Lorelei Root ♿️🏳️🌈 (she/her)
@squarest-root.bsky.social
Queer, disabled Guelphite and Accessibility Specialist.
Previous (resigned in protest of ableism) City of Guelph Accessibility Advisory Committee chair, Canadian Centre for Disability Studies board member, Guelph Independent Living board member, & more
Previous (resigned in protest of ableism) City of Guelph Accessibility Advisory Committee chair, Canadian Centre for Disability Studies board member, Guelph Independent Living board member, & more
They had to reopen applications for Guelph’s Accessibility Advisory Committee.
Only one of the previous members reapplied, the rest of us quit, and the city obviously didn’t get enough new applicants.
It’s almost like if you ignore and lie to disabled people enough, we stop wanting to engage. 🤷🏼♀️
Only one of the previous members reapplied, the rest of us quit, and the city obviously didn’t get enough new applicants.
It’s almost like if you ignore and lie to disabled people enough, we stop wanting to engage. 🤷🏼♀️
May 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
They had to reopen applications for Guelph’s Accessibility Advisory Committee.
Only one of the previous members reapplied, the rest of us quit, and the city obviously didn’t get enough new applicants.
It’s almost like if you ignore and lie to disabled people enough, we stop wanting to engage. 🤷🏼♀️
Only one of the previous members reapplied, the rest of us quit, and the city obviously didn’t get enough new applicants.
It’s almost like if you ignore and lie to disabled people enough, we stop wanting to engage. 🤷🏼♀️
Last night I went downtown to honour the lives we’ve lost to drug poisonings and the people who’ve been abandoned by yesterday’s closure of the Consumption and Treatment Services site. Sincerest Thanks to the staff who kept this site running, preventing countless drug poisoning deaths & overdoses. ❤️🩹
April 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Last night I went downtown to honour the lives we’ve lost to drug poisonings and the people who’ve been abandoned by yesterday’s closure of the Consumption and Treatment Services site. Sincerest Thanks to the staff who kept this site running, preventing countless drug poisoning deaths & overdoses. ❤️🩹
What stage of grief is it when you give yourself side bangs with a kitchen knife at 4am on the day of your friend’s funeral and then clean them up with scissors in a hotel bathroom a couple of days later? Asking for a friend.
February 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
What stage of grief is it when you give yourself side bangs with a kitchen knife at 4am on the day of your friend’s funeral and then clean them up with scissors in a hotel bathroom a couple of days later? Asking for a friend.
You’re free to still message me I just probably won’t respond right now.
December 30, 2024 at 6:24 PM
You’re free to still message me I just probably won’t respond right now.
At the infusion clinic treating my immune system like it's the CEO of a health insurance company.
December 9, 2024 at 4:52 PM
At the infusion clinic treating my immune system like it's the CEO of a health insurance company.
This is pretty cool, some folks at the University of Guelph asked me to write their post for International Disability Day (also known as “International Day for Persons with Disabilities”, but if you read the article you’ll find out why a lot of us don’t like to call it that).
Link: bit.ly/3ZwIwAh
Link: bit.ly/3ZwIwAh
December 3, 2024 at 6:43 PM
This is pretty cool, some folks at the University of Guelph asked me to write their post for International Disability Day (also known as “International Day for Persons with Disabilities”, but if you read the article you’ll find out why a lot of us don’t like to call it that).
Link: bit.ly/3ZwIwAh
Link: bit.ly/3ZwIwAh
It’s all fun and games until Princess Jasmine threatens a 25% tariff.
November 26, 2024 at 1:21 PM
It’s all fun and games until Princess Jasmine threatens a 25% tariff.
I was grateful for the opportunity to speak at National Housing Day. Thanks to everyone who came out to hear the speaker series. 💜 if anyone wasn’t able to make it but wants to see my presentation I can send you a recording.
November 23, 2024 at 7:53 PM
I was grateful for the opportunity to speak at National Housing Day. Thanks to everyone who came out to hear the speaker series. 💜 if anyone wasn’t able to make it but wants to see my presentation I can send you a recording.
I’ll be speaking at this event on Friday as part of their speaker series. My talk will be called “Human Beings and Numbers; Let’s Not Conflate the Two”. Should be a good event, I hope to see a good turnout!
November 19, 2024 at 3:10 PM
I’ll be speaking at this event on Friday as part of their speaker series. My talk will be called “Human Beings and Numbers; Let’s Not Conflate the Two”. Should be a good event, I hope to see a good turnout!
Too many goodbyes for any two week period. Rest peacefully Miles, Jen, Brody, Chris, and Frankie. You deserved better than the world you were given.
November 19, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Too many goodbyes for any two week period. Rest peacefully Miles, Jen, Brody, Chris, and Frankie. You deserved better than the world you were given.
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum
November 18, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum
Another one of my rats died last night, this is crushing. I am not doing well. He was one of my best friends. I’ve had him for almost 3 years. I don’t know how I’m supposed to deal with losing two pets less than a month apart.
Rest peacefully, Edmund. I’ll never stop missing you.
Rest peacefully, Edmund. I’ll never stop missing you.
June 24, 2024 at 2:52 AM
Another one of my rats died last night, this is crushing. I am not doing well. He was one of my best friends. I’ve had him for almost 3 years. I don’t know how I’m supposed to deal with losing two pets less than a month apart.
Rest peacefully, Edmund. I’ll never stop missing you.
Rest peacefully, Edmund. I’ll never stop missing you.
Berry picking problems
June 15, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Berry picking problems
This little rascal has loved me since the day we met. His brothers are still warming up to me, be he leaps out of his cage to come snuggle me at every chance he gets
June 14, 2024 at 7:51 PM
This little rascal has loved me since the day we met. His brothers are still warming up to me, be he leaps out of his cage to come snuggle me at every chance he gets
Doing one last push for donations because this cause means so much to me and this ends next week. Any help to reach my $5k goal is appreciated. Tax receipts provided! msspwalk.donordrive.com/participant/...
May 15, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Doing one last push for donations because this cause means so much to me and this ends next week. Any help to reach my $5k goal is appreciated. Tax receipts provided! msspwalk.donordrive.com/participant/...
And I made it. Now just the next week or so of feeling sick, but I’ll survive.
May 14, 2024 at 11:36 PM
And I made it. Now just the next week or so of feeling sick, but I’ll survive.
Number 1 on the list of unintentionally ableist things I hope people stop doing forever: calling people like me “differently abled”. Here comes a BIG old thread about why I hate it so much...
September 30, 2023 at 7:26 PM
Number 1 on the list of unintentionally ableist things I hope people stop doing forever: calling people like me “differently abled”. Here comes a BIG old thread about why I hate it so much...
The Boathouse patio is my new favourite haunt, thanks for reintroducing me to it when we went for brunch last weekend @caton.bsky.social
September 29, 2023 at 10:50 PM
The Boathouse patio is my new favourite haunt, thanks for reintroducing me to it when we went for brunch last weekend @caton.bsky.social