Jason Paris
@jasonparis.bsky.social
Fuelled by architecture, design, liminal spaces, transit, Toronto, and too many podcasts. Also: cats, coffee, music, and queerness. **Opinions are lovingly—but unfortunately—just my own** 🌈 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇮🇹
A ★★★½ diary entry for The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (2025)
boxd.it
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Anything that makes the surface section act more like a subway should be done. @kevinrupasinghe.bsky.social's suggestions are a quick win—signal priority would make it even better. Could similar tweaks work on Line 6? #Metrolinx urbantoronto.ca/news/2026/02...
Eglinton Line 5: Major Game Changer Opens, Awaits Tweaks | UrbanToronto
After more than 15 years of construction and over $12 billion, Eglinton Line 5 carried its first passengers on Fabruary 8, 2026. While 'the Crosstown LRT' has finally opened to the public following over half a decade of delays, it has not yet reached full service levels, with frequencies and speeds planned to increase over the coming months.
urbantoronto.ca
February 10, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Anything that makes the surface section act more like a subway should be done. @kevinrupasinghe.bsky.social's suggestions are a quick win—signal priority would make it even better. Could similar tweaks work on Line 6? #Metrolinx urbantoronto.ca/news/2026/02...
It’s good the TTC is adapting to the grid, but GO still hasn’t. A Midtown line, plus a longer-term 407 arc, are needed. Moving beyond the hub-and-spoke system would let people across the GTHA travel more efficiently. #Metrolinx humantransit.org/2026/02/toro...
Toronto: What Eglinton Means — Human Transit
It’s been a long struggle, but Toronto’s Eglinton rail line is finally open. Now, the rapid transit network consists of the wide lines on this map, numbered 1-6. The internet is full of reviews and r...
humantransit.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:34 PM
It’s good the TTC is adapting to the grid, but GO still hasn’t. A Midtown line, plus a longer-term 407 arc, are needed. Moving beyond the hub-and-spoke system would let people across the GTHA travel more efficiently. #Metrolinx humantransit.org/2026/02/toro...
NBCUniversal drew ~21.4M viewers for the Milano–Cortina opening ceremony vs. ~16M on CBC/Radio-Canada. Adjusted for population, it was about 6× more watched in Canada than the U.S. A real tale of two countries—and how they engage with the world. www.thestar.com/rolling-file... #MilanoCortina2026
16 million Canadians watch opening ceremony
Sixteen million Canadians watched at least part of Friday's broadcast of the opening ceremony, making it the most-watched winter opening ceremony since Sochi in 2014, CBC said.
www.thestar.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
NBCUniversal drew ~21.4M viewers for the Milano–Cortina opening ceremony vs. ~16M on CBC/Radio-Canada. Adjusted for population, it was about 6× more watched in Canada than the U.S. A real tale of two countries—and how they engage with the world. www.thestar.com/rolling-file... #MilanoCortina2026
A ★★★★ diary entry for Twinless (2025)
boxd.it
February 10, 2026 at 5:13 AM
It’s the lack of continuity too. #Metrolinx signage is bilingual; #TTC is unilingual. TTC maps are black, show streetcars; Metrolinx maps are white, skip streetcars, add regional rail. Metrolinx uses 24-hour time; walk a door and it’s back to 12-hour—and that’s before the wayfinding differences!
Eglinton Crosstown: A Tale of too many cooks in the kitchen.
Where 1 + 1 + 1 <= 3.
nextmetro.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:49 PM
It’s the lack of continuity too. #Metrolinx signage is bilingual; #TTC is unilingual. TTC maps are black, show streetcars; Metrolinx maps are white, skip streetcars, add regional rail. Metrolinx uses 24-hour time; walk a door and it’s back to 12-hour—and that’s before the wayfinding differences!
The constant announcements on #EglintonCrosstown need a review. Bilingualism is fine, but with twice the info, they must be short. Dropping “station” and simplifying transfers to “change here for Line 1” (instead of also reading the line name) would make a difference.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/vid...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/vid...
Video: I took the Eglinton Crosstown LRT during its first morning of rush hour service. Here’s how it compared to the bus
How does a rush hour commute on the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT compare to one on the old bus route?
www.thestar.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The constant announcements on #EglintonCrosstown need a review. Bilingualism is fine, but with twice the info, they must be short. Dropping “station” and simplifying transfers to “change here for Line 1” (instead of also reading the line name) would make a difference.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/vid...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/vid...
135 million > 6.1 million by 22x www.elpasotimes.com/story/entert...
Halftime ratings: How many watched Turning Point, Bad Bunny shows
Turning Point USA's "All-American Halftime Show," rivaled Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance. Here's how many people tuned in.
www.elpasotimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:57 PM
135 million > 6.1 million by 22x www.elpasotimes.com/story/entert...
Reposted by Jason Paris
Another way to headline this story is: "88 percent of decided voters in Alberta favour staying in Canada." Or: "Committed support for separatists has not cracked double digits." Or many other ways to show the poll did NOT find 1 in 3 Albertans in favour of separation www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Two-thirds of Albertans would vote to stay in Canada or lean that way, new poll suggests | CBC News
Petition signings and packed town halls haven't swayed a vast majority of Albertans toward separating from Canada, new data suggests. A poll released Monday found that 65 per cent say they would eithe...
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Another way to headline this story is: "88 percent of decided voters in Alberta favour staying in Canada." Or: "Committed support for separatists has not cracked double digits." Or many other ways to show the poll did NOT find 1 in 3 Albertans in favour of separation www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
An increase of 221 per cent over the Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony. brioux.tv/blog/2026/02... #CBC
February 9, 2026 at 5:35 PM
An increase of 221 per cent over the Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony. brioux.tv/blog/2026/02... #CBC
I can clean up well. I just prefer to slop it up. #aicaricature
February 9, 2026 at 4:28 AM
I can clean up well. I just prefer to slop it up. #aicaricature
Reposted by Jason Paris
Thank you Bad Bunny for taking the California stage and using your voice at Super Bowl LX. A beautiful moment!
