Jane Skrypnek
@janeskrypnek.bsky.social
CBC Vancouver copy editor. Former journalist at Black Press Media and summer reporter at The Globe & Mail.
Dorky, curious, keen on things that foster creativity and community.
Dorky, curious, keen on things that foster creativity and community.
Question for data journalism folks -- What are the best online courses, go-to websites and data sources, tools, etc., for someone looking to explore data journalism, and especially visualization, more? 🤓📊
April 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Question for data journalism folks -- What are the best online courses, go-to websites and data sources, tools, etc., for someone looking to explore data journalism, and especially visualization, more? 🤓📊
Some of the details in this story 😂
Holmes didn't wear a mask or a helmet, but he donned a cap on the ice to cover his bald scalp, according to the Hockey News, "because lore has it that his shiny head made for an easy target for fans who wanted to spit tobacco juice on him."
tinyurl.com/3xa6uk3t
Holmes didn't wear a mask or a helmet, but he donned a cap on the ice to cover his bald scalp, according to the Hockey News, "because lore has it that his shiny head made for an easy target for fans who wanted to spit tobacco juice on him."
tinyurl.com/3xa6uk3t
100 years ago, the Victoria Cougars became the last non-NHL team to win the Stanley Cup | CBC News
On March 30, 1925, the Victoria Cougars of the Western Canada Hockey League defeated the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens 6-1 to clinch their best-of-five series, becoming the last non-NHL ...
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March 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Some of the details in this story 😂
Holmes didn't wear a mask or a helmet, but he donned a cap on the ice to cover his bald scalp, according to the Hockey News, "because lore has it that his shiny head made for an easy target for fans who wanted to spit tobacco juice on him."
tinyurl.com/3xa6uk3t
Holmes didn't wear a mask or a helmet, but he donned a cap on the ice to cover his bald scalp, according to the Hockey News, "because lore has it that his shiny head made for an easy target for fans who wanted to spit tobacco juice on him."
tinyurl.com/3xa6uk3t
This sums up a lot of what I've been thinking about lately.
Art offers what social media cannot. Reading, watching films, listening to music—these experiences slow us down, inviting us to sit with the discomfort of being human. They allow our pain, instead of numbing & and burying it.
rb.gy/dgc13q
Art offers what social media cannot. Reading, watching films, listening to music—these experiences slow us down, inviting us to sit with the discomfort of being human. They allow our pain, instead of numbing & and burying it.
rb.gy/dgc13q
At 3 a.m., I Turned to AI for Comfort. That Was My First Mistake | The Walrus
The age of distraction has a cost: we’re forgetting how to be alone with ourselves
thewalrus.ca
February 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This sums up a lot of what I've been thinking about lately.
Art offers what social media cannot. Reading, watching films, listening to music—these experiences slow us down, inviting us to sit with the discomfort of being human. They allow our pain, instead of numbing & and burying it.
rb.gy/dgc13q
Art offers what social media cannot. Reading, watching films, listening to music—these experiences slow us down, inviting us to sit with the discomfort of being human. They allow our pain, instead of numbing & and burying it.
rb.gy/dgc13q
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I see no reason to believe these settings have any effect, but they're worth trying.
I'm reminded of this little image I made some years ago.
I'm reminded of this little image I made some years ago.
February 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I see no reason to believe these settings have any effect, but they're worth trying.
I'm reminded of this little image I made some years ago.
I'm reminded of this little image I made some years ago.
Really interesting read.
Some U.S. doctors advocating for the use of buprenorphine - an opioid partial agonist - in ERs, with one medical director saying the drug "can prompt a 'Lazarus-like recovery' in some of the sickest patients she sees."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/m...
Some U.S. doctors advocating for the use of buprenorphine - an opioid partial agonist - in ERs, with one medical director saying the drug "can prompt a 'Lazarus-like recovery' in some of the sickest patients she sees."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/m...
An Effective Treatment for Opioid Addiction Exists. Why Isn’t It Used More? (Gift Article)
A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely adopted?
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Really interesting read.
Some U.S. doctors advocating for the use of buprenorphine - an opioid partial agonist - in ERs, with one medical director saying the drug "can prompt a 'Lazarus-like recovery' in some of the sickest patients she sees."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/m...
Some U.S. doctors advocating for the use of buprenorphine - an opioid partial agonist - in ERs, with one medical director saying the drug "can prompt a 'Lazarus-like recovery' in some of the sickest patients she sees."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/m...
The Story You’ve Been Told About Recycling Is a Lie www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...
Opinion | I’ve Seen the World Our Trash Makes, and It’s Terrifying
The world’s poorer nations have never stopped being receptacles for the West’s rubbish.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The Story You’ve Been Told About Recycling Is a Lie www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...
Tonight I unexpectedly found myself alone at a puppet show I’d never heard of. And it was just beautiful. Hilarious and thought provoking and heart breaking.
If you have a chance to go see Ronnie Burkett’s Wonderful Joe, you should certainly do it.
If you have a chance to go see Ronnie Burkett’s Wonderful Joe, you should certainly do it.
February 13, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Tonight I unexpectedly found myself alone at a puppet show I’d never heard of. And it was just beautiful. Hilarious and thought provoking and heart breaking.
If you have a chance to go see Ronnie Burkett’s Wonderful Joe, you should certainly do it.
If you have a chance to go see Ronnie Burkett’s Wonderful Joe, you should certainly do it.
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I can. In fact, the Canadian version is so great, I can't think of an American equivalent. 🧵
February 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I can. In fact, the Canadian version is so great, I can't think of an American equivalent. 🧵
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Instagram and Facebook have recently blurred, blocked or removed posts from two abortion pill providers. Instagram also suspended the accounts of several abortion pill providers and hid the providers from appearing in search and recommendations. nyti.ms/4h3PF1x
January 24, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Instagram and Facebook have recently blurred, blocked or removed posts from two abortion pill providers. Instagram also suspended the accounts of several abortion pill providers and hid the providers from appearing in search and recommendations. nyti.ms/4h3PF1x
Home for the holidays with juuuust enough snow to make it feel like Christmas ☺️
December 23, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Home for the holidays with juuuust enough snow to make it feel like Christmas ☺️
This reminds me of an investigative podcast series by @tortoisemedia.bsky.social, where reporters found strong evidence that there was an organized global trolling campaign against Amber Heard during her and Depp's trial.
www.tortoisemedia.com/listen/who-t...
www.tortoisemedia.com/listen/who-t...
December 22, 2024 at 2:10 AM
This reminds me of an investigative podcast series by @tortoisemedia.bsky.social, where reporters found strong evidence that there was an organized global trolling campaign against Amber Heard during her and Depp's trial.
www.tortoisemedia.com/listen/who-t...
www.tortoisemedia.com/listen/who-t...
Happy shortest day of the year to all who celebrate. Can only get better from here.
December 21, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Happy shortest day of the year to all who celebrate. Can only get better from here.
I decorated some gingerbread dudes 🫚🌲
December 19, 2024 at 5:44 AM
I decorated some gingerbread dudes 🫚🌲
Inside a U.S. hotline where call takers stay on the phone with anyone using drugs alone in case they overdose.
From the perspective of a call taker, a paramedic and someone calling the hotline.
An important listen everywhere, but perhaps especially in Vancouver.
open.spotify.com/episode/4EFv...
From the perspective of a call taker, a paramedic and someone calling the hotline.
An important listen everywhere, but perhaps especially in Vancouver.
open.spotify.com/episode/4EFv...
809: The Call
This American Life · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 10, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Inside a U.S. hotline where call takers stay on the phone with anyone using drugs alone in case they overdose.
From the perspective of a call taker, a paramedic and someone calling the hotline.
An important listen everywhere, but perhaps especially in Vancouver.
open.spotify.com/episode/4EFv...
From the perspective of a call taker, a paramedic and someone calling the hotline.
An important listen everywhere, but perhaps especially in Vancouver.
open.spotify.com/episode/4EFv...
My roommate gave me a banana.
December 8, 2024 at 10:33 PM
My roommate gave me a banana.
Who knew he was from Vancouver!?
