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Lana Winter
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Out and about in Toronto taking photos.
All photos are mine and copyrighted. Small/local newspapers or magazines may use my photos for free with written permission and attribution.

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reuters.com
Exclusive: Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities — including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez — to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found reut.rs/3JWb00R
Exclusive: Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission
Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities – including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez – to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found.
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August 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
lana-winter.bsky.social
Not really feeling like sunshine and rainbows with the F-whatever-the-fuck war plane cruising above Toronto right now. I wish we would stop having these regular city-wide trigger sessions. #CIAS #BoycottCIAS #FuckTheAirShow #ExcuseMyFrench
August 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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charlieangus104.bsky.social
In 1933 Christie Pits in Toronto was where the Nazi threat in Canada made their first stand. They were chased off the streets by baseball bats.
The racist are once again coming to Christie Pits on Sept 13.
The park belongs to the people. Not the haters.
Time to put the run on the racists.
lana-winter.bsky.social Lana Winter @lana-winter.bsky.social · Aug 28
There’s a counter rally organized by Workers Action Centre: actionnetwork.org/events/Sep13... from noon to 4:30 at Christie pits
See screenshots as well
Rally poster showing time and location and agenda SEPTEMBER 13 12-4:30PM CHRISTIE PITS NO TO HATE YES TO IMMIGRANTS 12:00 PM TO 2:30 PM COMMUNITY RALLY 2:30 PM TO 4:30 PM SNACKS, GAMES, AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS Poster continues Join our community rally against a racist and anti-immigrant event that's been called on September 13 at Christie Pits Park. Ours is community-led and family-friendly, with music, speeches, snacks and workshops. Christie Pits is for the people, not for racists. Poster continues: NOON TO 4:30 PM We bring our kids here. The park has a rich history of anti-fascist organizing. To this day, it's an important gathering space for migrants, Indigenous people, queer and trans people, survivors of sexual violence, unhoused people, artists, students, and families. The park connects Koreatown to Bloor West that is home to Toronto's beloved East African, Latinx and South Asian communities. Bring everyone you know and let's make it clear: there is no space for hate at spring Christie Pits Park- SEPTEMBER 13 Bring everyone you know and let's make it clear: THERE IS NO SPACE FOR HATE AT CHRISTIE PITS PARK
August 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
lana-winter.bsky.social
On September 13th, a group of fascists have organized and advertised to rally at Toronto’s Christie Pits park for a pro-deportation / anti-immigrant agenda. The community has in turn organized a counter rally same day/time/location, which I hope you will join! :)

