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Culture Editor for The Tyee. Instagram animal: www.instagram.com/dorothywoodend

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 10/10/2026
From Elon Musk to Elizabeth Holmes to the Israeli military, three heavy-hitting documentaries are some of the most-anticipated movies of the season. 🎞️ @dorothywoodend.bsky.social writes. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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The Time for Documentaries Is Now | The Tyee
From Elon Musk to Elizabeth Holmes, must-see movies abound this fall.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 03/10/2026
In the heat of election season, Canadian auteur Matthew Rankin’s celebratory evisceration of electoral politics is exactly what we need to watch right now. Lucky for us, it’s screening at @viffest.bsky.social. @dorothywoodend.bsky.social writes. 🗳️🎬 thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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Matthew Rankin Made a Mulroney Movie | The Tyee
A top Canadian director delivers a delicious evisceration of electoral politics. Don’t miss it at VIFF.
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David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"I’m thinking of a labor movement, but one very different than the kind we’ve already seen. A labor movement that manages to finally ditch all traces of the ideology that says that work is a value in itself, but rather redefines labor as caring for other people." - David Graeber
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This serves as advertisement for Alex Gibney’s documentary, Musk, opening October 9. Pass it on.
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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Dorothy Woodend @dorothywoodend.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Choices
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 19/09/2026
"'North of North’s commitment to making a beautiful show serves several functions. Identity is one of them. Pride is another. But there’s also something else at work." 🧡@dorothywoodend.bsky.social reviews an excellent new comedy now streaming on APTN and CBC. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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‘North of North,’ A Subversive Charmer | The Tyee
The comedy proves beauty is not an unserious thing.
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Dorothy Woodend @dorothywoodend.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
crocodiles are up
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Quelle @ms-beaucoup.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Beautiful excerpt from Klein & Taylor's new book. Reading this along with Wendell Berry & Kingsolver's essay. Heartening & smart.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 12/09/2026
"The layers of narrative begged for repeated viewings, if only to get to the bottom of things. Turns out the bottom of things is a pretty dark place. And that’s where the director Na Hong-jin does his best work." @dorothywoodend.bsky.social reviews 'Hope.' thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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Inside the Sheer Bravado of ‘Hope’ | The Tyee
The mind-bending Korean horror movie invites viewers to sit with discomfort. That’s a good thing.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 05/09/2026
"'The Dog Stars' is not an exceptional outing for Ridley Scott, the creator of such stone-cold classics as ‘Alien’ and ‘Blade Runner.’ But the film’s lack of remarkability is perhaps its most interesting aspect.” @dorothywoodend.bsky.social reviews. 🌎🔫 thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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The Twisted Fantasy of ‘Cowboy Individualism’ | The Tyee
In the movies and in real life, it’s a sign of political regression.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 29/08/2026
Artist Yusuke Shibata’s ‘HAPPYLAND’ recalls the original name of the amusement park now known as Playland in East Vancouver. It invites viewers to look beyond the shiny edifice of a welcoming new home, promising a better life. 🎢🎨🫟 @dorothywoodend.bsky.social writes. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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‘Is This Happyland?’ | The Tyee
A striking exploration of Japanese immigration, diaspora and belonging invites us to rethink what art can do.
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Dorothy Woodend @dorothywoodend.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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The Angler: The Mindboggling World of an Artist Ahead of Her Time | The Tyee
DOXA film chronicles Yayoi Kusama’s struggles and successes to become the foremost female artist in the world.
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Dorothy Woodend @dorothywoodend.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The rich jerks are wrecking everything.
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Dorothy Woodend @dorothywoodend.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
some days...
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22/08/2026
In “The Invite,” sex isn’t a panacea, but rather an instigating element, something to set fire to the dry brush that is a dead marriage. But from scorched earth a few bits of new growth can emerge, writes @dorothywoodend.bsky.social 🎞️💍 thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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Let’s Gawk about Sex | The Tyee
Among a slew of new hot and heavy films, ‘The Invite’ is heartening for its naked honesty.
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Dorothy Woodend @dorothywoodend.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and, of course, Thursday
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 25/07/2026
“Whether fish, flowers or the iris of the human eye, all are buoyed by the curvature of the wood that contains and uplifts them.” @dorothywoodend.bsky.social reviews Vancouver sculptor Cameron Kerr's solo show at Griffin Art Projects in North Vancouver. 🖼️🌿 thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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The Breathtaking Work of an ‘Artist’s Artist’ | The Tyee
Vancouver sculptor Cameron Kerr interrogates the space between waking and dreaming.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/07/2026
in rochester just to explore a bit with the family and took some time on my own to reflect on the life of one of the city’s most famous citizens, frederick douglass youtu.be/zTa_qiiZGiQ?...
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The Fight Never Ends
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 20/06/2026
Takao Tanabe turns 100 this year. He is one of the most celebrated Canadian artists of all time. This week @dorothywoodend.bsky.social dives in to the latest exhibition of his work to celebrate his milestone birthday. It's glorious. 🏔️ thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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The Majestic Work of Takao Tanabe | The Tyee
The Japanese Canadian artist turns 100 this year. His paintings show that ‘art is not optional but necessary — a mode of survival.’
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 06/06/2026
Boots Riley eviscerates late-stage capitalism through the lens of high fashion in the terrific 'I Love Boosters.' A pro tip from culture editor @dorothywoodend.bsky.social: Riley's new movie is the ideal precursor to a visit to Vancouver's new Oakridge Park mall. 🛍️ thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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Boots Riley, Come to Oakridge Park | The Tyee
Curious about Vancouver’s new luxury mall? Watch ‘I Love Boosters’ first.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 30/05/2026
A new show at the Vancouver Art Gallery takes the relationship between art and the environment as its animating idea. But in examining the concept, something else surges to the fore. 

