Planetarium to vomitorium — it’s the new 12:36

And, the trail of The Handmaid’s Tale

ArchitecturalRevival @Arch_Revival_

A monstrosity in the pipeline The proposal for the new University of Toronto in Canada Note the beautiful building in the foreground which will be dwarfed by this soulless eyesore

What U of T wants to be “a cultural and intellectual gateway between university and city” comes with a cost: the demolition of the McLaughlin Planetarium, which hosted its final laser rock show in 1995. A new building for stargazers is also in the works, several blocks away.

• A petition calling to save the planetarium garnered over 11,000 signatures, and its accompanying Facebook page hasn’t surrendered.

• The previous theory about what would happen with this site surfaced in September 2014. Before that, a 40-storey condo counterpart to the ROM Crystal succumbed to protest in November 2005. The dome housed the Children’s Own Museum from 1998 to 2002.

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Shots fired over fallout from SNC-Lavalin

Evan Solomon @EvanLSolomon

The opening statements by clerk of privy council is stunning. “Vomitorium of social media”. Worries about “assassination” —“I’m worried that somebody is going to be shot in this country this year, during the political campaign.” Stunning. #cdnpoli

Michael Wernick, Canada’s top bureaucrat, defended the federal Liberals against partisan mudslinging before the House of Commons justice committee, stoking fears about a “rising tide of incitements to violence.” Naturally, these comments spurred some reaction on social media, considering the powerful players who can’t quit Twitter.

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Mac’s Milk’s cat mascot always kind of looked like a weed dealer. Alas, those convenience stores have (mostly) rebranded as Circle K. But the chain’s owner, Couche-Tard, is partnering with Tweed for the first cannabis store in London. Meanwhile, edibles that look like they belong in the candy section may remain illegal:

BNN Bloomberg @BNNBloomberg

'They're proposing that we sell sand': Critics slam draft pot edibles rules #CannabisCanada fw.to/mhZZ5MS

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DoFo was born to be made into papier-mâché

Joe Cressy @joe_cressy

Invest in it, don’t steal it. #OurSubway

Protests against uploading the subway to the province had a message that suited a particular retro t-shirt style. The other new TTC story: at least $64 million lost to fare evasion in 2018, of which about $3.4 million was due to malfunctioning Presto equipment.

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Dystopia might be more successful as a reality show. Or at least so it appears based on the popularity of snapshots of The Handmaid’s Tale shooting scenes around city hall.

Matt Hunter @iammatthunter

Spotted at #Toronto city hall: a slightly unsettling scene. Looks like filming for @HandmaidsOnHulu is happening. I hope. #creepy

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Finally, the Barenaked Ladies meet Max Webster

Kim Mitchell re-recorded his old band’s 1977 ballad with a different group: