Paolo Griffin
@paologriffin.bsky.social
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The City of Toronto has contracted w Garda too - currently doing encampments secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
August 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The City of Toronto has contracted w Garda too - currently doing encampments secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
If you need me, I’ll be in the Czech Republic for the next 23 days.
August 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If you need me, I’ll be in the Czech Republic for the next 23 days.
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Glad @ttcriders.bsky.social's call for much needed fare capping on the #TTC is getting the attention it deserves. It was featured in today's @thestar.com column by @graphicmatt.com! #TOpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Matt Elliott: The TTC is still short millions of riders. Fare capping could help bring them back
A TTC report shows a simple fare capping system could add more than half of the pandemic ridership lost, bringing back 51.6 million rides annually.
www.thestar.com
August 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Glad @ttcriders.bsky.social's call for much needed fare capping on the #TTC is getting the attention it deserves. It was featured in today's @thestar.com column by @graphicmatt.com! #TOpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Greek and Roman statues were often painted, but assumptions about race and aesthetics have suppressed this truth.
The Myth of Whiteness in Classical Sculpture
Greek and Roman statues were often painted, but assumptions about race and aesthetics have suppressed this truth. Now scholars are making a color correction.
www.newyorker.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Greek and Roman statues were often painted, but assumptions about race and aesthetics have suppressed this truth.
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We're so excited for the bike lane on Harbord to be done (not just because it means the end of construction). It's going to make the street feel so much nicer having those in. Hopefully we start getting more elsewhere as well.
July 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
We're so excited for the bike lane on Harbord to be done (not just because it means the end of construction). It's going to make the street feel so much nicer having those in. Hopefully we start getting more elsewhere as well.
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In my debut for @theatlantic.com, I wrote about the disappearance of cultural listings from major New York media outlets, and what it portends for artists, audiences, institutions, and journalists. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Why No One Knows What’s Happening Tonight
A love letter to music listings
www.theatlantic.com
July 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In my debut for @theatlantic.com, I wrote about the disappearance of cultural listings from major New York media outlets, and what it portends for artists, audiences, institutions, and journalists. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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This remains a very silly law. Most pedestrian signals only show a very short walk sign before switching to a long countdown. Complying with the letter of this law would mean pedestrians have to wait a whole light cycle at almost every intersection before crossing. www.thestar.com/news/gta/e-s...
July 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This remains a very silly law. Most pedestrian signals only show a very short walk sign before switching to a long countdown. Complying with the letter of this law would mean pedestrians have to wait a whole light cycle at almost every intersection before crossing. www.thestar.com/news/gta/e-s...
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I waste a lot of time browsing Zillow and don't understand the American preference for larger generic home (3k - 10k sq feet) instead of smaller home with beautiful architecture (1.5 - 3k sq feet)
July 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I waste a lot of time browsing Zillow and don't understand the American preference for larger generic home (3k - 10k sq feet) instead of smaller home with beautiful architecture (1.5 - 3k sq feet)
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And one final thought: Ozzy going out after giving an emotional final performance that raised a ton of money for charity is more spiritually uplifting and did more genuine good than anything any televangelist and religious grifter who railed against him ever did combined.
July 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
And one final thought: Ozzy going out after giving an emotional final performance that raised a ton of money for charity is more spiritually uplifting and did more genuine good than anything any televangelist and religious grifter who railed against him ever did combined.
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Hey @thestar.com has a massive Walking Toronto package coming out this weekend (some stories already up online). I contributed two walks for this list of Toronto walks (Bendale in Scarborough and Dupont). Check em all out.
Toronto’s top walks: 9 essential routes that reveal the city’s nature, history and soul
Walking experts — Heritage Toronto, ROMWalks, Toronto Field Naturalists, City of Toronto, and “Stroll” author Shawn Micallef — share their top walks.
www.thestar.com
July 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Hey @thestar.com has a massive Walking Toronto package coming out this weekend (some stories already up online). I contributed two walks for this list of Toronto walks (Bendale in Scarborough and Dupont). Check em all out.
Happening today!
The London premieres of The Purpose of an Empty Room & Familiar Spaces, performed by David Zucchi, and Open Union (Patrick Ellis, Peter Bell).
My first time in London, and a portrait concert to boot! If you’re around, come out and hear some wobbly, droney, microtonal sounds!
