Alex MacDonald's Starter Pack
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@justinling.ca
Uh-oh. Freelance journalist in @thestar.com, @wired.com, @foreignpolicy.com, @thewalrus.ca. Subscribe to my newsletter: www.bugeyedandshameless.com Reach me securely on Signal: JustinLing.42
@thetyee.ca
Independent BC-based journalism swimming against the current. Paywall-free since 2003. support.thetyee.ca
@marygillis.bsky.social
Still in that awkward pre-ghost phase writer/editor at The Beaverton she/her | Vancouver B.C. Articles: https://www.thebeaverton.com/author/mary-gillis/ Skeets: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:w4omt4th54l6kul2nc7orbil/feed/aaab44jnupudu
@davidmoscrop.com
Journalist & author of “Too Dumb for Democracy?” Podcast host: the David Moscrop Show. Substacker, radio & TV guest. PhD in political science from UBC, just in case. Work in the Washington Post, Globe and Mail, Jacobin, TVO, the Guardian, etc.
@jmcelroy.bsky.social
Vancouver journalist. Currently decompressing after going to 52 countries in 52 weeks. Strives to tell unique stories. http://moremcbarges.ca http://instagram.com/justindmcelroy
@akurjata.ca
Canadian journalist based in Prince George, British Columbia — Dakelh territory. I live north of most of you. akurjata.ca | Nechako x Lhtakoh | he/him
@risingaction.bsky.social
Sports guy. Some yelling about other things too. I had a blue check once, but Elon took it away. 🇺🇦 @loveyourcake.bsky.social tolerates my snoring
@kadyo.bsky.social
Chronicler of parliamentary antics, procedural shenanigans and associated other critical elements of Canadian democracy. Writer at iPolitics.ca, political musings on CBC and elsewhere.
@jameswsthomson.com
Environment and climate journalist | Editor in Chief at @nationalobserver.com | Work in The Globe and Mail, The Narwhal, The Guardian | www.jameswsthomson.com
@jenstden.bsky.social
Vancouver journalist covering politics and housing for TheTyee.ca Instagram and TikTok: @jenstdenis Email: jstdenis at thetyee dot ca
@davidakin.bsky.social
Global News Chief Political Correspondent. My bio and disclosure statement is at www.davidakin.com. I'm usually in Ottawa 🇨🇦 but I work wherever.
@vancolour.bsky.social
📺TV: “This is VANCOLOUR” on CHEK + 📻Radio: CBC’s On The Coast - "Soapbox Social" The most bleeped political commentator in B.C. https://chekplus.ca/m/xPrh1pKc/this-is-vancolour
@alexboyd.bsky.social
National misinformation + politics reporter, Toronto Star. Based in Alberta Signal: alexboyd.56
@davidwcochrane.bsky.social
Host of Power and Politics on CBC News Network. M-F 5 pm eastern. Homesick Newfoundlander. Go Niners
@richardzussman.bsky.social
Victoria, BC, Canada. Legislative Reporter at Global BC. Host of Focus BC. C division curler. Rookie minors baseball coach. He/him.
@andreawoo.bsky.social
Vancouver steam clock critic, Globe and Mail journalist AndreaWoo@globeandmail.com instagram.com/andreawoo
@poitrasj.bsky.social
CBC’s provincial affairs reporter in New Brunswick. Publicly funded & independent. Author of five non-fiction books. My newsletter: https://jacquespoitras.substack.com?r=o9a37&utm_medium=ios
@rumneeek.bsky.social
Associate Editor @pressprogress ✍️ Send tips: rjohal@pressprogress.ca 📩 I also post about reality TV, pop culture & discourses I hated rumneekjohal.ca
@jodyvance.bsky.social
30 years in local and national media. 1st woman in 🇨🇦 TV to host her own sports show in primetime. Now: TV/radio news/current affairs. Emcee. Moderator. Media training & consultant. 🚫 DM
@michellegamage.bsky.social
Health reporter for TheTyee.ca. Covering local research, sex, toxic drugs, what your grandmother is up to, and all the different ways you can (but haven't yet) become dead in B.C.
