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Sarah Moser

@sarahkmoser.bsky.social
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Urban geography professor at McGill University • new cities built from scratch, cultural politics, graphic novels 🇨🇦

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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Brilliant article by @beccauliasz.bsky.social about her one-month stint in the 'Network School'.... she writes the best description I've seen of Balaji Srinivasan: '...part of an emerging techno-authoritarian intelligentsia set on dismantling American democracy' 🔥
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A film about one of the last former factory-turned-artists' studios in Toronto, 888 Dupont: www.cbc.ca/arts/thats-n...
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‘That’s not the Toronto that was sold to me’ | CBC Arts
Adam Labadie’s debut short, This May Be A Huge Mistake, documents the end of 888 Dupont, one of the city's last artist havens. It's screening as part of the Toronto Independent Film Festival.
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Surprise! Canadians are involved in ICE's 'Alligator Alcatraz' www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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New ICE contracts for Montreal-based GardaWorld involved with 'Alligator Alcatraz' | CBC News
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement awarded two new contracts to the American branch of GardaWorld Security in late August.
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Insight into how the war has changed the lives of four men in Gaza www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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‘I’ve lost everything – my child, my house, my money’: how Israel’s war on Gaza has changed men
The impact of the conflict on Palestinian men is a largely undiscussed topic. Four civilians talk about their lives and relationships
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Itamar Ben-Gvir shares his proposal for the forced displacement of all 2 million people in Gaza, an act of ethnic cleansing and a war crime www.cbc.ca/news/world/d...
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Defence minister says Israel ready to remove Palestinians from Gaza if U.S. gives go ahead | CBC News
Israel is waiting for U.S. approval to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, Defence Minister Israel Katz said, renewing a plan that has been widely condemned as forced displacement and described a...
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Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I love the dedication in My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinhem
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I managed to find a really good toothpaste made in Montreal (Attitude)... hard to imagine what would motivate me to switch back www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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‘If it’s made in the US, I don’t buy it’: Canadians on boycotting Trump’s America
Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Before Europeans arrived, these were some of the names for The Great Lakes: Superior: gichi-gami (great sea) Erie: erielhonan (long tail) Michigan: michigami (long body of water) Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water) Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Still labeled Lake Ontario on Google Maps, even after the executive order
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
One thing that's been bugging me today: people who claim Dolly Parton wasn't political. False. She was very political. Her art and life's work were about interrogating power + amplifying the powerless. You only think she wasn't political because she did this by example, not bullshit slogans.
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has given away over 300 million books since its inception 📚 💓 imaginationlibrary.com/news-resourc...
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - Year In Review - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Year In Review begining in 2000 with highlights of the program's accomplishments and milestones.
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Another day, another threat to rename a large body of water. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' as trade feud heats up | CBC News
In an early morning tweet Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America," following a breakdown in trade negotiations and a comment Monday from Ontario Premie...
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
💔 www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
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Dolly Parton, one of country music's greatest legends, dead at 80 | CBC News
Dolly Parton, the country music star beloved for her music and philanthropy, has died, her family said in a statement.
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Interesting exhibit in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia about African Nova Scotians historically involved in maritime occupations
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
*Graphic novel of the week! 'Pittsburgh' by Frank Santoro is a gorgeously illustrated personal reflection on the author's parents' relationship and estrangement. (NYRC)
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Frederick Deknatel @freddydeknatel.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
“It just tells you something about the impunity that seems to be hard-wired into the mentality of these people, who were treated as gods for the last 25 years and are now acting as gods,” says Quinn Slobodian, a historian of capitalism at BU. @quinnslobodian.com www.ft.com/content/2472...
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America’s new oligarchy
Under Trump an ultra-wealthy clique has infiltrated government, raising concerns about democratic integrity
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
It appears that the U.S. annexation of Greenland has begun www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Montréal has spoken! ⚡️⚡️
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Yay - my copy of Dalhousie planning Prof. Ren Thomas's book 'Silver Buckshot' just arrived! The book discusses solutions to the housing crisis, both in Canada and beyond. @dalhousie.bsky.social #housingcanada #planningcanada www.amazon.ca/Silver-Bucks...
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Tech-bro enclave collapses; the sun sets on free-flow protein: Srinivasan’s ideology was a draw for Pranit Garg, a 29-year-old digital nomad who moved here in March, but his favorite part was the gym and all-you-can-eat protein. “Come for the vision,” he said. “Stay because you’re getting jacked.”
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
*Graphic novel of the week! 'Queers at the Table', edited by @aketchum22.bsky.social and Megan J. Elias, brings together dozens of artists and writers to explore how food and queer culture are intertwined through comics, essays, and recipes 🍽 @arsenalpulp.bsky.social @mcgill.ca
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
4 dangerous Montreal intersections for cyclists: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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These Montreal intersections have the most cyclist collisions. Here's why | CBC News
With the future of the city's cycling infrastructure under consideration, CBC wanted to know where the most dangerous areas are for cyclists — and why.
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Just a dog and his luggage in an Austrian train station 😍
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
This is such a great video on Voice of Baceprot (VOB), an all-female metal trio from Indonesia 🤘🤘 m.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Ni...
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This Indonesian Metal Band Just Conquered COPENHELL
YouTube video by Loud Society
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The Network School in Forest City has been shut down effective immediately. But don't worry, they've signed a deal with Kazakhstan to set up some kind of campus there 😆 www.msn.com/en-my/news/o...
