The Contrarian

And yet Canada is in the throes of rolling back climate action. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

"First they came for the journalists. We don't know what happened after that." #freedonlemon

So saddened by this news. cbc.ca/news/entertain…

A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."

I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated.

Jeff Bezos just fired hundreds of reporters at the Washington Post — including the Amazon reporter holding his OWN company accountable. Reminder: Jeff Bezos' net worth is nearly $250,000,000,000.

the washington post is a political access play for bezos, it’s not about supporting independent media or promoting democracy. this should have been clear to all for years now. but it’s impossible to ignore today.

Good night. #washingtonpost

Today I was laid off from my job covering Amazon for Jeff Bezos's Washington Post.

Jeff Bezos' wedding last summer cost somewhere around $50M. That, alone, could have saved all 300 positions cut today at The Washington Post for a year. Of course, he wouldn't have to choose. He could do both because he's worth $250B, which is nearly the GDP of New Zealand.

We mourn your losses as we would our own

Here is a go fund me for 12 year old Maya and her family who is a little hockey player from Tumbler Ridge. Hockey-do your thing. gofundme.com/f/support-for-…

This local Wolfdog joined an Olympic ski event and triggered the finish-line camera. This is Nazgul. He snuck into a cross-country skiing sprint this morning and raced the homestretch with some competitors before being escorted home. 14/10 someone get him a medal

A couple of Canadian journalists (myself included) have started a fundraiser for local Tumbler Ridge journalist Trent Ernst. Since the shooting, he's stopped writing. We're hoping to get him some short-term support for these hard times. Donate here: gofundme.com/f/support-tren…

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth year, many Ukrainians who fled to Canada are living in limbo, with no path to permanent residency. Holly Lake 🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦 has that story. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articles…

They sure were. theglobeandmail.com/sports/article…

Losing an hour of time/sleep on International Women's Day feels like the most on brand thing this world has to offer.