CarolSanders
@fpcarolsanders.bsky.social
Winnipeg Free Press legislature reporter
Today, massive layoffs at the Washington Post. Billionaire owner Bezos says nothing.
“The cuts ... are a sign that Jeff Bezos, who became one of the world’s richest people by selling things on the internet, has not yet figured out how to build and maintain a profitable publication on the internet.”
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Washington Post Begins Cutting More Than 300 Jobs
The layoffs will cut into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage, and reduce the number of all its employees by about 30 percent.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Today, massive layoffs at the Washington Post. Billionaire owner Bezos says nothing.
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"We have these more high-velocity 'less than lethal' rounds that will defeat the standard eye protection we’ve been telling people to use for the last two or three years. They’re different from what was being used a year ago." www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/what...
What a safety expert thinks journalists should know about “less than lethal” rounds and chemical irritants used by ICE
"The consideration that we make with all of our recommendations is, 'What is the safest thing you can use while still getting your assignment done?’"
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January 29, 2026 at 7:47 PM
"We have these more high-velocity 'less than lethal' rounds that will defeat the standard eye protection we’ve been telling people to use for the last two or three years. They’re different from what was being used a year ago." www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/what...
After Sunday terror attack at Bondi Beach, flags fly at half mast here at Tasmania parliament - 29 years after massacre in this state left 30 dead and Australia overhauled gun laws.
December 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
After Sunday terror attack at Bondi Beach, flags fly at half mast here at Tasmania parliament - 29 years after massacre in this state left 30 dead and Australia overhauled gun laws.
Nick Martin: No-nonsense WWSL referee, retired @winnipegfreepress.com education/legislature reporter and good guy who’d drive you to the ferry terminal from the Victoria airport, RIP.
October 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Nick Martin: No-nonsense WWSL referee, retired @winnipegfreepress.com education/legislature reporter and good guy who’d drive you to the ferry terminal from the Victoria airport, RIP.
Manitoba marks Day of Mourning.
May 3, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Manitoba marks Day of Mourning.
Three years old and still good?
December 9, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Three years old and still good?
Today, for the first time, a teepee is set up inside Manitoba legislative building - it’s for Friday’s unveiling of the province’s Indigenous women’s strategy. #mbpoli
November 22, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Today, for the first time, a teepee is set up inside Manitoba legislative building - it’s for Friday’s unveiling of the province’s Indigenous women’s strategy. #mbpoli
How are Manitoba judges paid?
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Why politics shouldn’t influence how much we pay judges
Secure and appropriate compensation for judges is a constitutionally recognized component of judicial independence. Here’s why politics must not be allowed to interfere with it.
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November 15, 2024 at 7:34 PM
How are Manitoba judges paid?
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