Rhea Rollmann
@howrhearolls.bsky.social
Journalist, writer, editor, activist, scholar, radio producer. Author: A QUEER HISTORY OF NEWFOUNDLAND (2023). She/her. Views are those of me and my droid army.
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Excellent piece by @howrhearolls.bsky.social in The Independent.
Tools are never neutral, and #artificialintelligence has no place in social justice work, writes Rhea Rollmann.
🍞🌷 Read Rhea's latest Toast & Tulips column 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/t...
🍞🌷 Read Rhea's latest Toast & Tulips column 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/t...
It’s time for equity consultants and community organizers to ditch AI – The Independent
Tools are never neutral, and artificial intelligence has no place in social justice work
theindependent.ca
November 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Excellent piece by @howrhearolls.bsky.social in The Independent.
I've been neglecting this platform the past couple months but gunna try using it more going forward. Anyway, if you're in St. John's today (Sunday July 13) check out this rad event, happening as part of St. John's Pride Week!
July 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I've been neglecting this platform the past couple months but gunna try using it more going forward. Anyway, if you're in St. John's today (Sunday July 13) check out this rad event, happening as part of St. John's Pride Week!
New piece up -- reflections on International Women's Day, and the struggles that truly deserve to be honoured
theindependent.ca/commentary/o...
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On International Women’s Day, these are the women I admire the most – The Independent
The ones who truly deserve credit are those who fight patriarchy without winning awards for it
theindependent.ca
March 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
New piece up -- reflections on International Women's Day, and the struggles that truly deserve to be honoured
theindependent.ca/commentary/o...
theindependent.ca/commentary/o...
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"A lot of trans people felt a deep sense of ironic deja-vu watching the controversy play out," writes Rhea Rollmann.
"Responsible journalism helps us understand each other’s identities and what they mean to us."
Read more 👇
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"Responsible journalism helps us understand each other’s identities and what they mean to us."
Read more 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/c...
CBC controversy over Trump’s annexation threats reveals a broader crisis in journalism – The Independent
The now-infamous Cross Country Checkup episode copied the playbook for anti-trans media coverage
theindependent.ca
February 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"A lot of trans people felt a deep sense of ironic deja-vu watching the controversy play out," writes Rhea Rollmann.
"Responsible journalism helps us understand each other’s identities and what they mean to us."
Read more 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/c...
"Responsible journalism helps us understand each other’s identities and what they mean to us."
Read more 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/c...
"CBC’s decision to entertain a dangerous, false premise as a reasonable thought exercise—proceeding with a casual conversation about eliminating an entire group’s very real identity—is an act trans people experience with stunning regularity from mainstream media."
theindependent.ca/commentary/c...
theindependent.ca/commentary/c...
CBC controversy over Trump’s annexation threats reveals a broader crisis in journalism – The Independent
The now-infamous Cross Country Checkup episode copied the playbook for anti-trans media coverage
theindependent.ca
February 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"CBC’s decision to entertain a dangerous, false premise as a reasonable thought exercise—proceeding with a casual conversation about eliminating an entire group’s very real identity—is an act trans people experience with stunning regularity from mainstream media."
theindependent.ca/commentary/c...
theindependent.ca/commentary/c...
Really enjoyed writing this piece, and got a bit more personal than I usually do. 'Belonging' is a beautiful tribute to queer and trans joy, and the beauty of Newfoundland waters. I spoke with the artist about the importance of queer and trans art, nature, water...
theindependent.ca/news/arts/wh...
theindependent.ca/news/arts/wh...
What the water holds – The Independent
Ignatius Baker’s exhibit ‘Belonging’ is a tribute to queer and trans joy and the beauty of Newfoundland waters
theindependent.ca
February 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Really enjoyed writing this piece, and got a bit more personal than I usually do. 'Belonging' is a beautiful tribute to queer and trans joy, and the beauty of Newfoundland waters. I spoke with the artist about the importance of queer and trans art, nature, water...
theindependent.ca/news/arts/wh...
theindependent.ca/news/arts/wh...
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every example of how AI could be useful is like “if you were eating cereal, AI could tell you what cereal you were eating”
January 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
every example of how AI could be useful is like “if you were eating cereal, AI could tell you what cereal you were eating”
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What a great piece on what it was like for prisoners when Luigi Mangione was briefly detained there in Pennsylvania, from the POV of one of the inmates. It also mentions the famous TV interview and the retaliation they faced for it. Also happy to find out about this project, I will share more.
When Luigi Mangione Came to Our Prison
A dispatch from SCI Huntingdon in Pennsylvania, which was briefly part of the biggest crime story in the nation.
prisonjournalismproject.org
January 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
What a great piece on what it was like for prisoners when Luigi Mangione was briefly detained there in Pennsylvania, from the POV of one of the inmates. It also mentions the famous TV interview and the retaliation they faced for it. Also happy to find out about this project, I will share more.
