Paula Carlson 🇨🇦
@thepaulacarlson.bsky.social
🦸♀️ Editorial Director @ Megaphone
🖍 Former editor @ The Tyee
👩💻 Former editor/reporter @ Black Press
✍️ Writer at heart
🪑 Unabashed teak freak
🖍 Former editor @ The Tyee
👩💻 Former editor/reporter @ Black Press
✍️ Writer at heart
🪑 Unabashed teak freak
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Batmans say: Fight evil in Gotham City by supporting @megaphonemagazine.com vendors with a Hope In Shadows purchase! No tricks, just treats in this awesome product: just $20 for a year’s worth of uplifting #streetphotography! David will be selling at Commercial + Broadway till 6pm Oct. 31 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Batmans say: Fight evil in Gotham City by supporting @megaphonemagazine.com vendors with a Hope In Shadows purchase! No tricks, just treats in this awesome product: just $20 for a year’s worth of uplifting #streetphotography! David will be selling at Commercial + Broadway till 6pm Oct. 31 🎃
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Join us on Saturday, November 1st as writers from this year's Voices of the Street read their work at the Heart of the City Festival! This is a free event ✨
📍Carnegie Theatre - 401 Main St, Vancouver
📆 Saturday, November 1st
⏰ 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
📍Carnegie Theatre - 401 Main St, Vancouver
📆 Saturday, November 1st
⏰ 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Join us on Saturday, November 1st as writers from this year's Voices of the Street read their work at the Heart of the City Festival! This is a free event ✨
📍Carnegie Theatre - 401 Main St, Vancouver
📆 Saturday, November 1st
⏰ 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
📍Carnegie Theatre - 401 Main St, Vancouver
📆 Saturday, November 1st
⏰ 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
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Some news!
Every Thursday me and Stephen will be doing an extended and separate podcast episode about Metro Vancouver politics.
We're hoping to do this each week for the next year until the 2026 local elections.
First episode later today!
Find it here, or wherever you get your podcast fill.
Every Thursday me and Stephen will be doing an extended and separate podcast episode about Metro Vancouver politics.
We're hoping to do this each week for the next year until the 2026 local elections.
First episode later today!
Find it here, or wherever you get your podcast fill.
October 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Some news!
Every Thursday me and Stephen will be doing an extended and separate podcast episode about Metro Vancouver politics.
We're hoping to do this each week for the next year until the 2026 local elections.
First episode later today!
Find it here, or wherever you get your podcast fill.
Every Thursday me and Stephen will be doing an extended and separate podcast episode about Metro Vancouver politics.
We're hoping to do this each week for the next year until the 2026 local elections.
First episode later today!
Find it here, or wherever you get your podcast fill.
Community #journalism matters! ✍️
The journalists behind Freshet News @freshetnews.bsky.social have more than 100 years combined experience 👏🏼
The journalists behind Freshet News @freshetnews.bsky.social have more than 100 years combined experience 👏🏼
A new beginning for local news in Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities - Freshet News
The Freshet News is a new voice for Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities with a mission to put community back in community news.
www.freshetnews.ca
October 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Community #journalism matters! ✍️
The journalists behind Freshet News @freshetnews.bsky.social have more than 100 years combined experience 👏🏼
The journalists behind Freshet News @freshetnews.bsky.social have more than 100 years combined experience 👏🏼
The 2026 #HopeInShadows calendar is here!!! ❤️
Get 'em while they're hot + support our low-income photographers + vendors!
Cover shot winner by vendor Martin Verna, who sells outside Bean Around the World @ Main + Broadway. Stop by + say hello and congrats! 🥳
megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/
Get 'em while they're hot + support our low-income photographers + vendors!
Cover shot winner by vendor Martin Verna, who sells outside Bean Around the World @ Main + Broadway. Stop by + say hello and congrats! 🥳
megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/
October 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The 2026 #HopeInShadows calendar is here!!! ❤️
Get 'em while they're hot + support our low-income photographers + vendors!
Cover shot winner by vendor Martin Verna, who sells outside Bean Around the World @ Main + Broadway. Stop by + say hello and congrats! 🥳
megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/
Get 'em while they're hot + support our low-income photographers + vendors!
