Reddit pulse / page 5
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The local pastry spot Mamie Clafoutis switched to AI-generated promotional images. Customers are noticing and saying it's killing their confidence. Their products are already good—why fake it?
Someone dressed as a giant pink rabbit wearing a cap is walking around Parc Lafontaine and people are posting photos. Not on any substance, this is just happening.
Montreal closed several public fountains this week to conserve water ahead of hot days and show residents the city is serious about reducing consumption.
Béton Armé is on the bill at Aux Francos this Saturday. Festival just announced and people are hyped.
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is facing criticism over the Bloc's position on high-speed rail funding for Quebec—the party's wanting money that isn't there in the current budget.
The mayor is open to a municipal bylaw that would make it illegal to insult police officers in Montreal. The proposal is getting pushback online, with residents debating free speech versus officer safety.
Summer's settling into the Canal neighborhoods — new things to do popping up this month. Check what's on along the water.
Someone's giving away a free balcony ticket to Kittie on June 27 at Beanfield. They can't make the show — ticket transfers via Ticketmaster. Hit up the thread if you're keen.
It's snowing fluff in NDG — allergies are going wild and there's so much pollen one batch even started a small fire near the Rona on Sherbrooke. June weather, allergies peak.
Someone caught some standout pieces from the street art festival on St-Denis and posted the shots. The murals are worth a walk up the street if you haven't seen them yet.
Someone dug up an old Montreal Star TV listing from April 1970 and it's wild — like three channels total if you had the right antenna. Way different from scrolling streaming for 20 minutes with nothing to watch.
People in Hochelaga are hearing loud pops and fireworks in the middle of the night. One resident who's lived there 10 years says it's been constant. Anyone else dealing with this across the city?
A court decision means Montreal won't be able to tear down the homeless encampment under the Van Horne viaduct anytime soon.
Major accident on St-Laurent near Parc Jarry right now. Avoid the area if you're commuting.
The voie Camillien-Houde is finally getting resurfaced—good news for anyone sick of dodging potholes on the Mountain.
The UCI Road World Cycling Championships are setting up shop on Plateau-Mont-Royal and there's an organizers' briefing tonight. New venue, international event — worth checking out if you're curious how the city's hosting it.
BIXI's reporting an uptick in vandalism that's becoming a real problem for the bike network. Damaging bikes faster than maintenance can keep up — the cost falls on users and the system trying to expand.
Someone got a parking ticket this morning that wasn't the usual pink paper — it was handwritten in pencil. Looks sketchy and also the fine is $187, which is way higher than expected.
Bus 485 express got cancelled because of REM construction, and commuters are not happy about it — everyone's dealing with detours to get to work now.
Someone in Hochelaga near Dickson heard what sounded like a short but intense explosion around 2am. If you heard it too, Reddit's wondering what it was.