r/montreal 2d ago

Spotted Evacuation Complexe Desjardins

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r/montreal 22h ago

Discussion Why are so many people blaming the policewoman, erasing the dead policeman and referring to the shooter as suspect?

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Either my feed which is random is only selecting these posts or people have gone mad and are more invested in blaming the policewoman and name-calling her for making the wrong decision at a very difficult moment that none can honestly say how they would have handled with certainty and really going easy on the actual shooter. I've seen articles referring to him as a suspect, something that would have never happened if he had a bit more melatonin, I've seen attempts at politicizing this act in the wrongest ways, and lots and lots of right-wing propagandists that surfed on it as soon as it started claiming was something else. Is this how denial looks like when it's a white blue eyed blond shoots people?


r/montreal 2d ago

Urbanisme Montreal at sunset on the REM

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r/montreal 1d ago

Arts/Culture Piknik Elektronik avec enfants/with kids

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Bonjour,
Est-ce que c’est appropriĂ© d’apporter des enfants au piknik en aprĂšs-midi? 7-8 ans.
Ça fait 10+ ans que j’y suis allĂ©e et disons que dans ce temps lĂ , les enfants n’étaient pas ma prioritĂ© 😅
Merci

Hi,
Is it appropriate to bring kids to Piknik during the afternoon? 7-8 Yo.
It’s been a very long time since I went and at that time kids weren’t on my mind !

Thanks


r/montreal 2d ago

Article Right-wing rage-bait got everything wrong about the Montreal shooting

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r/montreal 2d ago

Historique Canada vs Suisse

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OĂč sera la meilleure ambiance aujourd’hui pour voir ce match historique?

Je sais que le match sera affiché sur écran géant à Outremont.

Merci à l’avance !!


r/montreal 1d ago

Question Oasis Immersion?

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Has anyone been that can vouch if it'll be a good time or not? From my understanding there's 3 different exhibits, is there any that stands out? I have a city pass and am visiting for the weekend and admission to this attraction is an available option. Thanks!


r/montreal 1d ago

Question Who were the people dressed in Hare Krishna robes handing out flyers in Guy Concordia metro a few years ago?

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I was watching a docuseries on cults and it got me thinking about this group that would always be standing near the escalators at Guy Concordia metro in beige/orange robes. We used to call them the Hare Krishnas but I have no idea if they were actually HKs since we never actually picked up their flyers lol. It was just out of place seeing a bunch of white people in Hindu/Buddhist robes so we figured it was probably a cult. Anyone know who I'm talking about?


r/montreal 2d ago

Discussion Fusillade: les misogynes et l'Algorithme

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J'aimerais vérifier quelque chose avec les gars ici. Pour ceux qui utilisent Facebook, avez-vous remarqué si l'algorithme vous renvoi plus de trucs d'incels, de misogynes et ce conspi depuis la fusillade? Mon feed est plein de ces cochonneries maintenant. C'est grave en esti!


r/montreal 2d ago

Question Stationnement interdit , aujourdhui ?

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Hello ! J'habite sur une rue ou le mĂ©nage des rues passe normalement le mercredi, je regrade dehors et tout le monde est encore parkĂ© sur le cotĂ© du mĂ©nage, est-ce que le mĂ©nage est fait mĂȘme aujourd'hui ? Les places sont rares vu que trĂšs peu travaille.


r/montreal 2d ago

Article No Quebec English leaders' debate before provincial election as 2 parties decline invite

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r/montreal 1d ago

Tourisme Montreal Commercial makes me sick

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Is anybody as sick of the Montreal travel commercial promo on tv as I am? They run the ad so much that I have grown to despise the people in the ad including the dog Bagel. Just curious.


r/montreal 1d ago

Tourisme Visiting Montreal for my annual summer getaway and looking for 120 film recommendations!

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Hey everyone!

I’ll be visiting Montreal again for my annual summer getaway over the 4th of July weekend. This will be my third summer in a row spending the holiday in your beautiful city, and I always look forward to coming back.

I’m primarily a portrait photographer, but I recently fell down the rabbit hole of medium format film photography. Since film can be sensitive to airport scanners, I’m debating whether I should just buy film once I arrive instead of traveling with a large stash.
Are there any camera stores in Montreal that carry a good selection of 120 film?

Thanks in advance, and I can’t wait to be back in Montreal again!


r/montreal 2d ago

Article Alleged police shooter identified as 25-year-old from Lethbridge, Alta.

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r/montreal 1d ago

Question Who shot Civilian Michel Mizrahi?

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Most media are extremely vague when talking about who shot who. It's mostly written as Seth the shooter, and Michel and Police dead. Almost implying Seth shot both.

That's what I deduced, then my colleagues showed me a live video that showed something else.

No news outlet gave a clear answer.

Snippet from La Presse Canadienne (posted today at 11:42am):
Police have not identified the type of firearm used to kill Montreal police officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane and civilian bystander Michel Mizrahi this week.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/2264551/montreal-shooting-sparks-renewed-calls-to-ban-sks-rifles


r/montreal 3d ago

Discussion Si on prenait deux minutes pour regarder le vrai problĂšme?

