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Guy Felicella
@guyfelicella.bsky.social
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International Public Speaker.
Harm Reduction and Recovery advocate.
Survivor of addiction, gangs and homelessness.
Telling my story.
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Guy Felicella @guyfelicella.bsky.social · May 25
Not bad for a "Guy" who had to brought back to life 6 times & struggled with homelessness & addiction for decades in #dtes. I wouldn't be alive today without harm reduction AND I wouldn't have the life I have today without my recovery. First party of 5 #family photo. #WeDoRecover
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ryanmarino.bsky.social
“I, (then state your name), do solemnly swear…”
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d
Trump getting booed at the Commanders game
November 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
guyfelicella.bsky.social
This resonates ....
November 10, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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This 👇🏼
November 9, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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brucearthur.bsky.social
I wonder if the lack of an anti-SLAPP law in Alberta may have something to do with the Calgary Herald pulling @guyfelicella.bsky.social’s op-ed piece, which was not in any way defamatory or questionable
lukelebrun.ca Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 3d
In other provinces, journalists can use anti-SLAPP legislation to challenge lawsuits when they believe they are groundless or undermine the public interest

Alberta has no such laws, leaving journalists vulnerable to long and expensive legal battles

I believe that is fundamentally bad for democracy
November 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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atrupar.com
Mamdani: "My message to ICE agents & to everyone across this city is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. If you violate it, you must be held accountable. There is sadly a sense growing that certain people are allowed to violate that law, whether they be POTUS or ICE agents."
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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bentdooley.com
The Vancouver Aquatic Centre is closed after concrete fell from the ceiling, an issue that has been going on for years. Former Park Board Commissioner @triciabarker.bsky.social joins us to talk safety, funding, and the $175M plan to replace the city’s iconic pool: open.spotify.com/episode/29re...
The Vancouver Aquatic Centre is closes after a piece of concrete falls from the ceiling
open.spotify.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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msthpetra.bsky.social
Open letter to Postmedia and @calgaryherald.com to call for the OpEd by @guyfelicella.bsky.social to be republished immediately. Silencing people with lived experience is not in keeping with journalistic standards silences us all.
#media #journalism #freespeech
drive.google.com/file/d/1rzKS...
Screenshot of letter P1 We, the undersigned, are writing to you in regard to an opinion article by Mr. Guy Felicella [ Reprinted here by the Breakdown ] that was published in the Calgary Herald on October 1, 2025, but was subsequently removed without this being communicated to the writer. We ask that this article is re-published immediately and that an apology is issued. Mr. Felicella wrote his article in response to a previous opinion piece by Mr. Marshall Smith , the former chief of staff of the Premier of Alberta, published in the Calgary Herald on September 23, 2025, entitled “Opinion: Banning public drug use is bold, courageous and obvious”. This letter does not mean to address the substance of Mr. Smith’s or Mr. Felicella’s articles, but rather the issue of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. As a person with considerable lived experience in substance use and as an advocate who bridges harm reduction and recovery, Mr. Felicella expressed his concern over Mr. Smith’s approach. In his article Mr. Felicella did not defame, slander or misrepresent facts. He offered a different perspective that is informed by lived experience of substance use, near death from toxic drugs and his recovery journey. Opinion sections in Canadian newspapers are supposed to offer differing opinions, not only those that are in line with the editorial board or of people with power and influence. This is clearly stated in the Ethics Guidelines of the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ), which we assume you and your publication espouses to. The removal of Mr. Felicella’s article and the suppression of differing opinions is in contravention of this guideline. It is akin to US-style politics that punishes those in opposition to the current administration. While Mr. Felicella is not Jimmy Kimble, we feel that this is an attempt at silencing him. We therefore demand that the opinion article by Mr. Felicella is republished immediately, in keeping with Canadian journalistic standards and CAJ guidelines. Many of the undersigned have offered countless hours to Postmedia journalists in interviews, with expert opinions or background briefs. While some of us will continue to do so for the time being, as we value the efforts of those frontline journalists, others may no longer make themselves available. We all pledge to no longer share Postmedia new stories on our social and alternative media platforms, which, combined, have considerable reach. We hope that you will stand by and show that you uphold the principle freedom of expression by your actions, and that you can stand firm against undue influence and legal challenges designed to silence critics. Regards, Link to letter and signatures https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rzKSdaVEAki8NQifrbis6nkpxMQm7wjp/view?usp=drive_link
November 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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blairendearing.bsky.social
Having been employed at the same clinic as @guyfelicella.bsky.social when i started working in the dtes, guy has always been a tireless advocate for people who are ignored, misunderstood and mistreated. Postmedia pulling his op piece for flimsy defamation concerns is ridiculous but not surprising.
msthpetra.bsky.social Petra Schulz @msthpetra.bsky.social · 5d
Open letter to Postmedia and @calgaryherald.com to call for the OpEd by @guyfelicella.bsky.social to be republished immediately. Silencing people with lived experience is not in keeping with journalistic standards silences us all.
#media #journalism #freespeech
drive.google.com/file/d/1rzKS...
Screenshot of letter P1 We, the undersigned, are writing to you in regard to an opinion article by Mr. Guy Felicella [ Reprinted here by the Breakdown ] that was published in the Calgary Herald on October 1, 2025, but was subsequently removed without this being communicated to the writer. We ask that this article is re-published immediately and that an apology is issued. Mr. Felicella wrote his article in response to a previous opinion piece by Mr. Marshall Smith , the former chief of staff of the Premier of Alberta, published in the Calgary Herald on September 23, 2025, entitled “Opinion: Banning public drug use is bold, courageous and obvious”. This letter does not mean to address the substance of Mr. Smith’s or Mr. Felicella’s articles, but rather the issue of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. As a person with considerable lived experience in substance use and as an advocate who bridges harm reduction and recovery, Mr. Felicella expressed his concern over Mr. Smith’s approach. In his article Mr. Felicella did not defame, slander or misrepresent facts. He offered a different perspective that is informed by lived experience of substance use, near death from toxic drugs and his recovery journey. Opinion sections in Canadian newspapers are supposed to offer differing opinions, not only those that are in line with the editorial board or of people with power and influence. This is clearly stated in the Ethics Guidelines of the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ), which we assume you and your publication espouses to. The removal of Mr. Felicella’s article and the suppression of differing opinions is in contravention of this guideline. It is akin to US-style politics that punishes those in opposition to the current administration. While Mr. Felicella is not Jimmy Kimble, we feel that this is an attempt at silencing him. We therefore demand that the opinion article by Mr. Felicella is republished immediately, in keeping with Canadian journalistic standards and CAJ guidelines. Many of the undersigned have offered countless hours to Postmedia journalists in interviews, with expert opinions or background briefs. While some of us will continue to do so for the time being, as we value the efforts of those frontline journalists, others may no longer make themselves available. We all pledge to no longer share Postmedia new stories on our social and alternative media platforms, which, combined, have considerable reach. We hope that you will stand by and show that you uphold the principle freedom of expression by your actions, and that you can stand firm against undue influence and legal challenges designed to silence critics. Regards, Link to letter and signatures https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rzKSdaVEAki8NQifrbis6nkpxMQm7wjp/view?usp=drive_link
November 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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msthpetra.bsky.social
The @thebreakdownab.bsky.social republished the OpEd the by @guyfelicella.bsky.social that was removed by the @calgaryherald.com. You can read it here thebreakdownab.substack.com/p/opinion-cr...
Opinion: Criminalizing drug use won't solve addiction
The following article by Guy Fellicella was originally published in the Calgary Herald's online opinion section on Oct 1, 2025 before being removed over the Oct 11-13th long weekend.
thebreakdownab.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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NYC ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

You can always count on NY ...

