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Nick Hune-Brown@nickhunebrown.bsky.social |
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Toronto magazine writer and editor, trying this out. Senior editor at The Local. Features at The Walrus, Toronto Life, etc.
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The Local Magazine
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Phil Verster’s tenure as Metrolinx CEO is defined by delays, overspending, and an $856,000 salary. @nickhunebrown.bsky.social goes behind the curtain, speaking to transit experts & Verster's former colleagues to understand the “bulldozer” bureaucrat whose fingerprints touch every corner of Toronto.
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Nick Hune-Brown
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I wrote about the Marian Shrine of Gratitude—a patch of grass in north Toronto said to be the site of multiple miracles that's now at the centre of a wild battle between worshippers, the church, and the developer that bought the place. torontolife.com/deep-dives/r...
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Helluva longform feature on Big Bereavement by Inori Roy for @thelocal.bsky.social. Toronto's running out of burial space, and a series of under-the-radar skirmishes between corporate cemeteries and funeral homes will determine the future of death in the city. thelocal.to/toronto-ceme...
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Nick Hune-Brown
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Setting a 2048 google calendar alert to pitch my profile of Dr Becky's "deeply feeling" child, the most famous gentle-parented person in history
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Dave Levitan
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Killing the site entirely within like two hours of announcing its closure is so fucking cruel to all the people who just want to save their clips to try and get new jobs. To, what, avoid paying another month's hosting fees or something? Fuck off.
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Nick Hune-Brown
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Aspiring and emerging Toronto journalists, come work with us @thelocal.bsky.social this summer. Write and polish a feature, attend seminars with some of the best journalists in Canada, hang out with us and help us put out The Local. It's a good fellowship! thelocal.to/the-local-jo...
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Nick Hune-Brown
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Love to show my co-workers the local landmarks that are special to me
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Nick Hune-Brown
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I've got a bunch of specific google alerts set for possible story ideas, and in the last couple of weeks it's crazy to see how much AI-generated garbage is popping up. Don't think we're prepared for just how quickly the internet's gonna be filled with junk.
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The Local Magazine
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Hi Bluesky! 🖐️ OK, we're posting here now. Follow us for in-depth Toronto news you can't get anywhere else.
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Nick Hune-Brown
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I worked at a WeWork a few years ago for a story (about how bad WeWork is) and still get their newsletter. Just got a peppy note that doesn't mention the fact the company filed for bankruptcy and instead invites me to an event with "light bites" to grow my network. ELITE tweeting through it
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Nick Hune-Brown
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Thank goodness, relieved to hear they're sticking to their roots
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Nick Hune-Brown
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Amazing story. I have to know, though: has Shen Yun made a similar ideological shift? Is there a pro-Trump ribbon dance in the show?? Please investigate
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Nick Hune-Brown
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I'm also very, very curious to know if sister organization Shen Yun has undergone a similar ideological shift. Might have to buy tickets just to find out if there's a new ribbon dance in the show about the glorious January 6 revolution or whatever
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Nick Hune-Brown
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The way the Epoch Times, which began as a Falun Gong newsletter printing anti CPP news, has pivoted to become a giant, profitable, far-right media org is one of the crazier media stories of the last decade. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Nick Hune-Brown
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Have you been on TikTok lately? People have gotten so good at cutting onions. Used to be the average Joe Schmoe would slap an onion down and just start hacking away. Not anymore. A random housewife in Boise making the world's worst bolognese can go full le cordon bleu on any allium, just wild times.
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Nick Hune-Brown
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Fine, bring me to the sphere. Let me inside James Dolan’s expensive planetarium. I want to experience a Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular in its final form.
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Nick Hune-Brown
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it's a good sell
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seems impossible, who could be so innocent?
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Nick Hune-Brown
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OK, what are people doing here? Same thing as at the other place?
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