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andrea bennett (they/them)

@akkabah.bsky.social

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Senior editor at The Tyee. Author of the essay collections Hearty: On Cooking, Eating and Growing Food for Pleasure and Subsistence (ECW Press) & Like a Boy but Not a Boy (Arsenal Pulp). Co-editor of the BC bestselling Points of Interest.

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 10h

“Righting this historical wrong is inconvenient for me and I am feeling some anxiety I will express as anger.” okay buddy, you process that alone or with a friend & come back when you’re ready for some self-reflexive honesty

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 10h

I am so tired of people calling things divisive when what they mean is that they were more comfortable when other people were just being silently oppressed and they didn’t have to hear about it or change anything

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 10h

am unfortunately familiar with that one!

andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 11h

roasted a squash to take as a snack on my bus journey tomorrow

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 12h

Conservatives in my town keep complaining about "the five councillors" who need to go from city council. I just realized today that there are *only six* elected councillors. The sixth is this guy: www.prpeak.com/local-news/c..., globalnews.ca/news/1027506...

Councillor ‘belittled and mocked’ language in Powell River name change debate: First Nation - BC | Globalnews.ca

Councillor Jim Palm was speaking about an opinion poll on whether or not Powell River should change its name at a meeting last Tuesday.

globalnews.ca

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 13h

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 13h

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 12h

Definitely crisp time! Galas definitely do stay firmer. (You could try a mix?)

andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 12h

the future of apples is leaving them as-is! honestly i can't believe i didn't give up sooner

andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 12h

Interesting! Could be down to apple type, oven temp, cooking them too long, or adding ingredients that macerate them (like sugar) pre-cooking. You could experiment with adjusting these elements? We grow something like galas, so honestly I have the opposite problem & add macerating elements.

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 13h

(If you have texture stuff it's worth trialling before committing but if not—less time, more fibre.)

andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 13h

Also: I tested out skin-on apple crisp this weekend & it's absolutely fine! No need to peel apples for crisp.

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 13h

if you don't want to put the effort into caramelizing onions on the stovetop & you still want a caramelized onion vibe in a sandwich or a galette, you can just quarter them & roast them in the oven

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 13h

really want to make this spiced pumpkin cookie cake on sunday but the i fear the wrath of the mountain of apples i'd need to ignore to do so cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1021...

Spiced Pumpkin Cookie Cake Recipe

Two spiced shortbread cookies are soaked with a little coffee, then layered with a light pumpkin whipped cream in this rich, elegant icebox cake You don’t need to be precious with the cookies or the c...

cooking.nytimes.com

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Tyler Olsen @tyolsen.bsky.social · 17h

If you are a local reporter who has specialized local knowledge and great story, but needs editing support, a second set of eyes, or even just someone to take some interviews off your plate, get in touch! We want to collaborate on more good pieces like this.

Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 18h

The definitive history of Kamloop's very own "Mayor of chaos" by @tyolsen.bsky.social and @castanet.net's Kristen Holliday #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Mayor of Chaos: How Kamloops Politics Became Infamous | The Tyee

Car dealer Reid Hamer-Jackson won office with charisma and ideas. Then the wheels came off.

thetyee.ca

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 17h

I feel like it’s the people who call me a snowflake for having they/them pronouns who cannot *stand* to inconvenienced in these kinds of situations

andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 18h

When it comes to strike action I will happily say him ‘em where it hurts, and it’s fine if I’m the ‘em

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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 18h

All remaining British Columbia-run liquor and cannabis stores in the province are now behind picket lines as public service workers step up union job action.

All B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores now behind workers’ pickets

All remaining British Columbia-run liquor and cannabis stores in the province are now behind picket lines as public service workers step up union job action.

cheknews.ca

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 19h

(Sorry!!)

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 19h

Dead body

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 19h

Left: normal. Right: today.

Morning swim. Distance 1095m. Moving time 25:31. Average pace 2:19/100m. Average heart rate 117 bpm

Morning swim. 1005m. Moving time 23:58. Avg pace 2:23/100m. Avg hr: 148 bpm.

andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 19h

My average heart rate while swimming this morning was > 20 bpm higher than usual because I was swimming alone & half my brain was absolutely convinced today was the day we’d find our worst fear in the lake.

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Tyler Olsen @tyolsen.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: I teamed up with @castanetkamloops.net to write this long in-depth account of Reid Hamer-Jackson's three years as mayor of Kamloops. I also talked to the unrepentant mayor for two hours.

thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Mayor of Chaos: How Kamloops Politics Became Infamous | The Tyee

Car dealer Reid Hamer-Jackson won office with charisma and ideas. Then the wheels came off.

thetyee.ca

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 1d

A wellness type person who recently moved back to the area I live appears to be angling to enter the local municipal politics fray. Today she shared a long post likening the world domination board game Risk to municipal politics. Very normal stuff!

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andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! (My partner arrived home today & picked the rest of the apples & dealt with the bear-y messy situation while I was working this afternoon, thankfully. Generally we really do pick & use the fruit. This year has just... sucked.)

andrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 1d

Unlike ostriches, it really took flight!

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