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Toronto's current affairs & culture print mag. FREE in 30 TTC subway stations, and 300 other GTA locations. thegrindmag.ca info[at]thegrindmag[dot]ca
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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 17h
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.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING: Israel’s government just approved the first phase of the ceasefire deal and a ceasefire is supposed to go into effect immediately.

Israel killed at least 29 Palestinians today, according to Al Jazeera.
CNN headline: Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire resolution CNN article screenshot reads: Where things stand • JUST IN: Israel's government has approved the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire and hostage release resolution, according to the prime minister's office. Officials have said the ceasefire will take effect immediately. • US presence: The United States is sending 200 troops to be on the ground to monitor the plan's implementation, a senior US official said. "No US troops are intended to go into Gaza," another official said. Al Jazeera update reads: Four killed al-Sabra attack, bringing day's death toll to 29: Wafa The Palestinian news agency has reported that four people have been killed in the Israeli attack we've been reporting in the Sabra neighbourhood in Gaza City. That brings the day's death toll in Gaza to 29, according to the news agency, despite the ceasefire breakthroughs.
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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.
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Francesca Bouaoun @francescabouaoun.bsky.social · 6d
In @thegrindto.bsky.social by sid sharp

#Toronto
Illustration in Toronto Magazine, The Grind titled “Choose Your Next Crush. Four drawings titled: aggressive autumnal patio wasp, everyone on the Dufferin bus polycule, mysterious voice coming from the garrison creek manhole cover, sky dome.
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Rough & Rowdy Jays @rarj.bsky.social · 13d
I love @thegrindto.bsky.social from cover to cover but my favourite part is the Crossword. It's absolutely perfect and incredibly satisfying.

I don't know if I got this 100% correct but this was a joy nonetheless! #toronto
The Grind Crossword grid maybe solved?
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Michael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 15d
so far we've overwhelmingly received pitches that are clearly AI. if you are a real human person who likes to use their brain and wants to write about canadian music, you should hit us up!
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NEW FEELING @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social · 17d
We're looking to work with more writers based in so-called Canada!

Is that you?

This is a rare open call for pitches.

Please email [email protected] with your ideas. Include “PITCH” in your subject heading, followed by a 10-ish word headline to identify your idea.
Got something to say about music? Eager to work cooperatively with like-minded folks? WRITE FOR US. Interdependent. Critical. Cooperative. At New Feeling, We like people-centred stories, and ones that bring attention to community-wide issues. We like stories about artists in so-called Canada outside Toronto/Montreal/Vancouver, and stories that have a point of view. Read other stories we’ve published to get a sense of what we are into. Reported features and artist profiles with 1-2 sources are up to 1500 words and pay $200. Pitch us: newfeelingcoop@gmail.com Pitch guide: https://newfeeling.ca/pitch-us/ NEW FEELING
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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-...
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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 · 21d
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.
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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 22d
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.
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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 21d
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-...
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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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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 22d
I spoke to Billy-Ray Belcourt about his latest book, the "false promises" of reconciliation, and how poetry can be used to imagine new political possibilities.

My latest for @thegrindto.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/
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 red and white progress bar showing $2,000 of the way to $7,000.
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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 22d
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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Unrigged @unrigged.bsky.social · 23d
Pitch in before September 21st to help @thegrindto.bsky.social continue to put out hard-hitting journalism in Toronto 💕

Show your support at www.thegrindmag.ca/support-the-...
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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 23d
We got three donations this morning, each for $100. We're now at $2K of goal of $7K by Sunday. Can we get three more donations this afternoon? www.thegrindmag.ca/support-the-...
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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 23d
Three new donations totaling $175 came in since last night. Thank you! Can we get three more this morning?

www.thegrindmag.ca/support-the-...
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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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Saima Desai @desaima.bsky.social · 23d
I want to live in a Toronto that can support a paper like The Grind.

Because a city that can sustain local indie media is a city that can be shaped by local indie media.

Help The Grind reach our summer fundraising goal!
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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-...
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 red and green progress bar showing $1,500 of the way to $7,000.
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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 23d
Three new donations totaling $175 came in since last night. Thank you! Can we get three more this morning?

www.thegrindmag.ca/support-the-...
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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-...
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 red and green progress bar showing $1,500 of the way to $7,000.
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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-...
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 red and green progress bar showing $1,500 of the way to $7,000.
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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 24d
Also, it would also be super helpful to share this graphic on Instagram. Like all news media in Canada, we're banned from posting there.
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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-...
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 red and green progress bar showing $1,500 of the way to $7,000.
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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.
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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · Sep 10
Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising is an excellent new doc looking at one of the lesser-known armed standoffs between Indigenous land defenders and Canadian forces, the 1974 occupation of Anicinabe Park near Kenora. Premieres today at #TIFF.
Belcourt Revisits Northern Ontario Armed Occupation in Ni-Naadamaadiz
The Northern Ontario town of Kenora was the site of a growing Indigenous rights movement in the 1970s, and of intense anti-Indigenous racism. The occupation of Anicinabe Park was a pivotal moment…
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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 29d
Last call to get your ad in the next issue!
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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 10
Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising is an excellent new doc looking at one of the lesser-known armed standoffs between Indigenous land defenders and Canadian forces, the 1974 occupation of Anicinabe Park near Kenora. Premieres today at #TIFF.
Belcourt Revisits Northern Ontario Armed Occupation in Ni-Naadamaadiz
The Northern Ontario town of Kenora was the site of a growing Indigenous rights movement in the 1970s, and of intense anti-Indigenous racism. The occupation of Anicinabe Park was a pivotal moment…
www.thegrindmag.ca
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