Dylan
@dylan89.bsky.social
City politics. Theatre. F1
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Live action How to Train Your Dragon. Some of the worst movie making craft I've ever seen.
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Live action How to Train Your Dragon. Some of the worst movie making craft I've ever seen.
Would love a concentrated effort to take University Rosedale away from the Liberals.
Some quick math.
Adding Matt Jeneroux brings the Liberals to 169 MPs and the opposition down to 171 MPs.
There are three vacancies: University-Rosedale, Scarborough Southwest and Terrebonne.
Winning all three would give the Liberals a majority.
Adding Matt Jeneroux brings the Liberals to 169 MPs and the opposition down to 171 MPs.
There are three vacancies: University-Rosedale, Scarborough Southwest and Terrebonne.
Winning all three would give the Liberals a majority.
February 18, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Would love a concentrated effort to take University Rosedale away from the Liberals.
Can we have any Toronto theatre announcement that isn't a snoozefest? Mirvish, Koerner/RCM, COC are very mid. TSO preview tonight.
February 18, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Can we have any Toronto theatre announcement that isn't a snoozefest? Mirvish, Koerner/RCM, COC are very mid. TSO preview tonight.
Continues to be infuriating that the TTC digital screens do not show "Normal Service" when a line has scheduled closures.
All day today, Line 1 and 2 show disrupted at every station in Toronto. Been notifying the TTC for months.
@toronto.ca @jasonthorne.bsky.social @ttcriders.bsky.social
All day today, Line 1 and 2 show disrupted at every station in Toronto. Been notifying the TTC for months.
@toronto.ca @jasonthorne.bsky.social @ttcriders.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Continues to be infuriating that the TTC digital screens do not show "Normal Service" when a line has scheduled closures.
All day today, Line 1 and 2 show disrupted at every station in Toronto. Been notifying the TTC for months.
@toronto.ca @jasonthorne.bsky.social @ttcriders.bsky.social
All day today, Line 1 and 2 show disrupted at every station in Toronto. Been notifying the TTC for months.
@toronto.ca @jasonthorne.bsky.social @ttcriders.bsky.social
!!!!!!!
TORONTO!
Gird your loins and gather your party members - infinite adventure awaits at the bottom of the ENDLESS DUNGEON, coming to your fair city May 21st!
Presale begins 2/18 at 10 AM ET.
I’ll see you there.
Gird your loins and gather your party members - infinite adventure awaits at the bottom of the ENDLESS DUNGEON, coming to your fair city May 21st!
Presale begins 2/18 at 10 AM ET.
I’ll see you there.
February 17, 2026 at 3:47 PM
!!!!!!!
Aren't there plasma loyalty programs in Ontario?
February 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Aren't there plasma loyalty programs in Ontario?
I live in the area. Every day I walk by, there are at least 5-10 people taking photos of it from every angle.
Sucks that they have to fix the inside now, but the new dino area is great. ROM has a wealth of issues, the Crystal is no longer one of them.
Sucks that they have to fix the inside now, but the new dino area is great. ROM has a wealth of issues, the Crystal is no longer one of them.
Last time Toronto tried to pull this stunt the city ended up with ”The Crystal,” which was functionally bad as gallery space, looked like a UFO had crashed into a late-Edwardian building and lasted less than two decades before being re-made. Just saying
February 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I live in the area. Every day I walk by, there are at least 5-10 people taking photos of it from every angle.
Sucks that they have to fix the inside now, but the new dino area is great. ROM has a wealth of issues, the Crystal is no longer one of them.
Sucks that they have to fix the inside now, but the new dino area is great. ROM has a wealth of issues, the Crystal is no longer one of them.
Toronto's hottest club is Soundstream's celebration of Arvo Pärt with the Estonian Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. 1400 packed into a church.
Why would you take this away from humanity and give it to robots?
Why would you take this away from humanity and give it to robots?
February 15, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Toronto's hottest club is Soundstream's celebration of Arvo Pärt with the Estonian Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. 1400 packed into a church.
Why would you take this away from humanity and give it to robots?
Why would you take this away from humanity and give it to robots?
Why am I watching two post-war Japanese films on a cold February night? I'm working my way through 1000 of the "best" films of all time, in chronological order🙃🙃🙃
It's a Criterion Collection kind of evening!
