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Mitchell Tremblay (ODSPOOR)
@odspoor.bsky.social
580 followers 890 following 430 posts
Gonzo Activist/Guerrilla Advocate:

Interviews with CTV W5, TVO, CityTv, Walrus, Trillium, CP24, CBC, Sirius XM, AlJazeera, Times of London:

linktr.ee/odspoor

The PWDcast: Disability Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mitchell-tremblay
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odspoor.bsky.social
thats the sound of my bank account hitting .04 cents, got what 50% off stuff I could, paid my overpriced #rent, and two #bills incl wifi.

now I coast on the graces of others, if I can find #MutualAid on here with the '#algorythm'... #donate

etransfer: [email protected]
bank account shows 191.84 on hold for bills and $0.04 cents available balance.
November 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
odspoor.bsky.social
In my latest interview, I went to the encampment downtown #Guelph and spoke about how I had been homeless at that spot at 18, and 6 more times after that. Nothing has changed, at a municipal level. #homelessness #maid

youtu.be/XmQzuxyl4DA?...
Odspoor being interviewed in front of a homeless encampment in downtown Guelph
October 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
odspoor.bsky.social
#ENOUGHISENOUGH

#DougFord has crashed #Ontario into the ditch with push for alcohol, corporate greed and slush funds for his pals while defunding schools & hospitals for privatization, vilifying addictions and #odsp/#ow, socially murdered thousands in LTC & homelessness.
a collection of news headlines from doug fords tenure showing his multiple failures on a massive board, with huge letters Enough Is Enough in blue and bright yellow all on black background.
October 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
odspoor.bsky.social
September/October issue of
#NINCOMPOOP POWER is now out!

Ganondork versus the #RoyalCrown!

Is #DougFord using CHEAT CODES?

New distractions with a Speed Cameras Game!

And SORRY #ONTARIO, lower prices are in another castle!

#nintendo #parody #odsp #ow
Nintendo power magazine from 1989 parody for politics with the headlines in body text, Doug ford wearing a mario crown.
October 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
odspoor.bsky.social
After paying rent, wifi and getting 3 trips on foot of groceries, I am below 100$ left for the month.

My interviews and art here: linktr.ee/odspoor

Please help me keep afloat this month as I fight for better supports.

etranfer: [email protected]

#mutualaid #gofundme
odspoor bank account is 99$ for the next 29 days
October 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
odspoor.bsky.social
"ill be one of the only ones ready for the apocalypse because ive spent so much time there in my nightmares. "

odspoor
September 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
odspoor.bsky.social
In the garden of ego,
the premier grows,
with power and lies,
everyone knows,
a social murderer,
bringing new lows,
killing our seniors,
making hospitals close,
starving the disabled,
then dealing in shadows,
but the news media froze,
September 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
odspoor.bsky.social
You all chant #Canada is not broken, failing grade on food security in one of the riches in the G7, greed and gluttony as people have multiple homes, cars and lavish lifestyles and want the poor exterminated via #MAiD.

It's just not broken for you YET.

youtu.be/Sr0f1hWRSXA?...
Food Banks Canada 2025 National Poverty Report Card 25.5% of households struggle to afford food, up from 18.4% in 2023 Unemployment has risen to 34% since 2023, impacting youth the most CEO says Canada must commit to reducing food insecurity by 50% New report from Food Banks Canada says food insecurity on the rise, more supports needed Breaking News Food Insecurity Report CBCNN LIVE Description X Food insecurity on the rise in Canada and more support needed, report says 28 Likes 793 Views 1h Ago A new report from the charity Food Banks Canada says food insecurity continues to climb, but new government programs could ease the financial strain. Daily Bread Food Bank CEO Neil Hetherington weighs in.
September 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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screenshot #6 from my latest #interview with The Toronto Star on the #CanadaDisabilityBenefit

linktr.ee/odspoor

#pwd #cdb #disability #Canada #mitchelltremblay #odspoor
A new federal disability benefit was supposed to be a lifeline for those in poverty. Getting it can be a daunting task Last week, Mitchell Tremblay turned 43. Instead of throwing a party, the Guelph resident is staging a birthday fundraiser on social media in hopes of scraping together enough cash to cover his monthly expenses. Sept. 14, 2025
September 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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screenshot #5 from my latest #interview with The Toronto Star on the #CanadaDisabilityBenefit

