Madeline

Q&A: Anti-SLAPP case win against Union Bay shipbreaking company – The Discourse. After a three-year legal battle with Union Bay shipbreaking company Deep Water Recovery, Mary Reynolds was awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees.

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A little over the month ago, I made the decision to switch to freelancing and also work as a gardener/landscaper to recover from some burnout. But I'm still writing! If you have story ideas for me, dm me on here or email my gmail: maddy.dunnett@gmail.com

Check out this deep-dive I did last month on how the Comox Valley can improve its water use.

Bzz bzz! Check out my latest story for @thediscourse.ca 🐝

Comox Valley calls on locals to support fundraising efforts for Gaza Comox Valley Fundraising Community has raised $17,000 for families in Gaza amidst hunger crisis, but more is needed as starvation continues.

Over the past week-and-a-half, I’ve spoken to three women from different walks of life who are all part of a fundraising effort to send donations to families and people they’ve made connections with in Gaza. thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...

I learned a lot while reporting on this one!

This is awesome & the fact check is so important. Congrats!

K’ómoks First Nation and the Marmot Recovery Foundation have been studying archeological remains that suggest Vancouver Island marmot populations used to be much, much higher. Check out my latest story for @thediscourse.ca

So incredibly proud of the team of reporters at @thediscourse.ca. We put out four really great stories (and five newsletters) this week. And last weekend, we co-hosted a successful event for International Women's Day. I'm going to share the pieces and video from the event in this thread. ✨

I learned a lot of really random (but important) things about BC's air quality index for this story.

The future of AI news is here in Halifax, it seems—and god, it sucks How an Instagram DM led to a rabbit-hole chase of fake journalists, fake addresses and fake endorsements, and what it means for us all.

Weeks ago, I ventured down Quinpool and visited a company office that doesn’t exist. I was looking for a team of Halifax writers who, despite my best efforts to prove otherwise, don’t appear to exist either. And that's only the start.

My latest for @thecoast.ca:

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When you are feeling like a broken man on a Halifax pier 🙁

I recently spoke with Comox Valley Nature about three upcoming workshops on mother trees, tree roots, and tree structure.

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Join @thediscourse.ca and Cowichan International Women’s Day this Sat for a women’s rights panel discussion. Panelists will join host @shalumehta.bsky.social to discuss what supports are needed to help women make empowered and informed decisions, whatever those decisions are. tinyurl.com/ykv58svp

I be-leaf in yew!

THAT'S A GOOD ONE Got any more fir me?

Writing so many tree puns in this week's newsletter prepare yourselves

Looool this is VERY Van Island

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Ah, the do I have a cold, or is it allergies? Season is here

This is soooo valid especially considering the rebel/libs of tiktok will just like scrape random content from queer&trans people and blast them. Good luck 💪 bigots can be sneaky but I bet if the person was acting in bad faith you'd probably be able to find a bit of an online trail of that

Your Comox Valley Newsletter – The Discourse. We're telling community-driven stories in the Comox Valley region, with a focus on the environment. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

I have some new followers! If you aren't signed up yet, I write a weekly newsletter each Weds for @thediscourse.ca. It normally has my story of the week & other Comox Valley stuff worth noting. Sometimes I share personal thoughts at the beginning. 🌱 You can sign up at thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...

Our local farmers' market is up for a bunch of awards this year. Check out my latest story for @thediscourse.ca

This is terrifying. I have somehow managed to not fly since I was 16, not really on purpose but mostly because it's expensive haha. But this makes me glad I haven't honestly

All our sailings to Mars have been cancelled. Mars sucks – it ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids. In fact, it’s cold as hell.

I rewatched the Matrix this weekend. Hits a little different these days. 🫠

Your Comox Valley Newsletter – The Discourse. We're telling community-driven stories in the Comox Valley region, with a focus on the environment. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

I have some new followers! If you aren't signed up yet, I write a weekly newsletter each Weds for @thediscourse.ca. It normally has my story of the week & other Comox Valley stuff worth noting. Sometimes I share personal thoughts at the beginning. 🌱 You can sign up at thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...

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