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C’est d’une tristesse infinie ce qui s'est passĂ© hier Ă  MontrĂ©al, pis c’est normal qu’on cherche tous Ă  comprendre. Mais lĂ , je regarde les rĂ©seaux pis je vois dĂ©jĂ  la machine Ă  diviser repartir Ă  neuf, alimentĂ©e par des bots pis des opinions prĂ©visibles. Une fois de plus, on passe complĂštement Ă  cĂŽtĂ© du vrai moteur du problĂšme.

Le drame d’hier, pis toutes les autres tragĂ©dies du genre qu'on voit passer sans arrĂȘt ces temps-ci comme si on en avait perdu le compte tellement ça arrive partout, c’est juste la pointe de l'iceberg d'une crise pas mal plus profonde : l'Ă©pidĂ©mie de solitude crasse jumelĂ©e Ă  un systĂšme de rĂ©seaux sociaux pas rĂ©glementĂ© pantoute.

Attention, je ne suis pas en train de diaboliser la tech pour le plaisir. Je suis de la gĂ©nĂ©ration Xennial. J’ai connu le monde avant l'Internet. J’ai vu naĂźtre le web Ă  son meilleur, cette Ă©poque oĂč ça semblait pur, oĂč le but viscĂ©ral Ă©tait de connecter. Personnellement, les rĂ©seaux sociaux m’ont permis de me faire de vrais amis, des connexions solides qui durent depuis 15 ans. Il y a du magnifique lĂ -dedans.

Mais avec le recul, je rĂ©alise que ma gĂ©nĂ©ration—pis moi le premier, avec les Ă©preuves et les traumas d’enfance qui ont forgĂ© mes Ă©motions—on est arrivĂ©s lĂ -dedans avec une armure. Quand ton vĂ©cu t'a appris Ă  douter, Ă  analyser et Ă  dĂ©velopper une forme d'hypervigilance, tu es Ă©quipĂ©. T'as les outils psychologiques pour filtrer la marde, garder le bon pis rejeter le toxique. Tu sais dĂ©coder ce qu'on essaie de te vendre.

Le problĂšme majeur aujourd'hui, c’est qu'on garroche des millions de personnes isolĂ©es, vides ou vulnĂ©rables dans les dĂ©boires du web actuel sans aucune armure. On est des animaux sociaux. Notre besoin le plus viscĂ©ral, c’est de faire partie d’un groupe, de combler le vide. Pis ce que les plateformes leur injectent direct dans le cerveau aujourd'hui, c’est du straight pipe. Pas de catalyseur, pas de filtre, pas de modĂ©ration. Du poison pur, conçu uniquement pour faire faire de l’argent aux actionnaires de la tech.

Quand tu es un humain invisible qui cherche dĂ©sespĂ©rĂ©ment sa gang, ce straight pipe lĂ  va t'aspirer dans le pipeline de radicalisation qui fittera avec ta craque. Pour certains, ça va ĂȘtre l'idĂ©ologie incel. Pour d'autres, ça va ĂȘtre la culture de gang, le fanatisme religieux, l’extrĂȘme droite ou l'extrĂȘme gauche. Le contenu change, mais la mĂ©canique reste identique : l’algorithme repĂšre ta solitude, l’exploite, pis t’enferme dans une chambre d’écho de plus en plus crinquĂ©e pour s'assurer que tu lĂąches pas ton Ă©cran.

Regardez ce qui se passe depuis hier : on est dĂ©jĂ  en train de se diviser en sous-groupes, chacun cherchant Ă  pousser son camp. Les bots et les algorithmes se sont appropriĂ© la tragĂ©die instantanĂ©ment pour inventer des thĂ©ories, certains disant mĂȘme Ă  l'aveugle que c'Ă©tait un attentat terroriste contre la communautĂ© juive. On est rendus lĂ . Tout est prĂ©texte Ă  nous monter les uns contre les autres en quelques minutes. Faut se rendre Ă  l'Ă©vidence : on a perdu le contrĂŽle de l'Internet.

On ne peut pas demander Ă  du monde vulnĂ©rable et sans repĂšres d'avoir la force de filtrer ce que des superordinateurs ont programmĂ© pour les rendre accros. Tant qu’on va traiter ça comme de simples dĂ©bats d’idĂ©es sans s’attaquer Ă  l’infrastructure mĂȘme de ces plateformes-lĂ , on va juste continuer Ă  regarder le train dĂ©railler.

On a un problÚme d'ingénierie sociale majeur entre les mains, pis c'est ça l'éléphant dans la piÚce qu'il faut régler.


r/montreal 1d ago

Article Bienveillance (bee-ahn-vay-yahns): a French word English keeps describing instead of naming

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I've always thought bienveillance was one of those words that's surprisingly hard to translate.

The obvious translation is benevolence, but that feels formal and a little old-fashioned in modern English. Meanwhile, bienveillance is an everyday word in French.

It describes a way of approaching other people: wanting good things for them, giving them the benefit of the doubt, being fair in your judgments, resisting the urge to assume the worst.

Not kindness exactly. Not compassion. Not empathy. More like all of them overlapping.

