Tara-Michelle Ziniuk
@tmziniuk.bsky.social
Editor, writer, media-maker, parent.
Past lives in activism and community radio.
Likes: menus, comics, lists, farmers markets, good poetry, bad TV.
By day: managing editor @ Xtra Magazine
Past lives in activism and community radio.
Likes: menus, comics, lists, farmers markets, good poetry, bad TV.
By day: managing editor @ Xtra Magazine
TIL many people do not understand what a general strike is. “We would close, but we would lose money.” 💀
January 31, 2026 at 4:04 AM
TIL many people do not understand what a general strike is. “We would close, but we would lose money.” 💀
The thing about watching two Kat Dennings sitcoms is remembering that I looked a relative lot like Kat Dennings circa 2 Broke Girls (2011) but I did not age to look like Kat Dennings circa Shifting Gears (2025)
January 30, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The thing about watching two Kat Dennings sitcoms is remembering that I looked a relative lot like Kat Dennings circa 2 Broke Girls (2011) but I did not age to look like Kat Dennings circa Shifting Gears (2025)
I might be more relieved that exams are over than my kid is
January 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I might be more relieved that exams are over than my kid is
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André Leon Talley died four years ago this month. @trevellanderson.bsky.social wrote about his legacy soon after.
André Leon Talley was my possibility model | Xtra Magazine
Xtra’s editor-at-large Tre’vell Anderson reflects on the life and legacy of the late, legendary fashion editor
xtramagazine.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:49 PM
André Leon Talley died four years ago this month. @trevellanderson.bsky.social wrote about his legacy soon after.
Saw my doctor last week and figured out absolutely nothing but was so glad to not have anything dismissed as being about my weight, hormones, or anxiety, that it's taken a beat to realize nothing has changed.
January 29, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Saw my doctor last week and figured out absolutely nothing but was so glad to not have anything dismissed as being about my weight, hormones, or anxiety, that it's taken a beat to realize nothing has changed.
I have a fondness for Nikki Reed and am not sure HOW it is that I managed not to know that she is now a jewellery designer, i.e. what her character from The O.C. did. Said character, Sadie, was introduced exactly 20 years ago (in two weeks, technically).
January 28, 2026 at 1:31 AM
I have a fondness for Nikki Reed and am not sure HOW it is that I managed not to know that she is now a jewellery designer, i.e. what her character from The O.C. did. Said character, Sadie, was introduced exactly 20 years ago (in two weeks, technically).
Just had the most treacherous journey to and from physio that I am for sure set back weeks from going to the appointment 🙃😭
January 27, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Just had the most treacherous journey to and from physio that I am for sure set back weeks from going to the appointment 🙃😭
I would like to officially update my most engaged with social media post topics—formerly jeans, sheets, and cast iron pans—to include ANTM. (I did have a weirdly viral tweet about the Ontario government during a COVID briefing once, but that feels like a fever dream.)
January 27, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I would like to officially update my most engaged with social media post topics—formerly jeans, sheets, and cast iron pans—to include ANTM. (I did have a weirdly viral tweet about the Ontario government during a COVID briefing once, but that feels like a fever dream.)
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It's the third week of trial in our case against the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. World Press Freedom Canada says "Its implications could shape ... whether journalists can safely observe and document conflicts without fear of arrest." worldpressfreedomcanada.ca/who-decides-...
Who decides what journalists can see? - World Press Freedom Canada
When police arrested photojournalist Amber Bracken while she was documenting a protest in northern British Columbia, they didn’t just detain a reporter — they set the stage for a major test of press f...
worldpressfreedomcanada.ca
January 26, 2026 at 6:37 PM
It's the third week of trial in our case against the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. World Press Freedom Canada says "Its implications could shape ... whether journalists can safely observe and document conflicts without fear of arrest." worldpressfreedomcanada.ca/who-decides-...
When did Instagram start showing Followers, Following, and Friends (a.k.a. mutuals)??
