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Amanda Rose

@amandarose.com
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Founder and CEO of Timecounts, creator of Twestival, proud Canadian 🇨🇦 using tech for social good. amandarose.com

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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 02/10/2025
If you're like me and wondering what’s really going on with trade barriers across Canada - look no further. Thanks to Build Canada volunteers, it’s all out in the open now. Transparent, trackable, and long overdue.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 25/09/2025
Love this collaboration with The Civic Project + @buildcanada.com Canadians now have transparency on which bills fuel growth or stall it.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 09/09/2025
@miss604.com Hey! There’s a @buildcanada.com meetup happening in Vancouver soon - would love if you could spread the word. It should be a good group of people, would be great to have voices like yours there. luma.com/e2q61khs
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Build Canada Vancouver Meetup · Luma
Join us for an evening with the Build Canada community as we bring together founders, builders, and policy thinkers shaping Canada’s future. We’ll kick things…
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 27/08/2025
I wrote about the Billes family. Two brothers who started Canadian Tire with a dream, and Martha Billes, the force who kept it Canadian. Her story and impact deserves to be better known.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 07/08/2025
Happy to volunteer with @buildcanada.com to kick-off this new project. My Dad's family is from Brantford, so it felt fitting to write about Alexander Graham Bell. We're looking for more writers - if you want to get involved, signup! buildcanada.com/great-canadian-builders
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Great Canadian Builders
Stories of Canadians who have had a transformative impact on the country and the world
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 29/05/2025
Volunteers built this tracker for Canadians. It’s time to cut through the promises and rhetoric—and hold government to real results.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 21/05/2025
Cambridge, Ontario got some serious location love in last night’s #TheHandmaidsTale. Between the aerial shots and the story, it was one of the best episodes.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 20/05/2025
@pistachio.bsky.social I was just thinking of you. After connecting with @miss604.com , I found out she wrote Bluesky for Dummies. Felt like I should connect her with the OG Twitter for Dummies author in case you aren't already. Full circle moment!
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 18/04/2025
I've been waiting for a memo like this. We're entering a new era of Canadian innovation, time to do big things with generational talent.🚀 "Ensure at least 50% of IP created by Discovery Visa researchers is commercialized in Canada within five years." www.buildcanada.com/en/memos/att...
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A Discovery Visa to Attract the World’s Best Innovators
Let’s make it easy for the world’s top scientists, innovators and engineers to come to Canada, and give them every reason to commercialize their findings here.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 11/04/2025
"Canadians are taking a collective gut-check about who we are and who we want to become, and we’re seeing signs of clarity."
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How Trump Turned Canadians Off Populism - Macleans.ca
The election may be Canada’s last chance to reject the authoritarian reflex sweeping through Western democracies
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 02/04/2025
If you read one memo from @buildcanada.com, make it this one by @lucy-hargreaves.bsky.social. No matter your politics, improving government productivity is something all Canadians can get behind, especially now. Take a look and share your suggestions. www.buildcanada.com/en/memos/pro...
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Create A More Productive Government
It’s time to refocus. Here is a line-by-line analysis of Canada’s spend today, with suggestions to re-allocate spend from programs that are no longer serving the public interest.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 02/04/2025
It's alarming how many Americans have been indoctrinated by Trump to believe that Canada is 'ripping them off.' This kind of rhetoric is laying the groundwork for a level of resentment I never would have expected.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 30/03/2025
2020: anti-mask protests 2025: anti-musk protests
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 28/03/2025
I know many have left Twitter/X for their own peace, but I’ve kept my account. Mostly as an observer, watching patterns of hate and disinformation. It’s difficult. Sometimes I wade in, trying to chip away at falsehoods or find common ground despite the hostility. I feel like it's my patriotic duty.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 26/03/2025
🇨🇦 Canadians, thanks to amazing volunteers, you can now easily track where your government spends. This isn’t DOGE—it’s about transparency and making sure our programs and services are as effective as possible. Check it out...
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 19/03/2025
Where can I buy my "Canada is nasty!" t-shirt?
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 18/03/2025
“You can achieve the most amazing things if you don’t care who gets the credit”
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 16/03/2025
Nothing beats the simple joy of opening the windows after a long winter, letting in fresh air and a sense of renewed purpose.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 12/03/2025
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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ANALYSIS | The U.S. has covertly destabilized nations. With Canada, it's being done in public | CBC News
Former senior Canadian intelligence officials say Canada needs to be on the lookout for campaigns aimed at destabilizing the country amid U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating 51st state threats. T...
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 11/03/2025
If it’s not obvious yet, Trump has his sights set on annexing Canada. It's not about the border or fentanyl, as that was just an excuse to circumvent Congress. It's not about tariffs. The US benefits equally (probably more) from a free trade agreement that he negotiated.
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Adam Grant @adamgrant.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
The goal of sharing ideas isn't for everyone to agree with you. It’s for some people to learn from you—and for you to learn from them. It’s better to risk social disapproval than to sacrifice self-respect. Popularity is how many likes you collect. Impact is how many lives you enrich.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 10/03/2025
I love this photo of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reflected in a picture of his father by @ascotti.bsky.social. He was not a perfect leader, no one is, but I never once questioned his moral compass or love for our country. I believe history will be kind, and PM Pierre Trudeau would be proud.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 09/03/2025
Congratulations to our next Prime Minister! I'm very happy to hear you are stopping the carbon tax and capital gains. Canadians are ready to build.
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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Some of his readers have asked Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social why his technology news site, Tech Dirt, has been covering politics so intensely lately. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w... I cannot recommend Mike's reply enough. It's exactly what readers need to hear, what journalists need to do.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 07/03/2025
"Long may the maple leaf fly above a sovereign and unbowed north."
newyorker.com
Canada, the Northern Outpost of Sanity
Justin Trudeau, in his final week as Prime Minister, tells Donald Trump to shove it.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
President Trump’s tariffs will hurt, but Canada is strong. And we have the opportunity, now, to build.
