Peter Louwe @peterlouwe.bsky.social Still looking for a social media platform that's decent. If you turn off replies, don't worry, you'll never hear from me.
Former news guy still interested in the world.
Emma @emmapaling.bsky.social Writer and journalist
Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk Head of Partnerships and Development @consortium.lgbt | Chair @proudchangemakers.bsky.social | LGBTQ+ Columnist Exposed Magazine
Proud queer 🏳️🌈 Trans ally 🏳️⚧️ Intersectional feminist ✊ Anti-fascist #LGBWithTheT
www.heatherpaterson.co.uk
Juan A. Esteban @juanesteban.art Artista licenciado en BBAA. Investigador independiente. Presidente @kriptiesfundacion.org
Philanthropy, contemporary art, Structural Surplus, technology & digital culture. Neurodivergente. ACI/PAS. LongCOVID
ES / EN 📍 Málaga 🇪🇸🇪🇺 https://juanesteban.art/ 🇵🇸🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Jesse Dubé-Smith @jesses.bsky.social pro sound recordist/boom-op in TV/FILM // IATSE+AQTIS union member // former music DJ + blogger // Fujifilm photography
Montreal via Winnipeg
jessedubesmith @ http://gmail.com
linktr.ee/jesseds
Elisha Dacey 🎤🏳️⚧️ @elishadacey.bsky.social Managing Editor, @futureofgood. Lead singer, Whoopsie Dacey. Cats. Dogs. Winnipeg. Blue Bombers. Always the one asking the awkward question. #IndependentMedia
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social Journalist, novelist. Nova Scotian.
Amber Bracken @amberbracken.bsky.social Feral photojournalist—frequent contributor, occasional teacher. Sometimes winner of awards. Always interested in people, land and a good story. Currently suing the RCMP.
Tyler Harper @tylerharper.bsky.social Award-winning Canadian editor-reporter for the Nelson Star. I believe in journalism.
Lorax Horne @lorax.bsky.social Editor and writer. Tech critic. Since they are Canadian, would not rule out treachery. Doing work stuff for my local Center for Migrant Worker Rights. Donate to: https://chuffed.org/project/116311-protect-an-open-source-engineer-and-his-family
Lauren Hough @laurenhough.bsky.social I’m not here.
https://laurenhoughauthor.com/
edwardrow @edwardrow.com generally curious, words and images
instagram.com/edwardrow
edwardrow.com
Cecil Rosner @rosnerc.bsky.social Longtime journalist, writer, trainer. Occasional chess player. Currently managing editor of the Investigative Journalism Foundation.
Terra Loire @terraloire.bsky.social Woman adjacent human being living with two cats, chronic pain, existential dread, and a sliver of optimism.
www.terraloire.com
Adrian Harewood @caradrianh.bsky.social Prof. @JSchool_CU. Member: @CABJMedia
@CAJ, @NABJ, @jhrnews, @writerstrust, @uottawapress, @ thenarwhalca, ex-Anchor @CBCOttawa @6
Email: adrianharewood70@gmail.com
Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social President of Signal, Chief Advisor to AI Now Institute
Emma Gallegos @emmagallegos.bsky.social Reporter at EdSource, sewer of clothes, vice chair of @edsourceguild.bsky.social
I share serious journalism and unserious opinions on here
She/her
Michael Coyle @oplopanax.ca 🇨🇦 Search and Rescue volunteer, ⛰️🧗🏻♂️⛷️🚵🏻♂️🪢mountain rescuer, SAR manager, software developer (C#, C++), technology and risk expert, transplant recipient.
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh territory
Ian Bickis @ianbickis.bsky.social Reporting on Manitoba politics and a bit of everything else for The Canadian Press. Dad. Big on bikes, park benches and asking questions. I'm at iab@cp.org
Bethany Lindsay @bethanylindsay.bsky.social Senior reporter at the Investigative Journalism Foundation (@theijf.org). Hit me up at bethany.lindsay@theijf.org.
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Michelle Gamage @michellegamage.bsky.social Reporter for The Tyee covering health and biodiversity. I write about local research, sex, salmon, toxic drugs, bats, what your grandmother is up to, and all the different ways you can (but haven't yet) become dead in B.C.
Mike Hager @mikehager.bsky.social Journalist at @theglobeandmail.com covering the political, economic and social issues that affect us all.
News tips, please: mhager@globeandmail.com
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/mike-hager/
Sean Carleton @seancarleton.bsky.social Historian of colonialism, capitalism, and schooling in Canada. Confronting residential school denialism. Books: When the Pine Needles Fall; Lessons in Legitimacy; Dissenting Traditions. www.seancarleton.com
Xavi Richer Vis @xavierrichervis.bsky.social Toronto writer & journalist | xrichervis.github.io | former staff @ Canadian Business, The Globe & Mail, Investigative Journalism Foundation | words in Wired, Narwhal, Ricochet, etc
RSF @handle.invalid Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
We fight for #PressFreedom all over the world.
Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social Global Editorial Director at WIRED.
Board member @freedom.press
Speaker at UTA
Erin Blondeau ✷ writer & researcher @erinblondeau.bsky.social 📍quwutsun
✷ writer
✷ masters student, sociology & artificial intelligence
✷ www.erinkellyblondeau.com
⛓️💥 nothing to lose but our chains
Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social An alliance of Unifor locals representing journalists and media workers in TV, newspapers, online news, and film. #SaveLocalNews
Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca Open Standards & Practices lead at @CivicActions.com | #Drupal #Accessibility | Digital Services Coalition Board | @w3c Invited Expert #SustainableWeb #ARRM | http://ox.ca | #SolarPunk #Quaker #Feminist #Canadian #WebAlmanac #IAAPCPWA
#UNOpenSourceWeek
Romy @romygarrido.ca Trying to leave things better than I found them 🏔️🍉 // Leading a critical project connecting mining-impacted communities with independent, trusted expertise.
📍Canada
Alex @affrayer.bsky.social Interests now include: cross stitching, puzzles, unions, reading, cats, cycling, video games, tea, knitting, chess, urbanism, and socialism.
Emma Arkell @emmaarkell.bsky.social Journalist and member of @defactomedia.ca // formerly the Labour Reporter @pressprogress.ca // words and photos in Chatelaine, Jacobin, The Tyee, Xtra etc.- A alex himelfarb @alexhim.bsky.social Former federal public servant and academic, NGOs, writer. Most recent book Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump times:Canada’s Challenge
Tal Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social journalist, author, reads too much. haggard and unblest. trans guy, he/him. feygeleh & proud 🦩
newsletter:
buttondown.email/theswordandthesandwich
contact: talialavinwrites@gmail.com
Natasha Bulowski @natashabulowski.bsky.social Ottawa correspondent for Cabin Radio
Katie Mercer @katiemercer.bsky.social Helping news orgs grow at Blue Engine Collaborative. Canadian. Human and dog parent. Still human myself (most days).
Ask me about audience funnels, revenue, tech, and why I know local news has more lives than cats.
Arno Kopecky @arnokopecky.bsky.social Writer at large (but mostly Vancouver).
Environment, culture, politics...
All too earnest.
Joel Suss @joelsuss.ft.com Data journalist, Financial Times | Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics
joel.suss@ft.com
Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social Vancouver, B.C. journalist covering politics and housing for TheTyee.ca
Instagram and TikTok: @jenstdenis
Email: jstdenis at thetyee dot ca
John Woodside @woodsideful.bsky.social Ottawa Bureau Chief with @nationalobserver.com. Covering the money and politics fuelling the climate crisis. On leave.
Petra Schulz @msthpetra.bsky.social #Activist fighting deadly drug policy.
🏳️⚧️ mom and ally.
Co-founder of Moms Stop The Harm.
Guest on Treaty 6
#HarmReduction
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#YouAreSafeWithMe
#Canada #Alberta
Paul Manly @paulmanly.bsky.social Green Party Candidate for Nanaimo–Ladysmith
Councillor City of Nanaimo and Director Regional District of Nanaimo
linktr.ee/electpaulmanly
Amanda Follett Hosgood @amandafollett.bsky.social Mother, writer and settler on Wet'suwet'en territory. Northern B.C. reporter for The Tyee. she/her
スコット @y2skot.bsky.social Words and bent ideas. Reconstituted writer (goldenrod draft) and publishing editor. Fixed-rope abseil expert. Six years of schoolin' in philosophy, which were ace.
Vancouver Is | London
Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social Investigations @thestar.com. Formerly @thenarwhal.ca. Fan of FOI and lake swims. Hosted Paydirt, a podcast miniseries about the Greenbelt scandal. Signal: emmamci.76
Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com Professor of political science. Author. Dad.
Constitutional law, rights, governing institutions, and Canadian politics.
Books: Legislating under the Charter; Constitutional Pariah; Governing from the Bench
Gritty Smitty @ebheater.bsky.social Actor, Musician, Writer,
Crimefighting Billionaire Playboy.
David Cochrane @davidwcochrane.bsky.social Homesick Newfoundlander. Go Niners
Jesse Brown @jessebrown.bsky.social Editor & Publisher, Canadaland
Stu Cowan @stucowangazette.bsky.social Sports columnist for Montreal Gazette and host of weekly Hockey Inside/Out Show on Gazette website and YouTube talking Habs with former Canadiens Chris Nilan and Rick Green.
