Fuelled by architecture, design, liminal spaces, media, transit, Toronto, and an unhealthy number of podcasts. Also here for cats, coffee, music, and queer stuff. *Opinions are unfortunately my own* 🌈 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇮🇹https://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.socialhttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mrfs7fu2cc2eAs per NABA, “there are no viable alternatives that match what C-band delivers.” https://www.tvtechnology.com/regulatory-legal/fcc-adopts-plan-for-c-band-auction-in-july-2027 https://www.tvtechnology.com/regulatory-legal/fcc-adopts-plan-for-c-band-auction-in-july-2027?utm_term=FA3AA4EB-A0ED-4811-B69B-582951494391&lrh=77e2f7e92af707be92c324f5d3d88cd98d76c64913a675e3713d9ce764694d96&utm_campaign=3F45CAE5-C00F-4B46-A298-A4DFAE7199CD&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3EFDBDCE-BE82-428E-87DA-2EEB63190A32&utm_source=SmartBrief24 Jul 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfs7fu2cc2ehttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mrfs22q7qc24It seems like the right time. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-morning-show-ends-season-5-1236654691/24 Jul 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfs22q7qc24https://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mrd5oyvayc24Fantastic news! The uncut 90-minute CFNY documentary is heading to PBS. Ontario only got the 60-minute version on TVO, so here’s hoping CBC Gem eventually picks up the full cut for us too.⚡️ #CFNY #SpiritOfRadio #CFNY #SpiritOfRadio https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/pbs-picks-up-our-documentary-cfny-the-spirit-of-radio/#google_vignette23 Jul 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrd5oyvayc24https://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mrd4rehpgs22My friend Michelle Mama's doc on Caole Pope - 'Antidiva' - has now dropped on @cbcgem.bsky.social. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film-and-tv/film/article-carole-pope-documentary-rough-trade-interview/23 Jul 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrd4rehpgs22https://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mr4qpzpajc2k…along with Canadian biomes built over the transit line, prime Don Valley bowl views, and of course, post-walk pints at Farside. 🍻 #TorontoWalks (4/4)21 Jul 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4qpzpajc2khttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mr4qlirjc22k“The Sky is Blue, But Toronto Is Bloor!”🚊🌊 We’re tracking Toronto’s transit and water history through Yorkville and Riverdale Park East. Today’s lineup features the secret subway history at Bay Station... #TorontoTransit (3/4)21 Jul 2026 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4qlirjc22khttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mr4qakgdi22kThis first half tracks the city’s transit history and hidden (and not-so-hidden) waterways from the Humber River, through High Park, to the “shores” of Garrison Creek at Christie Pits. Next up: heading further east to the Don! 🚊 🌊 #HiddenRivers (2/4)21 Jul 2026 02:12 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4qakgdi22khttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mr4q2mrp6s2kI recently took Hidden Rivers’ “The Sky is Blue, But Toronto Is Bloor” walking and subway tour, and I’ll never look at Line 2 the same. #TorontoHistory (1/4)21 Jul 2026 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4q2mrp6s2khttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mr3rff5dnk2dPublic service media (PSM) should be recognised, funded and protected as a vital component of society’s critical infrastructure, says a new report commissioned by the Global Task Force for public media (GTF). https://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/media-centre/role-of-public-media-as-critical-infrastructure20 Jul 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3rff5dnk2dhttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mqup4bgzms2qWell, that didn't last long... When Rogers acquired Shaw in 2023, it promised "100 per cent Canadian-based customer service." Now, laid-off employees reportedly say their jobs are moving to a call centre in Morocco—a claim Rogers would not confirm. #Rogers https://www.cbc.ca/news/gopublic/rogers-customer-service-layoffs-9.727293117 Jul 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqup4bgzms2qhttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mqs7ntruj227Well, that was lovely. #Robyn #Erasure https://youtu.be/0B0EYD_Jvz4?si=Sw0z81xI0CFhnHyv16 Jul 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqs7ntruj227https://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mqrjzeysr227As private media continue to retreat from "boots on the ground" int'l reporting—leaving CTV and Global with bureaus only in London + Washington—it’s great to see #CBC bucking the trend. Our pubcaster is stepping up and expanding from 6 to 11 foreign bureaus! #RadioCanada