Cyndi Gilbert
@drcyndind.bsky.social
naturopathic doctor (inactive), author, plant whisperer, activist, disabled, mad, Ashkenazi, queer/spawn (she/they) 🌈♿️🌲
There is not a lot Canadians can do about ICE, but we can ask Parliament to investigate Canadian companies doing business with them, like Hootsuite. Call or email your MP - or contact the INDU House committee MPs. Will post link below. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Hootsuite CEO says ICE contract will stand as long as agency honours terms and conditions
‘We did nothing wrong here,’ head of Vancouver social media company said in internal call with employees
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Yeah because people who hate speed cameras will definitely respect those signs … oh wait www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/n...
New speed limit signs in 11 Cambridge school zones were stolen, city says
New signs were posted recently to reduce the speed limit in city school zones from 40 km/hr to 30 km/hr
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Matt Elliott@graphicmatt.com · 10mo agoFirst question to Ford: Are you placating vandals? Not at all, he says. “This is nothing more than a tax grab.” He points again to the flashing signs behind him as an alternative that will slow down traffic. He loves these signs.
As I prepare for Rosh Hashanah and then Yom Kippur, I am reflecting on cheshbon hanefesh (an accounting of the soul) and considering how my words and actions (and inactions) have contributed to genocide. Signing this letter is only a small part of breaking my own silence, again and again.
Independent Jewish Voices@ijvcanada.bsky.social · 11mo agoMore than 1,000 Canadian Jews have signed the open letter calling for rabbis and spiritual leaders to break their silence on Palestine! Read more and add your name today tinyurl.com/Call4Rabbis @jewssayno.bsky.social
Horrifying on so many levels. Add to it that 8 doctors had already filed gender discrimination complaints in 2018 about one of the ER doctors responsible for this woman. This isn’t just about overcrowded ERs.
Julie S. Lalonde@julieslalonde.bsky.social · 11mo agoA horrifying and preventable death. It's Ontario in 2025. Nobody should be dying from an abortion.
The dehumanization of Palestinians is monstrous. Also, rickets is a preventable and treatable bone disease caused by malnutrition, usually a deficiency of vitamin d, calcium, or phosphorus.
Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 12mo agoI’m kind of speechless with this one. I can’t imagine the kind of person who continues to make the argument that it doesn’t count as real starvation if the kids were already sick.
Shout out to flight attendants and CUPE for upholding workers’ right to strike! “By refusing to bow to government interference, CUPE flight attendants exposed Section 107 for what it is: an unconstitutional violation of workers’ Charter-protected right to free and fair collective bargaining.”
Air Canada strike ends after tentative deal reached with flight attendants union
Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants have reached a tentative deal to end a strike that began on Saturday morning.
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"The biking groups play a critical role in collecting the donated food and delivering it to community fridges and residents. "Bikes make the most sense" as they allow faster delivery by bypassing congestion, said" @drcyndind.bsky.social h/t @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
If Ontario removed Toronto bike lanes, aid groups say they could be forced to suspend food deliveries | CBC News
As a legal battle over the province's plans for Ontario's bike lanes continues, some Toronto aid groups say they are at risk of shutting down food delivery programs if key bike lanes in the city are r...
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The ripple affects of Doug Ford & @PrabSarkaria's war on bikes. Seniors, folks w mobility issues & the foodbanks that serve them may see deliveries of critical food supplies impacted by bike lane removals. Join the Bike Brigade, support Community Fridges: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
If Ontario removed Toronto bike lanes, aid groups say they could be forced to suspend food deliveries | CBC News
As a legal battle over the province's plans for Ontario's bike lanes continues, some Toronto aid groups say they are at risk of shutting down food delivery programs if key bike lanes in the city are r...
cbc.ca
Taxi driver from YYZ airport just tried to charge me an excess baggage fee for my wheelchair. Had to argue and threaten to get into another taxi. I’m so tired of having to advocate. It’s also really late and I’m just tired.
ICYMI here’s my talk about the Bike Brigade and how we action values of solidarity, reciprocity, and community care at last week’s The Walrus Talks event on Reimagining Volunteerism. Catch all the other amazing speakers on their YouTube channel too. youtu.be/tkyEHx87efQ?...
Cyndi Gilbert: How The Bike Brigade Fosters a Culture of Community Care
YouTube video by The Walrus
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The brigade of volunteers delivering hope by bike. This org has been a lifeline to so many, doing last mile deliveries and connecting people and communities, including me. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article...
The brigade of volunteers delivering hope by bike
For many, accessing basic essentials has only become harder, making volunteer-driven initiatives like the Bike Brigade crucial lifelines
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Going to the bathroom shouldn't mean going broke. Intermittent catheters can cost up to 15K per year. Everyone should be able to pee for free. #spinalcordinjury #disability youtu.be/NU20NT80Dks
SCIO Pee for Free
YouTube video by Spinal Cord Injury Ontario
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The UN has now formally found Israel's genocide "consistent with genocide", including the use of weaponized starvation. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
UN Special Committee finds Israel’s warfare methods in Gaza consistent with genocide, including use of starvation as weapon of war
NEW YORK (14 November 2024) – Israel’s warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, with mass civilian casualties and life-threatening conditions intentionally imposed on Palest...
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Anybody need some good reproductive justice news? New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has ended a decades-old restriction on funding abortions outside hospitals. "It's not everything that needs to happen, but everything that needs to happen needed this to happen first." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Holt government repeals ban on funding abortions outside hospitals | CBC News
New Brunswick’s new Liberal government has eliminated the legal restriction on public funding for procedural abortions outside hospitals.
cbc.ca
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now: - perfume ambassador - makeup counter salesperson - dance teacher - ESL teacher - website designer
bibble@fairytopia.bsky.social · 2y agoIntroduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now: - MUA @ a stripclub - Blackjack/table games dealer - Aesthetician - Architectural assistant - Barista
Olivia Chow reviewing options to fight ‘overreach’ posed by Doug Ford’s plan to tear up bike lanes www.thestar.com/news/olivia-...
Olivia Chow reviewing options to fight ‘overreach’ posed by Doug Ford’s plan to tear up bike lanes
Toronto’s mayor says “it is my responsibility to stand up for the decision-making authority of city council” as she reviews options with staff.
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get your booster folks, if you haven’t already
Bloom lab@jbloomlab.bsky.social · 3y agoAs figure below shows, XBB.1.5 booster strongly (~20-fold) increases neutralization of XBB.1.5 & XBB-descended viruses Boost mostly specific to newer variants, as increases smaller for older variants like D614G or BA.5. Also, XBB.1.5 vaccine and XBB infection give similar boost.
Trans people should be remembered while we're alive & well. Trans people should be celebrated while we're alive & well. Trans people should be supported while we're alive & well. Trans people should be alive & well.
