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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 14h

Strongly recommend this book. Inspired me to get off my ass and get back into political organization.

Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 14h

Other other thoughts of the night: 1) fight against bill c-39, 2) get good at talking to strangers, so you can organize with them

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 14h

Also some REALLY insightful critique of Carneyism, which outwardly speaks against fascism, while selling Canada as a kind of resource depot for other bunker states.

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 14h

Other thought of the night: the fascists, in their desire to flee earth, bring about Armageddon, or bunker down, are guilty of ‘Treason Against Creation’, which, in my opinion, is a Bar

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 14h

(For the screenwriters in the crowd, this is also sort of a useful example of Robert McKee’s concept of ‘the inversion of the inversion’ in ‘Story’)

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 14h

Thought of the night: ‘we can’t just be anti-fascist: we have to be the antithesis of fascists.’ Ie, we have to live & embody the politics of humanity, kindness, dignity and warmth.

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 14h

Saw @astra.bsky.social and @naomiaklein.bsky.social speak about ‘End Times Fascism’ this evening. Great talk abt how the right uses apocalypse to frame its message, ceding the grounds of life, humanity, and green & growing things. Life, etc, is generally pretty popular, and worth organizing around.

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I love seeing people’s lists because there’s always something nobody’s ever talked about before. Some story I thought was too odd, or too uncomfortable, or where I didn’t quite stick the landing. The Candle, Seven Tales, Nephilim. You mean people liked these?? Hell yeah, I thought they were good!

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Love, love, love to see ALL HOGS listed as a ‘true classic’

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Really proud of this episode of Wrong Station. I set out to write the most October-y thing I could. It came out pretty vicious, but I think it’s earned. It’s a story about a lot of things, but mostly about how we collectively chose to keep living the same nightmares. It’s got a lovely autumnal vibe.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Philosophers often bring up the "principle of charity": a willingness to assume good faith in an interlocutor and treat them accordingly. It's good to do in many circumstances. But it is worth formulating a principle of not being a fucking mark. If not during the rise of fascism, then when? 12/

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

SOLD: Thirteen Heavens. 8x10, photo & encaustic.

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Top left: BIRCH TARN. Top right: GLACIAL THAW: IRON. Bottom left: COMING UP FOR AIR. Bottom right: CITY: HUMIDEX

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Today and tomorrow at 257 Eglinton Ave W, second floor, 11-4pm, ‘EMOTIONAL LANDSCAPES’ Paintings by Nadine Saxton. Works for all budgets. Come through!

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Hey Toronto! My mother, a very talented painter, is hosting an art exhibition this weekend, and you should come see it! Right on the eglinton crosstown, pieces available for all budgets, entertaining fluff written by yours truly. Come through!

Poster for ‘Emotional Landscapes’, an art exhibition by Nadine Saxton. Saturday & Sunday 11-4pm, 257 eglinton ave W, second floor.

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Needless to say, the people who accept this work are scabs. They may be exploited, as all workers who scab are exploited. But they are scabbing, and should feel ashamed of it.

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

My Linkedin is just dozens of postings like this. When LLMs produce something usable, there's a reason for that: it's someone else's writing. LLMs are best understood as a copyright-laundering service. Labour & intellectual property enter the black box, and emerge freely exploitable.

Linkedin job posting for 'expert' writers to train AI.

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

AVI LEWIS WINS! There's a long road ahead, but by the time I'm my parents' age, this country's going to look different. We're going to break the power of the oligarchs, decarbonize the economy, and rebuild & expand social democracy. We're going to do this ourselves, but Lewis is going to be our ally

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Wrong Station @thewrongstation.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Really happy to see Avi Lewis win the NDP leadership race. Everything that makes Canada worth living in comes down to social democracy. It’s long past time those ideas had someone to fight for them on the national stage again.

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Wrong Station @thewrongstation.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

// POLITENESS, WHATEVER THE STINK // ADVANCEMENT, WHATEVER THE INDIGNITY // GODHOOD, WHATEVER THE COST A new tale of gods and mortals, myth and madness from The Wrong Station. Listen to "ZAGREUS," now available on all podcast platforms.

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Wrong Station @thewrongstation.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

If you’re in Canada and you want to get looped into the anti-war movement, this phone action tomorrow night is a great way to dip your toe in the water. Just put on the zoom call while cooking dinner, and they’ll walk you through everything. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Phone Zap: Stop bombing Iran!. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Couple hundred folks out in the snow outside the US embassy shouting for an end to the blockade of Cuba. Let Cuba live.

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Very proud of the latest @thewrongstation.bsky.social episode. It’s a weird fiction spy thriller. It’s about ‘Operator’ culture and the Imperial Boomerang. Nobody learns anything. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

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That Eateth His Own Tail

Podcast Episode · Wrong Station · 2026-02-02 · 43m

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

100+ workers organizing in Toronto tonight, here to show solidarity with #Minneapolis #abolishICE #defundICE #ICEout

Room full of about 100 people gathered around a banner that reads ‘solidarity has no borders’, many hold signs that read ‘abolish ice’

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Procession of Ghosts Across the Rainswept Land

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Avi Lewis has the juice. He’s sharp, good on camera, knows how to organize, and has a strong, optimistic, and achievable vision for this country. If you’re looking for the Canadian standard-bearer of a Mamdani-style socialist politics, this is your guy.

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Wrong Station @thewrongstation.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

You can pick up a copy here, and you really, really should. If you like Wrong Station, it’s for you. Moreover, proceeds go to No More Deaths, which offers humanitarian aid to migrants at the US border. Read fiction, fuck fascism, solidarity forever. castaignepublishing.bigcartel.com/product/in-t...

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IN THE EYES OF THE HUNGRY

IN THE EYES OF THE HUNGRY is a horror anthology inspired by the works of John Steinbeck. Featuring David Simmons, Brendan Vidito, plus more. Edited...

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Wrong Station @thewrongstation.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

‘It Doesn’t Matter How Many Times You Kill Us’ was first published in this gorgeous print volume from @castaignepub.bsky.social, edited by @emptywrites.bsky.social and @styxteeth.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

Cover of ‘in the eyes of the hungry’, edited by Michael Tichy and Valentina Rojas. Rendered in charcoal, a male figure flays himself with a straight razor. From Castaigne publishing.

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Wrong Station @thewrongstation.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

It’s October. We’re releasing an episode every single day this month. We’re doing this because our enemies are powerless to stop us. Here’s one of those episodes. It’s called DULLAHAN. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

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Dullahan

Podcast Episode · Wrong Station · S10 Bonus · 10m

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Wrong Station @thewrongstation.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

10 seasons. Over 150 original stories. Thousands of hours of writing, editing, and recording. This October, Wrong Station celebrates a Decade of Dread. It's a truly disturbing achievement. Listen to our special season 10 announcement and discover the all horrible festivities we have in store.

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Announcement: A DECADE OF DREAD

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

PRODUCTIVITY HACK: fall asleep in a sunbeam partway through the afternoon

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

There’s an unproduced 4th Ilsa script, ‘Ilsa, Nanny to Royalty’ in my parents’ basement. It’s about Ilsa breaking out of the count of monte cristo prison and trying to seize control of a European micro-nation. Craig Russell from Outrageous (1977) plays the entire royal family, a la Kind Hearts

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Drop me a DM if you want to come take a look at the place!

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

It’s a great space, and a fantastic community. I have personally moved EVERY PIECE OF FURNITURE there up and down AT LEAST THREE FLIGHTS OF STAIRS on THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS now. If this act of faith won’t convince you the vibes are good, you’re beyond reaching!

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

If you’re a #writer or other creative looking for a place to work quietly in the heart of #Toronto, the Toronto Writers Centre has just moved into lovely new digs at Bloor & Spadina. 250/mo, 24hr access, no kids, all the damn coffee you can drink. You won’t find a better deal on a desk in this town!

A lovely newly unpacked office space reserved for WRITING and WRITING ALONE. Lovely birch floors, snug cubicles, cosy bookshelves, etc

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

I read MacLeod in high school and didn’t really care. Now that I’m older—now that I know what it is to work a physical job in chronic pain—now that I know what it is to watch my loved ones age and die—I think he’s maybe the best writer this country ever produced.

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

He’s interested in modernity, but not as critic or apologist. He elevates the strength & dignity of the men he grew up around but isn’t a Retvrn guy, because he understands their brokenness & misery. He’s found his way into a world beyond the meatgrinder, but can’t pretend the grinder doesn’t exist

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

M’s stories are often about men, but I think he’s the antithesis of the self-consciously masculine midcentury writers we all Discourse about. He’s just some guy. He came from the mine island, he worked the trees, & it sucked. It all just fucking sucked. There was myth & dignity, but pain most of all

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

More soberly, it’s tough to say why these stories are so good. The prose is beautiful—the storytelling feels so effortless I can’t say whether they’re meticulously structured or completely unrefined. A Taoism of raw timber & crude silk at work. But I think it’s the Truth that makes them sing.

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Alexander Saxton @aewsaxton.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

You don’t want to read about how all Good Dogs must eventually either kill or be killed by their owners? You don’t want to drink tea that a crazy lady stirred with her one gross fingernail? U don’t want to watch your once powerful grandfather jack off in a barn?? Then go read American lit, asshole

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