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Mel Woods

@melwoods.me

Journalist and writer ✨ Investigating anti-trans hate with @antihate.ca Work in The Walrus, Xtra, The Tyee, CBC, HuffPost, etc. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 (they/them) Vancouver Email: mel@antihate.ca Signal: melwoods.90

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Mel Woods@melwoods.me · 2d ago

I'm on a work trip at a very (!) nice hotel in rural Ontario, but it is truly the middle of nowhere, and onsite restaurant is closed. I haven't eaten since before I got on my flight in Vancouver ... and now I am simply praying that a nice Uber Eats driver agrees to bring me a burrito 🫠

The Watchdog@thewatchdog.ca · 2d ago

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s considering repealing hate speech section from human rights act During a ‘fireside chat’ with Rebel Media’s Ezra Levant, Smith says she’s holding ‘active conversations’ with justice minister about repealing Section 3 of Alberta’s human rights code

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Says She’s Considering Repealing Hate Speech Section from Human Rights Act

Premier says she’s holding ‘active conversations’ with justice minister about repealing section of Alberta’s human rights code focused on hate speech

thewatchdog.ca

Mel Woods@melwoods.me · 2d ago

As someone who's worked remotely from B.C. for a decade, primarily with other people in EST, unlearning the whole "Toronto is 3 hours difference from Vancouver" heuristic is messing with me more than I anticipated.

The Watchdog@thewatchdog.ca · 3d ago

NEW: Alberta’s justice minister, UCP MLAs and Conservative MPs made unannounced appearances at an anti-abortion group’s gala fundraiser this weekend The Wilberforce Project says money raised at the event goes ‘directly’ to support their work pushing for laws restricting abortion access in Alberta

Alberta’s Justice Minister, UCP MLAs and Conservative MPs Attend Anti-Abortion Group’s Fundraising Gala

Wilberforce Project says money raised at annual event goes ‘directly’ to support their work pushing for laws restricting access to abortions in Alberta

thewatchdog.ca

Mel Woods@melwoods.me · 4d ago

I had to get a blood test today, and it really was a missed opportunity that all of the lab techs there didn’t dress up as Elizabeth Holmes.

Lady DEADtera, Wee Ghostie Edition 👻🍁😷@ladylettera32.bsky.social · 5d ago

"In You Can See Everything, Holmes claims that there is no reason for her to deceive Fielder. But of course there are reasons for her to lie to him. Her public image and future business prospects depend, to an extent, on the self she presents in the film. The same goes for politicians like Smith.

The Tyee@thetyee.ca · 5d ago

It’s the Halloween issue of the Weekender! 🎃👻 The creepiest thing on our minds right now? ‘You Can See Everything.’ Read @melwoods.me's excellent essay on what could be the movie of the year. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

Amanda Follett Hosgood@amandafollett.bsky.social · last wk.

This summer, I travelled to northeast BC to report on news deserts. What I found was a small but dedicated network of local journalists who continue to tell the stories that matter to their communities — despite the challenges. First in my 5-part series for @thetyee.ca. thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

Every Paper in One BC Region Closed. Reporters Refused to Give Up | The Tyee

First in a Tyee series on scrappy journalists making local news deserts bloom.

thetyee.ca

Mel Woods@melwoods.me · last wk.

Researching for this big report I'm drafting up on the current state of anti-trans movements in Canada for CAHN, and I came across this story. At first I was like "wow, that looks like Xtra art!" And not only is it Xtra art ... I wrote it lmao xtramagazine.com/power/terf-c...

How to tell if that ‘feminist’ election group is actually anti-trans | Xtra Magazine

As the Canadian federal election kicks off, anti-trans groups will be working to sway opinions.

xtramagazine.com

Mel Woods@melwoods.me · last wk.

The digital media collapse means many of my stories from my time working at HuffPost Canada and other outlets like Vice are no longer accessible online. But I'm happy to report that I just checked, and my entire Fanfiction.net account that I made almost 20 years ago is still very much online 😌

Mel Woods@melwoods.me · last wk.

This week marks 11 years of Hobgoblin in our household, and is therefore her unofficial birthday!! From a strapping young five(ish?) year old my wife adopted from a friend of a friend, to my favourite 16-year-old little old lady 🥹

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