Toronto Starter Pack
Toronto personalities talking about news, politics, culture, and urbanism.
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@evansambasivam.bsky.social
@fatimabsyed.bsky.social
Ontario reporter for The Narwhal. Vice-president of the Canadian Association of Journalists. Springsteen, space, sports, sweets
@balkissoon.bsky.social
Executive editor @thenarwhal.ca. Still hate gum. The lakes, they are Great. (Illo by Andrea Bell, from The Leak, a kid's graphic novel about a girl that does environmental journalism!)
@navneetalang.com
Editor on the Opinion team at the Toronto Star. Pitch me op-eds, essays at nalang@thestar.ca. Writer and former columnist with bylines all over. PhD. https://navneetalang.com/categories/blogposts/
@coreyatad.com
Freelance writer @ The Star, GQ, Defector, The Baffler, Gawker, Esquire, Hazlitt. Air Bud admirer. Favourite cheese: Gouda. coreyatad@gmail.com / www.coreyatad.com
@royinori.bsky.social
Toronto journalist, editor at @thelocal.to, reach me at inori@thelocal.to. she/her
@tonymiltony.bsky.social
Toronto-based freelance journalist. Words in Toronto Life, Maclean's, TVO. MJ from @journalismTMU. Portfolio: http://anthonymilton.journoportfolio.com
@jm-mcgrath.bsky.social
Ontario politics and policy for TVO. Writer and Podcast co-host, #onpoli jm_mcgrath.01 on signal
@how-sen.com
Toronto urban environmentalist. 20+ years in climate activism. From Etobicoke. ADHDer. Fancy degrees from McGill and Yale. Posts are my own. https://how-sen.com/link
@nickhunebrown.bsky.social
Toronto magazine writer and editor, trying this out. Executive editor @thelocal.to. Here for smart longform articles and dumb basketball posts.
@progresstoronto.bsky.social
@observingthecity.bsky.social
Observations from around the city (in most cases, Toronto)
@chanface.bsky.social
I make transit construction timelines! π§ π | Organizer @tritag.ca | Transit Politics & Planning | Housing | Cities | 23 | UW Planning | Toronto/Waterloo | π¨π¦π³οΈβπππ°
@ekoreen.bsky.social
Basketball words at The Athletic. Invented the #HotTake. I'm not that good at breathing in
@anotherglassbox.bsky.social
Building hater/appreciator out of Toronto. He/they. Hates your neighbourhoodβs character, yes, specifically yours.
@gabeblanc.bsky.social
Franco-Ontarien. Master of Public Policy @ McGill. Fmr Young Greens of Ontario chair. On est pas bien lΓ ?
@saveosc.bsky.social
We're a grassroots group dedicated to reopening, renewing, and reinvesting in the Ontario Science Centre on Don Mills Road for all Ontarians to enjoy. SaveScienceCentre.com
@canadagray.bsky.social
Happiest when outside, political junkie and lifelong environmental policy analyst and advocate. Executive Director of Environmental Defence. Views posted are my own.
@theresalubowitz.bsky.social
Communications professional and former political staffer. Advocating for income security, climate progress, housing affordability, food security, basic income, and generational fairness.
@mobocks.bsky.social
Investigative reporter for the Toronto Star. No stranger to controversy but not exactly familiar with it either.
@ttcriders.bsky.social
A public transit advocacy group. We're transit users who want better public transit in Toronto. πππβ Not affiliated with the TTC. www.ttcriders.ca #KeepTransitMoving
@alyssaschwartz.bsky.social
Vaguely exotic and totally obscure. Writer. Friends don't let friends call me A-liss-a. She/her
@tonewlibs.bsky.social
Fighting the Ontarian mediocrity culture that keeps our city ugly and poor | @cnliberalism.org Chapter | Led by @RamseyK.bsky.social | (Unaffiliated with any Liberal Party)
@krissanveeras.bsky.social
(he/him) Board member of TTCRiders π Co-founder of Scarbenv.ca πΏ Tamil ππΎ #ScarbTO MadeβπΎ
@alejandrabravo.bsky.social
City Councillor for Ward 9 #DavenportTO β’ Chair of Economic & Community Development Committee β’ Rights, equity & economic power for people β’ Anti-fascist, siempre β’ Wu name: The Contendah.
@ericlombardi.bsky.social
A thoughtful guy in fintech. Champion of progress. YIMBY @moreneighbours Toronto. Writes in @TheHubCanada @TorontoStar π³οΈβππ¨π¦πππ
@housingnowto.bsky.social
Monitoring Progress & Activity on Twenty-One (21) sites ποΈ proposed under the Mayor's #HousingNow plan for creating new Affordable-Rental units #TOPoli #YIMBY HousingNowTO.com
@evanboyce.ca
vive le Canada π¨π¦ working in renewable energy ππ‘ hobbying in β¨opinionsβ¨ energy, housing, cities, transit, cycling, politics π Toronto, Ontario, Canada
@alexbeheshti.bsky.social
Mr. Heavenly Urban Planner living in Toronto. WomenLifeFreedom π¦βοΈ SlavaUkraini
@housingforce.bsky.social
YIMBY trying to hold the government accountable for housing policy failures.
@damienmoule.bsky.social
Toronto municipal policy wonk, engineer, urbanist, father. Consider donating to effective charities: https://www.givewell.org/
@itsbilal.bsky.social
Building a great database. Advocating for a better Toronto and more housing. And a lot of things in between.
