Candas Jane Dorsey
@CJDwriter
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Writer, editor, activist, Pomeranian-walker. Suffering fools less as time goes on. She/they. 4th gen settler-descendant, Treaty 6 territory. Fully vaxxed.
Joined September 2012
The bots and trolls replying seem to be arguing that low CPP/OAS amounts for many seniors is a reason to keep disabled people poor instead of a reason to improve benefits for all.
The new benefits $1740 under the UCP’s ADAP program put disabled more than $4000 under Alberta government poverty income of $28,500 for a single person. #ableg #ScrapADAP
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I think it is very cool that #PMMC can run a marathon as well as being smart & good at his job, but this is a reminder that the ability to run 26 miles does not automatically convey virtue & there are many humans who are smart, valuable, & good even while challenged in some way.
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Organized groups pushing for ‘parental rights’ are holding workshops for potential school board trustee candidates. Parkland’s new report shows why voting in the upcoming elections is more important than ever. https://t.co/HuMKTi7cTR
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I want my hip replacement done in an AHS facility but the system is gamed in favor of private clinics. I was warned that to get the public health option I would have to wait much longer. When one is in pain one doesn't want to prolong it. I am considering how to deal with this BS
There is a myth that private healthcare costs the taxpayer less because private companies are more efficient. However, as we can see from this comparison the AHS costs for hip, knee or shoulder surgeries performed at our hospitals cost far less than private options.
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“School boards will now require proof that a kid was female at birth, if someone suspects and reports that child is trans.” Students, if you’re asked what was your gender at birth, say “I don’t remember”. No one needs to answer that question. #ableg
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Patients with Long COVID and ME/CFS frequently present with "wired fatigue," a paradoxical state of profound exhaustion coupled with hyperarousal. This symptom reflects underlying autonomic dysfunction and impaired hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation.
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Exactly. Stop saying this stupid shit. You don’t get better AIDS outcomes when you contract HIV. You only need it once. You don’t get better Typhoid each time you get served by Mary. Covid doesn’t come in mild after you get it. It comes in brain damage, strokes, & early death.
@drseanmullen It doesn't help that many medical professionals are willing to suggest that infection leads to better immunity and you have to get infected to protect from infection.
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Read the science. ~500,000 papers on SARS-2. Neurocognitive impairment from “mild” & asymptomatic infections—even in kids & young adults. If you’re a scientist or MD still huffing unfiltered air… maybe you need a cognitive screen.
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What do opt-in requirements, “school choice,” and anti-LGBTQ+ policies have in common? They’re all part of a broader “parental rights” push. Read our new report to find out how this agenda is taking shape — and how to push back. https://t.co/8kXzWAGGR0
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We’re in peak surge across the US for a virus the government tried to disappear. This is the 11th wave. Almost 6 years in. And yet—most people still don’t understand what this virus does to the brain, the immune system, the vascular system. Ignorance. Malpractice. Negligence.
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Can't believe that the wonderful Gebeta Ethiopian restaurant is almost empty despite #kaleido festival going on. If you are going to @kaleidofestival go eat at Gebeta. So good!
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Surely it will be found ultra vires??
This new law is discriminatory, sexist, and completely unnecessary. It makes sport less safe and unfair, exactly the opposite of what the government claims. “Alberta’s ‘Fairness and Safety in Sport Act’ criticized as misogynistic, homophobic” https://t.co/VrMY9H4JJ2
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If you've ever spent time around Wikipedians, you've doubtless heard its motto: "Wikipedia only works in practice. In theory, it's a mess." It's a delicious line, which is why I stole it for my 2017 novel *Walkaway*. 1/
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“Parental rights” is being used to roll back inclusive education and justify diverting public funds to private schools. Read our new report to learn how this movement took hold in Alberta — and why trustee elections matter more than ever in 2025. https://t.co/8kXzWAGGR0
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That mystery virus you had — and passed on to 100 others while contagious for 10-14 days — won’t just cause a week of illness. Statistically, about half of them will face Long Covid after repeat infections (3/4 of the US already have a chronic condition), and about 10 will die
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I've spent every evening this week painstakingly unpacking, numbering and signing 500 copies of my very first art-book, a strange and sturdy little volume called *Canny Valley*. 1/
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Good response...
@ABDanielleSmith 1/ Apparently your caucus does NOT know the difference. Not all explicit depictions of sex are prnographic in.intent. Pornography's purpose is to sexually excite the viewer. An explicit depiction of sex could also be to educate. It could be to express the wonder or horror of
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enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
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There’s as much dignity in attending school to study folklore, mythology or the Middle Ages as there is in studying computer science or math. A world in which only the hard sciences are celebrated is not a world I wish to live in. The humanities give joy and meaning to life.
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My daughter brought back a form from school today in which the UCP has commanded schools to force kids to confirm their sex or be banned from participating in "female-only" sports. I'll join any class action to challenge this in court.
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