Reach in the Fediverse is really a problem.
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#DIDay #DanmarkSkifter #SweDid #ElbowsUp #DiaID #DoeiDag #UnplugBigTech #CDNdid #FarvelBigTech #SouveraineteNumerique #IndependanceNumerique #DigitaalinenItsenäisyys #FLISoL
Tell your friends and family, a better internet is out here
Happy Digital Independence Day to all Canadians who are transitioning away from the #TechBros to #OpenSource applications. What alternatives, large or small, have you implemented this past month? What are your plans for the next 30 days? Tell us what you're working on and encourage others to get started.
Start small, take baby steps to make it easier to reduce your reliance on U.S. based technology.
I gotta be honest - even after two cups of caffeine I'm confused by what this new model of social media offers. The objective of stopping tech bros from data collection and deriving value from my social media activity is admirable. But the description, to an admittedly non-techie like me, is clear as mud. Just dump everything for #Mastodon.
#SocialMedia #CDNdid
https://www.usatoday.com/story/special/contributor-content/2026/04/22/could-socialfi-finally-fix-the-incentive-problem-in-social-media/89741107007/
Just a reminder that another #DigitalIndependance Day will soon be upon us. On May 3rd you can celebrate any actions you've taken to #deGoogle or move towards #OpenSource applications. Today would be a good day to send an email to your local elected representative asking them to participate by joining Mastodon. Use our Digital Independence template or craft your own message. BONUS - the activity can help you adopt a Plushtodon.
#CDNdid #ProselytizingforPlushtodons
https://elbowsupdigital.ca/resources/email-templates/
finally, something I can bookmark without a #dystopia tag.
Maple Linux, #madeincanada for #cdndid day. #buyCanadian, also when it' free. 😁
Thanks, @ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty
Last post for today because I got #EasterEggs in the wild just screaming at me to be found.
I don't know much about #Linux, but on #CDNdid it's appropriate to highlight a Canadian version with a great Canadian name - Maple Linux. Sweet...
#FOSS #OpenSource #MastodonCanada
https://fossforce.com/2026/04/proudly-canadian-maple-linux-1-4-who-knew-tux-could-be-so-polite/
In February I personally started transitioning away from my decades old GMail account. It's still a work in progress as I underestimated just how embedded Google is in my everyday online transactions. My family members still use Google apps so I'll always have some level of data security to deal with. But I'm working on it.
This past month I dumped Chrome and moved to a new private alternative - #Vivaldi and so far I'm happy with the choice.
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