Janette Leroux

🧻🚽 Most public washrooms in Canadian cities are not working for women and gender-diverse people because... 🧵

@scottsantens I read your article on the origins and death of money. I am curious if this applies to all levels of government or just federal? Thank you!

@StefanPatatu scottsantens.com/how-money-is-b… scottsantens.com/ubi-universal-… scottsantens.com/the-spaceballs… scottsantens.com/wont-basic-inc… Read each of those as my reply to your wall of text. You also need to come up with a better response to job automation by AI than charity which BTW would have failed in a pandemic.

UBI critics: If we give people money without conditions, people will stop working. UBI pilot: Turns out the UBI group worked more than the control group. UBI critics: Well of course giving people more money works. But it costs too much. UBI pilot: Turns out the money spent on UBI reduced other costs greater than the UBI. UBI critics: Yeah but people will stop working.

I’m at a Freshly Squeezed. When paying it ask you to add a tip. Asked employee if they get the tip and he said no, the company keeps it. What kind of f&*cked up corporate theft is this bullshit? Pass a law that all tips go to employees. Period.

Princess St near Bayridge: “The sidewalk to the Express route bus stop for my neighbourhood, and this is solid ice. Accessibility be damned.”

If we've learned anything this week, it's that the need for safe, dignified, and *free* access to public restrooms is more urgent than ever. In this 🧵, we break down our Dec. 2022 report on public restroom access in Downtown San Diego, by the numbers. 🚽 drive.google.com/file/d/1pnUDgj…

March break movies lineup at the Screening Room! @YGKevents @EventsYGK

All these deaths are a direct result of #Italy's & #EU's deliberate "let them die" policy in the #Mediterranean. How many children's bodies have to wash ashore before Italy and the EU launch a proactive Search & #Rescue mission, open #safe legal pathways to seek protection? @hrw

Screening Room is hosting a fun thing for families over March Break! Doodle poll to vote for the movies: tdy.es/JNpMY ⁦@EventsYGK⁩ and ⁦@YGKevents⁩

I’m gonna talk about something that I’m not supposed to talk about. I’m a 37 year old with dentures. I was dirt poor for most of my adult life, and worked jobs that didn’t offer dental care (hospitality/serving). Small problems like cavities became BIG problems.

@zoegreenberg @PenguinRandomCA I believe you. Im so sorry this happened to you.

I was sexually assaulted when I was 16. this summer, @PenguinRandomCA published a memoir by one of my assailants claiming my rape was consensual. now I'm ready to share my story: link.medium.com/h9k3cvTsxvb #MeToo #leahmclaren #nonfiction #survivorvoices

@Emer_OToole Your story breaks my heart, and I can only imagine the parents and babies that will fall through those gaping systemic cracks. This is so wrong. Thank you for documenting and sharing.

@PatrickBloniasz @PhDVoice @AcademicChatter @OpenAcademics This is generous!

[1/n] I am offering a free Zoom "Intro to R" data wrangling workshop on January 14th, 2023 after popular demand. Specifically, I will go through the use of the Tidyverse. All disciplines and beginner* R skill levels are welcome. @PhDVoice @AcademicChatter @OpenAcademics

It's staggering how many folks genuinely believe you can escape poverty by canceling Netflix, stop buying Starbucks, and cutting out avocados. As if poor folks don't meticulously explore ways to be more cost-effective. There are no individual solutions to poverty.

I don't normally write this sort of tweet but I am at the end of my tether. My PhD is funded by @ubeldtp part of the @ESRC and I have not received a stipend payment for 47 days. I simply do not know how I am expected to live on pay I received in August

@NathanPStrauss Passing sexism off as a harmless joke is a tactic used to exclude women and then mock them for not getting the humour or “over-reacting”. Classic. Thanks for calling this BS out.

@NathanPStrauss This “joke” does two things. First, it underscores hockey as a man’s sport. Second, it justifies men sexualizing/objectifying women while watching women play sports.

1. The new Canada Dental Benefit is just another government cheque. It will cost $5.3 billion over 5 years and may help up to 500,000 kids under 12. It does not bring dental coverage under provincial health insurance plans, which would place limits on profiteering in dentistry.

@DebraLefebvre Really sorry to hear, was thinking about Lucky and your family this morning.

Lucky passed away. Our kids found him at 1000 lying on his side in the tall grass on our property on bank of the creek. He didn’t go far. Our love will always be with Lucky. We will miss him. The sorrow is deep. He was smart, loyal & an amazing friend. I wish I hugged him more.