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7.1K

Account age

3 yrs

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In The Tyee’s 22-year history, we’ve lived many lives.
Once a private company, it became obvious we’re better suited as a non-profit.
Now, with our #RJO status, it’s all the easier to consider becoming a Tyee Builder. #CdnMedia
https://support.thetyee.ca/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_

31 views In The Tyee’s 22-year history, we’ve lived many lives. Once a private company, it became obvious we’re better suited as a non-profit. Now, with our #RJO status, it’s all the easier to consider becoming a Tyee Builder. #CdnMedia https://support.thetyee.ca/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_

Maybe this election feels more dire drama than comedy — but we all need to... breathe. And even smile.
So we’re bringing back our political paper dolls. 👔🧥🧦
Become a Tyee Builder from now till April 18 and we’ll send you a set of dolls to proudly showcase on your fridge or office corkboard.
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13 views Maybe this election feels more dire drama than comedy — but we all need to... breathe. And even smile. So we’re bringing back our political paper dolls. 👔🧥🧦 Become a Tyee Builder from now till April 18 and we’ll send you a set of dolls to proudly showcase on your fridge or office corkboard. https:/

We’re moving fast to report on this election, and going above our normal editorial spending, because this moment is too important to miss.
Will you join us? 🗳🗞 #CdnElxn2025 #CdnMedia
https://support.thetyee.ca/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

11 views We’re moving fast to report on this election, and going above our normal editorial spending, because this moment is too important to miss. Will you join us? 🗳🗞 #CdnElxn2025 #CdnMedia https://support.thetyee.ca/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

We are 60% of the way to our goal of welcoming 650 new recurring Tyee Builders! 🥳
Take a stand with us on the side of humans helping other humans become better informed.
https://support.thetyee.ca/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

10 views We are 60% of the way to our goal of welcoming 650 new recurring Tyee Builders! 🥳 Take a stand with us on the side of humans helping other humans become better informed. https://support.thetyee.ca/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

📊 Post engagement

Avg engagement / post

0.1%

Engagement vs followers

Nov 2022

On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: In The Tyee’s 22-year history, we’ve lived many lives. Once a p · 31 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence

0.19 / week

A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.

Content mix

Mostly images

Recent: 0 text · 11 image · 1 video.

Follower / following

214×

Follows 33 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.

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🔥 Top post In The Tyee’s 22-year history, we’ve lived many lives. Once a private company, it became obvious we’re better suited as a non-profit. Now, with our #RJO status, it’s all the easier to consider becoming a Tyee Builder. #CdnMedia https://support.thetyee.ca/?utm_source=mastodon&u… ★ 31

▶ Did you HEAR? The Tyee Podcast is officially out in the world for you to enjoy! 🎧✨ Our guest Adam Olsen walks us through why this #DRIPA moment has been brewing for over a century — and the way forward. Episodes drop every other Friday. L… ★ 3

We are 60% of the way to our goal of welcoming 650 new recurring Tyee Builders! 🥳 Take a stand with us on the side of humans helping other humans become better informed. https://support.thetyee.ca/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm… ★ 10

Thanks to all who came out for Reality Check LIVE with Rachel Gilmore and The Tyee last Thursday night. We packed the house! 🎉🥳👏 Events like these are made possible by our Tyee Builders. If you'd like to see more live journalism events, pl… ★ 5

Weekender editor Jackie Wong is inviting Tyee readers to share their stories of love in all forms for Valentine’s Day. 💌🍫 Whether friendship, romance, grief or animal companionship, send your submission (200 words max) to jwong@thetyee.ca … ★ 2

We’re more than halfway there! 🤩☄️ Tyee Builders contribute the largest part of our budget and enable us to ensure our independence to report hard facts while others shrink or shut down. Will you become a Tyee Builder today and help us fig… ★ 5

The internet is blowing up with fakery. Help The Tyee hold the line. And while you're at it, if you want, get our sweet, limited-edition Tyee baseball cap. 🔥📰 https://support.thetyee.ca/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=… ★ 6

All our election coverage, sorted and categorized for your voting needs — and more. Check out our Weekly Angle newsletter 👇🏽 https://mailchi.mp/3e516b971650/8rg31h50c5?e=cfe6c4b447 ★ 4

We’re moving fast to report on this election, and going above our normal editorial spending, because this moment is too important to miss. Will you join us? 🗳🗞 #CdnElxn2025 #CdnMedia https://support.thetyee.ca/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_med… ★ 11

Maybe this election feels more dire drama than comedy — but we all need to... breathe. And even smile. So we’re bringing back our political paper dolls. 👔🧥🧦 Become a Tyee Builder from now till April 18 and we’ll send you a set of dolls to… ★ 13

#EVENT: Join Mark Bourrie, author of "Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre," in conversation with Tyee editor David Beers online April 10 at 6:30 p.m. — and bring your questions! This is an Upstart & Crow event! Reserve your ticket on Ev… ★ 7

Featuring five fierce and funny works of comedy, theatre and circus, The Cultch’s inaugural Warrior Festival features some of Canada’s most boundary-breaking artists and companies. #TyeePresents #Sponsored https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2025/…

🐘 Community & instance

Home server

mstdn.ca

Their home server on the fediverse — the instance a creator picks signals the community they belong to.

On Mastodon since

Nov 2022

Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.

👁️Averages 9 views per post.

📤Posts about 0.2× per week.

🕵️ Fake follower check

Estimated

49/100

Fair Credibility score

78%

Mixed Real audience

Medium Fake-follower risk

High Data confidence

Est. 78% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
Low engagement (~0.1% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
Established account (3+ years old).

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

About

Independent BC-based journalism that swims against the current. Paywall-free since 2003.

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Estimated shared audience with similar creators — useful for avoiding overlap (or doubling down) when planning a campaign.

Assn for Computing Machinery 14%

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