Congratulations 🎉👏🏼
November 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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How do you like that Blue Jays fans?

Absolutely gorgeous 🥰

Credit / @wiselettering IG

#BlueJays
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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msthpetra.bsky.social
Please sign today. 250 people already have. Make it 300!
We call for Postmedia to republish @guyfelicella.bsky.social's OpEd, which they, presumably in response to political pressure/threat of litigation.
#media #journalism #FreedomOfSpeach
See @thebreakdownab.bsky.social
youtu.be/qbFF8uwpAe4?...
November 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
guyfelicella.bsky.social
Freedom of expression is an important Canadian right. Please sign our petition to let Post Media know that we don’t agree with their recent decision to pull my opinion column after pressure by someone who didn’t like it.
November 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
guyfelicella.bsky.social
As a Canadian watching what's unfolding in the United States is frightening, and when you realize there are Trump supporters right here in Canada cheering on what's happening over there, it's even more frightening.
We cannot allow them to push that same rhetoric here in Canada!
October 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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It was NOHTANI last night as Trey Yesavage struck him out!

He dismantled the Dodgers.
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
guyfelicella.bsky.social
How many of us are sitting at work right now sleep deprived fueled on espresso thinking about tonight's Blue Jays game and counting down the hours until it's go time?

GUILTY AS CHARGED.

#BlueJays
October 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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drugdatadecoded.ca
Hey, ‘member a few days ago when Marshall Smith threatened @guyfelicella.bsky.social with a defamation suit for an op-ed he wrote in the Calgary Herald, then the Herald took down Guy’s op-ed?

There’s a federal petition against foreign control of our media: 1/
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6821 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
October 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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msthpetra.bsky.social
Let’s make sure @postmedia
gets a pile of letters telling them what we think of their suppression of @guyfelicella.bsky.social’s OpEd.
#media #journalism #ethics
October 25, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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thebreakdownab.bsky.social
New episode!

And it asks a very serious question...

Should media be intimidated by people using the tools of lawfare to suppress opinions they disagree with?

Because it looks like that might be what happened in Alberta!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
Episode 7.37 - Is Canadian Media being compromised by lawfare?
Podcast Episode · The Breakdown With Nate Pike · 2025-10-23 · 15m
podcasts.apple.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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ehyshka.bsky.social
Nothing says 'on the right side of history' like sending out a bunch of cease-and-desist letters. It was a fair critique @guyfelicella.bsky.social.

drugdatadecoded.ca/i-didnt-know...
"I didn't know that was a thing": Calgary Herald pulls Guy Felicella's op-ed after defamation notice
On October 1, Guy Felicella published an op-ed in the Calgary Herald responding to a piece written by Marshall Smith that favoured expansion of police power to address public drug use. On October 6, a...
drugdatadecoded.ca
October 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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msthpetra.bsky.social
This is what mainstream media wants to keep from you. Published and unpublished by the Calgary Herald. By @guyfelicella.bsky.social
I almost spit out my coffee when I read the headline: “Banning public drug use is bold, courageous and obvious.”
thebreakdownab.substack.com/p/opinion-cr...
Opinion: Criminalizing drug use won't solve addiction
The following article by Guy Fellicella was originally published in the Calgary Herald's online opinion section on Oct 1, 2025 before being removed over the Oct 11-13th long weekend.
thebreakdownab.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:42 AM
guyfelicella.bsky.social
Well Blue Jays fans, it's either going to be a really good week or a really depressing one.

I'm believing it's going to be an amazing week!

LFG ‼️
October 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Frogs for peace will be on full display around the world at the No Kings Protest! (Sound on) 🔊 #NoKingsDayOct18th
October 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
guyfelicella.bsky.social
Finishing work early today ✅

Game prep ready ✅

My wife said make dinner for 6pm ✅

I'm ready, are you ready??

LFG Blue Jays ...
October 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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A happier, healthier and safer society is one with a robust social safety net!

SAY IT WITH ME!
October 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM