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katealexandra.bsky.social
AuDHD, POTS and MCAS, pro UBI, fan of baseball, women's hockey, reading, learning crochet. I have a body doubling service with weekly zooms - https://www.patreon.com/c/BodyDoublingwithKate. Let me keep you company while you work on your goals!
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Just beyond disappointed with so many people in Ontario tonight. ☹️

I've been on a journey to respect myself more and I'm really proud of this little epiphany I had this month. Listening to and honouring my fears is so much kinder than being angry they exist and "get in the way". I wrote about it today open.substack.com/pub/understa...

That feeling when dust is activating your mast cells and giving you tachycardia to the point of not being able to vacuum to get rid of the dust 😫😫

One of my favorite things about Bluesky (or at least my little corner of it) is that people are always sharing resources for taking action. So here's a pinned thread collecting those resources, some made by me and some made by others.

This is one of the reasons I think some sort of universal basic income program would be beneficial for society; the economic security generated could diminish the prevalence of people thinking of human rights as a zero sum game.

The Toronto Sceptres sure love the month of February 🤩

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Seffi was not happy on our walk today to learn that all the houses aren't hers and she can't go wherever she wants!

Baked my first loaf of brioche bread today

I have pretty big health limitations from long covid, POTS, MCAS, MEcfs, but I've found a way to work that works for me and helps others too. I would appreciate it so much if you could spread the word to anyone who might be interested in working on their to do lists in community

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Literally adding this to my calendar. I love Murderbot so much!

5 wins in a row for the Toronto Sceptres, and back into 2nd place. ⭐️⭐️ #TorontoSceptres #PWHL 💙🏒

I think Seffi wants to learn how to play Trivial Pursuit 😄

staying alive is a radical act in a society that wants you dead!!

Can the baseball Gods arrange things so he gets his World Series ring for his dad this year with the Blue Jays? 🥺🥺🥺

A national guaranteed basic income could cost just 3-5% of total spending, LESS than the cost of poverty. PBO estimates the impact on hours worked is near 0. It could grow the economy more than it costs, while reducing poverty. Take action: www.ubiworks.ca/liberal2025

Please consider a donation if you are able to help people who are living out in this storm.

Y’all, if someone you don’t know baits you into an argument on here—it happens!—pause for a moment to look at their profile. I’m seeing a lot of obvious trolls (racist banner, nothing but one post, nothing but replies on the topic etc).

Neighbourhood cooperation! A car got stuck turning down a street that hasn't been plowed. Neighbours came together to shovel him out, push him back, then shovel the plowed snow from the first street so he could get home. You love to see it 💕

hey guys the only canada vs usa hockey I've watched in the last decade has been on the women's side. can someone fill me in on which ones are married to each other

Happy with how they turned out!

Happy captain james cook getting what he deserved Day! british colonizer captain cook was killed by Native Hawaiians on this day in 1779. cook, whose men spread disease and used violence against Native Peoples for rejecting european rule, 1/2

25 years ago measles was declared eliminated in the United States due to the success of vaccination. In 2024, there were outbreaks in 33 states, 90% of which were in the unvaccinated.

I'd like to talk to federal workers with Long COVID and related chronic diseases/disabilities about how they're being impacted by the Trump administration's actions, for a story @thesicktimes.bsky.social. Sources can absolutely be anonymous. Message me on Signal at betsyladyzhets.25.

Why isn't the vacuum cleaner working very well, I thought to myself. 🫠🫠🫠 Every day shaving my head is more appealing

Stock up on N95s and start wearing them in public.

Today, I launched an advocacy group and election campaign with @ocrhp.bsky.social. We demand that the next provincial government: - Commit to building the housing people need/deserve - Uphold homeless people's rights - Have a compassionate plan to reduce homelessness homelessrights.ca/get-involved

One minute of soothing ground balls to calm your horrors. #BlueJays