Ashley Fitzpatrick
@ashleyfitznl.bsky.social
Journalist in NL, Canada. Many years in daily news, now more feature bylines. 2024-25 St. Clair Balfour Fellow at Massey College. Insta: @ashleyfitzpatricknl l Signal: AshleyFitz.84
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I am given to understand that many writers actually *produce new work* while depressed and my question for those people is... how?
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I am given to understand that many writers actually *produce new work* while depressed and my question for those people is... how?
www.cbc.ca
November 13, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response. n.pr/4913a0E
Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response
Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.
n.pr
November 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response. n.pr/4913a0E
Please stop saying "shadow minister." Whatever happened to good ol' "critic"? *sigh*
a man wearing a blue hat with the words the shadow knows above him
ALT: a man wearing a blue hat with the words the shadow knows above him
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Please stop saying "shadow minister." Whatever happened to good ol' "critic"? *sigh*
Bless Harper's Weekly for putting me on to this... “'I never thought it would make it to print,' said the wine merchant, who drafted his response to the reporter’s email using ChatGPT." www.salon.com/2025/10/30/l...
Long Island wine importer behind Times of London’s “DeBlasio” mix-up - Salon.com
A 59-year-old wine importer named Bill DeBlasio says he never claimed to be the former New York mayor.
www.salon.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Bless Harper's Weekly for putting me on to this... “'I never thought it would make it to print,' said the wine merchant, who drafted his response to the reporter’s email using ChatGPT." www.salon.com/2025/10/30/l...
Atlantic Business Magazine has launched a podcast! It's a first episode, and I was invited to talk about my work in latest issue. The magazine will be doing more, highlighting stories and giving a little insight into how we work (hopefully with your support!) open.spotify.com/show/6H8RK4B...
Rough Waters
open.spotify.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Atlantic Business Magazine has launched a podcast! It's a first episode, and I was invited to talk about my work in latest issue. The magazine will be doing more, highlighting stories and giving a little insight into how we work (hopefully with your support!) open.spotify.com/show/6H8RK4B...
The future? All my anxiety perfectly captured in one conversation. My sincere thanks to @bojanfurst.bsky.social for very unpleasant yet weirdly wonderful experience.
New episode of Futures Possible is out featuring NL journalist @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social. We talk about the future of media and ways we can get information we need to make better decisions. Available anywhere you listen to your podcasts including YouTube: youtu.be/VWD_vmj0KNM?... #journalism #media
Episode 6 - Ashley Fitzpatrick's future
YouTube video by Bojan Fürst
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The future? All my anxiety perfectly captured in one conversation. My sincere thanks to @bojanfurst.bsky.social for very unpleasant yet weirdly wonderful experience.
Innu rights advocates want public apology from Hydro-Québec – The Independent share.google/XF2DoiSm2RWg...
Innu rights advocates want public apology from Hydro-Québec – The Independent
After proposed ‘Reconciliation Agreement’ failed Innu ratification vote, advocates in Sheshatshiu are demanding greater reparations
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November 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Innu rights advocates want public apology from Hydro-Québec – The Independent share.google/XF2DoiSm2RWg...
"The media market- I know it's shrinking across the country, but in Newfoundland and Labrador..." -28:00 open.spotify.com/episode/1Ccl...
Winning Elections with Conservative Strategist Steve Outhouse
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November 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"The media market- I know it's shrinking across the country, but in Newfoundland and Labrador..." -28:00 open.spotify.com/episode/1Ccl...
Weekend reading: New Atlantic Business Magazine issue in distribution but feature in there from me also available online (to subscribers) right now. Seafarer Shortage | Atlantic Business Magazine share.google/juEZD4Bq45sC...
Seafarer Shortage | Atlantic Business Magazine
One of Canada's biggest labour issues is the largely unknown seafarer shortage. It's rapidly reaching a critical tipping point.
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November 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Weekend reading: New Atlantic Business Magazine issue in distribution but feature in there from me also available online (to subscribers) right now. Seafarer Shortage | Atlantic Business Magazine share.google/juEZD4Bq45sC...
Just leaving this here. www.pub.nf.ca/applications...
www.pub.nf.ca
October 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Just leaving this here. www.pub.nf.ca/applications...