 Namely, that we’ve made a nightmare of things, writes @dorothywoodend.bsky.social 🔥

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A Stunning Exploration of Climate Grief | The Tyee
Staggering in scale, the VAG’s newest show offers an unforgettable portrait of environmental change and its human costs.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 29/05/2026
As a reader-funded publication, we’re always listening to what our audience wants. Now, you can listen to us, too. Introducing ✨The Tyee Podcast✨ — a deep dive into the stories shaping the West Coast, because Canada needs more B.C. 🧵
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Listen Up! ‘The Tyee Podcast’ Is Now Live | The Tyee
Readers asked, and we delivered. Find it today across major streaming platforms.
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Dorothy Woodend @dorothywoodend.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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Dorothy Woodend @dorothywoodend.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Happy Mothers Day, animal, mineral and otherwise!
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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
One of the joys of my job is getting to work with the wonderful @dorothywoodend.bsky.social. Thanks for this essay about the 2026 Met Gala, The Devil Wears Prada 2 and the limits of frou-frou escapism In These Times. @thetyee.ca 👠🦾 thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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Fashion Used to Be Fun | The Tyee
Now things have changed. Notes from ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ and the 2026 Met Gala.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 18/04/2026
@dorothywoodend.bsky.social: In a continuity of artmaking in “Highlights from the Collection,” what we obsess over and struggle with is reflected back to us. 🖼️
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Inside the Vancouver Art Gallery’s Juicy New Show | The Tyee
‘Highlights from the Collection’ is a bravura celebration of artmaking and history.
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Dorothy Woodend @dorothywoodend.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Thinking about this film today. thetyee.ca/Culture/2024...
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In ‘Democracy Noir,’ a Reminder of the Power in People | The Tyee
And why elections matter more than ever.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 28/03/2026
@dorothywoodend.bsky.social: The attraction of slow fashion and thrift stores isn’t just paying pennies on the dollar for a bit of frippery and fabric. 🧥
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Put a Spring In Your Step! Come Thrifting With Me | The Tyee
Embracing 'slow fashion' supports the circular economy. Here are 10 shops to visit this season.
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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Might be the greatest opening paragraph of anything ever.
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Dorothy Woodend @dorothywoodend.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
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‘A new world is being born’: author Rebecca Solnit on the ‘slow revolution’ the far right cannot tolerate
It’s easy to focus on authoritarians and their petty victories. But zoom out and the picture is more encouraging, says the woman who popularised the term ‘mansplaining’, whether it’s in feminism, or t...
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🐈‍⬛ 👻 Kat-erwaulin' Hyssssslop 🐍🎃 @kehyslop.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
YEE-AH @sarahkrichel.bsky.social !!! Tyee Writer Nominated for National Newspaper Award via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
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Tyee Writer Nominated for National Newspaper Award | The Tyee
Thought-provoking essays on culture have netted a coveted nomination for associate editor Sarah Krichel.
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Dorothy Woodend @dorothywoodend.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Seems like a good time to revisit this essay, cuz everyone seems to sick right now. thetyee.ca/Culture/2020...
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What My Body Is Telling Me in These Strange Days | The Tyee
The quieting of the pandemic has inspired awareness. For once, I’m listening.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 21/02/2026
“You think you’re doing okay until the possibility of something different enters the picture. The contrast between what is and what could be is so great that it breaks your heart.” 🩺
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Hold Me, Noah Wyle | The Tyee
The medical staff in ‘The Pitt’ heal us in dark times.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 21/02/2026
“Walking through more than 100 drawings and paintings, I tried to see Emily Carr’s work as if I wasn’t from here. It is something of an impossible task.”
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Happy Little Trees | The Tyee
A new Emily Carr exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery is a memorable tribute to an iconic painter.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 14/02/2026
The idea that colour is political isn’t new, but in the year 2026 it’s taken on even greater resonance, writes @dorothywoodend.bsky.social. 🧶
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Colour Me Beautiful | The Tyee
Fierce and political, ‘The Chromophiliacs’ explodes like a paint factory demolition. And it’s glorious.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 14/02/2026
“This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating hope, belonging and the quiet miracle of choosing each other again and again in a place that chose us too.” 💌
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Love Rules | The Tyee
Fall head over heels for six real-life love stories by Tyee staff and readers.
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Amanda Follett Hosgood @amandafollett.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
“For those who are just learning about Tumbler Ridge for the first time, know that it is so much more than the events of this week. The town is a portrait of resiliency. It has survived against the odds and emerged stronger.” @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
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A Love Letter to Tumbler Ridge | The Tyee
The northern community faces some of its darkest days ahead, but is famously resilient.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 09/02/2026
Send in your submissions by today! 💝
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 23/01/2026
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
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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.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 07/02/2026
“At this juncture, writing judgy little statements on social media isn’t useful. Do anything instead.”
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Gather ‘Round. It’s Time for a Protest Song | The Tyee
Bruce Springsteen knocked it out of the park with his latest. And we need more.
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Maclean’s Magazine @macleans.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Most prestige TV is bleak and violent. Heated Rivalry shows a future filled with hope. macleans.ca/culture/heated-rivalry-…
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Heated Rivalry Is Anti-Dystopia Art - Macleans.ca
Violence, cynicism and cruelty dominate prestige TV. Heated Rivalry became a global obsession by doing the opposite.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 06/02/2026
Weekender editor @jackie-wong.bsky.social is inviting Tyee readers to share their stories of love in all forms for Valentine’s Day. 💌🍫 Whether friendship, romance, grief or animal companionship, send your submission (200 words max) to jwong@thetyee.ca by Monday, Feb. 9.
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Alt: Snoopy cuts red paper into a heart-shaped card and shows Charlie and Sally Brown.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 31/01/2026
Suddenly even the corniest Canadiana feels like manna for the soul. 🇨🇦📺
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Comfort Me, Canadian TV | The Tyee
As the world gets grim, CanCon sees me through.
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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Full video out now. youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?...
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 24/01/2026
“Whenever I look at his images depicting Vancouver Island, I think about my Woodend grandparents who lived in Metchosin, just outside Victoria, and cry.” 🎨
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The Stunning Realism of E.J. Hughes | The Tyee
A new film about the late landscape painter is a moving exploration of shyness, failure and the beauty of BC.
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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
"The person you see in your mind lying in that street is still a child. I’m sure his mother feels that way, too, or she sees him at every age all at once, including those he did not live to see." www.theverge.com/policy/86856...
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I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
One thing I found deeply moving about resistance in the Twin Cities was the universalism of loving your neighbor, the philosophy driving the opposition to the ICE/BP invasion. I couldn't help but notice the contrast with the blood and soil-ism of Miller and Vance. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump-administration officials and MAGA influencers have repeatedly called these activists “violent” and said they are involved in “riots.” But the resistance in Minnesota is largely characterized by a conscious, strategic absence of physical confrontation. Activists have made the decision to emphasize protection, aid, and observation. When matters escalate, it is usually the choice of the federal agents. Of the three homicides in Minneapolis this year, two were committed by federal agents.

