Marushka-T
@marushka-t.bsky.social
PwME since 2000. Focused on queer & disability rights & advocacy. Allergic to pseudoscience. Looking forward to the decline and fall of the neoliberal empire. No DMs pls. #ME/CFS #🏳️⚧️ #🏳️🌈 #SlavaUkraini #FreePalestine #COVIDaware #EatTheRich
🧵 Long Covid sufferers being denied insurance over 'mental health' exclusions - lawyer www.rnz.co.nz/news/health/... As well as text, there is a 15 minute clip interview that I haven't so far listened to. Exclusion seems relevant to ME/CFS also unfortunately #MEcfs #LongCovid 1/
#energy #environment #carboncapture #petrochem
🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦@jvipondmd.bsky.social · yesterdaythis is pretty amazing journalism. and pretty sobering for those (Carney, Smith) advocating for CCS to solve our problems Must read for those who care about oil and gas/climate mitigation. "decarbonized oil" my ass. www.propublica.org/article/carb...
Your vote is sacred - NOT SCARY! Let's use it! Early voting is still available in some states! Each state has different processes but we have gathered resources for you to make it easier to carry out your voting plan! https://ow.ly/wkHn5102CzA #DisabilityVote #CripTheVote #pwME #Spoonie
It takes strength to swim against the current; courage to speak truthfully against majority opinion; self-esteem to commit to one's own well-being. Conformity is people-pleasing, aversion to rocking the boat, and self-abandonment. Don't listen to cowards. #COVID #MaskUp #N95s
Denis - The COVID Info Guy@thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 2d agoRFK Jr.: "I was in Los Angeles last week, and I saw people — this is true — driving around wearing masks alone in their car. Still in 2026!”🤦♂️ It’s 2026. People should be able to look after their health without being mocked for it. #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #MaskUp
‘Manosphere’ should be treated as a public health issue, AFP reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #Manosphere
Joint Statement from the Montreal summit: "Canada and the European Union building together an Alliance for the Future." The statement covers strategic, technical, and economic areas where #Canada and the #EU plan to increase cooperation. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...
Joint Statement: Canada and the European Union building together an Alliance for the Future
Today we, the Leaders of Canada and the European Union (EU), at our 21st Summit in Montréal, launch the Canada-EU Alliance for the Future to create a common prosperity and economic security space.
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#COVID #vaccines #disability #chronicillness #publichealth #healthcare
John Dupuis@dupuisj.bsky.social · 3d agoRead the latest from the Covid-Is-Not-Over newsletter: Speedier Covid vaccines could have saved millions, Preventing infections works, Health impacts of Covid infections, and more johndupuis.substack.com/p/speedier-c...
Employers are taking advantage of the #immigration system to avoid investing in training for their workers. #canlab buff.ly/qhqK3WT
New changes to immigration policy harmful to young workers
Employers are taking advantage of the immigration system to avoid investing in training for their workers.
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#disability #humanrights #labour #Cdnlabour #accessibility
Canadian Labour@canadianlabour.bsky.social · 2d ago⏰One week left to nominate! Know someone who's making a real difference in advancing disability rights and accessibility? Help us recognize their work by nominating them for the Carol McGregor CLC Disability Rights Award! Deadline: November 6 canadianlabour.ca/carol-mcgreg...
We are just 2 days away from kicking off #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth! We will be starting with a roundtable discussion with long-time caregivers facilitated by Denise Lopez- Majano on Nov. 1st at 3:00 pm ET: “Things We Caregivers Wish We Had Known.” https://ow.ly/OZgs5102aS3
ACTION ALERT: Tell the US to abolish ICE. And get them out of Canada while they're at it. #ICE #USpoli #massdeportations #massdetentions #humanrights #fascism
Amnesty Canada@amnesty.ca · 2d agoThe Trump administration is implementing a mass detention and deportation system, fueled by racist, xenophobic and false narratives. It's time to abolish ICE! 🔗 amnesty.ca/online-action/usa-abolish-ice
Great advice for those still labouring under the delusion that they can "change things from within" on X. With true believers, Russian bots and fake accounts feeding the algorithm, fascists don't need any help from the rest of us. #AI #politics #socialmedia #fascism
🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦@jvipondmd.bsky.social · 2d agogood advice from the Lula army
Join our free Gentle Movement & Rest class Friday, Nov. 6th at 2 PM EST/ 7 pm GMT. https://ow.ly/78Bf5101UCS This 30 minute class is designed specifically for #pwME and will be hosted virtually. We are glad to partner with Shannon Williams-Bramburger of Nourish Therapeutic Yoga.
