oh my god, the fucking British tabloids. Apparently, I am a "glamorous fact checker" with a "shocking past" ??????????? - ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

rachelgilmore.bsky.social • 3 days ago

oh my god, the fucking British tabloids.

Apparently, I am a "glamorous fact checker" with a "shocking past"

???????????

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whistlertimbc.bsky.social•3 days ago

Can I be your plus one at the galas and a-list parties?

sydgracie.bsky.social•3 days ago

I'm so sorry you are having to deal with this. Truly. It's ridiculous, and completely unfair. And, except for sticking up for you, I don't know what else to do. But I for one appreciate your insights and your work.

spacegoatc2c.bsky.social•3 days ago

You can't trust British tabloids, but you can always trust British tabloids to be British tabloids.

leeram.bsky.social•3 days ago

fuck em. Anyone with a brain has complained, signed petitions and have spoken up. Soldier on!

johnniefive.bsky.social•3 days ago

I gotta say Rachel, you're unfortunately a magnet for idiocy. I hope you are doing well.

kleinelevin.bsky.social•3 days ago

You made it

pixiepenny.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is the raggiest of rag tabloids and doesn't mean a dang thing! You go girl! 💜

nobirdnonet.bsky.social•3 days ago

Makes you sound exotic and mysterious.

mikeyjaro.bsky.social•2 days ago

Ah, yes - The Daily Fail strikes again.

markgarner.bsky.social•3 days ago

Sorry, but isn't "Glamorous Fact Checker" a bit of an oxymoron?

sgccgs.bsky.social•3 days ago

Hang in there Rachel, you really are appreciated.

robfreeman.bsky.social•3 days ago

LOL!

kermitology.bsky.social•3 days ago

The think the Daily Mail just called you hot in british.

bkb357.bsky.social•3 days ago

I will always maintain that I can’t have friends who don’t have some questionable decisions in their past, those people are boring and in a box.

whitewolf789.bsky.social•3 days ago

They have all the legitimacy of the Liberian flag on a ship.

othercat.bsky.social•3 days ago

Was your shocking past related to the fact you actually studied journalism?

aoilainn.bsky.social•3 days ago

If you were a man you would be merely a "fact checker." Solely that you're an attractive woman makes you "glamorous", which they did not intend as a compliment.

Professional women's appearance is mentioned constantly whereas for men it's never noted. Pure misogyny.

newlimecrush.bsky.social•3 days ago

icecolonel.bsky.social•3 days ago

"Glamorous Fact Checker" should now be on your business cards.

rpicado.bsky.social•3 days ago

Wow, are you going to marry a prince or something???

taylorlorenz.bsky.social•3 days ago

Iconic

exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social•3 days ago

😭

unscrupuloushoser.bsky.social•2 days ago

I would think that having a past of checking facts is shocking to a lot of “news” outlets ie CNN/Fox etc so this probably works on your favour.

axelinabox.bsky.social•3 days ago

Next they'll bring in a quote from your 3rd grade teacher for when you said something silly as a 7 year old!

paulinwpg.bsky.social•3 days ago

Ooh. What's the shocking past?

shirtdisturber.bsky.social•3 days ago

guysegal.bsky.social•3 days ago

Typo. Supposed to say “shocking past(a addiction)”

barbusocialiste.bsky.social•3 days ago

😂

flinzlogik.bsky.social•3 days ago

You do shock the Maple MAGA and Bigots with your facts checking, so it checks out.

davidsurleweb.bsky.social•3 days ago

[getting famous....72% complete]

peacemaker003.bsky.social•3 days ago

So who’s playing you in the movie?

purrfleurkins.bsky.social•3 days ago

I have *really* been enjoying your content here and on Substack and want to do a paid subscription but I’m the only earner in my house at the moment. Any chance you’d consider a slightly smaller tier on Substack (with fewer or no perks) so those of us with mini budgets can pitch in? ♥️

beedut.bsky.social•3 days ago

I'm Shocked. Shocked I say.

glen-macdonald.bsky.social•3 days ago

I think it's disgraceful that CTV caved-in to the Maple MAGA gang and fired you. Canadian media is showing that it's just as feckless as the MSM south of the border.