What are his thoughts on the city's fashion? "It’s just kind of generic middle-class clothing." 😂
Are puffer jackets OK? Only if they're "heritage-y."
Blundstones? He loves them.
What are his thoughts on the city's fashion? "It’s just kind of generic middle-class clothing." 😂
Are puffer jackets OK? Only if they're "heritage-y."
Blundstones? He loves them.
"Can *I* wear jorts in public?" @harrisonmooney.bsky.social interviews @dieworkwear.bsky.social. I learned so much about heritage puffers while editing this piece
thetyee.ca/Culture/2024...
thetyee.ca/Culture/2024...
Meet Derek Guy, Menswear King | The Tyee
The celebrated fashion writer weighs in on Ken Sim’s white sneakers, Vancouver’s strange affection for Blundstones and whether jorts are acceptable.
thetyee.ca
December 8, 2024 at 12:25 AM
Who knew he was from Vancouver!?
What are his thoughts on the city's fashion? "It’s just kind of generic middle-class clothing." 😂
Are puffer jackets OK? Only if they're "heritage-y."
Blundstones? He loves them.
What are his thoughts on the city's fashion? "It’s just kind of generic middle-class clothing." 😂
Are puffer jackets OK? Only if they're "heritage-y."
Blundstones? He loves them.
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Do you know a smart, driven reporter looking for a couple of months of steady work? We're looking for a fill-in, ideally based in Ottawa, who knows climate and politics. Mid-January through March 31. Get in touch! jimmy ~at~ nationalobserver ~dot~ com.
December 6, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Do you know a smart, driven reporter looking for a couple of months of steady work? We're looking for a fill-in, ideally based in Ottawa, who knows climate and politics. Mid-January through March 31. Get in touch! jimmy ~at~ nationalobserver ~dot~ com.
Despite the title, this touches very little on Trump, and is simply an engaging and worthwhile conversation to listen to. (If you like thoughtful, interesting humans, that is.) open.spotify.com/episode/76R8...
Tilda Swinton Would Like a Word With Trump About His Mother
The Interview · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 7, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Despite the title, this touches very little on Trump, and is simply an engaging and worthwhile conversation to listen to. (If you like thoughtful, interesting humans, that is.) open.spotify.com/episode/76R8...
"Many of you could be where we are—on the street—but for some simple and not uncommon twist of fate. This is part of your rejection, this fear that it could be you. You deny that reality because it is too horrific to contemplate, therefore you must deny us."
www.esquire.com/news-politic...
www.esquire.com/news-politic...
My Life As a Homeless Man in America
An extraordinary firsthand account.
www.esquire.com
November 29, 2024 at 3:58 AM
"Many of you could be where we are—on the street—but for some simple and not uncommon twist of fate. This is part of your rejection, this fear that it could be you. You deny that reality because it is too horrific to contemplate, therefore you must deny us."
www.esquire.com/news-politic...
www.esquire.com/news-politic...
Not a huge fan of the doc style, but some good info/reminders in here, especially ahead of Black Friday.
We are constantly being pushed to buy more items that we very likely don’t need, and which are designed to require replacing.
www.netflix.com/us/title/815...
We are constantly being pushed to buy more items that we very likely don’t need, and which are designed to require replacing.
www.netflix.com/us/title/815...
Watch Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy | Netflix Official Site
This subversive documentary unpacks the tricks brands use to keep their customers consuming — and the real impact they have on our lives and the world.
www.netflix.com
November 22, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Not a huge fan of the doc style, but some good info/reminders in here, especially ahead of Black Friday.
We are constantly being pushed to buy more items that we very likely don’t need, and which are designed to require replacing.
www.netflix.com/us/title/815...
We are constantly being pushed to buy more items that we very likely don’t need, and which are designed to require replacing.
www.netflix.com/us/title/815...
Excellent film at VIMFF tonight. Would highly recommend checking out! www.championsofthegoldenvalley.com
Champions of the Golden Valley Film
www.championsofthegoldenvalley.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Excellent film at VIMFF tonight. Would highly recommend checking out! www.championsofthegoldenvalley.com