Cyndi Gilbert
@drcyndind.bsky.social
naturopathic doctor (inactive), author, plant whisperer, activist, disabled, mad, Ashkenazi, queer/spawn (she/they) 🌈♿️🌲
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As I prepare for Rosh Hashanah and then Yom Kippur, I am reflecting on cheshbon hanefesh (an accounting of the soul) and considering how my words and actions (and inactions) have contributed to genocide. Signing this letter is only a small part of breaking my own silence, again and again.
More than 1,000 Canadian Jews have signed the open letter calling for rabbis and spiritual leaders to break their silence on Palestine! Read more and add your name today tinyurl.com/Call4Rabbis
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September 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
As I prepare for Rosh Hashanah and then Yom Kippur, I am reflecting on cheshbon hanefesh (an accounting of the soul) and considering how my words and actions (and inactions) have contributed to genocide. Signing this letter is only a small part of breaking my own silence, again and again.
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Highways make traffic worse.
Work begins on Highway 413 but timelines and budget remain secret
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario has awarded the first two contracts for Highway 413 — but long-awaited details remain under wraps.
www.thestar.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Highways make traffic worse.
Horrifying on so many levels. Add to it that 8 doctors had already filed gender discrimination complaints in 2018 about one of the ER doctors responsible for this woman. This isn’t just about overcrowded ERs.
A horrifying and preventable death.
It's Ontario in 2025. Nobody should be dying from an abortion.
It's Ontario in 2025. Nobody should be dying from an abortion.
An Ontario woman died of an infection after an abortion. Her sister says doctors failed her
When Rheanna Laderoute fell ill, doctors failed to follow up on signs of sepsis. Her sister wants accountability
www.theglobeandmail.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Horrifying on so many levels. Add to it that 8 doctors had already filed gender discrimination complaints in 2018 about one of the ER doctors responsible for this woman. This isn’t just about overcrowded ERs.
The dehumanization of Palestinians is monstrous.
Also, rickets is a preventable and treatable bone disease caused by malnutrition, usually a deficiency of vitamin d, calcium, or phosphorus.
Also, rickets is a preventable and treatable bone disease caused by malnutrition, usually a deficiency of vitamin d, calcium, or phosphorus.
I’m kind of speechless with this one. I can’t imagine the kind of person who continues to make the argument that it doesn’t count as real starvation if the kids were already sick.
August 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The dehumanization of Palestinians is monstrous.
Also, rickets is a preventable and treatable bone disease caused by malnutrition, usually a deficiency of vitamin d, calcium, or phosphorus.
Also, rickets is a preventable and treatable bone disease caused by malnutrition, usually a deficiency of vitamin d, calcium, or phosphorus.
Shout out to flight attendants and CUPE for upholding workers’ right to strike!
“By refusing to bow to government interference, CUPE flight attendants exposed Section 107 for what it is: an unconstitutional violation of workers’ Charter-protected right to free and fair collective bargaining.”
“By refusing to bow to government interference, CUPE flight attendants exposed Section 107 for what it is: an unconstitutional violation of workers’ Charter-protected right to free and fair collective bargaining.”
Air Canada strike ends after tentative deal reached with flight attendants union
Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants have reached a tentative deal to end a strike that began on Saturday morning.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Shout out to flight attendants and CUPE for upholding workers’ right to strike!
“By refusing to bow to government interference, CUPE flight attendants exposed Section 107 for what it is: an unconstitutional violation of workers’ Charter-protected right to free and fair collective bargaining.”
“By refusing to bow to government interference, CUPE flight attendants exposed Section 107 for what it is: an unconstitutional violation of workers’ Charter-protected right to free and fair collective bargaining.”
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"The biking groups play a critical role in collecting the donated food and delivering it to community fridges and residents.