Cover shot winner by vendor Martin Verna, who sells outside Bean Around the World @ Main + Broadway. Stop by + say hello and congrats! 🥳
megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/
“It was like I had been reborn to the world or the world reborn to me. In death, I found life, peace, happiness and contentment.”
Amazing piece by Bob R. Williams Jr.
The power of writing transcends prison walls ✍️
Amazing piece by Bob R. Williams Jr.
The power of writing transcends prison walls ✍️
"After about two weeks it hit me like a sword strike to the throat: we are all gonna die and that is a simple fact of physical existence. As for me, I’m already on Death Row which puts my death right there in my face."
Dying in the Samurai Way
I came across a passage in a book called "Hagakure, The Book of the Samurai," that states, “Meditation on inevitable death should be...
prisonjournalismproject.org
October 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
“It was like I had been reborn to the world or the world reborn to me. In death, I found life, peace, happiness and contentment.”
Amazing piece by Bob R. Williams Jr.
The power of writing transcends prison walls ✍️
Amazing piece by Bob R. Williams Jr.
The power of writing transcends prison walls ✍️
💥 Our board member and writer/photographer Colleen Lamothe in @georgiastraight.bsky.social:
@megaphonemagazine.com #fundraiser
@megaphonemagazine.com #fundraiser
Megaphone’s Evening Edition fundraiser serves an important purpose
Meet the people behind the red vests.
www.straight.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
💥 Our board member and writer/photographer Colleen Lamothe in @georgiastraight.bsky.social:
@megaphonemagazine.com #fundraiser
@megaphonemagazine.com #fundraiser
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The City of Vancouver's autumn tree sale is on now 🌳 Purchase trees for $15 (up to 3 per household). Residents can plant trees on private property within the City to support efforts to increase the urban canopy cover.
Vancouver's Autumn Tree Sale
It's the City of Vancouver's autumn tree sale for residents. Purchase your trees online and pickup at Nat Bailey on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
miss604.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The City of Vancouver's autumn tree sale is on now 🌳 Purchase trees for $15 (up to 3 per household). Residents can plant trees on private property within the City to support efforts to increase the urban canopy cover.
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1/3. I love this photo of Gyuu Tsi'iga Jaad (Head Strong Woman), Angel Gates of Haida Nation. It captures her fierce warrior essence, courage and intelligence. Angel died in 2022 and @megaphonemagazine.com's Angel Gates Memorial Award was created by her dear friends...
October 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
1/3. I love this photo of Gyuu Tsi'iga Jaad (Head Strong Woman), Angel Gates of Haida Nation. It captures her fierce warrior essence, courage and intelligence. Angel died in 2022 and @megaphonemagazine.com's Angel Gates Memorial Award was created by her dear friends...
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📰 Hot off the press! The latest edition of Megaphone is here.
✨ Our cover story dives into the upcoming Hope in Shadows calendar (launching October 9) 📸, sharing the stories behind some of this year’s top 30 powerful images + MORE ⬇️
megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/
✨ Our cover story dives into the upcoming Hope in Shadows calendar (launching October 9) 📸, sharing the stories behind some of this year’s top 30 powerful images + MORE ⬇️
megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/
October 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
📰 Hot off the press! The latest edition of Megaphone is here.
✨ Our cover story dives into the upcoming Hope in Shadows calendar (launching October 9) 📸, sharing the stories behind some of this year’s top 30 powerful images + MORE ⬇️
megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/
✨ Our cover story dives into the upcoming Hope in Shadows calendar (launching October 9) 📸, sharing the stories behind some of this year’s top 30 powerful images + MORE ⬇️
megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/
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Get your tickets for Megaphone’s fundraiser on October 16th
🎟️ Hear a keynote from Am Johal on non-profit sustainability during periods of incredible uncertainty
🎟️ Celebrate recipients of the Catherine Ludgate Vendor of the Year and Angel Gates Memorial Awards
@megaphonemagazine.com
🎟️ Hear a keynote from Am Johal on non-profit sustainability during periods of incredible uncertainty
🎟️ Celebrate recipients of the Catherine Ludgate Vendor of the Year and Angel Gates Memorial Awards
@megaphonemagazine.com
Megaphone's Annual Fundraiser: The Evening Edition
Join us as we celebrate our annual Vendor of the Year award recipient and Angel Gates Memorial award winner!
