naturopathic doctor (inactive), author, plant whisperer, activist, disabled, mad, Ashkenazi, queer/spawn (she/they) 🌈♿️🌲https://bsky.app/profile/drcyndind.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcyndind.bsky.social/post/3lz7jgxfwyc2eAs 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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2025 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:thipsvougrlablrwpwl3am2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz7jgxfwyc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/drcyndind.bsky.social/post/3lxflxg654s2gHorrifying 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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2025 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:thipsvougrlablrwpwl3am2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxflxg654s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/drcyndind.bsky.social/post/3lwrbji2t6226The 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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2025 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:thipsvougrlablrwpwl3am2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwrbji2t6226https://bsky.app/profile/drcyndind.bsky.social/post/3lwr4vikyok2tShout 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.” https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/flight-attendants-union-says-tentative-deal-reached-to-end-air-canada-strike/19 Aug 2025 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:thipsvougrlablrwpwl3am2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwr4vikyok2thttps://bsky.app/profile/drcyndind.bsky.social/post/3lvzltqrmdc2lTaxi 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.10 Aug 2025 05:55 +0000at://did:plc:thipsvougrlablrwpwl3am2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvzltqrmdc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcyndind.bsky.social/post/3lnfwmlrjsc25ICYMI 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. https://youtu.be/tkyEHx87efQ?si=mE3SxMBXgZQev-u422 Apr 2025 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:thipsvougrlablrwpwl3am2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnfwmlrjsc25https://bsky.app/profile/drcyndind.bsky.social/post/3lhgw5t3ppk2eThe 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. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-the-brigade-of-volunteers-delivering-hope-by-bike/05 Feb 2025 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:thipsvougrlablrwpwl3am2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhgw5t3ppk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/drcyndind.bsky.social/post/3lhgvtewj3s2eGoing 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 https://youtu.be/NU20NT80Dks05 Feb 2025 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:thipsvougrlablrwpwl3am2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhgvtewj3s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/drcyndind.bsky.social/post/3lakq6m57j72qIntroduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now: - perfume ambassador - makeup counter salesperson - dance teacher - ESL teacher - website designer [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Nov 2024 02:13 +0000at://did:plc:thipsvougrlablrwpwl3am2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3lakq6m57j72qhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcyndind.bsky.social/post/3kepdc64z5s2qCommunity care is love ❤️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Nov 2023 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:thipsvougrlablrwpwl3am2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3kepdc64z5s2q