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Alain Saffel

@alainsaffel.bsky.social
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• Canadian writer, photographer • New home: Thailand #BKK, was #YEG • Visited every province in Thailand

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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Selling off part of Canada’s payment system to American private equity. This needs to be stopped before they’re allowed to screw Canadians over. #elbowsup #Canada @mark-carney.bsky.social @liberalca.bsky.social www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/rbc...
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RBC, BMO agree to sell payment processing company Moneris for about $2 billion
TORONTO - Royal Bank of Canada and BMO Financial Group have agreed to jointly sell Moneris Solutions Corp.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
On Raging Moderates @profgalloway.com and @jessicatarlov.bsky.social missed Trump saying on Meet the Press: “Your elections are crooked” and “You oughta straighten out your press.” Trump can’t even rephrase talking points he’s been given from Putin and Netanyahu. m.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Sa...
m.youtube.com
Trump CRASHES OUT as “Little Excursion” in Iran Becomes 100-Day Disaster
YouTube video by Raging Moderates
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
“Trust me, bro.”
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Reading about the dine and dash incidents in #Thailand. You have to some kind of despicable POS to walk out on a restaurant bill, but especially here. I know the police can’t do much about it. Maybe they should have motorcycle taxi guys on speed dial to come and encourage people to pay. 🤷‍♂️
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
It’s a war you started. What do you expect the other side to do? The US is acting just like Russia, all offended when their adversary fights back. You weak little b*tches. www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
aljazeera.com
Rubio says Iranian boats firing at Americans will be ‘blown up’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the US military’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
No surprise. Trump and Netanyahu wanted a war. Maybe the world should send the bill for inflated products to them. Or, just stop doing business with them.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Magats should be happy that they’re pissing away so much money bombing Iran, with the result that they’ll end up paying double or triple to fill up their gas tanks. We already know that indiscriminate murder doesn’t matter to them, only the price of gas. /s
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
This morning I was reminded that Canadian tap water can also function as a local anaesthetic.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Was off the grid over the Pacific and saw this when I landed. It would not surprise me if this is only the beginning of this sort of thing. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
reuters.com
Explosion at US embassy in Oslo may have been deliberate attack, police say
The U.S. embassy in Oslo was hit by a loud ​explosion early on Sunday, causing minor damage but no injuries in what ‌may have been a deliberate attack linked to the crisis in the Middle East, Norwegia...
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Breakfast at McDonald’s in Thailand is a bit of a rarity! I won’t eat anything else here because it makes me sick. The coffee is terrible too.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Why is anyone traveling to the US these days?
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Can’t wait for Nutlick and all the other turds in the Trump regime to get flushed. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
yahoo.com
Heckler Who Booed Howard Lutnick During Davos Event Revealed to Be Al Gore
The heckler who booed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during an event in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday has been unmasked, and he's a familiar face in politics.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 22/01/2026
“When they make a wasteland, they call it ‘peace,‘” wrote the Roman historian Tacitus, in a turn of phrase that a classics scholar says has been relevant for centuries – including right now.
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From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
“When they make a wasteland, they call it ‘peace,‘” wrote the Roman historian Tacitus, in a turn of phrase that a classics scholar says has been relevant for centuries – including right now.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
FYI: In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
So Trump’s descriptors are pedophile, criminal, rapist, scumbag, dictator, pants-shitter, amongst others, and now with Venezuela he wants to add mass murderer. Americans must be proud. The country’s going to go broke with all these pointless, illegal wars and presidential pilfering.
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feminist next door @emrazz.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
US media describing Venezuela as a kleptocracy that disappears people like our government hasn’t turned literally exactly the same shit into a campaign slogan
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
A reminder of why I left the “bad place.” I did keep my account, but wiped out all the content. Every once in a while I peek inside, out of curiosity. I don’t miss the shit show there at all.
theatlantic.com
Elon Musk’s Worthless, Poisoned Hall of Mirrors
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Visited Tammalang Pier in #Satun province, #Thailand. Went for a walk in the mangrove forest and spotted a troop of Dusty Leaf Monkeys (Spectacled Langurs). First time seeing mangrove forest. Spotted lots of interesting crabs, and mud skippers too.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
One of the most interesting days of my trip took me from the city of #Narathiwat, to S-ngai Kolok along route 4062 close to the Malaysian border, then up to Si-Sakhon, and on to #Yala. It was a bit dicey going by car. I’d like to go back again though. Also stopped at the Chok Bakong Bridge.
There’s a bit of a story to the Chok Bakong Bridge and it appears on a 100 Baht bill at one point as well.One of the few viewpoints along the way.This route is probably not the best for a car, but I made it.The AllTrails track of the route I took into southern Narathiwat.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
It’s official. As of yesterday I’ve visited every province in #Thailand. The last one was #Trang. It’s taken a while to see all 77 provinces. Hope to spend more time in all of them!
One of my favourite things to do in Thailand was to climb up Khao Khitchakut in Chanthaburi.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Just arrived in #Satun, and this is probably the cleanest city I’ve been to in #Thailand. It’s kind of remarkable! My 76th province. One more to go.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Through check in and security, and sitting at the gate. The Air Canada check-in lady was nice enough to move me up 21 rows for my very short layover in #yvr. Once I am on my flight to Japan, I will be able to relax. Back in #BKK soon!
