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As Tumbler Ridge Mourns, Anti-Trans Misinfo Spreads | The Tyee No good will come from the conservative rush to weaponize the shooter’s identity in this story.

The response to the #TumblerRidgeShooting from far-right media, online commentators and even an elected official in Canada is another dark example of how pervasive anti-trans misinformation has become, even in Canada.

Mel Woods writes. #bcpoli #bced

AI Is the Elephant in the Newsroom. How Are Journalists Reacting? | The Tyee Artificial intelligence can't be ignored. But along with opportunities, it brings risks. A Tyee explainer.

“People are literally working on it on the side of their desk. The guy next to them has no idea.” — @karmicangel.bsky.social

Everyone’s got an opinion on whether #GenerativeAI is actually useful. So I've been wondering how it's being integrated — or not — into #CdnMedia. Explainer in @thetyee.ca:

AI Is the Elephant in the Newsroom. How Are Journalists Reacting? | The Tyee Artificial intelligence can't be ignored. But along with opportunities, it brings risks. A Tyee explainer.

Is AI truly useful in newsrooms? Should you be worried? Or is everyone blowing this out of proportion?

In short: yes. @sarahkrichel.bsky.social explains. #CdnMedia #canlab #GenAI

The Tyee Is Recruiting Our Next Editor-in-Chief | The Tyee Founding editor David Beers is passing the baton to a new leader. Is it you?

Today, The Tyee is strong, stable and trusted. And seeking a new editor to lead our next chapter. #CdnMedia

Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows

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Are You The Tyee’s New Biodiversity Reporter? | The Tyee We’re looking for a sharp journalist to join our team. Apply by Feb. 8.

We’re looking for an experienced journalist to join a growing bureau at The Tyee with a special focus on oceans and rivers in Western Canada.

Apply by Feb. 8 and tell your journalist friends! 🪸📰 #CdnMedia

By Letting Go of Ambition, She Reclaimed Herself | The Tyee In a new memoir, Amil Niazi rejects hustle culture for a more authentic way of living.

This is a lovely interview between @sarahkrichel.bsky.social and Amil Niazi on ambition, survival and stepping into another kind of grace. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

By Letting Go of Ambition, She Reclaimed Herself | The Tyee In a new memoir, Amil Niazi rejects hustle culture for a more authentic way of living.

for @thetyee.ca, I interviewed @amil.bsky.social on ambition as a symptom, the girl-boss-to-'I don't dream of labour' pipeline, and the vulnerability of publishing a memoir (“I don't even want my husband to read it“)

(one of the most healing pieces I've worked on in a long time tbh!!!)

We love a @sarahkrichel.bsky.social side quest 🌟

I Used to Love ‘Selling Sunset.’ Now Escapism Is Wearing Thin | The Tyee Reality is starting to catch up with my mansion fantasies.

read @thetyee.ca essay that inspired this chat here: thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

Host Jeyan Jeganathan, Proper Television co-president Cathie James and Tyee associate editor Sarah Krichel speaking on a Rundown panel

Tyee associate editor Sarah Krichel speaking on a Rundown panel

side quest of the week: I was on TVO's The Rundown to talk about our escapist obsession with "Selling Sunset" amidst a housing crisis, isolation and shattering fantasies 🌅🏡

thank you for having me @jeyantvo.bsky.social + the Rundown team! give it a watch here 💫 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHkE...

Help! I’m Nostalgic for the Days of AI Slop | The Tyee Have we officially normalized generative AI? Why it’s a dangerous place to be.

Special thanks to @sarahkrichel.bsky.social for introducing me, an elder millennial, to the world of cat soap operas for this essay on AI slop nostalgia and how the recent past feels quaint now 🥹

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shoutout to my Weekender editor @jackie-wong.bsky.social for humouring me and (always) making my essay concepts so, so much better

Help! I’m Nostalgic for the Days of AI Slop | The Tyee Have we officially normalized generative AI? Why it’s a dangerous place to be.

can a psychiatrist tell me why 'meow meow meow _meeeow_' invokes unironic nostalgia in me for the days of innocent, time-passing tech use?

gen AI used to be slop, now it's normalized at best and indiscernible at worst. I wrote about why that's terrifying for @thetyee.ca's Weekender edition 😿💻

Magazine feature display reads: "Don't read the comments. Marginalized journalists face the brunt of online hate—but the people behind the screens are hard to catch."

Magazine cover of the Review of Journalism's 2025 issue. The illustration is a person-shaped target in red and yellow. The headline and subheds read: "UNDER ATTACK: East Coast Consolidated. Police v. Press Freedom. AI: Friend or Foe? How to Stop Online Hate."

Quote from feature: "Update: I'm already seeing more trolls on Bluesky, lol."

am so overdue but never too late to catch up on the Review of Journalism 📰✨

the talented Jay Ashdown interviewed me about combatting online abuse with @thetyee.ca.

as events in the U.S. threaten journalists here in Canada, Jay's report captures a key moment: reviewofjournalism.ca/dont-read-th...

