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linda sepp

@lindasepp.bsky.social
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seriously "sensitive" to pollution, fragrance-free human canary with long covid... disabled by unregulated everyday pollutants sold to society (by the fossil fuel & other industries) as necessities...

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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Who is going to address systemic ableism and the harmful use of ableist language everywhere?
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What kind of practical support is there for disabled people who can't work, so have been legislated into deep poverty, and can't afford rent, food, medical needs, assistance, etc to live in dignity, all while Track 2 MAiD is made easily accessible?
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It's somehow astonishing how much people take for granted, and don't know to appreciate.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Ableism isn't progressive... unfollowing both you and HCR.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Many brands of organic dry goods changed their packaging around the beginning of, or just before covid started, & I could no longer eat those foods. It was (still is) really hard to find packaged foods that are safe for me to eat (as a human canary). Regulations are too far behind the times.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
How exactly are we a caring community when you keep using ableist language to describe bad people & bad actions, when ableist language dehumanizes & harms actually disabled people? I had to turn off the discussion when you both laughed & laughed at your ableist takes. So disappointing.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Excellent! Thank you!
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
It's so frikkin ableist... Ableist language gets disabled people killed by reducing them to non-human/sub-human status.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Many #HumanCanaries, people with chemical/environmental "sensitivities", can detect all kinds of hazardous ingredients/pollutants when they're not on any labels... Glad to see science catching up a bit...
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
New research paper on #AccessibleHousing for people with #MCS, #EnvironmentalSensitivities, #Environmentalillness, #InvisibleDisabilities. #UniversalDesign needs to include this population. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Screenshot from the Journal of Urban Affairs.

Research Article
Planning accessible housing for people with environmental illness: Lessons from three affordable housing project.

Justin D. Stern

Published online: 19 Aug 2026 

Cite this article https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2026.2699125
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Is there any obligation for those decision-makers to take action?
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Everyday awareness is needed on this issue, as the accessibility barriers and discrimination are systemic
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
I used to shop there, but it got too fragranced, so I switched to the No Frills on Bloor at Runnymede, where there was also a great health food store across the street, before I left T.O.
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Madelinenerd @madelinenerd.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
What Ableism Looks Like: Examples Across Systems, Culture, and Self neurodivergentinsights.com/what-ableism... #disability #medicine #myalgicE #healthcare #politics
neurodivergentinsights.com
What Is Ableism? | Neurodivergent Insights
Ableism shows up in systems, culture, daily interactions, and self-talk. Dr. Neff explores four types, common microaggressions, and how to be a better ally.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Can you clarify what the zero means there please?
 Accessible Canada Act (January to December 2025)

    Approximately 222 inspections completed
    Received 518 inquiries
    0 complaints received and resolved

