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Katrina Chen @katrinachen.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

"It's critical that we start from a young age to break the cycle of violence, to have a better understanding for our children to understand what's happening at home for prevention, and also for better understanding as a community as a whole.” @orcabook.bsky.social

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V. S. Wells 🌈🫖 @vsmw.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

If you're a minor and your parents don't want you to get vaccinated, the mature minor policy means you can override them and get the jabs yourself so long as you demonstrate informed consent: www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc...

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Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine | HealthLink BC

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V. S. Wells 🌈🫖 @vsmw.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

PSA: If you're in B.C. and your parents didn't get you immunized when you were a kid, you can get MMR vaccines at many local pharmacies: www.bcpharmacy.ca/mmr

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Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccines | BC Pharmacy Association

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Florence Ashley @floralashes.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

As an expert on conversion therapy, I recommend reading this thread ⬇️

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jae holzman @jael.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

i am deeply troubled by the media’s reluctance to cover the rise of conversion therapy activism in the U.S. and hope that future coverage of this ruling focuses on how it could further popularize what some U.S. states and other countries consider to be cruel and inhumane treatments

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OHCHR | Report on conversion therapy

"Conversion therapy" is an umbrella term used to describe interventions of a wide-ranging nature, all of which have in common the belief that a person's sexual orientation or gender identity can and s...

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Ian Goldring @goldring.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Manitoba sets the example, how hard was that?

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

This is something that I work on every time I ride with my kids and teach them about riding. My daughter uses her bell to signal she is behind people, my son uses his voice to say what side he is passing or travelling on

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Bonnie McBride @mcbride5.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Premier Eby - Invest in BC's Public Schools Now - Sign the Petition! Parents, students, & partners are headed to Victoria to demand a better school system for our kids. chng.it/qbJ9bS2shP #bcpoli #bced #FundBCSchools @eby-david.bsky.social @bctf.bsky.social @cupebc.bsky.social @bcsta.bsky.social

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Sign the Petition

Premier Eby - Invest in BC's Public Schools Now

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Päivi Butcher AuDHD @finnattentive.eurosky.social · 05/05/2025

"Amazon is selling books marketed at people seeking techniques to manage their ADHD that claim to offer expert advice yet appear to be authored by a chatbot such as ChatGPT." And people buy them, seeing the ratings. #ADHD #Books #AI

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‘Dangerous nonsense’: AI-authored books about ADHD for sale on Amazon

Experts say online retailer has ethical responsibility to guard against chatbot-generated work on sensitive topics

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Meaghan McLeod @meaghanmcleod.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

I hope the people of Vancouver will take care when voting for trustees in the 2026 election. Start preparing now to get rid of the ABC figure heads that sit on the board (literally just sit), and let’s elect some change makers who actually want to do the job. vancouver.ca/guides/votin...

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Guide to voting

Get information on who can vote in Vancouver city elections and more.

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Meaghan McLeod @meaghanmcleod.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

He has since deleted the post, but not before revealing these names of advocates to 5000 or more people who viewed it. He has also put forward a motion that this kind of accessible advocacy (letter template campaigns facilitated by the district PAC) be discontinued.

Image of the motion put forward by Trustee Chien. Full wording can be found at the website https://media.vsb.bc.ca/media/Default/medialib/open-board-meeting-agenda-2025-may-05.cec37080088.pdf on the last two pages of the document - pages 158 and 159.

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

and let's add in #bcpoli as well to this #vanpoli #bced Thanks Meaghan

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DrLes 🇨🇦🇺🇦💙 @ozoniferous.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

OMG.. this is GREAT!!!!!👇👇👇😂😂

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LizaYuzda @lizay.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

A lift up for non-binary and trans folks and the people who love them as another country tries to erase people being who they are and also science.

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

April is #AutismAcceptanceMonth The language we use plays a critical role in shaping our beliefs and stereotypes about disabilities. These words and phrases can create barriers, especially when we are not aware of the etymology.

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

RFK is a f'ing idiot and has no grasp or clue in reality. Absolutely ridiculous Autistics are not damaged, not broken, not a disease, not an epidemic, not a burden - not any of the things this monster says. The only epidemic is ableism and ignorance

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

It’s been ages since I’ve made a post…but proud to another bass in my arsenal (The 4 string is the new one, I’ve played a 6 string for years).

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

FACT CHECK FRIDAY IS ALIVE THANKS TO @jameswsthomson.com, @emilybaroncadloff.bsky.social AND THE @nationalobserver.com!! Read the first one here: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/04/a...

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

You mean the message where she wants to promote election interference so PP can get in?

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Yet people on the right scream the loudest about being silenced… I’m begging people to think about why we have so many massive right-wing accounts and what it tells you about the money behind, institutional support for and algorithmic appeasement of those views.

