Grace Kennedy
@gracekennwrites.bsky.social
West Coast journalist with an East Coast journalism degree
Contact me: [email protected]
Words in @fvcurrent.bsky.social, Agassiz-Harrison Observer, North Delta Reporter, Cloverdale Reporter
New book from @nimbuspub.bsky.social coming Spring 2026
Contact me: [email protected]
Words in @fvcurrent.bsky.social, Agassiz-Harrison Observer, North Delta Reporter, Cloverdale Reporter
New book from @nimbuspub.bsky.social coming Spring 2026
Reposted by Grace Kennedy
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Obsessed. Thank you @michellecyca.com @gabrielledrolet.bsky.social and @thenarwhal.ca for this quiz that I will now make absolutely everyone take.
projects.thenarwhal.ca/lovebirds-quiz
projects.thenarwhal.ca/lovebirds-quiz
February 7, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Obsessed. Thank you @michellecyca.com @gabrielledrolet.bsky.social and @thenarwhal.ca for this quiz that I will now make absolutely everyone take.
projects.thenarwhal.ca/lovebirds-quiz
projects.thenarwhal.ca/lovebirds-quiz
I have a lot of stuff on the go (book coming out, freelance work, book I need to write) which is great! But it means I have not spent enough time with my favourite ugly endangered fish: the Roundnose Grenadier.
February 5, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I have a lot of stuff on the go (book coming out, freelance work, book I need to write) which is great! But it means I have not spent enough time with my favourite ugly endangered fish: the Roundnose Grenadier.
It’s hard to believe the time has come already, but you can pre-order my book CANADA’S ENDANGERED ANIMALS for your nature-loving kids (or yourself, I don’t judge).
It’s only $17.95 (less than a child’s average biweekly berry budget) and will be shipped to you in mid-May.
(Pre-order links in 🧵)
It’s only $17.95 (less than a child’s average biweekly berry budget) and will be shipped to you in mid-May.
(Pre-order links in 🧵)
February 3, 2026 at 9:33 PM
It’s hard to believe the time has come already, but you can pre-order my book CANADA’S ENDANGERED ANIMALS for your nature-loving kids (or yourself, I don’t judge).
It’s only $17.95 (less than a child’s average biweekly berry budget) and will be shipped to you in mid-May.
(Pre-order links in 🧵)
It’s only $17.95 (less than a child’s average biweekly berry budget) and will be shipped to you in mid-May.
(Pre-order links in 🧵)
The world is full of horrors, but yesterday I got to learn about DNA testing for microscopic worms and today I am going to learn about how blueberry farmers can make better nesting opportunities for bumblebees, so it’s not all bad
January 24, 2026 at 4:53 PM
The world is full of horrors, but yesterday I got to learn about DNA testing for microscopic worms and today I am going to learn about how blueberry farmers can make better nesting opportunities for bumblebees, so it’s not all bad
Live your life so security guards mistake you for a teenager (sitting cross legged on the floor of the library reading a local history reference book)
January 21, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Live your life so security guards mistake you for a teenager (sitting cross legged on the floor of the library reading a local history reference book)
Cow tools from the study author. Delightful thread. Plus! video of the talented Veronika, using her tools.
Cow Tools!
We have lived alongside cows for nearly 10,000 years.
We breed them and exploit them
It is now, only now, that we have discovered THEY CAN USE TOOLS
Here I describe our study
(paper) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... in @currentbiology.bsky.social
with @auersperga.bsky.social
We have lived alongside cows for nearly 10,000 years.
We breed them and exploit them
It is now, only now, that we have discovered THEY CAN USE TOOLS
Here I describe our study
(paper) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... in @currentbiology.bsky.social
with @auersperga.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Cow tools from the study author. Delightful thread. Plus! video of the talented Veronika, using her tools.
Cool cool cool cool cool
Trump's latest Western Hemisphere fixation: Canada
The president has intensified his criticism of Canada in private conversations with aides in recent weeks over what he sees as the country's vulnerability to U.S. adversaries in the Arctic.
www.nbcnews.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Cool cool cool cool cool
Reposted by Grace Kennedy
It’s A LOT right now.
I needed to take a breath, maybe you do too?
Perhaps with some of my favorite fishes, right here in Minnesota:
I needed to take a breath, maybe you do too?
