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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 1d

Critical Analysis of Jane Philpott's Health for All
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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 1d

Tune into Small Change on Dec. 18 to hear my conversation with Dennis Raphael about his critique of Jan Philpott's book, Health for All. We discuss the issues Philpott left out and what really needs to be done to improve healthcare and the social determinants of health. doreenn.substack.com

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 1d

Decolonise Your Ears Festival is holding space Oct. 10, 11, 12 at Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton. This pay-what-you-want event features readings of plays by IBPOC playwrights. It's always a wonderful experience! #RedBeti #DYEFestival #RadhaMenon
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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 2d

Radha Menon wants to decolonize your ears! Radha Menon's areas of expertise include women’s rights, Dalit’s rights and the decolonization of theatre, its practices and spaces. Today, we discuss patriarchy, colonization, imperialism and DYE festival this weekend.
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Radha Menon wants you to decolonize your ears!

Radha Menon's areas of expertise include women’s rights, Dalit’s rights and the decolonization of theatre, its practices and spaces. Today, we discuss patriarchy, colonization and imperialism.

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 3d

White Ribbon teaches men and boys about emotional literacy, healthy masculinities and gender equality so they can embrace the emotions they have kept hidden their whole lives. #WhiteRibbon #EndVAW
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White Ribbon promoting men's mental health

White Ribbon is helping change harmful gender norms that impact the mental health of men and boys. They’re doing this by exploring male vulnerability and resilience as well as violence prevention.

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 5d

Canadians should demand a say in Canada Post’s future. Why isn’t postal banking being implemented? Why was $1 Billion spent to purchase an almost billion-dollar brokerage firm and give Canada Post management bonuses? Send a message to the gov't today.
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Canadians should demand a say in Canada Post’s future

Why isn’t postal banking being implemented?

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 5d

White Ribbon is helping change harmful gender norms that impact the mental health of men and boys. They’re doing this by exploring male vulnerability and resilience as well as violence prevention.
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White Ribbon promoting men's mental health

White Ribbon is helping change harmful gender norms that impact the mental health of men and boys. They’re doing this by exploring male vulnerability and resilience as well as violence prevention.

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 8d

Canada Post owns 91% of Purolator. The CEO of Canada Post is on the board of Purlolator which is offering 65% discounts on parcel deliveries that’s eating into the 20% of parcel delivery Canada Post relies on. Why is this not a conflict of interest? open.substack.com/pub/doreenn/...

Hands Off My Post Office! And, fund Postal Banking!

Tell Minister Joël Lightbound & MPs: delay the mandate review; commit to a fully transparent, public process involving input and hearings from all stakeholders in all regions; & fund Postal Banking.

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 9d

Postal banking once made Canada Post profitable — and could again. Hands Off Canada Post!
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Postal banking once made Canada Post profitable — and could again

Canada Post discontinued postal banking nearly 60 years ago. Is it time for postal banking to make a comeback?

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 9d

Hands Off My Post Office! And, fund Postal Banking!
Tell Minister Joël Lightbound & MPs: delay the mandate review; commit to a fully transparent, public process involving input and hearings from all stakeholders in all regions; & fund Postal Banking.
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Hands Off My Post Office! And, fund Postal Banking!

Tell Minister Joël Lightbound & MPs: delay the mandate review; commit to a fully transparent, public process involving input and hearings from all stakeholders in all regions; & fund Postal Banking.

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 11d

As an “Indigenous artist,” you're kind of expected to produce buffalo skulls and teepees and eagle feathers and etc. And, for me that was where I saw [the] Truth and Reconciliation process at that point. It was lip service. John Brady McDonald
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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 11d

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/me...

Mercury Justice for Grassy Narrows

I just signed the Grassy Narrows petition calling on Justin Trudeau to honour his treaty obligations and commitment to reconciliation. Join me in signing here https://you.leadnow.ca/org/petitions/merc...

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 12d

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: When organizations plan events about reconciliation, about residential school awareness, often no thought is put into it and they want it to be fun. John Brady McDonald knows, residential school was not fun.
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

When organizations plan events about reconciliation, about residential school awareness, often no thought is put into it and they want it to be fun. John knows, residential school was not fun.

