Frank Saptel
@franksaptel.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
October 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
New #bakery in @cabbagetown.
@bluetbakery is only in their 3rd week at 245 Gerrard St. E.
It is not french for blueberry. Is "low-growing North American plant of the bedstraw family, with small four-petaled flowers and paired leaves".
Bought a @turkeyclub sandwich + Halva Pistachio Chunky Cookie
@bluetbakery is only in their 3rd week at 245 Gerrard St. E.
It is not french for blueberry. Is "low-growing North American plant of the bedstraw family, with small four-petaled flowers and paired leaves".
Bought a @turkeyclub sandwich + Halva Pistachio Chunky Cookie
September 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
New #bakery in @cabbagetown.
@bluetbakery is only in their 3rd week at 245 Gerrard St. E.
It is not french for blueberry. Is "low-growing North American plant of the bedstraw family, with small four-petaled flowers and paired leaves".
Bought a @turkeyclub sandwich + Halva Pistachio Chunky Cookie
@bluetbakery is only in their 3rd week at 245 Gerrard St. E.
It is not french for blueberry. Is "low-growing North American plant of the bedstraw family, with small four-petaled flowers and paired leaves".
Bought a @turkeyclub sandwich + Halva Pistachio Chunky Cookie
My Retirement Shirt marks my last day at IAM Union. After nearly 26 years. I'm stepping away from working life.
Community & activist work will continue.
Sincere thanks to: Leadership and Staff. The Membership. The labour activists who helped me learn and unlearn.
THANK YOU ALL
Community & activist work will continue.
Sincere thanks to: Leadership and Staff. The Membership. The labour activists who helped me learn and unlearn.
THANK YOU ALL
July 31, 2025 at 12:34 PM
My Retirement Shirt marks my last day at IAM Union. After nearly 26 years. I'm stepping away from working life.
Community & activist work will continue.
Sincere thanks to: Leadership and Staff. The Membership. The labour activists who helped me learn and unlearn.
THANK YOU ALL
Community & activist work will continue.
Sincere thanks to: Leadership and Staff. The Membership. The labour activists who helped me learn and unlearn.
THANK YOU ALL
On 22 July, 1796, the British sent Jamaican #Maroons to Nova Scotia. The Maroons were escaped slaves who were brought to Jamaica by the Spanish and the British to work the sugar cane plantations.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/m...
Read the Canadian Encyclopedia article.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/m...
Read the Canadian Encyclopedia article.
July 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
On 22 July, 1796, the British sent Jamaican #Maroons to Nova Scotia. The Maroons were escaped slaves who were brought to Jamaica by the Spanish and the British to work the sugar cane plantations.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/m...
Read the Canadian Encyclopedia article.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/m...
Read the Canadian Encyclopedia article.
“Truth often hides in what’s unsaid”
July 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
“Truth often hides in what’s unsaid”
As of 15 July, 2025, at least 875 Palestinians have been killed while trying to get food. 674 were near aid distribution sites operated by the #GazaHumanitarianFoundation, a U.S.-Israeli-org. 201 victims were killed while seeking food on the routes of aid convoys. Another 20+ were killed today.
July 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
As of 15 July, 2025, at least 875 Palestinians have been killed while trying to get food. 674 were near aid distribution sites operated by the #GazaHumanitarianFoundation, a U.S.-Israeli-org. 201 victims were killed while seeking food on the routes of aid convoys. Another 20+ were killed today.
I daresay anything can be made holy by being sincerely worshipped.
Iris Murdoch, writer (15 Jul 1919-1999)
Iris Murdoch, writer (15 Jul 1919-1999)
July 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I daresay anything can be made holy by being sincerely worshipped.
Iris Murdoch, writer (15 Jul 1919-1999)
Iris Murdoch, writer (15 Jul 1919-1999)
We are healed of a suffering only by expressing it to the full.
