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Meg Collins

@megvera.bsky.social
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Vancouver journalist. Words in The Tyee, This Magazine, the Bay Area Reporter, Arts Help Magazine, ARC Poetry Magazine and more 🏳️‍🌈

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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In 2024, there were 128,175 victims of intimate partner violence in Canada, according to Statistics Canada. Thank you @jenstden.bsky.social as always for being an incredible editor.
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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
New from me today: A report by Vancouver’s Battered Women’s Support Services not only details a spike in domestic abuse calls during FIFA 2026, but how governments in BC didn’t properly plan for this. #vancouver #fifa thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...
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Abuse Calls from Women Spiked During World Cup. Officials Were Warned | The Tyee
Vancouver’s Battered Women’s Support Services, which tracked the rise, says government didn't properly plan.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 15/07/2026
A recent court challenge that centres on concerns about a dock use plan on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast has become a flashpoint for larger legal questions, as a residents association tries to use the dispute to get rid of the province’s DRIPA legislation. Meg Collins reports. #bcpoli
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How a Dock Use Plan Sparked a DRIPA Legal Challenge | The Tyee
A legal expert says the court case reflects anti-Indigenous racism, but the plaintiffs hope to show BC’s legislation is ‘unconstitutional.’
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Katie Hyslop @kehyslop.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Published while I was on vacation, still relevant
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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Check out my new story for @thetyee.ca about how a dock management dispute by a residents association on BC’s Sunshine Coast turned into a legal challenge of DRIPA. thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...
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How a Dock Use Plan Sparked a DRIPA Legal Challenge | The Tyee
A legal expert says the court case reflects anti-Indigenous racism, but the plaintiffs hope to show BC’s legislation is ‘unconstitutional.’
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Jeremy Appel 🍉 @readtheorchard.org · 10/07/2026
NEW from me: I took a deep dive for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social into the American hedge fund-owned Canadian newspaper chain that’s pushing anti-trans, pro-genocide and climate science denial narratives down our throats. ricochet.media/media/dumpst...
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‘Dumpster fire’: Postmedia’s decade of pushing Canada’s politics to the right
Canada’s largest newspaper chain has amplified conservative grievance politics — creating fertile ground for MAGA-style ideas, Alberta separatism, and an increasingly polarized political landscape
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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Some great reporting from @kehyslop.bsky.social out in @thetyee.ca today!
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 23/05/2026
“Into the Wood Chipper” documents the destruction of an American government agency as seen by one of its members, foreshadowing the destruction of many more. 🇺🇸 📕@crof.bsky.social reviews. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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Elon Musk’s Knife, and the Global Lives Sacrificed | The Tyee
The shocking insider’s account of who killed America’s international aid program and why.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 13/05/2026
LISTEN: EFF’s @cooperq.com joins @jamesstout.bsky.social on @coolzonemedia.bsky.social’s It Could Happen Here podcast to discuss “Fighting Back Against the Surveillance State.” www.iheart.com/podcast/105...
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Fighting Back Against the Surveillance State - It Could Happen Here | iHeart
James is joined by Colonel Panic and Cooper Quintin to discuss state surveillance and community counter surveillance. Sources:  https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-402_h315.pdf  https://citizenlab.ca/research/analysis-of-penlinks-ad-based-geolocation-surveillance-tech/ https://colonelpanic.tech/ SSD.eff.org  Rayhunter.eff.org https://www.open-archive.org/saveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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CTV News Vancouver @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Recall petition to be issued against OneBC legislator Dallas Brodie
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Recall petition to be issued against OneBC legislator Dallas Brodie
The agency overseeing British Columbia elections says it will issue a recall petition against OneBC legislator Dallas Brodie.
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 12/05/2026
Free newsletter: Despite stories about gigawatts of capacity coming online, I've found that the vast majority of announced data centers have yet to be built, with many running far behind schedule. I now believe NVIDIA is warehousing at least a million GPUs. www.wheresyoured.at/where-are-al...
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Where Are All The Data Centers?
If you liked this piece, please subscribe to my premium newsletter. It’s $70 a year, or $7 a month, and in return you get a weekly newsletter that’s usually anywhere from 5,000 to 18,000 words, includ...
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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I’m so late on this lol but I can’t believe it’s going to be OTTAWA and MONTREAL in the PWHL finals. I have my moments of Ottawa hate (growing up and being a teen in Ottawa will do that) but man I’m about to be insufferable.
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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Front Burner’s Jayme Poisson interviews tech ethicist Tristan Harris. This is a really interesting episode, attempting to get to the core of why there is so much investment in AI, and the concept of the anti-human future. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...
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The perils of unregulated AI
Podcast Episode · Front Burner · May 11 · 30m
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I spoke to the Trudeau-era environment minister who resigned from cabinet under Carney. Steven Guilbeault has a warning about Carney’s latest environment-trampling proposals — ones he agrees would be worse than Harper’s. Here’s the latest on the plan that would “eviscerate” environmental laws:
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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Comox Valley is being considered as a base for the operation, and it has many local farmers concerned.
