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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The separatists like to claim that they are not just MAGA north, but here is more evidence of the association.

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Version 2 of my alternative tech listing for Canadians. ln5.sync.com/dl/9866ad5e0...

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

There is a lot of talk about 'digital sovereignty' but not enough action toward freeing ourselves from the clutches of the tech bro oligarchy. Union must do more to help themselves and their societies to embrace alternatives to dependency on invasive, often foreign, platforms.

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

A perfect name for a band of gun-loving ammosexuals that sell out or hide when real tyranny threatens: The Barstool Bravehearts

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

One thing that people can do before abandoning the problematic social media platforms is document the extremists and their puppets. Make it harder for them to pretend they weren't part of it, and help CBSA filter out trouble makers from elsewhere.

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Okay, navy, let's get the HMCS Cobrachicken in the water! ;)

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/01/2026

Walz: "We've got conspiracy theorists, right-wing YouTubers, breaking into our daycares, demanding access to our children. We've got the president demonizing our Somali neighbors and wrongfully confiscating funds that Minnesotans rely on. It's disgusting and it's dangerous."

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Northern Cold @oldgrowthforests.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Repost far and wide so all Canadians on BlueSky are aware

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Stephen Miller, who wants the U.S. to steal Greenland and shake down Latin America, says: ”We live in a world … that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.” That‘s a criminal pretending that a civilized world is impossible.

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Either Canada and its allies stand together at this time or we will be broken. I think of the words of Winston Churchill in the darkest part of the Second World War when he said that Canada was the lynchpin holding democracies of the world together. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3F1...

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CANADA IS THE LYNCHPIN OF GLOBAL DEMOCRACY

YouTube video by Charlie Angus

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined. Still wondering if inequality is out of control?

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Gander Social @gandersocial.ca · 16/09/2025

See you at Elevate in October! Jennifer and Alison (our COO and Head of Community respectively) will be running a workshop on building a tech stack that runs on Canadian values (and servers). They'll be joined by @vassb.bsky.social from the The Canadian SHIELD Institute.

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🇨🇦 Made in Canada 🇨🇦 ELBOWS UP 💪🍁🦫🌈🦋 @canadianpride.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

1.7 million dollar taxpayers bill for a sore loser. Canadians should be livid! Write your MPs. Maybe we need a refferendum on making sure this can never happen again. Your unelected, your gone. That simple. #corrupCONS #resist #neverCONServative #defundPoilievre

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

CBC reports flights to Vancouver canceled due to a lack of air traffic controllers. The US just let go a bunch of staff and made others look at options. Let's bring some of them to Team Canada.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/04/2025

We have a winner…🏆

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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Be reminded that Auschwitz was in Poland not Germany.....

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

One of Ottawa's better martial arts/MMA gyms. Let's support good independent clubs and coaches. www.neakta.com

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Jasmine Crockett @jasmineforus.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Florida & Wisconsin, I hope you understand the assignment today! The entire Country, no World, is watching you. Please show up in record numbers and support candidates who will support the constitution & not the con!

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

El Salvador is part of the tragedy happening in the US. Boycott that state.

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Watcher - is Made in Canada & Supports Ukraine Forever! 💙🇺🇦💛 @dusty2028.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

This is priceless! Moral of the story? Don't mess with Canadian's! 😂

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

A few gaps in the Canadian tech stack: Maps, route finding, etc. Social media Fitness tracking & training Encrypted messaging Any others come to mind?

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Suggestions for replacing Strava for tracking fitness, hiking and skiing, etc.?

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Even LinkedIn has become a toxic pool of political poop lately.

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Another US brand I used to buy: Bolthouse Farms. :(

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Ask yourself: Why would anyone who wasn’t an asset of the Russian government do this? Why would any decent human being do this?

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Experimented with an alternative to Zoom/Teams. KMeet from Switzerland was different but workable so far. The encryption is a nice touch.

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Facebook tolerates too many phony profiles.

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

@charlieangus104.bsky.social Here is my guide to alternative social media and technology. We really do need to reduce our dependence on the US. I signed the petition. ln5.sync.com/dl/5a7d69460...

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Just uploaded an expanded and improved list of Canadian and international alternatives for tech. ln5.sync.com/dl/5a7d69460...

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Updated guide for boycotting US big tech and buying Canadian. Added Registrars of CA domains, more design software, more cloud services, marketplaces, and TAILS for protecting yourself online. ln5.sync.com/dl/5a7d69460...

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Enjoyed rejecting a few USian products today and for the first time walking all the way back to put it upside down on the shelf. It was just a box of tissues, but I do not want to hold my nose in order to blow it. Puffs out, Scotties in.

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

My guide to Canadian and non-US alternatives for Software Social networks Hosting Computer hardware Etc. Let me know if I have missed anything. ln5.sync.com/dl/97cdaaf20...

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Here is the first version of my Made-in-CA/not-US tech guide. It covers a lot of products and software options, including social media. Constructive feedback wanted! Link to PDF below: ln5.sync.com/dl/97cdaaf20...

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

People are changing the labels on Wayne G's wine: "a merlot that is sad and 2 faced" "as weak as the name-sakes moral fibre." There is a reason why Canadians dominate comedy - we are wickedly funny. And when push comes to shove we play for keeps (ie. Kharmalov's ankle). Sucks to be you Wayne.

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🇨🇦 Made in Canada 🇨🇦 ELBOWS UP 💪🍁🦫🌈🦋 @canadianpride.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

One result of superior husbandry is that Canadian men live nearly 5 years longer than US men (Cdn men 79.5 vs.US men 74.8) and Canadian women live almost 4 years longer than US women (Cdn women 83.9 vs US women 80.2). #buycanadian #supportcanadianbusiness #supportcanadianeconomy

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

At Northmart: Nature Valley granola bars featuring a Canadian athlete and 'Team Canada', product of USA. :( Made Good: made here from domestic and imported. :)

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ralphpichie.bsky.social @ralphpichie.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Apple, Google and Microsoft are not your only options for software. In the GTA you can get computers with a choice of modern Linux operating systems. A non-profit shop.freegeektoronto.org A business offering a choice of operating system signa.com See also linuxmint.com Linuxlite.com

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Shop Refurbished Laptops & Desktops - Free Geek Toronto Online Store

Browse refurbished laptops, computers, electronics, parts and more at Free Geek Toronto's online store.

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