#pwd #cdb #disability #Canada #odsp @PattyHajdu
Burnell said she believes the government should simplify the process by accepting personal attestations. Some advocates have called for a harmonization of eligibility criteria for disability supports across the country, or at the very least, having Ottawa automatically enrol Canadians receiving provincial aid into the Canada Disability Benefit. The federal government has so far rejected the latter, arguing the DTC is the best way to ensure criteria for eligibility is applied equally to all Canadians. Provincial systems differ and not all have their own systems, at the same time, making disability supports across the country a complicated patchwork. Still, Ottawa has long acknowledged the DTC needs reforms, and the Liberal government made several over the years, including digitizing the process and making minor expansions in eligibility. In the April election, the Liberals pledged to reform it once more, but his government has provided no details since. With Prime Minister Mark Carney now looking to cut spending, advocates fear no coming changes would be big enough to fix what they say is a broken system. In a statement, a spokesperson for Finance Canada said “the federal government will continue working with persons with disabilities as well as health care and tax professionals to find ways to make it easier to apply for the Disability Tax Credit and will provide updates when available.”
September 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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screenshot #4 from my latest #interview with The Toronto Star on the #CanadaDisabilityBenefit

#pwd #cdb #disability #Canada #disabled #doctor
Even those who are able to fill out the form can face delays from an overburdened Canada Revenue Agency, which says it may take up to 15 weeks to process requests. And in the first two months of rollout, technical issues have prevented some recipients from getting the Canada Disability Benefit at all (The government says this happened to few people and those who are approved for the benefit after its launch will receive retroactive payments). “The supports aren’t there,” said Alun Davies, who lives in Ontario with cerebral palsy and diabetes. He was set to receive $400 for the first two months of the benefit in August, and budgeted for it, but nothing arrived in his bank account the day it was supposed to. Efforts to get support through a government call centre left him on hold for hours. Weeks later, the payment finally arrived. Out of nearly 900,000 disabled adults Statistics Canada says live in poverty across the country, just over 156,000 have so far have received the Canada Disability Benefit. The federal government predicted 465,000 adults would be receiving the monthly benefit in its first year, and 40,000 Canadians would be lifted out of poverty because of it at its peak. Not all eligible applicants were expected to apply at launch, however, and the initial intake of CDB applications is “approximately on par with the estimated forecast,” a spokesperson for Employment and Social Development Canada said.
September 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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screenshot #3 from my latest #interview with The Toronto Star on the #CanadaDisabilityBenefit

#pwd #cdb #disability #Canada #poverty #benefit
“Over time and through feedback, the Government of Canada will improve the Benefit and how to access it where needed,” the statement said, noting the benefit is the first of its kind in Canada and was backed by $6.1 billion investment over six years. “We will get this right; Canada is committed to make the eligibility and the application process for the CDB as barrier free and straightforward as possible.” For Tremblay, a lack of access to a doctor has left him unable to fill out the DTC form. Even though he receives ODSP payments, he can’t get federal disability supports. He’s not alone. Millions of Canadians don’t have access to family doctors or specialists, and doctors in walk-in clinics can be hesitant or unable to sign off on a 16-page form that asks for detailed information to prove the person’s disability is so severe as to impair their ability to perform normal tasks. Getting a doctor to fill out the form can also cost more than $100, and it often requires reapplication after a period of time. “The last time I had a permanent, stable family doctor was living with my parents when I was a kid, 20-something years ago,” Tremblay said. The process is so tiring, he said, that it’s easier to use his online platform to beg for help. Margot Burnell, the president of the Canadian Medical Association, described filling out the form as a massive “administrative burden” for doctors. Many of the assessments are subjective, she explained, requiring time and documentation that makes it difficult for all sides. “Obviously it’s more difficult for a physician if they haven’t been involved in the patient’s journey for a longer period of time,” Burnell said. The federal government promised $41.5 million per year in 2024 to ease the financial burden of applications, but no money has been doled out yet.
September 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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screenshot #2 from my latest interview with The Toronto Star on the #CanadaDisabilityBenefit

#pwd #cdb #disability #interview
But as federal aid finally starts to roll out, Tremblay and others are being left behind. It’s not because of their income or diagnosis, but by the inability to get past a bureaucratic gatekeeper Ottawa has made necessary for eligibility: the disability tax credit (DTC), a certificate requiring a form filled out by a medical practitioner that gives Canadians with long-term impairments tax breaks and access to a slew of federal supports. For years, disability advocates, doctors and tax experts have issued stark warnings about the DTC. Critics have argued eligibility is too vague and restrictive, and that applying for it is too burdensome, time-consuming and costly for people living with severe disabilities. A United Nations committee report has raised alarms about the system, arguing it was full of disparities and leads to “unequal coverage.” But calls for an overhaul are taking on renewed urgency as the federal government finally rolls out the long-awaited Canada Disability Benefit, a maximum $200 per month income supplement for working-age disabled Canadians living in poverty. Already, frustrated advocates have argued the benefit falls far short of the Trudeau government’s initial promise to close the gap between provincial disability payments and the poverty line. “It’s really hard to trust people at this point, especially the government,” Tremblay said in a Zoom interview with the Star. “We’re at the point where we’re dying or we’re losing interest in politics altogether … Canada’s a lie to a lot of us.” The office of Patty Hajdu, the minister responsible for Employment and Social Development Canada, said in a statement the government is committed to improving the benefit “over time,” but provided no specific details.
September 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
odspoor.bsky.social
My latest interview

