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Mel Woods

@melwoods.me

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Senior Editor, Audience Engagement at xtramagazine.com 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 (they/them) from the prairies, now in Vancouver I also play Magic: The Gathering a lot Subscribe to my newsletter, Ranch Baby: https://ranch-baby.ghost.io/ Work with me: melwoods.me

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · May 1

This podcast has been such a labour of love for years (!!) at this point, and I am so excited to share it with the world.

Subscribe in all the places!!

Xtra @xtramagazine.com · May 1

Big news: We're launching a podcast!

Announcing Get Queer, a new LGBTQ2S+ pop culture podcast from Xtra Magazine, hosted by @melwoods.me

This season dives into the history of how reality TV has shaped queer identity.

New episodes drop weekly starting May 8 ✨

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 18h

Had fun getting interviewed by the CBC for this story on Charil and Taylor and Brat and "Actually Romantic," and do my queer duty in confirming that the gays have been riding for Charli XCX for a long time

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ANALYSIS | What does the Taylor Swift-Charli XCX beef say about female solidarity in pop? | CBC News

As people continue to pore over Taylor Swift’s songs for “Easter eggs” — or clues she leaves in her music for fans to decode — some industry observers are wondering what one especially biting track fr...

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Xtra @xtramagazine.com · 1d

New provincial legislation in Alberta means girls—both cis and trans—may have to give up sports they love.

Alberta’s new policy is forcing girls—cis and trans—out of school sports | Xtra Magazine

Gender forms mandated by Bill 29 are forcing families into tough decisions around whether to put their daughters in sports

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · Sep 9

Whenever I get dysphoric or feel insure about my body, I try to remember that there is a MLB player who is nicknamed "Big Dumper" because he's got a huge ass

Boys can have big butts too 😤

www.gq.com/story/big-du...

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 2d

All the discourse around "Actually Romantic" and Taylor Swift and Charli XCX is reminding me of that bit in 30 Rock where Liz Lemon thought she was a "lovable nerd" in high school but actually was a bully

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Liz Lemon Was A BULLY! | Liz Lemon Was A MEAN Girl In High School | 30 Rock

YouTube video by 30 Rock Official

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 3d

A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 3d

I've participated in this program as both a mentee and a mentor, and it was so fulfilling on both ends! I definitely recommend it, no matter where you are in your career!

Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) @cajournalists.bsky.social · 3d

Good news! The deadline to apply for the CAJ mentorship program has been extended to Oct 14. Apply now while there's still time!!
caj.ca/programs/mentorship

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 4d

Can you believe I forgot Bari Weiss was queer!! I forgot about the Kate McKinnon of it all!!!

Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 4d

I kind of can’t believe this Bari Weiss quote is even real, and yet www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

“I know that there are some people in this room who don’t believe that my marriage should have been legal … and that’s ok. Because we’re all Americans who want lower taxes.”

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 4d

Soggy

Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 4d

We're giving Hobgoblin a bath this afternoon. Stay tuned for incoming soggy persian cat photos.

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 7d

Why is Elon Musk raging against a Netflix cartoon for children that was cancelled three years ago?

Because it's positive trans representation, of course

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Why is Elon Musk raging against a Netflix cartoon? | Xtra Magazine

Elon Musk and Libs of TikTok are calling for a Netflix boycott because of a trans character in “Dead End: Paranormal Park”

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cody 🗣️ @cody.boats · 8d

new from me: the Canadian government is officially warning travelers with "x" gender markers that they could face problems entering the U.S.

Canada warns travellers with ‘X’ gender markers about going to the U.S. | Xtra Magazine

The updated advisory states that citizens with an “X” gender marker on their passport could face restrictions when entering the U.S.

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 9d

Reminder that Canada drafted an advisory for trans travellers to the US months ago and never published it (this story is from July!!)

Now this week, they've officially warned travellers with X gender markers about going to the U.S.

xtramagazine.com/video/canada...

Canada reportedly considered advisory for trans travellers to the U.S. | Xtra Magazine

A new report from Reuters shows that Canadian officials struggled to advise travellers on Trump’s trans policies following his January executive order

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 9d

I finally updated my passport this summer, and after a lot of hesitation I decided to get an M on it. Glad I did.

Not surprised to see this, but grim nonetheless

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Canada issues warning for citizens with gender-neutral passports travelling to U.S. | CBC News

The Canadian government is warning citizens who list "X" as their gender on their passports could have problems entering the U.S.

www.cbc.ca

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 9d

To be clear, these are white people selling crystals imbued with "healing energy" and charging $900 USD for a virtual "harmony mapping frequency scan."

And now they're in my inbox earnestly being like "our wedding is a win for queer love"!!! I'm yelling!!

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 9d

Not the online "wellness" grifters I've hate-followed for years sending out a PRESS RELEASE about their expensive Whistler wedding calling it a win for "real-world queer representation" 🫠

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 10d

Sometimes these things really read you to filth

Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 10d

I've been taking a leadership course through Poynter for the past few weeks, and it's been great!

But it has involved a bunch of personality and "leadership style" tests and it has reminded me of when I did Myers Briggs and it was like "you have the same personality as Margaret Thatcher!"

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Xtra @xtramagazine.com · 10d

University of Alberta law professor Florence Ashley was temporarily put on non-disciplinary leave following social media posts they made the day after Charlie Kirk’s death

Alberta professor put on leave amid harassment over Charlie Kirk posts | Xtra Magazine

University of Alberta law professor Florence Ashley was temporarily put on non-disciplinary leave following social media posts they made about Charlie Kirk’s death

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 10d

All of the other bad stuff about this aside (and it's bad!) .... "I applaud you coming here to speak. I don't applaud HOW you're trying to speak" is quite the soundbite

The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 11d

At tonight’s “consultation”…

When a high school kid tried to raise concerns about the teachers strike, Bruce McAllister cut the kids mic and then suggested his parents should have beaten him more.

Listen to the clip yourself…

It’s…

Telling.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 11d

Watched The Running Man (1987) for the first time last night and I know the Edgar Wright reboot has already been made, but I have to admit I'm gonna be disappointed if they didn't get Jacob Wysocki to play this guy!!!

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 11d

How your email finds me

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 11d

Is this a subtweet about my own MP? ... perhaps lol

Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 11d

Like, simply walking and talking at the camera outside isn't going to make you "cool and hip," especially if you're talking about like "the federal government investing in AI innovation" or whatever

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 11d

I am noticing an uptick in a certain flavour of liberal politician—even here in Canada—thinking that they're doing the Zohran Mamdani thing on social media, while entirely missing what the actual appeal of his content is.

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 11d

Wearing a mesh shirt to the gym at 6 a.m. just to feel something