I hope @camguthrie.bsky.social and others who push to criminalize homelessness in Guelph look outside during storms like this and imagine what it would be like to live in a tent. Those are the people you’re forcing into dangerous areas away from support services and life saving resources.

Hey folks! Does anyone have leads on somewhere that designs leg prosthetics in Guelph or nearby? We have a community member who is an amputee and *urgently* needs a new prosthetic limb, and I am not sure exactly where to start to help getting her one. Thanks!

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I’m going to need Elon and Trump to either shut up and kiss already, or stop taking up all this unearned attention during pride month. 🌈

They had to reopen applications for Guelph’s Accessibility Advisory Committee. Only one of the previous members reapplied, the rest of us quit, and the city obviously didn’t get enough new applicants. It’s almost like if you ignore and lie to disabled people enough, we stop wanting to engage. 🤷🏼‍♀️

So I’m really bad at asking for help, but I’m in a bit of a pickle and could use some help right now. My fridge died, and it took my medication along to the underworld with it. I need some help raising the money to replace it. 🫶🏻 gofund.me/cfda9397

Last night I went downtown to honour the lives we’ve lost to drug poisonings and the people who’ve been abandoned by yesterday’s closure of the Consumption and Treatment Services site. Sincerest Thanks to the staff who kept this site running, preventing countless drug poisoning deaths & overdoses. ❤️‍🩹

Dear American citizens, whatever you wish more German citizens would have done in 1933, do that now.

As Trump Administration Cuts Funding, Researchers Turn to European Universities Source: The New York Times search.app/Ydtfc Shared via the Google App

Sure baking sourdough bread sounds cool, but have you ever simply stared at hateful, lumpy, white politicians on the tv and tried to make their sad little internal organs explode using willpower and witchcraft? Both are perfectly acceptable hobbies.

Coming up at 3 pm, it's this month's Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting. This is what's coming up on the agenda: guelphpolitico.ca/2025/02/12/m...

What stage of grief is it when you give yourself side bangs with a kitchen knife at 4am on the day of your friend’s funeral and then clean them up with scissors in a hotel bathroom a couple of days later? Asking for a friend.

Remind your grief that it is love. 💕

Clear the Way for Accessibility! ❄️ Report snow build-up at accessible parking, crosswalk buttons, sidewalk ramps, or bus stops: 📞 519-837-5648 📧 [email protected] 🌐 guelph.ca/snow For emergencies, call 911. Let’s keep Guelph accessible for everyone!

Hey if you're struggling to work create or anything, it isn't you. The weight of grief, fear and stress is sky high. Be kind to yourself. The world won't be.

I think there’s a misconception that Your Downtown Guelph Friends only feeds unhoused folks, but our meal service is for anyone who wants to eat. If you’re someone who could use a free meal on Sundays, please come see Your Downtown Guelph Friends outside the GCHC on Wyndham street from 2-3:30

Here’s an article about Your Downtown Guelph Friends and what you can expect from us moving forward. We’re still doing meal service on Sundays, getting food on plates and boots on feet, helping get winter gear and necessities to the people that need them, & we have some upcoming naloxone training. 🫶🏻

If this year has taught me anything so far it’s that you’re never too old to show up at your parents’ house late at night and sit in their kitchen crying while your mom makes you a grilled cheese sandwich.

Heavy, but beautiful tribute to Kate written by @adamadonaldson.bsky.social www.guelphtoday.com/columns/mark...

Rest in power, Kate Nixon. It was such a blessing and honour to know you.

Just found out Anita Bryant is dead, so at least there’s that! 🥳

Kate was an absolute wonder. It's nothing short of horrifying that we lost this amazing human, who didn't just talk about love, she LIVED love. She WAS love. Her work will continue through her community care initiative Your Downtown Guelph Friends. Donation link: www.gofundme.com/f/YDGF-in-me...

If you’re wondering how to make a contribution to Your Downtown Guelph Friends in memory of Kate, this GoFundMe goes directly to the YDGF budget. (If you would like to donate but GoFundMe isn’t the best method for you, reach out to YDGF via one of their social media platforms and someone will help).

💔 Kate’s ability to connect with people was truly special. Her ripples of love and spark are eternal.

This is by far the hardest thing I’ve ever had to post, and the reason I have been away from social media recently. Thanks to the other admins at YDGF who helped craft this announcement, and to Kate’s family for trusting us with writing it. www.facebook.com/share/19xQwG...

You’re free to still message me I just probably won’t respond right now.

Hanging with @philallt.bsky.social at Art Not Shame. They still have a matching donor and are an accessible space, nonprofit and do great all inclusive programming. If you’re looking to support community, this is a good choice. artnotshame.org

Click your heels together three times and say "Mark Carney" - everything should be fine

Ugh, rough few days

Congratulations Ubisoft for winning the TGA Innovation in Accessibility category! A well-deserved win for a team of stellar champions. Your passion for accessibility shows in your innovative features and by design approaches. Thank you for pushing the boundaries so that more gamers can play 🥰👏

This is a sane and informed take on the situation by @mikeschreiner.bsky.social.

Had a great time at the City of Guelph staff party at River Run Guelph. Our city could not run any of the services we rely on without our amazing staff. Thank you all so much for the work you do! @philallt.bsky.social @cathydowner.bsky.social @ward5leanne.bsky.social

PLEASE don’t do this. I know people think they’re being silly, but please only write accurate descriptions of images in the alt text field, it’s not the place to make jokes or quips, or to leave hidden messages. Remember that you’re replacing someone’s sight or ability to read when you use alt text.

There is a meme format going around Bluesky where people share an image of an arrow pointing to the bottom right, where the alt badge is on Bluesky. The gag or punch line of this meme is that when the user selects the alt badge, they get a joke. This is not the intended purpose of alt text.

If you have a #disability, live in #Canada and are experiencing or have experienced homelessness or faced eviction, the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights hopes to hear your story if you are in BC, Ontario, Manitoba or Nova Scotia. housingrightscanada.com/housing-and-...

An eight-year-old boy who saw a speech I gave at a recent event just told me “that was a very good speech. I think you could probably change the world when you grow up”. 😆🥰

What a good day and great end of the council year. Thanks to Guelph council for standing up for charter rights and freedoms, and not taking the bait from the province.

I am delighted to discover the origin of this delightful embroidery that has been passed around without attribution (alt text added)

if you like christmas so much why don’t you merry it

Councillor Caron @ward5leanne.bsky.social has made some very good points in today’s council meeting. I look forward to seeing how the mayor moves forward regarding the use of the notwithstanding clause now that council have made their thoughts officially known.

I wonder if perhaps moments after an expert takes time out of her day to deliver a powerful delegation on the life-threatening impacts of overriding charter rights via notwithstanding clause is not the time for the mayor to make quips at about vinyl collections and Alien face huggers. 🤔