Early Summer
The Life of Oharu.
Early Summer
The Life of Oharu.
February 14, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Why am I watching two post-war Japanese films on a cold February night? I'm working my way through 1000 of the "best" films of all time, in chronological order🙃🙃🙃
It's a Criterion Collection kind of evening!
Early Summer
The Life of Oharu.
Early Summer
The Life of Oharu.
February 14, 2026 at 12:52 AM
It's a Criterion Collection kind of evening!
Early Summer
The Life of Oharu.
Early Summer
The Life of Oharu.
Don't show this to Dianne Saxe
lol the Swiss far right is pushing the NIMBY final boss ballot measure with a literal population cap
February 12, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Don't show this to Dianne Saxe
We talk a lot about cops, housing, and transit, but what came up a lot today?
Community Centres. Build a city people want to live and play in.
Community Centres. Build a city people want to live and play in.
And that's it. The FINAL budget of the 2022-2026 council term is in the books. It's all downhill from here.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:42 PM
We talk a lot about cops, housing, and transit, but what came up a lot today?
Community Centres. Build a city people want to live and play in.
Community Centres. Build a city people want to live and play in.
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Councillor Bravo has a VERY interesting motion. She wants the police to report on how much the Toronto Police have saved via moves like the establishment of the community crisis service and the transfer of the crossing guard program from the cops to city hall.
February 10, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Councillor Bravo has a VERY interesting motion. She wants the police to report on how much the Toronto Police have saved via moves like the establishment of the community crisis service and the transfer of the crossing guard program from the cops to city hall.
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There’s a small investment that the province could make as part of uploading the DVP that could improve traffic for drivers merging on/off the DVP and remove conflicts for the light rail: add the missing two clover leaf loops. Eventually add pedestrian over/under-passes to segregate past Wynford.
February 10, 2026 at 9:25 PM
There’s a small investment that the province could make as part of uploading the DVP that could improve traffic for drivers merging on/off the DVP and remove conflicts for the light rail: add the missing two clover leaf loops. Eventually add pedestrian over/under-passes to segregate past Wynford.
In honour of Leontyne Price's 99 birthday: There Came A Wind Like A Bugle by Lee Hoiby
Highly recommend her recital series. Such accomplished singing with great audience participation that makes you feel like you're there!
youtu.be/tC0Jn4uERwA?...
Highly recommend her recital series. Such accomplished singing with great audience participation that makes you feel like you're there!
youtu.be/tC0Jn4uERwA?...
There Came a Wind Like a Bugle
YouTube video by Leontyne Price - Topic
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February 10, 2026 at 8:12 PM
In honour of Leontyne Price's 99 birthday: There Came A Wind Like A Bugle by Lee Hoiby
Highly recommend her recital series. Such accomplished singing with great audience participation that makes you feel like you're there!
youtu.be/tC0Jn4uERwA?...
Highly recommend her recital series. Such accomplished singing with great audience participation that makes you feel like you're there!
youtu.be/tC0Jn4uERwA?...
Starting to think Toronto would be better off without both of them
"Will you commit that if you are re-elected, you will deliver next year's budget also at the rate of inflation?" Councillor Brad Bradford asks Chow.
Chow runs out the clock talking about reserve funds and affordability. She notes Bradford advocated for using reserve funds in recent years.
Chow runs out the clock talking about reserve funds and affordability. She notes Bradford advocated for using reserve funds in recent years.
February 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Starting to think Toronto would be better off without both of them
With last week's corruption reveal, the police told us they aren't using their current labour efficiently.
A fully independent audit, focused on modernization, should occur before any budget increases.
A fully independent audit, focused on modernization, should occur before any budget increases.
Councillor Shelley Carroll asks the police about their budget increase. The cops say the entire 7% increase is going to their multi-year hiring plan and paying for costs related to their collective bargaining agreement. "90% of the police budget is labour."
February 10, 2026 at 3:53 PM
With last week's corruption reveal, the police told us they aren't using their current labour efficiently.
A fully independent audit, focused on modernization, should occur before any budget increases.
A fully independent audit, focused on modernization, should occur before any budget increases.
@diannesaxe.bsky.social could stop helping neighborhood groups block city projects, causing costly delays.
Councillor Saxe asks if there's a hidden "gravy train" at city hall — waste that could be cut without cutting service.
