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Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social Senior researcher & political economist @policyalternatives.ca
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca The CCPA is Canada's leading progressive policy research institute. We offer independent, non-partisan research on social, economic & climate justice.
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Samantha eff Jones @sjonespoet.bsky.social Earth scientist. Poet. Editor. Arctic. Geohumanities. Black Canadian & white settler. Books: Attic Rain (NeWest) & I'll Get Right On It! (Roseway). Greyhound enthusiast. Speaks/Parle/Puhun English, mal français, vähän suomea. https://linktr.ee/JonesYYC
Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social Author, freelance journalist, socialist. Kryptonite to a certain type of man.
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Sandy Hudson @sandela.bsky.social Noping my way through life
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Rob Botterell @robbotterell.bsky.social Former B.C. Green MLA for Saanich North and the Islands. Retired lawyer, negotiator, strategic consultant and change master… a Happy Warrior.
Jeremy Valeriote @jervaler.bsky.social Spouse, father of twin daughters, skier, former environmental engineer, committed to improving the way we live on this earth. BC Green MLA for West Van-Sea to Sky.
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Eva Holland @evaholland.bsky.social Yukon-based author, writer, editor
Western Canada Editor, Canadian Geographic
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Mindy Weisberger @laminda.bsky.social Science writer/editor, bylines at CNN, Live Science, SciAm. Previously at Scholastic and the American Museum of Natural History. WGAE member. She/her.
Author of Rise of the Zombie Bugs https://press.jhu.edu/books/title/53677/rise-zombie-bugs
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Ben Miljure @benmiljure.bsky.social Journalist with CTV News Vancouver
Tom Zillich @tomzillich.bsky.social Reporter, musician, concert-goer with Jilly Wonka, lifelong Canucks fan. Bylines in surreynowleader.com. #SurreyBC #Vancouver #DeltaBC
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Charlie Smith @charliesmithvcr.bsky.social Vancouver journalist who writes about film, arts and culture, and many other topics. Email: csmith@since1867.ca.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca Independent & Employee-Owned News for Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Email: tips@cheknews.ca
Pete Fry @ptfry.bsky.social Vancouver City Councillor. Fighting corruption and greed.
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Jas Johal @jasjohal.bsky.social 730 CKNW Radio Host. Former Global National East Asia Bureau Chief (Beijing), Former South Asia Bureau Chief (New Delhi), former MLA, and former Director of Communications, BC LNG Alliance
John Ackermann @jackermann.bsky.social https://ca.linkedin.com/in/johnackermann
Alanna Kelly @alannakellynews.bsky.social Journalist, based in Squamish
• Covering the Sea-to-Sky & Sunshine Coast
Tarnjit Parmar @tarnjitparmar.bsky.social Born & raised somewhere in South Vancouver. On air at CBC Vancouver.
Theresa Lalonde @theresalalonde.bsky.social Retired CBC Vancouver Producer. BCIT Journalism instructor. Arctic born, well traveled. Lover of accordions, puppets, and good stories.
Mel Woods @melwoods.me Senior Editor, Content Development at xtramagazine.com 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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Have I watched Heated Rivalry more than once?
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Cathy Browne 🇨🇦 @cathybrowne.bsky.social Proud Canadian 🇨🇦 Award-winning journalist/host at CBC Vancouver. Creator #AccessDenied #BetterLate. Blind photographer, disability advocate, speaker, hugger. Loves curling, cats, politics and trivia. She/her.
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Rob Freeman 🇨🇦 @robfreeman.bsky.social Public servant | former radio news anchor 🎙️📻 | owl photog/videog | pro cat cuddler | pub quiz veteran | chocolate stan | HQ Trivia winner | #afol | He/Him
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Katie Rich @katierich.bsky.social Nude hose and gym shoes gal on the go trying to have a lil fun before the water wars
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Sara Schaefer @saraschaefer1.bsky.social Comedian, crafter, artist, writer, auntie
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amanda hess @amandahess.bsky.social writer at large, @nytimes.com *** my book is called SECOND LIFE: HAVING A CHILD IN THE DIGITAL AGE https://bookshop.org/p/books/second-life-having-a-child-in-the-digital-age-amanda-hess/21713723
Katla McGlynn @katlamcglynn.bsky.social 👩💻 writer, strategist & creative marketer
📍 half-icelandic new yorker living in philly
✨ been playing a lot of video games
Vulture @vulture.com devouring culture.
Doug Smith @smithraptorsbeat.bsky.social Been chronicling the zaniness of the Raptors and NBA for nigh on three decades now. Survived everything, too
Alison Leiby @alisonleiby.bsky.social Comedian. Writer. Abortion haver.
shalewa sharpe @silkyjumbo.bsky.social comedian • writer • nibbler • dehydrated
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Asher Perlman @asherperlman.bsky.social Writer @ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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Jeremy D. Larson @jeremydlarson.bsky.social deputy director @pitchfork
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Joel Kim Booster @ihatejoelkim.bsky.social Classically trained gay guy.
