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Mike Greer♿️🇨🇦 (He/Him)

@bloodsweatwheels.bsky.social

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Disability Advocate / Speaker. #BloodSweatandWheels #Guelph. #Accessibility #Consultant, #RunDisney, #AdaptiveSports, #Disney, #UnbreakableSpirit, #CanadaSky, Married to @corgisandkms.bsky.social

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Mike Greer♿️🇨🇦 (He/Him) @bloodsweatwheels.bsky.social · Nov 13

Do you have an upcoming event and are looking for a speaker? I'm available for booking. I have a compelling story that is both motivating and thought provoking.
Contact me for more information.
#MotivationalSpeaking #PublicSpeaking #Inspiration #Empowe… ift.tt/2G413e5

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Mike Greer♿️🇨🇦 (He/Him) @bloodsweatwheels.bsky.social · 13d

Tune in Thursday to the latest episode of #AthleticsOntario running podcast, where I sit down and talk about my journey as an #adaptiveathlete, & accessibility consultant for the Canada Running Series.

Listen Here: lnkd.in/gMbPjXwU or searching in your podcast player of choice on lnkd.in/gy7SUB_G

banner at the bottom of the image with Advertising episode 193 of Athletics Ontario running podcast. Above it is a white male in a racing wheelchair coming around the corner, wearing a helmet, glasses, in a black sports shirt with red maple leaf's on the shoulders and Canada across the waist.

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Devin Heroux @devinheroux.bsky.social · 15d

"The inaugural GSOC Wheelchair Invitational wasn’t just a tournament. It was a statement. A celebration. A catalyst."

Mick Lizmore, Head Coach, Canadian National Wheelchair Curling Program, writes about the significance of the event.

Full story: www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/news/a-new-e...

A new era for wheelchair curling: GSOC Wheelchair Invitational's lasting impact

This past week in Waterloo and London, Ont., we turned a page in the story of wheelchair curling — not just in Canada, but globally. The inaugural GSOC Wheelchair Invitational wasn’t just a tournament...

www.thegrandslamofcurling.com

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Mike Greer♿️🇨🇦 (He/Him) @bloodsweatwheels.bsky.social · Jul 10

Thanks. Had it custom-made.

Mike Greer♿️🇨🇦 (He/Him) @bloodsweatwheels.bsky.social · Jul 10

Don't show them this picture of my table that we use for D&D lol

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Mike Greer♿️🇨🇦 (He/Him) @bloodsweatwheels.bsky.social · Jul 1

Happy Canada Day.

3 picture collage of a bald white male wearing a red shirt with a large maple leaf on the front. One picture had a dog over his left shoulder and one picture says Elbows Up all for Canada Day.

Mike Greer♿️🇨🇦 (He/Him) @bloodsweatwheels.bsky.social · Jun 7

Oh sounds interesting, where was it from?

Mike Greer♿️🇨🇦 (He/Him) @bloodsweatwheels.bsky.social · Jun 7

You speak not truth. It looks like OJ

robin hood is wearing a green hat and holding a sword in his hand .

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Erin Caton @caton.bsky.social · May 9

“As a teen, I was one of “those people” trying to survive on social services who had the audacity to find community downtown, and some on Guelph City Council now would have considered me a threat to business.”

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Who deserves to eat downtown?

As a teen, I was one of “those people” trying to survive on social services who had the audacity to find community downtown, and some on…

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Mike Greer♿️🇨🇦 (He/Him) @bloodsweatwheels.bsky.social · Mar 29

Why are some people freaking out?? You choose to opt out of a medal, not you don't get a medal! Why is this confusing, it is a personal choice No?

Mike Greer♿️🇨🇦 (He/Him) @bloodsweatwheels.bsky.social · Mar 27

I miss those two fluffy butts

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Mike Greer♿️🇨🇦 (He/Him) @bloodsweatwheels.bsky.social · Mar 24

I got to meet and hear him speak back in 2018/9. What a great person and amazing career representing Canada. #AdaptiveAthlete #CanadianPride

Mike Greer♿️🇨🇦 (He/Him) @bloodsweatwheels.bsky.social · Mar 13

Thank you 😁

Mike Greer♿️🇨🇦 (He/Him) @bloodsweatwheels.bsky.social · Feb 26

Yes!!

Erin Caton @caton.bsky.social · Feb 25

Councillor @philallt.bsky.social and I were twinning tonight in our pink shirts in advance of #PinkShirtDay. Inclusion should be core. Don’t vote for bullies. They pick the easy targets and work their way up. We are seeing this in action in the States. Be better.

Erin in their Protect Trans Kids t-shirt

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Guelph On Two Wheels @guelphontwowheels.bsky.social · Feb 24

www.guelphtoday.com/letters-to-t...

#Guelph #GuelphTransit #Transit

LETTER: Guelph's car-free nirvana is impossible without more regional transit

“We are so close yet so far away from having a modern day regional transit system that has been promised by the Provincial government for decades”

www.guelphtoday.com

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Dr Sho Jacobs 🍁 @shoshanahjacobs.bsky.social · Feb 23

You can write to the CBC Ombudsperson at
cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/ombudsman...

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Charlie Park @givesnospoons.bsky.social · Feb 21

When a disabled person asks for an accommodation, the response shouldn't be:

You'll need to
- Meet with us for multiple unnecessary discussions.
- Run an advocacy campaign.
- Join a committee.
- Promote it for us and ensure it's popular.

Quit putting unpaid labour on us. Just do the thing.

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · Feb 19

Five major airlines are suing to overturn a rule from then-Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg that actually holds airlines accountable for damaging disabled people's wheelchairs. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Airlines sue to overturn rule against breaking wheelchairs

Major carriers are trying to overturn a Biden-era policy that ended decades of mistreatment.

www.motherjones.com

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Mike Greer♿️🇨🇦 (He/Him) @bloodsweatwheels.bsky.social · Feb 20

Our first Gimli was master of getting out of his crate, to a point we just stopped putting him in it lol

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Mike Greer♿️🇨🇦 (He/Him) @bloodsweatwheels.bsky.social · Feb 17

I started wheelchair racing in my 40s, so nothing is "too late". Never fear of potentially hurting yourself. Getting hurt for a short or long period of time isn't being broken. You adapt and still push forward with enjoying life. Know this, I'm not broken, the built environment is broken 😉

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Mike Schreiner @mikeschreiner.bsky.social · Feb 12

Today I was proud to announce the Ontario Greens 2025 platform. Our Plan for Fairness puts people before politics.

Our plan will build 2 million homes that people can afford in the communities they love without paving over prime farmland and the places we love.

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A photo of Matt Richter, Mike Schreiner and Aislinn Clancy standing on stage with Green signs around them.

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · Feb 11

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!

Wooden covered bridge in the background. winter scene. text is same as in the body post

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · Feb 8

No roadblocks to the ballot box!
Tell the city: polling places need safe sidewalks, transit access & bike lanes and bike parking. Let’s walk and roll to a fair election! #ONpoli #GuelphVotes #RideWalkRollVote

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Ashley Fox @ashleyfoxrpn.bsky.social · Feb 7

Does anyone else have questions?
Because I sure do!

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Phil @philmarfisi.bsky.social · Feb 7

Seeing a lot of people on other sites say this is the first time they've seen so many Canadians on the same page since the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and sharing the absolute banger that was its theme song. Here's the final montage from those 2 weeks. Chills, still.

youtu.be/vX_dndXEGHI?...

CTV's Final "I Believe" Montage Preceded By Brian Williams' Closing Comments From Vancouver

YouTube video by trekkie604

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