"Bikes make the most sense" as they allow faster delivery by bypassing congestion, said" @drcyndind.bsky.social
h/t @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Bikes make the most sense" as they allow faster delivery by bypassing congestion, said" @drcyndind.bsky.social
h/t @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
If Ontario removed Toronto bike lanes, aid groups say they could be forced to suspend food deliveries | CBC News
As a legal battle over the province's plans for Ontario's bike lanes continues, some Toronto aid groups say they are at risk of shutting down food delivery programs if key bike lanes in the city are r...
www.cbc.ca
August 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"The biking groups play a critical role in collecting the donated food and delivering it to community fridges and residents.
"Bikes make the most sense" as they allow faster delivery by bypassing congestion, said" @drcyndind.bsky.social
h/t @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Bikes make the most sense" as they allow faster delivery by bypassing congestion, said" @drcyndind.bsky.social
h/t @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The ripple affects of Doug Ford & @PrabSarkaria's war on bikes. Seniors, folks w mobility issues & the foodbanks that serve them may see deliveries of critical food supplies impacted by bike lane removals. Join the Bike Brigade, support Community Fridges:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
If Ontario removed Toronto bike lanes, aid groups say they could be forced to suspend food deliveries | CBC News
As a legal battle over the province's plans for Ontario's bike lanes continues, some Toronto aid groups say they are at risk of shutting down food delivery programs if key bike lanes in the city are r...
www.cbc.ca
August 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The ripple affects of Doug Ford & @PrabSarkaria's war on bikes. Seniors, folks w mobility issues & the foodbanks that serve them may see deliveries of critical food supplies impacted by bike lane removals. Join the Bike Brigade, support Community Fridges:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Taxi driver from YYZ airport just tried to charge me an excess baggage fee for my wheelchair. Had to argue and threaten to get into another taxi. I’m so tired of having to advocate. It’s also really late and I’m just tired.
August 10, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Taxi driver from YYZ airport just tried to charge me an excess baggage fee for my wheelchair. Had to argue and threaten to get into another taxi. I’m so tired of having to advocate. It’s also really late and I’m just tired.
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July 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
ICYMI here’s my talk about the Bike Brigade and how we action values of solidarity, reciprocity, and community care at last week’s The Walrus Talks event on Reimagining Volunteerism. Catch all the other amazing speakers on their YouTube channel too. youtu.be/tkyEHx87efQ?...
Cyndi Gilbert: How The Bike Brigade Fosters a Culture of Community Care
YouTube video by The Walrus
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April 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
ICYMI here’s my talk about the Bike Brigade and how we action values of solidarity, reciprocity, and community care at last week’s The Walrus Talks event on Reimagining Volunteerism. Catch all the other amazing speakers on their YouTube channel too. youtu.be/tkyEHx87efQ?...
The brigade of volunteers delivering hope by bike. This org has been a lifeline to so many, doing last mile deliveries and connecting people and communities, including me. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article...
The brigade of volunteers delivering hope by bike
For many, accessing basic essentials has only become harder, making volunteer-driven initiatives like the Bike Brigade crucial lifelines
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The brigade of volunteers delivering hope by bike. This org has been a lifeline to so many, doing last mile deliveries and connecting people and communities, including me. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article...
Going to the bathroom shouldn't mean going broke. Intermittent catheters can cost up to 15K per year. Everyone should be able to pee for free. #spinalcordinjury #disability youtu.be/NU20NT80Dks
SCIO Pee for Free
YouTube video by Spinal Cord Injury Ontario
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February 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Going to the bathroom shouldn't mean going broke. Intermittent catheters can cost up to 15K per year. Everyone should be able to pee for free. #spinalcordinjury #disability youtu.be/NU20NT80Dks
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The UN has now formally found Israel's genocide "consistent with genocide", including the use of weaponized starvation.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
UN Special Committee finds Israel’s warfare methods in Gaza consistent with genocide, including use of starvation as weapon of war
NEW YORK (14 November 2024) – Israel’s warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, with mass civilian casualties and life-threatening conditions intentionally imposed on Palest...
www.ohchr.org
November 16, 2024 at 12:18 PM
The UN has now formally found Israel's genocide "consistent with genocide", including the use of weaponized starvation.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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Anybody need some good reproductive justice news? New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has ended a decades-old restriction on funding abortions outside hospitals.
