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 ★★★★ 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...
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.
It all starts tomorrow. (1/3) 🇨🇦 🥇 🏒 #MilanoCortina2026
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 AM
It all starts tomorrow. (1/3) 🇨🇦 🥇 🏒 #MilanoCortina2026
It’s always surprising how many people — including “influencers” — don’t realize you don’t need cable to watch CBC-TV. Yes, CBC Gem is great, but CBC is also available free over the air with a simple $50 digital antenna. #CBC www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olymp...
CBC welcomes influencers into studio to promote Olympic coverage
Broadcaster’s first ever Creator Day attracted online personalities who bring younger audiences everywhere they go
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM
It’s always surprising how many people — including “influencers” — don’t realize you don’t need cable to watch CBC-TV. Yes, CBC Gem is great, but CBC is also available free over the air with a simple $50 digital antenna. #CBC www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olymp...
This does say it well. www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
Catherine O'Hara's death feels so crushing because we felt that we knew her
To lose her is to lose the leader of a comedic revolution that began on a small stage in Toronto and eventually conquered the world.
www.thestar.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:51 PM
This does say it well. www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
Channeling John English’s optimism: fixing LRTs & streetcars isn’t rocket science. Line 6’s rocky start (and likely Line 5's too) shows the frustrations—but also a once-in-a-generation chance to flip the script on surface transit. #TTC
Toronto could unlock transit potential by revitalizing surface network: advocate
A presentation set to be delivered before the TTC Board today argues that revitalizing surface transit to make it attractive to riders would involve giving vehicles “real priority” by extending green ...
www.ctvnews.ca
February 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Channeling John English’s optimism: fixing LRTs & streetcars isn’t rocket science. Line 6’s rocky start (and likely Line 5's too) shows the frustrations—but also a once-in-a-generation chance to flip the script on surface transit. #TTC
