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When Research Fails to Listen: Hearing Loss, Veterans, and the Power We Hold
As a storyteller, I want to share a journey with you today, a journey into the often-unseen corners of research, where good intentions can sometimes create unexpected shadows. This is a story about the blind spots that persist even in well-meaning...
Post · June 14, 2025
Stuck Outside the Gate: The Hidden Costs of Inaccessible Engagement
Oh, the irony! As I sit here tapping away, sipping a lukewarm herbal tea, I should have been buzzing with the energy of an NHS engagement event. An event I was genuinely excited about, one where my lived experience as a military spouse and my res...
Post · June 13, 2025
“They Spit, We Hit”: The Los Angeles Protests, Militarization of Law Enforcement, and a Potential Clash with the Constitution
Protests in Los Angeles Showed a Familiar Pattern of Militarized Police and a False Narrative of Widespread Violence to Justify Dubious Legal Responses to Protests
This past Saturday, I watched, from Canada, livestreams of some of the protests i...
Post · June 12, 2025
The Unpaid Labour of Expertise: Why We Need to Pay for Lived Experience
Recently, two professionals traveled quite a distance to meet me at home. Part of our meeting was a welcome acknowledgment that some things had gone wrong with their service, and I truly appreciated that gesture. But another part of the agenda was...
Post · June 11, 2025
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