Winston Szeto
@winstonszeto.bsky.social
Fast typist, slow writer, Unapologetically 🇨🇦. Digital producer at Oregon Public Broadcasting. CBC alum. Tips: wszeto@opb.org. Work portfolio: https://authory.com/winstonszeto-1
Happy Year of the Horse. Tomorrow marks the first day of Lunar New Year, of a zodiac that I share (which means you can guess my age!) I’ve been chasing Portland Chinese School almost since I began working with OPB, and I even attended their open day in April 2024.
For 5 decades, Portland Chinese School has preserved Taiwan’s language and culture
Founded in 1975, Portland Chinese School has been operated primarily by parents from Taiwanese American families, teaching Traditional Chinese and Taiwanese culture to K–12 students in the Portland ar...
opb.org
February 16, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Happy Year of the Horse. Tomorrow marks the first day of Lunar New Year, of a zodiac that I share (which means you can guess my age!) I’ve been chasing Portland Chinese School almost since I began working with OPB, and I even attended their open day in April 2024.
Shoutout to my CBC colleagues for their journalism with great care when covering the deadliest shooting incident in Canada’s recent history.
Mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., leaves 8 dead, including 6 children, and a nation in mourning | CBC
www.cbc.ca
February 13, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Shoutout to my CBC colleagues for their journalism with great care when covering the deadliest shooting incident in Canada’s recent history.
Journalism is more than chasing the SEO game — it’s about connecting with and building communities. This spirit keeps me in an industry that generally doesn’t pay individual contributors well, and I’m glad @leahsottile.bsky.social captured this spirit in this essay, and I look forward to more Hush.
Why I Won't Quit
"Why had I compromised my independence for an organization that couldn’t look me in the eye and tell me why my journalism didn’t matter?"
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Journalism is more than chasing the SEO game — it’s about connecting with and building communities. This spirit keeps me in an industry that generally doesn’t pay individual contributors well, and I’m glad @leahsottile.bsky.social captured this spirit in this essay, and I look forward to more Hush.
It’s been hard to get off my chest to my Canadian colleagues something that’s been in my mind over the past year in America, but @ryanjhaas.bsky.social recent essay on the current state of OPB nicely captures that. www.thewesternedge.media/p/i-had-a-dr...
I Had a Dream Journalism Job. Here's Why I Quit.
The rot that hollowed out trust in corporate media finally reached OPB. I had to go.
www.thewesternedge.media
February 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
It’s been hard to get off my chest to my Canadian colleagues something that’s been in my mind over the past year in America, but @ryanjhaas.bsky.social recent essay on the current state of OPB nicely captures that. www.thewesternedge.media/p/i-had-a-dr...
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*Call to Action*
OPB’s membership drive runs Feb 5th and ends Feb 14th. We will share more details on how you can support when the membership drive starts tomorrow!
#UnionStrong #OPB #KMHD
OPB’s membership drive runs Feb 5th and ends Feb 14th. We will share more details on how you can support when the membership drive starts tomorrow!
#UnionStrong #OPB #KMHD
February 4, 2026 at 6:27 PM
*Call to Action*
OPB’s membership drive runs Feb 5th and ends Feb 14th. We will share more details on how you can support when the membership drive starts tomorrow!
#UnionStrong #OPB #KMHD
OPB’s membership drive runs Feb 5th and ends Feb 14th. We will share more details on how you can support when the membership drive starts tomorrow!
#UnionStrong #OPB #KMHD
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After 19 months of bargaining, we have not reached an agreement with OPB that includes livable wages and sufficient yearly guaranteed increases for the people who create the content you love.
Make your voice heard during OPB's membership Drive today, February 5 - February 14.
Here's how ⬇️
Make your voice heard during OPB's membership Drive today, February 5 - February 14.
Here's how ⬇️
February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
After 19 months of bargaining, we have not reached an agreement with OPB that includes livable wages and sufficient yearly guaranteed increases for the people who create the content you love.
Make your voice heard during OPB's membership Drive today, February 5 - February 14.
Here's how ⬇️
Make your voice heard during OPB's membership Drive today, February 5 - February 14.
Here's how ⬇️
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We can't do this without member support. The @opb.org membership drive starts today. Please contribute and when you do, let leadership know you want livable wages and a contract for @opbkmhdcreators.bsky.social. #unionstrong #opb #portland
Please share this to your networks. We appreciate you! ✊🏼
Please share this to your networks. We appreciate you! ✊🏼
After 19 months of bargaining, we have not reached an agreement with OPB that includes livable wages and sufficient yearly guaranteed increases for the people who create the content you love.
Make your voice heard during OPB's membership Drive today, February 5 - February 14.
Here's how ⬇️
Make your voice heard during OPB's membership Drive today, February 5 - February 14.
Here's how ⬇️
February 5, 2026 at 6:32 PM
We can't do this without member support. The @opb.org membership drive starts today. Please contribute and when you do, let leadership know you want livable wages and a contract for @opbkmhdcreators.bsky.social. #unionstrong #opb #portland
Please share this to your networks. We appreciate you! ✊🏼
Please share this to your networks. We appreciate you! ✊🏼
Truly, shows like this can only made in Canada. It has ticked in Canada, but without HBO picking it up, it wouldn’t have gained the level of popularity it has gained across Smeriva and beyond.
Prime minister meets Heated Rivalry stars, pays tribute to hit show 'that could only be made in Canada' | CBC
www.cbc.ca
January 30, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Truly, shows like this can only made in Canada. It has ticked in Canada, but without HBO picking it up, it wouldn’t have gained the level of popularity it has gained across Smeriva and beyond.
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This year, the Timbit turns 50 years old.
It is estimated that Canadians have eaten enough Timbits to go to the Moon and back five times over the past half century.
But what is the history of the Timbit?
This is the story.
🧵 1/6
It is estimated that Canadians have eaten enough Timbits to go to the Moon and back five times over the past half century.
But what is the history of the Timbit?
This is the story.
🧵 1/6
January 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This year, the Timbit turns 50 years old.
It is estimated that Canadians have eaten enough Timbits to go to the Moon and back five times over the past half century.
But what is the history of the Timbit?
This is the story.
🧵 1/6
It is estimated that Canadians have eaten enough Timbits to go to the Moon and back five times over the past half century.
But what is the history of the Timbit?
This is the story.
🧵 1/6
I had a heavy heart today after learning that Ming Pao, a daily newspaper in Canada where I started my career in journalism, will permanently close on January 31. 🧵
www.richmond-news.com/the-mix/chin...
www.richmond-news.com/the-mix/chin...
Chinese-language paper Ming Pao winding up Canadian operations, laying off 60 staff
VANCOUVER — Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao Daily News, which has newsrooms in Richmond, B.C., and Toronto, is winding up its Canadian operations. A letter from Ming Pao Newspapers (Canada) to the...
www.richmond-news.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:15 AM
I had a heavy heart today after learning that Ming Pao, a daily newspaper in Canada where I started my career in journalism, will permanently close on January 31. 🧵
www.richmond-news.com/the-mix/chin...
www.richmond-news.com/the-mix/chin...
My latest story features the new plaza built in the front yard of the Providence Academy in Vancouver, Washington. The historic building was established in 1873 as an orphanage and a school by the Sisters of Providence in the Pacific Northwest.
Providence Academy’s new plaza revives a slice of Vancouver history
The $2 million Sacred Heart Plaza, inspired by Mother Joseph’s original design, will officially open to the public on Friday in Southwest Washington.
opb.org
December 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
My latest story features the new plaza built in the front yard of the Providence Academy in Vancouver, Washington. The historic building was established in 1873 as an orphanage and a school by the Sisters of Providence in the Pacific Northwest.
Here’s the type of content losing to AI: explainers, how-tos, evergreens, aggregated news, resource lists, hours of operation for government offices, recipes.
The winning content? Hyperlocal news, breaking news (as it happens), scoops, notable first-person narratives, and investigative journalism.
The winning content? Hyperlocal news, breaking news (as it happens), scoops, notable first-person narratives, and investigative journalism.
Sorry, the explainer is dead
"Remember when we told journalists to write more explainers? Yeah, sorry about that."
www.niemanlab.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Here’s the type of content losing to AI: explainers, how-tos, evergreens, aggregated news, resource lists, hours of operation for government offices, recipes.