Marcel Proust, novelist (10 Jul 1871-1922)
Marcel Proust, novelist (10 Jul 1871-1922)
July 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
We are healed of a suffering only by expressing it to the full.
Marcel Proust, novelist (10 Jul 1871-1922)
Marcel Proust, novelist (10 Jul 1871-1922)
July 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Wow. A real treasure. I think I bought this many years ago (or given to me).
From 17 May, 1919
#WinnipegGeneralStrike
From 17 May, 1919
#WinnipegGeneralStrike
July 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Wow. A real treasure. I think I bought this many years ago (or given to me).
From 17 May, 1919
#WinnipegGeneralStrike
From 17 May, 1919
#WinnipegGeneralStrike
Learned an interesting word (from Wordsmith.org)
#AGNOTOLOGY:
"...is the study of deliberate, culturally induced ignorance or doubt, typically to sell a product, influence opinion, or win favour, [...] through the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data (disinformation).(Wikipedia)
#AGNOTOLOGY:
"...is the study of deliberate, culturally induced ignorance or doubt, typically to sell a product, influence opinion, or win favour, [...] through the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data (disinformation).(Wikipedia)
July 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Learned an interesting word (from Wordsmith.org)
#AGNOTOLOGY:
"...is the study of deliberate, culturally induced ignorance or doubt, typically to sell a product, influence opinion, or win favour, [...] through the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data (disinformation).(Wikipedia)
#AGNOTOLOGY:
"...is the study of deliberate, culturally induced ignorance or doubt, typically to sell a product, influence opinion, or win favour, [...] through the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data (disinformation).(Wikipedia)
The business of the poet
and the novelist
is to show the sorriness underlying
the grandest things
and the grandeur underlying
the sorriest things.
-Thomas Hardy, novelist and poet
(2 Jun 1840-1928)
(wordsmith.org)
and the novelist
is to show the sorriness underlying
the grandest things
and the grandeur underlying
the sorriest things.
-Thomas Hardy, novelist and poet
(2 Jun 1840-1928)
(wordsmith.org)
June 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The business of the poet
and the novelist
is to show the sorriness underlying
the grandest things
and the grandeur underlying
the sorriest things.
-Thomas Hardy, novelist and poet
(2 Jun 1840-1928)
(wordsmith.org)
and the novelist
is to show the sorriness underlying
the grandest things
and the grandeur underlying
the sorriest things.
-Thomas Hardy, novelist and poet
(2 Jun 1840-1928)
(wordsmith.org)
How far should one accept the rules of the society in which one lives? To put it another way: at what point does conformity become corruption? Only by answering such questions does the conscience truly define itself.
Kenneth Tynan
Theater critic and author (2 Apr 1927-1980)
Kenneth Tynan
Theater critic and author (2 Apr 1927-1980)
April 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
How far should one accept the rules of the society in which one lives? To put it another way: at what point does conformity become corruption? Only by answering such questions does the conscience truly define itself.
Kenneth Tynan
Theater critic and author (2 Apr 1927-1980)
Kenneth Tynan
Theater critic and author (2 Apr 1927-1980)
Reposted by Frank Saptel
My latest at the Ottawa Citizen:
"Deonandan: Canada should act quickly to attract U.S. scientists fleeing Trump"
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/cana...
"Deonandan: Canada should act quickly to attract U.S. scientists fleeing Trump"
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/cana...
Deonandan: Canada should act quickly to attract U.S. scientists fleeing Trump
This is a rare chance to snatch the best of American scientific talent and position Canada as a world leader in promising fields of research
ottawacitizen.com
March 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
My latest at the Ottawa Citizen:
"Deonandan: Canada should act quickly to attract U.S. scientists fleeing Trump"
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/cana...
"Deonandan: Canada should act quickly to attract U.S. scientists fleeing Trump"
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/cana...
