Leanne Charette ♿

Poet. Frazzled mom of twins. Living my best life with cerebral palsy.

[Leanne Charette ♿ @Leanne_Charette]

Thanks so much! So happy this piece found a home with you!

[Eavesdrop Magazine @Eavesdroplitmag]

This poem written by @Leanne_Charette is in Issue 2 and it hits hard. Every. Single. Time.

Listen to her perform it here: https://t.co/pBE0TlHk4u

#canlit #poetry

[Leanne Charette ♿ @Leanne_Charette]

I just wrote a letter asking Kitchener City Council to stop the Colt Canada Kitchener expansion!. Write one here: https://t.co/qe0z1GWqHr

[حفصة @muslimthoughtz1]

A THREAD

[Plague Poems @PlaguePoems]

So yours was
the only masked face
at the office
and in the store
on the subway
and in the waiting room
at least now you know the answer
to your teacher’s question
of if you would be willing
to do the right thing
even if you
were the only one doing it.

[Leanne Charette ♿ @Leanne_Charette]

Extremely disappointing and frustrating to hear this @grhospitalkw

[Kate Laing @KateLaing15]

The healthcare worker who just received the information from the paramedics that took me and my extremely febrile toddler to the ER @grhospitalkw was NOT MASKED. I have been told repeatedly by patient relations that masks are required in all patient care areas. Seriously?

[Conor Browne @brownecfm]

1/ This is a superb - if terrifying - article on the possibility that a long-term sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection may be the development of Parkinson's Disease.

As I've said before, I have long suspected this: I remember vividly the moment in 2020...
https://t.co/1RIVWwfUca

[Leanne Charette ♿ @Leanne_Charette]

@safe_breathe @AranetIoT We have a less expensive version from a different brand, but the results seem fairly inconsistent and the battery life is poor. Would love this!

[Breathe Safe Air @safe_breathe]

#Aranet4 Home Giveaway!

I'm delighted to announce that I've partnered with @AranetIoT to giveaway a FREE Aranet4 to one lucky reader - all you need to do is retweet this tweet and mention in the comments if you have monitored air quality before!

https://t.co/0Qf50aprRF

[Briana Mills, LMFT ♿️🏳️‍🌈🍉 @theBrianaMills]

Many disabled people don’t know how much more we can take of the pandemic. The constant staying home, the people close to us thinking we’re crazy, the fear of getting any sort of medical care or leaving the house. Please be easy on us. We’re on year four. We’re doing our best.

[Amanda Hu @amandalhu]

I’m sorry COVID’s not over. I’m trying my best to make it over. Until such time as it is over (ie. We can prevent long COVID, we control transmission, it isn’t a leading cause of death and disabling millions of people), I can’t act like it’s over. Believe me, I’ve tried.

[Briana Mills, LMFT ♿️🏳️‍🌈🍉 @theBrianaMills]

One of the hardest things about this pandemic is how loved ones will tell you how much they love and care about you but aren’t willing to do what it takes to keep you safe. It’s like hearing them say, “I love you, but not enough.”

[Leanne Charette ♿ @Leanne_Charette]

Thrilled this is going to be out in the world! Congratulations, Tea! ❤️

[Leanne Charette ♿ @Leanne_Charette]

Such an amazing idea! Access to mobility aids for anyone who needs them, as it should be!

[Guelph Access Library @GuelphAccess]

Thanks so much to @AeDeutschmann at @GuelphToday for this story about us! The increased visibility has already gotten us some exciting offers and many words of encouragement. Thank you for all the support, #Guelph! https://t.co/7DrPiFRwuT

[Michelle Kadarusman @MichelleRReader]

Who don’t we see in children’s books? Disabled people just living their lives. Here’s why it matters https://t.co/No5TtFvrG0 via @torontostar

[Leanne Charette ♿ @Leanne_Charette]

@depalm So proud of the way these kids are confident, able to set clear boundaries and voice their needs. They are setting such an amazing example.

[Inclusion Canada @InclusionCA]

This long-form piece on Canada's MAiD system is heavy and angering, and very important.

TW: suicide, MAiD, medical ableism, systemic violence.

"Just a few years ago they would [hear]: Your life has value. In Canada today they hear something else: Your death will be beautiful."

[Leanne Charette ♿ @Leanne_Charette]

Congratulations Tea! ❤️ It's such a gift to write with you! This poem is gorgeous and will sit with me for a long time.

[The Ex-Puritan @ex_puritan]

POETRY WINNER: @poetgerby - Backyard Fence

“Here is a poem that reflects deeply, with precision, and makes you feel. Here is a poem that knows how something small and ordinary can contain a whole world.” - Poetry Judge Doyali Islam

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https://t.co/zniZ8biVJJ

[Leanne Charette ♿ @Leanne_Charette]

Dr. Peterson laments the necessity to cancel or delay so many needed pediatric surgeries. "We're supposed to protect these kids, and we can't do it". But together, we can! Wear a mask, and help stop the spread of illness so these kids can get the surgeries they need. Please.

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

"My colleagues are making decisions between the child with a brain tumor or the child that is going to lose her bladder function:" The Chief of Pediatric Surgery at McMaster is worried about the heartbreaking impact of cancelled surgeries. @Shaunacitynews https://t.co/fT3FXgZAB7

[Cheyenne Steffen @Goofy4Steffen]

We need help to make this twitter storm viral. Disabled people have to choose between food and medication but Canada can change that! #PassC22In2022
@celinedion @RyanReynolds @MichaelJFoxOrg @Disability_WP @JustinTrudeau @theJagmeetSingh @PierrePoilievre @lorinmac @CQualtro

[Right To Food @RightToFoodCA]

We're calling on @theJagmeetSingh, @BlocQuebecois, @JustinTrudeau & @PierrePoilievre to #PassC22In2022!

Show millions of Canadians with disabilities you care by getting Bill C-22 to 3rd reading before the holiday break.