Hi! Media request: I'm looking to speak with Canadian retirees who aren't downsizing because their adult children are still living at home, or they want to preserve their kids' ability to come back home if needed, due to the high cost of housing/rent. If this is you, pls email: kannerolfe@gmail.com
Hi! Media request: I'm looking to speak with Canadian retirees who aren't downsizing because their adult children are still living at home, or they want to preserve their kids' ability to come back home if needed, due to the high cost of housing/rent. If this is you, pls email: kannerolfe@gmail.com
"What does a human slowly going insane look like to a corporation?” Mr. Yudkowsky asked in an interview. “It looks like an additional monthly user." www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...
If there were justice in the world, Musk would never be able to repair his reputation, at least not without devoting the bulk of his fortune to easing the misery he's engendered. Musk's sojourn in government has revealed severe flaws in his character - a blithe, dehumanizing cruelty, and a deadly incuriosity. This should shape how he's seen for the rest of his public life
Phenomenal piece by @michellegoldberg.bsky.social here.
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Media call-out: I'm looking to chat with Canadians who love travelling and consider it a financial priority (i.e.: you're saving up for your next trip, you've got a long list of dream places to visit, etc) for a Globe story. If that's you, please reach out! I'm at kannerolfe at gmail dot com.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS going for a celebratory bike ride on Bloor this afternoon
Toronto sidewalk that has massive overflow of snow from a street plow, which makes it difficult for able-bodied people to pass through, and impossible or near impossible for anyone with accessibility needs.
Toronto sidewalk that has massive overflow of snow from a street plow, which makes it difficult for able-bodied people to pass through, and impossible or near impossible for anyone with accessibility needs.
Call me crazy but I don't think the city should be plowing the streets at pedestrians' expense like this.
Some backseat editing. If you are going to mention Trump’s tariffs are supposedly over fentanyl and illegal immigration coming from Canada, you need to mention that’s bullshit and not supported by the data.
I've worked with Zoe Klein for years, she specializes in self-employed people and artists & is the best!! (Fair warning, the cost is a bit steeper; if you have a more straightforward tax situation it may not be worth it.)
Me, after successfully writing a basic formula in excel: I am a woman in STEM
new york's hottest club is! reader walkout pledge.
it's got EVERYTHING: cole escola. labor solidarity. reading a gossipy list of names. ella emhoff. and ... you!
nymagunion.org/reader-pledge
Does anyone know of a good recording/transcription service (that's affordable for a freelancer)? Otter is such fucking garbage these days, the more gen AI features it shoves down users' throats the less it's able to actually record a conversation without garbling the audio. I'm losing my mind!
"Misinformation is powerful, not because it changes minds, but because it allows people to maintain their beliefs in light of growing evidence to the contrary. The internet may function not so much as a brainwashing engine but as a justification machine." www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
I spent the last couple of days speaking to Canadians who'd moved to the U.S. to build their creator careers about what the U.S.'s ban on TikTok would mean for them, and how they were preparing to weather the loss of their largest followings. My story for @thelogic.co: thelogic.co/news/tiktok-...
🚨Media request: I'm looking to chat with Canadians aged 65 and older who are renting on their own, for a story for @theglobeandmail.com. If that's you, please reach out! I'm at kannerolfe at gmail dot com.
🚨Media request: I'm looking to chat with Canadians aged 65 and older who are renting on their own, for a story for @theglobeandmail.com. If that's you, please reach out! I'm at kannerolfe at gmail dot com.
Last story from me for the year (a few days late posting because, well, the holidays) for @thelogic.co: Churches, charitable sector adopt QR codes, tap-to-pay options to attract new generation of donors thelogic.co/news/tap-to-...
This is what you do when you are making something everybody wants
A crossword the size of a full newsprint spread
Happy Globe Christmas Crossword season to all those who celebrate! ✍️🎄
Also: at the end of October I marked my third year of full-time freelance. Feeling very grateful to be making it work, and having fun to boot. Here's to more of the same in 2025! 🍾
Still from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia of Charlie looking manic and gesturing wildly, in front of a conspiracy wall covered in papers and red string, and the words "PEPE EVIL" in frantic black lettering
Almost forgot about this last story because it came out in January. For the @theglobeandmail.com I tried to track down the origins of a sourceless but oft-cited housing stat. www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe... As my editor could attest, this was my vibe during the reporting process:
For Globe Advisor, I really enjoyed profiling Conquest Planning, a fintech company that has become the dominant player in the financial planning software market. www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/gl...
I had so much fun writing this piece for the @theglobeandmail.com in the fall, about first-time buyers shunning today's shrinking condos. There were so many good quotes! www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
Also for CIM Magazine, after the federal budget I dug a little deeper into the government's commitment to a $5-billion Indigenous loan guarantee program. magazine.cim.org/en/news/2024...
Back in February, I wrote a feature for CIM Magazine on the growing trends of resource nationalism and industrial policy as governments around the world seek to capitalize on the critical minerals rush. magazine.cim.org/en/technolog...
Also for @betakit.com, on the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, I took a look at the impact of its absence on the tech lending space. betakit.com/svb-canadian...
For @betakit.com, I profiled Flinks, a Canadian API developer that wants to kill screen-scraping and become the primary infrastructure for tech companies looking to offer financial services in the country. betakit.com/middleware-l...
In May, for @thelogic.co, I dug into the shutdown of a mining industry project that had won federal prize money. Insiders had questions about what happened to all of the funds. The episode also highlighted the lack of conditions attached to taxpayer-funded awards. thelogic.co/news/insider...
The front of the Globe and Mail's business section. The main story on right to repair features a picture of two men at a repair cafe; one man is holding a light over a broken paper shredder so the second man can look more closely at it.
1/ My favourite piece of the year was a mini-feature for @theglobeandmail.com on why a growing swath of Canadians are calling for a legal right to repair. www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe... It also had the very nice distinction of being my first B1 above the fold story!