Together, we are America.
Together, we are America.
February 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Thank you Bad Bunny for taking the California stage and using your voice at Super Bowl LX. A beautiful moment!
Together, we are America.
Together, we are America.
All my Line 5 highlights are here. The first 20 or so are from a few months back, but most from today’s opening. #Metrolinx #Line5 #EglintonCrosstown www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2...
Line 5 = @jasonparis
See Instagram 'Line 5' highlights from Jason Paris (@jasonparis)
www.instagram.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:54 PM
All my Line 5 highlights are here. The first 20 or so are from a few months back, but most from today’s opening. #Metrolinx #Line5 #EglintonCrosstown www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2...
Oh you hair-splitter you.
February 8, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Oh you hair-splitter you.
4,526 days ago, my offspring — Dennis and Lea — began their eastward journey. And here we are at last, on Line 5’s first day of revenue service. #EglintonCrosstown
February 8, 2026 at 5:32 AM
4,526 days ago, my offspring — Dennis and Lea — began their eastward journey. And here we are at last, on Line 5’s first day of revenue service. #EglintonCrosstown
Reposted by Jason Paris
It’s not a troubled newspaper, it’s owed by the second richest man on earth who could fund it forever and not notice the cost. This is an intentional self-inflicted wound.
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he’s stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.
trib.al
February 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
It’s not a troubled newspaper, it’s owed by the second richest man on earth who could fund it forever and not notice the cost. This is an intentional self-inflicted wound.
A ★★★½ diary entry for Three Months (2022)
boxd.it
February 7, 2026 at 5:31 PM
For those that don’t believe me when I say that Paris is an Italian name. 🇮🇹 🏅 www.instagram.com/p/DUdTX2UCJZ...
February 7, 2026 at 3:37 PM
For those that don’t believe me when I say that Paris is an Italian name. 🇮🇹 🏅 www.instagram.com/p/DUdTX2UCJZ...
SNL has become so hit-or-miss these days. I’m really hoping for something sharper and more biting from the Brits — glad it’s being licensed in Canada regardless! #Crave #SNLUK playbackonline.ca/2026/02/06/c...
Crave acquires sketch series Saturday Night Live UK
The U.K. edition of the classic NBC sketch comedy format will premiere in March.
playbackonline.ca
February 6, 2026 at 6:40 PM
SNL has become so hit-or-miss these days. I’m really hoping for something sharper and more biting from the Brits — glad it’s being licensed in Canada regardless! #Crave #SNLUK playbackonline.ca/2026/02/06/c...
Single‑family homes with yards and driveways right beside a subway station — that’s the truly enraging part. www.blogto.com/real-estate-...
Toronto community enraged by condo proposal they're calling 'a problem'
A proposed 39-storey condo tower has incensed locals in Toronto's The Kingsway area, who are banding together to fight the proposal. However, not eve…
www.blogto.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Single‑family homes with yards and driveways right beside a subway station — that’s the truly enraging part. www.blogto.com/real-estate-...
Streetcars don’t cause gridlock; they move more people than cars on the same routes. That’s math, not ideology. Line 5’s west *is* grade-separated. Elevated guideways work worldwide — and they’re outside. (2/2) nationalpost.com/opinion/rob-... #Metrolinx
Brad Bradford: Rob Ford was right — Toronto needs underground transit
The city needs to build the right rapid transit if it's serious about reducing congestion and increasing ridership
nationalpost.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Streetcars don’t cause gridlock; they move more people than cars on the same routes. That’s math, not ideology. Line 5’s west *is* grade-separated. Elevated guideways work worldwide — and they’re outside. (2/2) nationalpost.com/opinion/rob-... #Metrolinx
Bradford is laundering culture-war transit talking points through a U.S.-owned paper. Snow happens in T.O.; red-light delays are about design, not vehicles. Grade separation? He’s right — accidentally. (1/2) nationalpost.com/opinion/rob-... #Metrolinx
Brad Bradford: Rob Ford was right — Toronto needs underground transit
The city needs to build the right rapid transit if it's serious about reducing congestion and increasing ridership
nationalpost.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Bradford is laundering culture-war transit talking points through a U.S.-owned paper. Snow happens in T.O.; red-light delays are about design, not vehicles. Grade separation? He’s right — accidentally. (1/2) nationalpost.com/opinion/rob-... #Metrolinx
A ★★★½ diary entry for How Music Got Free (2024)
boxd.it
February 6, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Across the main network and CBC Gem, audiences can watch live and on-demand Olympic coverage spanning 14 concurrent streams. (3/3) 🇨🇦 🥇 🏒 #MilanoCortina2026
February 6, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Across the main network and CBC Gem, audiences can watch live and on-demand Olympic coverage spanning 14 concurrent streams. (3/3) 🇨🇦 🥇 🏒 #MilanoCortina2026
CBC’s Olympic operation is a massive, coordinated effort across television, digital platforms, audio, and social media, supported by dedicated production, editorial, and technical teams throughout the Games (2/3) 🇨🇦 🥇 🏒 #MilanoCortina2026.
February 6, 2026 at 4:10 AM
CBC’s Olympic operation is a massive, coordinated effort across television, digital platforms, audio, and social media, supported by dedicated production, editorial, and technical teams throughout the Games (2/3) 🇨🇦 🥇 🏒 #MilanoCortina2026.