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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 9h

Remembering Toronto bike messenger William Fox who was killed on the job on October 16, 1934

Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 5d

Remembering longtime Toronto bike messenger Rhys Downie who passed away October 11, 2016. Rhys was always kind enough to share his experience and wisdom with me when I was learning to survive on the road. He was charismatic, cool, funny and gentle

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 6d

Remembering Toronto bike messenger Gary Cote who passed away October 10, 1999. Gary is first cousin of Toronto. Bike messenger Darren Williams who was killed by a motorist in 2021

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Messenger Appreciation Day to all the messengers around the world

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 11d

Remembering San Francisco bike messenger Mathew “Matty Luv” McLeod who passed away October 5, 2002. www.mattyluv.com

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 15d

Remembering Philadelphia bike messenger Ryan Rhoads who passed away in October 2017

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 15d

Remembering Baltimore bike messenger DeyQuawn Cooper who was accidentally shot and killed on October 1, 2015

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 15d

Remembering much loved Boston bike messenger Jody West who passed away October 1, 2023. Jody was also a skateboarder and created a brand called D.I.F.F (Doing It For Fun). He loved being a messenger appreciated and adored his fellow messengers

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 15d

Remembering London bike messenger “Danny” Reider Farr who was killed on the job by a truck on October 1, 1999

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 15d

Remembering New York City bike messenger and race organizer Stanley Ramos who passed away October 1, 2020

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 18d

Remembering San Francisco bike messenger, writer, and advocate Thomas Meredith who was killed by a bus driver while working on September 27, 1994. The Messenger Memorial was created by Thomas’s sister America Meredith.

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 20d

Remembering New York City bike messenger and fixed gear pioneer Ed Wonka who passed away September 26, 2024

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 21d

Remembering San Jose/San Francisco bike messenger and racer Patty Do who was killed by a driver of a car on an expressway ramp in Yokohama at CMWC 2023 on September 25, 2023. Rides were held for them by messengers in cities all over the world

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 21d

Remembering legendary New York City bike messenger and race organizer Eric “E” Baker who passed away September 25, 2018. Eric appears in both “Red Light Go” and “Pedal”.

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 21d

Remembering legendary New York City bike messenger and race organizer Eric “E” Baker who passed away September 25, 2018. Eric appears in both “Red Light Go” and “Pedal”.

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 24d

Remembering Montreal bike messenger Nikolas Barkelay who was killed on the job after being hit by a van on September 22, 2002. He had only been on the road for three months

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 25d

Remembering Philadelphia bike messenger Tony Spampinato who passed away September 21, 2022

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 28d

Remembering Los Angeles bike messenger Ilia Pankin who was killed by a hit and run driver while on his way home from work on September 18, 2006

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · Sep 16

Remembering Toronto bike messenger Dominic Parker who was murdered on September 16, 2013

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · Sep 11

Remembering veteran Seattle bike messenger Jess Baggerly who was killed by a drunk driver on 9-11, September 11, 2001 ‬

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · Sep 11

Remembering much loved veteran Toronto bike messenger, activist, labour organizer and race organizer Mark Hayward who passed away September 11, 2019

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · Sep 10

Remembering Seattle bike messenger Robert Townsend who was killed while working in September 10, 2011

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · Sep 9

Remembering Philadelphia bike messenger David “Drew” Ditzen who was killed on the job on September 9, 1991

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · Sep 9

Remembering legendary New York City bike messenger Tony “NINJA” Rice who passed away September 9, 2020

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · Aug 31

Remembering Dublin bike messenger Thiago Cortes, who was killed while working by a hit-and-run driver on August 31, 2020

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