www.eventbrite.ca
October 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Get your tickets for Megaphone’s fundraiser on October 16th
🎟️ Hear a keynote from Am Johal on non-profit sustainability during periods of incredible uncertainty
🎟️ Celebrate recipients of the Catherine Ludgate Vendor of the Year and Angel Gates Memorial Awards
@megaphonemagazine.com
🎟️ Hear a keynote from Am Johal on non-profit sustainability during periods of incredible uncertainty
🎟️ Celebrate recipients of the Catherine Ludgate Vendor of the Year and Angel Gates Memorial Awards
@megaphonemagazine.com
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Did you know that PJP produces a unique educational magazine, PJP Inside, specifically for incarcerated writers across the nation?
Your support helps us deliver the magazine to readers on the inside.
Your support helps us deliver the magazine to readers on the inside.
September 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Did you know that PJP produces a unique educational magazine, PJP Inside, specifically for incarcerated writers across the nation?
Your support helps us deliver the magazine to readers on the inside.
Your support helps us deliver the magazine to readers on the inside.
Gorgeous work over at @iranzye.bsky.social 🙌🏼 ✨
September 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Gorgeous work over at @iranzye.bsky.social 🙌🏼 ✨
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BC nonprofits in crisis: unprecedented funding disaster threatens to cut essential services in communities throughout the province.
Over 200 BC nonprofit leaders issue urgent letter to govt, foundation, union, business funders. #bcpoli
bcpolicy.ca/funding-...
Over 200 BC nonprofit leaders issue urgent letter to govt, foundation, union, business funders. #bcpoli
bcpolicy.ca/funding-...
September 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
BC nonprofits in crisis: unprecedented funding disaster threatens to cut essential services in communities throughout the province.
Over 200 BC nonprofit leaders issue urgent letter to govt, foundation, union, business funders. #bcpoli
bcpolicy.ca/funding-...
Over 200 BC nonprofit leaders issue urgent letter to govt, foundation, union, business funders. #bcpoli
bcpolicy.ca/funding-...
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Early bird tickets for our annual fundraiser are available until this Friday! Tickets include an evening of inspiration with keynote speaker Am Johal, catered canapés, and 2 drink tickets ✨🥂🎈 www.eventbrite.ca/e/megaphones... www.eventbrite.ca/e/megaphones...
September 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Early bird tickets for our annual fundraiser are available until this Friday! Tickets include an evening of inspiration with keynote speaker Am Johal, catered canapés, and 2 drink tickets ✨🥂🎈 www.eventbrite.ca/e/megaphones... www.eventbrite.ca/e/megaphones...
Fab cover story/photo essay by @megaphonemagazine.com’s own — visual journalist Mike McNeeley from The Shift peer newsroom! 📸 💥
#DTES #streetart
#DTES #streetart
The September issue is here! This month’s cover story takes you inside the Downtown Eastside, with limited resources, residents — many living with disabilities — are reworking everyday items to meet their needs and make life a little easier.
September 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Fab cover story/photo essay by @megaphonemagazine.com’s own — visual journalist Mike McNeeley from The Shift peer newsroom! 📸 💥
#DTES #streetart
#DTES #streetart
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why build ferries in british columbia when you can threaten legal action against bands who make fun of how long you have to wait to get on a ferry in british columbia
It's often said imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but one Victoria band says it's landed them in rough waters with BC Ferries.
globalnews.ca/news/1135084...
globalnews.ca/news/1135084...
‘Cease and desist’: Victoria band’s logo runs afoul of BC Ferries - BC | Globalnews.ca
A Victoria rock band has hit rough waters with BC Ferries over its logo that is too close to the company's wordmark.
globalnews.ca
August 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
why build ferries in british columbia when you can threaten legal action against bands who make fun of how long you have to wait to get on a ferry in british columbia
Same, melting bunny. Same.
