This is my favourite take: "In the era of disinformation and AI slop, hard-hitting, deeply reported investigative stories relevant to real people and real communities will once again be seen as valuable. Not just journalistically, but economically as well."

And now I've got insulated, nearly-knee high wellies! Why have I spent so many years with winter boots that barely go past my ankle? Times are changing around here! Snow is not going down the shoes first thing in the morning! No more wet socks!

I've been tracking the spread of nonconsensual deepfakes on X for more than two years. Here's a timeline of how Musk's leadership allowed the practice to flourish from a once-underground market to a viral trend, with little recourse for victims or legal enforcement. spitfirenews.com/p/grok-csam-...

As of Oct. 10, the term "child pornography" has been removed from Canada's Criminal Code and other federal laws – replaced with "child sexual abuse and exploitation material," in a move that's meant to more accurately reflect the harm of this abuse. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

WFP Investigation🧵: How does a teacher groom a student from Grade 3, admit to being "obsessed" with her, and still get to quietly resign without charges? My investigation into the systemic failure that protected David Wray and shattered a Winnipeg family: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

“With this change at the legal level — and if media follows suit — we end that implication that this could somehow be entertainment," said Kalyn Danco, associate general counsel with @cdnchildprotect.bsky.social, referring to how the term "pornography" can connote an entertainment purpose.

As of Oct. 10, the term "child pornography" has been removed from Canada's Criminal Code and other federal laws – replaced with "child sexual abuse and exploitation material," in a move that's meant to more accurately reflect the harm of this abuse. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Moving to Winnipeg has made me confused about why I didn't buy a pair of snow pants before this. As children, it's obvious that our legs would get cold when it's punishingly frigid out, but as adults, somehow our legs are expected to become self-warming? My legs have always been freezing! Until now!

Nearly three years after receiving updated guidance for alcohol consumption, Health Canada has not yet published that information on its website. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

Big news! "The fact is that we cannot govern who First Nations fall in love with," said Sen. Paul Prosper. Story by @karynpugliese.bsky.social ⬇️ www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...

A bill is being reviewed in Senate that will restore Indian status to about 3,000 people. But witnesses say they want the bill to recognize more people – and the Senate is listening. Is this the end of second-generation cut off? That’s on N2N.

After hearing from more than 50 witnesses, the Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples is preparing to go further than the government ever intended in restoring legal recognition to “non-status Indians.” That's on Nation to Nation.

First Nations women who’ve spent a lifetime fighting for the right to belong in their own communities have been again travelling to Parliament Hill this fall, repeating their calls for change. My latest on the second-generation cut off (no paywall!) ⬇️ www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

I am currently off work and not responding to e-mails. Because of the long wait times for endometriosis surgeries in Canada, I chose to go to the U.S. to get excision surgery for Stage IV endometriosis, where I had a four hour surgery on Monday. It went well and I expect to return to work on Dec. 1.

First Nations women who’ve spent a lifetime fighting for the right to belong in their own communities have been again travelling to Parliament Hill this fall, repeating their calls for change. My latest on the second-generation cut off (no paywall!) ⬇️ www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

I continue to cover the second-generation cut off and am closely following the Senate committee meetings over the last few weeks on Bill S-2. I'll be writing something next week on the meetings and am always interested to hear from people affected by the cut off. Feel free to drop me a line.

Thanks to the Winnipeg Free Press for covering our special event, marking the 50th anniversary of the Department of Indigenous Studies at @umanitoba: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Cute news alert! Annie MacDonald's neighbourhood coffee stand has raised more than $2,000 for CancerCare over the last two months. It's also become the site of meaningful community connections. In today's @winnipegfreepress.com ☕ www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

“Everything that I know about me, and the love I have for myself, the knowledge I have about my people, and the love that I have for my people, came from my own people,” said Elder Carl Stone at an event honouring 50 years of Indigenous Studies at UofM. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

The University of Manitoba's Indigenous Studies department celebrates 50 years. My story from today ⬇️ www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

"With the increasing number of families with one status and one non-status parent, the second-generation cut-off will become increasingly common, creating harmful and far fetching consequences by limiting future generations of Indigenous peoples from accessing status." www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

Got my first parking ticket courtesy of the lack of parking meters in Winnipeg today 🫠 I only had my personal phone (a flip phone) on me, so couldn't use the app to pay. I looked around for a meter for a while until I forgot they're gone ☹️

Commissions from Manitoba's contract with Synergy – a portion of profits from jail phone calls, paid for by inmates' relatives, that go back to the province – can fund Indigenous cultural programming in jails, a dynamic one expert called "unconscionable." www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

New deep dive from @malakabas.bsky.social and me on Synergy Inmate Phone Solutions, a San Antonio-based company that's come to dominate the Canadian prison telecom market – now contracting with 12 out of 13 provincial and territorial corrections systems. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Commissions from Manitoba's contract with Synergy – a portion of profits from jail phone calls, paid for by inmates' relatives, that go back to the province – can fund Indigenous cultural programming in jails, a dynamic one expert called "unconscionable." www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Sad news to see. I always loved hearing Manchán on @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social. I also love this beautiful piece in Hakai Magazine about his work – cataloguing words for the sea in Gaeilge. hakaimagazine.com/article-shor... www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

If you read one thing today, make it this!