@bikewaysto.bsky.social
We hold City Hall to account for its road safety, cycling + climate plans while fighting to reallocate space to walk/cycle/transit to create healthy communities.
@thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Lawyers for injured cyclists. Advocates for change: www.thebikinglawyer.ca Bikes and anti-racism.
@cycletoronto.bsky.social
Support our work by becoming a member today: http://cycleto.ca/join Links to our event pages, petitions, and anything else you might need: http://linktr.ee/cycletoronto
@ambermac.bsky.social
Award-winning tech and AI podcaster, keynote speaker, event moderator, bestselling author, and radio/tv host (mom of teen boy + 2 rescue pups)
@dianacmcnally.bsky.social
Front-line Community Worker. Educator. DJ Automaticamore. Maytree Fellow. Dipl. of CW BFA MA MEd. Mixed Race. She/They. linktr.ee/automaticamore
@cbailey6.bsky.social
Scientist, cyclist, knitter. But only 2 out of 3 at any one time. π° π Toronto
@seanyyz.bsky.social
Geographer, public transit and active transportation advocate, Torontonian. He/him. seanmarshall.ca
@johnlorinc.bsky.social
Toronto journalist & editor. Contributor to Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Corporate Knights, Walrus, Spacing. Co-editor: Messy Cities (Coach House, 2025). Author: No Jews Live Here, A Memoir. https://chbooks.com/Books/N/No-Jews-Live-Here.
@markshawtoronto.bsky.social
π Toronto transit & urbanism nerd | π¨βπ» Software Developer | π Your gay best friend
@ramseyk.bsky.social
Chapter Lead @TONewLibs.bsky.social | Organizer @MoreNeighboursTO.bsky.social | Steering Committee Member @cnliberalism.org | Board Progress and Poverty Institute
@moreneighboursto.bsky.social
Toronto's pro-housing movement. More Neighbours in more neighbourhoods, with access to more jobs, more infrastructure, and more culture than ever before.
@westendphoenix.bsky.social
A home-delivered, periodical local newspaper with city news + art featuring the finest writers and photographers from Toronto and beyond. Subscribe today! www.westendphoenix.com
@auguststreet.ca
they/them π³οΈββ§οΈππππ²π· organizer/staff @ttcriders.bsky.social + transit policy & research. mapmaking+graphic design for fun and for work. posts are my own. π toronto βοΈποΈ auguststreet.ca
@sabaeitizaz.bsky.social
Host/Producer @Toronto Star podcasts. Digital journo. Ex #CBC #BBC. CJFEβs Tara Singh Hayer Memorial Award recipient. Finalist PEN Canada Ken Filkow Prize for advancing freedom of expression. Got a story? Tell me: seitizaz@thestar.ca
@spaikin.bsky.social
Anchor, "The Agenda with Steve Paikin" on TVO. Co-host, "The #onpoli Podcast." Author, most recently, of "John Turner: An Intimate Profile of Canada's 17th Prime Minister."
@normsworld.bsky.social
Former NDP Candidate Spadina-Harbourfront & Co-Chair Ontario Place for All, volunteer @SaveOSC. Chair @NoJetsTO. Former School Trustee, TO council candidate norm@votenorm.ca π² VoteNorm.ca
@spacing.bsky.social
Spacing.ca / Toronto urbanism uncovered in award-winning mag/web/books/podcasts. Spacing Radio podcasts: spacingradio.bsky.socialβ¨Spacing Vancouver: spacingvancouver.bsky.social Spacing Store: spacingstore.bsky.social
@lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Working within the active transportation, environmental protection, affordable housing and placemaking sphere. Always advocating #BikeTO #TransformTO #BLM #TweetsAreMineByDefault
@goldsbie.bsky.social
Mastodon didn't feel right, and hanging out on Twitter felt like trying to enjoy a beach vacation in a country with an increasingly spotty rights record.
@shawnmicallef.bsky.social
Local tosser Books author (New: Stroll!) Toronto Star column writer Spacing Magazine co-founder U of T instructor Trying to do it a bit different here than the last place. Links to books, etc: https://linktr.ee/shawnmicallef π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ€πΌ
@alexbozikovic.bsky.social
Architecture critic @theglobeandmail.com. Also author, University of Toronto Daniels Faculty instructor, husband, father of two city kids. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/alex-bozikovic/
@emmamci.bsky.social
Investigations @thestar.com. Formerly @thenarwhal.ca. Fan of FOI and lake swims. Hosted Paydirt, a podcast miniseries about the Greenbelt scandal. Signal: emmamci.76
@rmtransit.bsky.social
Toronto Enthusiast. Public Transit Obsessive - Programmer - Retired YouTuber. Passionate about making the world better. https://nexttoronto.substack.com/
@blakemurphy.bsky.social
Raptors and Blue Jays at Sportsnet. Music and wrestling at leisure. Iβm just a constant headache.
@thelocal.to
In-depth, non-profit journalism from corners of Toronto too often overlooked. Read: https://thelocal.to/ Subscribe: http://thelocal.to/subscribe/ Tips: http://thelocal.to/tips/
@evansambasivam.bsky.social
Passionate about Toronto. Advocate for affordable housing, poverty reduction, and ending homelessness. Raptors fan since the dark ages.