Since most Canada has prevented people from sharing news articles on Facebook, a lot of USA people tend to miss out on things like this. I’ll remind everyone that Edmonton is a part of Alberta the province that gets the most hate from the rest of the country for being conservative. “Trustees who voted in favour of axing the school
We’ve come to the 5th and final book in this series Blood Debt! However this book is more of a transition book passing the torch to the next series where Tony gets to shine. It’s like a backdoor pilot episode tucked into your favourite TV show, the same way NCIS started in JAG and Wayward Sisters would have started in
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Well after the horror of third book Blood Lines, I was more than happy to move onto the 4th book Blood Pact. The books started with demons, went to werewolves, then mummies so it should be no surprise that in this book our heroes could come up against zombies. Well.. it’s not exactly zombies.. it’s more like a mix of
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I’ve finally made it to book 3 of the series. While Vicki has dealt with slowly going blind, vampires, werewolves and demons… now she gets to face off with a mummy! I think fans of the movie The Mummy will take a shine to this book. Then again maybe not since that was more of a love story in monster
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It only makes sense in fantasy world that if there are vampires, then there must also be werewolves. In fact the only series that I can think of that didn’t include both is Teen Wolf. That said the lore on werewolves here is definitely interesting considering most media insists on the whole bite/scratch thing. The werewolves in this universe are
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I bought this ages ago on my Kobo and there used to be a Kindle edition as well.. sadly that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. This series is great which is to be expected from Tanya Huff as she is one of my favourite Canadian authors. However the TV adaptation of her books called “Blood Ties” lacked her
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It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Medic Alert Canada post. In fact the last time I did was to promote their partnership with Garmin. That however seems to have ended since I haven’t seen any Garmin devices on their website in quite some time. It seems like Medic Alert Canada will be filling that gap with their new NAVIVA™
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I see this book recommended a lot in Fantasy spaces. Malazan seems to be a bit polarizing, you either love it or hate it. Although I did see some posts saying it was confusing as well. I wasn’t confused by it, but I couldn’t get attached to any of the characters either. It’s an interesting tale but it just isn’t
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The Ingredients: Organic black tea from India, Organic cinnamon, Organic ginger, Organic pink peppercorns, Organic cardamom, Organic cloves, Natural (cinnamon, vanilla, cream) flavouring. I picked up a Chai sampler from Davids Tea while I was picking up some more of their tea sachets. I prefer Davids Tea ones because they have a drawstring to pull once you’ve filled it.I started
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One of the cancers that doesn’t get a lot of attention but kills a lot of people is Colorectal Cancer, mostly because people don’t want to talk about their butts or their shit. The following is a direct quote from the Government of Canada’s Colorectal Cancer page: The World Health Organization has this to say about the matter Colorectal cancer
Read moreI haven’t ordered from any of these so I can’t verify how good they are. The list is from searches I have done looking for book boxes. Canadian Book Box Canada Gold Leaf Book Box Lit Love Box Rocky Mountain Book Box Ships to Canada Aardvark Book Club The Arcane Society Aurora Crate Book Box The Broken Binding Book of
Read moreYes, You can have a hysterectomy while being on your period The Journey Leading Up To The Surgery I’ll start this blog post at the beginning of the journey with a visit to my regular doctor. I was having issues staying fit because of heavy periods, and even when I didn’t have my period.. if I did a workout.. well
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From the Davids Tea website: Give thanks with ultimate fall indulgence. Made with a premium black tea base certified by Elephant Approved® – a non-profit organization that aims to help reduce Human Elephant Conflict in tea producing regions around the world – this spiced sweet potato tea is a feel-good way to treat yourself while doing some good. It’s got
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From the Silk Road Tea Store website: Flavour profile: a zesty & refreshing tea with a tantalizing reddish pink hue ingredients: hibiscus flowers, spearmint leaves, lemongrass, rosehips, cinnamon bark, citrus peel Silk Road has a tea shop in BC but will ship to elsewhere in Canada. This one was actually from a friend of mine. Full disclosure I’m not a
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Wow it’s almost January! Where does the time go?? I got a new e-bike this year that was a lot of fun to ride around town but since I got it near the end of the summer.. I didn’t get out as much as I will be able to come spring this year. I wasn’t exercising for a bit there
Read moreThe past year has been exciting, as we returned to in-person events and continue to grow, with new projects and connections across Canada! Some … Autistic advocacy in Ontario: Highlights from 2022
Read moreImage 1. Source: Chris Bonello, online survey of 11,000+, including 7,491 autistics, published 2022 From a leaked memo to candidates by the Ontario … Election 2022: Ontario NDP’s autism disinformation campaign
Read moreIn March 2022, A4A member Anne Borden King delivered a speech before the Canadian Senate on the need for a paradigm shift in federal autism policy. … “Canadian autism policy needs to move from a charity perspective to a rights perspective”: Autistic-led groups present before the Canadian Senate
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It is with a heavy heart that I have to report that Military Family Services (MFRC) has fallen to Autism Speaks. They have partnered with Autism Speaks to make a free downloadable toolkit. There have been some comments left by those that know how evil Autism Speaks is but the MFRC refused to listen. Instead they doubled down. I guarantee
Read moreApril has always been a difficult time for the autistic community because of autism awareness and acceptance days, weeks or Month (referred to as ‘… Autism day/week/month. What’s the point?