The London premieres of The Purpose of an Empty Room & Familiar Spaces, performed by David Zucchi, and Open Union (Patrick Ellis, Peter Bell).
My first time in London, and a portrait concert to boot! If you’re around, come out and hear some wobbly, droney, microtonal sounds!
July 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Happening today!
The London premieres of The Purpose of an Empty Room & Familiar Spaces, performed by David Zucchi, and Open Union (Patrick Ellis, Peter Bell).
My first time in London, and a portrait concert to boot! If you’re around, come out and hear some wobbly, droney, microtonal sounds!
The London premieres of The Purpose of an Empty Room & Familiar Spaces, performed by David Zucchi, and Open Union (Patrick Ellis, Peter Bell).
My first time in London, and a portrait concert to boot! If you’re around, come out and hear some wobbly, droney, microtonal sounds!
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Tomorrow!
Peter and I are looking forward to performing @paologriffin.bsky.social’s ‘Familiar Spaces’ at the Hundred Years Gallery!
Peter and I are looking forward to performing @paologriffin.bsky.social’s ‘Familiar Spaces’ at the Hundred Years Gallery!
🏮 Concert Announcement 🏮
My duo, Open Union and saxophonist David Zucchi present an evening of music by composer @paologriffin.bsky.social at the
Hundred Years Gallery on the 11th July 🎶
Click below for more info and tickets:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-purpos...
My duo, Open Union and saxophonist David Zucchi present an evening of music by composer @paologriffin.bsky.social at the
Hundred Years Gallery on the 11th July 🎶
Click below for more info and tickets:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-purpos...
July 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Tomorrow!
Peter and I are looking forward to performing @paologriffin.bsky.social’s ‘Familiar Spaces’ at the Hundred Years Gallery!
Peter and I are looking forward to performing @paologriffin.bsky.social’s ‘Familiar Spaces’ at the Hundred Years Gallery!
Finally in England and the first thing I do is tomatoes on toast
July 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Finally in England and the first thing I do is tomatoes on toast
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I wrote about the dog-parentification of how people discuss children in public spaces. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: When did society lose its love for children in public spaces?
Kids are not pets. They are human beings who need socializing into the world of people of all ages
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I wrote about the dog-parentification of how people discuss children in public spaces. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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A master is gone. I am heartbroken. variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Mark Snow, ‘X-Files,’ ‘Ghost Whisperer,’ ‘Blue Bloods’ Composer, Dies at 78
Mark Snow, the veteran television composer who turned "The X-Files" theme into an unlikely chart hit in the 1990s has died. He was 78.
variety.com
July 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A master is gone. I am heartbroken. variety.com/2025/tv/news...
In one week! I'm really looking forward to be heading to London next week for my first portrait concert. Open Union and David Zucchi are putting on a concert performing the two works of mine that I wrote for them
The concert is at Hundred Years Gallery. If you're in town, I'd love to see you there!
The concert is at Hundred Years Gallery. If you're in town, I'd love to see you there!
July 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
In one week! I'm really looking forward to be heading to London next week for my first portrait concert. Open Union and David Zucchi are putting on a concert performing the two works of mine that I wrote for them
The concert is at Hundred Years Gallery. If you're in town, I'd love to see you there!
The concert is at Hundred Years Gallery. If you're in town, I'd love to see you there!
Watching rain move east across midtown from the west end
July 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Watching rain move east across midtown from the west end
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Toronto is, in fact, a world class city, and various regional political dynamics serve to undermine it, and hold it back from further greatness.
What's your hottest take about Canada?
July 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Toronto is, in fact, a world class city, and various regional political dynamics serve to undermine it, and hold it back from further greatness.
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Today without violin
June 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Today without violin
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Just over two weeks until my duo, Open Union perform a 40 minute version of @paologriffin.bsky.social’s Familiar Spaces at the 100 Years Gallery!
Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-purpos...
Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-purpos...
June 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Just over two weeks until my duo, Open Union perform a 40 minute version of @paologriffin.bsky.social’s Familiar Spaces at the 100 Years Gallery!
Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-purpos...
Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-purpos...
Rehearsals have started for Strophe Rocket by Martin Arnold. This Saturday and Sunday at Arraymusic!
June 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Rehearsals have started for Strophe Rocket by Martin Arnold. This Saturday and Sunday at Arraymusic!