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lana-winter.bsky.social Lana Winter @lana-winter.bsky.social · Aug 28
There’s a counter rally organized by Workers Action Centre: actionnetwork.org/events/Sep13... from noon to 4:30 at Christie pits
See screenshots as well
Rally poster showing time and location and agenda SEPTEMBER 13 12-4:30PM CHRISTIE PITS NO TO HATE YES TO IMMIGRANTS 12:00 PM TO 2:30 PM COMMUNITY RALLY 2:30 PM TO 4:30 PM SNACKS, GAMES, AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS Poster continues Join our community rally against a racist and anti-immigrant event that's been called on September 13 at Christie Pits Park. Ours is community-led and family-friendly, with music, speeches, snacks and workshops. Christie Pits is for the people, not for racists. Poster continues: NOON TO 4:30 PM We bring our kids here. The park has a rich history of anti-fascist organizing. To this day, it's an important gathering space for migrants, Indigenous people, queer and trans people, survivors of sexual violence, unhoused people, artists, students, and families. The park connects Koreatown to Bloor West that is home to Toronto's beloved East African, Latinx and South Asian communities. Bring everyone you know and let's make it clear: there is no space for hate at spring Christie Pits Park- SEPTEMBER 13 Bring everyone you know and let's make it clear: THERE IS NO SPACE FOR HATE AT CHRISTIE PITS PARK
August 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
lana-winter.bsky.social
Monarch, precious little endangered thing soon to be on its way all the way from Toronto to Mexico. Mind blowing how they manage it every year with their tiny fragile wings.
#TommyThompsonPark #Toronto #Wildlife #Photography #MonarchButterfly #Endangered #WeekIforIconic #AlphabetChallenge #fujifilm
Monarch butterfly photographed on a small green branch. Background is heavily blurred through low aperture
August 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
lana-winter.bsky.social
The great tall beast of Toronto. Offering overpriced visits and more overpriced green screen photos. Taken at Tommy Thomson park
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforIconic #Landmark #cityscapes #Toronto #CNTower #Photography #LakeOntario #Sailboat #skyline #torontoskyline #fujifilm #TommyThompson
Toronto’s skyline (specifically CNTower) photographed from across the lake. Two sailboats are shown at the bottom left of the photo on the lake
August 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
lana-winter.bsky.social
White Water Lilly entertaining a couple of guests at Tommy Thompson park - Toronto
#waterlilly #tommythompsonpark #toronto #nature #photography #bees #green #fujifilm #XF70-300 #flowersoftoronto #wildlife #conservationarea #torontoparks
A water Lilly with a bee and a another but inside it. A white water Lilly next to vivid green water Lilly foliage
August 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
lana-winter.bsky.social
I call them bicycle helmet ducks, unfortunately that is not their name. Really wanted that Tim Hortons donut. Had to turn him down didn’t wanna give him dayabeedis.
#WoodDuck #HighPark #Toronto #Photography #Wildlife #birdsofcanada #ontario #canada #fujifilm #WeekHforHats #AlphabetChallenge
Male Wood Duck standing one legged on a rock by the stream, looking inquisitively into the camera
August 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
lana-winter.bsky.social
“Who’s the fairest of them all?”
Great Egret on The Humber River - Toronto
#Toronto #wildlife #photography #humberriver #greategret #birds #fujifilm #xf70-300 #ontario #canada #birdsofontario
A Great Egret standing in a slow flowing river, bending over looking inside the water.
August 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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jeffspeck.bsky.social
Rule 78: Put Street Trees Almost Everywhere

Street trees do it all, they...
Cut crashes by 45%
Raise home values 9%
Boost retail sales 12%
Clean air, cool streets, absorb stormwater, improve health, and make places more inviting

Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
August 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
lana-winter.bsky.social
In a pretty special moment, saw a Grey Heron on the Humber River today. It was camouflaged against the rocks and tree branches, felt like a rewarding discovery.
#Toronto #photography #GreyHeron #urbanbirds #ontario #birds #humberriver #wildlife #nature #fujifilm #XF70-300
A Grey Heron standing in the river close to river bank. Standing straight and facing left, against a background of deep green foliage A Grey Heron standing in the river close to river bank. Bending down beak in the water, against a background of deep green foliage A Grey Heron standing in the river close to river bank. Standing straight and facing right, against a background of deep green foliage
August 18, 2025 at 11:53 PM
lana-winter.bsky.social
Glass shop’s glass window
On College st, Toronto
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGlass #streetphotography #toronto #photography #fujifilm #reflection #canada
A shop that sells various glass items, has a giant mural across the street reflected in its glass window. The mural appears to be a of a young girl’s face around cityscapes
August 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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thebeaverton.com
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August 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
lana-winter.bsky.social
Them against the world
Swan couple at Sunnyside Beach - Toronto
#toronto #photography #swans #waterfront #lakeontario #sunnyside #beach #wildlife #calm #love #fujifilm
Two swans (one slightly shorter than the other one) on the water facing each other and craning their necks towards each other, forming an asymmetric heart shape between them. In the far background there is a vague shadow of a sail boat
August 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
lana-winter.bsky.social
Taken from inside the ferry to Toronto Islands, Porter Airlines plane going in for a landing. If you zoom in really hard you can see vague outlines of heads in some of the windows. XF70-300mm
#toronto #torontoislands #billybishopairport #photography #plane #porterairlines #fujifilm #xf70300
Porter Airlines plane going in for a landing. If you zoom in really hard you can see vague outlines of heads in some of the windows.
August 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
lana-winter.bsky.social
Dolphin yoga ad seen on Spadina Ave. Zoomed in reads “*We are not responsible for the actions of any amorous behaviour of any of our dolphins. Please be aware of their reputation”
#torontophotography #streetphotography #dolphinyoga #yoga #fujifilm #satire #toronto #chinatown #fujix
A public bulletin board with various ads on it including one that says “Yoga with Dolphins” featuring photo of a person doing yoga with an upside down dolphin badly photoshopped on their back. There are some serious sounding words on the ad: “FROM THE PIONEERS OF DOG YOGA AND GOAT YOGA ENJOY ALL OF THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF HATHA YOGA WHILE INTERRACTING WITH ADORABLE SEMI-TRAINED BOTTLENOSED DOLPHINS IN OUR BRAND NEW YOGA STUDIO CLASSES STARTING SOON SO EARLY BOOKING IS RECOMMENDED” Zoomed in fine print for the previous photo/ad reveals: “* We are not responsible for the actions of any amorous behaviour of any of our dolphins. Please be aware of their reputation”
August 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
lana-winter.bsky.social
Art by the public for the public - at Bloor Gladstone library. Zooming in on the bottom right of the frame, reads “John Rossini”