How Sisters Sage brings activism, entrepreneurship and First Nations plant medicine into the bath 🛁 #indigenous #entrepreneur #soapasmr #vancouver #journalism TikTok video by TheTyee

I (with significant help from @sarahkrichel.bsky.social ) made a TikTok! Based on my recent-ish article about Sisters Sage soap company in Vancouver. www.tiktok.com/@the_tyee/vi...

Allegiance’s Supinder Wraich is a star, if Canada had any star system to speak of Wraich has all the hallmarks of a successful career, but needs support to help Canada’s screen sector thrive

“The day after I won the Canadian Screen Award, I called the PR reps: ‘What are we doing?’ And it was, ‘I’m sorry to say, nothing.’ No press. If you want to be an actor, the industry tells you, go be a lead. Win an award. Where are the growth opportunities?” www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/televis...

in a cross-over episode between @thetyee.ca's diversity and audience teams, I've been leading our much-needed reader survey!

by this Friday, tell us what you want more (or less) of, and you might even win some Tyee goodies 🗞✨

Canada’s Online News Act Gets a Close Look. As Poilievre Vows to Kill It | The Tyee A new McGill study tracks effects of controversial Bill C-18 and finds it’s a needed help to journalism.

Whether the Online News Act funding persists may depend on the outcome of Monday’s election vote, since the Conservatives circulated a petition slamming the law, blaming Meta’s counterpunch on Liberals who “created chaos and eliminated news from the social media feeds of Canadians.”

#CdnElxn2025

Vancouver’s First Black and Queer Web Series Is a Coming-of-Age Gem | The Tyee The show is ‘a choice to show up with love,’ says creator Giselle Miller.

“‘Novelette Is Trying’ is a meditation on those unsexy, in-between moments of life itself.”

I Used to Love ‘Selling Sunset.’ Now Escapism Is Wearing Thin | The Tyee Reality is starting to catch up with my mansion fantasies.

"It’s starting to feel like even my fantasies can’t keep up the fantasies." What a neat piece by @sarahkrichel.bsky.social on escapism in an age of content saturation, and why reality TV has such a hold on Gen Z.

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Goodbye, Musk. The ‘X-odus’ Is Here | The Tyee A great social media shakeup is in full swing. But why is it so hard to break up with Zuck?

The @thetyee.ca's Weekender is now up! ☔️

On the cover: an excellent essay by @melwoods.me that helps us make sense of the social media shift taking place right now.

Working on this piece sparked a weird side quest to Understand Mark Zuckerberg (I may never). 🧵

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Hilarious, Dazzling, Triumphant: All I Want for Christmas Is Books | The Tyee Gather round! It’s The Tyee’s annual holiday reads list. Please share your own picks.

We assembled our annual holiday reading list, with tips from @akkabah.bsky.social @bychrischeung.bsky.social @michellegamage.bsky.social @ximenaka.bsky.social @kehyslop.bsky.social @crof.bsky.social @sarahkrichel.bsky.social @dorothywoodend.bsky.social and more. 📚🎄

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🥹 I love how you put this Jackie ☁️ thank you 🖤

What Losing My Dog Taught Me about Grief in the Digital Age | The Tyee A tsunami of archives overwhelmed me as I grappled with loss. And taught me to be present again.

I love this essay by @sarahkrichel.bsky.social so much. 🐾

A beautiful piece on digital ash, digital urns, and the increasingly blurry borders between our online archives and the stuff of real life, all of which can be heightened while navigating loss.

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thanks to my editor Tara Campbell for handling this piece with such care and my source Carla Sofka for her insights ☁️✨

(if you’re interested in this topic please take Carla’s digital death survey here!)

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What Losing My Dog Taught Me about Grief in the Digital Age | The Tyee A tsunami of archives overwhelmed me as I grappled with loss. And taught me to be present again.

for @thetyee.ca’s Weekender, I wrote about saying goodbye to my childhood dog, documentation culture, and how technology shapes our grief 📸🐾

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Merry and Bright: Tell Us What You’re Listening to this Holiday | The Tyee As the light returns to the sky, here’s what’s brightening up the homes of Tyee staff. Tell us what’s on your winter playlist!

Tyee staff assembled a seasonal music list for solstice weekend, with picks from @sarahkrichel.bsky.social @jenstden.bsky.social @harrisonmooney.bsky.social @pwillcocks.bsky.social @amandafollett.bsky.social @akkabah.bsky.social @kehyslop.bsky.social & more. 🌙

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What Losing My Dog Taught Me about Grief in the Digital Age | The Tyee A tsunami of archives overwhelmed me as I grappled with loss. And taught me to be present again.

“My over-documentation feels less about remembering and more about not letting go.”

@sarahkrichel.bsky.social  on how technology shapes our grief. 🐾