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This is the 10-minute walk from my guesthouse to the #RC21 conference in Vienna 🤩
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Years of stylists and makeovers to look like the love child of Elton John and Liberace 😆
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The pep talk we all need to hear! ⚡️⚡️
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
I don't usually post sports stuff, but this is such an interesting confluence of sports, politics, and embodiment ⚽️✊️⚡️
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
This annual Dutch walking challenge for kids looks amazing... kids walk on a 5+ km around their neighbourhoods for four nights in a row. The kids love it and feel a sense of accomplishment for having completed the challenge. We should do this in Canada! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Dutch children are unusually happy and healthy. Is it because of this walking ritual?
Once a year, Dutch kids, parents and teachers take part in a walking festival, heading out for four nights in a single week to explore their neighbourhoods, exercise and make friends. It’s a tradition...
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
In the middle of a housing crisis, mansions in central London are sitting empty for years, "not functioning as homes but as assets, part of a portfolio to be traded, or as a temporary residence for a small number of weeks a year”. A fascinating read... www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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It was Britain’s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless man who lives on the porch?
2-8A Rutland Gate had jewel-encrusted bathroom suites and gold wastepaper bins in its 45 rooms, but has lain empty for years. With many people desperate for secure housing, what does the abandonment o...
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
"The UN said last month that more than 1,000 Palestinians had been killed in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since the war began, at least 240 of them children, and 49 people have been killed this year." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Palestinian baby shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank
The seven-month-old, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was in his mother’s arms when soldiers fired on family in Hebron
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 04/06/2026
“Mayor Martinez Ferrada hasn’t yet advocated for rent control on commercial properties — something that would benefit small businesses city-wide. “One wonders why not. It’s the hard work of small-business owners that needs to be protected from landlord greed. And it’s long overdue.” #polmtl
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Landlord greed is killing small business in Montreal
Landlord greed is killing small business in Montreal. Like residential tenants, businesses need protection from abusive rent increases.
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Canadian buses would like to politely apologize 🍁
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
"Plants called metallophytes have adapted to live in soils deeply contaminated by heavy metals, the legacy of more than 1,000 years of lead mining" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Blossoming among spoil heaps: how 1,000 years of lead mining gave birth to banks of pansies and pennycress
Calaminarian grassland is a rare habitat where plants thrive in soils contaminated by heavy metals. But should these toxic meadows be protected or allowed to fade away?
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Michael Hendricks 🇨🇦 @michaelhendricks.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
It is the goal. It's easiest to loot the country and rule the ruins if the economy, the institutions, and the citizenry are as enfeebled as possible.
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
🌱 I went to a fantastic community gardening event today in my neighbourhood in Montreal, where the borough was giving away plants, soil, and woodchips next to a school on a street that is permanently closed off to traffic for the safety of the kids and to provide more play space @lepmr.bsky.social
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🏒🏒🏒🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏🎉
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
"...the Sussexes were able to fly under the radar for a few weeks once they left the U.K. Their getaway of choice? Vancouver Island, which is a small island off the western coast of Canada." Um... small island?? Vancouver Island is 456 km... Ireland is 486 km long www.instyle.com/prince-harry...
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Secretly Lived on This Island for 6 Weeks After They Left the U.K.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle secretly decamped to Vancouver Island, Canada after leaving the U.K. in early 2020. Here's how they pulled it off.
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Fascinating story of a heroic Canadian 🙌 🇨🇦
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
*Graphic novel of the week! I read this one in French and I just got a 'final warning' overdue notice from the library... 'Lettre a la Mere' (Letter to the Mother) by Mazen Kerbaj is a series of stories that form a tribute to Beirut, her hometown. (published by l'Apocalypse)
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Angine de Poitrine and the role that supportive parents play in creating art.... 💓 “I ended up at Klek’s mother’s place making music in the basement, and we started doing that for … for ever.” www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m...
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‘We’re not Lady Gaga and Elton John’: unmasking Angine de Poitrine, the year’s buzziest, dottiest band
Their microtonal rock has been a huge viral hit – but are they really 333-year-old aliens inspired by Borneo monkeys? The Quebecois duo tell all
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
*Graphic novel of the week! 'Opioids & Organs' by Arizona O'Neill is a whimsical personal memoir about the turmoil and complex emotions O'Neill felt by her decision to donate her father's organs after his fentanyl overdose @dandq.bsky.social
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
"Cities thrive with women in charge" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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From Barcelona to Paris, cities thrive with women in charge. It’s all about sharing public space | Melissa and Chris Bruntlett
Female mayors have had notable successes in making transport in urban areas benefit everyone, write Melissa and Chris Bruntlett, co-authors of Women Changing Cities
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Advantages of being a heart surgeon in Canada vs the U.S. 👏👏👏🇨🇦
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
You just can't make this stuff up... it's Monty Python territory 😵‍💫 @benjaminforest.bsky.social @excubs.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump administration releases new renderings of so-called ‘Arc de Trump’
Triumphal arch would be 250ft tall, featuring a 60ft golden Lady Liberty, at the foot of Arlington Memorial Bridge
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Fund public education! ⚡️⚡️👏👏👏
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Université de Montréal - News @umontreal-en.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
"Western science is great, but it has to be guided by traditional knowledge," says world-travelling professor Oliver Sonnentag. @geographieudem.bsky.social #Arctic #carbon #Indigenous @mila-quebec.bsky.social @ivado.bsky.social @bgc-jena.mpg.de @exeter.ac.uk nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2...
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'The older I get, the more restless I am'
UdeM ecosystem scientist Oliver Sonnentag has traversed the globe studying the best ways to monitor the effects of climate change on the land – and finding ways to help local people cope.
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Sarah Moser @sarahkmoser.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
*Graphic novel of the week! 'Preparing to Bite' by @keilerjean.bsky.social and published by @dandq.bsky.social shows realistic and funny snapshots of family life, partially over the pandemic years. Roberts's spare line drawings nicely capture mundane and absurd aspects of daily life.
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