"It's not everything that needs to happen, but everything that needs to happen needed this to happen first." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"It's not everything that needs to happen, but everything that needs to happen needed this to happen first." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Holt government repeals ban on funding abortions outside hospitals | CBC News
New Brunswick’s new Liberal government has eliminated the legal restriction on public funding for procedural abortions outside hospitals.
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Anybody need some good reproductive justice news? New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has ended a decades-old restriction on funding abortions outside hospitals.
"It's not everything that needs to happen, but everything that needs to happen needed this to happen first." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"It's not everything that needs to happen, but everything that needs to happen needed this to happen first." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:
- perfume ambassador
- makeup counter salesperson
- dance teacher
- ESL teacher
- website designer
- perfume ambassador
- makeup counter salesperson
- dance teacher
- ESL teacher
- website designer
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:
- MUA @ a stripclub
- Blackjack/table games dealer
- Aesthetician
- Architectural assistant
- Barista
- MUA @ a stripclub
- Blackjack/table games dealer
- Aesthetician
- Architectural assistant
- Barista
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:
- Oboist/oboe teacher
- Bookstore clerk
- Yoga/meditation teacher
- Assistant English teacher at a Japanese high school
- Writer/composer/performer of a small independent theatre company
- Extra on a TV show
- Oboist/oboe teacher
- Bookstore clerk
- Yoga/meditation teacher
- Assistant English teacher at a Japanese high school
- Writer/composer/performer of a small independent theatre company
- Extra on a TV show
November 10, 2024 at 2:13 AM
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:
- perfume ambassador
- makeup counter salesperson
- dance teacher
- ESL teacher
- website designer
- perfume ambassador
- makeup counter salesperson
- dance teacher
- ESL teacher
- website designer
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Olivia Chow reviewing options to fight ‘overreach’ posed by Doug Ford’s plan to tear up bike lanes
www.thestar.com/news/olivia-...
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Olivia Chow reviewing options to fight ‘overreach’ posed by Doug Ford’s plan to tear up bike lanes
Toronto’s mayor says “it is my responsibility to stand up for the decision-making authority of city council” as she reviews options with staff.
www.thestar.com
November 8, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Olivia Chow reviewing options to fight ‘overreach’ posed by Doug Ford’s plan to tear up bike lanes
www.thestar.com/news/olivia-...
www.thestar.com/news/olivia-...
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get your booster folks, if you haven’t already
As figure below shows, XBB.1.5 booster strongly (~20-fold) increases neutralization of XBB.1.5 & XBB-descended viruses
Boost mostly specific to newer variants, as increases smaller for older variants like D614G or BA.5.
Also, XBB.1.5 vaccine and XBB infection give similar boost.
Boost mostly specific to newer variants, as increases smaller for older variants like D614G or BA.5.
Also, XBB.1.5 vaccine and XBB infection give similar boost.
November 30, 2023 at 1:08 PM
get your booster folks, if you haven’t already
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Trans people should be remembered while we're alive & well.
Trans people should be celebrated while we're alive & well.
Trans people should be supported while we're alive & well.
Trans people should be alive & well.
Trans people should be celebrated while we're alive & well.
Trans people should be supported while we're alive & well.
Trans people should be alive & well.
November 21, 2023 at 1:57 AM
Trans people should be remembered while we're alive & well.
Trans people should be celebrated while we're alive & well.
Trans people should be supported while we're alive & well.
Trans people should be alive & well.
Trans people should be celebrated while we're alive & well.
Trans people should be supported while we're alive & well.
Trans people should be alive & well.
Community care is love ❤️
“Disabled culture is full of food sharing and abundance. It’s one of the many best-kept disabled secrets about how we love and show up for each other.”
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November 21, 2023 at 2:21 PM
Community care is love ❤️