Dylan Freeman-Grist 🍁
@freemangrist.bsky.social
Tkaronto - Toronto | Settler | Managing Editor @tothetown.bsky.social | Freelance Journalist | (he/him) | Opinions my own | #ElbowsUp
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What does a dermatologist do and when should you see one?
Learn what dermatologists treat, how they train in Canada, common medical and cosmetic procedures, teledermatology, and which treatments are publicly covered so you know when to see a specialist.
www.cma.ca
My latest article for @healthcareforreal.bsky.social is live. This was fun to work on! I explored what a dermatologist actually does and answered the pressing question of whether or not your doctor can help you refine your skin care routine. www.cma.ca/healthcare-f...
I was surprised to find that IM Pei's Dallas City Hall is at risk of demolition - it's an iconic building and I think more people, even those outside of Dallas, should care about it. You can learn more / sign the petition here:
c.org/Q4FnS4byR2
c.org/Q4FnS4byR2
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Save Dallas City Hall
c.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I was surprised to find that IM Pei's Dallas City Hall is at risk of demolition - it's an iconic building and I think more people, even those outside of Dallas, should care about it. You can learn more / sign the petition here:
c.org/Q4FnS4byR2
c.org/Q4FnS4byR2
My latest article for @healthcareforreal.bsky.social is live. This was fun to work on! I explored what a dermatologist actually does and answered the pressing question of whether or not your doctor can help you refine your skin care routine. www.cma.ca/healthcare-f...
What does a dermatologist do and when should you see one?
Learn what dermatologists treat, how they train in Canada, common medical and cosmetic procedures, teledermatology, and which treatments are publicly covered so you know when to see a specialist.
www.cma.ca
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
My latest article for @healthcareforreal.bsky.social is live. This was fun to work on! I explored what a dermatologist actually does and answered the pressing question of whether or not your doctor can help you refine your skin care routine. www.cma.ca/healthcare-f...
@wikipedia.org editors should immortalize this idiocy by adding this to the page of historic US conflicts lol
DOD contractors “mistakenly” landed on a Mexican beach, declared it US property and planted “restricted area” DOD signs, triggering a tense confrontation with armed Mexican forces.
Mexico removed the signs, insisting the area is theirs.
Yet another example of total incompetence.
Mexico removed the signs, insisting the area is theirs.
Yet another example of total incompetence.
Pentagon Pete’s War Goons Accidentally Invade Mexico
U.S. “contractors” planted signs declaring that a Mexican beach was U.S. territory.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
@wikipedia.org editors should immortalize this idiocy by adding this to the page of historic US conflicts lol
Sometimes the Google Search results are funny. (Also MPJ is a loser).
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Sometimes the Google Search results are funny. (Also MPJ is a loser).
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Everybody should do this as now as possible.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Everybody should do this as now as possible.
When Aftermath launched I thought perfect, a site dedicated to my specific interests. And that has somehow just become more so overtime.
turning aftermath into a hockey website (i spoke to the skilled lehigh valley phantoms creative staff who put together this incredible evangelion intro!!)
aftermath.site/neon-gensis-...
aftermath.site/neon-gensis-...
A Hockey Team Recreated The Evangelion Intro For A Stadium Full Of Fans
Here's how an American Hockey League team embraced anime—then went viral.
aftermath.site
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
When Aftermath launched I thought perfect, a site dedicated to my specific interests. And that has somehow just become more so overtime.
What a fascinating deep dive into a freelance/ ai scammer by @nickhunebrown.bsky.social for the @thelocal.to - also disheartening as a freelancer myself. How many good journalists have given up because they've lost one too many jobs to a Victoria Goldiee? thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
What a fascinating deep dive into a freelance/ ai scammer by @nickhunebrown.bsky.social for the @thelocal.to - also disheartening as a freelancer myself. How many good journalists have given up because they've lost one too many jobs to a Victoria Goldiee? thelocal.to/investigatin...
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SAG-AFTRA stands in solidarity with the Condé United and NewsGuild of New York union members who were retaliated against for questioning the closure of Teen Vogue.
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
SAG-AFTRA stands in solidarity with the Condé United and NewsGuild of New York union members who were retaliated against for questioning the closure of Teen Vogue.
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Wow I found a rare, double Hatch Act violation in the wild
November 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Wow I found a rare, double Hatch Act violation in the wild
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Of course I'm worried about socialism. I mean, just imagine if Mamdani one day becomes President and nationalizes industry, imposes historic tax hikes, goes after the media, builds a secret national police force, militarizes the country, and sends people to camps.
November 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Of course I'm worried about socialism. I mean, just imagine if Mamdani one day becomes President and nationalizes industry, imposes historic tax hikes, goes after the media, builds a secret national police force, militarizes the country, and sends people to camps.
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Very exciting to see activists launching a new nonprofit today to keep building on the community of volunteers that came together to get Mamdani elected.
Our Time is a 501(c)(4) and plans to start events in December.
Our Time is a 501(c)(4) and plans to start events in December.
