Tod MaffinCanadian Commentator, From Far and Wide · Emotional Support Canadian

Meet EH! - the all-Canadian Twitter replacement! Find it in your App Store or at EhNow.ca

2 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In this video, the host critiques the current state of major American social media platforms—Twitter, Bluesky, and Meta's Threads—highlighting how Twitter’s acquisition led to reduced trust‑and‑safety measures, the rise of a pay‑for‑verification model, and how Bluesky and Threads feel like superficial alternatives that still lack a genuine Canadian identity. The speaker then introduces “A,” a new social‑media app built by a Vancouver Island team led by a Canadian woman, positioning it as a true Canadian counterpart to Twitter. The video outlines A’s core offerings: native iOS and Android apps plus a web portal, a community‑focused timeline that surfaces local events, businesses, and conversations without algorithmic ranking, full data residency on Canadian soil, and human‑driven moderation. The host urges viewers to sign up for free, make a first post saying “Tod Maffin sent me here,” follow the creator, and interact with the app’s logo for a surprise, while also soliciting suggestions for the next American platform to replace.

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If you loved what Twitter used to be, stay tuned. This is part 2 of finding Canadian social media replacements for the American platforms. Twitter was the best cocktail party on the internet. Then a billionaire bought it, gutted the trust and safety team, rolled back policies on misinformation, and replaced verification with a blue checkmark that mostly tells you someone has $8 and an inferiority complex. Bluesky feels like a nicer condo in the same bad neighborhood. Threads is Meta, which is Facebook. It feels like they built a party and then stand in the corner watching everyone with a clipboard. Nothing felt like Canada. Then somebody on Vancouver Island built something that might actually work. It's called A, and if Hey.Café is an all-Canadian Facebook replacement, A is a Twitter replacement. It's made by a team of Canadians right here on Vancouver Island led by this lady. There are Apple and Android apps. You can also access it via the web. A shows people what is happening in their community. Local events, local businesses, local conversations. No algorithmic rage machine, no billionaire nudging your feed, just a timeline. The kind we used to have. All of A's user data stays on Canadian soil. It's community moderated by real humans. So sign up, it's free. Make "Tod Maffin sent me here" your first post and I will follow you. And then double tap the A logo in the top left for a surprise. Tell me in the comments which American platform you'd like me to show you how to replace next.