Mel Woods
@melwoods.me
Senior Editor, Audience Engagement at xtramagazine.com 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
(they/them) from the prairies, now in Vancouver
I also play Magic: The Gathering a lot
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(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
A Goo Goo to cleanse your timeline.
She says “stop scrolling and go find a sunbeam to lie in” and you HAVE to listen to her!! That’s the rule!!!
She says “stop scrolling and go find a sunbeam to lie in” and you HAVE to listen to her!! That’s the rule!!!
January 15, 2026 at 7:31 PM
A Goo Goo to cleanse your timeline.
She says “stop scrolling and go find a sunbeam to lie in” and you HAVE to listen to her!! That’s the rule!!!
She says “stop scrolling and go find a sunbeam to lie in” and you HAVE to listen to her!! That’s the rule!!!
Guess who just jumped in the toilet!!
(It was clean/empty! she jumped right out! But still!!!)
(It was clean/empty! she jumped right out! But still!!!)
January 12, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Guess who just jumped in the toilet!!
(It was clean/empty! she jumped right out! But still!!!)
(It was clean/empty! she jumped right out! But still!!!)
I lived through SuperWhoLock and I don't even want to think about what Heated Rivalry tumblr is like right now ...
January 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
I lived through SuperWhoLock and I don't even want to think about what Heated Rivalry tumblr is like right now ...
Heated Rivalry becoming mono-culture ... like now we're getting the MLB—hardly a bastion of queer inclusion!—posting shit like this.
We are two steps away from the White House Twitter account posting deportation memes set to "All The Things She Said."
We are two steps away from the White House Twitter account posting deportation memes set to "All The Things She Said."
January 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Heated Rivalry becoming mono-culture ... like now we're getting the MLB—hardly a bastion of queer inclusion!—posting shit like this.
We are two steps away from the White House Twitter account posting deportation memes set to "All The Things She Said."
We are two steps away from the White House Twitter account posting deportation memes set to "All The Things She Said."
For one, the pressure/expectations being put on these two guys who came from nowhere to now be leading off the Globe and Mail's coverage of the Golden Globes—a show where they were simply presenting!!—is such a delicate line to walk.
January 12, 2026 at 5:21 PM
For one, the pressure/expectations being put on these two guys who came from nowhere to now be leading off the Globe and Mail's coverage of the Golden Globes—a show where they were simply presenting!!—is such a delicate line to walk.
And extra excited to see @xtramagazine.com honoured in the Outstanding Independent Journalism category, a testament to all of the great work this team does
glaad.org/mediaawards/...
glaad.org/mediaawards/...
January 7, 2026 at 6:09 PM
And extra excited to see @xtramagazine.com honoured in the Outstanding Independent Journalism category, a testament to all of the great work this team does
glaad.org/mediaawards/...
glaad.org/mediaawards/...
WOW ... baby's first @glaad.bsky.social Media Awards nomination! ✨
Beyond excited to be nominated for Outstanding Online or Print Journalism Article for my story about mainstream media response to the death of Charlie Kirk, and to be among such esteemed company.
glaad.org/mediaawards/...
Beyond excited to be nominated for Outstanding Online or Print Journalism Article for my story about mainstream media response to the death of Charlie Kirk, and to be among such esteemed company.
glaad.org/mediaawards/...
January 7, 2026 at 6:08 PM
WOW ... baby's first @glaad.bsky.social Media Awards nomination! ✨
Beyond excited to be nominated for Outstanding Online or Print Journalism Article for my story about mainstream media response to the death of Charlie Kirk, and to be among such esteemed company.
glaad.org/mediaawards/...
Beyond excited to be nominated for Outstanding Online or Print Journalism Article for my story about mainstream media response to the death of Charlie Kirk, and to be among such esteemed company.
glaad.org/mediaawards/...
If you want something nice in your life to look at on the internet, I made an Instagram for my eight-month-old persian kitten Goo Goo where you can get great content like this
www.instagram.com/goo.goo.pers...
www.instagram.com/goo.goo.pers...
January 6, 2026 at 1:52 AM
If you want something nice in your life to look at on the internet, I made an Instagram for my eight-month-old persian kitten Goo Goo where you can get great content like this
www.instagram.com/goo.goo.pers...
www.instagram.com/goo.goo.pers...
New year, new essential work from me over at Xtra Magazine dot com (full piece out tomorrow)
January 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM
New year, new essential work from me over at Xtra Magazine dot com (full piece out tomorrow)
New tattoo immortalizing my pro gamer status 😎
Big thanks to fellow Magic: The Gathering gamer Colin — find him on Insta at @ colioscopy
Big thanks to fellow Magic: The Gathering gamer Colin — find him on Insta at @ colioscopy
January 5, 2026 at 2:36 AM
New tattoo immortalizing my pro gamer status 😎
Big thanks to fellow Magic: The Gathering gamer Colin — find him on Insta at @ colioscopy
Big thanks to fellow Magic: The Gathering gamer Colin — find him on Insta at @ colioscopy
Thinking about how Carly Rae Jepsen takes BC ferries to get to the island ... she's just like us
December 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Thinking about how Carly Rae Jepsen takes BC ferries to get to the island ... she's just like us
Merry Christmas from Goo Goo and Hobgoblin ❤️
December 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Merry Christmas from Goo Goo and Hobgoblin ❤️
Goo Goo is going Fresno Nightcrawler mode tonight
December 22, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Goo Goo is going Fresno Nightcrawler mode tonight
We've already seen a massive drop-off in the number of interns employed by Canadian media organizations this year compared to last, according to the CAJ diversity survey.
There are a lot of reasons for this I'm sure, but these attitudes about AI certainly aren't helping!!
caj.ca/programs/div...
There are a lot of reasons for this I'm sure, but these attitudes about AI certainly aren't helping!!
caj.ca/programs/div...
December 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
We've already seen a massive drop-off in the number of interns employed by Canadian media organizations this year compared to last, according to the CAJ diversity survey.
There are a lot of reasons for this I'm sure, but these attitudes about AI certainly aren't helping!!
caj.ca/programs/div...
There are a lot of reasons for this I'm sure, but these attitudes about AI certainly aren't helping!!
caj.ca/programs/div...
Why is this Christmas light horse MAN-SPREADING ?!
December 18, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Why is this Christmas light horse MAN-SPREADING ?!
My partner’s big brain is on full display at this PWHL game
December 17, 2025 at 4:15 AM
My partner’s big brain is on full display at this PWHL game
Crazy how much joy this little thing has brought us over the past month ❤️
December 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Crazy how much joy this little thing has brought us over the past month ❤️
Realizing I should be posting more Goo Goo on here
December 16, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Realizing I should be posting more Goo Goo on here
The Changing Narratives Fund stream of the Local Journalism Initiative is accepting applications until Dec. 21.
This is a fantastic opportunity for qualified Canadian media orgs to get funding to hire journalists from diverse communities.
Apply now!!
crfc-fcrc.ca/en/changing-...
This is a fantastic opportunity for qualified Canadian media orgs to get funding to hire journalists from diverse communities.
Apply now!!
crfc-fcrc.ca/en/changing-...
December 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The Changing Narratives Fund stream of the Local Journalism Initiative is accepting applications until Dec. 21.
This is a fantastic opportunity for qualified Canadian media orgs to get funding to hire journalists from diverse communities.
Apply now!!
crfc-fcrc.ca/en/changing-...
This is a fantastic opportunity for qualified Canadian media orgs to get funding to hire journalists from diverse communities.
Apply now!!
crfc-fcrc.ca/en/changing-...
ALSO, it is wild to me that these two creatures are ostensibly the same species and age (~8 months old)
(On the left is friends’ cat Gnocchi (mid attacking my foot), on the right is my sweet baby Goo Goo)
(On the left is friends’ cat Gnocchi (mid attacking my foot), on the right is my sweet baby Goo Goo)
December 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
ALSO, it is wild to me that these two creatures are ostensibly the same species and age (~8 months old)
(On the left is friends’ cat Gnocchi (mid attacking my foot), on the right is my sweet baby Goo Goo)
(On the left is friends’ cat Gnocchi (mid attacking my foot), on the right is my sweet baby Goo Goo)
Just captured the most insane image of Hobgoblin
December 11, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Just captured the most insane image of Hobgoblin
They are becoming friends 😈
December 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
They are becoming friends 😈