Michael Wilson's (unredacted) resignation letter from the Independent Churchill River Negotiation Oversight Panel from back in May. Released today. #nlpoli www.gov.nl.ca/exec/files/R...
www.gov.nl.ca
October 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Michael Wilson's (unredacted) resignation letter from the Independent Churchill River Negotiation Oversight Panel from back in May. Released today. #nlpoli www.gov.nl.ca/exec/files/R...
Woke up see headline saying Bluejays "ambush" Dodgers.... Ambush? What is this, a spaghetti Western?
October 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Woke up see headline saying Bluejays "ambush" Dodgers.... Ambush? What is this, a spaghetti Western?
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Tony Wakeham was sworn in as premier this morning. He named a cabinet of 14 people. The full list of apppointments can be found here. #nlpoli ntv.ca/news/tony-wa...
Tony Wakeham sworn in as N.L.'s 16th premier - NTV
Tony Wakeham was sworn in as the 16th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador on Wednesday morning. The ceremony took place 11:00a.m. Wednesday morning at Government House in St. John’s. The Cabinet team...
ntv.ca
October 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Tony Wakeham was sworn in as premier this morning. He named a cabinet of 14 people. The full list of apppointments can be found here. #nlpoli ntv.ca/news/tony-wa...
"Minister of Health and Community Services, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, Minister of Labrador Affairs, and Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation" #nlpoli
a woman is juggling clubs in a field .
ALT: a woman is juggling clubs in a field .
media.tenor.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"Minister of Health and Community Services, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, Minister of Labrador Affairs, and Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation" #nlpoli
U.S., but just highlighting... www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/in-m...
October 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
U.S., but just highlighting... www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/in-m...
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That's right, web site on which I'm reading one article, I DO want to sign in with Google! What's that? You want to send me notifications? Hell yeah brother. Just make sure you throw in an auto playing video that's impossible to close and it's a deal.
October 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
That's right, web site on which I'm reading one article, I DO want to sign in with Google! What's that? You want to send me notifications? Hell yeah brother. Just make sure you throw in an auto playing video that's impossible to close and it's a deal.
"According to Payments Canada, nine per cent of consumers used BNPL in 2022. By 2024 it was 25 per cent." macleans.ca/longforms/th...
a man wearing a black jacket and a green sweater has the word woah above his head
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media.tenor.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
"According to Payments Canada, nine per cent of consumers used BNPL in 2022. By 2024 it was 25 per cent." macleans.ca/longforms/th...
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NEW POST: An analysis of the Carney Government's 'Combatting Hate Act' emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/an-analysi...
An analysis of the Carney Government's 'Combatting Hate Act'
Bill C-9 was recently introduced in Parliament, and it would establish new hate speech, hate crimes, and intimidation offences.
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
NEW POST: An analysis of the Carney Government's 'Combatting Hate Act' emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/an-analysi...
Just finished and blown away by this book from Karl Wells. It's tremendous. Highly recommend.
October 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Just finished and blown away by this book from Karl Wells. It's tremendous. Highly recommend.
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Big day for energy policy in BC!
This story has the broad strokes of what the government is proposing and some initial reaction
Many of the incoming changes aren't actually in Bill 31, including the order to the BC Utilities Commission and the new allocation framework #bcpoli
This story has the broad strokes of what the government is proposing and some initial reaction
Many of the incoming changes aren't actually in Bill 31, including the order to the BC Utilities Commission and the new allocation framework #bcpoli
The B.C. government is proposing big changes to provincial energy policy to meet an unprecedented demand for power from industrial customers. Here’s what you need to know from @sobittersosweet.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/bill-31-bc-n... #bcpoli
Bill 31: B.C. plans energy overhaul to court major projects | The Narwhal
Bill 31 aims to advance the North Coast transmission line and prioritize power for resource industries in northwest B.C.
thenarwhal.ca
October 21, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Big day for energy policy in BC!
This story has the broad strokes of what the government is proposing and some initial reaction
Many of the incoming changes aren't actually in Bill 31, including the order to the BC Utilities Commission and the new allocation framework #bcpoli
This story has the broad strokes of what the government is proposing and some initial reaction
Many of the incoming changes aren't actually in Bill 31, including the order to the BC Utilities Commission and the new allocation framework #bcpoli