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CindyLouWho2 @cindylouwho2.com · Aug 22

My microbusiness overview of the end of de minimis in the US is out now, including:

🔷which postal services are suspended
🔷available shipping options
🔷how to figure out tariffs owed
🔷marketplace & website builder options
🔷exceptions to US tariffs

It's a work in progress, so bookmark it!

The End of US De Minimis: A Brief Ecommerce Guide For Microbusinesses | CindyLouWho2

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CindyLouWho2 @cindylouwho2.com · 7h

I am so sorry - sending good thoughts

CindyLouWho2 @cindylouwho2.com · 9h

Breaking - the Canada Post union is moving to rotating strikes as of Saturday October 11.

Mail will begin moving again, except in cities designated on strike on a given day.

www.cupw.ca/en/strike-ac...

Strike Action Update: Shift to Rotating Strikes

Today, we are announcing that starting Saturday, October 11 at 6 AM local time, CUPW will move from a nation-wide strike action to rotating strikes. Locals that will be rotating out will be informed c...

www.cupw.ca

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CindyLouWho2 @cindylouwho2.com · 14h

Yes, Etsy is officially down for some, and the company is aware: www.etsystatus.com/incidents/01...

CindyLouWho2 @cindylouwho2.com · 14h

Etsy down for anyone else? I can't reach any shops or even the home page.

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#YYC

City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 16h

Avoid waiting to cast your vote at your designated voting station on Election Day (Oct 20). Vote early during Advance Vote at any voting location until Oct. 11 to cast your vote.

Find an Advance Voting station that is convenient for you at www.electionscalgary.ca/for-voters/w...

CindyLouWho2 @cindylouwho2.com · 16h

"Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reportedly briefed President Trump about the impending Blue Jays threat immediately after his latest hangover wore off."

🤣🤣🤣

The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 19h

Pentagon warns Toronto ‘dangerously close’ to winning World Series

WASHINGTON D.C. - Following last night's elimination of the New York Yankees, the United States Department of War has advised the White House that the Toronto Blue Jays are "perilously close" to acqui...

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stuartsumida.bsky.social @stuartsumida.bsky.social · 1d

Our opinion piece on the importance of science and vertebrate paleontology in the United States was just published by Open Access Government:
www.openaccessgovernment.org/the-importan...
#svp #svppresident

The importance of palaeontology, Earth history, and science

The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology discusses the significance of paleontology, Earth history and science in this insightful opinion piece

www.openaccessgovernment.org

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404 Media @404media.co · 19h

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

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Amy Rae Hill @amyraehill.bsky.social · 20h

Nebula

One of my favorite things to paint has always been a Nebula Teapot 🌌

#SpacetoberChallenge
#SciArt

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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource @valueaddedresource.bsky.social · 1d

eBay Canada International Shipping is rolling out, helping buyers & sellers navigate cross border trade challenges - here's what you need to know! 🌎
www.valueaddedresource.net/ebay-interna...

eBay International Shipping Canada Rollout Begins: What Sellers Need To Know

eBay International Shipping Canada is rolling out, helping buyers & sellers navigate cross border trade challenges - here's what you need to know!

www.valueaddedresource.net

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CindyLouWho2 @cindylouwho2.com · 16h

The bear has been captured, for relocation.

CTV News Calgary @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social · 19h

A bear spotted strolling in the southwest Calgary community of Oakridge several times over the past week has been sighted once again.

Black bear spotted in Oakridge once again, Calgary police warn

A bear spotted strolling in the southwest Calgary community of Oakridge several times over the past week has been sighted once again.

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 18h

Totally normal times we're living in...

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 17h

Canada imported nearly 1,800 endangered wild-caught monkeys for testing and research, sparking calls for a ban

Advocates say Canada is out of step with other countries, such as Britain, which have banned the import of primates for animal testing

www.theglobeandmail.com

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CindyLouWho2 @cindylouwho2.com · 1d

Some sellers finally have the ability to appeal Etsy's bot removals under the Creativity Standards, and Etsy has already restored some of the items.

