We're giving away two passes for Saturday, Aug. 29, to this year's MUTEK Montreal Electronic Music & Digital Arts Festival. It's MUTEK's 27th edition. Email info@thegrindmag.ca with MUTEK in the subject line by midnight tonight, Aug. 5, 2026.
Dave Gray-Donald
@dgrdon.bsky.social
Publisher and editor of The Grind in Toronto.
We've now passed $31,000 for our legal defence, thanks to 388 donors! Donations slowed over the weekend, so let's pick the momentum up again this week. At this pace, we only need around 280 more people to donate. E-transfer info@thegrindmag.ca or visit thegrindmag.ca/support-the-...
This Wednesday, Aug. 5, @cjjpmedia.bsky.social will present an exhibit of photography by Gaza journalist Rizek Abdel Jawad. “Jawad's photographs linger in the space between devastation and tenderness,” organizer say.
First Exhibit of Gaza Photography Post-Oct. 7 to be Shown in Toronto for One Day Only
Gallery TPW will host Rizek Abdel Jawad’s photographs on Wednesday, Aug. 5. His images linger “in the space between devastation and tenderness”…
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Cuba's national electric grid collapses, plunging island into darkness
Cuba's national electricity grid collapsed late on Sunday, the state-owned national electric utility said, plunging the island of about 10 million people into darkness as blackouts are becoming ever more frequent.
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Got to halfway! Gunna take a break from fundraising for the long weekend. Thanks everyone! And you can give here anytime: www.thegrindmag.ca/support-the-...
Dave Gray-Donald@dgrdon.bsky.social · 5d agoI just looked and there's only $340 left to go til halfway ($25,000). Can we get there then chill a bit over the weekend?
We just passed the halfway mark of $25,000! Thanks to the 271 people who've donated! We're going to take a break over the weekend. We'll be back posting on Tuesday with a fun announcement to push towards the ultimate $50,000 goal. Want to give? Go to: www.thegrindmag.ca/support-the-...
The Grind@thegrindto.bsky.social · 5d agoWe're now at $22,805 of the $50,000 goal for our legal defence. Thanks to the 238 people who have donated! Can we get past halfway before the weekend, to over $25,000? E-transfer info@thegrindmag.ca or pay by card at buy.stripe.com/6oE02D00TgZ4...
NEW: Nine months after they were charged at a Toronto sit-in supporting the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza, seven of the eight defendants have had their charges withdrawn entirely. The remaining defendant's charges have been reduced. By @rdassaly.bsky.social.
Crown Drops Nearly All Charges from Pro-Palestine Sit-in at MP Bardeesy’s Office
Nine months after being arrested at a protest supporting the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza, charges against seven of the eight defendants have been dropped entirely. The case again raises questions about…
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I just looked and there's only $340 left to go til halfway ($25,000). Can we get there then chill a bit over the weekend?
The Grind@thegrindto.bsky.social · 5d agoNow at $23,445. Just $1,555 left til halfway! Let's get there before 5 pm today. E-transfer info@thegrindmag.ca or head to www.thegrindmag.ca/support-the-...
Now at $23,445. Just $1,555 left til halfway! Let's get there before 5 pm today. E-transfer info@thegrindmag.ca or head to www.thegrindmag.ca/support-the-...
The Grind@thegrindto.bsky.social · 5d agoWe're now at $22,805 of the $50,000 goal for our legal defence. Thanks to the 238 people who have donated! Can we get past halfway before the weekend, to over $25,000? E-transfer info@thegrindmag.ca or pay by card at buy.stripe.com/6oE02D00TgZ4...
A summary of Toronto's mayoral race. All I think now is that every city needs a fabulous Mamdani and Canada doesn't produce mayors, or any politicians, with that level of people skills now. Nenshi had it but I think Calgary broke him.
The Grind@thegrindto.bsky.social · 7d agoWhile Brad Bradford can be mocked for flip-flopping on bike lanes and other issues, his support keeps climbing. Olivia Chow, meanwhile, is polling well, but is her base energized enough by her record to really show up this fall? New from @dgrdon.bsky.social.
While Brad Bradford can be mocked for flip-flopping on bike lanes and other issues, his support keeps climbing. Olivia Chow, meanwhile, is polling well, but is her base energized enough by her record to really show up this fall? New from @dgrdon.bsky.social.
Mayoral Race Far From Done Deal
While Brad Bradford can be mocked for flip-flopping on bike lanes and other issues, his message seems to be connecting with voters. The big question for Olivia Chow, after three years in office…
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We're now at $22,805 of the $50,000 goal for our legal defence. Thanks to the 238 people who have donated! Can we get past halfway before the weekend, to over $25,000? E-transfer info@thegrindmag.ca or pay by card at buy.stripe.com/6oE02D00TgZ4...
The Grind@thegrindto.bsky.social · 6d agoWith huge thanks to the 190 people who've donated so far, we're now at $17,375, which is 35% of the way to our $50K legal defence goal! At this pace, we need about 350 more people to give. Read about the case and how to support.
With huge thanks to the 190 people who've donated so far, we're now at $17,375, which is 35% of the way to our $50K legal defence goal! At this pace, we need about 350 more people to give. Read about the case and how to support.
