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Strandschaf @strandschaf.bsky.social · Aug 15

I think there will be more and more non-return trips from the US to Canada, not only the medics and scientists you see now. Canada was a sanctuary during the Vietnam War. That might repeat itself.

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Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Aug 13

‘Profound and Abiding Rage’: Canada’s Answer to America’s Abandonment

New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · Aug 11

“Canada is living through an era of acute, sustained, profound and abiding rage,” Stephen Marche writes. “The source is President Trump; the object is the United States.”

Opinion | ‘Acute, Sustained, Profound and Abiding Rage’: Canada Finds Its Voice

America’s withdrawal from the global order is forcing former allies to rethink their identities.

nyti.ms

Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Jun 22

Lululemon has a low-key baseball cap 🧢 no graphics is key.

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Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @dbcurren.bsky.social · Jun 22

“That sense of #optimism and #possibility is one that is hard to come by today in many #Western #countries. #Canadians should seize on to it while it lasts.” www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: A war-plan for Canada: Buy gold, sell oil, build

Canada has been jolted out of its complacency. It should seize the moment to address the chronic problems that have held it back

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · May 16

I have an IT background, and keep well abreast of the latest in fraud techniques. But I worry for those older folks that don’t have that sort of background, or even myself when I’m older and I don’t keep up with it.

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Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · May 15

The statistics are absolutely crazy especially the 43% increase in loss, YOY!

Rebellious Resources @rebelliousresource.bsky.social · May 15

Today is #SeniorFraud Awareness Day. How big is the problem?

⚠️ 147,127 complaints rec'd in 2024 (up 46% from 2023)
⚠️ Seniors lost $4.8B to fraud in 2024 (up 43% from 2023)
⚠️ Avg loss: $83,000
⚠️ 7,500 seniors lost $100,000 or more

Read the full post: www.patreon.com/posts/129052...
#EconSky #LawSky

Icons depicting fraud and scams with stats from the FBI. Text: Senior Fraud Awareness Day; In 2024, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center reported seniors losing over $4.8 billion per year to fraud, a 43% increase from 2023; Investment fraud accounted for the largest share with $1.8 billion lost.

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Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · May 1

Large declines in border crossings from Canada…

Lauren Leatherby @laurenleatherby.bsky.social · May 1

But where there have been very clear U.S. travel declines? Canada! Both in land crossings and air bookings. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 22

Kudos to the FAA for pushing this forward. This change benefits all operators—Part 121, 135, GA, and beyond. Looking forward to continued collaboration across the industry. #AviationLeadership 5/5

Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 22

This isn’t just a tech upgrade—it’s a shift toward a more reliable, transparent, and safer National Airspace System. Timely info means better decisions and fewer surprises. #HRO #AviationSafety 4/5

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Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 22

The new system will be cloud-based and enable near real-time NOTAM access for pilots, dispatchers, and ATC. That’s a huge leap for situational awareness and proactive risk management. #AviationInnovation #SMS 3/5

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Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 22

This modernization follows a major 2023 outage that disrupted over 11,000 flights—reminding the industry just how vulnerable outdated systems can be. #FlightOps #FAA #SystemResilience
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Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 22

✈️ FAA Accelerates NOTAM System Modernization
The FAA is fast-tracking deployment of its upgraded NOTAM system by September 2025, following years of delays and legacy system issues. #FAA #NOTAM #AviationSafety #AirTrafficControl
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Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 21

Not crash, engine tailpipe fire ;)

Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 18

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Canadian snowbirds are now sellers. In FL, 30 of 35 listings are Canadian-owned, with no new buyers. CA realtors report similar trends. Gov. Newsom is urging Canadians: “Come back to California.” #VisitCalifornia #Newsom #Snowbirds

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Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 18

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Duty-free shops near border crossings are hurting. A Surrey-based shop lost 80% of business—fewer trips south mean fewer stops on the way to CA. #CrossBorderShopping #CaliforniaTourism

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Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 18

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Some Canadians are canceling U.S. trips at a loss. A BC couple forfeited $5K to avoid a 5-week Palm Springs stay. #Snowbirds #PalmSprings #TourismEconomy

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Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 18

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Cross-border car trips dipped 23% year-over-year. From 1.5M down to 1.2M in Feb 2025. California road trips aren’t immune to the drop. #TourismCrisis #CaliforniaRoadTrips #CanadaTravel

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Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 18

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According to the CBC, Canadian travel to the U.S. has dropped sharply. In Feb 2025, leisure flights fell 40% from 2024. Many Canadians are canceling trips—even to sunny California. #BoycottUSA #TravelTrends #CaliforniaTourism

Nearly 900,000 fewer people went to the U.S. in March as cross-border travel plummets | CBC News

The number of cross-border travellers going from Canada to the U.S. dropped by nearly 900,000 in March compared to the same month last year, according to the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...

www.cbc.ca

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Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 17

Brand destruction happening at Tesla with 15% decline in California registrations.

It’s unfortunate that such a visionary could fall so far and take his key brand with him.

Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 10

Is this where we are at now?

10% global tariffs
25% non-UCSMA Canada + Mexico tariffs (on top of global)
25% auto tariffs
25% steel + aluminum tariffs
125% China tariffs
Unknown incoming pharma + lumber tariffs

🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · Apr 9

In another installment of: “What She Said”

“The relationship between Canada & the US will never be the same”
- Mélanie Joly
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada

❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️

#canada #elbowsup #markcarneyforpm #cdnpoli #tariffs #tradewar #neverpoilievre #never51state #buycanadian

Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 9

4/ When “a breath of fresh air” is anything butt.

Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 9

It seems that Trump Regret Syndrome is a thing…

These Trump Voters Say They Feel Deceived

Did these voters willingly vote for Trump, knowing they were voting against their own self-interests? Is social media to blame?

www.inc.com

Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 9

4/ …”now outlined that the year is playing out differently than the airline (and him) expected at the beginning of 2025, forcing it to adapt to current conditions while remaining true to its long-term strategy.” #eyeroll #fafo

a cartoon cat is drawing a graph on a whiteboard that says find out and fox around

ALT: a cartoon cat is drawing a graph on a whiteboard that says find out and fox around

media.tenor.com

Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 9

3/ In an all too common theme of regret and a prime example of FAFO, Ed Bastian, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Delta Air Lines had “previously celebrated the election of Donald Trump as a "breath of fresh air" compared to the overreach of the Joe Biden administration…”

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Pilot Noel 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ✈️ @pilotnoel.bsky.social · Apr 9

2/ Delta Airlines suggests that ““Based on current trends, we expect June quarter total revenue to be down 2% to up 2% over prior year, with continued resilience in premium, loyalty and international partially offsetting Domestic and main cabin softness.”

Delta Air Lines Reports "Broad Economic Uncertainty" Leading To Slower Growth

In November 2024, the CEO of Delta Air Lines compared the then-incoming Trump administration as a breath of fresh air.

simpleflying.com

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