Read moreOn March 30, a representative of A4A appeared before the Senate of Canada, on their invitation, to present about federal autism policy. As well, … Our letter to the Canadian Senate: An Opportunity to Reshape Canada’s Autism Policy Landscape
Read moreIt’s April which is commonly known as Autism Awareness Month. Autistic people are being subjected to Parent Advocates and the tragedy narrative all over the internet this month. Medic Alert Canada was also sadly quite guilty of this. They featured a Video that was labeled as Autism Safety: Resources, tools and advice from experienced moms. However there was 1 Mom
Read moreLondon Autistics Standing Together is a peer-support and mutual aid network for Autistic Adults living in London Ontario and the surrounding areas. … An open letter to Kismutt Rescue from Autistic adults in London Ontario:
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It came to my attention yesterday that an Ontario animal rescue was discriminating against Autistic children. This was horrible because the only reason given for their “rule” was a child’s neurology. They did try to claim that Autistic children were abusive to animals and listed two examples from their own experience. This was immediately called out as bullshit (BS) as
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This month was huge because I got an indoor exercise bike from Costco that is IFIT compatible. I’ve been exploring the programs, testing out various beginner ones as I prepare myself for spring when I can actually go outdoors on my own bike and cycle around. Oddly enough I even managed to lose a little bit of weight, but I’m
Read moreFor more than two years, Canada’s national autistic-led advocacy groups have actively opposed the proposed National Autism Strategy, which has been … Canada’s Autistic-led organization oppose the National Autism Strategy: Here’s why
Read moreImage by Glacier Medical Associates Autistics for Autistics unequivocally condemns the antivaccine convoy rallies in Toronto, Ottawa and elsewhere in… “This is our lane”: Autistics speak out against antivax rallies in Ottawa, Toronto
Read moreAbolish Long-Term Care: Nationalize Home Care in Canada Megan Linton and Sarah Jama 649 more words Abolish Long-Term Care: Nationalize Home Care in Canada
Read moreA hate symbol. Why is the puzzle piece a hate symbol? I get asked this a lot. They tell me to reclaim it. As a Holocaust educator, no one tells the … Puzzle Piece is Hated by the Autistic Community: the history and what to use instead
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I started this site with my very first on Jan 28th 2021 by recapping the first episode of Psych Hunter, I have since completed recapping all 36 episodes earlier this year. I then moved on to other Recaps such as A Tale of a Thousand Stars, and Ingredients. That actually took up a good portion of the year. I didn’t
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How far has society fallen that after a 100 years the sacred Red Poppy needs to be defended? That’s the state of affairs when I opened social media on Remembrance Day. I had to defend the Red Poppy from white/purple poppies. The Poppy is a trademark of the Royal Canadian Legion as well as The Royal British Legion. It’s illegal
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So I missed doing a monthly roundup for August and September because I just wasn’t that active. It’s hard to admit but, it’s true and because of that I gained a good amount of weight.. sigh. My weight weight went up like 10 pounds in those two months.. so I’m back to logging my food and being more active. I
Read moreThis oddly enough comes up a lot especially in advocate spaces. There is always some misguided person demanding to see the diagnostic paperwork from an advocate in order to prove that they are autistic. However they have NO legal right to it as it’s protected under the law. However even when someone has NO legal right to the information, people
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So I woke up this morning checking my social media sites and when I came across on Autism article. I of course clicked on CBC’s news article thinking that it would be interesting.. instead what I found was an article full of misinformation. There is a notable lack of Autistic voices in the article. (Article linked at the bottom of
Read moreONTABA recently released a report entitled “ABA in 2020-2021; current state of the research.” You can find that report here – https://… A Response to ONTABA’s 2020 “Look at ABA Research”
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So June has been a heck of a month. It started off okay but near the end there was this pesky heat wave that really affected how people get their exercise, as mostly you just wanted to stay cool. In fact in some places there was warnings not to exercise at all because of the heat. So it’s been an
Read moreDisability, Death & the Fight for Justice Disability Justice in Canada amidst a time of pandemic Megan Linton Content notes: genocide, systemic … Disability, Death & the Fight for Justice
Read moreby Autistics for Autistics Ontario Autistics for Autistics opposes ABA in any form, because ABA is founded on a dehumanizing, segregationist approach… Why we oppose ABA in any form
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For those that don’t know the DTC is short for the disability tax credit in Canada. This isn’t just for Autism but any disability although with Autism it’s a lifelong thing while other disabilities (broken leg for an example) are temporary and you may need to reapply. Now the form itself is in PDF, Large Print, Braille, and Digital Audio
Read moreThe Validity of Self Dx Part 1 Financial Difficulties Financials can be a large factor making it difficult for an adult to get a diagnosis. Aside … Validity of Self Dx
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