Sarah Moser
@sarahkmoser.bsky.social
Urban geography professor at McGill University • new cities built from scratch, cultural politics, graphic novels 🇨🇦
Beautiful 1 minute video of 20 Paris streets before and after Mayor Anne Hidalgo's greening efforts 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳
November 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Beautiful 1 minute video of 20 Paris streets before and after Mayor Anne Hidalgo's greening efforts 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳
Coal is fueling data centers for Amazon, causing hellish levels of pollution in Mumbai. Does anyone need any further reasons to boycott Amazon??
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
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November 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Coal is fueling data centers for Amazon, causing hellish levels of pollution in Mumbai. Does anyone need any further reasons to boycott Amazon??
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
*Graphic novel of the week! 'Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?', by Roz Chast, long-time staff cartoonist at The New Yorker, covers new ground for graphic novels: her parents' decline and final years. It's pure Roz Chast: touching, hilarious, and relatable. @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
*Graphic novel of the week! 'Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?', by Roz Chast, long-time staff cartoonist at The New Yorker, covers new ground for graphic novels: her parents' decline and final years. It's pure Roz Chast: touching, hilarious, and relatable. @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social
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“Adam D.K. King, Assistant Professor in the Labour Studies Program at the University of Manitoba says Canadian media coverage of the postal strike is centering business interests ahead of the interests of workers.”
#CUPW #CanLab
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#CUPW #CanLab
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Media Coverage of the Canada Post Strike is Centering Business Interests, Not the Interests of Workers
Canadian media coverage of the postal strike promotes anti-worker narratives
pressprogress.ca
December 4, 2024 at 5:30 AM
“Adam D.K. King, Assistant Professor in the Labour Studies Program at the University of Manitoba says Canadian media coverage of the postal strike is centering business interests ahead of the interests of workers.”
#CUPW #CanLab
pressprogress.ca/media-covera...
#CUPW #CanLab
pressprogress.ca/media-covera...
*Graphic novel of the week! 'Persepolis', by Marjane Satrapi, was the first graphic novel I ever read. I stood in the Kinokuniya book store in the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur when I was a backpacker years ago and read it cover to cover. @pantheonbooks.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 1:44 AM
*Graphic novel of the week! 'Persepolis', by Marjane Satrapi, was the first graphic novel I ever read. I stood in the Kinokuniya book store in the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur when I was a backpacker years ago and read it cover to cover. @pantheonbooks.bsky.social
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humanism: the only kind of trans I'm anti
Investors’ ‘dumb transhumanist ideas’ setting back neurotech progress, say experts
Investors’ ‘dumb transhumanist ideas’ setting back neurotech progress, say experts
Fascination of investors such as Elon Musk with uploading their brains to computers is hindering progress in curing disease, say scientists
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
humanism: the only kind of trans I'm anti
The Drax power plant in North Yorkshire is burning 250-year-old trees from some of Canada's oldest forests. These irreplaceable trees are being turned into wood pellets while Drax is receiving £2 million per day in green energy subsidies from UK taxpayers
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
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November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Drax power plant in North Yorkshire is burning 250-year-old trees from some of Canada's oldest forests. These irreplaceable trees are being turned into wood pellets while Drax is receiving £2 million per day in green energy subsidies from UK taxpayers
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
*Graphic novel of the week! 'Do Admit! The Mitford Sisters and Me' by Mimi Pond is a riveting and meticulously researched graphic biography of the infamous Mitford sisters. Gorgeous and inventive illustrations, and excellent storytelling about a bizarre family in turbulent times. @dandq.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
*Graphic novel of the week! 'Do Admit! The Mitford Sisters and Me' by Mimi Pond is a riveting and meticulously researched graphic biography of the infamous Mitford sisters. Gorgeous and inventive illustrations, and excellent storytelling about a bizarre family in turbulent times. @dandq.bsky.social
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a gross parliamentary overreach — article by @picardonhealth.bsky.social in the globe and mail; #academicsky #neuroskyence #psychscisky www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/91587b9...
How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think
A parliamentary committee is asking for academics’ private information on a strange anti-DEI crusade
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November 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
a gross parliamentary overreach — article by @picardonhealth.bsky.social in the globe and mail; #academicsky #neuroskyence #psychscisky www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/91587b9...
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The only reason to violate the confidentiality of peer reivew is to undermine it. The only reason to demand this kind of information is to abuse it.
a gross parliamentary overreach — article by @picardonhealth.bsky.social in the globe and mail; #academicsky #neuroskyence #psychscisky www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/91587b9...
How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think
A parliamentary committee is asking for academics’ private information on a strange anti-DEI crusade
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The only reason to violate the confidentiality of peer reivew is to undermine it. The only reason to demand this kind of information is to abuse it.
