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Dave Gray-Donald @dgrdon.bsky.social · 31m

Might write a review. The glowing review consensus is really troubling. I can understand those reviews from people who just want an action film (though there are plot gaps there too), but politically it's nonsense.

Dave Gray-Donald @dgrdon.bsky.social · 31m

At its core it's a Hollywood action film. It also tries to be a profound film about violent revolution, but that aspect is sloppy, ungrounded and shallow.

And from the start it is incredibly unrealistic. Only one person guarding a US immigration detention facility? Come on.

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Dave Gray-Donald @dgrdon.bsky.social · 31m

Hot take: One Battle After Another is actually really bad. It is set in a completely unrealistic version of the USA, it misleads about how power and policing actually work, and the representation of activism is insulting to social movements past and present. It's a fantasy film. 🧵

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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 1d

The new issue of The Grind is out around Toronto, including for the first time in 170 of these red streetboxes!

We're testing this out, so let us know if you like picking The Grind up from these boxes.

Photo of a red newspaper box with multiple publications in it on a Toronto sidewalk.

Photo of inside of newspaper box with a stack of copies of The Grind newspaper

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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 1d

With a ceasefire possibly going into effect today, we're posting this article from our new print issue, talking to five Torontonians about their experiences opposing the genocide over the last two years.

In Their Own Words: Torontonians on Opposing the Genocide for Two Years

We asked five Torontonians what life has been like here while witnessing and opposing Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

www.thegrindmag.ca

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 3d

Fascinating report just released by DropSite which reveals that David Frum, while working on a profile of an Israeli ambassador to the United Nations for the Atlantic, was also shadow-writing speeches for that same ambassador.

David Frum, Douglas Murray Secretly Drafted Speeches for Israeli Ambassador

Leaked emails from former Israeli UN Ambassador Ron Prosor show David Frum, Douglas Murray offering to write his speeches and a CNN producer fundraising for Israel’s Iron Dome during Israel’s 2014 war

www.dropsitenews.com

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John Woodside @woodsideful.bsky.social · 2d

Enbridge execs have been boasting to shareholders they plan to return $40-$45 billion to them over the next five years supported by gas expansions across the continent. Ontario in particular is a cash cow where they have an opportunity to "over earn."
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/09/a...

Enbridge investors to get billions as gas giant expands into small-town Ontario

Enbridge executives know Ontario ratepayers are a cash cow for its gas business, and in recent calls with investors they said they plan to milk it for all its worth.

www.nationalobserver.com

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 15d

The government is reducing service standards and Canada Post’s biggest advantage: its nationwide network.

This plan is about cutting back the postal service instead of investing to give it new revenue tools through things like postal banking. It’s shameful.

Liberal government frees Canada Post to end home delivery, close some post offices | CBC News

With Canada Post on track to lose $1.5 billion in 2025 and contract discussions between the union and the corporation stalled, the federal government is embarking on a modernization plan it says will ...

www.cbc.ca

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John Woodside @woodsideful.bsky.social · 16d

One way to read Lowan's victory is that progressives are hungry for bold change. We saw this in New York City, we've now seen this in the BC Greens, and as the federal NDP kicks off its leadership race this is clearly how the political winds are blowing.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/24/n...

Emily Lowan sweeps BC Greens leadership, takes aim at NDP

The new BC Green Leader cast her win as a generational transformation based on energy and optimism from a flood of young party members that will transform politics in the province.

www.nationalobserver.com

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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 21d

Had a blast working on the latest issue of @thegrindto.bsky.social, which is rolling out acroess Toronto this weekend.

If you want to support independent, progressive media, consider donating a few bucks here:

www.thegrindmag.ca/support-the-...

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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 20d

UPDATE: Our fundraising campaign just broke $2,500. Thanks you to the four readers who donated between $10 and $100 in the last day!

Can we get another $500 to get past $3,000 today?

Donate: www.thegrindmag.ca/support-the-...

A graphic reading "The Grind's summer fundraising goal is $7,000. Help us reach it by Sept 21. Keep local, independent journalism alive in Toronto! thegrindmag.ca/support " And there is a green and blue progress bar showing $2,500 of the way to $7,000.

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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks to eight donors last night, we're up to $2,250! Can we get two more this morning?

Donate here: www.thegrindmag.ca/support-the-...

The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 22d

We're up to $2,000! Let's keep the momentum going until the campaign wraps on Sunday. Can you make a donation this evening? More info: www.thegrindmag.ca/support/

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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 22d

In his first poetry collection since 2019, acclaimed author Billy-Ray Belcourt of Driftpile Cree Nation challenges readers to imagine new political possibilities.

By @rdassaly.bsky.social. www.thegrindmag.ca/billy-ray-be...