Thanks for what you do and all the best to you in the future, Rachel. #ElbowsUp

nevercons.bsky.social•3 days ago

Shocking 😂

okori7.bsky.social•3 days ago

Stephen Fry on Substack said this
'Fact checkers are the guardians of democracy' 😊👍🏻🙏🏻

elsethro.bsky.social•3 days ago

Hey, that's us

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jk709.bsky.social•3 days ago

Well the assessment of Daily Mail credibility includes their report of Skamski as “is a senior official for Canadian lawmaker Pierre Poilievre, who is hotly tipped to lead his Conservative party to victory in upcoming elections and become prime minister.” Hotly tipped even. Indeed.

webguy42.bsky.social•3 days ago

Suddenly laughter broke out from anybody who has watched the latest polls... 😉

notsmoothsteve.bsky.social•3 days ago

But they also say you "pedaled" stories - have you or have you not ever powered stories the way you would power a bicycle?

zoekeating.com•3 days ago

You have to admit that’s a fabulous tagline

thedanalytic.bsky.social•3 days ago

Just listened to an episode a few weeks ago of “Question Everything” and thought of you

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/question-everything-with-brian-reed/id1765799296?i=1000698051863

You are fighting a (albeit uphill the whole way) battle in this country. Trailblazing for the next journo and the one after that, to keep going.

Keep on keeping on! 👊

thedanalytic.bsky.social•3 days ago

The guest on the podcast (V) was upset at NPR for calling them a “newsfluencer”

And the podcast was their chance to speak about it again.

It’s an interesting listen. But social media (and the ever changing landscape that is) has created a need for voices to help “us dumb folks” navigate things.

bigdungeonenergy1.bsky.social•3 days ago

"Glamorous fact checker" sounds pretty badass!

Like a drag queen removing her earrings and saying "actually, bitch, I'm about to show you how wrong you are..."

pauldecampo.bsky.social•3 days ago

“somewhat more glamorous than Daniel Dale” tbf

nimmo1492.bsky.social•3 days ago

Bold of the Daily Mail to be talking about "shocking pasts"

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grudgingcloud.bsky.social•2 days ago

Indeed!

pwesty.bsky.social•3 days ago

Here I was thinking you were a checkered fact shocker with a glamorous past……..

Egg on my face…….lemme tellya

yvonne-wong.bsky.social•3 days ago

LOL. Two truths and a lie. Turns out there’s a formula to writing tabloid titles…and if they can’t fit the formula, they always add the word “shocking”.

I.E. it was a boring story (to the world, not you) so the only thing they could do was comment on your looks, the situation and then lie.

skedgehammer.bsky.social•3 days ago

They think you're glamorous though! That's a compliment, right? 🤔

charlesmyerscough.bsky.social•3 days ago

Well, they got the glamorous part right.

zentinel1.bsky.social•3 days ago

Is the shocking past the glamorous fact checking?

theottawamouse.bsky.social•3 days ago

There's a reason why the Europeans have such tight laws around tabloids.

sporb.bsky.social•3 days ago

Battalions are ready to come to your defense, neighbour.

mark-ungrin.bsky.social•3 days ago

Haha run with it!

The world needs all the glamorous fact checkers it can get (and sadly I don't think I'll ever be described as glamorous).

"Shocking past" sounds cool though. I nearly electrocuted myself once when I was a kid, does that count?

gerry100.bsky.social•3 days ago

WOW, I didn't know that! Tell me more. lolol.

simonplittle.ca•3 days ago

Glamorous fact-checker with a shocking past should really be the first line of your bio now, tbh

richardkbethell.bsky.social•3 days ago

beats having to reference Ezra Levant ever again.

vegashal67.bsky.social•3 days ago

💯 😄

bronco22.bsky.social•3 days ago

The British are idiots. Disgraceful as usual.

haylibop.bsky.social•3 days ago

Daily Mail 🙄

fringleton.bsky.social•3 days ago

Your past as the super villain Electrode truly was shocking!

spiderrider.bsky.social•3 days ago

I think your shocking past is understanding the British tabloids are only good for wrapping up fish and chips! 🤣 Keep going Rachel. You have support.

simonow.bsky.social•3 days ago

To them a shocking past could just be that you once did something vaguely unselfish or admitted you're not too sure colonialism was quite the ticket. It's a low bar

xedregulus.bsky.social•3 days ago

Ah yes, the Daily Mail and their vast amounts of journalistic integrity.

