Andrea Houston

@dreahouston.bsky.social

Managing editor of Ricochet.Media | Instructor at Toronto Metropolitan University School of Journalism, teaching #QueerMedia | National Newspaper Awards, Press Forward | Pitch me & send tips to editor@ricochet.media Newsletter: https://shorturl.at/Pz3ez

25 years after 9/11 At the time, many people faced backlash for asking questions that confront the history of U.S. violence and imperialism. Today, we’re still struggling to make room for questions that challenge the dominant narrative. New from Shenaz Kermalli: ricochet.media/internationa...

Twenty-five years after 9/11, there’s still questions we’re not allowed to ask

In the aftermath, a Canadian professor was attacked for asking whether we could mourn the victims of terrorism while confronting the history of U.S. violence. Years later, we’re still struggling to ma...

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War crimes or crimes against humanity. Because let’s face it: the dominant agents of climate murder have names and addresses. We know who they are! They’re billionaires and oil CEOs — and their minions. They deserve inmate numbers and prison cells.

Ricochet Media@ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 2w ago

What are oil barons in a time of #climatecrisis ? @drtdufresne.bsky.social believes we should reframe what big polluters are, as we approach a planetary point of no return. Hosted by @caradrianh.bsky.social. Full Episode: youtu.be/090SfK6y9e4

By my read the Meta settlement essentially REQUIRES Meta to continue and expand its corporate surveillance and data harvesting. It requires meta to "invest" more in its "behavioral" age assurance system, ie monitoring everything you do on the platform and trying to figure out if you might be a teen

Evan Greer@evangreer.bsky.social · 2w ago

I'm someone who wants to see Meta regulated out of existence. And the Meta settlement is bad. Very bad. www.techdirt.com/2026/08/26/m...

"If you need an indication of how divorced the ‘mainstream’ media is from reality, consider this: the possibility of at least 4 billion deaths resulting from 3 degrees Celsius of global warming by 2050 made barely a dent in news headlines." medialens.substack.com/p/4-billion-...

4 Billion Dead: ‘There Are No Words’

If you need an indication of how divorced the ‘mainstream’ media is from reality, consider this: the possibility of at least 4 billion deaths resulting from 3 degrees Celsius of global warming by 2050...

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Canada's largest ice cream company used to source its fruits and nuts from U.S. suppliers — some for over 30 YEARS. Then, Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Canadian products. So, what did Chapman's do? They called Italy. They called Spain. They signed multi-year contracts with European suppliers.

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Deloitte used AI in $1.6M government report, but watchdog says it can’t investigate. NL government consulted firm on how to respond to media requests asking questions about hallucinated content. New from #Atlantic reporter @justinbrake.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/pro...

Deloitte used AI in $1.6M government report, but watchdog says it can’t investigate

NL government consulted firm on how to respond to media requests asking questions about hallucinated content

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“What they want to build is a far-right, Christian nationalist-informed mecca for MAGA-type people. Zealots in Alberta. That’s what they want to build. And that’s what they’re building. They’re taking their cues from the kind of MAGA… the MAGA fringe in the U.S."

‘God gave us oil, God gave us gas’: How Christian nationalism is shaping the push for Alberta's independence

A growing cross-border network of fundamentalists, oil-industry boosters, and Trump allies has taken an increasing interest in Alberta sovereignty, helping push an American-style political vision…

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Israeli politicians continue to spout genocidal speech calling for and inciting the genocide of Palestinians. Still much of the mainstream media continues to publish Israeli state lies and propaganda. Totally indefensible

Do you find people are unable to restrain themselves from emptying their wallets and handing the contents to you? Do strangers feel compelled to pay you even after short exchanges? Do others often say of you,”I can’t believe how much I want to give that person all of my money?” Come work with us.

Ricochet Media@ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 4w ago

We are hiring a Director of Development! Are you one of Canada’s best fundraisers? Are you looking for a legacy-defining new challenge? Know someone who is? Get in touch! Check out the full job post here: ricochet.media/job/job-post...

We are hiring a Director of Development! 

Are you one of Canada’s best fundraisers? Are you looking for a legacy-defining new challenge? Know someone who is? Get in touch!

Check out the full job post on our website.

During the World Cup, tourists chose Airbnb over unionized hotels in Vancouver Short-term rentals are increasing the precarity of hospitality work, while exacerbating Vancouver's rental and affordability crisis. New from Gabriel Ryan: ricochet.media/justice/hous...

During the World Cup, tourists chose Airbnb over unionized hotels in Vancouver

Short-term rentals are increasing the precarity of hospitality work, while exacerbating Vancouver's rental and affordability crisis

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