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Montreal’s Modular Stopgap Meets Carney’s National Plan

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alex.station @alexstation.bsky.social · 7d

Welp. It's been a good run, but Chapo's dead to me now.

alex.station @alexstation.bsky.social · 16d

At Montreal’s Hippodrome, modular trailers highlight both the promise and limits of “pre-housing,” foreshadowing debates over Carney’s $26B national plan.

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At Montreal’s old Hippodrome, refurbished trailers now serve as modular “pre-housing,” offering 27 rooms for unhoused people waiting on social housing.

Montreal Police Face Renewed Scrutiny After Teen Killed

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alex.station @alexstation.bsky.social · 17d

This week, Quebec police shot and killed a 15-year-old in Longueuil, sparking renewed outrage over racial bias, lethal force, and whether oversight can deliver true justice.

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Quebec police shot and killed a 15-year-old in Longueuil, sparking outrage over racial bias, lethal force, and whether oversight can deliver true justice.

From Utah to Balfour: Mormon Roots of Modern Zionism

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alex.station @alexstation.bsky.social · 17d

A 15-year-old is dead after Longueuil police opened fire on teens reportedly filming a video. The watchdog says they were called about “armed people”, but why is a child killed the first response? Another reminder that cops escalate, they don’t protect.

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alex.station @alexstation.bsky.social · 18d

From Utah to Balfour: the Mormon Roots of Modern Zionism

How Mormon Utah and Victorian England rehearsed the settler theology that turned prophecy into empire and laid the groundwork for Israeli Zionism.

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How Mormon Utah and Victorian England rehearsed the settler theology that turned prophecy into empire and laid the groundwork for Israeli Zionism.

The American Mormon History Behind Zionism

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alex.station @alexstation.bsky.social · 19d

New video exploring the connection between Christian prophecy and the rise of Mormonism, delving into the ideological roots of Zionism. Examining how interpretations of the bible prophecy shaped religious movements and influenced 19th-century history.

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God vs. Gold: How Settlers Justified Frontier Colonialism

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alex.station @alexstation.bsky.social · 19d

Religion shaped colonial expansion in different ways. This video contrasts Mormon Utah’s theocratic conquest with British Columbia’s profit-driven frontier, showing how faith, or its absence, framed settler colonialism in Canada.

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God vs. Gold: Colonialism With and Without a God Story

alex.station @alexstation.bsky.social · 19d

How Mormon Utah wrapped conquest in scripture while British Columbia abandoned even the pretense of faith, revealing two faces of the same settler colonial impulse.

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How Mormon Utah wrapped conquest in scripture while British Columbia abandoned even the pretense of faith, revealing two faces of the same settler colonial impulse.

BC’s Godless Frontier: Capital, Land, and Violence

alex.station @alexstation.bsky.social · 19d

British Columbia isn’t secular by enlightenment; it’s the legacy of unceded land, gold rush extraction, and colonial capitalism where markets became the only true religion.

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British Columbia isn’t secular by enlightenment; it’s the legacy of unceded land, gold rush extraction, and colonial capitalism where markets became the only true religion.

How Colonial Land Grabs Shaped Western Canada!

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alex.station @alexstation.bsky.social · 19d

How quick wealth and colonial expansion made British Columbia the most secular region in North America.

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Is Religion Really to Blame for History's Wrongs?

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alex.station @alexstation.bsky.social · 20d

Religion isn’t the root problem — empire and power are. Colonialism, the slave trade, genocide, and land theft didn’t come from divine command; they came from material interests and racial supremacy.

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From God to Capital: Empire’s Changing Costumes

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alex.station @alexstation.bsky.social · 20d

Empire has never been about belief, but about power. From Constantine’s church to colonial “God wills it,” from Manifest Destiny to secular capitalism, the costumes change, but the body remains the same. Canada illustrates how empire adapts.

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Religion and secularism didn’t drive empire; they disguised it. Canada shows how conquest adapted from holy mission to market logic.

Canadian Politics Is Just Kayfabe

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alex.station @alexstation.bsky.social · 22d

Canadian Politics Is Just Kayfabe. Behind the political ritual, all parties serve the same scriptwriters.

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Behind the political ritual, all parties serve the same scriptwriters.

Canada’s Arctic Militarization Masks Resource Grab

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SparkSolidarity @sparksolidarity.bsky.social · 22d

Behind patriotic slogans, Canada’s Arctic buildup secures corporate access to a thawing frontier, prioritizing profits over Indigenous needs and climate action.

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Behind patriotic slogans, Canada’s Arctic buildup secures corporate access to a thawing frontier, prioritizing profits over Indigenous needs and climate action.

Carney’s $26B Modular Plan: Housing Fix or Profit Scheme?

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SparkSolidarity @sparksolidarity.bsky.social · 22d

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s $26B modular housing plan mirrors his past work at Brookfield, raising conflict of interest concerns and fueling profit-over-people fears.

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PM Mark Carney’s $26B modular housing plan mirrors his past work at Brookfield, raising conflict of interest concerns and fueling profit-over-people fears.

Quebec’s Crossroads: BRICS Sovereignty vs Green Empire

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alex.station @alexstation.bsky.social · 22d

Quebec’s Crossroads: BRICS Sovereignty vs Green Empire

King Charles’s throne speech promised “unprecedented transformation,” but beneath the pageantry lay subsidies for extraction and U.S. supply chains.

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King Charles’s throne speech promised “unprecedented transformation,” but beneath the pageantry lay subsidies for extraction and U.S. supply chains.