More from me here: www.patreon.com/posts/etsys-...

#EtsySellerNews

Etsy's New Listing Appeal Process Is Rolling Out - And It Works! | CindyLouWho2

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CindyLouWho2 @cindylouwho2.com · 1d

Etsy's New Listing Appeal Process Is Rolling Out - And It Works! | CindyLouWho2

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404 Media @404media.co · 2d

The Trump administration’s tariff regime and the elimination of fee exemptions for items under $800 is limiting resource sharing between university libraries, trapping some books in foreign countries, and reversing long-held standards in academic cooperation.

🔗 www.404media.co/libraries-ca...

Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs

Libraries have shared their collections internationally for decades. Trump’s tariffs are throwing that system into chaos and can ‘hinder academic progress.’

www.404media.co

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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 1d

Moving accounts between Mastodon and Bluesky is about to get much easier, thanks to Bounce 2.

Bounce introduces a tool to move your Mastodon account to Bluesky | TechCrunch

Moving accounts between Mastodon and Bluesky is about to get much easier, thanks to Bounce 2.

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CindyLouWho2 @cindylouwho2.com · 1d

The over-optimism of the AI folks is really something to behold.

TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 1d

Zendesk has launched a new autonomous support agent that should solve 80% of support issues without human intervention.

Zendesk says its new AI agent can solve 80% of support issues | TechCrunch

Zendesk has launched a new autonomous support agent that should solve 80% of support issues without human intervention.

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cm 🇨🇦 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 2d

Free burgs for teachers at Boogies

IG post: www.instagram.com/p/DPhsqDHAQq...

FB post: www.facebook.com/share/p/19h9...

#Calgary

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CindyLouWho2 @cindylouwho2.com · 1d

This is really unfortunate. Most of my early Amazon purchases were out of print books I needed for my graduate studies. It was an excellent place to find them!

Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 1d

Amazon sellers may no longer list books and other media not already in its catalog - only publishers may do so. Booksellers say the policy is devastating, especially for longtime sellers of rare and out-of-print books.
www.ecommercebytes.com/ci3a

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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource @valueaddedresource.bsky.social · 1d

USPS shippers report problems accessing claims website, preventing them from getting compensation for lost or damaged packages.
www.valueaddedresource.net/usps-claims-...

USPS Claims Page Down, Preventing Sellers From Reporting Lost & Damaged Packages

USPS shippers report problems accessing claims website, preventing them from getting compensation for lost or damaged packages.

www.valueaddedresource.net

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Rand Fishkin @randfish.bsky.social · 1d

In just under two years, the cofounder of a Codesmith competitor managed to nearly destroy the company.

How? He became the moderator of a learn-to-code subreddit and posted relentlessly, took down competing posts, and weaponized the sub against them: larslofgren.com/codesmith-re...

INSANE

The Story of Codesmith: How a Competitor Crippled a $23.5M Bootcamp By Becoming a Reddit Moderator

Let’s say you decide to start a coding bootcamp. Your background is in pedagogy and you love teaching. Your parents were teachers. You find a co-founder, raise a bit of money, and pour your soul into ...

larslofgren.com

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 2d

A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly

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Seán Doran @theseaning.bsky.social · 2d

'Satellite Swarm Zoom'

A star trail image made with a time-lapse image sequence photographed by Jonny Kim from ISS. Each image was restored, remastered then retimed using frame interpolation for a short film. These new frames allowed for a simulated long exposure photograph.

Stars and satellites glowing in long exposure streaks of light as ISS orbits Earth.

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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 2d

Facebook updated its algorithm so users can have greater control over which Reels videos they see.

Facebook updates its algorithm to give users more control over which videos they see | TechCrunch

Facebook updated its algorithm so users can have greater control over which Reels videos they see.

techcrunch.com

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