@ODSPoor

Gonzo Activist/Guerrilla Advocate: using lived experience for change TVO, Walrus, Trillium, CBC, AlJazeera Podcast: @ThePwdcast Not Conservative, Not Liberal.

 Ontario, Canada
linktr.ee/odspoor
Joined March 2022
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I have compiled my interviews based on decades of living with disabilities, repeated homelessness, multiple mental illnesses, invasive addictions, and also new lived experience based advocacy and activism now that I am finally safe after two decades: LINKTREE: linktr.ee/odspoor - contains all of my interviews with TVO, CTV's W5, CBC, Toronto Star, Al Jazeera, The Walrus, Trillium, Ricochet, The Monitor, Times of London, IJF, Famous Youtubers, and in news articles - topics include legislated poverty, MAiD coercion for track 2 and mental illness expansion, and the greatly below poverty line and deadly low disability supports in Canada; like PWD in BC, AISH in Alberta or ODSP/OW in Ontario, plus the federal failures of the Canadian Disability Benefit and UNCRPD - a homemade, nationwide podcast @ThePwdcast which I researched, edited, recorded and published myself which includes amazing guests like a squatting grandmother in BC, a Star Trek actor talking mobility devices and MPP Sarah Jama on accessibility - all of whom share candid and raw stories - graphic designs, protest art, and parody media covers created to bring general awareness and positive change through eye-catching layouts accompanied with stats and facts that should motivate action from any reader - vlogs, town halls and panels that I have participated in from the CUPE seminar in Toronto to the premiere panel at Disposable: Life on ODSP and also my guest appearances on the Jann Arden, Handi-Link, and This Time In History podcasts E-TRANSFER: [email protected] GO FUNDME: gofund.me/750b15a9 WISH LIST: amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/3E2… Please consider donating so I can pay bills, stay fed and keep fighting for the millions of Canadians who make up the 27% of voters with disabilities. Thank you!
screenshot of ODSPoor's Linktree pages with yellow linke on black background that list many different interviews and podcasts, there is a picture of ODSPoor in the profile image as well, link above.

ALT screenshot of ODSPoor's Linktree pages with yellow linke on black background that list many different interviews and podcasts, there is a picture of ODSPoor in the profile image as well, link above.

Mitchell Tremblay
@ODSPoor22 Aug 2024
I have compiled my years of #disability, homelessness and lived experience based advocacy into two sources. Firstly my Linktree contains all the interviews (TVO, CTV W5, CBC, Al Jazeera, The Walrus, Trillium etc), podcasts (@ThePwdcast), and news articles featuring me talking about federal legislated poverty, #MAiD coercion and the inadequate and socially murdering disability supports in our provinces and territories like #pwd in BC, #aish in Alberta or #odsp/ow here in Ontario. LINKTREE: linktr.ee/odspoor And my new advocacy design website contains all the advertisements, designs and AI images I've used in my battle for equity against ableism and failed government policies. DESIGNS FOR A CHANGE: twatburger.wixsite.com/odspo… Please consider donating so I can pay medical bills, stay fed and keep fighting for the millions of Canadians who make up the 27% of voters with disabilities. etransfer: [email protected] gofundme: gofund.me/750b15a9 Thank you!
extended screenshot lists my interviews and articles.

ALT extended screenshot lists my interviews and articles.

the intro page to my advocacy design website, screenshot. bright green text on black background.

ALT the intro page to my advocacy design website, screenshot. bright green text on black background.

my portfolio page from my advocacy design page, screenshot.

ALT my portfolio page from my advocacy design page, screenshot.

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My roomies cat Salem and I did a photo shoot with pumpkins. #blackcat #halloween #pumpkin
A cat licking her lips while looking menacing is seated between two pumpkins.

ALT A cat licking her lips while looking menacing is seated between two pumpkins.

A black cat is curled up to a pumpkin

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A small black cat is seated on the couch between two pumpkins.

ALT A small black cat is seated on the couch between two pumpkins.

A black cat is sniffing a pumpkin stem with a cat playground and tree behind her.

ALT A black cat is sniffing a pumpkin stem with a cat playground and tree behind her.