https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cbc-expansion-new-bureaus-jerusalem-mexico-city-beijing-9.727161016 Jul 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrjzeysr227https://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mqq3b5gf7k23This unique look is exactly why it stars as the primary backdrop in "The Handmaid’s Tale" TV series, where its preserved steeples and riverside floodwalls effortlessly double as Gilead. (3/3) #HandmaidsTale16 Jul 2026 01:24 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqq3b5gf7k23https://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mqq32uptq223The area boasts a timeless, old-world vibe, built on a tight grid of grand limestone buildings and European-style bridges that make you feel like you've stepped back in time. (2/3) #Architecture16 Jul 2026 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqq32uptq223https://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mqq2ywow5k23Nestled along the banks of the Grand River, Galt is the historic and cultural heart of Cambridge, Ontario. It’s a stunning masterclass in walkable, 19th-century urbanism. (1/3) #GaltON16 Jul 2026 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqq2ywow5k23https://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mqpt6ygbn22pCanada's tallest completed building outside Toronto will soon be in Mississauga, overtaking Edmonton's Stantec Tower. https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2026/07/crown-materializing-crane-dematerialzing-m3-canadas-tallest-building-outside-toronto.6137815 Jul 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpt6ygbn22phttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mqmvp3nros2qGood report, but the (unfunded) Line 6 extension and the additional UP Express stop should have been mentioned along with the new GO station. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.726460214 Jul 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmvp3nros2qhttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mqmgz4y66c2dThere were no trans characters in films released by major U.S. studios in 2025. Not a one. https://xtramagazine.com/video/glaad-representation-film-2025-28337014 Jul 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmgz4y66c2dhttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mqmagspuzc2eA decent reminder about the size and depth of the ‘universe,’ especially if you are watching the new Netflix series. boxd.it/Z19ud #LittleHouseOnThePrairie https://boxd.it/Z19u14 Jul 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmagspuzc2ehttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mqk5indtik2dPULL QUOTE: "Moving people ... in a crowded city isn’t particularly complicated, unless it’s with vehicles weighing over 1,500 kg that usually carry a single 80 kg occupant. How much human ingenuity has been squandered on precisely this absurd car-centric goal?" https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinion/op-ed-election-candidates-road-safety-city-for-people-not-cars-1252905713 Jul 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk5indtik2dhttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mqb2iyapds2kTesting out Bourdain’s culinary altitude law 38 floors up at Aera—and while the food is decent and the service is adequate, the real main course here is definitely the view. You come for the experience, and on that front, The Well delivers. 🏙️🍸 (2/2) #TheWellToronto10 Jul 2026 02:01 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqb2iyapds2khttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mqb2gwp5bk2k"The higher the restaurant, the worse the food." — Anthony Bourdain. (1/2) #AeraRestaurant10 Jul 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqb2gwp5bk2khttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mqa7tpnyss2x👏 https://broadcastdialogue.com/op-ed-if-news-happens-and-no-one-is-there-to-report-it-did-it-really-happen/09 Jul 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa7tpnyss2xhttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mq5kylzj5s2sWell, shareholders are happy but there’s no plan to fix commercial radio in Canada—only a managed retreat. A slow-motion exit that threatens even major markets. In this climate, the stability and reach of our public broadcaster feel more essential than ever. #CBC #Rogers https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rogers-closes-radio-stations-vancouver-calgary-halifax-kitchener-9.726152508 Jul 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5kylzj5s2shttps://blacksky.community/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mq32wda7xs2cFAST = Free Ad-supported Streaming Tom #CBC https://playbackonline.ca/2026/07/07/cbc-launches-q-with-tom-power-fast-channel/ https://playbackonline.ca/2026/07/07/cbc-launches-q-with-tom-power-fast-channel/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cbc-launches-q-with-tom-power-fast-channel&_u=Fe71XMigjto%3d07 Jul 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:povcbv3sjep3432qlbzrhafw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq32wda7xs2c