Artist exploring the intersection between art & advocacy, sharing my experiences living with ME/CFS

Joined January 2020
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Christina Baltais 💙🩵 retweeted
Some great news that we’re excited to share! Please check out the thread for the announcement in both English and French. :)
Great news to share! Our Canadian ICanCME Research Network has been renewed for another 5 years. Details can be found by visiting the ICanCME website. 💙 English here: icancme.ca/news/icancme-is-r…
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Christina Baltais 💙🩵 retweeted
For this year's Benefit Awareness Month, we were thrilled to commission a new collage by @CBaltais, called 'Wings of Hope'. Check it out at operamariposa.com/art-showca…, & enter to win autographed prints til June 1 in support of @mefmbc 🦋 #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #MECFS #pwME
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I’ll be a guest judge this @bake4mecfs round alongside @lornamcfindy @JennieJacques1 and @SmileForME_xx in honour of #merryncrofts. To learn more about Merryn’s story please watch the interview with Jennie and Merryn’s family and friend below.
The Disney Bake Off has launched in in honour of #merryncrofts with @SmileForME_xx #MECFS * Enter your #disney #baking here 💙👇 bake4mecfs.com * Watch the interview here - m.youtube.com/watch?v=NrRpTJ…
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Christina Baltais 💙🩵 retweeted
Today's the kind of day where I just point to this perfect sign by @CBaltais for #GoBlueForMECFS and cry for a few hours. Have you seen all the powerful infographics they've created for this year's campaign? Gotta find something blue to wear on May 12 💙. linktr.ee/goblueformecfsgobl…
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Toronto Folks! The CN Tower will be lighting up blue for #InternationalMEAwarenessDay this May 12th in honour of all the Canadians living with ME (approximately 600,000 pre-pandemic, but currently estimated to be between 2-3 million Canadians). #GoBlueForMECFS #MEAwarenessDay2024
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Christina Baltais 💙🩵 retweeted
For #BAMonth2024, we're thrilled to feature Toronto artist @CBaltais. Christina's experiences w/ #MECFS inspire her amazing collages, & she also organizes initiatives like #GoBlueForMECFS & is a patient partner with @ICanCMEResearch. Learn more about her: wordsasmedicine.com/
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Christina Baltais 💙🩵 retweeted
My simple message is the world needs to wake up to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. I was hospitalised in 2006 it was horrendous. Lot of the treatment questionable. I live with the trauma now. How is the treatment still like this 18yrs later? #BringMillieHome #DontLetMEDie @gmcuk
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#GoBlueForMECFS is an awareness campaign to wear blue on May 12th #internationalmecfsawarenessday! Our toolkit (on IG & FB) has a text blurb, signs, infographics & more to help create an informative post & tell the world why you're going blue. Will you GO BLUE with us? #mecfs 🩵
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Christina Baltais 💙🩵 retweeted
It's time that everyone stopped gaslighting ME and Long Covid patients. These are real and devastating conditions, however politically convenient it might be to deny them (and to deny benefit payments to the patients!). Those who attack and mock pile suffering upon suffering.
Myalgic encephalomyelitis: Lives devastated - and sufferers told it's made up
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Christina Baltais 💙🩵 retweeted
For most people, getting Covid was a disruption that passed. But for the millions who developed #LongCovid, that disruption has been persistent – for years. After 32 months of living with this complex chronic illness, here are some reflections...🧵
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Christina Baltais 💙🩵 retweeted
Replying to @CBaltais
@CBaltais shares about her desire to make art that is relatable for people with #MECFS from our recent episode.
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Christina Baltais 💙🩵 retweeted
Really excited to share my discussion on @pempodcast23 with artist Christina Baltais who uses art to share her experiences of #MECFS
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I’m so excited to be a guest judge alongside @JennieJacques1 this spooky bake off round of @bake4mecfs! Star baker ⭐️ prize is a Redbubble Art print, and another prize includes a spooky jewellery set from my Etsy Shop. See ⬇️for how to join in if you dare 🎃🐈‍⬛🌙#mecfs #longcovid
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃 * Choose your charity & tag your bake! @JennieJacques1 @HistoryVikings judging 👩‍⚖️ 👇 * bake4mecfs.com * @actionforme @OpenMedF @polybioRF @UKPoTS @LongCovidKids @LongCovidSOS @long_covid @MEActNet @SmileForME_xx @MEAssociation @MEResearchUK 💥
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The grand total raised by the 2023 #MECFS Arts & Crafts Auction is $1,817 USD! Since 2021, the auction has raised $5,447 USD for @PlzSolveCFS & @OpenMedF Thank you everyone who was able to join in and help make this years auction a success! #mecfsartauction #Fundraiser
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The #MECFS Arts & Crafts 2023 Auction is officially closed! We want to thank all the generous donors & buyers who helped fundraise for @OpenMedF & @PlzSolveCFS We’ll be announcing the grand total raised in a week! We also have a small gift for all contributors, so stay tuned!
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The #MECFS Art & Crafts auction closes tomorrow July 7th at 4pm PST/7pm EST. Be sure to get your last minute listing or biddings in! All proceeds go to @OpenMedF & @PIzSolveCFS. Visit our Facebook group to join in: facebook.com/groups/mecfsart… #fundraiser #pwME #longcovid #endMECFS
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The #MECFS Art & Crafts auction is now officially OPEN! It runs until July 7th and all proceeds go towards @OpenMedF & @PIzSolveCFS. Be sure to visit our Facebook group to list or bid on items: facebook.com/groups/mecfsar….. #endmecfs #artauction #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #MECFS
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The annual ME/CFS Arts & Crafts Auction starts on June 30th! All proceeds go to @OpenMedF & @PlzSolveCFS Join us on the Facebook group ME/CFS Art Auction to donate or bid on items: facebook.com/groups/10752806… I’ll be donating this prize pack to the auction! Hope to see you there🩵
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Are you an artist/artisan? @aliimrie, Em and I are hosting the 3rd annual #MECFS Art & Crafts auction from June 30th-July 7th. All proceeds go towards @OpenMedF & @PIzSolveCFS. Visit the Facebook group : facebook.com/groups/mecfsart… for more details! #endmecfs #artauction
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