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@ODSPoor1h
There's been no hot water for two days, waiting on landlord. Not being able to shower gets me even more anxious, reminding me of my days unhoused on and off for twenty years. There are so many things we take for granted and I swear a hot shower is one of the main ones.
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I'm happy with most of the election results coming in from local Guelph councillor Danny Lui, a champion for the most vulnerable and community leader and to @DianaCMcNally an outspoken, proven advocate who will guide housing and shelter in Parkdale and to Toronto's @oliviachow to Pete Fry in Vancouver and Guelph's @ward5leanne as new Mayors.
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Charlie Pinkerton@CharliePinkerto2h
NEW: Another key witness in the integrity commissioner's Greenbelt scandal investigation provided inaccurate information — which the watchdog learned after the fact from WhatsApp messages the ex-staffer had sent. thetrillium.ca/news/the-tril…

Messages contradict what ex-staffer told Greenbelt scandal inquiry

The housing minister’s then-deputy chief initially denied being invited to a Raptors game and golf by ‘Mr. X’: integrity commissioner report

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TheTrillium.ca
@Thetrilliumca19h
‘These are very challenging decisions’: Health minister defends out-of-country drug funding rules as cancer patients face limited options thetrillium.ca:443/news/heal…

‘These are very challenging decisions’: Health minister defends out-of-country drug funding rules...

Sylvia Jones says new rules simply codify existing policy; patients say they’ve fundamentally altered who qualifies for life-saving treatments abroad

thetrillium.ca
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The280Times Trivia Channel@The280Times20h
So is this..
(used AI to cap - may yell) a group of eight Canadian provincial premiers sitting side-by-side at a long conference table covered in black cloth. They're all looking down, signing documents. Behind them stands a row of Canadian provincial flags, including the flags of Ontario, Nova Scotia, BC, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Large, bold white text is superimposed across the top of the image reading: "REGARDLESS OF PARTY EVERY SINGLE PREMIER KEEPS THEIR DISABLED CITIZENS IN POVERTY". Directly below each premier on the table's front cloth, a percentage statistic is overlaid in white text: • First premier (left): "50% BELOW POVERTY" • Second premier: "60% BELOW POVERTY" • Third premier: "65% BELOW POVERTY" • Fourth premier: "35% BELOW POVERTY" • Fifth premier: "15% BELOW POVERTY" • Sixth premier: "45% BELOW POVERTY" • Seventh premier: "28% BELOW POVERTY" • Eighth premier (right): "50% BELOW POVERTY" At the very bottom, a horizontal bar features blue, red, and oran

ALT (used AI to cap - may yell) a group of eight Canadian provincial premiers sitting side-by-side at a long conference table covered in black cloth. They're all looking down, signing documents. Behind them stands a row of Canadian provincial flags, including the flags of Ontario, Nova Scotia, BC, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Large, bold white text is superimposed across the top of the image reading: "REGARDLESS OF PARTY EVERY SINGLE PREMIER KEEPS THEIR DISABLED CITIZENS IN POVERTY". Directly below each premier on the table's front cloth, a percentage statistic is overlaid in white text: • First premier (left): "50% BELOW POVERTY" • Second premier: "60% BELOW POVERTY" • Third premier: "65% BELOW POVERTY" • Fourth premier: "35% BELOW POVERTY" • Fifth premier: "15% BELOW POVERTY" • Sixth premier: "45% BELOW POVERTY" • Seventh premier: "28% BELOW POVERTY" • Eighth premier (right): "50% BELOW POVERTY" At the very bottom, a horizontal bar features blue, red, and oran

Charles Adler@charlesadler22h
This is Canada
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Zia@Belas_ghostOct 26
The BCNDP alienated so many people I was surprised they called an election. The last election they promised a grocery bonus they immediately gave up on, abandoned funding for school supplies and changed how funding for autistic children will be allocated.
Paul Finch
@paulgfinchOct 25
The single most striking characteristic of this election is low turnout - perhaps the lowest in 30 years. both main parties recieved less overall votes than in '24. Obviously worse for the NDP at 250k+ less. Consider this when assessing the various spins on the results in the coming weeks.
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Replying to @raygaurca @alexnatarosMD
9 + 10. Totally screw medically complex patients, patients who’ve been harmed, those who are abandoned by the system. People are dying and doing MAID prematurely, or if they are privileged enough, fleeing the province to get medical care, because of lack of knowledge + ethics.
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ChronicIllnessHumor@HumorChronic17h
I love when doctors say to "avoid stress" as if we can just unsubscribe from this shitty world
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Nora Loreto@NoLore13h
ok let us never speak of Brad²Ford again
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Shirley Naegeli@eeone21h
If you are going to vote in Windsor and can not afford bus fare just tell the driver you are going to cast your vote and the ride is free. ctvnews.ca/windsor/article/w…

Windsor-Essex residents head to the polls for municipal election day

Voters across Windsor-Essex will decide who leads their communities for the next four years as Ontario’s municipal and school board elections take place Monday, October 26.