🔫Scott Martin🛼 @youcaughtscott.com Landback | He/Him | Award-winning CDN Journalist | News Media Critic | Pod: The North State | Words: rabble, Toronto Star, The Beaverton, The Maple, Ricochet | YouTube: Pinko Punko | Subscribe to The Catch: https://readthecatch.ca/
sarah berman @sarahberms.bsky.social author of don't call it a cult
podcast producer
sarah.berms@gmail.com
Mike Palecek @mikepalecek.bsky.social
Terrill Tailfeathers @terrilltf.bsky.social “If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?” -Dōgen Zenji
https://bio.site/Terrilltf
Lana Goldberg @lanagoldberg.bsky.social Climate campaigner at Stand.earth (Canada) and environmental justice organizer. Engaged in municipal, provincial (Ontario), and federal climate policy. Into political economy. She/her.
R.B. Fairchild @coffeego.bsky.social 🇨🇦 he/him BLM. Writer, photographer, occasional gym-goer, aspiring ally, and okay lawyer. Loves the Charter and human rights, admin law and accountability, intersectional feminists, books, art, alt/indie music, Apple products, frogs, and kindness.
Cara McKenna @caramck.bsky.social editor @ IndigiNews | journalism in the Guardian, the Globe and Mail, APTN, CP/AP etc. | based in amiskwaciywâskahikan
Daniel Tetrault @danieltetrault.bsky.social Burnaby City Councillor. Dad. Teacher. Activist.
JanFromTheBruce 🍁 @janfromthebruce.bsky.social | Education & Community Leader | Seven-times elected School Trustee for Kincardine & Huron-Kinloss | Vice-Chair of BluewaterDSB | she/her | Courage my friends.
Nik Barry-Shaw @nikbarryshaw.bsky.social Fiscally conservative, small-c communist.
Taylor Noakes @taylornoakes.com Independent journalist
Public historian
Born to raise hell
taylornoakes.com
canaduh.substack.com
Send tips securely to taylornoakes@protonmail.com
Rine Vieth @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social move with care • fan of balcony gardens and parks • socio-legal researcher on migration, law, religion, anti-gender movements • multilingual, mixed-methods • personal acct and I cite my sources • Hamilton / MTL
they (EN) // iel (FR)
www.rinevieth.com
âpihtawikosisân @apihtawikosisan.bsky.social Award-losing national bestselling Métis author of "Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis & Inuit in Canada", from manitow-sâkahikan/Lac Ste. Anne in so-called Canada. Trying to debunk myths. She/her/wiya
https://linktr.ee/apihtawikosisan
Andrew Berkshire @berkshire.bsky.social President of Game Over Network. Check out https://thegameovernetwork.com
Habs fan, leftist, parent, & partner.
Ximena González @ximenaka.bsky.social Calgary journalist. Recovering architect. Reluctant urbanist.
http://ximena-gonzalez.com
Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social Your least favourite person's least favourite award-winning journalist✨
Follow for short-form videos on issues that matter! 💅
SUBSCRIBE: rachelgilmore.substack.com/
https://linktr.ee/rachel_gilmore
Eli Valley @elivalley.bsky.social Here for some skeets!
I rarely see @s because Bluesky notifications are broken!
If you'd like to support my art — http://patreon.com/elivalley
Thanks!
National Media Awards Foundation @canadamediaawards.bsky.social Since 1977, Canada’s 🇨🇦 most prestigious awards programs for magazine and digital publishing communities.
Depuis 1977, les programmes de prix les plus prestigieux du Canada 🇨🇦 pour les communautés de l’édition magazine et numérique.
Jordan Heath-Rawlings @jordanhr.bsky.social Earned media account director at Burson/H&K. Audio, digital, print journalist. Media specialist. Host of Cancon, former host of The Big Story/The Gravy Train.
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social We are a Canadian coalition fighting to defend rights in the context of the "war on terror" / La Coalition pour la surveillance internationale des libertés civiles lutte pour défendre les droits dans le contexte de la "guerre contre le terrorisme"
Linda Gyulai @cityhallreport.bsky.social Journalist @The Gazette in Montreal. Runner/Triathlete. 🏊🏻♀️🚴♀️🏃♀️Fan of mysteries. Spike’s employee of the month. 🐈
The Montreal Star @themontrealstar.bsky.social Local and world news and views aggregated by hand in Tiohtià:ke
Ben West 🦋 @benwest.bsky.social "Seasoned" campaigner & aspiring computer whisperer.
Anxious dog person.
Rewiring broken systems. https://BenWest.blog
Climate solutions, democratization, infosec and anti-surveillance advocate.