#YEG Edmonton airport. Nice day but I saw storm clouds off in the distance earlier. Hope they stay away!
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
I will be flying out of Canada tomorrow, and trying to check into my flight, filling out arrival cards, etc. I sometimes wonder who actually creates these apps and tests them because they are a real PoS.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
The French have had some good ideas. May need to give them a try.
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Patrick Galey @patrickgaley.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
We think we're too smart but the ruling class running the world like an organised crime syndicate are going to kill us all, themselves included www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/07/2025
Two of Israel’s best-known human rights groups said Monday that Israel was committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, adding fuel to an international debate over whether the death and destruction there have crossed a moral red line.
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In a First, Leading Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Gaza Genocide
Israel says it is fighting against Hamas, not Palestinians as a group. But two of Israel’s best-known rights groups — long critical of Israeli policy — now say they disagree.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Back in Canada. First time in 2 years. #yvr
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
I’m willing to bet the situation is similar in Canada.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Contrary to the other regime talking heads,Trump is framing the attack on Iran as one with the end goal of regime change. I think that if Iran were to view it the same way, it may have the secret support of virtually every other country on the planet.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Well, bombing Iran should really help drop American grocery prices. I’m sure Americans losing food stamps, social security, and Medicaid will be comforted knowing their sacrifices will help fund the wealthy and restocking of the military. /s
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
It’s nice when you discover a software bug, contact the tech company, they respond quickly, and after a bit of testing, they let you know their engineers are working on it. I just wish the bigger companies, with more resources, would do the same.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Maybe PP can go back to serving Timbits to truckers. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
Carleton was Poilievre's riding to lose. When he did, it came as a shock to many | CBC News
The startling upset for Conservatives and their leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost the Ottawa riding he'd held for nearly 21 years to a Liberal newcomer, had local voters buzzing the morning after.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
So many sites use @cloudflare.social these days. How many hours of our lives are wasted waiting for this PoS? Why bother? Hit the back button. I might be more patient if it worked well.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
The moment the Easter bunny realizes just how dumb Trump actually is.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Jens Nordvig, CEO of @exantedata.bsky.social, on the shift away from the U.S. dollar. #USpolitics m.youtube.com/watch?v=hqQW...
m.youtube.com
Avoid U.S. dollar, 'dramatic' asset allocation shift underway, says currency expert Jens Nordvig
YouTube video by CNBC Television
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Arrived late last night in #Hanoi. Out exploring the area around our hotel. My favourite photo so far. #Vietnam #SEAsia #SEasiaTravel
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
I think we just had an earthquake in Bangkok. It’s not just me thinking I was dizzy! Haha!
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Hiring strategy for #Bangkok ambulance drivers. The pay is low, but the benefits are: - Driving a cool ambulance with snazzy rims - Racing around Bangkok every day - Choose your favorite siren sounds from 4 dozen options #Thailand #hearingloss
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
My, how things change.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Americans are coming to Canada, and eating the eggs of the people that live there! vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/02/27/u...
vancouver.citynews.ca
U.S. border egg seizures up nearly 40% as prices soar
With eggs getting more and more expensive in the United States, American border agents are scrambling to stop egg smuggling from Canada.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
WTF Google? Referring to Provincial Parks in #Canada as State Parks? #FuckYou At least Apple Maps properly refers to them as Provincial Parks. #CanadaIsNOTaState
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Got to my hotel in Chanthaburi and, before I even had time to relax and unpack, spotted these Yellow Vented Bulbuls right outside my hotel window. #Chanthaburi #Thailand #ThailandRoadTrip #birdwatching
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
The graphic designer should have talked to CLINT.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Not sure what it will take for MuskMelon fanboys to realize he’s a jackass.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
When it comes to Musk and Trump, I think we’ve seen this movie before. In the end, there was hope for King Theoden though. There’s never been any for Trump. He’s just a PoS through and through
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
It would be a real shame if some malware was able to infect Starlink and brick every one of the satellites. Apple needs to give users an option to opt out.
yahoo.com
Apple joins forces with SpaceX for iOS 18.3, introducing Starlink to iPhones
Apple secretly partners with SpaceX and T-Mobile to integrate Starlink satellite support into iPhones with iOS 18.3.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Given the cuts to American foreign aid, I think the Trump administration really doesn’t understand “soft power.” You know who does though? Stormy Daniels.
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Even South Africa hates Elon Musk. lol #KetamineKracker
thesouthafrican.com
Elon Musk named the 'worst thing to come out of SA' in poll
Agree or not? Pretoria-born Elon Musk was named the 'worst thing to come out of South Africa' in a recent X poll...
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Alain Saffel @alainsaffel.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Trump claimed a $200-billion trade deficit with Canada. The US Census Bureau said it was about US$64.3 billion in 2023. Recent TD Economics analysis showed if energy exports were removed from the equation, U.S. would actually have trade surplus of US$45 billion.
thelogic.co
Trump opens trade war on Canada with crushing tariffs, threats of escalation - The Logic
White House said the tariffs take effect Tuesday and will stay until the fentanyl issue is resolved, says Canadian senator briefed on details
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