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Kaiden

@kbjdy.bsky.social

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He/him. Newfoundlander. Pearson College UWC year 42. BSc (Hons) behavioural neuroscience. Former columnist, current mental healthcare and harm reduction advocate, future pharmacist. Wear a mask.

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Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · Aug 4

It's hard to believe that I first created this gender neutral washroom map 2 years ago. Now we're 260 bathrooms in and approaching 18,000 views. I've continued to update it frequently, but I wanted to share it again so that people can continue to benefit and maybe add locations?
bit.ly/gmapnbnl

Gender Neutral Bathroom Map
Where can you find a bathroom to use without worry?
A list of gender neutral washrooms in metro and beyond the overpass.
A screenshot of the map with Newfoundland and Labrador in view from 2023 and a QR code that links to the map.
https://bit.ly/gmapnbnl

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Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 1d

I got chicken pox at 17. The vaccine wasn’t offered to me as a kid but it was before I moved to BC for school and I said no. The doctor said to me the last person he saw like me with it ended up in ICU. I was so sick, and that was when I learned my lesson about how important every vaccine is.

Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 3d

So happy to have finally started to feel like a real human again today.

Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 5d

This year for my birthday I got a lego set that I wanted, the saddest looking rat stuffed animal I’ve ever seen, my free Starbucks, a midterm exam about healthcare services, and some personal experience using them because I had minor surgery today. I still think it was half decent.

Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you 😊

Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you!!

Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you!

Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 6d

I didn’t mean to stay awake until my birthday but I did. Here’s to another good year. 🎉🎂🎈

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Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 8d

My favourite is being in a waiting room for online content and the estimated wait time only increases.

Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 8d

It is very okay not to be okay. 💜

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Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 8d

Sending love and support 💜

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Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 8d

As an avid Toy Story fan… well deserved for the abandonment. 😂

Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 9d

The accessible parking spots being taken up without a permit really irritate me too along with the family spots. On the flip side, I’ve seen a lot of people “calling out” others for using them when they are actually entitled to use them as well. Just park where you’re supposed to. 🙃

Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 9d

The lack of visibility this causes is actually terrifying.

Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 10d

Just a quick thought, don’t park in the online order spots at a grocery store because the weather isn’t great and you don’t feel like walking. Sometimes people use that service just for convenience, and a lot of times people use it for some type of accessibility that is taken away if they can’t.

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Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 10d

Amazing work 👏

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Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 14d

Sending good vibes 💜

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Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 15d

Happy thanksgiving! 🦃 I am incredibly thankful for my partner/friends/family, education, work & animals.
Squid is thankful to be able to bark about long term mental healthcare with friends this morning. He and I are both thankful I have access to care but want a province where others have that too.

Two dogs sit in front of confederation building on a sunny day with a white sign on the ground that says "Long term mental healthcare needs to be more accessible!" in black text. The dog on the left is brown and black and the dog on the right is black and is wearing a green sweater.

Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 16d

Progress not perfection 😄

Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 16d

We're on opposite sides of the spectrum 😂 I can't get anything done because it takes me forever to wade through the mess. 🤣

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Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 16d

I have a really bad habit of leaving something open in a tab if I'm interested instead of bookmarking it and then when it's overwhelming I either open a new window or I handoff to another device (between phone/ipad/mac) and it adds up 😅

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Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 16d

Down from 132 tabs open to 24. 😳

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Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 18d

Absolutely ☺️

Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 19d

There is something extra special about it.

Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 19d

Not too bad. I didn’t feel well most of the day but school was good, I didn’t hit much traffic on the way home, and I now have all but one thing for mine and Squid’s matching halloween costumes. 😊

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Kaiden @kbjdy.bsky.social · 24d

I saw these on instagram maybe an hour ago and got excited because they seem like two good flavours but I’m glad I saw this before I looked for them. 😩