Anthony Collins
@commachameleon.bsky.social
Copy editor and page maker at the Toronto Star. I spent three years at the Sheboygan Conservatory of Music.
Weather that doesn’t make me long for death’s warm embrace, what a concept
January 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Weather that doesn’t make me long for death’s warm embrace, what a concept
It’s sad when a newspaper prints its own obituary on the front page
January 8, 2026 at 10:20 PM
It’s sad when a newspaper prints its own obituary on the front page
Deck of the day (Wall Street Journal)
January 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Deck of the day (Wall Street Journal)
It always creeps up on me!!
January 7, 2026 at 12:14 AM
It always creeps up on me!!
The Economist’s pun team coming in hot this year
January 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
The Economist’s pun team coming in hot this year
Never not alarmed by how Americans pronounce “niche”
December 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Never not alarmed by how Americans pronounce “niche”
Learning new skills later in life is not only rewarding but it also forges new neural pathways and helps protect the brain from dementia as you age. That’s why at Instagram we keep moving your messages and the search bar
December 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Learning new skills later in life is not only rewarding but it also forges new neural pathways and helps protect the brain from dementia as you age. That’s why at Instagram we keep moving your messages and the search bar
The “knocking on coffin” genre of news story is one of my favourites, up there with “library book returned 70 years later”
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The “knocking on coffin” genre of news story is one of my favourites, up there with “library book returned 70 years later”
What I picture when I hear “stakeholder relations”
November 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
What I picture when I hear “stakeholder relations”
Eloquent obit for the penny on the front page of today’s New York Times
November 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Eloquent obit for the penny on the front page of today’s New York Times
The next mayor of New York on a lot of world fronts today
November 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The next mayor of New York on a lot of world fronts today
Today’s @thestar.com front page, final edition
November 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Today’s @thestar.com front page, final edition
Bloor Street / Isabella Street
October 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Bloor Street / Isabella Street
I feel attacked
October 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I feel attacked
Canadian spelling starter pack
October 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Canadian spelling starter pack
Hypocrisy alive and well
October 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Hypocrisy alive and well
This Italian newspaper does not waste space on photos
October 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This Italian newspaper does not waste space on photos
A1 farewells to Jane Goodall
October 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A1 farewells to Jane Goodall
A1 farewells to Redford
September 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A1 farewells to Redford
The five best words in the English language: “The delay we were experiencing …”
September 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The five best words in the English language: “The delay we were experiencing …”
Hell is a street festival
September 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Hell is a street festival
The only news I want to read today
September 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The only news I want to read today
Personal life goals
August 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Personal life goals
Bosses if you want your staff to return to office put them on a ferry with Joan Cusack
August 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Bosses if you want your staff to return to office put them on a ferry with Joan Cusack