Note: In 2025, the only type of complaints that were eligible to be submitted to the Accessibility Commissioner were complaints related to harm people suffered because federally regulated organizations did not meet their requirements about accessibility plans, feedback processes or progress reports. As new regulations come into force, the grounds for complaints under the Accessible Canada Act will broaden.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
In that case it was 47 using the language, but most of the time it is everyone else using it.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
More about ableist language: "When you treat a disability as a joke, metaphor, or euphemism, you are causing harm... you are spreading the idea that it’s acceptable to dehumanize & stigmatize someone with a disability." ... hbr.org/2020/12/why-...
hbr.org
Why You Need to Stop Using These Words and Phrases
Language has long been used to dehumanize or marginalize people with disabilities. Ableist language shows up in different ways: as metaphors, jokes, or euphemisms. While ableism exists beyond the word...
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I really wish people could stop using ableist and sanist language to describe powerful people doing bad things, as it harms to people with mental health problems: www.mic.com/articles/146...
mic.com
If You Care About Mental Illness, It's Time to Stop Saying "Crazy" and "Insane"
There are plenty of English words that might adequately describe the current state of U.S. politics: "sensational," perhaps, or unbelievable, or absurd. Instead, on its new magazine cover, the Atlanti...
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
I asked the property manager to ask the contractors who installed it for source info, but I never heard back. That burlap was definitely treated with something. Fortunately it was just before the snows, so outdoor time and my exposures were reduced, altho winds still blew it to my door and windows.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Happy bleated Birthday! Wishing a gentler year for you and that your own bday wishes come true too!
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I wonder about the threads, if during breakdown they could entrap or cut off circulation for little beings. Maybe more a concern with synthetics and hair that doesn't break, but some cotton is pretty strong too.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Some burlap was used near me last year, & it smelled like it had been dipped in petroleum or something! If you can use well washed (with fragrance-free bio detergent) cotton sheets, they could be useful, altho if you are sensitive to moulds, there could be issues, but also so with leaf mulch.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
"Normal" had left a lot of people under the bus. Disabled people are still being left under the bus by everyone. I wish people would start examining ableism, & stop using ableist language, as it harms everyone, not just disabled people.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Is the building being made in a way that people with chemical and environmental sensitivities can safely access? Or are those with MCS/ES excluded again?
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
There's nothing there about how to stay warm in the winter without heat.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
And fragrances too please.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
There's some ableism in this list... Many disabled people depend on these ____s for life support services: ​Apple Microsoft Amazon . com Google (owns two top 10 companies) Meta
amazon.com
Amazon.com
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The Breach @breachmedia.ca · 11/02/2026
The UN released a scathing report criticizing Canada’s treatment of disabled people and expansion of assisted suicide. What did Canada have to say for itself? Not much. @spichaksimon.bsky.social reports on Canada’s silence in the face of criticism from the UN and disability advocates.
breachmedia.ca
Canada sidesteps UN scrutiny over assisted dying ⋆ The Breach
Calls by disability advocates and the UN to halt an expansion of medically assisted death have gone largely unacknowledged by the federal government
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I believe in Capitalism, those people are called "bed blockers". Is that your view too, since you posted that note to 'remember'?
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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
The Guardian reports that scientists are warning synthetic chemicals embedded in the food system, including phthalates, pesticides, and PFAS, are driving rising rates of cancer, neurodevelopmental harm, and infertility while undermining global agriculture. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Synthetic chemicals in food system creating health burden of $2.2tn a year, report finds
Scientists issue urgent warning about chemicals, found to cause cancer and infertility as well as harming environment
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
If you have enough to ensure your basic needs are covered, please contribute something to @brain__frog's basic needs recovery fund, so she can heal after this major surgery: www.gofundme.com/f/leeanns-3r...
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Donate to Lee-Ann's 3rd Urgent Revision Spinal Fusion, organized by Lee-Ann SB
Hey folks, my name is Lee-Ann. I'm a thirtysomething in ON, Canada and I've … Lee-Ann SB needs your support for Lee-Ann's 3rd Urgent Revision Spinal Fusion
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
I'm confused. If you sold it to twitter, did you buy it back?
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Is there anything to prevent smoke (or fragrances) from crossing property lines from other homes or apartments?
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Oh how I wish I would have known this was happening! ps Glad to see you back online!
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
The Getting To Know Cancer project (maybe 10 years ago) did some great work showing how everyday chemicals that were not carcinogenic on their own, became carcinogenic when combined with other everyday chemicals. I had really hoped for good change as a result, but as usual, industry blocks it.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
You use synthetics, my body does not tolerate synthetics.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
A must read article! ..."MAiD was legalized and expanded based on the desire of some individual plaintiffs whose evidence could and should have been interpreted as a compelling case for the elimination of ableism rather than the creation of assisted suicide/euthanasia." ...
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
I think I saw that show when it aired! lol
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Good point! Thank you.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Thank you!
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Dear God, "When you treat a disability as a joke, metaphor, or euphemism, you are causing harm in a couple of ways. First, you are spreading the idea that it’s acceptable to dehumanize and stigmatize someone with a disability." Please stop the ableism & ableist language. hbr.org/2020/12/why-...
hbr.org
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Corporate tax loopholes and tax breaks, and billionaire tax loopholes and tax breaks are a far FAR far bigger problem. Some religious institutions are just fronts for that BS, but others are actually doing survival assistance or social justice.
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
There are people doing that, but I am not following closely. I have no influence over anyone who wants to vote for the Cons, and have limited spoons, so can no longer be a know-it-all 🤣
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Thanks! Is there a paywall-free link somewhere?
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Does anyone have a paywall-free link?
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
I had 8 Robins on and around my patio again today, we got 9" of snow overnight... There has been so little food for them (ground mostly covered or frozen, with several storms) since they returned... p.s. they are big poopers... more than Mourning Doves or Starlings...
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
What's their position on violence against a woman who is not pregnant 🤔
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Some people take themselves too seriously 🤣
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Me being the rebel that I am, I have been pronouncing some of those 'silent' letters forever, just for fun...
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linda sepp @lindasepp.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
I and other people used to do in a day what often takes me more than 2 years to get done these days... Definite time and energy warps...
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