"Find an ME doctor who gets it! ME Doctors is the most comprehensive source of recommended doctors for ME, counting 764 doctors and clinics in 22 countries" medoctors.org #MEcfs #PwME #CFS #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome
There you go. No associate membership to the EU for us. Can't blame them. #Cdnpoli #canadasky #Canada-EU #climate #energy #BigOil
🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦@jvipondmd.bsky.social · 3d agoRuh roh. Looks like the Europeans are learning that we are indeed a petrostate here in Canada.
A tale of two patients. #COVID #N95s #maskup #healthcare #publichealth
🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦@jvipondmd.bsky.social · 3d agoI need to tell 2 personal stories about where my continuous respirator masking at work saved my own butt twice in the last two weeks. I will anonymize the patient info while sharing enough to make the stories understandable. 1)
Getting trashed by Fox News is some of the best external validation I can think of. Give @deathpanel.bsky.social a listen and follow. #democracy #socialism #antifascism #publichealth
Death Panel@deathpanel.bsky.social · 3d agoNow unlocked: we’re joined by Da’Shaun L. Harrison to discuss how we became an object of right wing ridicule last month and how the media dogpile, from Joe Rogan to Fox News and beyond, proved our point on.soundcloud.com/cqj4RmY5X6mu...
#CdnEconomy #buyCanadian #canadasky #Cdnpoli
CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives@policyalternatives.ca · 3d agoEvaluating Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial government efforts to develop local procurement policies By @noahfry.bsky.social www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
WTF Canada??? #FirstNations #IndigenousRights #Canada #Cdnpoli #canadasky
APTN News@aptnnews.bsky.social · 4d agoTwo landmark decisions from 2025 ruled Canada has a legal obligation to provide clean drinking water and adequate housing to remote First Nations. The nation is now appealing both and APTN’s Kyler Minshull was in court today to listen in on day one.
Even plants get cast as ‘active‘ males and ‘passive‘ females. In Contexts, researchers examine what 15 biology textbooks reveal about the gender stories we mistake for nature. Read here ➡️ doi.org/10.1177/1536... #Gender #HigherEducation #STEMEducation #Sociology
#COVID #flu #cold #maskup #N95 #publichealth #healthcare
🇨🇦Ian - #RLessThanOne@simpson-ian.bsky.social · 2mo ago"Most importantly, we have learned how the virus can linger in fine aerosols and remain suspended in the air we breathe, much as expelled smoke lingers in poorly ventilated spaces. Similar to second hand smoke, those in close proximity to the infected person inhale more aerosols."
Canadian Labour@canadianlabour.bsky.social · 4d agoCanada's unions passed a resolution calling on workers to refuse to handle weapons and military equipment destined for Israel. We stand with Palestinian workers in their fight for peace, justice, and respect for international law. canadianlabour.ca/clc-calls-fo...
This November, for National Family Caregivers Month, we’re joining forces with Open Medicine Foundation (OMF), Bateman Horne Center & Solve M.E. to highlight resources, events, and community support for caregivers. Together, we’re stronger, and united in care. Follow and share using #UnitedForME
The ongoing mess in #Wet’suwet’en is a perfect example of the ongoing disregard for #IndigenousRights by #Canada. #Cdnpoli #canadasky #environment #pipelines
Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 4d agoHere’s Chief Na’Moks of the Wet’suwet’en Nation: “To Prime Minister Carney and the politicians studying Bill C-39, I have a message for you: our rights are not yours to bargain away.”
