Brian Bradley
@brianjbradley.bsky.social
Toronto Star Journalist 📰 + Craig Russell, Lori Jenkins, Michael Oscars biographer (#Outrageous Misfits) + New Dad 🍼 Posts about 416 and 905. He/Him
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Brian Bradley
@brianjbradley.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Moving over to Blue Sky from Twitter is a bit like the moment when Dorothy goes from the black-and-white tornado world of Kansas to the colourful world of Oz.
Netflix and windchill.
January 26, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Netflix and windchill.
When you are in denial that you are sick on a stretch of days off...
a close up of a woman 's face with a serious look on her face and a white tank top .
ALT: a close up of a woman 's face with a serious look on her face and a white tank top .
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January 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
When you are in denial that you are sick on a stretch of days off...
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Canadian songbird Jann Arden has shared on Instagram she is engaged to Icelandic writer @thordiselva.bsky.social. Kinda of nice to end the year with some love-related news. Love wins. Cheers to 2025.
December 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Canadian songbird Jann Arden has shared on Instagram she is engaged to Icelandic writer @thordiselva.bsky.social. Kinda of nice to end the year with some love-related news. Love wins. Cheers to 2025.
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Sunset with Deer
Maud Lewis
c. 1964
Maud Lewis
c. 1964
December 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Sunset with Deer
Maud Lewis
c. 1964
Maud Lewis
c. 1964
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CBC Arts: The internet is dead. Long live print
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‘The internet is dead.’ Long live print | CBC Arts
Flyers, posters, zines: they've always been important to the DIY music scene, but now that everything’s enshittified, print is the best line of communication in our post-search age.
www.cbc.ca
December 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
CBC Arts: The internet is dead. Long live print
www.cbc.ca/arts/print-i...
www.cbc.ca/arts/print-i...
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Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.
December 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.
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A midtown Toronto walking tour of ravines, riches and retail
#TorontotheBetter
#TorontotheBetter
A midtown Toronto walking tour of ravines, riches and retail
Rosedale and Summerhill reward a leisurely stroll with heritage houses, snowy green space and a stretch of Yonge Street boutiques and cafes.
www.thestar.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
A midtown Toronto walking tour of ravines, riches and retail
#TorontotheBetter
#TorontotheBetter
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Deer
Benjamin Chee Chee ~ Ojibwe
1976
Benjamin Chee Chee ~ Ojibwe
1976
December 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Deer
Benjamin Chee Chee ~ Ojibwe
1976
Benjamin Chee Chee ~ Ojibwe
1976
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BREAKING: Skate Canada is boycotting Alberta over the province's ban on Trans women competing in women's sports.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Skate Canada to stop holding national, international events in Alberta | CBC News
Skate Canada says it will no longer host major events in Alberta following a review of the province's legislation on the participation of transgender athletes in women's sport.
www.cbc.ca
December 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
BREAKING: Skate Canada is boycotting Alberta over the province's ban on Trans women competing in women's sports.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Hey Millennials, you should congratulate Gen Alpha on their first successful kill
December 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Hey Millennials, you should congratulate Gen Alpha on their first successful kill
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Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
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Out of the Blue
Monica Morrill
c. 2025
Monica Morrill
c. 2025
December 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Out of the Blue
Monica Morrill
c. 2025
Monica Morrill
c. 2025
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New bike lanes on existing roads are banned by new provincial legislation. Bill 60 says municipalities can’t build bike lanes on any part of a road currently used by vehicles www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
Future bike lanes banned by new provincial legislation
New bike lanes on existing roads are banned by new provincial legislation. Bill 60 says municipalities can’t build bike lanes on any part of a road currently used by vehicles.
www.therecord.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
New bike lanes on existing roads are banned by new provincial legislation. Bill 60 says municipalities can’t build bike lanes on any part of a road currently used by vehicles www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
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TEAM HOMAN
TEAM CANADA 🇨🇦
TEAM CANADA 🇨🇦
November 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
TEAM HOMAN
TEAM CANADA 🇨🇦
TEAM CANADA 🇨🇦
“On the side of her reading glasses, she taped words like miracle, love and surrender – little reminders and cues to keep her focused on defeating her next opponent, which just so happened to be cancer.”