The winning content? Hyperlocal news, breaking news (as it happens), scoops, notable first-person narratives, and investigative journalism.
The winning content? Hyperlocal news, breaking news (as it happens), scoops, notable first-person narratives, and investigative journalism.
RIP. I still remember him as the yakuza villain in Showdown in Little Tokyo. Tagawa reminds us of a time when Asian representation in Hollywood was glaringly stereotyped, but he also helped open up a path for more opportunities and more diverse portrayal of Asian American actors in years to come.
December 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
RIP. I still remember him as the yakuza villain in Showdown in Little Tokyo. Tagawa reminds us of a time when Asian representation in Hollywood was glaringly stereotyped, but he also helped open up a path for more opportunities and more diverse portrayal of Asian American actors in years to come.
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The road to redistricting in Missouri has been wild and winding, but its tie to a 1997 kids' movie starring a basketball-playing golden retriever might be the most unexpected development of all. n.pr/44FvIK3
Missouri's redistricting drama renews focus on direct democracy … and 'Air Bud'
The road to redistricting in Missouri has been wild and winding, but its tie to a 1997 kids' movie starring a basketball-playing golden retriever might be the most unexpected development of all.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The road to redistricting in Missouri has been wild and winding, but its tie to a 1997 kids' movie starring a basketball-playing golden retriever might be the most unexpected development of all. n.pr/44FvIK3
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Larry Summers has been banned for life from the American Economic Association, a professional organization for economists, with more than 17,000 members, over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Larry Summers receives lifetime ban from prestigious economic association over Epstein ties | CNN Business
Larry Summers has been banned for life from the American Economic Association, a professional organization for economists, with more than 17,000 members, over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey...
www.cnn.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Larry Summers has been banned for life from the American Economic Association, a professional organization for economists, with more than 17,000 members, over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
At 6’9’’, Oregon governor hopeful Chris Dudley, a Republican formerly with Portland Trail Blazers, is more of a towering figure than BC Premier David Eby, 6’7’’, and former Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister.
Chris Dudley mulls entering Oregon governor’s race
Back into the game? Former NBA basketball player Chris Dudley mulls entering governor’s race
opb.org
November 22, 2025 at 6:01 AM
At 6’9’’, Oregon governor hopeful Chris Dudley, a Republican formerly with Portland Trail Blazers, is more of a towering figure than BC Premier David Eby, 6’7’’, and former Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister.
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#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
“The emails released last week include numerous exchanges between Summers and Epstein dating from at least 2013 to 2019, which include Summers making sexist comments and seeking Epstein’s romantic advice.”
Racist comments as well.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/u...
Racist comments as well.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/u...
The Crimson: Harvard to open probe into former university president Larry Summers’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein | CNN
Harvard is launching an investigation into former university president Larry Summers’ relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after a trove of emails released last week showed years o...
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
“The emails released last week include numerous exchanges between Summers and Epstein dating from at least 2013 to 2019, which include Summers making sexist comments and seeking Epstein’s romantic advice.”
Racist comments as well.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/u...
Racist comments as well.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/u...
New from me: Today marks the 50th anniversary of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” release in the U.S., on Nov. 19, 1965. I wrote up a piece with OPB after talking to 3 ppl involved in this project and Indigenous mental health. I also visited the hospital museum last month.
opb.org/article/2025...
opb.org/article/2025...
November 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
New from me: Today marks the 50th anniversary of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” release in the U.S., on Nov. 19, 1965. I wrote up a piece with OPB after talking to 3 ppl involved in this project and Indigenous mental health. I also visited the hospital museum last month.
opb.org/article/2025...
opb.org/article/2025...
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The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service resigned after the Treasury Department and Homeland Security reached an agreement to share tax data from some immigrants living in the country without legal status.
(via @wbur.org)
(via @wbur.org)
'Federal government will be damaged': Former IRS official on plan to share immigrant data with ICE
The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service resigned after the Treasury Department and Homeland Security reached an agreement to share tax data from some immigrants living in the country without l...
www.wbur.org
April 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service resigned after the Treasury Department and Homeland Security reached an agreement to share tax data from some immigrants living in the country without legal status.
(via @wbur.org)
(via @wbur.org)
Just before Veterans Day (or Remembrance Day in Canada), the city of Vancouver in Washington state officially adopted its new flag, retiring the old one that’s been used since 1993.