stanleygilroy.bsky.social•3 days ago

I wish I was Glamorous, all I have is a Shocking Past. Lol

mschristinak.bsky.social•3 days ago

That’s the Daily Fail for ya

cdesche.bsky.social•3 days ago

Oooh! GLAMOROUS!!
Shocking past? Like being hounded by RWNJs?

bien-agiter.bsky.social•3 days ago

Lul daily mail

goosethegander.bsky.social•3 days ago

Have you thought you maybe look too good on camera? Dial back being a woman, please.

alicamp.bsky.social•3 days ago

The CTV has a lot to answer for and I hope you are able to take any legal steps you can with this.

john335i.bsky.social•3 days ago

Shocking past? Oh, do tell...lol

territoryranger.bsky.social•3 days ago

I mean, you are glamorous. They got that one thing right.

jimnicell.bsky.social•3 days ago

Congratulations!

cvilletgr.bsky.social•2 days ago

All facts are glamorous if you squint.

satanicfragment.bsky.social•3 days ago

Daily Mail needs to stop letting Grox write its headlines.

topazale.bsky.social•3 days ago

Oh don’t mind that far right trash rag. It’s only good for cat litter box.

oreillyiam.bsky.social•3 days ago

a. They got one thing correct: You are glamorous.
b. Fuck them.
c. Please keep on making the World less shitty, Rachel.

Those in the know appreciate all that you do & will continue to support your efforts.

🩷 🫧 💥

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mitchseguin.bsky.social•3 days ago

Bird cage lining material, at best.

seanadb.bsky.social•3 days ago

What is shocking is how much you pursue journalism in this age of clickbait/misinforming publications. Well, it's shocking to the clickbaiters; a welcome reprieve for those of us who look for actual journalism!

socialinjust.bsky.social•3 days ago

You are pretty much a famous celebrity, like Anna Nicole Smith...wait...or maybe Marilyn Monroe. No, no...Jessica Rabbit!!

hezzer19.bsky.social•3 days ago

You absolutely need to change your bio!

hazardous.bsky.social•3 days ago

Honestly, that's hilariously awesome!!

New t-shirts,

Front
------
Glamourous
Fact Checker

Back
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SHOCKING
PAST

kgh12866.bsky.social•3 days ago

I’d buy that t shirt

salarta.bsky.social•3 days ago

Is your shocking past that you ate a succulent Chinese meal?

jes4climate.bsky.social•3 days ago

I’m more shocked that you’re only 30. I feel like you’re quite accomplished for such a young age!

zarleckazpa.bsky.social•3 days ago

Maybe they meant a Gilmorous past

dustofftom.bsky.social•3 days ago

Okay, “glamorous?” Smart, very pretty,…. You’re all that, so, bask in your glamour!🤪🤪👍🫡✌️🖖🦋💙🦋

no-obey-advance.bsky.social•3 days ago

Being the enemy of the British tabloids is a great honour

annarchism.bsky.social•3 days ago

Especially the Daily Fail

alectoerinys.bsky.social•3 days ago

pucktothepeople.bsky.social•3 days ago

Badge of honour to be smeared by the Daily Fail. Congrats. Right wingers don’t want fact checkers

universe2andy.bsky.social•3 days ago

Congratulations?

haydnjohnson.bsky.social•3 days ago

Probably receives a bunch of funding from the right wing.

ron.pds.walloftext.ca•3 days ago

Do tell!

mr-chupon.bsky.social•3 days ago

I found this article while I was searching for why incels hate you. Never did find out why, but the Daily Mail article was awful.

neongrey.bsky.social•3 days ago

good ol' daily heil

catladycometh.bsky.social•2 days ago

Honestly, I hope that’s how my friends describe me when I start with “actually…. (insert information that contradicts someone)”

josemachismo.bsky.social•3 days ago

Put those on your LinkedIn!

monettc.bsky.social•3 days ago

I think that description belongs in your bio.

flushfoot.bsky.social•3 days ago

Definitely in agreement on the #glamorous tag… not so sure about the second part 🧐

mnorman87.bsky.social•3 days ago

It’s not all bad.

