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Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · 9d

How much more can we take?

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Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · 11d

Subscribing to the newspaper is worth it.

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aisling murphy @aislingmurph.bsky.social · 21d

We have a spiffy new Culture page at @theglobeandmail.com (a new homepage, too!). Love this team and love the new look.

www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/

Culture

The Globe and Mail's culture section covers books, TV, movies, music, theatre, arts and architecture from Canada and around the world.

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · 21d

Seattle has less than a million people and they have a thicc (quarterly) alt paper.
Vancouver has less than a million people and they have an awesome alt weekly.

Toronto, what is our problem?

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Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · Sep 5

Doesn’t even use a Canadian bat? smh 🙄

Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · Sep 5

Jesus Christ. This guy is going to run for mayor again & is throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. Even his baseball bat. Zero shame from this camp

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Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · Aug 26

Therefore, whichever is longer!

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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · Aug 9

Majid points out that Toronto Outdoor Picture Show has been hosting screenings at Christie Pits every Sunday this summer without issue.

Only TPFF has had their noise permit challenged.

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Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · Aug 7

My neighbourhood is quaint. Hashtag EastYork

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Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · Aug 5

I love local news

Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · Jul 30

I sent separate press releases to the same list and now I feel very silly. This calls for ice cream for lunch I think.

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Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · Jul 23

As someone who moved to Toronto to be part of the music scene but ended up in the theatre scene, today’s chatter has been very fun.

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Longest Ballot Committee @longestballot.bsky.social · Jul 18

🥳WE DID IT WE HIT 100!!!!
Battle-River Crowfoot is now officially the longest ballot ever in Canadian history!!!!
www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/...

Voter Information Service - List of candidates

www.elections.ca

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Intermission @intermissionmag.bsky.social · Jul 12

The Toronto Fringe has announced this year’s award recipients, including the Patrons’ Pick winners, which receive an extra performance on Sunday.

‘Iris (says goodbye),’ ‘Milk Milk Lemonade,’ and ‘My Pet Lizard, Liz’ garnered two awards each.

fringetoronto.com/fringe/award...

Awards & Contests | Toronto Fringe Festival

fringetoronto.com

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · Jul 11

This is hands down the best Fringe poster this year. Seeing the show tomorrow & can’t wait.

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Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · Jun 26

Yes! I have thought “What the hell is going on down there” basically every time I have rode by for 15 years, so this has been very helpful.

Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · Jun 26

Thank you so much!

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Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · Jun 26

@shawnmicallef.bsky.social Could I ask you to please tell me what this track is, or who maintains it? (Photo taken on the subway from the Prince Edward viaduct)

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Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · Jun 20

The @toronto-fringe.bsky.social asked me to program their annual stand up comedy night again this year and I said okay because it meant I got to email a bunch of people that I admire. So come hang out, it’s free!

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · Jun 16

Always fun to catch up with unfiltered stand-up Andrew Johnston, who’s headlining the @gayafcomedy.bsky.social Pride-a-Palooza show at Buddies this Friday.

www.goaheadsumi.com/sipping-tea-...

Sipping tea with Pride-a-Palooza headliner Andrew Johnston

L.A.-based Canadian comic sounds off on Netflix specials, TikTok and that controversial CBC Arts article featuring mostly Americans

www.goaheadsumi.com

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Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · Jun 13

I went to the place the internet showed me!

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Toronto Fringe @toronto-fringe.bsky.social · Jun 4

Tickets & Passes on sale now for the 37th Toronto Fringe Festival! Check out our website and other social media channels for all the details.

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Filipe Dimas @filipedimas.bsky.social · May 31

We need a slur for the type of sketch comedy that exists entirely because the writer owned a costume piece.

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Intermission @intermissionmag.bsky.social · May 31

REVIEW: The inaugural Treading Theatre Festival is spotlighting Kitchener’s growing theatre scene — and paying critics to attend

"Running at the Schneider Haus National Historic Site, the festival features five site-responsive productions in unconventional performance spaces."

buff.ly/BtvkZjG

Treading Theatre Festival spotlights Kitchener's theatre scene

The inaguaral Treading Theatre Festival features five site-responsive productions in intimate and unconventional performance spaces.

buff.ly

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Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · May 30

Read this, then watch “I Signed The Petition”.

vimeo.com/284953384

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Damien Nelson @5onthe5.bsky.social · May 28

I think the only thing I truly liked about season 2 of The Rehearsal is that it shows comedians it is okay to have a backup career.