“It’s really hard to trust people at this point, especially the government,” Tremblay said in a Zoom interview with the Star. “We’re at the point where we’re dying or we’re losing interest in politics altogether … #Canada’s a lie to a lot of us.”

www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
By Mark Ramzy Ottawa Bureau OTTAWA—Last week, Mitchell Tremblay turned 43. Instead of throwing a party, the Guelph resident is staging a birthday fundraiser on social media in hopes of scraping together enough cash to cover his monthly expenses. Hearing his story, one might think Tremblay is exactly the type of person a new federal disability benefit should be helping. The staunch advocate has already survived seven bouts of homelessness, he told the Star, and nothing terrifies him more than ending up on the street again. He suffers from debilitating mental illnesses and traumas that often leave him unable to leave his home more than once a week. At times, he wonders if an expansion of Canada’s contentious medical assistance in dying regime could be his only way out.
September 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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This is the only politician I can fully endorse, this man walks the walk and talks to us, the disabled. He worked tirelessly to make his city better. Kudos #MikeMorrice!

If anyone in #Kitchener can help or volunteer that would be amazing.

kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/09/09/f...
screenshot from link 'It’s been less than five months since he lost his seat, but the Green Party’s Mike Morrice says he’s ready to run in the next federal election. The former Kitchener Center MP lost the April election by less than 400 votes to Conservative Kelly DeRidder.'
September 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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samsies, yesterday. enjoy!
potatoes in a crock pot with some spices and veggies.
September 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
odspoor.bsky.social
#Canadian #disability advocate seeking #birthday donations towards groceries and supplies for the month.

Tuesday, Sept 9th is my 43 birthday, have not received any donations yet, I do also have an amazon wishlist linked in quoted post.

Thank you very much for any and all help, including reposts.
'Happy Friday Mitchell' my BMO banking page for 7:55 am Friday September 5th, 92.86 for the next 25 days.
September 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
odspoor.bsky.social
In this new age of quick to judge, quick to hate remember not all disabilities are visible.

"I don't experience this disability, but I certainly have a placard, because I pick up my son and his #wheelchair at school, at daycare, at the museum,"'

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
People with disabilities fear judgement and online hate when parking in designated spots, article screenshot from link above.
September 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Humans were bulldozed, the camp I visited torn up, vilification, lies from Mayor and stores to get #Guelph's #democidal facelift.

"ask city staff questions about the multi-year, $161.2 million infrastructure project involving much of the downtown core."

www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/r...
from the youtube linked below a shot shows me, ODSPoor and an interviewer downtown Guelph by the encampments in cold weather doing an interview where I used to be homeless at 18
September 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
odspoor.bsky.social
Use In Case Of Sickness.

Chicken Noodle Soup and Grilled Cheese.

Mitchell Tremblay
grilled cheese sandwiches and cut in half, chicken noodle soup with carrot chunks and added cracked pepper
August 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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"#Negative memories are often more powerful due to evolution’s survival priorities.

Emotionally intense memories stimulate a specific brain network for recall.

#Positive memories foster bonding but lack the urgency of #survival recall."

www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/comm...

#trauma
screenshot of the article linked above Sam Goldstein Ph.D. Common Sense Science Memory Why Our Worst Memories Stick With Us So Long The neuroanatomy of the negativity bias. Posted June 4, 2025
August 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
odspoor.bsky.social
updated bank account, nothing in.
August 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
odspoor.bsky.social
Disability Advocate seeking #mutualaid, here is my only account, nothing has come in, every month on #odsp, #aish, #pwd we run out, pur premiers and feds ignore, no one hires us and most vilify us...

etransfer [email protected]

or amazon wishlist www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/...

thank you.
7 pm screenshot shows 7.89 cents left after my final monthly bill in my bmo account.
August 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
odspoor.bsky.social
9 years ago, it still hasn't gotten better, you all lied...

"My life is so fucking rough...it never stops. I hate it and hurt immensely.

#truth #pain #struggle #life"
On this day: 9 years ago.
August 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
odspoor.bsky.social
The reviews are in! The #Pwdcast is a one-man but community driven, non-monetized advocacy venture. Say that 4 times fast lol.

Guests incl Sara Jama, Avis Favaro, Star Trek actors, and struggling community members. #podcast

www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...
reviews written in for the pwdcast call it refreshing, without pity, and much needed.
August 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM