Sophie "I used to have a check mark" Lui | 呂婉謀

Childless cat lady. Also a journalist.
@sophielui.bsky.social

[Sophie "I used to have a check mark" Lui | 呂婉謀 @sophielui]

If you’re looking for me, I’ll be enjoying a nice glass of Moira Rosé in Schitt’s Creek. K thanks bye.

[Ben O'Hara-Byrne @Ben_oharabyrne]

The original video of @LDoerkson from @GlobalBC a little over five years ago.

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

IT'S 'HEAR, HEAR,' NOT 'HERE, HERE.'

IT'S 'SNEAK PEEK,' NOT 'SNEAK PEAK.'

IT'S 'EXACT REVENGE,' NOT 'EXTRACT REVENGE.'

IT'S 'BY AND LARGE,' NOT 'BY IN LARGE.'

THIS HAS BEEN A CAPSLOCK PSA.

[Jeff Semple @JeffSempleGN]

And we're off! A new season of The West Block starts this Sunday on Global (11AM in most time zones). Please tune in so I don't get fired. 🙃 Many thanks for all the support.

[Andy Yan | @ayan604.bsky.social @Ayan604]

It was a great pleasure to be with @sophielui, Henry Tsang, and Doris Chow to open Asian Heritage Month @Chinatown_SC with a screening + panel on her project: "Chinatown stories of perseverance and pride" @GlobalBC

#chinatownyvr #vanpoli #bcpoli

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[Corbin Bolies @CorbinBolies]

As the Post's current owner Jeff Bezos remains silent on the paper's sweeping layoffs today, its former owner @dongrahamdc1 is reaching out directly to employees who were cut to offer a reference and to flag jobs

[Ben Mullin @BenMullin]

NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.

Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
https://t.co/ERYl3HqZ58

[Brian Stelter @brianstelter]

Read former Washington Post editor Marty Baron's full statement about today's cuts:

This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world’s greatest news organizations. The Washington Post’s ambitions will be sharply diminished, its talented and brave staff will be further depleted, and the public will be denied the ground-level, fact-based reporting in our communities and around the world that is needed more than ever. Of course, there were acute business problems that had to be addressed. No one can deny that.

This is a period of head-spinning change in media consumption. The response to that is necessarily difficult and severely disruptive. Radical innovation is required.

The Post’s challenges, however, were made infinitely worse by ill-conceived decisions that came from the very top —from a gutless order to kill a presidential endorsement 11 days before the 2024 election to a remake of the editorial page that now stands out only for its moral infirmity. Loyal readers, livid as they saw owner Jeff Bezos betraying the values he was supposed to uphold, fled The Post. In truth, they were driven away, by the hundreds of thousands.

The owner, in a note to readers, wrote that he aimed to boost trust in The Post. The effect was something else entirely: Subscribers lost trust in his stewardship and, notwithstanding the newsroom’s stellar journalism, The Post overall. Similarly, many leading journalists at The Post lost confidence in Bezos, and jumped to other news organizations. They also, in effect, were driven away. Bezos’s sickening efforts to curry favor with President Trump have left an especially ugly stain of their own. This is a case study in near-instant, self-inflicted brand destruction.

Many superior journalists will remain at The Post, delivering important work. I expect they will continue to hold power to account, as they have done spectacularly well for decades. They deserve the support of all who believe in quality journalism.

I remain personally grateful for Jeff Bezos’s steadfast support and confidence during my eight-plus years as The Post’s executive editor. During that time, he came under brutal pressure from Trump. And yet he spoke forcefully and eloquently of a free press and The Post’s mission, demonstrating his commitment in concrete terms. He often declared that The Post’s success would be among the proudest achievements of his life. I wish I detected the same spirit today. There is no sign of it.

Like many others, I’d like to hear the owner and the publisher he appointed articulate a contemporary vision that offers the prospect of financial stability and growth, demonstrates imagination and creativity, honors the heritage of The Post, shows appreciation for its remarkable staff and signals a firm sense of purpose. It is years overdue.

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

No struggling newspaper ever saved itself by becoming a worse and less essential product. But what's happening today at the @washingtonpost is not just the latest devastating contraction of the news industry; it's the gutting of an American institution vital for a healthy society

[Evan A. Feigenbaum @EvanFeigenbaum]

The @WashPost has now laid off its Asia editor, its New Delhi bureau chief, its Sydney bureau chief, its Cairo bureau chief, the entire Middle East reporting team, China correspondents, Iran correspondents, Turkey correspondents, and many more. The world is becoming less America-centric by the minute while the United States is becoming more America-centric than ever. It is just a depressing yet somehow perfect summation of our current moment that one of the most important newspapers in the history of the country - one that has actually shaped the history of the United States - doesn't think reporting on the world is of any use anymore. What an utterly perfect encapsulation of where we have arrived.

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Asked if there any limits on his global powers, Trump tells @nytimes "Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.” He adds, “I don’t need international law.” @SangerNYT @tylerpager @katierogers @KannoYoungs https://t.co/16XrpVE83I

[Sophie "I used to have a check mark" Lui | 呂婉謀 @sophielui]

Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis https://t.co/THRO4KcfaF

[Brian Stelter @brianstelter]

Yes, this is real. Yes, it's astonishing. Global TV, which airs 60 Minutes in Canada, uploaded the original version of Sunday's episode, including the Sharyn Alfonsi segment that Bari Weiss shelved. And now people all across the internet are watching the segment.

[Sophie "I used to have a check mark" Lui | 呂婉謀 @sophielui]

Globe editorial: The betrayal of Hong Kong and Jimmy Lai /via @globeandmail https://t.co/m1ZhZBBqJF

[The Salvation Army BC Division @SalArmyBC]

We’re thrilled to have @GlobalBC anchor @SophieLui host our 24th Annual Hope in the City Breakfast, presented by @CraftsmanShops!

Join us for a morning of hope, community, & purpose.

🎟️https://t.co/0ksA0TuiTE

#GivingHopeToday #HITCB

[Sophie "I used to have a check mark" Lui | 呂婉謀 @sophielui]

Trump Administration Wields Its Full Toolbox to Bring Media to Heel https://t.co/ubtMyxMP0A

[Catherine Urquhart 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 @CUrquhartGlobal]

😢This is Leonardo and his Mommy, who were struck by a transit bus at Horseshoe Bay.He died. She remains in critical condition. Please help if you can ⁦@GlobalBC⁩ ⁦@jarmstrongbc⁩ ⁦@richardzussman⁩ ⁦@keithbaldrey⁩ ⁦@sophielui⁩ https://t.co/WsX1787J7O

[Sophie "I used to have a check mark" Lui | 呂婉謀 @sophielui]

@nanoose OBD Port Lock

[Sophie "I used to have a check mark" Lui | 呂婉謀 @sophielui]

The Story You’ve Been Told About Recycling Is a Lie https://t.co/EIAVTHMVB9

[Yvonne Schalle @YvonneSchalle]

#ICYMI The Magic of TV✨ @chrisgailus @sophielui @sbarnesglobal #behindthescenes #samesame

[Jason Pires @JPiresGlobal]

First time meeting @juggysihota - she’s a force . A dynamic leader, a champion of women and diversity, and a fierce advocate for better access to health care. @GlobalBC @TELUSHealth

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