Your boss might buy you food, but they will not buy you job security.
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Friendly bosses still lay off workers
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Why I no longer identify as a communist
About a decade ago, I wrote an article called, “How I finally admitted to being a communist”. It chronicled my journey into radical politics. Since that article, however, I have developed a bit of nuance in how I identify politically, and I no longer call myself a communist. Now, do not take this the wrong […]
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My wheelchair is my invisibility cloak
I would like to say that people see me differently in a wheelchair, but that would require people actually seeing me.
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Stop infantilizing disabled people
I have been visibly disabled—even if it is just part time—for only a short time. But one thing that I have learned in that time is how much disabled people are infantilized. The first time I experienced this was not long after I started using a wheelchair. A little less than 2 years ago, I […]
Until we address wealth inequality, we will never solve the housing crisis through private market solutions, such as building more houses.
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An injury to one is an injury to all
Class solidarity is not just about unions joining the line with striking workers from other unions.
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Public transit should be free
Municipal governments are so focused on balancing budgets, that they punish transit users in the process.
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The worst job I had as an autistic person
I knew I hated that job, but it was not until I got my autism diagnosis that I knew why.
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My opening remarks from Progress Publics
I was invited to participate in a panel at the 2025 Progressive Publics symposium in Calgary on 14 June. Here are the remarks I made prior to the Q&A.
How Kim Siever became diagnosed with autism and what life has been like living with it.