Journalist for the animals and planet. Sentient, Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, Winnipeg Free Press, Corporate Knights Magazine, Vox, etc.https://bsky.app/profile/jesslsr.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesslsr.bsky.social/post/3mtf66bckfk2fReports say the cause of a fire that killed 20,000 pigs in Ontario may never be known. But we know why barns continually go up in flames. My latest for @hamiltonspectator.bsky.social : https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/cause-of-barn-fires-is-far-from-a-mystery/article_bbec3c5c-802a-57f6-a351-d6fa34295b6e.html18 Aug 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:ppuypuoawptgefejevoof7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf66bckfk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesslsr.bsky.social/post/3mri76nxb7c2bIt’s an odd thing to celebrate, the biggest opinion essay of my career, about the unravelling of animal protection in Canada. Ten years of work about the major wins and progress for animals in our country, only to see so much inaction and regression. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canadas-progress-on-protecting-animals-is-unravelling/25 Jul 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:ppuypuoawptgefejevoof7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mri76nxb7c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesslsr.bsky.social/post/3mr66u6ejak2yOur laws reflect our values, so perhaps the question should not be what the Stampede says about Alberta, but what our willingness to accept this spectacle reveals about Canada. My latest for @torontostar-rss.bsky.social: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/new-alberta-law-exempts-rodeo-from-cruelty-offences-as-more-horses-injured-at-stampede/article_d893177d-2ff8-4dff-ad3a-839426efa2f8.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link&utm_campaign=user-share21 Jul 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:ppuypuoawptgefejevoof7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr66u6ejak2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesslsr.bsky.social/post/3mnsy5rti2s2pThis was a wild one to write. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jun 2026 00:51 +0000at://did:plc:ppuypuoawptgefejevoof7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsy5rti2s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jesslsr.bsky.social/post/3mlqnco3v4225Shocker, Polievre and Rogan get it all wrong about beef and seed oils. When political leaders serve Canadians bull, we shouldn’t be expected to swallow it. My latest for Canada's @nationalobserver.com: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/13/opinion/pierre-poilievre-beef-joe-rogan13 May 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:ppuypuoawptgefejevoof7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqnco3v4225https://bsky.app/profile/jesslsr.bsky.social/post/3mfff7c6pgs2kWithin animal farming there are some permitted practices that aren’t all that different from the horrific acts committed in that Winnipeg apartment. My latest for @winnipegfreepress.com: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/2026/02/21/selective-outrage-and-animal-cruelty21 Feb 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:ppuypuoawptgefejevoof7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfff7c6pgs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jesslsr.bsky.social/post/3mdy6qbdffk2wI believe this is my 50th op-ed for the @thestar.com. Big thanks to editor Scott Colby for continuously seeing worth in the stories that I write, and trusting in the opinions that I share. Here’s to 50 more! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Feb 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:ppuypuoawptgefejevoof7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdy6qbdffk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jesslsr.bsky.social/post/3mdxsvvv5xk2hAmidst the noisy food fight south of the border, Canada’s Food Guide remains refreshingly transparent and scientifically sound. So pass the peas and hold the propaganda.  My latest for @thestar.com: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/amid-u-s-food-wars-canadas-guide-stays-true-to-science-and-sustainability/article_45dc7483-8a46-463b-b720-69ca79ddd740.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link&utm_campaign=user-share03 Feb 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:ppuypuoawptgefejevoof7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxsvvv5xk2h