Alex Boyd (@alexboyd.bsky.social)

This story about online speculation about the Tumbler Ridge shooter and fears of 'trans violence' has been the most read on the @thestar.com's website all day. The Star is trying a new thing where reporters answer Qs now in the comments, which I will be doing at 5ET. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

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Inflammatory claims about Tumbler Ridge shooter identity surge as elected official claims ‘trans violence’ Far-right U.S. commentators have argued that transgender people commit a disproportionate share of crimes, a claim not borne out by statistics. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/inflammatory-claims-about-tumbler-ridge-shooter-identity-surge-as-elected-official-claims-trans-violence/article_c7f7ff90-9935-4491-8035-5ec31a5ab309.html?__vfz=medium%3Dcomment_share%7Csharer_uuid%3D00000000-0000-4000-8000-02bacb6c097a#vf-0ae16839-55aa-4a42-8fd9-53cae7678355