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John Lorinc @johnlorinc.bsky.social · 3d

Deleting the post is always an option…

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Alex Bozikovic @alexbozikovic.bsky.social · 3d

A historic site with no displays.

A public hall that’s closed six days a week.

Surrounded by busted sidewalks and a park rebuild that hasn’t begun.

Toronto spent vast sums and 20 years on this project. It was very late and far over budget, yet it is a shambles.

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How Toronto Forgets Its History (Again) - Spacing Toronto

The north portion of St. Lawrence Market is arguably the second most historic spot in the post-colonial city, after Fort York. A public market has been operating there continuously since 1803, which i...

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Dylan Reid @dylanreid.bsky.social · 5d

"This sorry episode demonstrates not just how Toronto forgets its past, but also how the city manages to forget how it forgets its past." @johnlorinc.bsky.social is rightly outraged at the way the new market building ignores the site's significant history spacing.ca/toronto/2025...

How Toronto Forgets Its History (Again) - Spacing Toronto

The north portion of St. Lawrence Market is arguably the second most historic spot in the post-colonial city, after Fort York. A public market has been operating there continuously since 1803, which i...

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Brian Lee Hendershot @tktkbrian.bsky.social · 5d

As always, it was truly a pleasure to edit @johnlorinc.bsky.social's work. And I'm extremely thrilled that folks like @brenttoderian.bsky.social are willing to chat with us. Glad to see all that hard work finally pay off.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 6d

NEW: “Some still insist ‘downtowns will never attract kids and shouldn’t try.’ Then they design downtown to virtually repel kids, and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Vancouver proves the opposite can be true...”

I’m quoted in this article by @johnlorinc.bsky.social for @calcities.bsky.social

People want to have kids and live downtown. Can they? - Western City Magazine

For decades, planners focused on attracting young singles to dense urban cores. That dynamic has shifted, in part because ...

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 6d

NEW: “Some still insist ‘downtowns will never attract kids and shouldn’t try.’ Then they design downtown to virtually repel kids, and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Vancouver proves the opposite can be true...”

I’m quoted in this article by @johnlorinc.bsky.social for @calcities.bsky.social

People want to have kids and live downtown. Can they? - Western City Magazine

For decades, planners focused on attracting young singles to dense urban cores. That dynamic has shifted, in part because ...

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 6d

Here's @johnlorinc.bsky.social with a burner on @spacing.bsky.social about how the new market/courthouse has barely any Toronto history interpretation despite being one of the most historic spots. This project got budget cut, ToryFordized in architecture and historic oomph.

How Toronto Forgets Its History (Again) - Spacing Toronto

The north portion of St. Lawrence Market is arguably the second most historic spot in the post-colonial city, after Fort York. A public market has been operating there continuously since 1803, which i...

spacing.ca

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David Cavlovic🇨🇦🍁 @davidcavlovic.bsky.social · 6d

As usual @johnlorinc.bsky.social nails it again.
spacing.ca/toronto/2025...

How Toronto Forgets Its History (Again) - Spacing Toronto

The north portion of St. Lawrence Market is arguably the second most historic spot in the post-colonial city, after Fort York. A public market has been operating there continuously since 1803, which i...

spacing.ca

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John Lorinc @johnlorinc.bsky.social · 8d

Bay Street?

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Coach House Books @coachhousebooks.bsky.social · 9d

Good morning on this first day post-WOTS! We had a blast meeting everyone that came out and picked up a book from us.

We have a ton of events coming up & a very special giveaway later this week that you don't want to miss, so make sure to sign up for our newsletter: signup.e2ma.net/signup/19102...

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John Lorinc @johnlorinc.bsky.social · 13d

#cdnpoli New from me in the Globe’s ROB Magazine: if @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social wants to avoid allowing the nation-bldg projects to become mired in delay, overruns & buyer remorse, he’d do well to listen to the world’s top megaproject expert Bent Flyvbjerg. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob...

