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About the author
CKirkby
- earned degrees in language / literature and law (but is not currently a lawyer or a journalist);
- worked for over a decade on Parliament Hill;
- misses writing; and
- appreciates thoughtful comments, en anglais ou en français. (Email addresses are not published.)
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Tag Archives: being human
Working on it
So, about that silence. It’s been a rough time on the truth and love front. I plan to write more once I get my practice caught up to my theory; in the interim, I refer interested readers to my sources … Continue reading
Posted in Projects, Community, Health, Psychology
Tagged being human, rhetoric v. action, solidarity
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Time
And you run, and you runTo catch up with the sun, but it’s sinkingAnd racing aroundTo come up behind you againThe sun is the same in a relative wayBut you’re olderShorter of breathAnd one day closer to death — Pink … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Community, Employment, Music, Psychology
Tagged art, being human, labour, music, return to office policies, solidarity
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How many ineffective roads must a union walk down…
My former union now thinks the solution to the federal government’s three-days-in-office policy is to request that Parliament study the matter. Presumably the reasoning is that the federal court process is taking too long and maybe a minority Parliament overflowing … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Employment, Health
Tagged being human, government, labour, return to office policies, solidarity
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Role models
My reading continues, of heavy psychology books moreso than current events. The few news bits I’ve gleaned include that people have repeatedly shot at one of Kamala Harris’s campaign offices, it’s increasingly likely that Russia will use nuclear weapons, climate … Continue reading
Compassion
I’ve started taking a year-long course on compassion. I find there’s a shortage of compassion in the world and, you know, be the change you want to see. Continue reading
Disability Pride Month
Consciously or not, we often treat “disabilities” as a flaw in a person, like they didn’t try hard enough and should be ashamed. There is societal judgment and resentment, like they’re a burden. Like they are lesser humans. Like they should be grateful for “support” that fails to meet their basic needs. Like it wouldn’t be such a big deal if they just died. Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Health, Psychology
Tagged being human, disability, gatekeeping, inclusivity, medical ableism, pre-disabled
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Arbitrary deadlines
In case anyone is interested, there has been no activity on the pharmacare bill the federal government introduced a month ago and bragged about as a “giant step forward for our health system” and “a concrete step toward true and lasting gender equality.” Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Employment, Health, Politics
Tagged being human, legislative process, pharmacare
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“Professional”
I made this website for “professional” posts, but one of the problems I’ve encountered is how “professional” in practice means “not actually human.” Continue reading
Petitioning the court
I developed a neat trick for my healing work, which is to convene a courtroom in my head. It starts with noticing that I’m doing something I don’t want to be doing. One low-shame example is sitting in a way … Continue reading →