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Jason Paris

@jasonparis.bsky.social
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Fuelled by architecture, design, liminal spaces, media, transit, Toronto, and an unhealthy number of podcasts. Also here for cats, coffee, music, and queer stuff. *Opinions are unfortunately my own* 🌈 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇮🇹

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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 4h
CNN All Access comes to Canada and the U.K. a week today... www.ft.com/content/1e19...
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CNN launches international streaming push as David Ellison takes control
News network targets $1bn in annual digital subscription revenue by 2030 as traditional cable television declines
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 17h
Despite real progress—reduced encampments and curbing chronic homelessness—Mayor Chow struggles to convince voters she hears their lingering concerns. What will ultimately decide this election is whether voters reward policy progress or punish a failure to connect. #TOpoli
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What our columnists saw in Tuesday's Toronto mayoral debate
How did the incumbent mayor and the councillor fare when it was just the two of them onstage? Four columnists’ takes.
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 21h
Walking through these overgrown, graffiti-covered ruins feels like stepping out of time—a quiet, eerie echo of the past slowly being reclaimed by nature. #Loiterfest (2/2)
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 21h
Exploring the haunting, liminal spaces of Bowmanville’s Camp 30. Originally opened in 1925 as a boys’ training school, this site later served as a WWII prisoner-of-war camp for high-ranking German officers. 🏛️⛓️#LiminalAssembly (1/2)
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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A ★★★★ diary entry for Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026)
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
One other notable takeaway from Bell securing the rights to Saturday Night Live: it effectively retires CTV Toronto’s (CFTO) Saturday late-night local news broadcast. This is likely the case across the country too. brioux.tv/blog/2026/09...
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Live from New York, it’s, uh, Seinfeld? Football?? – brioux.tv
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Ukraine President Zelenskyy says the consequences of President Trump and the US "allowing Russia to sell oil products were most clearly felt in Kyiv today, when, following numerous attacks with jet-powered Shahed drones against energy facilities, a ballistic missile attack began as well."
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Що означає дозвіл Росії продавати нафтопродукти, зараз найкраще було чутно в Києві, коли після численних застосувань реактивних «шахедів» проти енергетичних обʼєктів почалася ще й атака балістикою. Частину ракет вдалося збити. Це ще раз чітко демонструє, які справжні наміри у Росії. Вони розраховують на продовження війни, терор проти звичайних людей і знищення інфраструктури. Кожен додатковий мільярд доларів, які вони зможуть заробити на експорті, вони витратять саме на це – на пошук і завезення критичних компонентів, обладнання для виробництва зброї, на посилення «шахедів» і виробництво ракет та ще на додаткових найманців на фронт. Російський вибір – це війна. І вони будуть готові її припинити тільки тоді, коли відчують, що потенціал затягування війни скорочується. Вчора, на жаль, були зовсім інші сигнали для Росії – сигнали, що атакувати надалі начебто можна. І це потрібно виправляти. Потрібні сильні сигнали від Сполучених Штатів, від Європи, від інших партнерів. На підтримку України та на ОБМЕЖЕННЯ російської…
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Six Points is a journey through the overlooked. (2/2) • See more of this on my Instagram @JasonParis. #LiminalAssembly
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Between Highway 427 and Kipling Station lie the backrooms of Etobicoke. These are the unseen spaces—the service roads, faded storefronts, and gritty corners where the city catches its breath. (1/2) • See more of this on my Instagram @JasonParis. #Loiterfest
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Interesting…
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Designed by Toronto architect William Kauffman and completed in 1866, this stately buff brick building served as the judicial and administrative heart of the region for over a century. #HistoricArchitecture (2/2)
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The historic Peel County Courthouse in downtown Brampton is a striking example of Venetian Gothic and Italianate architecture. #BramptonHistory (1/2)
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“All Americans should probably watch this film like their life depends on it...” -Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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In “Musk,” Alex Gibney Punctures Elon’s Self-Mythology
“To make this film, I set out to solve a mystery,” Gibney says in the documentary. “How could Musk assume so much power, and why had we given it to him?”
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Toronto Boris @torontoboris.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
My favorite part was where he blamed Chow for failing to push for a Eglinton East LRT and then promised to rip up 12km of bus lanes on the same alignment that the LRT would have run. Blame Chow for failing on transit and them promise to make it worse. The Bradford way.
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Don't let its size fool you. Downtown Brampton’s PAMA is a powerhouse gallery, home to a striking collection of Canadian abstract art that features iconic movements like Toronto's Painters Eleven and Quebec's Les Automatistes. #PAMA #Brampton
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
While other global cities thrive on proven solutions, too much of our political class seems determined to ignore them. www.thestar.com/news/gta/bra... #TOpoli
thestar.com
Brad Bradford proposes removing priority bus lanes in Scarborough
Bradford advocated for installing the bus lanes in 2020, as a city councillor, and said it was a ‘big win’ that they would be installed.
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Toronto Boris @torontoboris.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A liminal punt up the Don River. Directly north of Biidaasige Park, the Don is encased in concrete & surrounded by road infrastructure. Hostile, sterile & foreboding. This is the industrial Don, a river stuck out of time. Imprisoned by the sins of past improvements. #paddleTO #SUP #LoveTheRavines
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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The time is nigh. All out to save our bike lanes! We anticipate removals staring this coming Tuesday. Stay tuned here for details on community responses. Location is of course Bloor West between Islington and Royal York. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.
