Gabriela Perdomo
@gabrielaper.bsky.social
I'm a journalism professor and editor, a lover of all things journalism, and a child of the south who moved to the north. Here to learn, sometimes to share what little I know.
Prof @MRU Journalism / Editor-in-chief @Jsource / Host @periodemica podcast
Prof @MRU Journalism / Editor-in-chief @Jsource / Host @periodemica podcast
The @thenarwhal.ca doing its thing -- great journalism.
Latest from me about how a consortium of companies led by Shell offered at least one community member money as long as they agreed not to raise concerns with "members of the media, the [BC Energy Regulator] or the District of Kitimat."
LNG Canada offered thousands of dollars to a Kitimat, B.C., resident to temporarily “relocate” due to flaring and noise from the company's gas liquefaction and export facility. The resident would also have to agree not to bring future legal claims about property damage.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The @thenarwhal.ca doing its thing -- great journalism.
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Charter rights ‘not optional’ say MRU faculty and students protesting UCP legislation forcing striking Alberta teachers back to work
Dozens of students and faculty protested at Calgary’s Mount Royal University on Tuesday afternoon in opposition to the governing United Conservative Party’s decision…
Dozens of students and faculty protested at Calgary’s Mount Royal University on Tuesday afternoon in opposition to the governing United Conservative Party’s decision…
Charter rights ‘not optional’ say MRU faculty and students protesting UCP legislation forcing striking Alberta teachers back to work
Dozens of students and faculty protested at Calgary’s Mount Royal University on Tuesday afternoon in opposition to the governing United Conservative Party’s decision to force an end to the recent province-wide teachers’ strike. Chanting “charter rights are human rights,” protesters were upset with Premier Danielle Smith's government’s use of the notwithstanding clause in the Canadian Charter of Rights to shield it from a court challenge.
calgaryjournal.ca
November 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Charter rights ‘not optional’ say MRU faculty and students protesting UCP legislation forcing striking Alberta teachers back to work
Dozens of students and faculty protested at Calgary’s Mount Royal University on Tuesday afternoon in opposition to the governing United Conservative Party’s decision…
Dozens of students and faculty protested at Calgary’s Mount Royal University on Tuesday afternoon in opposition to the governing United Conservative Party’s decision…
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Once a fringe podcast collective, Diagolon has grown into one of Canada’s most active white nationalist networks. Identified as a violent extremist threat. A new report from @antihate.ca breaks down its growth, ideology, and ties to global hate movements.
Read more:
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Diagolon: Canada’s Homegrown White Nationalist Network
Over approximately four years, Diagolon has grown from a small collective of live streamers and their audiences to a large interconnected network holding in-person meetups and a cross-country tour. Th...
www.antihate.ca
June 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Once a fringe podcast collective, Diagolon has grown into one of Canada’s most active white nationalist networks. Identified as a violent extremist threat. A new report from @antihate.ca breaks down its growth, ideology, and ties to global hate movements.
Read more:
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Protests are big news now. I'm calling for better reporting on them. presswatchers.org/2025/06/how-...
‘How many people were arrested?’ is a lousy way to cover protests | Press Watch
Protests are big news now. That calls for better reporting on them.
presswatchers.org
June 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Protests are big news now. I'm calling for better reporting on them. presswatchers.org/2025/06/how-...
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With 868 measles cases so far this year, Alberta has now exceeded its previous high mark set in 1986.
2025 now has the most cases since 1979.
So I've had to expand this chart to include years prior to the modern-vaccine-program era:
2025 now has the most cases since 1979.
So I've had to expand this chart to include years prior to the modern-vaccine-program era:
June 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
With 868 measles cases so far this year, Alberta has now exceeded its previous high mark set in 1986.
2025 now has the most cases since 1979.
So I've had to expand this chart to include years prior to the modern-vaccine-program era:
2025 now has the most cases since 1979.
So I've had to expand this chart to include years prior to the modern-vaccine-program era:
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Journalists carry a good deal of confidential information, including reporting materials and information about sources. It’s therefore important to prepare devices in advance before traveling.
Our security team put together a checklist to help.
Our security team put together a checklist to help.
Preparing devices for travel through a US border
US border searches of electronic devices put journalists’ work at risk. But there’s a lot you can do to be prepared
freedom.press
June 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Journalists carry a good deal of confidential information, including reporting materials and information about sources. It’s therefore important to prepare devices in advance before traveling.
Our security team put together a checklist to help.
Our security team put together a checklist to help.
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June 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This is A US SENATOR. An elected official!
The man on the ground is US Senator Alex Padilla, who was forcibly removed from a press conference held by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem after he asked Noem a question.