“There’s been an incredible, incredible response from the community. I’ve seen our neighbors go straight from allies to family—more than family—checking in on each other, offering food and rides for kids and all kinds of support, alerting each other if there’s ICE or any kind of danger,” Malika Dahir, a local activist of Somali descent, told me.

If the Minnesota resistance has an overarching ideology, you could call it “neighborism”—a commitment to protecting the people around you, no matter who they are or where they came from. The contrast with the philosophy guiding the Trump administration couldn’t be more extreme. Vice President Vance has said that “it is totally reasonable and acceptable for American citizens to look at their next-door neighbors and say, ‘I want to live next to people who I have something in common with. I don’t want to live next to four families of strangers.’” Minnesotans are insisting that their neighbors are their neighbors whether they were born in Minneapolis or Mogadishu. That is, arguably, a deeply Christian philosophy, one apparently loathed by some of the most powerful Christians in America.
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Jackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
We're hiring a new biodiversity reporter! Applications close Feb. 8. 🐙 thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
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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.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 17/01/2026
@dorothywoodend.bsky.social: Maybe at the heart of my irritation is the sensation of being trapped in a world I don’t understand and can’t seem escape from.
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The Computers Are Closing In | The Tyee
Is the internet increasingly irritating to you, too?
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Dr. @timothysnyder.bsky.social has written many powerful works, but this one stopped me dead in my tracks when I first read it. Please take the time, and share widely.
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