The current flag of Vancouver B.C. was adopted in 1983. Time to consider a new design? opb.org/article/2025...
The current flag of Vancouver B.C. was adopted in 1983. Time to consider a new design? opb.org/article/2025...
Vancouver, Washington adopts new city flag
Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle called the new flag a “powerful reflection” of the city.
opb.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Just before Veterans Day (or Remembrance Day in Canada), the city of Vancouver in Washington state officially adopted its new flag, retiring the old one that’s been used since 1993.
The current flag of Vancouver B.C. was adopted in 1983. Time to consider a new design? opb.org/article/2025...
The current flag of Vancouver B.C. was adopted in 1983. Time to consider a new design? opb.org/article/2025...
The saga is over: the Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed today it had killed all the ostriches exposed to avian flu at a farm in BC’s Kootenay region. The CFIA’s plan to cull the birds, and its legal battle with the farmers, was so significant it triggered RFK Jr’s intervention.
Marksmen complete cull at B.C. ostrich farm, CFIA says | CBC News
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it used professional marksmen to complete a cull of a large flock of ostriches in southern B.C. where avian flu was detected last December, ending a months-lon...
www.cbc.ca
November 8, 2025 at 6:12 AM
The saga is over: the Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed today it had killed all the ostriches exposed to avian flu at a farm in BC’s Kootenay region. The CFIA’s plan to cull the birds, and its legal battle with the farmers, was so significant it triggered RFK Jr’s intervention.
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This is great news.
But don't let it get lost that the staff that make up The OPB-KMHD Creators Union are the ones who go on the air multiple times a year to ask for that financial support. #unionstrong
But don't let it get lost that the staff that make up The OPB-KMHD Creators Union are the ones who go on the air multiple times a year to ask for that financial support. #unionstrong
OPB has closed this year’s $5 million budget gap created when Congress ended federal funding. Our work is not done. A strong future for free and fair journalism requires your support.
https://www.opb.org/pressroom/presidents-update-funding-cut-update-building-trust/
https://www.opb.org/pressroom/presidents-update-funding-cut-update-building-trust/
November 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is great news.
But don't let it get lost that the staff that make up The OPB-KMHD Creators Union are the ones who go on the air multiple times a year to ask for that financial support. #unionstrong
But don't let it get lost that the staff that make up The OPB-KMHD Creators Union are the ones who go on the air multiple times a year to ask for that financial support. #unionstrong
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Meg Samples-Morrow shares her story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series.
"The people bringing you jazz around the clock are struggling to make ends meet ourselves."
-Meg Samples-Morrow, KMHD host/producer @megsamples.bsky.social
Continue reading ⬇️
"The people bringing you jazz around the clock are struggling to make ends meet ourselves."
-Meg Samples-Morrow, KMHD host/producer @megsamples.bsky.social
Continue reading ⬇️
November 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Meg Samples-Morrow shares her story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series.
"The people bringing you jazz around the clock are struggling to make ends meet ourselves."
-Meg Samples-Morrow, KMHD host/producer @megsamples.bsky.social
Continue reading ⬇️
"The people bringing you jazz around the clock are struggling to make ends meet ourselves."
-Meg Samples-Morrow, KMHD host/producer @megsamples.bsky.social
Continue reading ⬇️
Kelowna BC has been named a Creative City of Gastronomy, being the first Canadian city receiving this moniker from UNESCO. In the U.S., Tucson and San Antonio were named so in 2015 and 2017 respectively.
I’m so honoured to have lived and worked in this beautiful city.
I’m so honoured to have lived and worked in this beautiful city.
Kelowna, B.C., is the 1st Canadian city recognized by UNESCO for its food and cuisine | CBC Radio
The picturesque lakeside city in Okanagan Valley has been designated a “Creative City of Gastronomy ” by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
www.cbc.ca
November 6, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Kelowna BC has been named a Creative City of Gastronomy, being the first Canadian city receiving this moniker from UNESCO. In the U.S., Tucson and San Antonio were named so in 2015 and 2017 respectively.
I’m so honoured to have lived and worked in this beautiful city.
I’m so honoured to have lived and worked in this beautiful city.