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Vote D!ONNE Renée for Mayor of TORONTO 2018! @OnElectionDay
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@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor Thanks for asking @mcourcel!

Accessibility is a right- not an option!

My entire #CommunityWellness #inclusion Mayoral platform centres #accessibility as a priority.

Overview
accessible housing
#farefreeTTC
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor My #CommunityWellness #inclusion Mayoral platform continued @mcourcel, accessibility is an election issue!

#ElectoralReform

I am an advocate for accessibility & disability rights.
Our City has been inaccessible for too long.
#Accessibility enforcement.
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor I chose YouTube & Twitter to share my Community wellness inclusion Mayoral platform because it guaranteed me audio for Community members who are Blind or have low vision and closed captioning for Community members who are Deaf or hard of hearing.

Together we succeed @mcourcel!
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor I lumped highlights from my Community wellness inclusion Mayoral platform all together above.

For convenience, I’ll post each individually.

Please click the link to review my Electoral Reform solution here

Accessibility is a right! Together we succeed!
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor Please click the link to review my accessible #housing solution here

Accessibility is a right- not an option! Together we succeed!

My plans have been appropriated by many Candidates touting my solutions as their own. Please know that these ideas are mine
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor Please click the link to review my accessible #farefreeTTC solution here

Accessibility is a right- not an option! Together we succeed!

My ideas have been appropriated by Candidates touting my solutions as their own. Please know that these ideas are mine.
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor Please click the link for an overview of my platform solutions here

Accessibility is a right- not an option! Together we succeed!

My ideas have been appropriated by Candidates touting my solutions as their own. Please note that these ideas are mine
#AODA
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor After you review the highlights of my Community wellness inclusion Mayoral platform @mcourcel please feel free to let me know what you think and/or feel free & to ask me about anything & make suggestions.

I welcome your points of view & interests.

Together we succeed!

#TOpoli
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor Further, my entire YouTube channel has events that occurred in Toronto including the Toronto Disability Pride March, where I made brief comments as an invited Guest Speaker and participant.

Click here for link

#TDPM #AODA #inclusion #accessibility
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor I also include examples of acts that have purposely excluded me from participation in Debates.

People claim to be inclusive when they really are not.
I’m not willing to work against Community’s ability to live & thrive by tolerating discriminatory conduct
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor The previous link was part 2 of 3.

The thing about covert discrimination, racism and the like, there is an expectation on the part of the discriminator that their exclusion is reasonably acceptable

Please click this link for part 3 of 3 of exclusion here
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor Please note in the part 3 of 3 link above that you may get frustrated listening to the ringing & hanging up of the line, this goes on for over 19 minutes, so feel free to fast forward to approx. 19:39 when the phone is finally picked up.

Yes, I don’t up.

I have more examples
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor I included the exclusion example above so you are more aware of acts that are done to exclude Candidates from being included.

Debates and media articles are not inclusive. I have the strongest most progressive accessible inclusive solutions yet other Candidates are given access.
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor Candidate you may have heard on TV are not talking about accessibility because it’s not part of their mindset.

If they do now start talking about AODA it’s as a result of reading this tweet & being told to talk about it by their ‘advisors’ in an attempt to appear more inclusive.
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor For your convenience, please find included below the TTCRiders ‘Debate’ that I was excluded from ‘Debate participation. This event was set up to amplify a status quo Candidate’s platform.

I was ‘given 2 minutes’ afterwards.

Please click the link here
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor You may be aware that rabble.ca is an inclusive news media source. Please click the link to engage in the interview with @philldmorgan from @rabbleca here


Together we succeed!

#TOpoli #ElectionTO #TORONTO
@mcourcel @GautamNath @Michael_TO2018 @MayorTorontoTom @jpformayor @jimruelformayor @philldmorgan @rabbleca I hope the links have been helpful to you @mcourcel

I have to go but I’m paying attention to tweets & email.

All the best to your success!

Together we succeed!
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Yes, @VidyaKauri Saron blocked me after I asked her about what @680NEWS broadcasted.

I tried to reach her by phone.

Note that I’ve also called out Saron and Jennifer Keesmaat for appropriating my ideas and touting them as their own. No #accountability there either.
#electionTO
When you suggest that Desmond is being anti-woman I ask you what aspect of deceptive practices do you identify with being a woman?

#accountability #integrity #transparency is lacking in Government, why is this acceptable for anyone?
Why would this be acceptable for Candidates?
Know that many things are done privately to address issues before something becomes public. We get all the facts, all the #receipts before issues need to be addressed.