Our Time
A campaign for an affordable NYC
ourtime.nyc
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Very exciting to see activists launching a new nonprofit today to keep building on the community of volunteers that came together to get Mamdani elected.
Our Time is a 501(c)(4) and plans to start events in December.
Our Time is a 501(c)(4) and plans to start events in December.
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Mark Carney's first budget included billions in new spending, cuts to the public service, and....the end of a luxury tax on boats and personal aircraft?
What that says about his approach to governing — and why it's worth paying attention to.
#cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/06/o...
What that says about his approach to governing — and why it's worth paying attention to.
#cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/06/o...
Mark Carney wants results, not rhetoric
What does his government's decision to eliminate a Trudeau-era luxury tax have to do with climate policy? More than you might think
www.nationalobserver.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Mark Carney's first budget included billions in new spending, cuts to the public service, and....the end of a luxury tax on boats and personal aircraft?
What that says about his approach to governing — and why it's worth paying attention to.
#cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/06/o...
What that says about his approach to governing — and why it's worth paying attention to.
#cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/06/o...
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Bail reform not only made New York more just, it also literally made it safer.
Too bad our elected leaders, public safety officials, and the overwhelming majority of the press are so deeply invested in a narrative entirely divorced from empirical reality.
hellgatenyc.com/bail-reform-...
Too bad our elected leaders, public safety officials, and the overwhelming majority of the press are so deeply invested in a narrative entirely divorced from empirical reality.
hellgatenyc.com/bail-reform-...
Bail Reform Has Made NYC Safer, Yet Another Study Confirms
You wouldn't know it from talking to most public officials, but the 2019 reforms drove recidivism down.
hellgatenyc.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Bail reform not only made New York more just, it also literally made it safer.
Too bad our elected leaders, public safety officials, and the overwhelming majority of the press are so deeply invested in a narrative entirely divorced from empirical reality.
hellgatenyc.com/bail-reform-...
Too bad our elected leaders, public safety officials, and the overwhelming majority of the press are so deeply invested in a narrative entirely divorced from empirical reality.
hellgatenyc.com/bail-reform-...
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Leafs, Raps, Bieber, and Zohran giving me hope
November 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Leafs, Raps, Bieber, and Zohran giving me hope
Dubs across the board
It got drowned out in all the good news from last night, but Boston Mayor Michelle Wu became the youngest person to be reelected in the city's history.
She ran unopposed because her opponent--Patriots owner Bob Kraft's son--withdrew a few months ago after realizing he had no hope of winning.
She ran unopposed because her opponent--Patriots owner Bob Kraft's son--withdrew a few months ago after realizing he had no hope of winning.
November 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Dubs across the board
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Elections have consequences
I am now as terrified of stepping outside in New York as I am in London, say tough, manly right-wingers
www.thedailymash.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Elections have consequences
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basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
I expect a complete oral history of Jordan Binnington attempting to pants Ovie's 900th goal in
@theathletic.com tomorrow
@theathletic.com tomorrow
November 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I expect a complete oral history of Jordan Binnington attempting to pants Ovie's 900th goal in
@theathletic.com tomorrow
@theathletic.com tomorrow
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Reminder that this is a winning position, and people support it
New York assemblyman Zohran Mamdani confronts Border Czar Tom Homan today in Albany 👇🏻
November 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Reminder that this is a winning position, and people support it
Donald Trump, a reality TV-show host and failed businessman, is currently in charge of the US Nuclear Program but by all means lets pretend we're pearl clutching because an assemblyman is Mayor of New York
November 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Donald Trump, a reality TV-show host and failed businessman, is currently in charge of the US Nuclear Program but by all means lets pretend we're pearl clutching because an assemblyman is Mayor of New York
This is a strange question to ask when you consider the people who are currently running the federal government
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/n...
Even for Some Mamdani Supporters, His Thin Résumé Is Cause for Concern
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This is a strange question to ask when you consider the people who are currently running the federal government
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/n...
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Speak plainly. Organize. Show up.
After their worst-ever results in the 2025 federal election, here’s what the NDP can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in New York City — which he officially won last night.
From July 2025. #canpoli #uspoli #ZohranMamdani
After their worst-ever results in the 2025 federal election, here’s what the NDP can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in New York City — which he officially won last night.
From July 2025. #canpoli #uspoli #ZohranMamdani
Four Lessons for Canada’s NDP from the NYC Mayoral Race | The Tyee
Zohran Mamdani didn’t just win votes. He made people feel seen.
thetyee.ca
November 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Speak plainly. Organize. Show up.
After their worst-ever results in the 2025 federal election, here’s what the NDP can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in New York City — which he officially won last night.
From July 2025. #canpoli #uspoli #ZohranMamdani
After their worst-ever results in the 2025 federal election, here’s what the NDP can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in New York City — which he officially won last night.
From July 2025. #canpoli #uspoli #ZohranMamdani
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Just to pre-empt the pundits, I absolutely believe you could run a Mamdani in middle America and win
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Just to pre-empt the pundits, I absolutely believe you could run a Mamdani in middle America and win