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Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today is officially my first day as the CBC's Toronto City Hall Reporter. Reach out if you want to chat municipal politics, transit and local elections. #ToPoli Email: isaac.callan@cbc.ca DMs open, message for phone/WhatsApp number.
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Who puts lipstick on a wedding cake!?! urbantoronto.ca/news/2026/10...
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Office Conversion Would Add 250 Suites to King West Hyatt Regency | UrbanToronto
Westmont Hospitality Group proposes converting office space at Toronto’s Hyatt Regency into 250 additional hotel suites, bringing the total to 644. Designed by architecttura, the King West project com...
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Jeff Gray @jeffreybgray.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Globe obit for David Marsden, who made the original CFNY the Spirit of Radio: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Pop visionary David Marsden created Canada’s first alternative music station
His format-free approach to programming at CFNY inspired the Rush song The Spirit of Radio, which the band’s lyricist Neil Peart said he wrote to ‘represent all that radio should be’
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I contrast ABC Toronto’s opposition of University bike lanes in May using a badly faked AI image, claiming it’s a hospital corridor 1st, w dozens healthcare workers rallying this week in support of lanes, w 650 of them signing an open letter to Doug Ford. Very Real vs Very Fake.
Bizarre AI image of a fake university aveHealthcare workers rallying w a long letter
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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A ★★½ diary entry for Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy (2024)
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Well this made my day… A “Dallas” reference on Law & Order Toronto (@lawandordertv.bsky.social) #DallasCBS
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I think 2/3 the actual size.
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
2/2 It's all beautifully anchored by the cenotaph, built by the former Legion Branch 58 that once stood just across the street. #AviationHistory (2/2)
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Back in my first hometown, Malton, where the skies have always been full of history. From watching the planes glide in at YYZ to standing beneath the new Avro Arrow and the classic CF-100 Canuck in the Flight Garden. #Malton (1/2)
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Still exponentially more than any other metro on the continent (239) with Calgary in second palce at 29. urbantoronto.ca/news/2026/10...
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Q3 2026: Number of Cranes on GTHA Skies Continues to Slowly Fall | UrbanToronto
The number of cranes on the numerous skyline of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area continued their slow decline, with the third straight year of declines as fewer new cranes were assembled than the...
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Some fascinating shots here... spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
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Before the Bentway: CBM Bathurst, 1998 - Spacing Toronto
The bent of the Gardiner Expressway flanking the west side of Bathurst Street currently functions as the eastern entrance to the Bentway, but when I photographed it in 1998, it framed an open vista st...
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This doesn't surprise me at all... 6ixretail.com/2026/09/ligh...
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Lightspeed Study Finds AI Favours National Chains Over Independents - 6ix Retail
AI chose the national chain up to 94% of the time. Dax Dasilva tells 6ixRetail the one-word change that shifts the results, and what retailers should do now.
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It’s always a good time at Gibson Lake. #ImComingToTheCottage
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
An unforgettable set visit exploring the incredible craft and detail that brings historic Toronto to the screen! (3/3) #CBC
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Next, wandering through the backlot where the streets, storefronts, and alleyways of old Toronto are brought back to life. #BehindTheScenes (2/3)
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Murdoch Mysteries birthday adventure continues! First stop: stepping inside the City Morgue to see where the forensic magic happens. (1/3) #MurdochMysteries
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Part 2 coming soon. #MurdochMysteries (3/3)
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tucked away in deepest Etobicoke, it was the perfect gift—offering a fascinating glimpse into “Toronto” a century ago with a little current Hollywood North magic. #TorontoHistory (2/3)
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Instead of the usual mugs and gadgets, I surprised my parents for their birthdays with a private tour of the Murdoch Mysteries set. #BirthdayGift
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Talkin’ bout my generation 💕 boxd.it/gyLIqP
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A ★★★★½ review of Teenage Wasteland (2025)
Talking’ bout my generation! 💕
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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LoiterFEST 2026: A Reason to Stand Around
The art of unsanctioned outposts and the moments we create in them
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Not sure the distinction.
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The last event is tomorrow evening. A walk beside the 427. #NoJoke
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It was part of Loiterfest. I don’t think it is publicly accessible per se.
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s a place out of time—not quite the past, not quite the present. #Loiterfest (3/3)
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Spadina.
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
No machines here at Knox Presbyterian, just human pin-setters working in the shadows. #TimeCapsule (2/3)
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The basement of Knox Presbyterian.
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There’s something beautifully suspended about these lanes. It’s a quiet, fluorescent-lit pocket where the only sound is the heavy roll of a ball and the crash of pins being reset by hand. #LiminalSpace (1/3)
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The very first club I ever went to in Toronto is living on, and I couldn't be happier. This is a massive win all around, giving the west end a true heavyweight counterpart to History in the east. www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
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This historic downtown Toronto music venue is moving to the west end
Plans are underway to reopen the Phoenix Concert Theatre in the building currently housing the Parkdale Hall on Queen Street West.
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
GO and of course Brave New Waves were my fave Brent Bambury shows. Happy retirement BB! broadcastdialogue.com/brent-bambur... #CBC
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Brent Bambury retiring from CBC after more than four-decade career - Broadcast Dialogue
CBC Radio host Brent Bambury is retiring after a four-decade career. The longtime host of Day 6 and Brave New Waves signs off from CBC Radio One on Oct. 24.
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Jason Paris @jasonparis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The longest running sports program in the world, continues this fall on CBC... cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/media-cen... #HNIC #CBC
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