Billy-Ray Belcourt’s poems insist on Indigenous freedom

In his first poetry collection since 2019, the acclaimed author from Driftpile Cree Nation challenges readers to imagine new political possibilities.

www.thegrindmag.ca

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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 22d

We're up to $2,000! Let's keep the momentum going until the campaign wraps on Sunday. Can you make a donation this evening? More info: www.thegrindmag.ca/support/

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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 23d

As Canada's new prime minister bends to big business and Donald Trump, a coalition of climate, migrant, Indigenous and anti-war activists are putting up a fight. Draw The Line rallies are being held across Canada on Saturday, including in Toronto. By @desaima.bsky.social.

‘Drawing the Line’ on Carney’s Right-wing Agenda

As the new prime minister bends to big business and Donald Trump, a coalition of climate, migrant, Indigenous and anti-war activists are putting up a fight.

www.thegrindmag.ca

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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 24d

We've been so busy publishing this summer that we didn't push our fundraising campaign, and the season is almost wrapped! Can you chip in so The Grind can keep putting out hard-hitting stories in Toronto?

Support here: www.thegrindmag.ca/support-the-...

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Dave Gray-Donald @dgrdon.bsky.social · 25d

Two police chiefs in Canada are on the boards of a pro-Israel advocacy charity. The president of the Canadian Association of Police is also listed, alongside business and political leaders. Experts and advocates are very concerned. My latest @readthemaple.bsky.social.

Police Involvement With Pro-Israel Charity Raises Concerns

“We have seen increasing police aggression and baseless arrests and prosecutions against those protesting Israel’s genocide.”

www.readthemaple.com

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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 25d

This summer saw one of the largest mass layoffs in Ontario’s history, with around 10,000 college workers losing their jobs. Are college finances really that bad, or is something else at play? www.thegrindmag.ca/the-manufact...

The Manufactured Crisis in Ontario Colleges

Are college finances really so bad that huge cuts are needed, or is Doug Ford up to something else? Ben McCarthy, a college contract faculty worker and OPSEU member, breaks it down.

www.thegrindmag.ca

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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 25d

The last of the five people arrested at the 2023 Giller Prize for protesting Scotiabank’s stake in Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems has had her charges withdrawn.

I reported on the other four arrestees having their charges dropped last December: www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · Sep 11

Last call to get your ad in the next issue!

The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · Sep 2

There's one week left to book ad space in the next issue of The Grind, out Sept 20. Reach readers in the TTC and at 300 other spots around the city! Contact ads[at]thegrindmag[dot]ca

Photo in a Toronto subway station with a newsstand in the foreground with papers including The Grind, and people walking down the stairs in the background.

Photo of a cover of The Grind magazine with headline text "ONE LONG YEAR" on the front. The paper is on a counter by a wall with other posters inside the entrance to a building.

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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · Sep 9

Ontario teachers were stunned when one of their colleagues wore an Israel Defense Forces jacket at a union conference.

We spoke to 10 teachers to figure out what happened before and after the photo that went viral.

Ontario Teacher Wears IDF Jacket at Conference, Shocks Attendees

ETFO members tell The Grind they were stunned when a teacher disparaged a human rights motion while wearing an Israeli military jacket. And that was only the tip of the iceberg at the charged…

www.thegrindmag.ca

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Leah Borts-Kuperman (Freelance Journalist) @leahbortskuperman.bsky.social · Sep 6

Toronto indie mag pushes back against ‘AI-generated slop’:
Editors @thegrindto.bsky.social caught 7 articles for one special edition they suspected were AI fakes. The scammers went to unbelievable lengths to keep up their cons.

Read the full story @jsource.bsky.social: j-source.ca/toronto-indi...

Toronto indie mag pushes back against ‘AI-generated slop’ - J-Source

Editors at The Grind caught seven articles for one special edition they suspected were AI fakes

j-source.ca

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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · Sep 7

Some thoughts on Annemarie Jacir's new historical drama, 'Palestine 36,' which had its world premiere at #TIFF on Friday.

Excited to be @thegrindto.bsky.social for the first time!

www.thegrindmag.ca/palestine-un...

Palestine Under British Rule Gets the Epic Treatment in Jacir’s ‘Palestine 36’

Set during the crucial 1930s Arab Revolt, Annemarie Jacir’s immersive, well-cast drama is a tale of intrigue, resistance and heartbreak.

www.thegrindmag.ca

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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · Sep 7

Annemarie Jacir’s ‘Palestine 36’ is an immersive drama set during the crucial 1930s Arab Revolt. The tale of intrigue, resistance and heartbreak got a thunderous standing ovation from the TIFF audience at its world premiere. Review by @rdassaly.bsky.social.

Palestine Under British Rule Gets the Epic Treatment in Jacir’s ‘Palestine 36’

Set during the crucial 1930s Arab Revolt, Annemarie Jacir’s immersive, well-cast drama is a tale of intrigue, resistance and heartbreak.

www.thegrindmag.ca

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Dave Gray-Donald @dgrdon.bsky.social · Sep 5

Would be good see an expert assessment of its accuracy. Based on what I've read about the Arab Revolts (which this film only covers the start of), it seems pretty accurate, like how divisions within Palestinian society were exploited and even created by the British and Zionists.

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