Bruce Acton 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
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Bruce Acton 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
@bwacton.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Never on the bird site, but when I heard about Mastodon I thought it would be for old fossils like me, so I joined. Happy to be here as it is a very #Canadian […]

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Do it NOW.

#CdnPoli
January 18, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Way to go #denmark, here in #canada we have he #elbowsup movement to boycott #us products. This will reinvigorate our movement. Let’s get the rest of the #eu to join in.

https://www.odnako.org/from-shopping-to-streaming-denmark-boycotts-us-products-to-defend-greenland/
From the shopping cart to the playlist, the defense of Arctic sovereignty also involves daily choices. The anti-US boycott is mounting in Denmark: over 95 thousand people have joined the group “Boycott American products” (“Boykot varer fra USA”), born in response to Donald Trump’s claims on Greenland. ## The boycott as a political response Coca-Cola, Heinz, Netflix, Amazon: the range of Stars and Stripes brands targeted is vast. And the counter is running: up to 500 new members per day after the tycoon’s latest releases, according to what the TV 2 Kosmopol broadcaster reports. ## From streaming services to the shopping cart In the posts, the Danes exchange tips to replace US brands with national and European alternatives: stop Netflix, YouTube and Prime subscriptions, in TV 2 Play, Drtv and Viaplay. The shopping cart also changes: less Coca-Cola, Heinz and American wines, more European labels. ## The testimonies of the promoters “I gave up US wines, nuts, barbecue sauce, chips and streaming services,” said Bo Albertus, one of the promoters, who does not consider the use of Facebook to coordinate the boycott “a double standard”. “It’s a conscious choice, a necessary evil to reach more people,” he explained. ## The economic impact according to experts The impact, according to experts, can be concrete. “Questioning brands that are based on American identity reduces their value,” observed the professor of economics and management at the University of Southern Denmark. ## From digital platforms to travel and investments The hardest blow, in his opinion, is digital: “If many abandon US platforms, the consequences will be felt.” Then there are “travel and investments”: giving up the United States as a tourist destination and reviewing the stock portfolio become other levers of pressure.
www.odnako.org
January 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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If someone tells you that your content is unwelcome, block them so they don't have to see your content again.
January 18, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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EU friends, join your Canadian friends and #boycottusa

We're stronger together 💪
January 17, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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Briliant!!
January 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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@crispius
This from another article - maybe it’s not all bad?

Peter Frise, a professor of mechanical and automotive engineering at the University of Windsor, says that 49,000 vehicles is about three per cent of the Canadian market, and it's the number of cars that Stellantis's Windsor Assembly […]
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mindly.social
January 16, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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@crispius @jd Carney is playing it almost exactly right. In terms of hard power we are weak as we don't have any. I don't think we should rush to send troops anywhere until we know exactly what the mission is and right now that's pretty damn opaque. Reaching out abroad, establishing new trading […]
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thecanadian.social
January 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is now talking about Greenland, instead of talking about ending the war in Ukraine.
January 14, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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In case it somehow wasn't already obvious how completely repellent the administration's legal harassment of Becca Good (Renee Good's widow) is, *six* senior career prosecutors in the local US Attorney's office resigned today because they wanted no part of it.

SIX.
January 13, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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January 6, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Written by Marcel Arsenault
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Let’s be crystal clear about this, because a lot of people seem to be losing their minds in the comment sections.

This is not about whether Nicolás Maduro is a good leader. He isn’t. It’s not about defending his record, his corruption, or his brutal treatment of […]
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mindly.social
January 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Hi I don’t normally post things from substack but I found this essay interesting about the shift in Canadian attitudes and the dynamic of disinformation. Looking forward to seeing the full picture with the supporting data.

https://substack.com/home/post/p-183152481
The Deeper Picture: State of the Nation and Prospects for the future
Why surface stability masks generational pessimism, epistemic fracture, and brittle public consent
substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Fire Escape, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2025.

All the pixels, none of which can be used to escape from fire, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/544811078

#photography
January 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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I remember thinking 10 years ago tonight "well, at least 2016 can't be any worse than this was". Oops, never mind..

Let's hope this will be the year breaks the cursed streak we've been on.
January 1, 2026 at 4:51 AM
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New word.
December 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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How to ridicule your own message 😫

"France condemns the visa restriction measures taken by the United States against Thierry Breton and four other European figures. These measures amount to intimidation and coercion aimed at undermining European digital sovereignty,"

MACRON SAYS ON SOCIAL […]
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mastodon.social
December 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Hi #fedi get most of my news from the #cbc but I really don’t want the sports news. They don’t use hashtags is there a way I can mute their sports stories? Thanks
December 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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December 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Hi first time using alt text, please let me know if I should be including more info. Thanks
December 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Hey #canadians: we support each other, we stand up for each other, and we show up for each other. Here is how we do that right now, today:

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7027

Even if you only read the petition, learning about what the Saskatchewan and […]
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mastodon.social
December 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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I've seen some truly bad headlines related to this paper. Clearly LLM-written and not checked well. The funniest (saddest) ones seem to imply that 3 days from now, there will definitely be a crash in orbit.

I'm glad conversations are happening as a result of this paper. I hope the right […]
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mastodon.social
December 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM