Melissa Martin
@doubleemmartin.bsky.social
Happy writing fun ball. Born and raised on Treaty One territory. Living back in Winnipeg, for now, but left my heart in Kyiv.
lol “some good lessons”
November 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
lol “some good lessons”
Like, there’s an actual business story here, but any story about exported trends from Japan always has this weird “it was a pure harmonious tradition showing reverence for the kami of the tea until foreigners tainted it with thoughtless consumerism” framing or whatever
Meanwhile
Meanwhile
October 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Like, there’s an actual business story here, but any story about exported trends from Japan always has this weird “it was a pure harmonious tradition showing reverence for the kami of the tea until foreigners tainted it with thoughtless consumerism” framing or whatever
Meanwhile
Meanwhile
Sort of as an aside to the news of Justin Trudeau canoodling with Katy Perry, I’m reminded how certain discourse about him revealed how totally people are submerged in their media bubbles
October 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Sort of as an aside to the news of Justin Trudeau canoodling with Katy Perry, I’m reminded how certain discourse about him revealed how totally people are submerged in their media bubbles
It was incredible to see how women of the Yapacani region, who largely grew up in subsistence farming, have taken Canadian development grants to explore fish farming and run with it, building new businesses, testing out innovative new products, and leading real community-driven economic growth.
October 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It was incredible to see how women of the Yapacani region, who largely grew up in subsistence farming, have taken Canadian development grants to explore fish farming and run with it, building new businesses, testing out innovative new products, and leading real community-driven economic growth.
Safeway canada really calling me out
October 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Safeway canada really calling me out
On the plus side, this was extremely cool
September 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
On the plus side, this was extremely cool
On a related note, laughed a lot to discover I still had this in storage. Who had the last laugh now?!
September 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
On a related note, laughed a lot to discover I still had this in storage. Who had the last laugh now?!
There’s also this guy on Twitter who is trying to get an army officer fired for sharing Kirk statements without comment, and I am fascinated by how they refuse to see the disconnect in “Charlie was a hero and you’re a monster for accurately quoting him”
September 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
There’s also this guy on Twitter who is trying to get an army officer fired for sharing Kirk statements without comment, and I am fascinated by how they refuse to see the disconnect in “Charlie was a hero and you’re a monster for accurately quoting him”
The paper wanted pics of me in Ukraine, but I don’t have many that aren’t with other people. I sent them this, but just realized since the cover doesn’t include my caption that this was a long-abandoned 19th Century mill, it kinda looks like I’m smiling happily in a bombed building, heh
September 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The paper wanted pics of me in Ukraine, but I don’t have many that aren’t with other people. I sent them this, but just realized since the cover doesn’t include my caption that this was a long-abandoned 19th Century mill, it kinda looks like I’m smiling happily in a bombed building, heh
I’m back from 2.5 years in Ukraine. It’s bittersweet, and a little strange. Still not sure whether it’s Winnipeg, or me, that’s more changed. A column in Saturday’s paper, online now. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
September 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I’m back from 2.5 years in Ukraine. It’s bittersweet, and a little strange. Still not sure whether it’s Winnipeg, or me, that’s more changed. A column in Saturday’s paper, online now. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Continuing the reintegration plan
August 31, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Continuing the reintegration plan
Reunited and it feels so good 🇨🇦
August 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Reunited and it feels so good 🇨🇦
Some have said the protests across Ukraine the last three nights are “bad for optics.” I disagree: it’s incredible to see that even now — especially now — Ukrainians are ready to rise up and make their government afraid of their voices. A fighting spirit and a hopeful heart, wholly undefeated.
July 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Some have said the protests across Ukraine the last three nights are “bad for optics.” I disagree: it’s incredible to see that even now — especially now — Ukrainians are ready to rise up and make their government afraid of their voices. A fighting spirit and a hopeful heart, wholly undefeated.
Dogs of day three of the anti-corruption protests in Kyiv, a short series
July 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Dogs of day three of the anti-corruption protests in Kyiv, a short series
The youth are having a very good time at the protest, which makes me happy. There should be joy in it.
July 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The youth are having a very good time at the protest, which makes me happy. There should be joy in it.
Update: they’re not letting it go
July 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Update: they’re not letting it go
As a side note, I do wonder if the reason that “Poutine” is the only menu item labelled in the Roman alphabet is that in Ukrainian Cyrillic, it would be the same as or very similar to “Putin”
July 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
As a side note, I do wonder if the reason that “Poutine” is the only menu item labelled in the Roman alphabet is that in Ukrainian Cyrillic, it would be the same as or very similar to “Putin”
We asked the server the story behind the restaurant, wondering if some Canadian opened it. Nope, just a guy from Ivano-Frankivsk who visited Canada and liked poutine
Anyway this is my honest review
Anyway this is my honest review
July 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
We asked the server the story behind the restaurant, wondering if some Canadian opened it. Nope, just a guy from Ivano-Frankivsk who visited Canada and liked poutine
Anyway this is my honest review
Anyway this is my honest review
Sometimes they make their servers wear Canadian team NHL jerseys (I bet good money they have never seen an NHL game in their lives). The only particularly Canadian thing on their menu is poutine, including one called “Combat Quebec” in support of the Ukrainian army
July 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Sometimes they make their servers wear Canadian team NHL jerseys (I bet good money they have never seen an NHL game in their lives). The only particularly Canadian thing on their menu is poutine, including one called “Combat Quebec” in support of the Ukrainian army
We stumbled on a restaurant in Ivano-Frankivsk called Canadian Food and it is the funniest thing
July 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
We stumbled on a restaurant in Ivano-Frankivsk called Canadian Food and it is the funniest thing
…and so were these.
July 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
…and so were these.
A couple clips of tonight’s four-hour soundtrack, from a basement so a little muffled. These were the ballistics.
July 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A couple clips of tonight’s four-hour soundtrack, from a basement so a little muffled. These were the ballistics.
As one example, here’s an old Soviet-era children’s playground structure. “Astronaut training.” It used to have straps in the foot rests. It’s exactly what it looks like: slip your feet into the straps, grab the hand holds, and wish your neck vertebrae the best of luck
July 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
As one example, here’s an old Soviet-era children’s playground structure. “Astronaut training.” It used to have straps in the foot rests. It’s exactly what it looks like: slip your feet into the straps, grab the hand holds, and wish your neck vertebrae the best of luck