"There are not hundreds of millions of dollars of 'waste'," says City Manager. But he notes city is always looking for ways to be efficient. $135 million in savings this year.
"There are not hundreds of millions of dollars of 'waste'," says City Manager. But he notes city is always looking for ways to be efficient. $135 million in savings this year.
February 10, 2026 at 3:19 PM
@diannesaxe.bsky.social could stop helping neighborhood groups block city projects, causing costly delays.
Oh, so it's Police PR day at city council
Pasternak thanks the police for their "great work" then asks about protests in the city, which have cost the cops $44 million in recent years. "This doesn't sound like peaceful assembly," says Pasternak. "Can we keep hiding behind the charter while this is going on on our streets?"
February 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Oh, so it's Police PR day at city council
Mirvish 2026/27 season is bad. KARATE KID: THE MUSICAL?
Reads like all those sitdown productions lost a ton of money.
www.broadwayworld.com/article/13-G...
Reads like all those sitdown productions lost a ton of money.
www.broadwayworld.com/article/13-G...
13 GOING ON 30 THE MUSICAL Will Make North American Premiere in Toronto
The 2026/27 Operation Mirvish Theatre Season has been announced at the Mirvish Theatre in Toronto, including the North American premiere of 13 Going on 30 - The Musical. Learn more here!
www.broadwayworld.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Mirvish 2026/27 season is bad. KARATE KID: THE MUSICAL?
Reads like all those sitdown productions lost a ton of money.
www.broadwayworld.com/article/13-G...
Reads like all those sitdown productions lost a ton of money.
www.broadwayworld.com/article/13-G...
Really enjoyed Kokuho! A long one, but it pulls you into the world of Kabuki.
February 8, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Really enjoyed Kokuho! A long one, but it pulls you into the world of Kabuki.
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I've been thinking about how to modify the at-grade portion of the #EglintonLRT so that the experience & operations are more like the underground portion. I've put some words and drawings together & I'm happy to hear your thoughts! #TOpoli #Transit #TTC
kevinrupasinghe.substack.com/p/improving-...
kevinrupasinghe.substack.com/p/improving-...
Improving the Eglinton LRT - Fewer Intersections
An ongoing question we'll need to answer: How do we modify the at-grade portion of the Eglinton LRT so that the experience and operations are more like the underground portion?
kevinrupasinghe.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:05 AM
I've been thinking about how to modify the at-grade portion of the #EglintonLRT so that the experience & operations are more like the underground portion. I've put some words and drawings together & I'm happy to hear your thoughts! #TOpoli #Transit #TTC
kevinrupasinghe.substack.com/p/improving-...
kevinrupasinghe.substack.com/p/improving-...
Yuja Wang, Samara Joy, Cynthia Erivo, Josh Groban
Who do you want to guest host a potential revival of The Muppet Show?
Here’s Who We Want to Guest Host ‘The Muppet Show’ If It’s Revived
February 7, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Yuja Wang, Samara Joy, Cynthia Erivo, Josh Groban
On a great run of classics:
Rope, The Red Shoes, Red River, Bicycle Thieves, The Third Man.
Rope, The Red Shoes, Red River, Bicycle Thieves, The Third Man.
a black and white photo of a man pushing a stroller down a tree lined path
ALT: a black and white photo of a man pushing a stroller down a tree lined path
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:20 PM
On a great run of classics:
Rope, The Red Shoes, Red River, Bicycle Thieves, The Third Man.
Rope, The Red Shoes, Red River, Bicycle Thieves, The Third Man.
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Here's a profile of Beverly Glenn-Copeland, the synth pioneer who was handed the miracle of a career resurgence a decade ago, and who has a new album out today.
Now Glenn needs another miracle: to keep making music through dementia – and to find a home www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
Now Glenn needs another miracle: to keep making music through dementia – and to find a home www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
Can musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland find another miracle?
The singer-songwriter saw his career resurge in his 70s. Now, he and his wife need one more miracle: to survive and make music in spite of his dementia
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Here's a profile of Beverly Glenn-Copeland, the synth pioneer who was handed the miracle of a career resurgence a decade ago, and who has a new album out today.
Now Glenn needs another miracle: to keep making music through dementia – and to find a home www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
Now Glenn needs another miracle: to keep making music through dementia – and to find a home www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
