Mel Woods
@melwoods.me
Senior Editor, Audience Engagement at xtramagazine.com 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
(they/them) from the prairies, now in Vancouver
I also play Magic: The Gathering a lot
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(they/them) from the prairies, now in Vancouver
I also play Magic: The Gathering a lot
Subscribe to my newsletter, Ranch Baby: https://ranch-baby.ghost.io/
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They are becoming friends 😈
December 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
They are becoming friends 😈
Walked into my gym this morning at 6 a.m. to find all the TVs blasting the Jim Carrey Grinch.
December 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Walked into my gym this morning at 6 a.m. to find all the TVs blasting the Jim Carrey Grinch.
This is what the inside of my brain sounds like
December 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This is what the inside of my brain sounds like
Writing a very serious video script for my very serious job
December 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Writing a very serious video script for my very serious job
Visiting my parents’ house this week and last night on cable TV we came across this documentary that’s basically “guy in Florida does Grizzly Man but with turkeys”
November 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Visiting my parents’ house this week and last night on cable TV we came across this documentary that’s basically “guy in Florida does Grizzly Man but with turkeys”
Some personal news: A hot new baby has entered the villa
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Some personal news: A hot new baby has entered the villa
The Alberta government putting out a statement for Trans Day of Remembrance two days after using the Notwithstanding Clause to override trans kids rights feels like parody at this point
"Our government remains a dedicated partner of transgender Albertans.”
"Our government remains a dedicated partner of transgender Albertans.”
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The Alberta government putting out a statement for Trans Day of Remembrance two days after using the Notwithstanding Clause to override trans kids rights feels like parody at this point
"Our government remains a dedicated partner of transgender Albertans.”
"Our government remains a dedicated partner of transgender Albertans.”
WHAT IF THIS WAS OUR FUTURE CAT NAMED DIOT COKE
November 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
WHAT IF THIS WAS OUR FUTURE CAT NAMED DIOT COKE
Here is Alberta premier Danielle Smith seemingly suggesting that a mastectomy is a surgery that “prevents you from being able to have children.” 😵💫
November 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Here is Alberta premier Danielle Smith seemingly suggesting that a mastectomy is a surgery that “prevents you from being able to have children.” 😵💫
Had a blast on the pink carpet last night interviewing the stars in attendance at the @pinktrianglepress.bsky.social Pink Awards ✨
November 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Had a blast on the pink carpet last night interviewing the stars in attendance at the @pinktrianglepress.bsky.social Pink Awards ✨
That feeling when you pitch a complete game in Game 2 and then win Game 6 and then come in and close an extra-innings Game 7 to win the World Series
November 2, 2025 at 5:04 AM
That feeling when you pitch a complete game in Game 2 and then win Game 6 and then come in and close an extra-innings Game 7 to win the World Series
Nothing but respect for my World Series MVP
November 2, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Nothing but respect for my World Series MVP
Also I shaved my mustache off for this, and that is commitment to the bit 🫡
November 1, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Also I shaved my mustache off for this, and that is commitment to the bit 🫡
Sometimes you’re a doctor on a cruise ship and there’s a tsunami and an orca attack and a passenger gets poisoned from eating too much shrimp and Shania Twain is there and maybe it’s actually a COVID fever dream also you’re in a throuple.
RIP Dr. Odyssey. A perfect show, gone too soon.
RIP Dr. Odyssey. A perfect show, gone too soon.
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Sometimes you’re a doctor on a cruise ship and there’s a tsunami and an orca attack and a passenger gets poisoned from eating too much shrimp and Shania Twain is there and maybe it’s actually a COVID fever dream also you’re in a throuple.
RIP Dr. Odyssey. A perfect show, gone too soon.
RIP Dr. Odyssey. A perfect show, gone too soon.
I am assuming the other one just isn't even bothering pretending to be straight because they look like this
October 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I am assuming the other one just isn't even bothering pretending to be straight because they look like this
On the timely point: too many newsrooms overproduce this stuff. There's a place for fancy graphics, sure.
There's also a place for getting the thing out when it needs to get out.
Sometimes all you need to do is record in your living room and overlay Jeromy Farkas and a bi pride flag lol
There's also a place for getting the thing out when it needs to get out.
Sometimes all you need to do is record in your living room and overlay Jeromy Farkas and a bi pride flag lol
October 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
On the timely point: too many newsrooms overproduce this stuff. There's a place for fancy graphics, sure.
There's also a place for getting the thing out when it needs to get out.
Sometimes all you need to do is record in your living room and overlay Jeromy Farkas and a bi pride flag lol
There's also a place for getting the thing out when it needs to get out.
Sometimes all you need to do is record in your living room and overlay Jeromy Farkas and a bi pride flag lol
Catching up on the Alberta throne speech today, and it sure is fascinating to see a pledge to ensure free speech protections IMMEDIATELY followed by a commitment to "unapologetically" take books out of school libraries
www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...
www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...
October 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Catching up on the Alberta throne speech today, and it sure is fascinating to see a pledge to ensure free speech protections IMMEDIATELY followed by a commitment to "unapologetically" take books out of school libraries
www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...
www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...
I also got a bit in my feelings about the idea of getting married at all thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
October 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I also got a bit in my feelings about the idea of getting married at all thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
LMAO, of course they also wrote about the Alberta book ban
October 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
LMAO, of course they also wrote about the Alberta book ban
Even look at pro athletes!! Sure you've got guys with six packs or whatever, but also one of the best baseball players in the world is nicknamed Big Dumper because he's got a fat ass ... and he really just looks like some regular dude
October 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Even look at pro athletes!! Sure you've got guys with six packs or whatever, but also one of the best baseball players in the world is nicknamed Big Dumper because he's got a fat ass ... and he really just looks like some regular dude
File under: "Copy edits you only get at a queer publication"
October 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
File under: "Copy edits you only get at a queer publication"