Christopher Curtis

Christopher Curtis

@titocurtis.bsky.social

Journalist and co-founder of TheRover.ca Trying to be a good neighbour and dad. And maybe take the team to state 🏈🏟️

10,331 Followers 1,348 Following 1,433 Posts Joined Jul 2023
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Opinion: The Parti Québécois Has Become a Party of Cyberbullies under PSPP – The Rover Sources describe online harassment, threats and professional reprisals following their public disagreements with the PQ leader.

PSPP a appelé @titocurtis.bsky.social, un journaliste professionnel, sur son numéro personnel (que Chris ne lui a jamais donné, ils ne se sont jamais parlés avant) pour lui dire de retirer un tweet que le journaliste a écrit sur les politiques d'immigration du PQ.

therover.ca/opinion-the-...

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5 months ago
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A Community Centre Evicted, Grassroots Groups Dispersed – The Rover The 15 community organizations that operated in Centre William-Hingston in Parc-Ex were forced out when the CSSDM took back the building. While some services relocated, others closed for good.

Dozens of Montreal’s community organizations have operated out of buildings owned by the CSSDM since the 2020 education reform. These spaces could be reclaimed at any time, leaving organizations vulnerable to eviction. That's what happened to the 15 groups at William-Hingston.

⬇️ By Breanna Sherman

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New at @therovermedia.bsky.social: Soraya Martinez Ferrada wants to use AI to help solve the city’s orange cone nightmare.

@titocurtis.bsky.social asks - where have we heard this before?

therover.ca/montreal-ele... 🔶

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Gaza: Rubble Invades the City and Its Memory – The Rover Can memories survive destruction and guarantee a future for Gaza City?

"History teaches us that atrocities are often only recognized after the fact. (...) What is happening today in Gaza follows the same tragic scenario, except that this time, the world is witnessing every moment of the siege and destruction."

⬇️ By Sarah Emad al-Zaq, writer and translator in Gaza

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Martha Wainwright: Save the Country | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Montreal's Martha Wainwright was on Fallon last night and chose one hell of a song to play: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c-e...

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The Problem with Fixing Heat Waves in Parc-Ex – The Rover Planting more trees will cool down the heat island in Parc-Extension, but it might also change the neighbourhood’s social fabric.

🏠🌳 Montreal has a long history of using environmental projects to attract capital into the city. Parc-Extension residents say that puts them in a bind: greenify and risk gentrification, or keep dealing with increasingly hot summer temperatures.

⬇️ By Neha Chollangi

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6 months ago
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Opinion: Montreal Cycling Race a Win for Genocide Supporters – The Rover Montreal is being used as a prop to clean up Israel's image on the international stage

Writing at THE ROVER @titocurtis.bsky.social explains how today's Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is a win for Genocide supporters as the city's cycling race is used as a prop to clean up Israel’s image on the international stage.

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6 months ago
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Opinion: Montreal Cycling Race a Win for Genocide Supporters – The Rover Montreal is being used as a prop to clean up Israel's image on the international stage

"Sylvan Adams owns one of the teams competing in Sunday's Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal."

"[H]e's buddy-buddy with Netanyahu." "[T]hese riders will [..] be sporting Israel's colours."

"[O]ur city is just going to go along with that?"
#Quebec #Canada #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Policing #Genocide

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6 months ago

Thanks so much, man. Love you!

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6 months ago

I remember when @titocurtis.bsky.social started The Rover, I thought “that’s brave as hell to leave the Gazette as a rising star, start a self-sustained solo journalism venture!” Easy choice to support. Now, it’s a full on outlet in multiple languages even working with a journalist in Gaza. 👏 👏

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6 months ago
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The Tragically Hip: Fully Completely Read Alex Robert Ross’ review of the album.

What a thrill to have an article of mine on @thetragicallyhip.bsky.social be referenced in this glowing @pitchfork.com review of Fully Completely! pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...

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6 months ago
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Montreal Metro Order Represses and Displaces Homeless, Experts Say – The Rover Vulnerable people are being expelled from their 'shelter of last resort.'

🚇 Experts say the STM "move-along order” in metro stations marginalizes the city’s most vulnerable citizens by pushing them back onto the streets.

"We’re not ending homelessness, but we are ending homeless people." -David Chapman, director of Resilience Montreal

⬇️ By @emeliafournier.bsky.social

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6 months ago
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Palestine on Campus: the Student Movement in Montreal Schools YouTube video by The Rover

And if you haven't yet, check out the full documentary now!

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6 months ago
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Editor’s Note: Breaking into Longform Video – The Rover The making of our first documentary, Palestine on Campus.

Today at The Rover: @savannahstewart.bsky.social on the making of our first documentary, Palestine on Campus

⬇️ Read the behind-the-scenes look here

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6 months ago

This is the ultimate rich asshole story

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6 months ago
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Petit cours de pénurie de profs 101 Aucun gouvernement n’a planifié un monde où une génération complète allait quitter le métier en masse.

Une de mes publications s'est retrouvée dans le journal @ledevoir.com.

J'explique les raisons de la penurie de profs dans les écoles.

www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...

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6 months ago
Alexandre Cormier-Denis - L'observatoire québécois du fascisme

Voir aussi notre dossier à son sujet : observatoirequebecoisdufascisme.org/dossiers/alexandre-cormier-denis/

Gros merci à @montrealantifa.bsky.social, @sharper.bsky.social, @titocurtis.bsky.social dont le travail a largement contribué à l’élaboration de cette page (qui est loin d’être complète) 3/🧵

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Chris @titocurtis.bsky.social filmed this reel using the text from my Gaza / Montreal @therovermedia.bsky.social essay. Check it out.

www.instagram.com/p/DNixkSUgiih/

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6 months ago

Grateful to everyone who has read my piece as well as to the amazing @therovermedia.bsky.social team (@savannahstewart.bsky.social & @titocurtis.bsky.social) for the opportunity to get my thoughts out to the world.

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6 months ago

Thanks Jack!
Mitch has some soul searching to do

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6 months ago

Will try harder next time boss

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6 months ago

My highest recommendation.
You need to read this. And Mitch Garber my erstwhile friend, you need to read this more than anyone.

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Summertime Blues: Thoughts on Gaza, Canada, and an Unfathomable Hunger  – The Rover It’s blatantly obvious what side the Canadian establishment has been on, no matter how much public opinion begs, pleads, implores them to differ. There’s really no debate.

My latest for @therovermedia.bsky.social. It's on Gaza, and Canada, and somehow the Expos come up twice. It's long. Find a comfy chair.

Summertime Blues: therover.ca/summertime-b...

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7 months ago

I’m dying to hear the Montreal AM radio hosts complain about how bad Irwin Cotler and Charles Bronfman are for Israel

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7 months ago
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Gaza | Irwin Cotler et des personnalités juives demandent à Israël de mettre fin à la guerre L’ancien ministre libéral de la Justice Irwin Cotler s’est joint à des milliers de Juifs qui ont appelé le premier ministre israélien, Benyamin Nétanyahou, à mettre fin à la guerre et à la famine à Ga...

Irwin Cotler, Charles Bronfman sign open letter calling for Israel to end the war in Gaza www.lapresse.ca/actualites/2...

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7 months ago

Hahahaha

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7 months ago
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Ottawa Imposes Hard Deadline for Mohawks to Resolve Political Crisis – The Rover Minister threatens third-party management of Kanesatake, setting the stage for a battle in federal court

This fire amid a political crisis in the territory, as the federal government threatened third-party management.

We've updated yesterday's article to reflect the latest developments:

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Another Kanesatake Cannabis Dispensary Burned to the Ground  – The Rover As Ottawa threatens to take over governance of the Mohawk territory, another cannabis dispensary is burned to the ground.

A Mohawk cannabis dispensary was burned early this morning in Kanesatake.

Firefighters were called to the territory around 3:15 a.m. and quickly discovered “elements that led them to believe the fire was a case of arson,” at Sweet Grass Lodge, according to SQ.

@titocurtis.bsky.social reports.

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7 months ago
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Ottawa Imposes Hard Deadline for Mohawks to Resolve Political Crisis – The Rover Minister threatens third-party management of Kanesatake, setting the stage for a battle in federal court

Ottawa threatens Mohawks with third-party management if they don’t resolve the cancelled election crisis by Wednesday at noon.
One legal expert argues that could be illegal. Our story:

therover.ca/ottawa-impos...

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7 months ago

Honestly, I was in the middle of three other investigations when I came across this so the story is a bit limited. My bad.

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