He/They
🍉
📍Huron-Wendat and Anishinaabek Territory
@brandimorin.bsky.social @brandimorin.bsky.social
ally baker @allybake.bsky.social co-founder of The Truth in Journalism Project (https://thetijproject.ca/); co-author of The Truth in Journalism Fact-Checking Guide (https://shorturl.fm/x3nVD); head of research at The Walrus. she/her.
📍 Tiohti:áke
Steph Wechsler @stephwechsler.bsky.social Managing editor of J-Source and the Canada Press Freedom Project
Rima Elkouri @rimaelkouri.bsky.social Journaliste et chroniqueuse à @LP_LaPresse
rima.elkouri@lapresse.ca
Auteure de MANAM @EditionsBoreal @mawenzihouse @PapelTiempo
Peggy Nash @peggynash.bsky.social Former MP, author, educator, feminist and labour activist. PeggyNash.org
Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social Labour Studies Professor at Brock University | Teach & research collective bargaining, unions & labour politics |
brocku.ca/lsavage
David J. Doorey (aka The Law of Work) @thelawofwork.bsky.social Professor of Work Law & Labour Relations. #Toronto #PEC
LawofWork.ca
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=553786
Sean Tucker @seantucker.bsky.social Professor (part-time), Occupational Health and Safety
University of Regina
Sessional Lecturer
School of Population and Public Health
UBC
Jim Stanford @jimbostanford.bsky.social Economist and Director of the Centre for Future Work in Vancouver, Canada (https://centreforfuturework.ca/). He/him. Harold Innis Industry Professor, Economics Dept., McMaster University, and Honorary Prof. of Political-Economy, University of Sydney
Armine Yalnizyan @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social Economist.
Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers
https://atkinsonfoundation.ca/atkinson-fellows/atkinson-fellow-on-the-future-of-workers/
Erika Shaker @ershaker.bsky.social Director, CCPA National Office
https://bsky.app/profile/policyalternatives.bsky.social
Marc Lee @marclee.bsky.social Economist, talking head, Vancouver.
Clement Nocos @clementnocos.bsky.social Research Director @broadbent.bsky.social, amateur historian, 'sauga-mans. 🍞🌹🍉 Read/listen/watch perspectivesjournal.ca: A Canadian Journal of Political Economy and Social Democracy. https://bio.site/clementnocos
CUPW @cupwsttp.bsky.social CUPW represents over 55,000 workers in the postal, delivery, logistics, transportation and communication sectors.
EN: @cupwsttp.bsky.social
FR : @sttpcupw.bsky.social
Canadian Freelance Union @cdnfreelanceunion.bsky.social Union of freelancers across Canada, fighting for more. Community chapter of UNIFOR. DMs always open!
join here - https://canadianfreelanceunion.ca/join/
David Macdonald @davidmaccdn.bsky.social Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives Senior Economist in Ottawa
Trish Hennessy @trishhennessy.ca Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: policyalternatives.ca. Editor, Monitor magazine. Income inequality, health equity, workers' rights, public services, inclusive economy, fair taxation.
CCPA-BC @ccpabc.bsky.social Social, economic and environmental justice. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, British Columbia. Reposts are not endorsements.
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.
www.policyalternatives.ca
Instagram & FB: policyalternatives Also on Gander social: @ccpa.gander.social
Jen Hassum @hassum.bsky.social Executive Director @broadbent.bsky.social
Former publisher @pressprogress.ca
Fait du bien jour après jour.
she/elle 🍞🌹
Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social Leading Canada's social democrats, advancing justice & equality. | Diriger les sociaux-démocrates du Canada, faire progresser la justice et l’égalité. 🌹
Lana Payne 🇨🇦 @lanapayne.bsky.social Trade unionist. Feminist. Mom. Believer that a better world is possible. National President of Unifor - Canada’s largest private sector union.
Angella MacEwen @angella.bsky.social Labour economist, social democrat, sometimes I post stuff on the economy here: https://socialeconomics.substack.com/
Co-wrote a book about how (and why) to tax the rich called “Share The Wealth”: https://lorimer.ca/adults/product/share-the-wealth/
Bea Bruske @clcpresident.bsky.social President @CanadianLabour
Advocating for workers across Canada.
Mom, dog-lover, proud former grocery clerk, fighting for fairness for all workers. https://workerstogether.ca/
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social Senior economist @canadianlabour.bsky.social supporting workers fighting for a fair, sustainable economy. Trans rights are human rights. No one earns a billion dollars. Views are my own. (he/him)
Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca Investigative journalist
llebrun[at]thewatchdog[dot]ca | @thewatchdog.ca
The Sick Podcast - Recrutes Draftcast @sickpodnhldraft.bsky.social The sickest NHL draft and scouting podcast!
Hosted by Grant McCagg and Shayne Gaumond
A Sick Media production.