Wonderfully written tribute to Colleen Jones by @devinheroux.bsky.social
Wonderfully written tribute to Colleen Jones by @devinheroux.bsky.social
Colleen Jones asked me to interview her a couple of months ago during a chemotherapy appointment.
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
Colleen Jones was something wonderful to happen for anyone who knew her | CBC Sports
Colleen Jones was a tour de force. When you were with her you felt invincible and that anything was possible. She made you a believer.
www.cbc.ca
November 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
“On the side of her reading glasses, she taped words like miracle, love and surrender – little reminders and cues to keep her focused on defeating her next opponent, which just so happened to be cancer.”
Wonderfully written tribute to Colleen Jones by @devinheroux.bsky.social
Wonderfully written tribute to Colleen Jones by @devinheroux.bsky.social
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The Parkland conference kicks off tonight, and goes all weekend at #ualberta, with @peggynash.bsky.social, @profsmithsask.bsky.social, @harshawalia.bsky.social, @rachelgilmore.bsky.social, @floralashes.bsky.social, @carlapeck.bsky.social and so many others! Tickets available at the door.
Democracy Under Siege
We are living through extraordinary times — times that would have seemed unthinkable just a few years ago. Around the world, autocracy is on the rise. The new U.S. regime threatens the sovereignty of ...
www.parklandconference.ca
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Parkland conference kicks off tonight, and goes all weekend at #ualberta, with @peggynash.bsky.social, @profsmithsask.bsky.social, @harshawalia.bsky.social, @rachelgilmore.bsky.social, @floralashes.bsky.social, @carlapeck.bsky.social and so many others! Tickets available at the door.
Right behind TD Coliseum is a Salvation Army facility that supports the unhoused. The city has put up a fence with black tarp in front of it, blocking the contrasting view. Out of sight, out of mind? City says it is for safety. www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Right behind TD Coliseum is a Salvation Army facility that supports the unhoused. The city has put up a fence with black tarp in front of it, blocking the contrasting view. Out of sight, out of mind? City says it is for safety. www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...
Many are shaken 3x-convicted killer Dellen Millard has been moved to a medium security prison. Paul Bernardo was moved there several years ago. Turns out, it's a matter of process.
In 2023, I talked to a criminologist about how we manage dangerous offenders: www.thestar.com/podcasts/thi...
In 2023, I talked to a criminologist about how we manage dangerous offenders: www.thestar.com/podcasts/thi...
Paul Bernardo and how federal corrections handles dangerous offenders
Exactly why Correctional Service of Canada moved notorious killer Paul Bernardo from maximum to medium-security prison remains under wraps
www.thestar.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Many are shaken 3x-convicted killer Dellen Millard has been moved to a medium security prison. Paul Bernardo was moved there several years ago. Turns out, it's a matter of process.
In 2023, I talked to a criminologist about how we manage dangerous offenders: www.thestar.com/podcasts/thi...
In 2023, I talked to a criminologist about how we manage dangerous offenders: www.thestar.com/podcasts/thi...
The Brampton lawyer accused of advising his client to kill a witness once represented convicted killer Dellen Millard. In that case, the lawyer withdrew from representation amid allegations he delivered jailhouse letters to Millard's (ordered no contact) girlfriend: www.thestar.com/news/gta/who...
Who is Deepak Paradkar, the Brampton lawyer accused of advising Ryan Wedding to kill FBI witness?
Nicknamed “Napoleon” by GTA colleagues, Paradkar, was charged Tuesday with plotting murders with fugitive drug kingpin Ryan Wedding, who’s accused of running a billion-dollar-a-year drug enterprise.
www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The Brampton lawyer accused of advising his client to kill a witness once represented convicted killer Dellen Millard. In that case, the lawyer withdrew from representation amid allegations he delivered jailhouse letters to Millard's (ordered no contact) girlfriend: www.thestar.com/news/gta/who...
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Sometimes you just want to be Snoopy.
November 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Sometimes you just want to be Snoopy.
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it's terrible what hold music has done to jazz
November 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
it's terrible what hold music has done to jazz
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If this picture was of Obama, you know @FoxNews would do three weeks solid on why the flag was on the ground.
At least three weeks
At least three weeks
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If this picture was of Obama, you know @FoxNews would do three weeks solid on why the flag was on the ground.
At least three weeks
At least three weeks