The Grind Is Being Sued By an IDF Reservist Soldier
This defamation case could sink one of the only publications closely covering the Palestine solidarity movement in Toronto and the repression it has faced. We need your help…
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The Grind is being sued for defamation. We intend to defending our reporting. We need your support to be able to fight this case and to continue publishing essential journalism in Toronto. See the full announcement for more info.
The Grind Is Being Sued By an IDF Reservist Soldier
This defamation case could sink one of the only publications closely covering the Palestine solidarity movement in Toronto and the repression it has faced. We need your help…
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Toronto police haven't said who they suspect hired the youth accused of shooting empty Jewish institutions and the U.S. Consulate. Despite the lack of an established connection, some have used the shootings to smear local pro-Palestine movements. New from @dgrdon.bsky.social.
Shooters for Hire?
What does the new evidence about the shootings and vandalisms of empty synagogues, a Jewish school and the U.S. Consulate tell us?
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It was meaningful to be asked to guest on Green Majority Radio this week (@greenmajority.bsky.social) Canada’s longest-running environmental news hour Thanks Dave Gray-Donald (@dgrdon.bsky.social) for turning ears to the Northwest’s forest fire story in the south www.greenmajority.ca/the-podcast/...
Heat Laws, Wildfires, Oil Profits & North Ontario (1028) — Green Majority Radio
Aired July 24, 2026: We talk about El Niño, wildfires, maximum indoor heat bylaws, better nation-building projects, data centres and record oil profits from the US-Israel war on Iran. Dave Gray-Donald...
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The parallels between the proposed West Coast Pipeline and the TMX pipeline are impossible to ignore. They follow similar routes, and both were pitched as backwards steps on climate in the short-term with vague promises of action sometime in the future.
Carney Prioritizes New Pipeline, Drops Climate Ambition
As the climate crisis intensifies, the Carney government wants to spend billions on new oil and gas infrastructure…
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Air quality in Toronto is terrible today due to wildfire smoke from northern Ontario. Avoid strenuous activity outdoors if you can.
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NEW: Mark Carney has appointed a former oil executive once described as a “climate villain painting Big Oil green” as Canada's consul general in New York. www.readthemaple.com/mark-carney-...
Mark Carney Appoints Former Oil Executive As U.S. Diplomat
An advocacy group accused Susannah Pierce of being a “climate villain painting Big Oil green.”
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Assembly of First Nations gathers for summer assembly amid concerns about water bill, major projects Learn more: www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...
When @cjpme.org published a report in May detailing the Israeli government's secret and illicit activities to influence Canadian public affairs (a.k.a. foreign interference), it got zero media coverage here. So I looked into it for @TheGrindTO ... 🧵
The Grind@thegrindto.bsky.social · 3w agoWhile countries regularly lobby one another, at least four cases of Israel’s actions crossed the line into foreign interference because they were done in secret, according to a recent report. The Canadian government is so far not commenting. By @dgrdon.bsky.social.
On 🌍GREEN MAJORITY🌍 ep1026 the team discuss the new tar sands pipeline planned to the west coast, then @dgrdon.bsky.social speaks with @democracynow.org host Amy Goodman and award-winning filmmaker Carl Deal about the new documentary 'Steal This Story, Please!'. www.greenmajority.ca/the-podcast/...
Had a blast interviewing Amy Goodman of @democracynow.org and Carl Deal, co-director of new doc "Steal This Story, Please!", for this week's ep of the Green Majority on CIUT 89.5 FM. It airs today at 11 am, interview starting around 11:30 am. The film is at Hot Docs July 12 & 25.
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Keith Stewart, senior energy strategist for @greenpeaceca.bsky.social, said the plan makes no sense economically or environmentally. “Why don’t we cut out the middleman & just have Canadians send their tax dollars directly to ExxonMobil?... (1/2) www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Doug Ford and Danielle Smith propose new oil pipeline from Alberta to Ontario
The so-called Northern Shield Energy Corridor would move between 500,000 and 800,000 barrels of oil a day and snake from Hardisty, Alberta, to Sarnia via Regina and Winnipeg.
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Israel Engaged in Illicit Foreign Interference in Canada: Report A recent @cjpme.org report details how the Israeli government is covertly trying to influence Canadian public affairs. Canadian officials have yet to comment directly on the report.
Israel Engaged in Illicit Foreign Interference in Canada: Report
Government officials have not responded to questions about a troubling new report published in May by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East…
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The @toronto-fringe.bsky.social Festival opens today and runs until July 12, featuring 123 plays and other performances. Our theatre critic Robyn Grant-Moran shares 20 shows she’s checking out at the eclectic festival.
My Fringe Festival List
Our theatre critic Robyn Grant-Moran shares 20 shows she’s checking out at Toronto’s biggest, most eclectic theatre festival…
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Members of the @tenantsunionto.bsky.social and allies are protesting in Rosedale om one of the wealthiest streets in Canada, in front of the house of John Lagos, president of Q Residential. They say Renee and her family are being wrongfully evicted from Q's building at 2777 Kipling.
Members of the @tenantsunionto.bsky.social and allies are protesting in Rosedale om one of the wealthiest streets in Canada, in front of the house of John Lagos, president of Q Residential. They say Renee and her family are being wrongfully evicted from Q's building at 2777 Kipling.
Asking the Government of Canada for comment on something and being sent on an infinity loop between various ministries and committees, none of them answering my questions. Unfortunately very common with foreign policy issues. Story coming soon.