Lots of great points in here!
(even if I do fully believe there's a world in which the US would invade Canada)
(even if I do fully believe there's a world in which the US would invade Canada)
Here's my latest -- Not only are we grossely underprepared to fight fascism, it's already here and it's driving the markets wild.
Fascism is rising out of the corpse of liberal democracy
If the world's richest man does a fascist salute in a forest, does it make a sound?
noraloreto.substack.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Lots of great points in here!
(even if I do fully believe there's a world in which the US would invade Canada)
(even if I do fully believe there's a world in which the US would invade Canada)
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I was interviewed by @msjpauly.bsky.social for @motherjones.com regarding that awful gamete size "sex" executive order. A bit of an explainer here of why the science is so bad, and why that's dangerous:
Trump’s definitions of "male" and "female" are nonsense science with staggering ramifications
"How can you so fully misunderstand basic human biology, and then legislate about it?"
www.motherjones.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I was interviewed by @msjpauly.bsky.social for @motherjones.com regarding that awful gamete size "sex" executive order. A bit of an explainer here of why the science is so bad, and why that's dangerous:
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Introducing ‘Making Connections’, The Independent’s new series on transportation in Newfoundland and Labrador
Co-editors Robin Whitaker & Elizabeth Yeoman see the series "as an opportunity to bring a variety of people and ideas together."
🚲 Read more 👇
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Co-editors Robin Whitaker & Elizabeth Yeoman see the series "as an opportunity to bring a variety of people and ideas together."
🚲 Read more 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/m...
Introducing ‘Making Connections’ – The Independent
Welcome to The Independent’s new series on transportation in Newfoundland and Labrador
theindependent.ca
January 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Introducing ‘Making Connections’, The Independent’s new series on transportation in Newfoundland and Labrador
Co-editors Robin Whitaker & Elizabeth Yeoman see the series "as an opportunity to bring a variety of people and ideas together."
🚲 Read more 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/m...
Co-editors Robin Whitaker & Elizabeth Yeoman see the series "as an opportunity to bring a variety of people and ideas together."
🚲 Read more 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/m...
Luca Schaefer and a team of eager harm reduction advocates hope to launch 'Tweak Easy East' supervised consumption site in St. John's. I spoke with the team, as well as local harm reduction workers and researchers about the initiative...
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Advocates hope to launch province’s first supervised consumption site in St. John's – The Independent
Building community, they say, will be an important part of addressing the overdose crisis
theindependent.ca
December 10, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Luca Schaefer and a team of eager harm reduction advocates hope to launch 'Tweak Easy East' supervised consumption site in St. John's. I spoke with the team, as well as local harm reduction workers and researchers about the initiative...
theindependent.ca/news/advocat...
theindependent.ca/news/advocat...
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during a canada post strike is when you really see the consequences of having virtually no labour journalists at major publications in canada, but a load of business journalists ready to parrot the corporate line
December 3, 2024 at 4:24 AM
during a canada post strike is when you really see the consequences of having virtually no labour journalists at major publications in canada, but a load of business journalists ready to parrot the corporate line
For those in St. John's, I'm excited to be participating in this World AIDS Day event today! It's happening at Quadrangle at 1pm -- all welcome! I'll be discussing some of the history of local AIDS activism, and how it's informed so much activism within so many other movements in the years since...
December 1, 2024 at 3:38 PM
For those in St. John's, I'm excited to be participating in this World AIDS Day event today! It's happening at Quadrangle at 1pm -- all welcome! I'll be discussing some of the history of local AIDS activism, and how it's informed so much activism within so many other movements in the years since...
Looking forward to chatting with some great local writers (including @tom-cho.bsky.social ) at this WritersNL panel happening tonight! Hope to see some of yous there 💋
November 29, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Looking forward to chatting with some great local writers (including @tom-cho.bsky.social ) at this WritersNL panel happening tonight! Hope to see some of yous there 💋
An editor's/translator's guide to NL weather forecasts:
"Zero percent chance of rain" = "light to moderate rain"
"Light drizzle" = "heavy rain"
"Sunny skies" = "random flash rainstorms"
There I fixed it.
"Zero percent chance of rain" = "light to moderate rain"
"Light drizzle" = "heavy rain"
"Sunny skies" = "random flash rainstorms"
There I fixed it.
November 26, 2024 at 12:38 PM
An editor's/translator's guide to NL weather forecasts:
"Zero percent chance of rain" = "light to moderate rain"
"Light drizzle" = "heavy rain"
"Sunny skies" = "random flash rainstorms"
There I fixed it.
"Zero percent chance of rain" = "light to moderate rain"
"Light drizzle" = "heavy rain"
"Sunny skies" = "random flash rainstorms"
There I fixed it.