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

This didn’t have to happen Chase would be alive if officers had training in disabilities and elected to use non-lethal means Chase is autistic I do wish the media would get this recognition correct. #surreybc #autism #disabilityrights

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Our family's journey with ADHD, Autism and other discoveries Check out the podcast Itunes buff.ly/3PsnBIW Spotify buff.ly/3PsnCfY YouTube buff.ly/3PsnCwu #ADHD #Autism #neurodiversity 🧠 #disability #bcpoli

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

This is so needlessly tragic - an Autistic child killed and while I don't know all the details - I'm sure it didn't have to come to this. There is so much more I would write but I don't want to jump to conclusions. #SurreyBC #Autism #AutismBC #advocacy #disability

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

I am super proud of how much work I've been able to do in my Autism and ADHD spreadsheet tracker This is a tool for parents to help them have a better conversation with medical professionals instead of solely relying on their knowledge

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Ari Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

My heart breaks for the trans kids who were playing soccer with their friends without issue who now have to learn the sting of exclusion from the fabric of their communities. They deserve elected leaders who will fight for them and mean it.

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I really like @rachelgilmore.bsky.social & this story of how she was watched a democracy fall in Tunisia may seem underwhelming but it's not. Listen to your most vulnerable community members. "Democracy isn't something that you have, it's something you do" www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDcc...

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What it's like to watch a democracy fail

YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore

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Sydni - what in the ADHD?! @whattheadhd.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

ADHD is fun because: • I made a to-do list. • I lost the to-do list. • I started a new to-do list. • I found the old to-do list. • I now have 4 to-do lists and no tasks completed.

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

This podcast is our family's journey with ADHD, Autism and other discoveries Check out the podcast Itunes buff.ly/4iRMbQN Spotify buff.ly/4iRMc7j YouTube buff.ly/4gyMChw #ADHD #Autism #neurodiversity 🧠 #disability #bcpoli

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BC Teachers' Federation @bctf.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Great to see #bced parents speaking up with teachers and CUPE workers. The groups' demands to #bcpoli government are to fulfill their election promises, provide targeted resources for each student to have an educational experience that is equitable and accessible. www.theprogress.com/news/bc-need...

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B.C. needs to step up with education funding: Surrey unions, DPAC

Overcrowding, under-staffing and more make up issues in Surrey school district

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

This made me feel better - I will try and do this more

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

What a piece of shit Trump is…and all those that support him #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

So I’ve been sick all week and this is ranks up there with some of the worst times I’ve been sick / injured For example: driving to sunnyhill with bursitis for my sons autism assessment Strep throat Covid Please, wear a mask if you are unwell.

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Our family's journey with ADHD, Autism and other discoveries Check out the podcast Itunes buff.ly/4hd5sL5 Spotify buff.ly/3PCzj3v YouTube buff.ly/3Py2yVa #ADHD #Autism #neurodiversity 🧠 #disability #bcpoli

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Our family's journey with ADHD, Autism and other discoveries Check out the podcast Itunes buff.ly/3Wgpufr Spotify buff.ly/3E0mCwR YouTube buff.ly/3E0mD3T #ADHD #Autism #neurodiversity 🧠 #disability #bcpoli

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Our family's journey with ADHD, Autism and other discoveries Check out the podcast Itunes buff.ly/40rltr7 Spotify buff.ly/3Pt8krn YouTube buff.ly/4fW2Sbh #ADHD #Autism #neurodiversity 🧠 #disability #bcpoli

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Our family's journey with ADHD, Autism and other discoveries Check out the podcast Itunes buff.ly/40uo3N9 Spotify buff.ly/3PvV459 YouTube buff.ly/3PvV59d #ADHD #Autism #neurodiversity 🧠 #disability #bcpoli

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Our family's journey with ADHD, Autism and other discoveries Check out the podcast Itunes buff.ly/3Cg7omZ Spotify buff.ly/3WdKL9N YouTube buff.ly/40tMNoE #ADHD #Autism #neurodiversity 🧠 #disability #bcpoli

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cathymcmillan.bsky.social @cathymcmillan.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Screening in Kindergarten is so important so you can tailor instruction and provide interventions/remediation to students that need it early!! #DyslexiaBC #bced #bcpoli #accessiblebc

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DR. T 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @fire-and-fury.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

This message was actually sent by God.

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Mark Smeets @mrmarksmeets.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Our family's journey with ADHD, Autism and other discoveries Check out the podcast Itunes buff.ly/3PoTC4h Spotify buff.ly/3Ppowt4 YouTube buff.ly/3Pj4YH2 #ADHD #Autism #neurodiversity 🧠 #disability #bcpoli

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