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Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · Jul 11

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Decolonize Myself @decolonizemyself.bsky.social · Jul 11

Just to say, he consulted. Nothing will change.

PM's upcoming First Nations summit on Bill C-5 seems 'rushed,' say chiefs | CBC News

More details have been shared about a summit between the federal government and First Nations chiefs planned for next week on the major projects bill, though some chiefs say plans for the summit seem ...

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Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · Jun 22

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Jun 21

"ICE" beating man during arrest in Santa Ana California.

Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · Jun 2

Bill S-2 repeals “mentally incompetent Indian” and restores rightful status to those stripped by racist, sexist, ableist laws. It’s a shift in dignity, language, and justice. We support #BillS2 because identity should never be a casualty of colonialism. #IndigenousRights #DisabilityJustice

Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · Jun 1

Many Indigenous nations in Canada were matriarchal before colonization. Women were leaders, water protectors, and decision-makers—until colonial systems forced them out. We’re still fighting to restore that balance. #MMIWG #MatriarchalPower #LandBack #TruthBeforeReconciliation #IndigenousRights

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The Liberation Collective @liberationcollect.bsky.social · May 25

5 years since George Floyd was murdered by police.
We remember him, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and every Black life stolen by systemic racism and police brutality. We demand justice.
#GeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter #EndPoliceViolence #JusticeNow
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Enough Is Enough: 5 Years Since George Floyd’s Murder and We’re Still

It’s been five years. Five years since George Floyd was murdered in broad daylight by police officer Derek Chauvin—his knee crushing the life out of a Black man’s neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. Fi...

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The Liberation Collective @liberationcollect.bsky.social · May 27

It’s not about freedom.
It never was.

Memorial Day is a ritual of forgetting—of soldiers used, civilians erased, and empire celebrated.

They didn’t die for us. They died for oil, power, and greed.
And we’re still cheering.
#AntiWar #memorialday
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Memorial Day: A Memorial to Manufactured Memory and the Price of Blind Patriotism

Memorial Day has been hijacked by nationalism, capitalism, and cultural amnesia. This piece challenges the myths of blind patriotism and calls us to remember not just American soldiers—but the civilia...

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Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · May 26

“Knowing how” ≠ “able right now.”
I was burned out.
Smart ≠ stable. Capable ≠ coping.
People aren’t machines. We crash quietly, often invisibly.
Because we can doesn’t mean we should. Or can today.
#AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #InvisibleDisabilities #SpoonTheory #DisabilityAwareness

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Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · May 20

Fireworks aren’t festive for everyone. For people with PTSD, autism, or trauma, backyard fireworks are a sensory assault—loud, sudden, inescapable. Public celebrations are one thing. In residential areas? That’s not inclusive, it’s harmful.

#DisabilityJustice #PTSD #SensorySafety #NoisePollution

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kjcon.bsky.social @kjcon.bsky.social · May 18

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The Liberation Collective @liberationcollect.bsky.social · May 18

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Your kids and grandkids will question what you did when Palestine was being exterminated. History never forgets. #endtheoccupation
#FreePalestine #Nakba77

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The Liberation Collective @liberationcollect.bsky.social · May 15

77 years since the Nakba began. It never ended.
In 1948, 750,000+ Palestinians were expelled.
In 2023+, Gaza is being flattened.
Villages erased. Families bombed.
This is not history—it’s now.
Read the post👇
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#Nakba77 #FreePalestine #GazaGenocide

77 Years of Nakba: A Catastrophe That Never Ended

May 15, 2025, marks the 77th anniversary of the Nakba—Arabic for "catastrophe"—the day in 1948 when over 750,000 Palestinians were violently expelled from their homes to make way for the creation of t...

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Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · May 19

The world doesn’t need louder voices. It needs braver ones.
When we encourage others—genuinely, thoughtfully—we help them find the strength to speak up.
That’s how change begins.

