Eric Wickham
@ericwickham.ca
🔎 Ontario Reporter and Podcast Producer @pressprogress.ca
"A valued member of the Canadian Bluesky news community and an up-and-coming micro newsfluencer" - Eric Wickham and (potentially) others
"A valued member of the Canadian Bluesky news community and an up-and-coming micro newsfluencer" - Eric Wickham and (potentially) others
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Eric Wickham
@ericwickham.ca
· Dec 4
the fun thing about working in small market news is I have hundreds of bylines like this and there's nothing I can do about it.
Wow a blue check that we didnt even have to pay for.
Now me please.
Now me please.
January 14, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Wow a blue check that we didnt even have to pay for.
Now me please.
Now me please.
Reposted by Eric Wickham
Several Canadian news orgs have already left X, but I believe @pressprogress.ca may be the first to adopt a policy setting standards around use of digital platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
We’ve adopted a new policy clarifying how we’ll be using digital platforms to share our journalism
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
January 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Several Canadian news orgs have already left X, but I believe @pressprogress.ca may be the first to adopt a policy setting standards around use of digital platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
I think I will be able to escape smart glasses in 2026 simply because my friends are not losers.
The funny thing is that you can see these exact same articles written about Google Glass in 2012. Casting them as inevitable is part of the hype cycle.
You Won’t Be Able to Escape Smart Glasses in 2026
Meta is betting big on AI eyewear, with production of its Ray-Ban collaboration expected to hit 10 million pairs annually by the end of the year. But will the tech-ified accessory ever actually be con...
www.gq.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I think I will be able to escape smart glasses in 2026 simply because my friends are not losers.
My newsroom just published its new Digital Platforms Policy. Bye-bye Twitter.
pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
Journalistic Standards
Sections 1. Statement of Principles 2. Editorial Focus 3. Editorial Independence 4. Trust and Accountability 5. Journalistic Conduct 6. Verification and sourcing 7. Corrections and Clarifications 8. ...
pressprogress.ca
January 14, 2026 at 4:36 PM
My newsroom just published its new Digital Platforms Policy. Bye-bye Twitter.
pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
They call it Heated Rivalry because every apartment has a gigantic fireplace
January 14, 2026 at 3:04 PM
They call it Heated Rivalry because every apartment has a gigantic fireplace
We have suspended our reporter for tweeting the same terrible thing we wrote about, but you only got mad at the tweet so that's what we're pretending to care about.
January 13, 2026 at 4:58 AM
We have suspended our reporter for tweeting the same terrible thing we wrote about, but you only got mad at the tweet so that's what we're pretending to care about.
Hate to point this out but I haven't played on the power play once in 2026 and look at the record
The Habs powerplay since Jan. 1st (six games played):
• 5.9% (31st in the NHL)
• 1 for 17 on the PP
• 5.9% (31st in the NHL)
• 1 for 17 on the PP
January 13, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Hate to point this out but I haven't played on the power play once in 2026 and look at the record
Great work from my colleague @emmaarkell.bsky.social
Who could strike in 2026?
We round up the biggest collective agreements set to expire this year:
pressprogress.ca/who-could-st...
We round up the biggest collective agreements set to expire this year:
pressprogress.ca/who-could-st...
Who Could Strike in 2026?
An overview of the biggest collective agreements set to expire this year
pressprogress.ca
January 13, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Great work from my colleague @emmaarkell.bsky.social
Reposted by Eric Wickham
Things are usually better after you eat something
January 12, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Things are usually better after you eat something
Reposted by Eric Wickham
Which Canadian workers could strike this year?
I combed through the government's database to put together a list of the biggest contracts that are expiring across sectors and across the country for @pressprogress.ca
I combed through the government's database to put together a list of the biggest contracts that are expiring across sectors and across the country for @pressprogress.ca
Who could strike in 2026?
We round up the biggest collective agreements set to expire this year:
pressprogress.ca/who-could-st...
We round up the biggest collective agreements set to expire this year:
pressprogress.ca/who-could-st...
Who Could Strike in 2026?
An overview of the biggest collective agreements set to expire this year
pressprogress.ca
January 12, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Which Canadian workers could strike this year?
I combed through the government's database to put together a list of the biggest contracts that are expiring across sectors and across the country for @pressprogress.ca
I combed through the government's database to put together a list of the biggest contracts that are expiring across sectors and across the country for @pressprogress.ca
This was about my "the democrats should buy a tiny car and drive around in it beeping at people" idea
“Here’s what Democrats should do” okay they won’t. Now what.
January 12, 2026 at 11:53 PM
This was about my "the democrats should buy a tiny car and drive around in it beeping at people" idea
Bad news about Ottawa, folks
FACT-CHECK: A new ‘quality of life study’ celebrated by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is actually sourced from a dubious eastern European website
While Sutcliffe claims the new 'study' proves Ottawa is the ‘most liveable’ city in North America, experts say the Serbian website’s data is unreliable
While Sutcliffe claims the new 'study' proves Ottawa is the ‘most liveable’ city in North America, experts say the Serbian website’s data is unreliable
‘Quality of Life Study’ Celebrated by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is Actually Sourced From a Dubious Eastern European Website
Sutcliffe claims a new 'study' proves Ottawa is the ‘most liveable’ city in North America, but experts say the website’s data is unreliable
pressprogress.ca
January 12, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Bad news about Ottawa, folks
Once we all learn how to read entire posts before getting upset and responding to someone this place will be incredible.