Perhaps with some of my favorite fishes, right here in Minnesota:
January 15, 2026 at 4:40 PM
It’s A LOT right now.
I needed to take a breath, maybe you do too?
Perhaps with some of my favorite fishes, right here in Minnesota:
I needed to take a breath, maybe you do too?
Perhaps with some of my favorite fishes, right here in Minnesota:
Reposted by Grace Kennedy
CBC News is adding 33 local journalists and creating 11 new bureaus, increasing its Canadian footprint from 66 to 77 locations.
Many of the new positions are based in Central and Western Canada:
Many of the new positions are based in Central and Western Canada:
CBC News further expands local journalism, bureaus | CBC News
This year, CBC News will add 33 local journalists and create 11 new bureaus, increasing its Canadian footprint from 66 to 77 locations.
www.cbc.ca
January 14, 2026 at 8:45 PM
CBC News is adding 33 local journalists and creating 11 new bureaus, increasing its Canadian footprint from 66 to 77 locations.
Many of the new positions are based in Central and Western Canada:
Many of the new positions are based in Central and Western Canada:
After being sick for four weeks straight, I am finally ready to share some *professional updates*
First, remember that Sumas flood? I wrote about it for Country Life in BC’s January edition. You can find it wherever fine agricultural news is sold. (The Mill Store in Chilliwack for example.)
First, remember that Sumas flood? I wrote about it for Country Life in BC’s January edition. You can find it wherever fine agricultural news is sold. (The Mill Store in Chilliwack for example.)
January 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM
After being sick for four weeks straight, I am finally ready to share some *professional updates*
First, remember that Sumas flood? I wrote about it for Country Life in BC’s January edition. You can find it wherever fine agricultural news is sold. (The Mill Store in Chilliwack for example.)
First, remember that Sumas flood? I wrote about it for Country Life in BC’s January edition. You can find it wherever fine agricultural news is sold. (The Mill Store in Chilliwack for example.)
Reposted by Grace Kennedy
This unsettling blog from @christhompson.bsky.social had me thinking: Would editors at the NYT or WaPo also sit on leaks about a planned attack on, say, Greenland, to protect US military members while they killed Danish citizens?
Which Lives Are Worthy Of The Media's Protection? | Defector
The United States invaded Venezuela late Friday, in a mission called “Operation Absolute Resolve.” The invasion, which resulted in the abduction by Army Delta Force commandos of Venezuelan President N...
defector.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:57 PM
This unsettling blog from @christhompson.bsky.social had me thinking: Would editors at the NYT or WaPo also sit on leaks about a planned attack on, say, Greenland, to protect US military members while they killed Danish citizens?
Pro tip: if you are feeling disgruntled at the state of the world, you can read Simon Garfield’s ALL THE KNOWLEDGE IN THE WORLD. A good read, although I now have a suspicious urge to buy another set of encyclopedias.
January 9, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Pro tip: if you are feeling disgruntled at the state of the world, you can read Simon Garfield’s ALL THE KNOWLEDGE IN THE WORLD. A good read, although I now have a suspicious urge to buy another set of encyclopedias.
Manifesting the energy I want to see in 2026 by watching Barad Dur collapse at midnight.
January 1, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Manifesting the energy I want to see in 2026 by watching Barad Dur collapse at midnight.
As some of you may know, I left @fvcurrent.bsky.social last June — but I didn’t abandon journalism! My first freelance article for @thetyee.ca was published today, and you can check it out below.
Got Used Chopsticks? Those Could Become a New Cutting Board | The Tyee
Fast-expanding ChopValue turns millions of disposable utensils into sustainable products.
thetyee.ca
December 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
As some of you may know, I left @fvcurrent.bsky.social last June — but I didn’t abandon journalism! My first freelance article for @thetyee.ca was published today, and you can check it out below.
Reposted by Grace Kennedy
On 19 December 1937: J.R.R. #Tolkien writes in a letter to C.A. Furth of Allen and Unwin: "I have written the first chapter of a new story about Hobbits – 'A long expected party'. A merry Christmas." This was the start of The Lord of the Rings. Merry Christmas indeed! #BookSky
December 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Reposted by Grace Kennedy
⚠️ The Town of Princeton has issued an Evacuation Alert for properties between the Similkameen River and HWY 3, including ‘Tunnel Area’, Burton Ave, & Waterfront Ave ⚠️
Residents on Evacuation Alert should be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice.
👉 princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/con...
Residents on Evacuation Alert should be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice.
👉 princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/con...
December 16, 2025 at 3:19 AM
⚠️ The Town of Princeton has issued an Evacuation Alert for properties between the Similkameen River and HWY 3, including ‘Tunnel Area’, Burton Ave, & Waterfront Ave ⚠️
Residents on Evacuation Alert should be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice.
👉 princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/con...
Residents on Evacuation Alert should be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice.
👉 princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/con...
Reposted by Grace Kennedy
Right now the Nooksack isn't expected to hit levels that would send more water north — though things can change.
December 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Right now the Nooksack isn't expected to hit levels that would send more water north — though things can change.
Reposted by Grace Kennedy
Abbotsford flood update:
• Floodwaters continue to recede
• Nooksack overflow still coming north but decreasing
• City lifted evacuation alerts, downgraded some evac orders
• Rapid damage assessments continue
• Hwy 1 thru Abby opened westbound last night, eastbound expected this morning
• Floodwaters continue to recede
• Nooksack overflow still coming north but decreasing
• City lifted evacuation alerts, downgraded some evac orders
• Rapid damage assessments continue
• Hwy 1 thru Abby opened westbound last night, eastbound expected this morning
December 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Abbotsford flood update:
• Floodwaters continue to recede
• Nooksack overflow still coming north but decreasing
• City lifted evacuation alerts, downgraded some evac orders
• Rapid damage assessments continue
• Hwy 1 thru Abby opened westbound last night, eastbound expected this morning
• Floodwaters continue to recede
• Nooksack overflow still coming north but decreasing
• City lifted evacuation alerts, downgraded some evac orders
• Rapid damage assessments continue
• Hwy 1 thru Abby opened westbound last night, eastbound expected this morning
Reposted by Grace Kennedy
Interesting that the federal government hasn’t reached out to B.C. or Abbotsford re: floods this week.
This was the front of the paper today, btw.
This was the front of the paper today, btw.
December 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Interesting that the federal government hasn’t reached out to B.C. or Abbotsford re: floods this week.
This was the front of the paper today, btw.
This was the front of the paper today, btw.
Reposted by Grace Kennedy
B.C. gov providing flood update:
• approx 450 properties on evac orders, 1700 evac alert
• 68 farms registered under evac order, 98 evac alert
• floodwaters made it into barns last night
• lost "couple" poultry barns last night
• additional birds, hogs, cows being relocated
• approx 450 properties on evac orders, 1700 evac alert
• 68 farms registered under evac order, 98 evac alert
• floodwaters made it into barns last night
• lost "couple" poultry barns last night
• additional birds, hogs, cows being relocated
December 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
B.C. gov providing flood update:
• approx 450 properties on evac orders, 1700 evac alert
• 68 farms registered under evac order, 98 evac alert
• floodwaters made it into barns last night
• lost "couple" poultry barns last night
• additional birds, hogs, cows being relocated
• approx 450 properties on evac orders, 1700 evac alert
• 68 farms registered under evac order, 98 evac alert
• floodwaters made it into barns last night
• lost "couple" poultry barns last night
• additional birds, hogs, cows being relocated
In related news, Chilliwack schools (and some daycares, including ours) are closed tomorrow due to the Abbotsford flooding.
Update from the city of Abbotsford — flood waters expected to reach Highway 1 late this evening, with the flood expecting to peak early tomorrow morning.
December 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM
In related news, Chilliwack schools (and some daycares, including ours) are closed tomorrow due to the Abbotsford flooding.
Update from the city of Abbotsford — flood waters expected to reach Highway 1 late this evening, with the flood expecting to peak early tomorrow morning.
December 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Update from the city of Abbotsford — flood waters expected to reach Highway 1 late this evening, with the flood expecting to peak early tomorrow morning.
Floodwaters breached the dike at Vye Road (which is also the SRY rail track) about two hours ago. Residents took video of the water pouring over the edge. (Video on Facebook: www.facebook.com/share/v/1Bji...)
December 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Floodwaters breached the dike at Vye Road (which is also the SRY rail track) about two hours ago. Residents took video of the water pouring over the edge. (Video on Facebook: www.facebook.com/share/v/1Bji...)