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TheTrillium.ca
@Thetrilliumca2h
Messages contradict what ex-staffer told Greenbelt scandal inquiry thetrillium.ca:443/news/the-…

Messages contradict what ex-staffer told Greenbelt scandal inquiry

The housing minister’s then-deputy chief initially denied being invited to a Raptors game and golf by ‘Mr. X’: integrity commissioner report

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Esta
@TheOnlyEsta21h
Still Twitter‼️
Lucas Sanders 👊🏽🔥🇺🇸
@LucasSa569472882h
4 years ago today, Elon Musk bought Twitter and turned it into X! Since he turned Twitter into X, it’s been becoming a mess ever since! I’m still calling it Twitter today, now, and forever! Who else still calls it Twitter? ✋🏽
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The Walrus
@thewalrus3h
When a premier calls a snap election halfway through a four-year mandate with little reason, voters notice. Now, former BC premier David Eby has lost his seat to a virtually unknown Conservative leader. How did this happen? Doug Firby unpacks it: thewalrus.ca/bcs-conservativ…
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Have you looked at what provincial Conservative governments are doing to destroy Healthcare & infrastructure across Canada? Conservatives are not the answer, now there are the liberals, you both fucking suck & none of you actually give a shit about the average Canadian
SandraCobena
@SandraCobena_14h
Not healthcare. Not infrastructure. Not defence. 🚨INTEREST🚨 The fastest-growing expense under this Liberal government is the cost of its own debt, leaving our generation and our future generations to pay the price. #cdnpoli
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The280Times Trivia Channel@The280Times4h
2224 Days ago a poverty ENDING #CanadaDisabilityBenefit was promised to #Disabled #Canadians @MarkJCarney @FP_Champagne @shafqatalimp Instead $10DC, Dental, Pharma, Ukraine & Military prioritized over the lives & safety of our most vulnerable. $200 monthly hasn't done fuck all.
2224 Days ago A poverty ending Canada Disability Benefit was promised but was never delivered. $200 per month won't do fuck all.

ALT 2224 Days ago A poverty ending Canada Disability Benefit was promised but was never delivered. $200 per month won't do fuck all.

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Hannah@hostbodyhan22h
essential reading! free online!
Hannah@hostbodyhanSep 16
Unravelling MAiD (linked in the thread & available online for free) is a required read authored by field & patient experts. It’s a critical examination of Canada’s death program through the lens of law, policy, ethics, disability rights & more. I highly encourage you to read it
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@ODSPoorOct 22
Disability advocate on #odsp, I got as far as I could this month, 8 days left. Please consider donating to groceries to reach the 31st. E-transfer [email protected] #donate #mutualaid
Odspoor's bank account for Thurs 8 am, 5.10$

ALT Odspoor's bank account for Thurs 8 am, 5.10$

Mitchell Tremblay
@ODSPoorOct 21
Municpal Elections week continues! Last night I attended the #Guelph Wellignton Social Justice Advocates meeting. Present were community members involved in The Bench food kitchen, IJV, OIPRG, Water Watchers and more! I was able to report back on attending Get Involved Guelph's 'Get Out The Vote' session. It was hosted by New Majority and was full of tips on how to help make a voting plan. We covered past events like the Town hall debate they hosted and got to hear what every group is up to for the next month. I have been asked to help with graphic design and social media presence as well! Today I have my quarterly #ODSP committee meeting where we meet with workers and program coordinators to give feedback, have guests and relay info back to our community. This session I will be asking why Ontario Works is covered for five therapy sessions and ODSP has none? We may also learn the pay date for December, and Ill share asap. Tonight is the Guelph 'Winter Food Plan'; a bunch of grassroots orgs like the Bench, the Seed, Friends of Downtown etc are meeting to see how we feed the most vulnerable this cold season. I am excited to bring my city councillor candidate Dakota Cherry who has a food security masters from U of Guelph! One week from today is part 2 of my TMU Disability Policy Symposium in Toronto. We are highlighting issues we can push for change based on a series of roundtables and lived experience. Hopefully this all goes well, municipal elections are like exam week for advocates. I'm happy to be so involved but I'll be happy to have a week off after today to rehumanize and calm down again. Thank you to everyone who supports me! #advocate
Karen from water watchers, a nice Italian guy forget his name and odspoor.

ALT Karen from water watchers, a nice Italian guy forget his name and odspoor.

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I'm happy with most of the election results coming in from local Guelph councillor Danny Lui, a champion for the most vulnerable and community leader and to @DianaCMcNally an outspoken, proven advocate who will guide housing and shelter in Parkdale and to Toronto's @oliviachow to Pete Fry in Vancouver and Guelph's @ward5leanne as new Mayors.
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There's been no hot water for two days, waiting on landlord. Not being able to shower gets me even more anxious, reminding me of my days unhoused on and off for twenty years. There are so many things we take for granted and I swear a hot shower is one of the main ones.
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