BlueSky Reply Guy Code of Conduct:
1 - repeat the gist of the post, but worse
2 - misinterpretation is the best interpretation
3 - unfunny variations of the joke are good
4 - make it personal
5 - when in doubt, outrage
6 - a bad reply is better than no reply
7 - scold, scold, scold
1 - repeat the gist of the post, but worse
2 - misinterpretation is the best interpretation
3 - unfunny variations of the joke are good
4 - make it personal
5 - when in doubt, outrage
6 - a bad reply is better than no reply
7 - scold, scold, scold
January 12, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Once we all learn how to read entire posts before getting upset and responding to someone this place will be incredible.
Getting a steady influx of new followers so im assuming something horrible is happening on twitter.
Welcome friends, to the Prince Edward Island of social media. It's nice here, but you need to know, you are now trapped here with us. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
Welcome friends, to the Prince Edward Island of social media. It's nice here, but you need to know, you are now trapped here with us. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
January 12, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Getting a steady influx of new followers so im assuming something horrible is happening on twitter.
Welcome friends, to the Prince Edward Island of social media. It's nice here, but you need to know, you are now trapped here with us. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
Welcome friends, to the Prince Edward Island of social media. It's nice here, but you need to know, you are now trapped here with us. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
Where does RFK stand on tofu? It's literally soy but it's very high in protein. Are the 21g of protein nullified because the name of the food is used as a pejorative?
Just trying to wrap my head around this.
Just trying to wrap my head around this.
January 12, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Where does RFK stand on tofu? It's literally soy but it's very high in protein. Are the 21g of protein nullified because the name of the food is used as a pejorative?
Just trying to wrap my head around this.
Just trying to wrap my head around this.
I'm Eric Wickham!
There are actually just 10 real people on the entire Internet in Canada, four of whom are you, me, @ericwickham.ca and Wyatt Claypool
The rest are just sock puppet accounts and Facebook pages run by Jeff Ballingall
The rest are just sock puppet accounts and Facebook pages run by Jeff Ballingall
January 8, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I'm Eric Wickham!
It's incredible how difficult *not doing something* is for some people.
I gained around 2000 followers last year by posting my stories on platforms other than twitter. It can be daunting to start over, but it's 100% worth it to get away from that cesspit.
I gained around 2000 followers last year by posting my stories on platforms other than twitter. It can be daunting to start over, but it's 100% worth it to get away from that cesspit.
So we have government saying journalists are using X, and journalists saying governments are using X. Both of which are true, but neither of which *needs* to be true. Things can change! We can have better things!
More recently, I had the chance, in a committee hearing, to raise the issue of the CBC’s commitment to X. Here’s what CBC’s top executives told me about why the CBC isn’t on Bluesky or Mastodon. youtu.be/lJUeQZlvD-E?... #cdnpoli
January 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM
It's incredible how difficult *not doing something* is for some people.
I gained around 2000 followers last year by posting my stories on platforms other than twitter. It can be daunting to start over, but it's 100% worth it to get away from that cesspit.
I gained around 2000 followers last year by posting my stories on platforms other than twitter. It can be daunting to start over, but it's 100% worth it to get away from that cesspit.
If you think your grocery bill has risen the past year, I am sorry to say it almost definitely has.
January 8, 2026 at 3:42 PM
If you think your grocery bill has risen the past year, I am sorry to say it almost definitely has.
I think if we were able to drum up the same amount of moral panic for a housing crisis that has lasted most of my adult life as we do when Canada gets bronze in the world juniors, we'd be better off as a country.
January 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
I think if we were able to drum up the same amount of moral panic for a housing crisis that has lasted most of my adult life as we do when Canada gets bronze in the world juniors, we'd be better off as a country.
Partner has been going through a rough fever but is finally turning the corner, which means it is now safe for me to admit to myself i have also been sick this entire time.
January 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Partner has been going through a rough fever but is finally turning the corner, which means it is now safe for me to admit to myself i have also been sick this entire time.
Had a dream yesterday that I was being chased and bitten by goats and none of you helped.
So much for community I guess
So much for community I guess
January 7, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Had a dream yesterday that I was being chased and bitten by goats and none of you helped.
So much for community I guess
So much for community I guess
Many people are saying I am not a loser!
typical Canadian journalist loser mentality. not you @ericwickham.ca
January 6, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Many people are saying I am not a loser!
Im so sick of these gritty reboots
January 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Im so sick of these gritty reboots
Old guys send snarky emails with their phone number right in their signature. Wild.
January 6, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Old guys send snarky emails with their phone number right in their signature. Wild.