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unrealjen.bsky.social•3 days ago

First that pseudo-journalist guy said you weren't desirable then this bunch of morons says you're Super Glamorous, I wish these misogynist dirtbags would eff right off. This constant commenting on women's appearance as an insult needs to stop.

life-is-not-a-test.bsky.social•3 days ago

brettwb.bsky.social•3 days ago

Must be a slow news day for the Brits. Nothing going on at all…

asuwish3.bsky.social•3 days ago

🤣 I guffawed. The world is on fire, but dang, she's glamorous and has a past.

metabeth.bsky.social•3 days ago

All the best women do. 🤣

linthemiddle.bsky.social•3 days ago

Britians just love their tabloid news. 😂

buis.bsky.social•3 days ago

Daily Mail, yuck!

jambruce.bsky.social•3 days ago

Journalist like that is how they got convinced BREXIT was good idea.

vancouverobert.bsky.social•3 days ago

You got glam for sure. Good grief. I'd ask what next but I won't.

tuzueca.bsky.social•3 days ago

what was shocking is i never heard you had some shocking past-

jojoxavy.bsky.social•3 days ago

It’s all about the hooks for the Brits 😅

ajbassett.bsky.social•3 days ago

NGL if I was a fact-checker I’d for sure want to be glamorous while doing it.

rockyuphill.bsky.social•3 days ago

You can do the funniest thing and fact check their post. In a glamourous fashion. 😏

jrtonca.bsky.social•3 days ago

Daily Fail is at it again, I see.

daraddishman.bsky.social•3 days ago

Maybe they meant "shocking fact checker" with a "glamourous past"? Tabloids gonna tabloid...

eyedawg.bsky.social•3 days ago

you know you've really made it when the tabloids are talking about you bahaha

runsamok.bsky.social•3 days ago

Seems like you’re a girlboss with a history of speaking truth about your morals & values not in line with the status quo. Quite the endorsement from the Daily Fail.

alyzana.bsky.social•3 days ago

I'm in agreement with the glamorous part, although I would say gorgeous. I just want to know what they know about your past. Inquiring minds want to know. I'm sitting here chuckling. The UK rags always need to sensationalize everything.

rachelgilmore.bsky.social•3 days ago

They don't share what my shocking past is, but I'd say it's probably the number of hours I've logged playing Sims 4

whistlertimbc.bsky.social•3 days ago

Shocking!

modernmasculine.bsky.social•3 days ago

ok but with what mods? That's the crucial missing part of this story.

aaronw.dev•3 days ago

Ahahaha 💀

ninoles.bsky.social•3 days ago

I think it's because you reported on "slow-driving peaceful trucker convoy" while Trudeau was "hiding in a secret place". That is the "shocking past" for a RW tabloid like the Daily Mail.

greelygodmother.bsky.social•3 days ago

You are the anonymous source telling Elliott Friedman that the Leafs should trade Matthews and Marner.

crinklecurls.bsky.social•3 days ago

Relatable.

kearac.bsky.social•3 days ago

See if you logged those hours into Sims 2, it wouldn’t be as shocking 😤

slopesandsquirrels.bsky.social•3 days ago

Tabloids making unsupported claims…

tigeroovy.bsky.social•3 days ago

How many hours?

therealkuji.bsky.social•3 days ago

Outrageous

calder12.bsky.social•3 days ago

Yes, but the question is, how much of that time was finding ways to inventively murder your Sims like my daughters?

cleisthenesforever.bsky.social•3 days ago

Well objectively it’s fair to say you look more pleasant than Rex Murphy ever did

jodikoberinski.bsky.social•3 days ago

Ahahahhaaa

smsaideman.bsky.social•3 days ago

Glamorous means you are good with makeup and lighting, so just a wee bit sexist.

Sorry CTV didn't have the guts to take advantage of your excellent work.

oldoilerfan.bsky.social•3 days ago

Daily Mail ranks up there with our National Post (rag)

skinnypool.bsky.social•3 days ago

Were you an electrician at some point, that could be shocking. They'll do anything to up the ratings... 😄

debf56.bsky.social•3 days ago

Did you set the kitchen on fire and remove the doors? If so, you may be my secret child?

lapsedhumanist.bsky.social•3 days ago

Ronnie Hawkins voice: Big time, Rach, big time!

rvbdrm.com•3 days ago

That’s literally on my LinkedIn profile.

jordantrenholm.ca•3 days ago

100? 1000? Ballpark this for us.

jukeboxjules.bsky.social•3 days ago

Thought you were gonna say you were a raging fujoshi 😔

madfishmonger.bsky.social•3 days ago

We have similar skeletons in our closets (my "hours played" is so high I can't even look anymore, it's scary)

ab9rf.bsky.social•3 days ago

i am eternally glad that the original sims and simcity did not log play time anywhere

jaimafixsenauthor.bsky.social•3 days ago

😂

linaloolol.bsky.social•3 days ago

😅

chrisdaw.bsky.social•3 days ago

Did you do the 100 babies challenge?