Forgot to share photos and videos of the excellent evening - the joint screening of the UNION film. With Min Sook Lee at OCAD University. Special guest was Brett Story, the filmmaker.
www.flickr.com/photos/sapte...
www.flickr.com/photos/sapte...
UNION Film screening CLiFF-OCAD University
A collaboration between the Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF) and OCAD University.
www.flickr.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Forgot to share photos and videos of the excellent evening - the joint screening of the UNION film. With Min Sook Lee at OCAD University. Special guest was Brett Story, the filmmaker.
www.flickr.com/photos/sapte...
www.flickr.com/photos/sapte...
Today is Rosie the Riveter Day. #Rosietheriveter
(With Naomi Parker-Fraley, the original)
people.com/celebrity/ro...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_t...
(With Naomi Parker-Fraley, the original)
people.com/celebrity/ro...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_t...
Rosie the Riveter: Meet the Woman Who Inspired the Iconic Poster
When Naomi Parker-Fraley first saw the iconic poster, she recalls, "I did think it looked like me, but nobody ever mentioned it"
people.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Today is Rosie the Riveter Day. #Rosietheriveter
(With Naomi Parker-Fraley, the original)
people.com/celebrity/ro...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_t...
(With Naomi Parker-Fraley, the original)
people.com/celebrity/ro...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_t...
Now, above all, we must be wary of chauvinistic nationalism - especially in ourselves.
#ChauvinisticNationalism
#ChauvinisticNationalism
March 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Now, above all, we must be wary of chauvinistic nationalism - especially in ourselves.
#ChauvinisticNationalism
#ChauvinisticNationalism
x.com
x.com
December 23, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Reposted by Frank Saptel
Police and prosecutors in Edmonton are protecting a #Nazi shrine as a ‘war memorial’
Police Treat Nazi Monument As ‘War Memorial’ In Alleged Vandalism Case
“It clearly shows that Edmonton police and the Crown prosecutor’s office ... are lacking, grossly, in historical knowledge.”
www.readthemaple.com
November 29, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Police and prosecutors in Edmonton are protecting a #Nazi shrine as a ‘war memorial’
Reposted by Frank Saptel
South Africa blocking rescue of miners is ‘tantamount to murder’
👇A community activist spoke to Socialist Worker about the state's actions, arguing 'these are inhumane practices'
socialistworker.co.uk/news/south-a...
👇A community activist spoke to Socialist Worker about the state's actions, arguing 'these are inhumane practices'
socialistworker.co.uk/news/south-a...
South Africa blocking rescue of miners is 'tantamount to murder'
The state of South Africa is denying thousands of miners access to food and water, putting their lives at risk
socialistworker.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 11:23 AM
South Africa blocking rescue of miners is ‘tantamount to murder’
👇A community activist spoke to Socialist Worker about the state's actions, arguing 'these are inhumane practices'
socialistworker.co.uk/news/south-a...
👇A community activist spoke to Socialist Worker about the state's actions, arguing 'these are inhumane practices'
socialistworker.co.uk/news/south-a...
Reposted by Frank Saptel
Hegseth is so innocent he paid off the woman who accused him of rape & got her to sign an NDA.
Gaetz is so innocent he resigned Congress to keep the report from coming out, after asking for a pardon.
Trump is so innocent only 26 women have accused him of doing what he said on tape he likes to do.
Gaetz is so innocent he resigned Congress to keep the report from coming out, after asking for a pardon.
Trump is so innocent only 26 women have accused him of doing what he said on tape he likes to do.
November 19, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Hegseth is so innocent he paid off the woman who accused him of rape & got her to sign an NDA.
Gaetz is so innocent he resigned Congress to keep the report from coming out, after asking for a pardon.
Trump is so innocent only 26 women have accused him of doing what he said on tape he likes to do.
Gaetz is so innocent he resigned Congress to keep the report from coming out, after asking for a pardon.
Trump is so innocent only 26 women have accused him of doing what he said on tape he likes to do.