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Separatist organizer David Parker is stonewalling investigators following allegations his org misused Alberta's list of electors www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @mattscace.bsky.social
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Separatist leader accused of misusing Alberta electors list refuses to co-operate with investigators
David Parker is accused of providing hundreds of supporters with access to private information belonging to 2.9 million residents
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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Given the Federal Government’s 2025-26 budgetary spending ($486.9 billion according the summary of estimates on the govt of Canada’s website) why was this a necessary cut? Without the new copay, the program costs $1.1 billion a year, a fraction of the budget www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
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Government expects $140M in savings this year with refugee health care co-pay
The government estimates that implementing a co-pay from asylum seekers and refugee claimants for some health care services will cut public costs by about $140 million.
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 11/05/2026
You need to read this horrifying and astonishing account of the genocidal murders in El Fasher in October 2025. These killings could have been stopped: unfortunately, the world did nothing and actively looked away.
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Heroism, horror and the ‘pits of hell’: inside the last days of El Fasher
Over two days in October 2025, up to 10,000 people are believed to have been massacred; a further 40,000 civillians from the Sudanese city are still unaccounted for. This is the story of what happened
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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Felipe De La Hoz asks a crucial question: “why do we need more?” about social media conspiracies surrounding Epstein, ICE detention centers and more.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 08/05/2026
One morning, Shay Paul opened Facebook and was shocked to see every group she was part of was awash in what she called residential school denialism. An investigation into the connections between academics and think tanks sowing doubt in historical truths. Emily Enns reports. #canpoli
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Who’s Behind the Residential School Denialism Movement? | The Tyee
A network of retired academics and think tanks is chipping away at established truths.
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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
So so worrying. AP’s Matthew Lee also states in this story that the revocation program will soon be expanded to parents who owe more than $2,500 in unpaid child support. No matter how you feel about people owing child support, this is despicable. apnews.com/article/pass...
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US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns
The State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support.
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
My latest in @thewalrus.ca examines the patchwork obfuscation the government has used to deflect, deny and avoid answering questions about Canada’s role in the U.S. - Israeli war on Iran: thewalrus.ca/ottawa-says-...
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Ottawa Says It’s Not Involved in the Iran War. It Might Be Lying | The Walrus
The trail of evidence linking Canadian forces to the conflict keeps growing
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 06/05/2026
“Hours before I was informed that I was barred, I received an email, apparently sent to all attendees, prohibiting any form of recording or photography inside the event. “Clearly, there was something the organizers really didn’t want the public to see.” @readtheorchard.org reports. #abpoli
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I Was Barred from Smith’s Christian Summit. I’m Still Reporting on It | The Tyee
The pricey pay-for-access event featured religious and right-wing stars behind closed doors.
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This Magazine @thismagazine.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Making a life in Canada is difficult enough for trans refugees, but immigration changes through Bill C-12 could make this path even harder. Writer Meg Collins reports on the uncertainty faced by these women in waiting: this.org/2026/05/04/w...
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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Really crucial read up today by my good friend Aadya Arora on anti-Sikh hate in Canada. Give it a read! newcanadianmedia.ca/most-canadia...
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New Study: Most Canadian Sikhs face hate, however very few report it - New Canadian Media
World Sikh Organization releases Canada’s first Anti-Sikh Hate Report
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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
So happy to have this piece up today, though my concern about the CBSA’s process of investigating complaints remains. And how does this organization still not have an independent oversight committee when the RCMP and other similar groups do?
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 17/04/2026
“He was looking for a motive, some type of angle to arrest me or keep me from getting on this flight. That’s exactly how I felt in that moment,” said Brian Keith Leonard Jr. When he said he felt targeted, the officer told him he couldn’t help how Leonard felt. @megvera.bsky.social reports.
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A Traveller Accuses Vancouver Airport Border Agents of Racial Profiling | The Tyee
Advocates point to a flawed complaint process and lack of promised independent oversight.
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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
So excited to share this story I’ve been working on for the @bayareareporter.bsky.social! It explores the work that the San Francisco Community Health Center does as well as federal attacks on queer and trans health services. www.ebar.com/story/157714...
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SF LGBTQ health agency plans for future under Trump
Staff at the San Francisco Community Health Center never stop moving, and certainly haven't since the beginning of the Trump administration's second term in January.
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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
www.artshelp.com/tara-sypniew... Did a bit of writing about the Ottawa Trans Library and its phenomenal founder.
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Tara Sypniewski: Nurturing Ottawa’s Trans Community Through Zines, Activism, and a Library of Hope
Tara Sypniewski and the team that runs the Ottawa Trans Library (OTL) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, have begun printing The Dragon Flyer, which publishes work by the library’s staff and community member...
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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Hell yes. As a former Starbucks partner, this is gonna be one of my favourite episodes❤️
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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
He was karate-chopping the neck of a transgender ghost. Calm down everyone.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
"I will sign an executive order to immediately stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to America. Never again will the immense power of the state be weaponized to persecute political opponents." --Donald Trump's inaugural address, given yesterday
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Meg Collins @megvera.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
www.reddit.com/r/Aquariums/...
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From the Aquariums community on Reddit: Monterey Bay Aquarium-Giant Pacific Octopus putting on a show
Explore this post and more from the Aquariums community
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