New deep dive from @malakabas.bsky.social and me on Synergy Inmate Phone Solutions, a San Antonio-based company that's come to dominate the Canadian prison telecom market – now contracting with 12 out of 13 provincial and territorial corrections systems. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

It's been estimated that the two massive North Dakota dairy farms will, in a given year, produce a volume of waste equivalent to the sewage of a city of 1.5 million people – or the entire population of Manitoba. More on that from my Saturday story ⬇️ www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

“You can’t say that’s not going to create pollution — well you can say it, but to be able to actually prove that’s true is completely off, as far as many of us are concerned.” Worries for Lake Winnipeg grow, as permit approved for N.D. mega-dairy ⬇️ www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Why didn't anyone tell me sooner that Willie Nelson's latest album is so legendary? He hits every single feeling in these tracks, my God. His earlier song Something You Get Through has been one of my favourite grief tracks this last year. No silver lining, just something you get through, day by day.

Karolina spent years idolizing raw vegan influencers on Instagram. She went to Bali to meet them — and never came home. My deep dive on fruitarianism — a group of wellness influencers who exclusively eat raw fruit — is up on @nymag.com @thecut.com today. www.thecut.com/article/karo...

Fun story this morning. I spoke with Curtis Evans, the retired Marine in the viral photo below who took part in the anti-ICE protest at Broadview. He's a thoughtful guy, well read and with a dry sense of humor. Story @taskandpurpose.com taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-...

"The town asked residents to fill out forms if they wished to have their refrigerators removed or disposed, but later said property owners were responsible for any appliance repairs or replacements." By @nicbufflin.bsky.social ⬇️ www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

In one northern Ontario First Nation, the health director doubles as the ambulance driver and the only backup is a broken van — Chronic underfunding and neglect have maintained a deadly #healthcrisis in the north. New from @jonthompson.bsky.social: ricochet.media/indigenous/n... #onpoli

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...

From the INMA: "Whether co-developing book clubs, launching newsletters to combat information overload, or connecting underserved communities through an initiative called Reader Bridge, Nadya leads with empathy and innovation." 🎉

Very cool – and very deserved – recognition for my colleague Nadya Pankiw, from the International News Media Association! ⬇️ www.inma.org/blogs/main/p...

Fascinating article - really worth reading. @winnipegfreepress.com #FirstNations

This afternoon, the AMC Chiefs-in-Assembly unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the federal government immediately eliminate the second-generation cut-off. I wrote about this issue – and the impact it's having on First Nations families here ⬇️ www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...

"Mother of child with incredibly rare genetic disorder taken off of Jordan’s Principle" via Dennis Ward, @aptnnews.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdrT...

Winnipeg emergency room wait times 'appalling,' ER doctor says Health minister says issues in health-care system won’t be fixed overnight www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Hollow Water First Nation's Chief and Council has ordered media not to enter the First Nation, per a Facebook post yesterday by Councillor Furlon Barker. www.facebook.com/furlon.barke...

Finally read that Wired surrogate piece. Random thoughts: author did an incredible job. The woman who contracted the surrogate is one of the stupidest, most malicious people ever featured in a story. And I can’t get over the miserable sense that these people are winning. archive.ph/2025.09.03-2...

With ❤️ to relations in Hollow Water FN. Friday @winnipegfreepress.com column: Searching for answers in wake of horror www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/0...

The tl;dr, by the way ⬇️ "The analysis shows historically underserved communities in the downtown, North End and West End neighbourhoods have lost up to three times as many bus stops as the rest of the city and have seen significant reductions in late-night bus service."

An excellent, data-driven read, chock full of visuals, on the fallout of Winnipeg's new transit system by the talented @jsrutgers.bsky.social and @malakabas.bsky.social ⬇️ www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

News for Manitoba ⬇️ "New port facilities in Churchill, Man., plus an expansion of the Port of Montreal, are among the first major infrastructure projects Ottawa will support, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday." via @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

For pelvic pain sufferers living in Canada, a University of Manitoba researcher is leading a study on mental health experiences and any unmet needs with regards to care (i.e. need for interdisciplinary supports). Thought I'd share! rcsurvey.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca/surveys/?s=P...