#cardinal #publicart #library #tpl #torontopubliclibrary #bloorgladstone #toronto #torontophotography
Framed print of a painting of two cardinals next to a watering can, placed at the centre of a tree. The tree is next to the large public library sign for the Bloor Gladstone public library. Framed print of a painting of two cardinals next to a watering can, placed at the centre of a tree.
August 7, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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markshawtoronto.bsky.social
> “a government who said they’re going to move — not eliminate by the way — bike lanes from the main arterial road, three of them, to secondary roads.”

Your honour I would like to submit to evidence the following meme -
Yonge street bike lane map. The main roads are Yonge, Avenue, Mt Pleasant. The secondary roads do not exist. The map shows a “secondary route” that involves hopping over cemetery gates and zig zagging
August 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
lana-winter.bsky.social
In the "Lonely Objects of Toronto" series. Lonely tricycle left on Dundas st West on a gloomy day. #tricycle #toronto #torontophotography #streetphotography #forgotten #dundaswest #gloomy #fujifilm
Lonely pink and black tricycle left on the sidewalk
August 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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westendphoenix.bsky.social
A new community Lego pole has sprouted in the Junction Triangle at the corner of Dupont and Edwin.

Inspired by @mister._.rain original Tour Lego on Harbord, this community led urban artwork encourages passersby to add to the tower. Donations of new bricks are always welcome!
August 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
lana-winter.bsky.social
Hanlan’s Point Island doggo. No photos on nude beach, happy to remember beach days with photos of doggos.
#toronto #torontoislands #hanlanspoint #portuguesewaterdog #torontosummer #dog
Lady in black shorts with her small black dog on a leash. Dog is cute and has his tongue hanging out
August 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
lana-winter.bsky.social
Since I came back home from Hanlan’s Point beach today, I look at my cats and I see naked naturalist empowered beings. Not kidding 😅
Looking forward to going back on Lez Beach day ☺️
#hanlans #toronto #torontoislands #hanlanspoint #nudebeach #queerspaces
August 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
lana-winter.bsky.social
I wish decors like this would stay around forever.
Lots and lots of real live plants. Assortment of wall mounted beauties: personal photos, one off photo of a menu item, clock, framed newspaper articles, to-go bags, TV, and love.
The patron with the halter top & hat made the Caribbean scene real.
Giant poster of a palm beach in a restaurant, with a patron sitting facing the poster, wearing a halter top and a yellow bucket hat Restaurant decor, items visible in the photo are mentioned in the post description Various house plants
August 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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shawnmicallef.bsky.social
This weekend I wrote about Doug Ford’s plan to sell off a large chunk of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park. Exactly the opposite of what should be happening: parkland expansion.
Shawn Micallef: Doug Ford’s plan to sell off chunks of this popular beach threatens something we should hold dear
If Doug Ford wanted to create a real legacy, he’d start an aggressive expansion of public parkland in Ontario to keep up with its massive population.
www.thestar.com
August 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
lana-winter.bsky.social
On College st. near Kensington Market
#toronto #kensingtonmarket #graffiti #mobilityscooter #streetphotography #torontophotography #blue #broken #fujix
A blue mobility scooter (car) left in the middle of the sidewalk with a broken right light, graffiti on the hood, tarp over the roof. The plate is pristine and it reads “Daymak Mobility Scooter Green Vehicle”
August 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM