Reason 159 I’m a not nice parent this morning, as per the youngest - I won’t put his poopy diaper back on his bum nor will I let him take it to daycare…🙄 Really looking to yet another day home with the sick kiddos.

Season Foremsky was one of Calgary's ICU nurses. She died this week, of an apparent overdose, after months of dealing with trauma and abuse on the frontlines of the pandemic. "I cry before my shifts," she wrote on Facebook. theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta… #abpoli #ABCOVID19 #yyc

Happy October! 🦖🎃🍁🍃🍂

Sunday random finds 🤷🏻‍♀️🥷🐢

Oh dear. Not back to ICQ please. That sounds has me traumatized, I think. Uhoh is right!

An example of how illegal status of drug use compounds the potential for harm. Decriminalise and establish safe supply, see fewer deaths and save money on health care and policing. Let’s think with our heads if not with our hearts.

Battleship PM-67: 7.5% DIPA with Cryo Pop hops, tomorrow at noon. It’s made in memory of Paul McKinnon, an excellent guy who battled cancer to a draw this summer. Although Paul struggled to make edible cheese, many will miss him. We’ll make a donation to Terry Fox, too.

When calling IT support at the place that pays you/provides you with a mobile phone because said phone won’t work, and they tell you to YouTube to figure it out 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

Mental health and addictions are inextricably linked to the social determinants of health This is borne out by research and also my own clinical experience Take these examples from my own practice 🧵

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CALL-OUT: hfxgov is trying to stop construction of a shelter at Cogswell Park (Quinpool & Windsor). We need people come down, show support, & make sure one more person has a shelter to stay in today!

A special thank you to Kristi Allan (Kristi), a constituent of mine from Petty Harbour for forwarding me a calendar in support of mental health that I will now proudly display in my constituency office. Thank you, Kristi, for your advocacy. 1/2

Boosted!

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Watching smoke coming from the hospital and a plethora of emergency vehicles - hope for safety for all involved

Thank you for making these calendars Kristi - fits perfectly in my little happy space wall. You are an amazing human and I am grateful to know you 💜

As someone who worked with DV survivors for years I hope Anna Maria understands the profound impact she will have on women who think they are alone.

Is it easier to build a shopping list for SS on the website vs mobile? Or is it just painful no matter how you do it??