Britney Dennison

The Land in Between Documentary Podcast · Series · One country faces a tug-of-war between Putin’s Russia and the European Union. Host Victor Swezey takes listeners into the tear gas-filled streets of Tbilisi, Georgia, po...

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Private zoos, indoor shark tanks, exotic trees — what happens when a Georgian billionaire expands his interests to include running the country?

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The Tumbler Ridge shooting is already fuelling anti-trans hate in Canada | Xtra Magazine Bad actors on the right are leaping to connect the shooter’s trans identity to the violence

NEW from me today:

Tumbler Ridge is mourning a horrific loss. But how the shooter's identity is being talked about online, and the dangerous links being made to trans people at large, will have resounding and dangerous impacts in the months and weeks to come.

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The GRC stands with our journalist colleagues from @thenarwhal.ca and with @amberbracken.bsky.social as they begin their press freedom trial in the B.C. Supreme Court.

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We need independent journalism now more than ever. Not AI slop, not newsrooms owned by billionaires that bend to political and corporate interests. Real journalism made by real people.

And this kind of journalism needs people like you to survive.

Things have never felt so dangerous - Global Reporting Centre The Centre's focus on international reporting when media organizations are cutting back on world coverage is crucial.

I just read the @niemanlab.org’s predictions for journalism, they said “We guarantee the death of most remaining newsrooms.”

At the same time our newsletter written by the amazing @melissakchan.bsky.social says, “Things have never felt so dangerous.”

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Things have never felt so dangerous - Global Reporting Centre The Centre's focus on international reporting when media organizations are cutting back on world coverage is crucial.

Every day we feel lucky to work with journalists like @melissakchan.bsky.social. Please read her latest newsletter for the GRC. And consider a year-end donation to the GRC and help fund our journalism in 2026!

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Things have never felt so dangerous - Global Reporting Centre The Centre's focus on international reporting when media organizations are cutting back on world coverage is crucial.

I realize tons of orgs are asking for contributions — but please consider donating to @globalreportingcentre.org. The world is in crisis and yet at this important time, newsrooms are cutting international reporting budgets:

B.C., Ottawa deflect responsibility for train-wildlife collisions | The Narwhal An investigation by The Narwhal revealed hundreds of animals die in train-wildlife collisions. The B.C. government says it will take action

Hundreds of animals are killed by trains on railways in B.C. Now the province says it wants to work with Ottawa to reduce collisions, but both governments say the other is ultimately responsible. @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social reports: thenarwhal.ca/bc-railway-w...

Off the Rails Off the rails

Rail data from this project is part of a larger cross-border partnership with the Howard Centre @cnsmd.bsky.social. Other stories from the broader partnership have been published in @npr.org, @apnews.com, and @evidentmedia.org. cnsmaryland.org/off-the-rails/

The hidden cost of wildlife collisions on Canada’s railways | The Narwhal Trains regularly hit and kill wildlife on the tracks but poor reporting means governments aren’t sure exactly how many animals are lost

Read @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social's investigation into the wildlife being killed along B.C.'s rail lines and the lack of accountability from the companies that own and operate these tracks.

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I've always been so impressed with the incredible journalism produced by @thenarwhal.ca. And I am thrilled we had the opportunity to partner on such an important topic. Collaboration is the key to our work at @globalreportingcentre.org.

The hidden cost of wildlife collisions on Canada’s railways | The Narwhal Trains regularly hit and kill wildlife on the tracks but poor reporting means governments aren’t sure exactly how many animals are lost

For months @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social has been pouring over documents trying to find out how many animals are killed on train tracks in B.C. Companies are supposed to report rail kills but records she obtained found reporting is inconsistent and incomplete projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...

The hidden cost of wildlife collisions on Canada’s railways | The Narwhal Trains regularly hit and kill wildlife on the tracks but poor reporting means governments aren’t sure exactly how many animals are lost

Railway tracks in B.C. sit far from public view, and that’s one reason many people have no idea how often trains kill wildlife. Weak reporting from rail companies keep the scale of these strikes out of sight.

Read the latest investigation in @thenarwhal.ca.