January 27, 2026 at 1:46 AM
When did Instagram start showing Followers, Following, and Friends (a.k.a. mutuals)??
Me, 3 days after the fact: maybe if you're going to dye your hair pink, you should ask me first.
My teen: last time, I called you and you said you didn't care.
She makes a fair point.
My teen: last time, I called you and you said you didn't care.
She makes a fair point.
January 26, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Me, 3 days after the fact: maybe if you're going to dye your hair pink, you should ask me first.
My teen: last time, I called you and you said you didn't care.
She makes a fair point.
My teen: last time, I called you and you said you didn't care.
She makes a fair point.
Lily Tomlin appreciation post
January 26, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Lily Tomlin appreciation post
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January 26, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Who is behind the PR effort to make cabbage cool and can they stop now?
January 26, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Who is behind the PR effort to make cabbage cool and can they stop now?
Sure, sure, it’s not a real age gap. And then your (my) partner doesn’t know what Dewberry is.
January 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Sure, sure, it’s not a real age gap. And then your (my) partner doesn’t know what Dewberry is.
If anyone is looking for the entire population of the city of Toronto, they are inside of my local No Frills
January 24, 2026 at 8:52 PM
If anyone is looking for the entire population of the city of Toronto, they are inside of my local No Frills
Jason Segel in Shrinking (2023) impersonating his character in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) just made my weekend
January 24, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Jason Segel in Shrinking (2023) impersonating his character in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) just made my weekend
My 2026 fun fact is that it's been 35 years since TLC first adorned their clothes with condoms in the music video for "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"
January 23, 2026 at 6:50 PM
My 2026 fun fact is that it's been 35 years since TLC first adorned their clothes with condoms in the music video for "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"
3.5 years ago, when I started my job, “drag bans will lead to trans bans” was the conversation. Now it’s “trans bans will lead to drag bans.” I cannot overstate how frustrating it is to beg people in shared community to give a fuck about each other.
January 22, 2026 at 11:08 PM
3.5 years ago, when I started my job, “drag bans will lead to trans bans” was the conversation. Now it’s “trans bans will lead to drag bans.” I cannot overstate how frustrating it is to beg people in shared community to give a fuck about each other.
For real though, the Moms of Teenaged Girls algorithm has found me and based on it, I am having a much better time than everyone else
January 22, 2026 at 9:29 PM
For real though, the Moms of Teenaged Girls algorithm has found me and based on it, I am having a much better time than everyone else
My teenager in her open coat and no other winter gear must go to the mall whenever the forecast calls for 20cm of snow. Indulge my mom tweets.
January 22, 2026 at 9:29 PM
My teenager in her open coat and no other winter gear must go to the mall whenever the forecast calls for 20cm of snow. Indulge my mom tweets.
Love to see people post “Why is this news?” on social media accounts that are not news outlets. (Someone is mad that a vegetable company is giving tips on how to store vegetables. 😵💫)
January 22, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Love to see people post “Why is this news?” on social media accounts that are not news outlets. (Someone is mad that a vegetable company is giving tips on how to store vegetables. 😵💫)
New from @leighhendrix.bsky.social
"This is what it is like to be a trans therapist for trans people. To believe that trans people have a collective future and to be some part of supporting individual trans survival. "
As a trans therapist, my trans clients teach me how to build a better future | Xtra Magazine
I share my client’s fears and struggles; they help me as much as I help them
xtramagazine.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:53 PM
New from @leighhendrix.bsky.social
Work has me going down a bit of a queer media rabbit whole and it is my duty to report that S4 E5 of Please Like Me, when Hannah's ex surfaces, is the best representation of queer women on television. (I know Hannah Gadsby is non-binary, these characters are both women.)
January 21, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Work has me going down a bit of a queer media rabbit whole and it is my duty to report that S4 E5 of Please Like Me, when Hannah's ex surfaces, is the best representation of queer women on television. (I know Hannah Gadsby is non-binary, these characters are both women.)