June 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This is A US SENATOR. An elected official!
Gaza is on the brink of an imposed famine. Sign the petition calling on PM Mark Carney to implement a full, two-way arms embargo on Israel to end the violence: leadnow.ca/campaigns/ca...
Implement a full, two-way arms embargo without delay. - Leadnow
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May 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Gaza is on the brink of an imposed famine. Sign the petition calling on PM Mark Carney to implement a full, two-way arms embargo on Israel to end the violence: leadnow.ca/campaigns/ca...
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Danielle Smith swept into power with her long-time political ally Rob Anderson as her chief of staff. He co-wrote the Free Alberta Strategy — a plan to pull Alberta from confederation. In her public remarks of late, Smith has been quoting directly from that document.
What’s at the heart of Alberta premier Danielle Smith’s separation rhetoric? Oil.
Her position, @drewanderson.bsky.social writes, has been driven since the outset by the Free Alberta Strategy. It's a plan to back oil and gas — even if it means breaking up Canada.
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Her position, @drewanderson.bsky.social writes, has been driven since the outset by the Free Alberta Strategy. It's a plan to back oil and gas — even if it means breaking up Canada.
thenarwhal.ca/free-alberta...
Alberta separatism plan is really about oil | The Narwhal
The Free Alberta Strategy has driven Danielle Smith’s government from the outset, a plan to back oil and gas even if it means breaking up Canada
thenarwhal.ca
May 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Danielle Smith swept into power with her long-time political ally Rob Anderson as her chief of staff. He co-wrote the Free Alberta Strategy — a plan to pull Alberta from confederation. In her public remarks of late, Smith has been quoting directly from that document.
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A new documentary from @zeteo.com “Who Killed Shireen?” reveals that Israeli soldiers are using the face of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh for target practice.
Abu Akleh’s brother, Anton, calls it "absolutely barbaric."
Abu Akleh’s brother, Anton, calls it "absolutely barbaric."
May 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
A new documentary from @zeteo.com “Who Killed Shireen?” reveals that Israeli soldiers are using the face of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh for target practice.
Abu Akleh’s brother, Anton, calls it "absolutely barbaric."
Abu Akleh’s brother, Anton, calls it "absolutely barbaric."
Forced starvation. Streamed live.
“Palestinians are being starved in Gaza by the Israelis, and according to one study, not a single Sunday show in this country has mentioned it,” says @mehdirhasan.bsky.social.
May 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Forced starvation. Streamed live.
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Cancer drug Revlimid has its origin in a pill that cost patients $7.50 each.
Decades later, Revlimid costs more than $18,000 for a month’s supply...
Even though it still only costs about 25 cents to manufacture.
New: @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social @propublica.org
Decades later, Revlimid costs more than $18,000 for a month’s supply...
Even though it still only costs about 25 cents to manufacture.
New: @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social @propublica.org
The Price of Remission
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked ...
www.propublica.org
May 8, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Cancer drug Revlimid has its origin in a pill that cost patients $7.50 each.
Decades later, Revlimid costs more than $18,000 for a month’s supply...
Even though it still only costs about 25 cents to manufacture.
New: @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social @propublica.org
Decades later, Revlimid costs more than $18,000 for a month’s supply...
Even though it still only costs about 25 cents to manufacture.
New: @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social @propublica.org
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Listen up, CBS and other news media considering bowing to Trump: "In the real world...instead of rewarding those who capitulated early, the Trump administration pressured them even more."
What Happened When Trump Altered the Deal With Law Firms and Universities
www.nytimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Listen up, CBS and other news media considering bowing to Trump: "In the real world...instead of rewarding those who capitulated early, the Trump administration pressured them even more."
Not a time to be silent. Consider signing this petition, call your MPs, raise your voices. Canada needs to stand up to the Israeli government's egregious acts of ferocious violence. actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...
Implement a full, two-way arms embargo without delay.
Join me in calling on Prime Minister Carney to implement a full, two-way arms embargo on Israel without delay.
actionnetwork.org
May 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Not a time to be silent. Consider signing this petition, call your MPs, raise your voices. Canada needs to stand up to the Israeli government's egregious acts of ferocious violence. actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...
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Still a full hour before the earliest of polls close in Canada and there are thousands of people in this page at this moment. Interest in results is very, very high newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/fe...
Get live results from the Canadian federal election
Who will form the next government in Canada? Follow live election results on April 28, with breakdowns from your riding and races across the country.
newsinteractives.cbc.ca
April 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Still a full hour before the earliest of polls close in Canada and there are thousands of people in this page at this moment. Interest in results is very, very high newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/fe...