midnightelevision.bsky.social•3 days ago

They still make sims games? If so, that's a wild notion.

danturner84.bsky.social•3 days ago

Shocking!

iverach.bsky.social•3 days ago

Oh no. Do you play it modded? Does your save file resemble a war crimes checklist?

davejohnston.bsky.social•3 days ago

shocking number of hours ?

vsmw.bsky.social•3 days ago

What a mood. Almost all my Sims hours are spent building silly little houses that I never play in

jambruce.bsky.social•3 days ago

🤣

ussenterprise.bsky.social•3 days ago

Sims 4?
Girl Sims 3 is still the superior Sims.

whatthejeez.bsky.social•3 days ago

i was thinking maybe you tried to dig a bagel out of the toaster with a fork or something...🤷‍♂️

joldaxprime.bsky.social•3 days ago

Did you remove the pool ladder?

eastcoastlost.bsky.social•3 days ago

Monster

nostra.bsky.social•3 days ago

My wife and I watch Real Talk. Caught you this morning. We both agree that you rock. Keep on rocking your stuff. We appreciate you. #ElbowsUp

ribsy.bsky.social•3 days ago

We all know you scuffled across your shag rug in stocking feet and touched your boyfriend!
👉⚡️😮

thesophasaurus.bsky.social•3 days ago

I was going to say. What’s your shocking past, girl? 😂

cleisthenesforever.bsky.social•3 days ago

I think Poilievre mentioned something about her fertility or something.

kvansteendelaar.bsky.social•3 days ago

I took you for a Genshin girl lol

rachelgilmore.bsky.social•3 days ago

Daily Mail Video politely reached out and asked if they could share my video of the call, I said sure (it's already public anyways, at least this way I'll be credited)

Turns out they had already published this framing and now I wish I told them to fuck off lmao. lesson learned!!!!

ryankbrook.bsky.social•3 days ago

Hopefully soon you will have enough support to have a team behind you to help catch this kind of stuff. Can't do it all yourself!

ichigo-sama.bsky.social•3 days ago

“The Canadian has never once
　　expressed interest in,
　　　or connection to,
　　 the United Kingdom:
　　what use is it to curse
foreigners so far away from one,
　whom one does not even
　 wish to meet someday?”

　　　asked someone
pretending to be naïve because…

　　　@parismarx.com🇨🇦
　　@hmallick.bsky.social🇨🇦

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pickersnext.bsky.social•3 days ago

Always tell the Daily Mail to fuck off. Just on general principle. And for good sense

princessfloria.bsky.social•3 days ago

It's never a good idea to collaborate with the Daily Mail.

greenrocks.bsky.social•3 days ago

It's weird how something that should be a compliment can be so derogatory given how they frame or use the words. I'm sorry that happened (Daily Mail is not known for treating people well when they wrote about them unless they pay $$$$)

noahhunter.bsky.social•3 days ago

It’s really insane how all of these criticisms can’t help explicitly or implicitly mentioning looks

noahhunter.bsky.social•3 days ago

Please pretend that that is grammatically correct. Thank you in advance.

retroid.bsky.social•3 days ago

The Daily Heil are absolute scum, it's a (literal) badge of honour

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shaner38.bsky.social•3 days ago

Shocking past, Rachel!

You have a shocking past of.... Reporting on newsworthy events!

YOU TART!

ahoff613.bsky.social•3 days ago

I believe this gives you the right to call yourself an internationally renowned glamorous fact checker on LinkedIn.

ambrosem.bsky.social•3 days ago

The Daily Fail is sensationalist bollocks and always has been.

docmcohen.medsky.social•3 days ago

Your new bio just dropped. Also could double as your character sketch on a train murder mystery.

1loriking.bsky.social•3 days ago

Lol perfect

ditzy3.bsky.social•3 days ago

wow, it is.. almost as if.. the tabloids.. have never heard of.. beauty and brains available in one individual? 🤦🏾‍♀️

rolobelle.bsky.social•3 days ago

Not here to judge you

drbharrison.bsky.social•3 days ago

Just the Daily Flail! 😆

Keep on being YOU! 🥳