How Ottawa can get the most infrastructure bang for its buck

Projects of national importance need to be fast-tracked, Carney says. What can go wrong? Plenty

www.theglobeandmail.com

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John Lorinc @johnlorinc.bsky.social · 15d

Ditto. Ours also came fitted out with a ravine (for smoking) and a ravine gang (for shakedowns). Seems to me that sequestering 800 12-14 year olds in a single bldg is basically neighbourhood harm reduction.

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John Lorinc @johnlorinc.bsky.social · 15d

I couldn’t wait to extricate myself from elementary school. The local middle school had a bit of a rep but i remember how good it was to escape from the petty childish bullying that prevailed in the local K-6 and move on to something more teenager-ish.

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Coach House Books @coachhousebooks.bsky.social · 16d

Property is almost here! We have two events coming up to celebrate its release that we hope to see you at:

On Thursday, October 2nd, at 7:00 PM, Kate Cayley will be reading from Property at The Bookshelf (41 Quebec St., Guelph, ON), alongside Anna Bowen.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 16d

Susan, I hope I look as good as you at 102!

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John Lorinc @johnlorinc.bsky.social · 17d

About time: Britain, Australia and Canada Recognize a Palestinian State www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/w...

Britain, Australia and Canada Recognize a Palestinian State

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John Lorinc @johnlorinc.bsky.social · 18d

Ottawa… Therme wants something, methinks…

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John Lorinc @johnlorinc.bsky.social · 20d

#topoli #onpoli #cdnpoli New from me on @spacing: Doug Ford’s 401 tunnel pitch to Carney: off-ramp or federally funded money pit? spacing.ca/toronto/2025...

LORINC: Is the 401 Tunnel an off-ramp or money pit? - Spacing Toronto

According to Doug Ford, his pal the prime minister is giving serious consideration to elevating the premier’s 401-tunnel scheme from the muck deep below north Toronto to the rarified status of nation-...

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John Lorinc @johnlorinc.bsky.social · 20d

#topoli #onpoli #cdnpoli New from me on @spacing: Doug Ford’s 401 tunnel pitch to Carney: off-ramp or federally funded money pit? spacing.ca/toronto/2025...

LORINC: Is the 401 Tunnel an off-ramp or money pit? - Spacing Toronto

According to Doug Ford, his pal the prime minister is giving serious consideration to elevating the premier’s 401-tunnel scheme from the muck deep below north Toronto to the rarified status of nation-...

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Coach House Books @coachhousebooks.bsky.social · 21d

Congratulations to Robert McGill, whose short story collection, SIMPLE CREATURES, has been shortlisted for the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize! View the full shortlist and details here: www.cbc.ca/books/5-cana...

And pick up a copy of SIMPLE CREATURES here: chbooks.com/Books/S/Simp...

5 Canadian writers shortlisted for $70K Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize | CBC Books

The award, named after Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson, recognizes the best Canadian fiction of the year.

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Steve Munro @swanboatsteve.bsky.social · 22d

In the Star, @johnlorinc.bsky.social writes about the real needs of the TTC to build ridership. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... (1)

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John Lorinc @johnlorinc.bsky.social · 23d

It’s rarely been more clear just how far @wapo has veered from its ‘democracy dies in darkness’ era. @karenattiah.bsky.social

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

For the record.

My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.

I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 25d

“After the fatal shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, U.S. Republicans have a warning for Americans: Mourn him respectfully or suffer the consequences.”

Sounds sane, right? #nope

Charlie Kirk's allies warn Americans: Mourn him properly or else

After the fatal shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, U.S. Republicans have a warning for Americans: Mourn him respectfully or suffer the consequences.

www.reuters.com

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John Lorinc @johnlorinc.bsky.social · 25d

No!! Books survived radio, TV, cable, the internet, social media. They’ll survive this chaos too.

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