Chris Bilton

Editor/Content Strategist. Former @weathernetwork, @vicecanada, @TheGridTO

[claire shaffer @claireeshaffer]

yes there is a Steve Albini interview with Anthony Bourdain. I could only find a shitty Tiktok rip, but worth it to see Bourdain giggle at Albini saying “jagoff”

[Aram Zucker-Scharff | @chronotope.aramzs.xyz @Chronotope]

An interesting little fact about Vice's content: a full site archive, including saving outbound links, was performed by the volunteer Archive Team last year and it took ~six months to capture all the Vice content across all the languages they publish in. They've published a lot!

[Spacing @Spacing]

Drum roll, please....
OUR 20th ANNIVERSARY PARTY!

https://t.co/UtzF02QMJJ #TOpoli #ONpoli #toronto

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

By the end of Sept, wildfire carbon emissions this year in Canada exceeded those of over 130 countries put together. This mind-blowing stat illustrates the vastness of our north AND how climate impacts are accelerating. Read more by
@dwallacewells
here: https://t.co/kgkeVSZUvI

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

Yesterday, we took action to protect the trees at Ontario Place.

The province has agreed to the City’s process, and I expect them to follow it.

I remain committed that Ontario Place must remain a public space for everyone to enjoy and not a private, luxury spa.

[The Narwhal @thenarwhalca]

After 11 months of dogged reporting from The Narwhal and beyond, Doug Ford has succumbed to public pressure and walked back his controversial Greenbelt plans. It highlights the role of independent journalism, @balkissoon writes in this week’s newsletter. https://t.co/zeBqQKZgee

[Jamie Henn @jamieclimate]

HELL YEAH! Activists pulled off these huge projections in NYC last night directly connecting Big Oil companies to the climate disasters they’re fueling.

It’s time to #MakePollutersPay.

[Chris Bilton @cgbilton]

I’m looking forward to the next adventure, and in the meantime remain hopeful that others will continue to focus on solutions reporting to tackle the climate crisis. (5/5)

[Chris Bilton @cgbilton]

Some personal news: After 4+ years at The Weather Network, yesterday was my last day as the climate editor, as the company made the decision earlier this summer to discontinue our standalone climate coverage. (1/5)

[Chris Bilton @cgbilton]

I also wanted to give a shout out to all the freelance and staff journalists who contributed to the climate section, as well as the folks behind the scenes (past and present) who helped bring our coverage to life on TWN’s platforms. (4/5)

[The Grind @TheGrindTO]

.@Artscape, the Toronto non-profit arts organization that leases spaces to artists and runs residencies, has announced it can no longer make its debt payments and is entering receivership. Artscape will soon stop managing the spaces, according to an announcement posted Monday.

[McSweeney's @mcsweeneys]

"The cost of all tickets will still be just $5, plus a convenience fee of $20.95, a processing fee of $1.17, an equity tax of 0.2% of your gross annual income, a translation fee of $4.22, and a hazard abatement surcharge of $0.22." https://t.co/UG9JfuKkxS

[Emily Atkin @emorwee]

All of the top stories on Apple News right now are about climate change. As they should be.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Catastrophic floods in the Hudson Valley. An unrelenting heat dome over Phoenix. Ocean temperatures hitting 90 degrees Fahrenheit off Miami's coast. A deluge in Vermont. These events are happening simultaneously as climate change fuels extreme weather. https://t.co/sdWBOLoUDU

[Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt]

Pending approval by new mayor Olivia Chow and Toronto city council, here’s a list of Toronto parks where you’ll be able to crack open a beer or share a bottle of wine as part of a pilot project running between August 2 and October 9.

[Emily Atkin @emorwee]

Yes it is fun to blame Canada but if you want to actually get mad at someone for the smoke maybe look at everyone who prevented action to slow climate change despite knowing extreme events like these would become more frequent and deadly. Just saying https://t.co/tDpfKQVsu3

[The Weather Network @weathernetwork]

#Sustainable solutions include:
Make power grids more heat-resistant. ⚡
Coat roofs in light-reflecting materials. ☀️
Increase tree canopy. 🌳

[Pitchfork @pitchfork]

These @JohnColtrane and Eric Dolphy recordings had been thought to be lost forever https://t.co/Fdj1N3aiIR