Rumneek Johal
@rumneeek.bsky.social
Associate Editor @pressprogress ✍️
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As more and more studies expose fossil-fuel health harms, Mark Carney is doubling down
First Nations and frontline workers are leading the charge against Canada's aggressive LNG expansion
First Nations and frontline workers are leading the charge against Canada's aggressive LNG expansion
As More and More Studies Expose Fossil-fuel Health Harms, Mark Carney Doubles Down
First Nations and frontline workers lead the charge against Canada's aggressive LNG expansion
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November 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
As more and more studies expose fossil-fuel health harms, Mark Carney is doubling down
First Nations and frontline workers are leading the charge against Canada's aggressive LNG expansion
First Nations and frontline workers are leading the charge against Canada's aggressive LNG expansion
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You are infinitely closer to struggling than you ever will be to billionaires
James Van Der Beek Auctioning Off Dawson’s Creek Items Amid Cancer Journey
James Van Der Beek has put several Dawson’s Creek and Varsity Blues items up for auction as he continues to battle stage 3 colon cancer.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
You are infinitely closer to struggling than you ever will be to billionaires
So many questions, so little time.
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
So many questions, so little time.
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Union Presidents Say Federal Government is “Scapegoating” Public Servants For the Deficit
“This government is not on your side,” says Canadian Association of Public Employees president
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“This government is not on your side,” says Canadian Association of Public Employees president
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Union Presidents Say Federal Government is “Scapegoating” Public Servants For the Deficit
“This government is not on your side,” says Canadian Association of Public Employees president
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November 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Union Presidents Say Federal Government is “Scapegoating” Public Servants For the Deficit
“This government is not on your side,” says Canadian Association of Public Employees president
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“This government is not on your side,” says Canadian Association of Public Employees president
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As Ms. Rachel slams the New York Times for its dehumanizing coverage of Palestinians, our editor-in-chief Mehdi Hasan asks the questions that really matter.
“People try to make it controversial when you speak out for children that are facing immeasurable suffering.”
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“People try to make it controversial when you speak out for children that are facing immeasurable suffering.”
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November 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
As Ms. Rachel slams the New York Times for its dehumanizing coverage of Palestinians, our editor-in-chief Mehdi Hasan asks the questions that really matter.
“People try to make it controversial when you speak out for children that are facing immeasurable suffering.”
🔗 zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...
“People try to make it controversial when you speak out for children that are facing immeasurable suffering.”
🔗 zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...
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The day pipeline security followed reporter @writermjs.bsky.social — and what he’s learned since about CSIS — has him asking a lot of questions. thenarwhal.ca/csis-resourc...
The deepening ties between CSIS and resource companies | The Narwhal
As the federal government earmarks resource extraction projects in the ‘national interest,’ the companies building them are deepening ties to CSIS
thenarwhal.ca
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The day pipeline security followed reporter @writermjs.bsky.social — and what he’s learned since about CSIS — has him asking a lot of questions. thenarwhal.ca/csis-resourc...
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B.C. MMA champion denounces gyms, coaches with ties to white supremacist groups
B.C. MMA champion Arjan Bhullar denounces gyms, coaches with ties to white supremacist groups | CBC News
An MMA champion and Olympian is speaking out against hate and racism after a CBC investigation found that certain martial arts gym owners, coaches and trainers were among the attendees of a secretive...
www.cbc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
B.C. MMA champion denounces gyms, coaches with ties to white supremacist groups
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Effectively immediately, B.C. employers "cannot ask for a sick note for a worker’s first two health-related, short-term absences of five consecutive days or fewer in a calendar year."
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
New rules on sick notes eliminate unnecessary paperwork
Effective immediately, new rules limit when employers can ask for sick notes and will allow more time for health-care providers to spend with patients.
news.gov.bc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Effectively immediately, B.C. employers "cannot ask for a sick note for a worker’s first two health-related, short-term absences of five consecutive days or fewer in a calendar year."