@kimbolan.bsky.social
Award-winning Canadian journalist at the Vancouver Sun/Postmedia covering organized crime. Canucks fan since 1970. kbolan@postmedia.com 604-219-5740 WhatsApp/Signal
@nikkihill.bsky.social
Public Affairs and publicly opinionated. 🍊 #bcpoli #cdnpoli commentator and strategist. www.nicolahillstrategies.com
@irenethomaidis.bsky.social
acting managing editor of digital publishing, CBC News. (she/her) CBCNews.ca
@viawesome.bsky.social
Keeping Vancouver in the know about news, food, Canucks hockey, and events since 2008. Miss us on Meta? Sign up for our newsletters: http://bit.ly/47G6jjw
@ravikahlon.bsky.social
BC Minister for Housing and Municipal affairs MLA North Delta Chair, Cabinet Committee on Tariff Response Two-time 🇨🇦 Olympian Coach, Mentor and Proud Dad.
@sarahkcox.bsky.social
*Acting BC bureau chief for The Narwhal *Author of Signs of Life and Breaching the Peace *Hiker, aspiring birder, ever hopeful find me at www.sarahcox.ca (she/her)
@rafferty.bsky.social
Radio producer, news reporter, cyclist, enjoyer of outside. Vancouver, BC
@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
@leospalteholz.bsky.social
Victoria YYJ. I post mostly about 1. Housing advocacy with @homesforliving.ca 2. Housing market https://househuntvictoria.ca 3. Renewables, climate, EVs. Real job in engineering education
@shachikurl.bsky.social
President angusreid.org 🇨🇦's public interest pollster. I ask ppl q's & tell u their a's. Opinions mine, unless they're yours. Chair, Jack Webster Foundation. Past Chair, Canadian Cancer Society. Neither of them are here yet.
@robshaw.bsky.social
BC Politics + Coffee + Cats TV: cheknews.bsky.social » Podcast/Show: Political Capital » Columns: Glacier Media and Northern Beat » Radio: CBC Radio West and CBC All Points West » Cats: bcpoliticat.bsky.social All shows/columns at: www.robshawnews.com
@katiederosa.bsky.social
Legislative reporter for CBC News BC. LSE alum, Travers Fellowship recipient, Amnesty International Canada media award recipient. Loves to travel (even with two toddlers apparently).
@burnabynow.bsky.social
Burnaby's go-to source for community news, stories & events. Sign up for our free daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/43BY0lK
@christineboyle.bsky.social
BC Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation. BC NDP MLA for Vancouver-Little Mountain. Community builder.
@tyolsen.bsky.social
Editor, reporter, and delivery boy at the Fraser Valley Current (www.fvcurrent.com). The Current is on bluesky too. Find it + share it: @fvcurrent.bsky.social
@marinacoladas.bsky.social
Freelance journalist of science and other things weird and wonderful. Up for hire. Bylines in Hakai Magazine, Atlas Obscura, The Atlantic, Science etc. marina-wang.com
@jasjohal.bsky.social
980 CKNW Radio Host. Former Global National East Asia Bureau Chief (Beijing), Former South Asia Bureau Chief (New Delhi), former MLA.
@marcedge.bsky.social
Sessional Instructor in Media and Communication at University Canada West and columnist for Canadian Dimension. Author of eight books, including The Postmedia Effect (2023) and Tomorrow's News: How to Fix Canada's Media (2024). Find me at www.marcedge.com.
@davethompsonvic.bsky.social
Housing, climate, urbanism, transportation, communities consulting. Also Victoria BC City Councillor, CRD Director. Civil discourse and good governance. Pragmatic progressive. Punkthäuser fan. My own views only. ☄️⏳yyj 🇨🇦
@josieosborne.bsky.social
Pragmatic optimist. Ocean lover. Star Trek fan. Dog walker. Former #Tofino mayor. MLA for Mid Island Pacific Rim. BC Minister of Health. #bcpoli
@susiechant.bsky.social
Nurse, retired naval reservist, mother, and your Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Vancouver-Seymour. Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care.
@chardesil.bsky.social
Communications, Issues & Advocacy. Recovering journalist. 🇱🇰born, 🇨🇦raised. She/Her 🌈
@gregorcraigie.bsky.social
Sleep-deprived early morning radio host of CBC On the Island. Author of Our Crumbling Foundation, On Borrowed Time, Walls, Radio Jet Lag & Why Humans Build Up.
@brendavancouver.bsky.social
MLA for Vancouver South Granville and Minister of Finance for the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Past tech entrepreneur and non profit leader. Proud Canadian.
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@alexmacdonald.bsky.social
Always trying to do better. Glass is half full - as long as you’re pouring.