#ShareSmiles #EncouragementIsPower #UseYourVoice #SpeakUp #UpliftEachOther #KindnessIsStrength

Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · May 19

May 19, 1920: The Matewan Massacre. Miners stood up for union rights—and paid with their lives. Today, workers still fight to be heard. Speak up. Every voice moves us forward.

#MatewanMassacre #WorkersRights #HumanRights #UnionStrong #UseYourVoice #OnThisDay

Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · May 17

Ontario’s 2025 budget includes $303M over 3 yrs for mental health care—a vital step, but only the start. Community support saves lives and money. Now we need long-term equity.
Let’s keep going.
#CMHA #MentalHealth #DisabilityJustice
ontario.cmha.ca

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Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · May 15

Emotional self-regulation is a disability issue. It’s not about overreacting—it’s about struggling to pause. ADHD, autism, PTSD, FASD, brain injury-this affects so many of us. Support, not shame.
bit.ly/3YPlHXY
#Neurodivergent #DisabilityJustice #HumanRights #SupportNotShame #EmotionalRegulation

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Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · May 15

Thank you for the support.
Your links are excellent additional reading for anyone who wants to explore these concepts further.

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Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · May 15

We didn’t always need a label to belong. Kids were different, and still had a role. Today, we demand proof before offering accommodation—but disability has always existed. We just used to make space for it.

#DisabilityJustice #Inclusion #HumanRights #Neurodiversity #AccessMatters

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Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · May 15

Outdated service listings create confusion and harm. If a program’s paused, say so. Clients aren’t mind-readers, and workers shouldn’t have to apologize for silence they didn’t cause. Transparency is part of trauma-informed care.

#CommunitySupport #UpdateYourSite

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Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · May 11

Happy Mother’s Day!

Whether you’re a mom, a stepmom, a foster mom, a chosen mom, or someone who simply shows up with love—today is for you.

Because sometimes the best way to say “Happy Mother’s Day” is just to try—heart first.

#HappyMothersDay #CaringNotBiology
#MomLove

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Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · May 10

Sometimes the hardest truth is realizing not everyone in your circle is in your corner. Transparency matters. So does reciprocity. Know the difference between support and convenience.

#BoundariesMatter #EnergyCheck #TrustIsEarned #TransparentSupport #SaturdayRealTalk

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Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · May 10

Calling someone with hidden disabilities "lazy" is like seeing someone stick to a strict grocery budget and calling them "cheap" for buying the no-name brand.
You judged the choice—but never looked at the circumstances behind it.
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#HiddenDisabilities

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The Liberation Collective @liberationcollect.bsky.social · May 9

80 years ago, the world said Never Again. Today, Gaza burns and the West Bank bleeds—with the same world funding, excusing, ignoring it. Commemorating V-E Day is confronting patterns of dehumanization—then and now. Justice+Liberation are not selective.
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Never Again for Who? Gaza, Genocide, and the Hypocrisy of Memory

On May 8, 1945, the world paused to celebrate Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day). It marked the end of World War II on the continent. After years of destruction and horror, Nazi Germany finally surrender...

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Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · May 10

We teach people to ask for help—but not how to respond honestly. A rushed "yes" with hidden limits can hurt more than silence. Real support needs real clarity. Saying “let me check my capacity” is respectful, not rude.

#HelpWithoutStrings #HonestSupport #HumanRightsNow #SaturdayReflection

Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · May 9

How we “function” changes with how safe we feel. Around safe people, we unmask. Around unsafe ones, we freeze or shut down. That’s not dysfunction—it’s protection. We’re not broken. We’re responding.
#MaskingAndSafety #CoRegulationMatters #NeurodivergentReality

Ridge - Supporting Others @ridgesupport.bsky.social · May 8

Part 3: Why “High Functioning” Hurts
It silences our needs, denies us services, and praises our suffering. Smiling doesn’t cancel executive dysfunction or trauma. Stop labeling. Start listening.
Part 1: bit.ly/44pfIfY
Part 2: bit.ly/3Z4d8sa
#UnmaskingTruth #SupportNotJudgment
#SmileVTrauma

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