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”Academics who have “expressed negative opinions” about the Trump administration or “whose research could be seen as being critical of the current administration,” as well as travellers who are transgender, should be extra cautious, according to the advisory“
University teachers’ association warns Canadian academics against travelling to the United States
The Canadian Association of University Teachers warns Canadian academics could be searched and detained over their political views at US border
The Canadian Association of University Teachers warns Canadian academics could be searched and detained over their political views at US border
University Teachers’ Association Warns Canadian Academics Against Travelling to the United States
Canadian Association of University Teachers warns Canadian academics could be searched and detained over their political views at US border
pressprogress.ca
April 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
”Academics who have “expressed negative opinions” about the Trump administration or “whose research could be seen as being critical of the current administration,” as well as travellers who are transgender, should be extra cautious, according to the advisory“
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Some good news. Air pollution is a leading cause of illness, death, and poor quality of life, plus bikes and parks are awesome. wapo.st/42LaIRA
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
wapo.st
April 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Some good news. Air pollution is a leading cause of illness, death, and poor quality of life, plus bikes and parks are awesome. wapo.st/42LaIRA
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Calgary fitness coach share aging advice
The older you are, the more important it is to stay in shape. And the harder it is to do so. Regular exercise promotes health and provides opportunities to connect with like-minded people, especially for older adults who commonly experience isolation. Lynn…
The older you are, the more important it is to stay in shape. And the harder it is to do so. Regular exercise promotes health and provides opportunities to connect with like-minded people, especially for older adults who commonly experience isolation. Lynn…
Calgary fitness coach share aging advice
The older you are, the more important it is to stay in shape. And the harder it is to do so. Regular exercise promotes health and provides opportunities to connect with like-minded people, especially for older adults who commonly experience isolation. Lynn Benko, a senior fitness specialist in Calgary, says that active living is the key to maintaining a higher quality of life for older adults.
calgaryjournal.ca
April 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Editorial: Poilievre: If Poilievre wants the country's top political job, he's going to have to start talking more to the national media and answering questions.
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Poilievre: the biggest gatekeeper of them all
If the Conservative leader wants the country's top political job, he's going to have to start talking more to the national media and answering questions.
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April 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Editorial: Poilievre: If Poilievre wants the country's top political job, he's going to have to start talking more to the national media and answering questions.
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Breaking barriers: Seniors learn to navigate AI with ChatGPT calgaryjournal.ca/2025/04/09/b...
More from my students in community-centred journalism!
See all the stories in the @calgaryjournal.bsky.social at calgaryjournal.ca/aging-in-cal...
More from my students in community-centred journalism!
See all the stories in the @calgaryjournal.bsky.social at calgaryjournal.ca/aging-in-cal...
Breaking barriers: Seniors learn to navigate AI with ChatGPT
When a senior at the Calgary Public Library asked how she could make calls without a phone, a technology mentor turned to ChatGPT for an answer. Moments later, she had a list of solutions she never…
calgaryjournal.ca
April 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Breaking barriers: Seniors learn to navigate AI with ChatGPT calgaryjournal.ca/2025/04/09/b...
More from my students in community-centred journalism!
See all the stories in the @calgaryjournal.bsky.social at calgaryjournal.ca/aging-in-cal...
More from my students in community-centred journalism!
See all the stories in the @calgaryjournal.bsky.social at calgaryjournal.ca/aging-in-cal...
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Oof. We’ve fallen so far, so fast.
April 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Oof. We’ve fallen so far, so fast.
This is digusting, unlawful, outrageous. I'm out of words.
Rubio should know better than to become a supporter of the worst type of tactics that have inflicted so much pain and mayhem throughout our Latin American history.
DO BETTER. And every L.American in the US better be standing up to this!
Rubio should know better than to become a supporter of the worst type of tactics that have inflicted so much pain and mayhem throughout our Latin American history.
DO BETTER. And every L.American in the US better be standing up to this!
Marco Rubio just announced 10 more people were sent to be imprisoned in CECOT. They were flown there from Gitmo to be imprisoned potentially for life based not on any crime for which they were convicted, but on unproven allegations of gang membership with no due process.
This is not lawful.
This is not lawful.
April 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This is digusting, unlawful, outrageous. I'm out of words.
Rubio should know better than to become a supporter of the worst type of tactics that have inflicted so much pain and mayhem throughout our Latin American history.
DO BETTER. And every L.American in the US better be standing up to this!
Rubio should know better than to become a supporter of the worst type of tactics that have inflicted so much pain and mayhem throughout our Latin American history.
DO BETTER. And every L.American in the US better be standing up to this!
Not a time to stay silent.
Just a reminder that these are the people purporting to be outraged by antisemitism on campus. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u...
April 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Not a time to stay silent.