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
just used "they're not new to this, they're true to this" in a work meeting
November 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
just used "they're not new to this, they're true to this" in a work meeting
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We’re a small team of seven journalists who investigate stories wealthy and powerful people don’t want Canadians to know about
Now we need your help to defend our journalism and continue shining a light on information politicians want to keep secret
Help us out 👉 JournalismDefence.ca
Now we need your help to defend our journalism and continue shining a light on information politicians want to keep secret
Help us out 👉 JournalismDefence.ca
November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We’re a small team of seven journalists who investigate stories wealthy and powerful people don’t want Canadians to know about
Now we need your help to defend our journalism and continue shining a light on information politicians want to keep secret
Help us out 👉 JournalismDefence.ca
Now we need your help to defend our journalism and continue shining a light on information politicians want to keep secret
Help us out 👉 JournalismDefence.ca
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3/ We got photos of all of them and got to work finding their names. CBC verified our identifications and added two. By bringing in the CBC, we were able to reach a much larger audience to talk about the threat of white nationalism in Canada.
Read CBC's reporting here:
Read CBC's reporting here:
MMA gym owners, coaches ID’d at secretive neo-Nazi event in B.C. | CBC News
This summer in Vancouver, dozens of people gathered to attend a conference organized and attended by some of Canada’s most prominent white supremacist organizations. CBC’s visual investigations team l...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
3/ We got photos of all of them and got to work finding their names. CBC verified our identifications and added two. By bringing in the CBC, we were able to reach a much larger audience to talk about the threat of white nationalism in Canada.
Read CBC's reporting here:
Read CBC's reporting here:
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Honestly, one of the great parts of journalism is that really smart people are willing to take the time to explain things to you
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Honestly, one of the great parts of journalism is that really smart people are willing to take the time to explain things to you
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Canada is once again known internationally as a country with measles. I am heartbroken and scared for all of my friends who are going to be having kids in the next couple months because of the horrible and very real risk their infants now face.
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Canada's measles-free status revoked, says Health Canada
The Pan American Health Organization has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status, says Health Canada. The health agency says that while 'tran...
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Canada is once again known internationally as a country with measles. I am heartbroken and scared for all of my friends who are going to be having kids in the next couple months because of the horrible and very real risk their infants now face.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Founders of groundbreaking Vancouver compassion club found guilty of drug trafficking
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
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Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
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Founders of groundbreaking Vancouver compassion club found guilty of drug trafficking
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Founders of groundbreaking Vancouver compassion club found guilty of drug trafficking
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
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Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
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I’m reporting from B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. There is no sentencing today.
Nyx and Kalicum + lawyers will be launching a constitutional challenge to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. That starts Nov. 24.
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Nyx and Kalicum + lawyers will be launching a constitutional challenge to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. That starts Nov. 24.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I’m reporting from B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. There is no sentencing today.
Nyx and Kalicum + lawyers will be launching a constitutional challenge to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. That starts Nov. 24.
Story TK for @pressprogress.ca
Nyx and Kalicum + lawyers will be launching a constitutional challenge to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. That starts Nov. 24.
Story TK for @pressprogress.ca
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Founders of Vancouver’s Drug User Liberation Front Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalinin have just been found guilty of drug trafficking.
Justice Murray rules CDSA exemption didn’t include procurement & distribution.
“There is no doubt all of DULF’s actions were for one purpose.”
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Justice Murray rules CDSA exemption didn’t include procurement & distribution.
“There is no doubt all of DULF’s actions were for one purpose.”
@pressprogress.ca
November 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Founders of Vancouver’s Drug User Liberation Front Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalinin have just been found guilty of drug trafficking.
Justice Murray rules CDSA exemption didn’t include procurement & distribution.
“There is no doubt all of DULF’s actions were for one purpose.”
@pressprogress.ca
Justice Murray rules CDSA exemption didn’t include procurement & distribution.
“There is no doubt all of DULF’s actions were for one purpose.”