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📣 Job alert! 📣

The Narwhal is offering a one-year fellowship for an Indigenous journalist in B.C., in collaboration with the Indigenous Journalists Association and IndigiNews. See the post for more details — applications are due Nov. 2. Spread the word!

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I had preeclampsia during my pregnancy. One reminder I got constantly from the nurses, OBs, internal medicine doctors, and maternal fetal medicine doctors was to immediately report a headache that didn’t improve after taking Tylenol. This is lifesaving advice for pregnant people with preeclampsia.

Trump’s World Cup Will Endanger Foreign Guests. Boycott Now If you need to see the 2026 World Cup in person, stick to Canada and Mexico. The US isn’t safe for visitors.

"Trump’s World Cup Will Endanger Foreign Guests. Boycott Now." My latest, co-written with @edgeofsports.bsky.social for @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Shout out to this stellar team @andreacrossan.bsky.social @sarahberms.bsky.social @jessewinters.bsky.social @sharonnadeem.bsky.social Katarina Sabados and Andrew Munroe! And to all our episode contributors and everyone who shared their story with us.

Wow! It’s so incredible to see State of Play win silver at the @canadamediaawards.bsky.social. This was my first chance to try my hand as Executive Producer so I am a bit floored! I am cheering the team on while at home on maternity leave. I couldn’t be more proud 🥳

I’m super proud of this guy and everything he does! All while being the best partner, husband, and dad imaginable.

🌞State of Play: Summer Games

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Finalist for Best Podcast: Current Affairs at the 2025 Digital Publishing Awards

Congratulations to the whole team!

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Congrats! All of these pieces are incredible.

🧳 A Migrant’s Nightmare: Five Months Captive in Istanbul’s Airport

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Finalist for Best Feature Article: Long at the 2025 Digital Publishing Awards

Congrats to @amyromer.bsky.social and collaborators!

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Wow! So proud of the @globalreportingcentre.org team for the two nominations we received for the Digital Publishing Awards. One for our podcast State of Play and another for a long-feature collaboration with @amyromer.bsky.social and @thetyee.ca.

NYT headline: “Kennedy Advises New Parents to ‘Do Your Own Research’ on Vaccines” Subheader: “In an interview with Dr. Phil, the health secretary offered false information about vaccine oversight and revealed a lack of basic understanding of new drug approvals.”

“And I’m like, what do you mean, you ‘do your own research’? You running a double-blind study in your living room, dawg?”
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic

Canada federal election 2025 party platforms on environment, natural resources | The Narwhal From critical minerals to pipelines, here’s what the Liberals, Conservatives and others are saying on the 2025 federal election campaign trail

It’s voting day! If you want to know every party’s stance on climate change and the environment, we’ve got a guide for you. Tell a friend to tell a friend — and cast your ballots! 🗳️ #federalelection #elxn45 #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/2025-federal...

A Study of Mint Plants. A Device to Stop Bleeding. This Is the Scientific Research Ted Cruz Calls “Woke.” The senator flagged thousands of National Science Foundation grants for using words like “female” and “diversify.” A ProPublica analysis found numerous examples of projects caught up in his crude meth...

“We are really trying very, very hard ... to move our world forward" through "foundational, sometimes groundbreaking research, and then you get flagged and blacklisted because there is a word like ‘female’ in your project.”

My latest, w/the brilliant Agnel Philip

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A Migrant’s Nightmare: Five Months Captive in Istanbul’s Airport | The Tyee A Sudanese refugee called a Vancouver lawyer from Turkey with an incredible plea for help. Was the US secretly calling the shots?

Five months captive in Istanbul’s airport: A Sudanese refugee called a Vancouver lawyer from Turkey with an incredible plea for help. Was the U.S. secretly calling the shots?

@amyromer.bsky.social reports a migrant’s nightmare.

A Migrant’s Nightmare: Five Months Captive in Istanbul’s Airport | The Tyee A Sudanese refugee called a Vancouver lawyer from Turkey with an incredible plea for help. Was the US secretly calling the shots?

Fleeing civil war in Sudan, an asylum seeker makes his way from the UAE to Cuba only to find himself stuck in a Kafkaesque nightmare at a transit stop in Turkey — despite having the proper travel documents. bit.ly/4iipMvC