‘difficult woman’ previously @torontostar, @cbcnewsbc @huffpostcanada, @nationalpost | rt ≠ endorsement | she/her ♿️ 🌈
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm / Vancouver
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A lil update for all those who have worked alongside my service dog, Koda. Last month, she unexpectedly had to be medically retired. Koda gave her entire life to give me the life I always dreamt of, rising to every occasion, and now I get to care for her through retirement.
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All journalists have wild election night stories and reminisce on years past. But I raise you becoming paralyzed on the last B.C. provincial election night. Nothing spookier than reliving that day four years later.
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Hi I really want to write a fun lil light-hearted piece aka PR peeps this is your time to shine. Woo me.
I typically cover disability, housing and other equity issues. But I have been known to dabble in dating, arts and other lifestyle pieces. Send me your best good news.
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callout: I am looking to speak to disabled folks who have navigated canadian healthcare. Particularly, those who have faced barriers re the built environment or access to accessible medical equipment. DM's are open or send feel free to me an email at [email protected].
hey @MetaNewsroom and @InstagramComms still looking for a response on this.
Hey @InstagramComms, I have sent a few emails to the address in your bio but have been unable to get in touch. Is there an alternate email I should be using? #journorequest
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Hey @InstagramComms, I have sent a few emails to the address in your bio but have been unable to get in touch. Is there an alternate email I should be using? #journorequest
Seeing a mentor specifically looking to work with a disabled journalist is something a younger version of myself could only dream of.
📢THE CAJ MENTORSHIP PROGRAM IS BACK!
And like always, we have 30 of Canada's top journalists very ready to help you. ANYONE — student journalists, those starting their career, those decades in their career — can apply!
Apply by Oct. 6! caj.ca/mentorship
Hey @langaracollege, I am taking a couple night classes this semester. I had to swap classes on the first day because I found out one wasn't accessible when I saw the syllabus. Then, I was charged 30 per cent for switching classes? On the first day? Make it make sense.
In what is the oddest personal ask, has anyone in Vancouver spotted Diet Coke anywhere as of late? While I am a Diet Coke gal to my core, I am also one of the gastroparesis patients who requires it as a part of my symptom management. Any tips would be much appreciated!!
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I realize Diet Coke being medically necessary sounds like a joke. But it is not. As it turns out, it can help digest food the same way it would clean pennies in a childhood science experiment. everydayhealth.com/digestive…
Ready for the core memory of listening to me and my dog at @xboygeniusx with my service dog tonight.
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Today I learnt that Colleen Ballinger follows me (seemingly for a long time). This was an unexpected plot twist.
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Hi @PermobilCanada, I’ve been trying to get in touch for the last week with no luck. Any help would be much appreciated.
I am still looking for voices for this piece!!
Callout: I am looking to speak with disabled British Columbians about how you are coping with increased summer temps. DMs are open or feel free to send me an email at [email protected]. Plz let me know if there is a more accessible form of communication for you.
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Callout: I am looking to speak with disabled British Columbians about how you are coping with increased summer temps. DMs are open or feel free to send me an email at [email protected]. Plz let me know if there is a more accessible form of communication for you.
#journorequest: For years I have seen reporters, at times, fumble #CRPS coverage. With #TakeCareOfMaya, I don't want to see that happen again. I know how confusing of a disease it is. Happy to answer any questions or advise on any coverage as someone who developed CRPS as a child
Also, someone please commission me to write literally anything on this. #TakeCareOfMaya
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Just a reminder that if you are going to write about a disabled person -- especially without talking to them -- that language matters. There is a reason why disabled person was used over person with a disability in the piece linked in this piece.
Journalists tend to look back on old newsrooms with fond nostalgia.
But they also fostered obsessive overwork and volatile personalities—which made them hostile places for many journalists and editors, says @michellecyca.
thewalrus.ca/nostalgia-about…
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Hi @picardonhealth, I hope you are well! I have sent a few emails about a project that you have been briefed about by someone else. But I have yet to hear back. I am really hoping to hear before my Friday deadline. Feel free to send me a DM/an email at [email protected]
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I had the best week covering holiday hours at the @squamishchief. This is what I got up to:
If you know anything about me it's that I love a housing story.
squamishchief.com/real-estat…
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interview request 📢: I am looking to speak with someone who is moving into the Britannia Beach townhouse development by Adera and Macdonald for a @squamishchief story. Live in the area and have thoughts on how it's going? Excited to move in? I want to hear from you. #cdnmedia
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