🥵 🔥 😎
🥵 🔥 😎
August 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Same, melting bunny. Same.
🥵 🔥 😎
🥵 🔥 😎
colonial wounds
scars of oppression
desperately beg for healing
but they get infected
because this world
has no medicine
called justice
— Karim Wafa Al-Hussaini
#DTES #streetphotography by Mike McNeeley for @megaphonemagazine.com
Photographed with consent
scars of oppression
desperately beg for healing
but they get infected
because this world
has no medicine
called justice
— Karim Wafa Al-Hussaini
#DTES #streetphotography by Mike McNeeley for @megaphonemagazine.com
Photographed with consent
August 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
colonial wounds
scars of oppression
desperately beg for healing
but they get infected
because this world
has no medicine
called justice
— Karim Wafa Al-Hussaini
#DTES #streetphotography by Mike McNeeley for @megaphonemagazine.com
Photographed with consent
scars of oppression
desperately beg for healing
but they get infected
because this world
has no medicine
called justice
— Karim Wafa Al-Hussaini
#DTES #streetphotography by Mike McNeeley for @megaphonemagazine.com
Photographed with consent
Wanna find @megaphonemagazine.com’s awesome 🇨🇦 August mag? Hit up longtime vendor Peter Thompson today at West Fourth Avenue + Vine in #Kitsilano!
Summer books, #DTES writers, #Indigenous stories and so much more! ☀️❤️
Summer books, #DTES writers, #Indigenous stories and so much more! ☀️❤️
August 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Wanna find @megaphonemagazine.com’s awesome 🇨🇦 August mag? Hit up longtime vendor Peter Thompson today at West Fourth Avenue + Vine in #Kitsilano!
Summer books, #DTES writers, #Indigenous stories and so much more! ☀️❤️
Summer books, #DTES writers, #Indigenous stories and so much more! ☀️❤️
August's @megaphonemagazine.com has hit the streets! From Nova Scotia to the Northwest Territories, our cover story spotlights must-read Canadian authors. 📚🇨🇦 Cover art 🤩 by Nora Kelly (norakellyart.
com) + story by Hannah Mondiwa: megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/
#Never51 #ElbowsUp #Canada 🍁
com) + story by Hannah Mondiwa: megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/
#Never51 #ElbowsUp #Canada 🍁
August 1, 2025 at 8:57 PM
August's @megaphonemagazine.com has hit the streets! From Nova Scotia to the Northwest Territories, our cover story spotlights must-read Canadian authors. 📚🇨🇦 Cover art 🤩 by Nora Kelly (norakellyart.
com) + story by Hannah Mondiwa: megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/
#Never51 #ElbowsUp #Canada 🍁
com) + story by Hannah Mondiwa: megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/
#Never51 #ElbowsUp #Canada 🍁
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“the two organizations focused on supporting street-based sex workers in Vancouver — PACE and WISH — haven’t had drop-in centres since December 2024, meaning there’s nowhere for women to go at night.” thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
PACE Is Closing After 31 Years of Supporting Sex Workers | The Tyee
The result will be a dangerous lack of supports and resources for highly marginalized people, community members warn.
thetyee.ca
July 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“the two organizations focused on supporting street-based sex workers in Vancouver — PACE and WISH — haven’t had drop-in centres since December 2024, meaning there’s nowhere for women to go at night.” thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
As Americans suffer with facism, deranged lawlessness and horrifying human rights abuses, Canadians debate the subtleties of the wink 🇨🇦❤️😉
nationalpost.com/news/politic...
nationalpost.com/news/politic...
Mark Carney may have a winking problem: Why PM's not-so subtle habit is risky on the world stage
Mark Carney has winked at least four times since becoming prime minister. Could his winks grow as stale as Justin Trudeau's novelty socks?
nationalpost.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
As Americans suffer with facism, deranged lawlessness and horrifying human rights abuses, Canadians debate the subtleties of the wink 🇨🇦❤️😉
nationalpost.com/news/politic...
nationalpost.com/news/politic...
July 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM