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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 25/06/2026

Now, that's not to say that Canada doesn't have a digital sovereignty problem - it really does! Donald Trump and US Big Tech have fused into a single entity and Trump now orders US tech giants to terminate the online accounts of foreign officials who displease him. 6/

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 25/06/2026

When Microsoft turns off your Office365 account, you lose your working files, your calendar, your address book, your email archives, and the Outlook email address you use to log in to *every* online service: pluralistic.net/2026/04/01/m... 7/

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 25/06/2026

So while turning off Canada's chatbots would not inflict any real harm on Canada, M365 terminations could paralyse any federal or provincial ministry, any structurally important firm, and most Canadian households. 8/

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Larry @larrymilly.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Yes that is why I have to pay them for years so I can access my business records for compliance. I am very very cranky because I retired and just want to save them somewhere but can’t see my emails if I don’t pay them.

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Michela @mikime.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I tried to explain this to my bosses back then when they decided to give up the company mail server for Microsoft (to no avail). As much as possible, I do download and back up files on separate storage units (including emails, through Thunderbird of course).

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