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Sonja Boon @storiedselves.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Excellent piece by @howrhearolls.bsky.social in The Independent.

Rhea Rollmann @howrhearolls.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

I've been neglecting this platform the past couple months but gunna try using it more going forward. Anyway, if you're in St. John's today (Sunday July 13) check out this rad event, happening as part of St. John's Pride Week!

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The Independent @independentnl.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

"A lot of trans people felt a deep sense of ironic deja-vu watching the controversy play out," writes Rhea Rollmann. "Responsible journalism helps us understand each other’s identities and what they mean to us." Read more 👇 theindependent.ca/commentary/c...

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CBC controversy over Trump’s annexation threats reveals a broader crisis in journalism – The Independent

The now-infamous Cross Country Checkup episode copied the playbook for anti-trans media coverage

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Rhea Rollmann @howrhearolls.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

"CBC’s decision to entertain a dangerous, false premise as a reasonable thought exercise—proceeding with a casual conversation about eliminating an entire group’s very real identity—is an act trans people experience with stunning regularity from mainstream media." theindependent.ca/commentary/c...

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CBC controversy over Trump’s annexation threats reveals a broader crisis in journalism – The Independent

The now-infamous Cross Country Checkup episode copied the playbook for anti-trans media coverage

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Rhea Rollmann @howrhearolls.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Really enjoyed writing this piece, and got a bit more personal than I usually do. 'Belonging' is a beautiful tribute to queer and trans joy, and the beauty of Newfoundland waters. I spoke with the artist about the importance of queer and trans art, nature, water... theindependent.ca/news/arts/wh...

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What the water holds – The Independent

Ignatius Baker’s exhibit ‘Belonging’ is a tribute to queer and trans joy and the beauty of Newfoundland waters

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Ben Rosen @benrosen.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

every example of how AI could be useful is like “if you were eating cereal, AI could tell you what cereal you were eating”

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Mare Pan @paarsec.com · 24/01/2025

What a great piece on what it was like for prisoners when Luigi Mangione was briefly detained there in Pennsylvania, from the POV of one of the inmates. It also mentions the famous TV interview and the retaliation they faced for it. Also happy to find out about this project, I will share more.

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When Luigi Mangione Came to Our Prison

A dispatch from SCI Huntingdon in Pennsylvania, which was briefly part of the biggest crime story in the nation.

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Rhea Rollmann @howrhearolls.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Lots of great points in here! (even if I do fully believe there's a world in which the US would invade Canada)

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Kate Clancy @kateclancy.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I was interviewed by @msjpauly.bsky.social for @motherjones.com regarding that awful gamete size "sex" executive order. A bit of an explainer here of why the science is so bad, and why that's dangerous:

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Trump’s definitions of "male" and "female" are nonsense science with staggering ramifications

"How can you so fully misunderstand basic human biology, and then legislate about it?"

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The Independent @independentnl.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Introducing ‘Making Connections’, The Independent’s new series on transportation in Newfoundland and Labrador Co-editors Robin Whitaker & Elizabeth Yeoman see the series "as an opportunity to bring a variety of people and ideas together." 🚲 Read more 👇 theindependent.ca/commentary/m...

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Introducing ‘Making Connections’ – The Independent

Welcome to The Independent’s new series on transportation in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Rhea Rollmann @howrhearolls.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Luca Schaefer and a team of eager harm reduction advocates hope to launch 'Tweak Easy East' supervised consumption site in St. John's. I spoke with the team, as well as local harm reduction workers and researchers about the initiative... theindependent.ca/news/advocat...

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Advocates hope to launch province’s first supervised consumption site in St. John's – The Independent

Building community, they say, will be an important part of addressing the overdose crisis

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 03/12/2024

during a canada post strike is when you really see the consequences of having virtually no labour journalists at major publications in canada, but a load of business journalists ready to parrot the corporate line

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Rhea Rollmann @howrhearolls.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

For those in St. John's, I'm excited to be participating in this World AIDS Day event today! It's happening at Quadrangle at 1pm -- all welcome! I'll be discussing some of the history of local AIDS activism, and how it's informed so much activism within so many other movements in the years since...

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Rhea Rollmann @howrhearolls.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Looking forward to chatting with some great local writers (including @tom-cho.bsky.social ) at this WritersNL panel happening tonight! Hope to see some of yous there 💋

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Rhea Rollmann @howrhearolls.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

An editor's/translator's guide to NL weather forecasts: "Zero percent chance of rain" = "light to moderate rain" "Light drizzle" = "heavy rain" "Sunny skies" = "random flash rainstorms" There I fixed it.

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Rhea Rollmann @howrhearolls.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I spoke with Palestinian students about the challenges they've faced in trying to get support from Memorial U to continue their studies this past year. Meanwhile, students say, there's a double standard in how MUN supports Ukrainian students in similar situations theindependent.ca/news/student...

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Student struggling to continue studies says Memorial not adequately supporting Palestinians – The Independent

MUN Students for Palestine says there's a double standard in how, and to whom, university provides support

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Rhea Rollmann @howrhearolls.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Trans Day of Remembrance vigil happening tonight in St. John’s (NL): 6-8pm at The Lantern (35 Barnes Rd). Organized by Trans Support NL, Quadrangle NL, St. John’s Pride & Spectrum Queer Choir (none of which are on here yet I don’t think lol)

Text: Trans day of Remembrance Vigil, November 20, 6-8pm. An image of candles in blue pink and white against a dark background

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Rhea Rollmann @howrhearolls.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Wrote about Violet Drake’s lovely exhibit at Eastern Edge for RiddleFence - on till Dec 14! (simultaneous with the SpiritSong Indigenous Arts Festival exhibit that fully launches this week) #QueerArt #TransArt riddlefence.com/review/feeli...