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KellyOT

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🇨🇦#OccupationalTherapist (She/ Her) Health content. Acute care & employee & workplace health & wellness: RTW, accommodations & training, #NeurodiversityInclusion #EBP #ValueOfOT 🏃🏽‍♀️🏕️🛶

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
If we actually want to appreciate moms, we should be providing free childcare, healthcare, and guaranteed income for stay-at-home parents to put more money in families’ pockets and ensure no SAHP is reliant on a partner for their economic security. Idk I think that’s better than 15% off a vacuum.
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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Media putting hantavirus and pandemic in a headline is just silly. The public needs to be better educated on virus risks and which ones may pose global spread risks depending on rare future mutations. Like avian flu.
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KellyOT @kellyot.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Can we bring back grocery store bag packers?
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KellyOT @kellyot.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
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KellyOT @kellyot.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Well well @viarailcanada.bsky.social still have yet to be on time. late 30 at least every time 😞 trips 2+x per week
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loscharlos @loscharlos.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
On #LongCovidAwarenessDay — I think the most important thing to understand is that it’s still happening: “I got COVID for a 3rd time in 2025 (I'm vaxed, boosted & took paxlovid)... Boom #LongCovid. Can't climb due to PEM. I haven't climbed in almost a year.” “COVID… is still causing disability.“
Reddit post on Climber Girls sub:

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I've never posted here but I'm a lady climber and climbing is/was my life.

Endless trips, endless training. My friends. Impacted the jobs I took... My whole world. My whole world.

I was chipping away, trying to get to V12. Going through a rough life patch because I had to move away from a city I liked for a job. But climbing my hardest yet.

I got COVID for a third time in 2025 (I'm vaxed and boosted and took paxlovid)..... Boom long COVID. Can't climb due to PEM. I haven't climbed in almost a year. I even learned I was having some remnants of long COVID from prior infections (things like hives, or some sleep stuff, and deficiencies which I learned COVID can cause).

But this last one really did it. I'm not as severe as other people but I'll crash for a week if I go to the gym.

It is.... Really sad. I'm not used to it and don't know when I'll be used to it. I don't know if it goes away.
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Andy Kubrin @andykubrin.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Truth spoken here. @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social
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KellyOT @kellyot.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Can @cnrailwayy.bsky.social and @viarailcanada.bsky.social get their acts togethe? who is running logistics? Honestly it’s time for a replacement. I’ve had to take the train several times a week over the last 4 weeks and the train has arrive on time only once.usually 30+ min late.. 😡
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KellyOT @kellyot.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Can we bring back grocery baggers? It would be helpful for so many reason.
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 06/12/2025
New records show toxic 'forever chemicals' have recently tested above EPA limits in hundreds of cities and towns. Check your local water on our map.
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Are there forever chemicals in your water? Here's the latest data.
New records show toxic 'forever chemicals' have recently tested above EPA limits in hundreds of cities and towns. Check your local water on our map.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Sheri Byrne-Haber's "Giving A Damn About Accessibility" has great tips on how to deal with people who challenge or dismiss the need for accessibility. uxdesign.cc/giving-a-dam...
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Giving a damn about accessibility
A candid and practical handbook for designers.
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Health and Climate Change – Solutions to meet new risks in Canada. If you missed this event live on Oct 6, here is a recording. www.youtube.com/watch?v=u89z... via @theglobeandmail.com
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Jonathan Goldsbie @goldsbie.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Oh shoot, I hadn't even gotten to the part of this *same bill* that would ban cities from "reducing the number of motor vehicle lanes when installing new bicycle lanes." bsky.app/profile/camb...
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Jonathan Goldsbie @goldsbie.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
In particular, they want leases to no longer necessarily remain in effect indefinitely, so that landlords have more options for creating tenant turnover. Current situation in left-hand column, proposal on the right:
Left column:

Under the RTA, all tenants have "security of tenure", which means
that tenants have a right to remain in their rental unit as long as they
follow the lease agreement and the RTA. Landlords cannot evict
tenants without a legally valid reason, and after a fixed-term lease
ends, the tenancy typically continues on a month-to-month basis.

Right column:

