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Rachel Learns Out Loud

@learnsoutloud.bsky.social
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Field Notes for Ordinary Rebels ✊🌿 Navigating tech, democracy, and self-empowerment in uncertain times. Embracing the messy process of learning out loud and figuring out how we show up together.

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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I like to learn how to make many of the things we take for granted at the grocery store. Some I do more regularly, some in a pinch and some for fun. I value keeping traditional knowledge and skills alive whether only occasionally or as a lifestyle. Hummus is my #1 too! youtu.be/06KjObOff8w?...
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Which Groceries Are Actually Worth Making From Scratch?
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Even if the UN decided to cater to the US and officially change the name, I'd still honor the Lake of Ontario or Gulf of Mexico naming. And when I find out about traditional Indigenous names, I do my best to learn the pronunciation and honor that as well. youtube.com/shorts/CO4Ye...
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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the less you do the more money you make
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Even if the UN decided to cater to the US and officially change the name, I'd still honor the Lake of Ontario or Gulf America naming. And when I find out about traditional Indigenous names, I do my best to learn the pronunciation and honor that as well. youtube.com/shorts/CO4Ye...
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Is “Gulf of America” actually the law?
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Don't let critics of the drug use crisis let you believe decriminalization is the problem. We failed to provide wrap around care that must go hand in hand with the initial rollout. Why was Portugal successful yet we weren't? youtu.be/sQbYVLPXZHs?...
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The Insane Solution to Drugs (That Nobody Copies)
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Capitalists aren't job creators. Consumers are. Yet the rich use the idea that they are job creators to justify steep tax breaks. All it has done is fattened their pockets while employees are perpetually understaffed, overworked and underpaid. youtube.com/shorts/UXJbL...
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Venture Capitalist Says the Rich Aren’t the Real Job Creators #Economy #Inequality #LamontTyson
YouTube video by Lamont Tyson
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
You can stream it on their website for free come November. youtube.com/shorts/IIk08...
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Tucker Shocked‼️🔥 #usa #israel #palestine #iran #politics #congress #uk #nyc #london #canada
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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I'm with Carl Sagan on this:
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Robert Reich has talked about Stakeholder Capitalisn vs. Shareholder Capitalism. I think we are all aware of what Shareholder Capitalism is (fiduciary responsibility) and the havoc it's wrought on an international level. But what is Stakeholder Capitalism? And is it meaningless if not regulated?
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Is stakeholder capitalism building a better world, or just empowering the rich? | FT Moral Money
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We’ve seen that American capitalism is one of the harshest forms of capitalism on the planet. How did it get so bad?
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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Banned Books Week starts today! This year’s theme is: #LetBooksBe What do you think books should be? Share your answer in the comments: ✨ Let Books Be Free 🎉 Let Books Be Fun 🌎 Let Books Be Diverse 💡 Let Books Be Thought-Provoking ❤️ Let Books Be Themselves
Drawn image of a woman reading, surrounded by books, birds, flowers, clouds, vines, stars. Text reades: Protect the Freedom to Read - Let Books Be - Banned Books Week, Oct. 4-10, 2026. American Library Association. ala.org/bbooks
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Let books be preserved and protected
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Let books be widely accesible
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Why you shouldn't employ the use of "what-about-isms" when engaging in conversations with Professor Poutine! youtube.com/shorts/JZIbI...
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Social commentary & logical fallacy #socialcommentary #historyshorts #usa #helpmemakethismakesense
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Here's a board game created by some Canadian kids! Gamifying whatever the hell is going on with our downstairs neighbors is a great way to engage with politics! They are working on getting it onto store shelves and have sold over 7K copies (with the extra help of the fabulous @todmaffin.com ).
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Sorry to interrupt family game night with the collapse of democracy
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A quick lesson from Professor Poutine 👩‍🏫 Simplifying the Left, the Right, the extremist ideologies of Communism & Fascism and how what everyone is actually criticising is Totalitarianism on either "end" of the spectrum! youtube.com/shorts/wqwAC...
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Communism or Fascism? #historyshorts #usa #trump #historyfacts #history
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Good ideas to grow on 🌿💪🏘️ Let's talk co-op housing with Co-operatives First! Or dive into the co-op housing models built by CHF Canada! Modern problems require diverse solutions!
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How to Create Rural Housing — With a Co-op
As we speak to community leaders, one question keeps coming up: How do we build more housing when we don't have the capacity to do it alone?   Many rural
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It's not just about drinking the water. Savannah Kelly explains how long-term water advisories can affect everything from your skin and mental health to your finances and ability to stay in your home. Learn more on the latest APTN News: Answers – Watch: youtu.be/YSrVlP0G8CI?...
