@Tom_Beedham

freelance writer @MusicworksMag @exclaimdotca @TheGrindTO co-founder @newfeelingcoop managing director @LongWinterTO (he/him)

 Victoria, British Columbia
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Joined July 2009
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.@LongWinterTO S15 incoming with @WitchProphet, @SlowPitchSound and more exclaim.ca/music/article/lon…

Long Winter 2026–2027 Kicks Off with Witch Prophet, SlowPitchSound │ Exclaim!

The event's 15 season begins in November

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NEW: Another Five Wild Ward Races With Toronto's municipal election happening tomorrow, we check in on five races that could be close, from Scarborough to Etobicoke and points between. thegrindmag.ca/another-five-…

Another Five Wild Ward Races

It’s getting down to the wire, and these races could be tight!

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Dave Gray-Donald@dgrdonOct 22
Bradford hasn't responded to election surveys from: - ACORN Toronto (renters) - TTCriders - Toronto Environmental Alliance - Cycle Toronto Genuinely hard to know where he stands on their issues. thegrindmag.ca/bradford-does…

Bradford Doesn’t Respond to Surveys from Renters, Cyclists and Environmentalists

Olivia Chow committed to nearly everything in surveys from the Toronto Environmental Alliance, tenant advocacy group ACORN Toronto and from Cycle Toronto. Bradford didn’t respond to any of the...

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Incumbent mayor Olivia Chow isn't just trying to hold her seat this election, she's also trying to secure a strong majority on council. Who is Chow hoping gets elected, who not, and what does she want to accomplish? @dgrdon gets into it. thegrindmag.ca/chow-wants-a-…

Chow Wants a Majority. But for What?

Mayor Olivia Chow is hoping voters will elect a dependable majority of city councillors who will vote with her if she secures a second term. Who’s in that group, and what does she want to accomplish?

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Richie Assaly@rdassalySep 19
Danielle Smith blames immigrants for Alberta's economic woes, and polling suggests that most residents agree with her. Now, the province wants to enact policies that will treat newcomers as second-class citizens. Here's me, somehow, in the @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…

Opinion: Alberta’s shameless attempt to scapegoat immigrants

Opponents of secession have been vocal, but where are the people standing up for newcomers to the province?

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Tom Beedham, say, do you remember?@Tom_BeedhamSep 16
Recently caught up with the absolute legends @lalforest for @TheGrindTO and had a great chat about their ninth studio album, which they'll debut at @venusfest this Friday. thegrindmag.ca/lal-find-harm…

LAL Find Harmony in the Wake of Romantic Dissolution on ‘Practice of Love’

Thirty years into their career, the Toronto downtempo veterans enter an expansive new era with their ninth studio album, which they’ll debut at Venus Fest on Sept.

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Aliya Pabani@aliyapabaniSep 16
In this @TheGrindTO column, I look at how the police used the threat of terror at FIFA to quietly acquire counter drone tech that may be connected to the IDF's elite intelligence and cyber warfare unit thegrindmag.ca/fifa-fake-out…

FIFA Fake Out

Toronto police used the spectre of terrorism to quietly build up permanent surveillance infrastructure for a threat that never came. Its centrepiece is a counter-drone system that may be linked to...

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Thirty years into their career, the Toronto downtempo veterans of LAL enter an expansive new era with their ninth studio album, which they’ll debut at @venusfest_ on Sept. 18. thegrindmag.ca/lal-find-harm…

LAL Find Harmony in the Wake of Romantic Dissolution on ‘Practice of Love’

Thirty years into their career, the Toronto downtempo veterans enter an expansive new era with their ninth studio album, which they’ll debut at Venus Fest on Sept.

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Recently caught up with the absolute legends @lalforest for @TheGrindTO and had a great chat about their ninth studio album, which they'll debut at @venusfest this Friday. thegrindmag.ca/lal-find-harm…

LAL Find Harmony in the Wake of Romantic Dissolution on ‘Practice of Love’

Thirty years into their career, the Toronto downtempo veterans enter an expansive new era with their ninth studio album, which they’ll debut at Venus Fest on Sept.

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had a bowl of spicy ramen while listening to tim hecker’s harmony in ultraviolet and don’t know where these tears are coming from anymore
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Michael Rancic@therewasnosoundSep 2
I hope they sue the pants off of them! but I also want to caution musicians that you will be sorely disappointed if the problems with gen AI are only challenged on the grounds of intellectual property.
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SOCAN is suing Suno exclaim.ca/music/article/soc…

SOCAN Is Suing Suno │ Exclaim!

The organization is accusing the platform of training AI using Canadian songs

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what if we kissed on the mysterious floating island
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Boaters in northern British Columbia are being warned to stay away from a mysterious floating island that has reappeared on a lake after drifting about 30 kilometres in two weeks. cheknews.ca/b-c-boaters-warn…

B.C. boaters warned to avoid mysterious floating island

Boaters in northern B.C. are being warned to stay away from a mysterious floating island that has reappeared on a lake after drifting about 30 kilometres in two weeks.

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@DesmondColeAug 26
.@TheBreachMedia is hiring an assistant producer! Contract: Three months Salary: $22/hr Hours: 30hrs/week Eligibility: Enrolled as a student for at least the first 30 days of internship, and have filled in the student application form through Venture for Canada (here.ventureforcanada.ca/en/…) Questions? e-mail [email protected]
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Michael Rancic@therewasnosoundAug 14
"Documents commissioned by the province and obtained throughout the litigation process estimated removing the lanes would increase collisions by 54 per cent for road users without reducing congestion" unbelievable... nationalobserver.com/2026/08…

Ontario’s highest court gives Ford government power to remove Toronto bike lanes

The Court of Appeal ruled Friday that Bill 212 is “the sort of decision legislatures make routinely without attracting any concerns about the constitutionality of their actions.”

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fine young cannibal@brianfauteuxAug 11
I joined Laura Stanley from the Big in Canada podcast to talk can con, Canadian popular music, and satellite radio. The episode dropped today: tr.ee/8C-yRqGIUC – at Edmonton, Alberta
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Michael Rancic@therewasnosoundAug 11
it was a real privilege and honour to get to speak with @joshokane about my book, A Nation of Tinkerers, which hits shelves today!
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How journalist Michael Rancic stitched together his new history of Canadian electronic music dlvr.it/TTyRRb
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The Grind@TheGrindTOAug 11
We're so close! Can we reach raise the remaining $4,465 in the next couple days to reach the $50,000 goal? Around 50 more people need to donate to get there. Can 10 people give this afternoon? Thanks so much everyone! To give: thegrindmag.ca/support-the-g…
Poster reading: Final Stretch! The Grind's legal defence is less than $5K from the $50K goal. Let's get there this week! A blue and pink progress bar shows $45,535 of $50,000 has been reached. E-transfer info@thegrindmag.ca or visit thegrindmag.ca/support

ALT Poster reading: Final Stretch! The Grind's legal defence is less than $5K from the $50K goal. Let's get there this week! A blue and pink progress bar shows $45,535 of $50,000 has been reached. E-transfer [email protected] or visit thegrindmag.ca/support

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The Grind@TheGrindTOAug 4
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 [email protected] or visit thegrindmag.ca/support-the-g…
Screencap which includes pink donations progress bar at $31,181 of $50,000. Text reads: Most donations we receive are in the $5 to $100 range, and we’re going to need a lot of those! We also get some donations in the $100 to $500 range, and a few above that. Any amount you’re able to give helps a lot. If we are able to raise more than we need for the legal defence, that funding will go towards hiring staff and producing more local journalism. How to support The Grind: Etransfer to info@thegrindmag.ca (include note “Legal Defence” if you’d like to make sure it goes to this campaign) Custom single amount by credit card Monthly donations through Patreon Cash or cheque mailed to: The Grind Magazine Toronto, 192 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON, M5T 2C2 Monthly donations by credit card (Stripe):

ALT Screencap which includes pink donations progress bar at $31,181 of $50,000. Text reads: Most donations we receive are in the $5 to $100 range, and we’re going to need a lot of those! We also get some donations in the $100 to $500 range, and a few above that. Any amount you’re able to give helps a lot. If we are able to raise more than we need for the legal defence, that funding will go towards hiring staff and producing more local journalism. How to support The Grind: Etransfer to [email protected] (include note “Legal Defence” if you’d like to make sure it goes to this campaign) Custom single amount by credit card Monthly donations through Patreon Cash or cheque mailed to: The Grind Magazine Toronto, 192 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON, M5T 2C2 Monthly donations by credit card (Stripe):

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The Grind@TheGrindTOJul 31
We're now at $22,805 raised toward our legal defence goal of $50,000. Thanks to the 238 people who've donated! Can we get past halfway before the weekend, to over $25,000? E-transfer [email protected] or pay by card at buy.stripe.com/6oE02D00TgZ41…
Screencap. At the top is a pink and white progress bar showing $22,805 full of a $50,000 goal. Then below there is text: How to support The Grind: Etransfer to info@thegrindmag.ca (include note “Legal Defence” if you’d like to make sure it goes to this campaign Custom single amount by credit card Monthly donations through Patreon Cash or cheque mailed to: The Grind Magazine Toronto, 192 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON, M5T 2C2 Monthly donations by credit card (Stripe):

ALT Screencap. At the top is a pink and white progress bar showing $22,805 full of a $50,000 goal. Then below there is text: How to support The Grind: Etransfer to [email protected] (include note “Legal Defence” if you’d like to make sure it goes to this campaign Custom single amount by credit card Monthly donations through Patreon Cash or cheque mailed to: The Grind Magazine Toronto, 192 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON, M5T 2C2 Monthly donations by credit card (Stripe):

The Grind@TheGrindTOJul 28
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. thegrindmag.ca/the-grind-is-…

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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