The government would consult on alternative options on lease agreement expiry that could allow landlords to control who occupies their units and for how long, allowing them to adjust tenancy arrangements based on market conditions, personal needs, or business strategies. This could add flexibility for some landlords in the approach to leases, potentially unlocking additional rental unit stock.
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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
How does cutting the CRA’s budget help them answer more calls and more accurately? #QP
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a girl wearing glasses says i have some questions
Alt: a girl wearing glasses says i have some questions
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KellyOT @kellyot.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Thanks so much @AshleyReina from Therabyte Inc. for an excellent session discussing using AI for #OccupationalTherapy documentation and demonstrating a number of platforms. #OccupationalTherapist #ValueOfOT #OT365 #OSOT2025
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KellyOT @kellyot.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Thank you so much Patty De Guia for sharing your story and the importance of client choice in the language we use to communicate, how they identify, in what they want for solutions & their life. #OccupationalTherapy #ValueOfOT #OT365 #OSOT2025
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KellyOT @kellyot.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Patty De Gaia shares about her experience on The Great Canadian Baking Show & “all shows and productions should have an #OccupationalTherapist “, noting her experience as a disabled person would have been so much better with #OT design sets or supporting cast & crew. #ValueOfOT #OT365 #OSOT2025
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KellyOT @kellyot.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Looking forward to this morning’s keynote. #OccupationalTherapy #ValueOfOT #OT365 #OSOT2025
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KellyOT @kellyot.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
It’s a great day to be an #OccupationalTherapist & #OccupationalTherapyAssistant in #Ontario. Happy Occupational Therapy Month! #OSOT2025 #TheValueOfOT #OT365.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
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Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Trump's DOJ just dropped a major antitrust case against American Express Travel. This comes after Amex hired lobbying firm Ballard Partners — the former employers of Pam Bondi — to lobby the DOJ on "antitrust issues." Funny how that works.
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Damon Seils @damonseils.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Sprawl Is Still Not the Answer: "Instead of promoting sprawl, increasing housing density in existing urban areas through infill development and upzoning can help address the housing shortage while minimizing environmental impacts." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Sprawl Is Still Not the Answer
A chorus of critics insist that building on undeveloped land is the only way out of the US housing crisis. But the environmental costs of unrestrained growth are overwhelming.
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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 29/06/2025
This is why relying on charity to fund essential services is a truly wild policy choice.
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Autistic Science Person @autsciperson.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
"An NHS hospital that upgraded the type of face masks used by staff on Covid-19 wards recorded a dramatic fall of up to 100% in hospital-acquired coronavirus infections among those workers, research shows"
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aslynn is just a ghoul 👻 @aslynnromano.com · 17/06/2025
The murder of Jonathan Joss was a multiply hateful hate crime that included the murder of his dogs and attempted murder of his partner. His neighbor made it clear over a campaign of hatred for years that it wasn’t okay to be queer and/or indigenous in that neighborhood
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
73% of mothers with kids under 18 are in the workforce. More than flowers or brunch, working moms need: -Paid family leave -Equal pay -Universal childcare (But get your mom flowers, too)
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KellyOT @kellyot.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Can we start prosecuting all the white collar crime, tax evasion & close tax loopholes for ultra wealthy first.
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KellyOT @kellyot.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Kids start learning about it in grd 5 now. I’m pretty some of my peers never took civics in high school and likely the same for anyone older
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Any person that wonders about Healthcare shortages Affordable housing High Utilities High Insurance costs Education shortages Etc. Are all under Provincial responsibility Facts matter
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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Ontario has many better choices to meet peak electricity demand than wasting $2.2 B on a dirty gas plant which will increase our vulnerability to attacks from President Trump. #cleanenergy #onpoli #phaseoutgas #energyefficiency www.cleanairalliance.org/simple-choice/
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A simple choice - Ontario Clean Air Alliance
Ontario has many better choices to meet peak electricity demand than wasting $2.2 B on a dirty gas plant which will increase our vulnerability to attacks from President Trump.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
There’s still time to voice opposition to New York’s mask ban. Criminalizing a medical device will be devastating to disabled and marginalized individuals (not to mention anyone who values their health & wants to avoid covid infection). Mask bans don’t stop crime. They put lives in danger.
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Jeva Lange 🫎 @jeva.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Final_Version_of_Tarrifs_actualFINALcopy_version7_USETHISONE.docx
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Diane Blais 🇨🇦 @dianeblais.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Another throwback - to when Poilievre violated election rules #cdnpoli #cdnmedia www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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MP's golf shirt sent wrong sign, elections watchdog rules | CBC News
Canada's elections watchdog says a former Conservative cabinet minister broke election rules when he decided to wear a party-branded shirt to announce an expansion of child benefit payments.
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Canadian Resistance 🇨🇦🇪🇺 @cdnresistance.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Pierre Poilievre won’t protect Canada from Donald Trump because he agrees with Trump. He is not what Canada needs.
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
CSIS alleges India organized support for Poilievre’s 2022 Conservative leadership bid
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Poilievre was fact checked by CBC, he lied 😂😂
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KellyOT @kellyot.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
💯 my dad was messaging me about his waitlist. I said. Don’t message me anymore about this. I tried educating you the last 3 elections & you voted for what you go. Complain to your friends.
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KellyOT @kellyot.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Investigation is needed!! #treason
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David Hamer @davidhamer1951.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
How piffleswipe Pierre Poilievre lied about not needing fresh security clearance. His decade-old clearance is way beyond its due date. www.cbc.ca/9.6697272
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Canada election: Poilievre and security clearance in spotlight after claim of meddling in his leadership race | CBC
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Italy has suspended the Starlink $1.6 billion purchase negotiations with SpaceX amid Musk being a Nazi and a Trump / Russia collaborator. Italy cites security concerns about the reliability of the US.
A small, starlink dish sits on uneven stones, with a power cord attached, on a wet, gravel surface. Green moss peeks through gaps.
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
It may not be election interference per se but, it was asking for an advantageous stay in the tariff war to benefit PoiLIEvre. I do believe this will cost Skippy and Marlaina, in the end.
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Peaceful Warrior 🇨🇦❤️✊🇺🇦 🇺🇸❤️ @munbosrock.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
It’s not safe to go to the USA right now. There are travel warnings not to go there. People get detained at the border and can tell there is a privatized business with a quota to meet. The USA has potential to be listed as an autocracy next year.
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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ANALYSIS | How Trump uses disinformation in his trade war with Canada | CBC News
The Trump administration has spread disinformation about the true terms of trade between the U.S. and Canada. While tariff rate quotas are rarely used, disinformation about them complicates negotiatio...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Under the House GOP’s budget plan, the lowest-income taxpayers would see a LOSS of $1,125. The richest 0.1 percent of taxpayers, on the other hand, would see a more than $180,000 GAIN. This is trickle down economics on steroids.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants. Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this. Do not.
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Save the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
"Cutting public media to save money" is like canceling the fire department to lower taxes—hope you like watching things burn! 🔥🤡 #SaveTheCBC
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
powerful detailed account of ICE captivity "To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
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