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I switched my browser to Brave and my ecosystem to Proton. I'm also adjusting any AI settings to protect my data or not using it. Next I'll be switching services from big utilities to options like TekSaavy, Lucky and choose streaming options like Tubi and CBC Gem. Baby steps.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 02/10/2026
Our world is in a state of climate emergency. Canada could be part of the solution; regrettably, it has chosen to be a major part of the problem amnesty.ca/press-releas...
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LNG Canada Phase II advancement a major blow to climate, Indigenous rights, Amnesty International says
The Canadian government has announced that the investors behind LNG Canada have opted to proceed with Phase II of the project.
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I personally use Proton VPN. Originally I was considering Mullvad. It's a bit overkill for my needs and I like the Proton ecosystem which I already use and it has higher compatibility. Is privacy in technology use something you've considered before? youtu.be/WgSdYWrpUHc?...
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Proton VPN vs Mullvad: One Can't Stream Netflix at All
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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
⚠️ Trigger warning. This video contains distressing footage and discussion of self-harm, use of force and prison isolation. ijb.utoronto.ca/news/hidden-... #TonasLaw #BillS205 #SolitaryConfinement #PrisonIsolation #PrisonJustice #HumanRights #IndigenousJustice
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Hidden solitary: Canada's growing use of prison isolation - Investigative Journalism Bureau
New data obtained by the IJB shows a dramatic rise in the use of observation and dry cells—a form of hidden solitary confinement in Canadian prisons that disproportionately impacts Indigenous inmates.
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Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada @cndhistassoc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
With tomorrow marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the CHA is highlighting a past webinar, “Indigenizing the Teaching of North American History.” Chaired by Thomas Peace, the webinar features a discussion between Marie Battiste, Alan Corbiere, and Sarah Nickel. #NDTR #history
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A CHA Webinar Series: Decolonization II | Une série de webinaires de la SHC : la décolonisation II
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Images are circulating online of a rally of some 30 disguised men—allegedly part of the alt-right group 'Sons of Canada' at Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc in B.C. just days before the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Hear more on APTN News Brief:
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APTN News Brief: 'Got bones?' White supremacists stage rally at Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc ahead of Reconciliation day
Our lead story: concerning images circulate online of a rally of some 30 disguised men—allegedly part of alt-right group, "Sons of Canada"—at Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc in B.C.'s Interior, just ...
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Our National Day for Truth and Reconciliation special starts at 11 a.m. ET on September 30, with hosts Dennis Ward and Tiar Wheatle. Watch live on APTN and online here: www.aptnnews.ca/rememberingt...
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Remembering the Children | APTN News
For 160 years, Indigenous children were taken and put into institutions across Canada. September 30 is a day to remember the children.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 29/09/2026
The Canadian government must not embrace a program of “race-to-the-bottom” corporate tax cuts that threaten human rights and the environment. amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/canada…
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Amnesty International warns Canada against ‘race-to-the-bottom’ corporate tax cuts for big polluters, AI giants
The Canadian government's proposed 'mega deduction' corporate tax cuts threaten human rights and the environment, Amnesty International said.
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IndigiNews @indiginews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“To be perfectly honest, we hope that this book can be a sledgehammer to the denialist movement, and we can get on with the other hard work of building good relationships." Story by Crystal Greene indiginews.com/news/new-boo...
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New book aims to ‘push back and defend survivors’ against denialism
Drawing on personal accounts and historical evidence, ‘Truth Before Reconciliation: Confronting Residential School Denialism’ was launched in Winnipeg on Sept. 17
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
​Beyond spotting blind spots, it’s about strategy. Knowing how opposing sides spin and represent information to their audiences helps us understand the narrative we’re actually countering. Plus, it’s the best way to pop our own echo chamber bubbles! 🫧💥💪
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ever wonder what the rest of the media is leaving out? Ground News lets you check media bias, spot blind spots, and see the full picture across the spectrum. Effective activism starts with knowing what we're up against! @groundnews.bsky.social
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About Us | Ground News
Ground News is a platform that makes it easy to keep up to date with the news, compare news outlets coverage and check media bias on news stories and articles.
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ever wonder what a human rights tribunal is actually for? Here’s my guide on when to use one, what they do, and which provincial or federal board is appropriate for you. A handy addition to your civic toolbelt! 🇨🇦
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I wanted to highlight Ombudspersons today. Included is a brief definition of Canadian Federal Ombuds with links to specific offices organized by government field. Ombudspersons, however, are not just limited to the Federal level. Ombuds operate at the provincial and municipal levels as well.
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Federal ombuds - Canada.ca
Also known as ombudspersons or ombudsmen, ombuds are confidential, impartial, and independent conflict management professionals who work to resolve complaints with a federal government organization.
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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 29/09/2026
Canada is rewiring its trade policies, and Trump just handed us the toolbox. youtu.be/EtGVcBVNg8c
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The Trade War: Which US Bans Actually Matter
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We need to know what's going on in these spaces because if we don't teach our children, they will. www.antihate.ca/white_nation...
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White Nationalism in Canada: Organized, Emboldened, and Growing
Canada’s white nationalist movement has consolidated into a network that includes three key branches: Diagolon, the propaganda arm; the Dominion Society of Canada, an incorporated political arm; and S...
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 28/09/2026
🎨 “DIGITAL GHOSTS - ACCESS TO WEB ARCHIVES THROUGH DATA AND CREATIVITY” began as an experiment in making the internet’s disappearing traces visible. See that work come to life in this CARTA webinar with Dr. Andrea Kocsis. 📅 Weds. Oct. 7 🕗 8 AM PT 📍VIRTUAL 🎟️ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Photo of an illuminated blue display screen showing the words "Digital Ghosts" in large white text over a glitchy, pixelated digital pattern, with a "Menace" sign visible on a glass panel in the foreground.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 28/09/2026
A secret CIA contract with Steve Jobs in the late 1980s may have saved his career and laid the foundation for Apple's success in subsequent decades, according to journalist Sharon Weinberger. She confirmed the long-rumored relationship for her new book "Valley of Death."
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Unnerving @washingtonpost.com exclusive: US and Russia worked in secret to remove "a range of provisions designed to safeguard the use of artificial intelligence in weapons." For instance, leave targeting to AI, no human review required. Gift link 🎁 wapo.st/4yWadkR
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U.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pact
The two nations weakened a range of safeguards in a landmark U.N. effort to try to regulate the use of lethal autonomous weaponry. The global negotiations earlier this month marked the furthest progre...
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I really appreciated this in-depth conversation with @jonfavs.bsky.social for Offline. We had a productive debate about the use of the word of “fascism” and I made my points about Dems taking $$ from AI companies (don’t!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeB6...
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Naomi Klein: Trump's Allies Think the World Is Ending. They're Ready.
YouTube video by Offline with Jon Favreau
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 28/09/2026
Everything you do online is tracked, saved, and shared for what feels like a lifetime. But there are some steps you can take to minimize what data is out there. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
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How to: Manage Your Digital Footprint
Search for your name in any search engine and you’ll likely encounter dozens of results, some of which might include personal information like addresses, email accounts, usernames, or family members. Each piece of information is often public and not typically seen as harmful. But together these parts of your identity...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We don’t allow corporations to come up with new nuclear weapons or biological pathogens. If a product is potentially dangerous, it should be regulated and corporations should be held accountable for wrongdoing. Why would AI be any different? www.commondreams.org/news/ai-securi…
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AI Giants Probe 'Tens of Thousands' of Security Incidents—Some Involving Government Sites | Common Dreams
Security researchers investigate tens of thousands of artificial intelligence security incidents, fueling fresh calls fo
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 28/09/2026
40 years after Canada’s Employment Equity Act was passed the call for meaningful modernization is louder than ever As a member of the Employment Equity Council, Amnesty International Canada was proud to be part of the National Employment Equity Forum on Parliament Hill last week
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I’m so proud of my colleagues for producing another fabulous film. THE WORK IN PROGRESS celebrates civic discovery, public deliberation, and coming together to ask hard questions and listen carefully to what each other says. I hope you'll see the film soon. theworkinprogressfilm.com/buy-tickets
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buy tickets — The Work in Progress
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
End Times Fascism is now an *international* bestseller. Folks, you made this happen and we are so grateful. @astra.bsky.social
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Roots matter. I learned the foundations of feminist critical analysis straight from the source: taking a course with Bettina Aptheker—legendary activist, UCSC professor, and close friend of Angela Davis. That lens shapes how I break down power structures today!
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Here are some sources. Blue sky only allows 4 slides per carousel 🤷‍♀️
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The argument against Hayyekian thought and why it's "ducking" everything up!
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Introducing Maya Angelou! Why? Because she's an international treasure! That's why. And because this quote became the basis of my approach to living and figurative life raft: "Do the best you can until you know better. When you know better- do better." -Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou | Biography, Books, Poems, Death, & Facts | Britannica
Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and actress whose several volumes of autobiography explore the themes of economic, racial, and sexual oppression. She is perhaps best known for her autobi...
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
​I used Ecosia and was really happy with it (planting trees is top-tier!). I also looked at DuckDuckGo because it's super user-friendly but ultimately chose Brave for its independent index and tracker shields.
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Let’s talk search engines 🔍 ​Using mainstream search engines? Big tech tracks every search/click made to build a data profile on you. Privacy-focused alternatives stop that and give clean results, sans the surveillance baggage. ​Considering switching? This will help figure out what works for you!
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The Search Engine Privacy Index: What Every Search Engine Really Knows About You
Compare the privacy practices of 24 search engines. Discover how they collect, retain, and share your data to choose the right search engine for you.
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Although the Adobe Express app is less safe while using on your phone (than using the URL on an end-to-end encrypted browser like Brave), the risk can be reduced by using a VPN. I use Proton VPN because it's good, free, and I'm a cheapskate 😆.
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