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 15d

Sisters Alex and Tasha Sawatzky discuss what motivated them to start Minnow Magazine and what it takes to publish such a polished quarterly magazine that includes original art from local artists. open.substack.com/pub/doreenn/...

Sisters Alex and Tasha Sawatzky launch Minnow Magazine!

These sisters grew up loving the outdoors, the arts and found inspiration from the schools of minnows that would circle around their feet as children in the clear waters of the Saugeen Peninsula.

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 16d

Alex and Tasha Sawatzky launch Minnow Magazine! These sisters grew up loving the outdoors, the arts and found inspiration from the schools of minnows that would circle around their feet as children in the clear waters of the Saugeen Peninsula.
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Sisters Alex and Tasha Sawatzky launch Minnow Magazine!

These sisters grew up loving the outdoors, the arts and found inspiration from the schools of minnows that would circle around their feet as children in the clear waters of the Saugeen Peninsula.

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 18d

Through song, dance, audience interaction and morphing props, these two clowns teach the 500 year history of colonization in an unforgettable way. This languageless, immersive clown show, blends history with humour. In Toronto Sept 22 - 28.
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Colonial Circus is a circus like no other!

Colonial Circus, created and performed by Sachin Sharma and Shreya Parashar, is at Native Earth's Aki Studio in Toronto from September 23 to 28, 2025. And, it's turning the Western world upside down!

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 19d

Colonial Circus, created and performed by Sachin Sharma and Shreya Parashar, is at Native Earth's Aki Studio in Toronto from September 23 to 28, 2025. And, it's turning the Western world upside down!
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Colonial Circus is a circus like no other!

Colonial Circus, created and performed by Sachin Sharma and Shreya Parashar, is at Native Earth's Aki Studio in Toronto from September 23 to 28, 2025. And, it's turning the Western world upside down!

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 23d

OPEN LETTER: Ontario NDP's decision to promote nuclear power is historic mistake - by Paul Kahnert. rabble.ca rabble.ca/politics/can...

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 23d

OPEN LETTER: Ontario NDP's decision to promote nuclear power is historic mistake - by Paul Kahnert. rabble.ca rabble.ca/politics/can...

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 23d

Betsy Dee and Pia Shaw are old girls gone rogue! What happens when an advertiser and a philosopher join forces to create sketch comedy? Old Girls Gone Rogue: Age Against the Machine! Brilliantly hilarious comedy! open.substack.com/pub/doreenn/...

Betsy Dee and Pia Shaw are old girls gone rogue!

What happens when an advertiser and a philosopher join forces to create sketch comedy? Old Girls Gone Rogue: Age Against the Machine! Brilliantly hilarious comedy!

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 26d

Small Change Fund is a catalyst of hopeful change! With a diverse staff of 28 experts working from coast to coast to coast in both official languages and several Indigenous ones, the crowdfunding platform is the core of Small Change Fund.
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Small Change Fund is a catalyst of hopeful change

With a diverse staff of 28 experts working from coast to coast to coast in both official languages and several Indigenous ones, the crowdfunding platform is the core of Small Change Fund.

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · 29d

Sign the petition to ensure arts funding of the incredible world changing messages this medium shares with audiences.
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New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · Sep 12

You are my hero(ine). I'm a retired English teacher from London,Ontario who has been active in the Ontario Health Coalition. Your writing has energized me- and been shared - every time I see it in my email. Thank you!!! Dana Jantis
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Welcome to my site where the topics and issues not covered by mainstream media find a home. If you find yourself asking, "How did she know that?" then you're in the right place, because a little Nicol...

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nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · Sep 11

Criminal lawyer Allison Craig discusses the role a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income could play in preventing many nonviolent crimes as well as the role teaching life skills and providing trades training could play in reducing recidivism. #FordIsKillingUs #BasicIncomeNow #UGLI #Mincome

nicollneedschange.bsky.social @nicollneedschange.bsky.social · Sep 11

Lawyer Allison Craig discusses the role a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income could play in preventing many nonviolent crimes as well as the role teaching life skills and providing trades training could play in reducing recidivism. #FordIsKillingUs
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Criminal lawyer, Alison Craig, speaks truth about Ontario's bail system and jails

Ombudsman's 2023/4 report showed correctional services were the top source of complaints and inquiries with a total of 4,444 cases related to correctional facilities - a 26% increase from 2022-2023.

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