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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Victoria Derbyshire: “How seriously do you take the talk of President Trump, speaking of Canada as the 51st state?” Mélanie Joly: “Very seriously. This is not a joke anymore.” Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly speaks to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social on #Newsnight
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Lawrence O'Donnell @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Fun fact about Trump tariffs you won’t see in 99% of the reporting: Trump tariffs are illegal. Congress controls tariffs just like tax rates. President can change a tariff only for national security emergency, meaning war.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 04/03/2025
I'm not sure I could dislike anyone more than Trump, but Vance is certainly making a good case for himself.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 28/02/2025
He's the same "journalist" who asked Trump a question the other day, insinuating that Canadians want to be part of America. He's a plant.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 28/02/2025
I am so embarrassed for America right now. History will not be kind.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 24/02/2025
I have difficulty getting into Severance, but I hear it's excellent. How many episodes do you have to watch until it starts to click?
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 21/02/2025
You can feel the collective sigh of relief across Canada today after winning the #4Nations final against the US. No one wanted to give Trump an inch.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 19/02/2025
How is every American not protesting in the streets already?
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Micah Sifry ❌👑 @msifry.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
1: Organize (using their massive voter file and outreach tools to get grassroots Dems talking with weak Rs and I's in swing districts). 2: Hold town halls to make local organizing 10x easier. 3: Set up a daily opposition news briefing. open.substack.com/pub/theconne...
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3 Things Democrats Could Do That They Aren't (Yet)
Learned helplessness can be unlearned. Especially when you think about ways of organizing an actual opposition.
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Candid @candiddotorg.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
A dizzying flow of executive orders and memos has led to confusion and anxiety for nonprofits. Let's cut through the noise and focus on facts that show the real impact of nonprofits (and what happens if they cease to exist).
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Why the social sector is vital to healthy, thriving communities | Candid insights
Get the facts on public charities, which make up a majority of NGOs—a broad umbrella term that was the subject of a recent White House memo—and what they do, who works at them, and how they're funded.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 12/02/2025
“The philanthropic sector is all about impact. Supporting journalism where it wouldn’t otherwise exist is very impactful.”
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A lifeline for local news is urgently needed – and philanthropy can do more to help - The Philanthropist Journal
Local news is in decline, but without it, communities become more polarized, their citizens detached from their neighbours and institutions, and trust breaks down. A new report from the Public Policy ...
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 08/02/2025
For the first time, I checked all labels while grocery shopping, looking for Made in Canada (or at least non-US) products. I've always been patriotic, but I never felt the need to do this—until now. Feels like a small way to support our sovereignty. I know I'm not alone.
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Read @bijansabet.com: “Public service is not a “lower productivity” endeavor. It is the foundation of our democracy, and its value is incalculable.” bijansabet.com/2025/02/06/p...
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Public Service: The Backbone of American Democracy
An email recently sent to federal employees by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was not only tone-deaf but emblematic of a profound misunderstanding of public service. T…
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 04/02/2025
Ideas for a bolder, richer, freer country backed by Canadian entrepreneurs.
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Build Canada
We help Canadian entrepreneurs share their ideas for a bolder, richer, freer country
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 04/02/2025
It feels like all Canadians have whiplash today.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 04/02/2025
I’m so impressed with the content coming out of @thephilanthropist.ca —fantastic insights on the nonprofit sector from a Canadian perspective. I also love their modern design and approach. Worth checking out and supporting!
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The changing landscape for non-profit policy advocacy - The Philanthropist Journal
SUMMARY: How should non-profit organizations (charities or otherwise) respond to changing political environments, leverage digital tools, maximize their
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Andrew Wahl 🇨🇦 @andrewwahl.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
This needs more attention. The reason the U.S. has a trade deficit with Canada is because of 1) oil and 2) electricity. Nothing else. And we sell oil to them at a discount to the world price. So who is “subsidizing” who? @pkrugman.bsky.social @gtconway.bsky.social
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 02/02/2025
It's been a while since I’ve seen Canadians this patriotic. I hope we don’t let politics get in the way and stay united through this. #TeamCanada
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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
CBC's wall-to-wall coverage of this crisis is another great example of why we should value Canada's public broadcaster
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 10/01/2025
This is why nonprofits are so important. Great interview with John Clarke Mills, founder of @watchduty-bot.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy
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‘All Hands on Deck’: How Watch Duty Keeps Up With the California Wildfires
While the destructive Los Angeles fires rage, all eyes have turned to the app that lets you track them. WIRED spoke with Watch Duty founder John Mills about how the platform has met the moment.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 08/01/2025
"Technological advancement has historically overlooked the needs of the most vulnerable. Nonprofits and civil society belong at the forefront of AI."
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Mapping the Landscape of AI-Powered Nonprofits (SSIR)
Understanding how nonprofits are leveraging AI will help other social entrepreneurs and funders see—and get inspired by—the vast possibilities in applying AI for social good.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 19/12/2024
Why does it feel like Friday today?
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 05/12/2024
"National service shouldn’t be the domain of 18-to-24-year-olds enlisting in the military, the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps. It can be for everyone, including those whose golden years will be longer and more golden than any humans in history." - Daniel Pink
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Opinion | Why not enlist an army of volunteer retirees?
National service doesn’t have to be for just young people.
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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 03/12/2024
South Korea wasn’t on my geopolitical bingo card, but here we are. Watching closely and hoping for calm amidst the uncertainty. Who should I follow on here for best coverage?
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