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Helen Zaltzman @helenzaltzman.bsky.social Podcaster from The Allusionist, Answer Me This and Veronica Mars Investigations. Pronouns she/they (TBH I think 'they' should be the default and we opt in to gendered pronouns/gender). linktr.ee/helenzaltzman
Brittany Luse @bmluse.bsky.social Host, It’s Been A Minute from NPR | she/ her
Mallory Yu @malloryyu.bsky.social NPR producer and editor, movie watcher, little bit of everything else. New Kpop enthusiast.
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nick andersen @nicktheandersen.com writer, thinker, amateur cheesemonger. host of @pilotprincesstrash.bsky.social | senior producer for ministry of ideas | former npr, gbh, wbur, wxyc, dth. https://nicktheandersen.com
Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social Public Media Lifer. Radio & Podcast Guy. Founder: Transom, Moth Radio Hour, WCAI, PRX, Atlantic Public Media, This I Believe, etc. www.jayallison.com
Tonya Mosley @tonyamosley.bsky.social Host. Writer. Documentarian. Love is the wealth that I am weaving.
Bridget Todd @bridgettodd.bsky.social Author of Love at First Prompt: AI and the Future of Intimacy
🎙Host iheartpodcast’s There Are No Girls on the Internet
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Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org We are the Nieman Journalism Lab, part of the Nieman Foundation at Harvard. We're trying to figure out the future of news.
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Jasmine Garsd @jasgarsd.bsky.social Immigration correspondent NPR. Writer, host of⚽️ podcast The Last Cup. Also This American Life, New Yorker, my family whatsapp groups. Opinions my own
Jessica Reedy @jessicareedy.bsky.social Showrunner, NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast
J.C. Howard @thejchoward.com Producer | @npr.org (HowIBuiltThis). Oakland-born, first of his name, cutter of tape, hero of fools. Previously: TED Radio Hour, KPFA, KALW.
Audie Cornish @audiecornish.bsky.social Journalist - CNN Anchor - co-host Engagement Party
Eli Chen 陳歆 @elichen.bsky.social Digital/radio producer covering AANHPI diaspora + making comics @wunc.org
Taiwanese American. #NPRNextGenRadio mentor. NC Triangle.
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Tobin Low @tobinlow.bsky.social Editor at This American Life. Co-creator Nancy podcast
Meredith Haggerty @meredithhaggerty.bsky.social Never getting any taller. Senior Reports Editor @ The Verge.
Samantha Powell @sdpowell1.bsky.social Writing about fashion. Writing about other things. Zoë not Zelda. She/her.
The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com North America’s Trusted Source Of News
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Garth Mullins @garthmullins.bsky.social Host @Crackdownpod.bsky.social VANDU veteran. Drugstore cowboy. National bestselling author. Award-winning journalist. Policy analyst. Shop steward. Blind. Be safe-Keep 6
Carol Off @caroloff.bsky.social Author of True Patriot Love: Reporting from the Frontlines of Canadian Sovereignty.
It's a love letter to Canada, and a stern warning as to how easily we could lose this country. Be vigilant.
www.caroloff.ca
Substack.com/@caroloff
J Wortham @jennydeluxe.bsky.social writer, podcaster, author
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Miriam Elder @miriamelder.bsky.social Executive Editor, Features @ CNN
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social Long Time Internet Guy
Evette Dionne (Mostly on Threads) @freeblackgirl.bsky.social OG Black feminist storyteller • Award-winning author of WEIGHTLESS and LAWC • Cofounder @theflytrapmedia.com • Directing writing @empowermentave.bsky.social • I live where the sky ends
N. K. Jemisin @nkjemisin.bsky.social Writer. She/her.
Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social Author, editor, activist, cat lover. Founder of the Disability Visibility Project.
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social Writer, reporter, and floofy dog owner. Previously at ARTnews, Business Insider, Quartz and other outlets. Based in Toronto.
Ashley C. Ford @smashfizzle.bsky.social Author of bestselling memoir,
SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER.
I deserve it all.
https://linktr.ee/SmashFizzle
Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social Fiction writer (EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU, LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, OUR MISSING HEARTS). Science nerd, ex-Clevelander, embarrassingly sincere. Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch who watches over you. she/her. www.celesteng.com
sam @samthielman.com Sam Thielman | Graphic novels at NYT Book Review, seen NYer, Flaming Hydra, foreverwars.ghost.io | he/him | DC COMICS: THE STORY OF A UNIVERSE w/Sean Howe forthcoming | I know I can come off a little proactive, and for that I’m sorry.
the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social here we are, caught up in this big rhythm