/g...
#ODSPoverty #MutualAid #DisabilityJustice #KoFi #BlueSkyAid
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Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you:
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
August 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you:
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
August 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
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@mark-carney.bsky.social Halifax is on fire and people in Nova Scotia are struggling to find reliable information or share news with one another. Meta and Google need to be held accountable for cutting us off from local news and information.
August 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
@mark-carney.bsky.social Halifax is on fire and people in Nova Scotia are struggling to find reliable information or share news with one another. Meta and Google need to be held accountable for cutting us off from local news and information.
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These charges are a blatant attempt to scare women from exercising their reproductive freedom.
More women will die, and many will be incarcerated.
It’s not about life. It’s never been about life. It’ll never be about life.
Keep speaking out until things change /end
More women will die, and many will be incarcerated.
It’s not about life. It’s never been about life. It’ll never be about life.
Keep speaking out until things change /end
August 10, 2025 at 4:51 AM
These charges are a blatant attempt to scare women from exercising their reproductive freedom.
More women will die, and many will be incarcerated.
It’s not about life. It’s never been about life. It’ll never be about life.
Keep speaking out until things change /end
More women will die, and many will be incarcerated.
It’s not about life. It’s never been about life. It’ll never be about life.
Keep speaking out until things change /end
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Trump was impeached, twice.
Considering posting this every day until the Smithsonian corrects its exhibit. Feel free to join me.
Considering posting this every day until the Smithsonian corrects its exhibit. Feel free to join me.
August 1, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Trump was impeached, twice.
Considering posting this every day until the Smithsonian corrects its exhibit. Feel free to join me.
Considering posting this every day until the Smithsonian corrects its exhibit. Feel free to join me.
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Bring back the arts. Children need their passions nurtured and they aren't getting that AT ALL.
If you could launch any non-sports program for kids, what would you do?
July 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Bring back the arts. Children need their passions nurtured and they aren't getting that AT ALL.
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Yet the public only asks how much it will cost in regards to one of them...
July 27, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yet the public only asks how much it will cost in regards to one of them...
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Today's BC measles case count: 13 current cases, 63 total for 2025 so far. www.bccdc.ca/health-info/...
Measles
Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by the measles virus. Hospitalizations, other severe outcomes, and death can result from a measles infection.
www.bccdc.ca
June 27, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Today's BC measles case count: 13 current cases, 63 total for 2025 so far. www.bccdc.ca/health-info/...
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𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐉. 𝐅𝐨𝐱 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝟔𝟒 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥.
www.filmretrospect.com/birthday-of-...
www.filmretrospect.com/birthday-of-...
June 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐉. 𝐅𝐨𝐱 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝟔𝟒 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥.
www.filmretrospect.com/birthday-of-...
www.filmretrospect.com/birthday-of-...
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Today is World Bee Day.
There are around 20,000 species of bees in the world, yet honey bees gets most of the fanfare.
Here’s to the sweat bees, the leafcutter bees, the mason bees, the longhorn bees, the bumble bees, the carpenter bees, the squash bees, and all the rest of our unsung bee heroes!
There are around 20,000 species of bees in the world, yet honey bees gets most of the fanfare.
Here’s to the sweat bees, the leafcutter bees, the mason bees, the longhorn bees, the bumble bees, the carpenter bees, the squash bees, and all the rest of our unsung bee heroes!
May 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Today is World Bee Day.
There are around 20,000 species of bees in the world, yet honey bees gets most of the fanfare.
Here’s to the sweat bees, the leafcutter bees, the mason bees, the longhorn bees, the bumble bees, the carpenter bees, the squash bees, and all the rest of our unsung bee heroes!
There are around 20,000 species of bees in the world, yet honey bees gets most of the fanfare.
Here’s to the sweat bees, the leafcutter bees, the mason bees, the longhorn bees, the bumble bees, the carpenter bees, the squash bees, and all the rest of our unsung bee heroes!
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Hi, I'm God.
Human beings should not be thrown into prisons without due process.
Even Jesus got a hearing.
Human beings should not be thrown into prisons without due process.
Even Jesus got a hearing.
April 25, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Hi, I'm God.
Human beings should not be thrown into prisons without due process.
Even Jesus got a hearing.
Human beings should not be thrown into prisons without due process.
Even Jesus got a hearing.
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In our modern world, where facts don't seem to matter, this is the kind of comment you get when you write about a vaccine that has been incredibly effective and used safely since 1965. #measles #vaccination #infodemic
April 25, 2025 at 4:01 AM
In our modern world, where facts don't seem to matter, this is the kind of comment you get when you write about a vaccine that has been incredibly effective and used safely since 1965. #measles #vaccination #infodemic
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Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996)
April 25, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996)
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Panda Express walked back their employee mask ban in response to public outcry.
Starbucks is also attempting to prohibit their employees from masking unless they have a doctors note.
Get loud. Call, email & boycott. These ableist decisions are reversible, we just need to keep up the fight!
Starbucks is also attempting to prohibit their employees from masking unless they have a doctors note.
Get loud. Call, email & boycott. These ableist decisions are reversible, we just need to keep up the fight!
April 25, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Panda Express walked back their employee mask ban in response to public outcry.
Starbucks is also attempting to prohibit their employees from masking unless they have a doctors note.
Get loud. Call, email & boycott. These ableist decisions are reversible, we just need to keep up the fight!
Starbucks is also attempting to prohibit their employees from masking unless they have a doctors note.
Get loud. Call, email & boycott. These ableist decisions are reversible, we just need to keep up the fight!
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Because theres an ongoing sars2 pandemic, along with measles and flu.
Its important to mask up to reduce illness and reduce transmission
Its important to mask up to reduce illness and reduce transmission
April 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Because theres an ongoing sars2 pandemic, along with measles and flu.
Its important to mask up to reduce illness and reduce transmission
Its important to mask up to reduce illness and reduce transmission
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Mandating a doctor’s note to mask voluntarily is such an insane infringement of basic personal liberties you’d think at least a FEW more ppl would be up in arms. But no, the cult of the right has convinced much of America that public health is a maximum priority enemy, somehow. Disgraceful
April 23, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Mandating a doctor’s note to mask voluntarily is such an insane infringement of basic personal liberties you’d think at least a FEW more ppl would be up in arms. But no, the cult of the right has convinced much of America that public health is a maximum priority enemy, somehow. Disgraceful
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Imagine what would happen if we could agree that every person deserved the following basic rights:
Healthcare
Universal basic income
Due process
Clean air
Affordable housing
Education
Freedom to love/marry who they want
Abolish the billionaire class & ensure every citizen is taken care of.
Healthcare
Universal basic income
Due process
Clean air
Affordable housing
Education
Freedom to love/marry who they want
Abolish the billionaire class & ensure every citizen is taken care of.
April 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Imagine what would happen if we could agree that every person deserved the following basic rights:
Healthcare
Universal basic income
Due process
Clean air
Affordable housing
Education
Freedom to love/marry who they want
Abolish the billionaire class & ensure every citizen is taken care of.
Healthcare
Universal basic income
Due process
Clean air
Affordable housing
Education
Freedom to love/marry who they want
Abolish the billionaire class & ensure every citizen is taken care of.
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If you’re masking to avoid Covid and get sick … please don’t feel guilty.
It’s much harder to avoid when everyone has adopted the “you do you” approach to public health.
Remember that your mitigations likely lowered viral load, and kept you from infecting anyone else.
It’s true community care.
It’s much harder to avoid when everyone has adopted the “you do you” approach to public health.
Remember that your mitigations likely lowered viral load, and kept you from infecting anyone else.
It’s true community care.
April 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
If you’re masking to avoid Covid and get sick … please don’t feel guilty.
It’s much harder to avoid when everyone has adopted the “you do you” approach to public health.
Remember that your mitigations likely lowered viral load, and kept you from infecting anyone else.
It’s true community care.
It’s much harder to avoid when everyone has adopted the “you do you” approach to public health.
Remember that your mitigations likely lowered viral load, and kept you from infecting anyone else.
It’s true community care.
Preparing for Dad’s Celebration of Life next week. Not feeling like leaving the apartment much. But yes, I see Vancouver spring outside!
Please share your pics of what’s happening around town. TIA.
Please share your pics of what’s happening around town. TIA.
March 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Preparing for Dad’s Celebration of Life next week. Not feeling like leaving the apartment much. But yes, I see Vancouver spring outside!
Please share your pics of what’s happening around town. TIA.
Please share your pics of what’s happening around town. TIA.
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Everyone believes they will be the exception. That chronic illness, homelessness or tragedy won’t befall them.
We can’t all be the exception. Life can change in an instant, and most will experience tragedy at some point in their lives.
We should all fight for better social supports & safety nets
We can’t all be the exception. Life can change in an instant, and most will experience tragedy at some point in their lives.
We should all fight for better social supports & safety nets
March 29, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Everyone believes they will be the exception. That chronic illness, homelessness or tragedy won’t befall them.
We can’t all be the exception. Life can change in an instant, and most will experience tragedy at some point in their lives.
We should all fight for better social supports & safety nets
We can’t all be the exception. Life can change in an instant, and most will experience tragedy at some point in their lives.
We should all fight for better social supports & safety nets