@pressprogress.ca
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Don't let Canadian politicians use lawsuits to prevent journalists from reporting on their actions.
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Don't let Canadian politicians use lawsuits to prevent journalists from reporting on their actions.
Donate to PressProgress to help them fight back.
Donate to PressProgress to help them fight back.
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@pressprogress.ca needs your solidarity and support right now more than ever
We’re raising money to pay our legal bills – and to be blunt, we’re going to need a lot of help
If you’re able, please help us out and support our Journalism Defence Fund:
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We’re raising money to pay our legal bills – and to be blunt, we’re going to need a lot of help
If you’re able, please help us out and support our Journalism Defence Fund:
pressprogress.ca/journalism-d...
PressProgress: Defend Canadian Journalism
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November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
@pressprogress.ca needs your solidarity and support right now more than ever
We’re raising money to pay our legal bills – and to be blunt, we’re going to need a lot of help
If you’re able, please help us out and support our Journalism Defence Fund:
pressprogress.ca/journalism-d...
We’re raising money to pay our legal bills – and to be blunt, we’re going to need a lot of help
If you’re able, please help us out and support our Journalism Defence Fund:
pressprogress.ca/journalism-d...
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In other provinces, journalists can use anti-SLAPP legislation to challenge lawsuits when they believe they are groundless or undermine the public interest
Alberta has no such laws, leaving journalists vulnerable to long and expensive legal battles
I believe that is fundamentally bad for democracy
Alberta has no such laws, leaving journalists vulnerable to long and expensive legal battles
I believe that is fundamentally bad for democracy
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
In other provinces, journalists can use anti-SLAPP legislation to challenge lawsuits when they believe they are groundless or undermine the public interest
Alberta has no such laws, leaving journalists vulnerable to long and expensive legal battles
I believe that is fundamentally bad for democracy
Alberta has no such laws, leaving journalists vulnerable to long and expensive legal battles
I believe that is fundamentally bad for democracy
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
"The inside story of how two alleged murder plots brought India, the US and Canada to a diplomatic crisis" @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
The Attacks on Sikh Separatists That Rocked India’s Relations With the West
The inside story of how two alleged murder plots brought India, the US and Canada to a diplomatic crisis.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
"The inside story of how two alleged murder plots brought India, the US and Canada to a diplomatic crisis" @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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This was her speech…. I’m boutta start crying
November 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This was her speech…. I’m boutta start crying
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For @spitfirenews.com I wrote about "ChatGPT induced psychosis," how the chatbot distorts reality for all of its users, and why, despite what feels like growing pressure to conform to the hype, I still won't use it (and I'm not missing out)
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Why I Still Won't Use ChatGPT
This technology easily manipulates your perception of reality. Who is that useful for?
spitfirenews.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
For @spitfirenews.com I wrote about "ChatGPT induced psychosis," how the chatbot distorts reality for all of its users, and why, despite what feels like growing pressure to conform to the hype, I still won't use it (and I'm not missing out)
spitfirenews.com/p/why-i-stil...
spitfirenews.com/p/why-i-stil...
Hiiiiiii friends, I am BACK from maternity leave and ready to report on all the things I missed out on while away. DM or send tips to rjohal@/pressprogress.ca
November 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Hiiiiiii friends, I am BACK from maternity leave and ready to report on all the things I missed out on while away. DM or send tips to rjohal@/pressprogress.ca
Hiiiiii, I've been MIA cause of the whole having a baby thing but I wrote about motherhood and postpartum as a response to Sarah Hoover's memoir "The Motherload." You can read it here: rumneekjohal.ca/post/motherh...
Motherhood isn’t what I thought it would be: A reflection on “The Motherload”
A reflection on motherhood and "The Motherload" by Sarah Hoover
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October 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Hiiiiii, I've been MIA cause of the whole having a baby thing but I wrote about motherhood and postpartum as a response to Sarah Hoover's memoir "The Motherload." You can read it here: rumneekjohal.ca/post/motherh...