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How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think. A parliamentary committee is asking for researchers' personal information in what seems like an anti-DEI crusade, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think
A parliamentary committee is asking for academics’ private information on a strange anti-DEI crusade
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think. A parliamentary committee is asking for researchers' personal information in what seems like an anti-DEI crusade, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
*Graphic novel of the week: 'Red Harvest' by Michael Cherkas examines the 'terror famine in 1930s Soviet Ukraine' and his family connection to this horrific event in which 3.9 million Ukrainians - 13% of the population - starved to death. @nbmpub.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
*Graphic novel of the week: 'Red Harvest' by Michael Cherkas examines the 'terror famine in 1930s Soviet Ukraine' and his family connection to this horrific event in which 3.9 million Ukrainians - 13% of the population - starved to death. @nbmpub.bsky.social
The Guardian is providing coverage of Indonesia's new capital city under construction 👀 #newcities
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Nusantara, Indonesia’s planned new political capital – explained in 30 seconds
The new city remains under construction, one year on from its scheduled 2024 inauguration, and has been downgraded from its planned status as a replacement for Jakarta
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The Guardian is providing coverage of Indonesia's new capital city under construction 👀 #newcities
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
McGill Urbanism Club does the 'Tax Dollars at Work' tour of Montreal's Plateau: free public swimming pools, green alleys, bike shares, bike lanes, public library, parks, a farmer's market, Maison de la Culture, public art, free public mini golf, public schools, and public daycares 💓👏👏👏 @mcgill.ca
October 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
McGill Urbanism Club does the 'Tax Dollars at Work' tour of Montreal's Plateau: free public swimming pools, green alleys, bike shares, bike lanes, public library, parks, a farmer's market, Maison de la Culture, public art, free public mini golf, public schools, and public daycares 💓👏👏👏 @mcgill.ca
*Graphic novel of the week! 'Evil Eyes Sea' by Özge Samanci is a really fun and suspenseful read about two Turkish students and their discovery of a corpse while diving in the Bosphorus. Fascinating exploration of Turkish politics, culture, mafia, authoritarianism, and gender @unciv.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
*Graphic novel of the week! 'Evil Eyes Sea' by Özge Samanci is a really fun and suspenseful read about two Turkish students and their discovery of a corpse while diving in the Bosphorus. Fascinating exploration of Turkish politics, culture, mafia, authoritarianism, and gender @unciv.bsky.social
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“Many major cities now have some version of a bike or scooter-share system, but Montreal revolutionized the trend…The tech behind BIXI became the backbone for bike-sharing programs in London, New York, Chicago & dozens of other places, turning two wheels into a genuine option for navigating cities.”
BIXI named among top 25 inventions of the past 25 years by TIME magazine
TIME magazine has released a list of the top 25 inventions of the past 25 years, and Montreal's bicycle-sharing system BIXI is on it.
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October 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“Many major cities now have some version of a bike or scooter-share system, but Montreal revolutionized the trend…The tech behind BIXI became the backbone for bike-sharing programs in London, New York, Chicago & dozens of other places, turning two wheels into a genuine option for navigating cities.”
*Graphic novel of the week! 'Muybridge', by Guy Delisle, about the pioneering photographer who 'made pictures move'. Beautifully drawn, fascinating story superbly told, well researched, and great historical and political context. @dandq.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
*Graphic novel of the week! 'Muybridge', by Guy Delisle, about the pioneering photographer who 'made pictures move'. Beautifully drawn, fascinating story superbly told, well researched, and great historical and political context. @dandq.bsky.social
Happy to have had a chance to host Federico Cugurullo from Trinity College Dublin in the Department of Geography at McGill University for a talk on 'New AI Cities: The Case of Neom' @mcgillgeography.bsky.social #newcities
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October 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Happy to have had a chance to host Federico Cugurullo from Trinity College Dublin in the Department of Geography at McGill University for a talk on 'New AI Cities: The Case of Neom' @mcgillgeography.bsky.social #newcities
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www.mcgill.ca/geography/ch...
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I cant believe any Canadians are going to vacation in the USA. There are LOTS of great spots in the world to spend the winter without having to be photographed and finger printed! www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Canadian snowbirds fingerprinted and photographed at U.S. border as part of new requirement | CBC News
Several Canadian snowbirds reported they were fingerprinted and photographed at the U.S. border this month when registering for their winter stay, which U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told C...
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October 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I cant believe any Canadians are going to vacation in the USA. There are LOTS of great spots in the world to spend the winter without having to be photographed and finger printed! www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Thinking of our neighbours to the south a lot today 💓
October 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Thinking of our neighbours to the south a lot today 💓
Congrats to Bixi, Montreal's public bike rental program, which was listed as one of the best inventions of the 21st century by TIME magazine! 👏👏👏⚜️🇨🇦
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
BIXI makes TIME magazine’s Best Inventions Hall of Fame
Montreal’s BIXI found itself alongside the 23andMe DNA test, YouTube, the iPhone and other incredible innovations launched in the 21st century on TIME magazine’s “Best Inventions Hall of Fame.”
www.ctvnews.ca
October 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Congrats to Bixi, Montreal's public bike rental program, which was listed as one of the best inventions of the 21st century by TIME magazine! 👏👏👏⚜️🇨🇦
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
This is the weirdest article you'll read all week... Peter Thiel is not just a Trump fascist, he's deeply worried about the antichrist: “I’m a libertarian, or a classical liberal, who deviates in one minor detail, where I’m worried about the antichrist”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist
The political svengali and investor has been giving lectures on ‘an evil king or tyrant … who appears in the end times’
www.theguardian.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
This is the weirdest article you'll read all week... Peter Thiel is not just a Trump fascist, he's deeply worried about the antichrist: “I’m a libertarian, or a classical liberal, who deviates in one minor detail, where I’m worried about the antichrist”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This is interesting... the Cree Nation is bidding to redevelop the former Hudson's Bay building in Montreal into a museum and heritage space, hotel, and housing for Indigenous students, highlighting Cree history, culture, and Cree contributions to Quebec 👀
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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October 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
This is interesting... the Cree Nation is bidding to redevelop the former Hudson's Bay building in Montreal into a museum and heritage space, hotel, and housing for Indigenous students, highlighting Cree history, culture, and Cree contributions to Quebec 👀
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...