We take #accountability & #transparency seriously.
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Toronto my name is #28 in the Mayor column on your ballot.

They excluded me from Debates and tried to exclude me from being heard, but my name is on every ballot. every. ballot.

#TOpoli #electionTO #TORONTO #TOvote #voteTO #exlnTO #TOelxn #CommunityWellness #inclusion
#Ward1 Toronto my name is #28 on your ballot in the Mayor column.

They excluded me from Debates and tried to exclude me from being heard, but my name is on every ballot. every. ballot.

#TOpoli #electionTO #TORONTO #TOvote #voteTO #exlnTO #TOelxn #CommunityWellness #inclusion
#Ward2 Toronto my name is #28 on your ballot in the Mayor column.

They excluded me from Debates and tried to exclude me from being heard, but my name is on every ballot. every. ballot.

#TOpoli #electionTO #TORONTO #TOvote #voteTO #exlnTO #TOelxn #CommunityWellness #inclusion
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The important point to keep in mind regarding section 33 of the Charter of Rights & Freedoms is why it was included. Think about what was going on at the time and why the Charter was even created.

Sect. 33 is a white supremacy tool that was included to make white men feel safe.
Now that this fact has been said, let’s get to the heart of addressing the attempt to abuse power in order to maintain white supremacy.

It’s 2018, time to rule section 33 unconstitutional when used to subvert Canadians’ inalienable rights to a free & democratic society.

#TOpoli
History has taught us many lessons.

Some people learn from them and some people don’t.

During the time when then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and other white male elected Representatives were working on ensuring that underrepresented and marginalized Communities were protected
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A thread about #accessibility in kids' spaces building off my response to @mssinenomine a few days ago. Recently, I took my toddler to a play cafe. She wears AFO-style orthotics, which means she has to keep her sneakers on. It turns out this place doesn't allow shoes.
There are "no shoes" signs everywhere & they sell socks if you forget yours. I get it. Kids' shoes are messy. When I checked us in, I asked if D could keep her shoes on b/c she has orthotics. The woman at the front desk asked if D could wear slippers (no, she needs ankle support)
The woman was kind of snarky and said, "Well if that's how it has to be then..." They put a sticker on the back of D's onesie that said the time she has to leave the play space, and in we went. Only to be met w/ another employee telling me to remove the shoes. I explained again.
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I remember two moments very early on in my teaching career that led me to REALLY understand the importance of keyboard accessibility. They turned out to be pivotal moments that made web accessibility feel completely natural to me.
The first? In 1995 I bought my own computer, and noticed that there were really tiny screws on the back that I could remove. When it was time to get online, I bought my own modem (US Robotics 14.4 fax internal model) and endeavoured to install it myself.
I went for it but messed it up. I installed the modem on the right COM port but with the same IRQ as my mouse. I didn’t know any better //shrug
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Arlington Texas voting update on #Accessibility and early voting for #disabled voters.

bulletin.google.com/share/xrMoRhxO…

#CripTheVote
#GOTV
#VoteBlue
The update to this has my voting experience as a #DisabledVoter.

The place was accessible and catered to multiple types of disabilities including invisible disabilities.
Signage explaining the #disability rules. 9 flyers posted outside the door of the pool entrance, giving the rules of voting laws for mobility and other data.
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Updating Twitter disability hashtag thread.

@AllisonR has educated me that I should use Sentence Case for #Accessibility. Graphic reads: # symbol followed by the word Hashtag in white lettering on a blue background.
I have #brainfog so I know I missed someone. Please add your favorite resources as a reply.
Do you want to share your disability experience with others? Try these hashtags.

Amplifying stories

#InvisibleIllness
#MySpoons
#MyPainDay
#ShareOurPain
#ShareOurStories
#SpoonieStories
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Since it was apparently news to a lot of people that straws are used for accessibility (DESIGNED FOR IT, even)

Here is a partial list of common kitchen items that can help disabled people cook (that we self pay for)

#Accessibility
Kitchen thermometers : useful for colorblind people who can't discern the color of meat to test doneness

Also for d/Deaf people who want to test the doneness of bread but can't tap it to check if it "sounds hollow"
Waffle makers : because flipping pancakes requires a lot of manual dexterity and standing over the stove

These can be an access tool for those with back problems, chronic pain, coordination issues...
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As a disabled person, going to events means I need to have accessibility information. Here's what I and others look for:
I'm currently writing up this thread on #accessibility into a factsheet-type resource! It'll be available shortly :)
I've condensed this great thread on #accessibility and plenty else into a handy guide! Get it free in 2018 or now at patreon.com/posts/15106090
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