drew brown
@drewfoundland.bsky.social
writer. therapist-in-training. recovering journalist. ex academic. prodigal poster. i'se the bi.
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drew brown
@drewfoundland.bsky.social
· Nov 11
good time for a reintroduction?
once upon a time i was a phd candidate in poli sci. then i was a columnist for vice. then i was editor-in-chief of the independent. currently retraining as a psychotherapist, & finding my way back to writing for the public. (amateur standup too, but that's shameful.)
once upon a time i was a phd candidate in poli sci. then i was a columnist for vice. then i was editor-in-chief of the independent. currently retraining as a psychotherapist, & finding my way back to writing for the public. (amateur standup too, but that's shameful.)
it has never actually worked before but this time i'm pretty sure that moving into a new apartment will fix me
November 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
it has never actually worked before but this time i'm pretty sure that moving into a new apartment will fix me
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one of the more bleak aspects of ai chatbots is it’s starting to blow up real marriages
November 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
one of the more bleak aspects of ai chatbots is it’s starting to blow up real marriages
sorry everyone. i kept saying "environment minister chris tibbs" as a joke about the NL election outcome so this one's on me
October 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
sorry everyone. i kept saying "environment minister chris tibbs" as a joke about the NL election outcome so this one's on me
famously, the best way to de-politicize an issue is by putting it to a referendum
Churchill Falls referendum will take deal out of political arena, Wakeham says
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Churchill Falls referendum will take deal out of political arena, Wakeham says | CBC News
Speaking with CBC News after his election victory on Wednesday, premier-designate Tony Wakeham said he needs to know whether or not residents support the Churchill Falls MOU as he moves into Newfoundl...
www.cbc.ca
October 16, 2025 at 10:44 AM
famously, the best way to de-politicize an issue is by putting it to a referendum
about two weeks ago i got together with two friends and we went down through every district in the province and we couldnt see the liberals winning more than 15 seats. which seemed so unreasonable at the time that i just assumed we were extremely pessimistic and out of touch. anyway. we live in hell
October 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
about two weeks ago i got together with two friends and we went down through every district in the province and we couldnt see the liberals winning more than 15 seats. which seemed so unreasonable at the time that i just assumed we were extremely pessimistic and out of touch. anyway. we live in hell
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it's dope as hell that the world builds 100 million cars per year and all that plastic, metal, glass and rubber eventually ends up like this
October 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
it's dope as hell that the world builds 100 million cars per year and all that plastic, metal, glass and rubber eventually ends up like this
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To be crystal clear: it's not about what the scientists "told CBC News", not just informed opinion. The science itself is very clear. You can question perhaps the degree of NL contribution to climate change, but it's fact that the oil from here is a contributor. Full stop. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Wakeham says no link between N.L. wildfires, oil industry in campaign where climate change largely absent | CBC News
The 2025 provincial election is happening in the direct aftermath of one of the worst climate-related disasters in Newfoundland and Labrador’s recent history.
www.cbc.ca
October 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
To be crystal clear: it's not about what the scientists "told CBC News", not just informed opinion. The science itself is very clear. You can question perhaps the degree of NL contribution to climate change, but it's fact that the oil from here is a contributor. Full stop. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Twelve out of 40 MHAs elected since 2021 are landlords, a higher percentage than most provinces and an unknown fact to most Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. #nlpoli #Election2025
Read the story from Isaac Peltz 👇
theindependent.ca/news/seismic...
Read the story from Isaac Peltz 👇
theindependent.ca/news/seismic...
Seismic shift needed to address N.L. housing crisis, experts say – The Independent
Housing is a human right in Canada, yet unchecked rent hikes, Airbnb pressure, and landlord-lawmakers have left thousands in Newfoundland and Labrador one paycheck away from homelessness
theindependent.ca
October 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Twelve out of 40 MHAs elected since 2021 are landlords, a higher percentage than most provinces and an unknown fact to most Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. #nlpoli #Election2025
Read the story from Isaac Peltz 👇
theindependent.ca/news/seismic...
Read the story from Isaac Peltz 👇
theindependent.ca/news/seismic...
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We’re cutting through the undergrowth to find out why our political parties feel dead — and what might liven them up
Read Part 2 of Drew Brown's analysis of N.L.'s political system ahead of the 2025 provincial election on Oct. 14.
#nlpoli
theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
Read Part 2 of Drew Brown's analysis of N.L.'s political system ahead of the 2025 provincial election on Oct. 14.
#nlpoli
theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
How N.L. became the life (and death) of the party – The Independent
We’re cutting through the undergrowth to find out why our political parties feel dead — and what might liven them up
theindependent.ca
October 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We’re cutting through the undergrowth to find out why our political parties feel dead — and what might liven them up
Read Part 2 of Drew Brown's analysis of N.L.'s political system ahead of the 2025 provincial election on Oct. 14.
#nlpoli
theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
Read Part 2 of Drew Brown's analysis of N.L.'s political system ahead of the 2025 provincial election on Oct. 14.
#nlpoli
theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
for part 2/2 of my "NL Politics 101" series, I survey the breadth of newfoundland history to show that the reason all the problems keep repeating is because the party system hasn't changed since the last time it broke our democracy.
it doesn't have to be this way! theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
it doesn't have to be this way! theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
How N.L. became the life (and death) of the party – The Independent
We’re cutting through the undergrowth to find out why our political parties feel dead — and what might liven them up
theindependent.ca
October 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
for part 2/2 of my "NL Politics 101" series, I survey the breadth of newfoundland history to show that the reason all the problems keep repeating is because the party system hasn't changed since the last time it broke our democracy.
it doesn't have to be this way! theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
it doesn't have to be this way! theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
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The whole discourse about whether the plagiarism machine is a person, has been poisoned by the fact that the people on one side of it have used the plagiarism machine to destroy their ability to think.
October 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The whole discourse about whether the plagiarism machine is a person, has been poisoned by the fact that the people on one side of it have used the plagiarism machine to destroy their ability to think.
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Turn from the ruin. Turn and go *forward*.
October 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Turn from the ruin. Turn and go *forward*.
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I bet you the group of men who own rick and morty branded raw denim jeans are fun to talk to.
October 27, 2023 at 10:04 PM
I bet you the group of men who own rick and morty branded raw denim jeans are fun to talk to.
when the primary source is so good the secondary author prefaces it with "worth quoting at length" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
October 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
when the primary source is so good the secondary author prefaces it with "worth quoting at length" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com
wherein i break down politics in newfoundland & labrador to the absolute fundamentals. as in "what do 'Left' and 'Right' even mean?" fundamentals. part 1 of a 101-level crash course in everything you (n)ever wanted to know about the unique political dynamics of canada's other Distinct Society.
Can standard dichotomies like ‘left and right’, ‘nationalist and federalist’, or ‘populist and technocratic’ help us understand politics in the province? #nlpoli
Read Part 1 of Drew Brown's new 2-part analysis of Newfoundland and Labrador's political system.
theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
Read Part 1 of Drew Brown's new 2-part analysis of Newfoundland and Labrador's political system.
theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
Defining Newfoundland and Labrador’s political system in 2025 – The Independent
Can standard dichotomies like ‘left and right’, ‘nationalist and federalist’, or ‘populist and technocratic’ help us understand politics in the province?
theindependent.ca
September 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
wherein i break down politics in newfoundland & labrador to the absolute fundamentals. as in "what do 'Left' and 'Right' even mean?" fundamentals. part 1 of a 101-level crash course in everything you (n)ever wanted to know about the unique political dynamics of canada's other Distinct Society.
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this archetype remains undefeated
![Screenshot of tweet that says:
me: hey does anyone have any readings on medieval north African trade networks
17 follower alcoholic who works at a bakery:
[link to 157 page pdf] yeah I think this is pretty enlightening](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pvxb47ag7gouo3s7psn2rgme/bafkreifyfty7ux37tlkuhes65pp5seueg6wjwfrjcu6gbuhrrlvmetaxnu@jpeg)
September 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
this archetype remains undefeated
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November 25, 2024 at 10:31 PM
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this is something you just have to live with if you are even barely well-known online; people make up elaborate stories about you in their heads. it will always happen and you cannot give a shit about it, only stomp on it if they try to spread these weird tales to anybody you actually know.
its so strange to be a public figure. people build such elaborate mythologies around you. and im not even like, famous famous
September 19, 2025 at 4:06 AM
this is something you just have to live with if you are even barely well-known online; people make up elaborate stories about you in their heads. it will always happen and you cannot give a shit about it, only stomp on it if they try to spread these weird tales to anybody you actually know.
they should let you put the group chat as a reference on your resume
September 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
they should let you put the group chat as a reference on your resume
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The year is 1999. You are watching The Man Show with Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel. By 2025 one will be a right wing grifter, the other will be fired as a bellwether of encroaching Fascism. You take a drink of Mountain Dew code red and change the channel.
September 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The year is 1999. You are watching The Man Show with Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel. By 2025 one will be a right wing grifter, the other will be fired as a bellwether of encroaching Fascism. You take a drink of Mountain Dew code red and change the channel.
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If you aren't picking D you're out of your damn mind.
For the rest of your life, you can only eat food from one of these regions. Which do you choose?
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September 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
If you aren't picking D you're out of your damn mind.