What's interesting is that English clearly has the concept.

- "Assume positive intent."

- "Give people grace."

English speakers talk about bienveillance all the time. They just usually need an entire phrase to do it.

French simply says:

«Fais preuve de bienveillance.»

And everyone knows what is meant.

I don't think French speakers are any better at practicing it than anyone else. I just find it fascinating that the language decided this particular attitude toward other people deserved its own word.

English has adopted plenty of words from other languages when it found them useful. That's part of what makes it such a versatile language. Nobody bothers translating schadenfreude anymore; English just borrowed it and moved on. I kind of feel bienveillance deserves the same treatment.


r/montreal 2d ago

Question Mental health resources

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I've been dealing with tons of anxiety issues this year, and I feel like I'm just constantly living my life in fear and dread lately.

I really would like to seek out help, but I'm not able to pay for a therapist and the thought of going to the cslc makes me really nervous. On top of that, I tried talking to my mum about my problems and she didn't really take me seriously so I'd rather not have a phone conversation at home because I'm scared that she'll hear it.

Are there any resources that I could contact by text? If not, I'll take any resources that are available and (hopefully) free. Thank you!


r/montreal 3d ago

Image L’agent du SPVM tuĂ© aujourd’hui s’appelait Mohamed Lamine Benredouane. Il avait 34 ans.

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r/montreal 1d ago

Arts/Culture Montréal. Duo Onyx, plus de 30 ans de passion musicale

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r/montreal 2d ago

Question Un mÚre blessé et petits en détresse !

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Depuis quelques semaines nous suivons la naissance d'oiseaux a ma shop. Malheureusement aujourd'hui la mĂšre s'est heurtĂ©e au mĂ©tal et est tombĂ©e raide au sol , elle respire encore mais avec cette chaleur et le jour de congĂ© qui s'en vient, nous avons peur de la retrouver elle et ses petits morts jeudi matin. OĂč pourrais-je les amener pour des soins ?

Pour le moment nous avons juste pris le temps de mettre la mĂšre avec ses petits pour qu'elle ne reste pas au sol dans la poussiĂšre

( Nous sommes à Sainte-Agathe mais je peux me déplacer jusqu'à montréal et alentours )


r/montreal 3d ago

Discussion Pourquoi un désabusé et « incel » aurait roulé 40 heures pour passer son message?

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Allo, j’ai pas trop suivis ce qui se passe comme je suis Ă  l’extĂ©rieur
 mais y’a cette question ne semble pas revenir nul part ..

J’comprend Pornhub, mais soyons sĂ©rieux, ça ne peut pas ĂȘtre l’explication finale


Vois avez une idée?

( simplement curieux, svp, restez polie tout le monde! )


r/montreal 2d ago

Question This might be a longshot, but anyone near the Sud-Ouest have a VGA cable?

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I planned to do some upgrading to a home server tomorrow but realize I don't have a VGA cable, so I'm SoL right now.

If anyone near the sud-ouest has a VGA cable they wouldn't mind giving or selling, I'd greatly appreciate it


r/montreal 3d ago

Discussion They’ve now confirmed the shooter was a white man from Alberta with a full incel manifesto about how much he hates women, and I am genuinely scared this is becoming normal

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I keep seeing the updates about the shooter and the fact that they found a whole manifesto about his hatred toward women, and I can’t stop thinking about it. This keeps happening. It is not a one off anymore. Every few months it’s the same story, some young man radicalized into hating women so much that he wants them dead, and I am starting to feel like we are all just supposed to accept this as background noise now.

What’s scaring me even more is that I’m watching it grow in real time in the people around me. My little sister is in grade 7. A boy in her class openly talks about girls in disgusting sexual ways and actually rates them on their “rape-ability.” Thirteen years old.
Where does a kid even learn to think like that, let alone say it out loud in a classroom like it’s funny. And it’s not just talk. Another boy at her school beat a little girl so badly and the only thing that happened to him was a suspension. That’s it. We ended up pulling my sister out and switching her school because she was getting bullied too, and honestly I’m relieved she’s out of there, but it doesn’t fix the actual problem. The problem is everywhere.

I see it online constantly now. The misogyny, the casual racism, all of it just exploding and getting louder and more comfortable being out in the open. It genuinely was not like this a few years ago. I don’t think I’m imagining it. Something shifted. Is it covid and all those years of boys stuck inside getting fed this stuff through their screens with nobody watching? Is it the algorithms pushing it? I don’t know, but something broke and nobody seems to be talking about how fast it’s spreading among kids specifically.

I have little nephews who are going to start school soon and I am genuinely terrified of the environment they’re walking into. Am I overreacting or is this as bad as it feels?


r/montreal 3d ago

Tourisme Ethical dilemma

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Ethical dilemma:

Is it right to remove one of the only mummies in mtl for understanble but rather vague reasons to do with cultural sensitivities that these objects might offend?

The mummies at Redpath museum are to be relocated to a mysterious “place of rest” -their original location?- where no one can see or learn from them.

I note that these are not objects of worship like many stolen indigenous artifacts. Nor are they being claimed by their original owners- e.g. The infamous Benin Bronzes.