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St. John's: This Friday, I’ll be on a panel about writing complex topics. The event is only open to WritersNL members, but the org does offer free memberships to local BIPOC writers. Also on the panel are @howrhearolls.bsky.social, Ashleigh Matthews, and Stephen Randell. tomcho.com/wp/29-nov-wr...
29 Nov: “Writing complex topics” panel
This Friday, I’ll be appearing on a panel about writing complex topics. The panel is part of the annual conference for WritersNL (an organization that supports writers in Newfoundland and Lab…
tomcho.com
November 24, 2024 at 6:30 PM
St. John's: This Friday, I’ll be on a panel about writing complex topics. The event is only open to WritersNL members, but the org does offer free memberships to local BIPOC writers. Also on the panel are @howrhearolls.bsky.social, Ashleigh Matthews, and Stephen Randell. tomcho.com/wp/29-nov-wr...
I spoke with Palestinian students about the challenges they've faced in trying to get support from Memorial U to continue their studies this past year. Meanwhile, students say, there's a double standard in how MUN supports Ukrainian students in similar situations
theindependent.ca/news/student...
theindependent.ca/news/student...
Student struggling to continue studies says Memorial not adequately supporting Palestinians – The Independent
MUN Students for Palestine says there's a double standard in how, and to whom, university provides support
theindependent.ca
November 21, 2024 at 2:02 PM
I spoke with Palestinian students about the challenges they've faced in trying to get support from Memorial U to continue their studies this past year. Meanwhile, students say, there's a double standard in how MUN supports Ukrainian students in similar situations
theindependent.ca/news/student...
theindependent.ca/news/student...
Trans Day of Remembrance vigil happening tonight in St. John’s (NL): 6-8pm at The Lantern (35 Barnes Rd). Organized by Trans Support NL, Quadrangle NL, St. John’s Pride & Spectrum Queer Choir (none of which are on here yet I don’t think lol)
November 20, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Trans Day of Remembrance vigil happening tonight in St. John’s (NL): 6-8pm at The Lantern (35 Barnes Rd). Organized by Trans Support NL, Quadrangle NL, St. John’s Pride & Spectrum Queer Choir (none of which are on here yet I don’t think lol)
Wrote about Violet Drake’s lovely exhibit at Eastern Edge for RiddleFence - on till Dec 14! (simultaneous with the SpiritSong Indigenous Arts Festival exhibit that fully launches this week)
#QueerArt #TransArt
riddlefence.com/review/feeli...
#QueerArt #TransArt
riddlefence.com/review/feeli...
Feeling Further - Riddle Fence
riddlefence.com
November 17, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Wrote about Violet Drake’s lovely exhibit at Eastern Edge for RiddleFence - on till Dec 14! (simultaneous with the SpiritSong Indigenous Arts Festival exhibit that fully launches this week)
#QueerArt #TransArt
riddlefence.com/review/feeli...
#QueerArt #TransArt
riddlefence.com/review/feeli...
So much this. Especially prevalent among both corporate media and university administrators
Check out my latest -- how many Canadians are using their support for Israel to cloak their raging racism.
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The racist cloak of invisibility
Supporting Israel's war crimes has given Canadian commentators and politicians the licence to go full bore racist
noraloreto.substack.com
November 16, 2024 at 1:31 AM
So much this. Especially prevalent among both corporate media and university administrators
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Gonna put on my “power in the union” shirt and go to The pickets. Canada post strikes are why we have parental leave.
How are you preparing for a possible Canada Post strike? We want to hear from you
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How are you preparing for a possible Canada Post strike? We want to hear from you
CTVNews.ca wants to speak to Canadians of all backgrounds, whether you're a parent, student, worker, professional or business owner, about their concerns regarding a possible Canada Post strike or loc...
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November 13, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Gonna put on my “power in the union” shirt and go to The pickets. Canada post strikes are why we have parental leave.
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Going to preemptively post this.
November 15, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Going to preemptively post this.
Got the Kickstarter copy of this new collection by one of my fave comics artists a few weeks ago and it’s absolutely gorgeous. Highly recommend!
Sapphic Pulp: Collected Tales of Love & Desire, digital edition, is now on sale. Print edition coming next week. alterici.gumroad.com/l/dnjyu
Sapphi Pulp: Collected Tales of Love & Desire
An anthology of eleven short, erotic comics from writer/artist Natasha Alterici, and a talented team of queer creators. Featuring the art of Rye Hickman, Chloe Brailsford, Chloé Stawski, Fell Hound, S...
alterici.gumroad.com
November 15, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Got the Kickstarter copy of this new collection by one of my fave comics artists a few weeks ago and it’s absolutely gorgeous. Highly recommend!