I got one of these emails. Putting me together with the other names in the list — @lukelebrun.ca, @rachelgilmore.bsky.social, @nolore.bsky.social, @ethancox.bsky.social and others — you get a loose mosaic best described as "people who have had some fleeting argument with Jesse recently."
He claims that although he created phishing links on his site, and sent them to Bourrie and numerous accounts on Reddit (the things he got caught doing), he has nothing to do with the email address that sent the same links to journalists.
Coincidentally, the email’s owner sounds exactly like Jesse.
Usually when people criticize me online I either engage directly or ignore them. Must be nice to have time and resources from your own media company to investigate people named"SnotDick69" posting on a ~10k subreddit.
“I think Jesse Brown owes me, and a lot of other people, an apology.”
I’m quoted in this page-turner of a report on the Canadaland phishing scandal.
For the record, I don’t find Jesse’s denial he sent the emails credible. They seem to have been part of the same spy operation he got caught running.
Access to information: N.L. failed to make public over 1,000 responses in a single year.
Province says it’s dealing with an increase in requests, but NDP says problems may be intentional.
The latest from our new #AtlanticCanada reporter @justinbrake.bsky.social:
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Here's my first story as Atlantic Investigative Reporter for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social & @independentnl.bsky.social
NEW: Memorial University Students' Union is walking back its plan to shut down a campus radio station amid widespread backlash.
But @chmrfm.bsky.social is not in the clear. The union could still defund the station, leaving it on the brink. #cdnmedia
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Check out the first story from journalist @justinbrake.bsky.social's new LJI Atlantic Canada beat, in partnership with @independentnl.bsky.social.
Newfoundland student union walks back a plan to close radio station amid backlash:
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LISTEN: On my @ricochetmedia.bsky.social podcast, “Left Turn:” Reaction to #AviLewis’ decisive victory in the #NDP federal leadership race. A panel w/ @nolore.bsky.social, @judreb.bsky.social & @mattfodor.bsky.social
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If I were a former independent media darling I simply wouldn’t spend time and resources investigating shitposters for leaving mean comments anonymously on the internet.
Orange ‘Every Child Matters’ shirts banned from Queen’s Park legislature
A formal complaint has been submitted requesting clarity surrounding the blanket ban on ‘political statements' in the Ontario legislature.
NEW from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
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#EveryChildMatters
LISTEN: @ricochetmedia.bsky.social podcast “#PressFreedom on Trial in Canada w/ the groundbreaking journalist @justinbrake.bsky.social A conversation about the @amberbracken.bsky.social & @thenarwhal.ca case vs. the #RCMP”
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Justin Brake reports from Vancouver, where press freedom in Canada is having its day in court in Bracken/Narwhal v. RCMP.
“The man, whose tie is fastened to his shirt with a small golden pin in the shape of handcuffs, sits down two rows directly in front of me…”
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Scoop from @jonthompson.bsky.social today. Is Doug Ford planning to axe elected public school boards in Ontario?
“These decisions are being made without our consultation and consent. For First Nations, sadly, this is the way the government works.”
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#onpoli
I’m now hearing from southern Ontario that tomorrow is going to bring a sizeable and coordinated media offensive from public education trustees and others who support local education accountability.
Is Doug Ford planning to axe elected public school boards in Ontario?
Critics warn the move would end more than two centuries of local #education governance, with damaging impacts on #Indigenous and other marginalized communities.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
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Rachel, you're not alone. No journalist should ever be intimidated like this for doing their work in service of the public's right to know. EVER.
A couple of resources you may find helpful:
Our peer support program: caj.ca/peersupport/
Our emergency fund: caj.ca/advocacy/eme...
Thinking of you ❤️
Brandi Morin and Geordie Day’s latest documentary premieres today at 1 PM ET.
“Pipsell: The Last Stand” exposes the human and environmental costs of Canada's TMX pipeline. This film is a co-production with @therealnews.com
Watch live at 1, or on demand afterwards: m.youtube.com/watch?v=b4eo...
Brandi Morin's latest: On the front lines of #Edmonton’s Indigenous unhoused crisis.
On the frigid city streets, one woman, known as ‘Mama Bear,’ offers care and resistance as police intensify encampment crackdowns.
Read more from @brandimorin.bsky.social:
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#Alberta
NEW: Amber Bracken and The Narwhal are suing the RCMP for wrongful arrest. Haven’t heard an update in a while? We got you covered. @ethancox.bsky.social of @ricochetmedia.bsky.social and Camilo Ruiz, who has been covering every day of the trial, join me to discuss the proceedings. #cdnnews #cdnpoli
Got questions about the Narwhal vs. RCMP court case? Wondering what it all means for press freedom in Canada? We’ve got answers. Listen in on a special episode of The North State.
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‘Militantly illegal police conduct’: Conviction shatters years of protection for #ThunderBay police sergeant.
The guilty verdict exposes not just one rogue officer, but a culture of corruption and systemic racism inside the TBPS.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
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How Doug Ford is spreading surveillance tech throughout #Ontario
After scrapping speed cameras, Ford has overseen the expansion of a province-wide, cloud-based surveillance network — handing private firms control over public space.
New from @terraloire.bsky.social:
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On the latest episode of IBWTE, @caradrianh.bsky.social sits down with @marshalederman.bsky.social, award-winning columnist at @theglobeandmail.com. Lederman talks about how she's struggled to navigate the post Oct 7th world.
Listen wherever you get podcasts.
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This is a really good interview. Showcases why Adrian is one of the best hosts in Canada.
"The final fight for #pressfreedom begins here."
The latest from @justinbrake.bsky.social covering @thenarwhal.ca and @amberbracken.bsky.social’s case against the RCMP.
What’s at stake, what could happen next, and what has led to this moment?
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The latest from journalist @justinbrake.bsky.social from the courthouse in #Vancouver where photojournalist Amber Bracken and @thenarwhal.ca are suing the RCMP.
Stay tuned for more from Brake covering the #pressfreedom case for Ricochet & @independentnl.bsky.social.
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I was a subject matter expert for this report, and am available if anyone in the media would like a context-setting interview.
the investigator assigned to investigate the complaint was not sufficiently independent because the investigator was also the Gold Commander with overall operational responsibility for the decampment.
In its new report on the Hastings forced evictions, the BC Human Rights Commissioner just identified a, uh, pretty major gap in oversight: